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Beautifulday   16

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Hey guys, I have not posted on here for many many months. I finally decided to do it. I have applied for AOS at the beginning of this year. I received my work permit a while ago and have been working ever since. A couple of months ago I received an RFE....I still have not sent it in because life has been hectic and I have been working a ton. I have time until the end of January to mail it to them. Anyway, the RFE asked for a marriage certificate...but I did send that in with the packet...I definitely 10000 % did. That document said "marriage license" but underneath it did say that me and my husband were married, all signatures, stamp, everything else. We live in IL, so any IL people had the same situation? I had my husband call the courthouse today and they told him that the marriage license is marriage license and marriage certificate in one. And that is exactly what I sent in....so i am not sure what i am supposed to do....

other thing is, about a month ago I received a phone call from a man with a very strong accent who could not even speak English all that well. He claimed that he was calling from immigration and asked me if I was Anna....and that is not even my first name....My first name is Katarzyna...He had me confirm it but I swear he was asking for Anna....then he asked me if I had received the letter regarding the green card application...it was just so weird because he sounded so foreign and I thought it was some kinda scam. It is like he knew my case but he didn't at the same time because he had me say things as if he was verifying some information...idk it was just weird but i went with it and he asked if i will send in the document they need and he made me say it was the marriage certificate....i told him that i will but that i did include that in my packet. he said he has it in front of him and does not see any marriage certificate...i asked him if if i ever have any questions if i can call the number he is calling me from and he told me that this would not work because that's a government line....

do they actually call people? what is going on? what should i do? please help guys, this is very important and my future can depend on it.

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Did you send a copy of the marriage certificate obtained from the courthouse? That is what they expect to see. Also, it's possible that your document got lost or misplaced.

The best thing is to send another copy of the courthouse document. Then the processing can continue. Now it is on hold until you respond to the RFE.

No reason to wait until the last minute where there could be a problem and have the Adjustment of Status petition considered abandoned.

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Hey guys, I have not posted on here for many many months. I finally decided to do it. I have applied for AOS at the beginning of this year. I received my work permit a while ago and have been working ever since. A couple of months ago I received an RFE....I still have not sent it in because life has been hectic and I have been working a ton. I have time until the end of January to mail it to them. Anyway, the RFE asked for a marriage certificate...but I did send that in with the packet...I definitely 10000 % did. That document said "marriage license" but underneath it did say that me and my husband were married, all signatures, stamp, everything else. We live in IL, so any IL people had the same situation? I had my husband call the courthouse today and they told him that the marriage license is marriage license and marriage certificate in one. And that is exactly what I sent in....so i am not sure what i am supposed to do....

other thing is, about a month ago I received a phone call from a man with a very strong accent who could not even speak English all that well. He claimed that he was calling from immigration and asked me if I was Anna....and that is not even my first name....My first name is Katarzyna...He had me confirm it but I swear he was asking for Anna....then he asked me if I had received the letter regarding the green card application...it was just so weird because he sounded so foreign and I thought it was some kinda scam. It is like he knew my case but he didn't at the same time because he had me say things as if he was verifying some information...idk it was just weird but i went with it and he asked if i will send in the document they need and he made me say it was the marriage certificate....i told him that i will but that i did include that in my packet. he said he has it in front of him and does not see any marriage certificate...i asked him if if i ever have any questions if i can call the number he is calling me from and he told me that this would not work because that's a government line....

do they actually call people? what is going on? what should i do? please help guys, this is very important and my future can depend on it.

I am from IL too and the courthouse issues you a certified marriage certificate if you go and ask, it has a raised seal on it and costs

about $13 and any more are around $8.50. Get it and submit it. Yes, there have been several instances where USCIS will call you

in regards to an RFE. They don't want the license combo you send them.

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I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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FherJess   15

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I am from IL too and the courthouse issues you a certified marriage certificate if you go and ask, it has a raised seal on it and costs

about $13 and any more are around $8.50. Get it and submit it. Yes, there have been several instances where USCIS will call you

in regards to an RFE. They don't want the license combo you send them.

I'm from IL as well and I purchased my marriage certificate from the local currency exchange (I didn't have time to go downtown). It took about 7 days to get it.

This certificate IS acceptable, correct? This copy I bought doesn't have a raised seal.

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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I'm from IL as well and I purchased my marriage certificate from the local currency exchange (I didn't have time to go downtown). It took about 7 days to get it.

This certificate IS acceptable, correct? This copy I bought doesn't have a raised seal.

Sorry, I have no idea about 'purchasing a marriage certificate from the local currency exchange'.

You go to the courthouse and get a certified marriage certificate. That's it.

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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FherJess   15

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Sorry, I have no idea about 'purchasing a marriage certificate from the local currency exchange'.

You go to the courthouse and get a certified marriage certificate. That's it.

Being able to purchase it from a currency exchange is listed as one of five ways to purchase a certified copy of an IL marriage certificate.

But I don't know anyone on here that's done that, I was wondering if anyone had an issue with it. I don't think there would be, but I'm paranoid of the little details.

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Beautifulday   16

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I am from IL too and the courthouse issues you a certified marriage certificate if you go and ask, it has a raised seal on it and costs

about $13 and any more are around $8.50. Get it and submit it. Yes, there have been several instances where USCIS will call you

in regards to an RFE. They don't want the license combo you send them.

that's what i thought i was getting from them....cuz i asked for that and they gave me two certified copies....

anyway....it sucks that i cannot find out whether that document i sent them was not in the packet at all or whether it was not the document they wanted....called the hotline and they were not able to tell me that. she said i can make an info pass appointment and find out that way but the closest location for that appointment is freaking 6 hours away. so idk what to do. my husband did call the courthouse and they told him that the "combo" pink'ish document is the certificate....

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All I know is I went to the courthouse and got several certified copies and

USCIS accepted the certified copy, it is blue.

Maybe he needs to speak to a supervisor or go in person to the courthouse.

Spoiler

 

I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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All I know is I went to the courthouse and got several certified copies and

USCIS accepted the certified copy, it is blue.

Maybe he needs to speak to a supervisor or go in person to the courthouse.

ok, well, ill call again or go there...but it's nuts they can't tell me through the phone...wasn't there a way to be able to speak to an immigration officer when u call em? cuz those customer service ppl don't know much.....i asked her if i can speak to an officer she said no....but isn't there a way to be able to?

and i wonder.....do all counties in IL have the same certificates, and do they look the exact same.....cuz im from Decatur IL and maybe ours look and are different from where you're at?

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