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tweety Rising Star

tweety   1

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You don't have to come along, he can do it alone. Tell him to take his PR card, although it is not listed as a requirement on the biometric appintment letter. They've asked to see mine today. All the best!

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Mar 06, 2007: mailed I751!

Mar 09, 2007: I751 arrived at TSC

Mar 13, 2007: checks cleared bank

Mar 24, 2007: biometrics receipt dated Mar 09

Mar 28, 2007: NOA1 dated Mar 09

Mar 28, 2007: biometrics letter dated Mar 22

Apr 06, 2007: biometrics appointment

(Oct 09, 2007: called USCIS: service request sent to TSC)

Jan 31, 2008: case transferred to VSC (last touch date changed from 04/07/07 to 02/01/08)

Feb 01, 2008: touch

Feb 04, 2008: touch

(Feb 05, 2008: infopass appointment)

Feb 07, 2008: transfer notice dated Feb 01, 08

Feb 13, 2008: touch (Current Status: This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred.)

Feb 25, 2008: touch

Apr 11, 2008: approval email! (only took 1 year, 34 days!)

Apr 13, 2008: 2 more approval emails

Apr 16, 2008: email notice: "Approval notice sent"

Apr 18, 2008: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!! card received!

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04/22/2010 N400 mailed

05/05/2010 check cashed

05/07/2010 NOA1 dated 05/04/2010

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On my Biometrics appt it stated that family members could NOT attend due to limited space. And they were actually telling people that came to leave the waiting area.

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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JT4/25   38

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My husband went today for his biometrics...and they only asked to see his greencard. He went alone for the appointment and was in and out of there!

Joyce

2/10/04 - interview date!!!!!!!Got Visa!!!!

3/11/04 - Massimo arrived in USA...Hurray!!!

4/25/04 - Happily Married in New Jersey

5/12/04 - starting AOS papers

5/17/04 - Mailed I-485, 131, (certified mail) to Newark

7/12/04 - Biometrics for AOS done in NYC

2/1/05 - received interview letter for May 16, 2005

5/16/05 - Successful (and fast) AOS interview in Cherry Hill!!!

I751

3/1/07 - mailed I751 package to VSC - regular mail

3/7/07 - cashed 205.00 check

3/9/07 - cashed 70.00 biometrics check

3/16/07 - received blue receipt notice for biometrics fee

3/24/07 - received NOA extending GC for another year

3/24/07 - received Biometrics appointment letter

4/6/07 - Biometrics appointment in Newark at 9am

4/7/07 - touched

4/11/07 - touched

9/28/07 - email received...Card production ordered!

10/4/07 - received congratulations letter in the mail

10/09/07 - 10 year green card received

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tammiandtom Community Regular

tammiandtom   0

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I went with my husband yesterday, and they asked to see his greencard (even though it doesn't say that on the letter). The letter says that people that are helping with transportation could go, so that would be my excuse if they asked why I was there (tom drove, but that's what I would have said!).

Actually, we did not see a single person there by themself.

But no, you dont' have to go at all.

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My husband's 2-years-since-marriage-appointment is on Tuesday. Am I expected to show up with him?
You know, if you bothered to read the notice, you would have your answer. It's stated very clearly on the notice.
You don't have to come along, he can do it alone. Tell him to take his PR card, although it is not listed as a requirement on the biometric appintment letter. They've asked to see mine today. All the best!
Again - read the notice. If you read the notice that comes with the PR card, you will see that you are required to carry it with you at all times. This being the case, subsequent notices telling you to bring your PR card to appointments are really not necessary.

PEOPLE: READ THE APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS!!!! They have a lot of good information in them! Most of the questions I see on VJ are clearly addressed by the form instructions. Give them a read!! If you are unable to understand the form instructions, I highly recommend hiring someone who does to help you with the process. Our process, from K-1 to Citizenship and U.S. Passport is completed. Good luck with your process.

