Waiver form

[mattelo 45]

1 minute ago, ra0010 said:

Honestly this would be the first case I see where they disregarded their own RFE request, and granted the card. Definitely weird things happen at USCIS but congrats! Let us know what the attorney says!

I know, that's why I feel super weird about it. Especially because I did not receive 1 single online notification for the interview or the RFE. It's like the minute the field office took over, I stopped receiving online