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tammiandtom   0

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My husband's 2-years-since-marriage-appointment is on Tuesday. Am I expected to show up with him?
You know, if you bothered to read the notice, you would have your answer. It's stated very clearly on the notice.
You don't have to come along, he can do it alone. Tell him to take his PR card, although it is not listed as a requirement on the biometric appintment letter. They've asked to see mine today. All the best!
Again - read the notice. If you read the notice that comes with the PR card, you will see that you are required to carry it with you at all times. This being the case, subsequent notices telling you to bring your PR card to appointments are really not necessary.

Yes, but it specifically points out that applicants for naturalization should bring this card. So that could confuse someone into thinking that it wasn't necessary to bring an expired card.

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tweety Rising Star

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My husband's 2-years-since-marriage-appointment is on Tuesday. Am I expected to show up with him?
You know, if you bothered to read the notice, you would have your answer. It's stated very clearly on the notice.
You don't have to come along, he can do it alone. Tell him to take his PR card, although it is not listed as a requirement on the biometric appintment letter. They've asked to see mine today. All the best!
Again - read the notice. If you read the notice that comes with the PR card, you will see that you are required to carry it with you at all times. This being the case, subsequent notices telling you to bring your PR card to appointments are really not necessary.

I DO know that you have to carry the PR card at all times (and I actually do). I was just pointing this out to the OP, because I found it interesting that they would not specifically mention it in the biometrics appointment notice (yet want naturalizatin applicants to bring it); then they ask for it as means of ID when at the office.

animal-smiley-085.gif

Mar 06, 2007: mailed I751!

Mar 09, 2007: I751 arrived at TSC

Mar 13, 2007: checks cleared bank

Mar 24, 2007: biometrics receipt dated Mar 09

Mar 28, 2007: NOA1 dated Mar 09

Mar 28, 2007: biometrics letter dated Mar 22

Apr 06, 2007: biometrics appointment

(Oct 09, 2007: called USCIS: service request sent to TSC)

Jan 31, 2008: case transferred to VSC (last touch date changed from 04/07/07 to 02/01/08)

Feb 01, 2008: touch

Feb 04, 2008: touch

(Feb 05, 2008: infopass appointment)

Feb 07, 2008: transfer notice dated Feb 01, 08

Feb 13, 2008: touch (Current Status: This case is now pending at the office to which it was transferred.)

Feb 25, 2008: touch

Apr 11, 2008: approval email! (only took 1 year, 34 days!)

Apr 13, 2008: 2 more approval emails

Apr 16, 2008: email notice: "Approval notice sent"

Apr 18, 2008: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!! card received!

tumbleweed-1.gif

04/22/2010 N400 mailed

05/05/2010 check cashed

05/07/2010 NOA1 dated 05/04/2010

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akdiver Experienced

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I DO know that you have to carry the PR card at all times (and I actually do). I was just pointing this out to the OP, because I found it interesting that they would not specifically mention it in the biometrics appointment notice (yet want naturalizatin applicants to bring it); then they ask for it as means of ID when at the office.
My understanding is that at naturalization, they take the card from you because as a citizen, you do not need a PR card any longer, but as a PR, you do.

PEOPLE: READ THE APPLICATION FORM INSTRUCTIONS!!!! They have a lot of good information in them! Most of the questions I see on VJ are clearly addressed by the form instructions. Give them a read!! If you are unable to understand the form instructions, I highly recommend hiring someone who does to help you with the process. Our process, from K-1 to Citizenship and U.S. Passport is completed. Good luck with your process.

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Ruairi   0

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I brought my wife along for the spin and to make a day out of it when we were finished. :)

I-751 sent to NSC: 01/--/07

NOA1: 01/25/07

Biometrics: 02/23/07

Tick..tock

Contacted congressman, ombudsman late March

Got 1 yr stamp and case moved to CSC: 04/02/08

Approved: 04/08/08. Done with USCIS for a few years. :)

Card received: 04/14/08

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tammiandtom   0

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My understanding is that at naturalization, they take the card from you because as a citizen, you do not need a PR card any longer, but as a PR, you do.

Yes, but why would they take it at your biometrics appointment, wouldn't they take it once you've had your naturalization interview and ceremony?

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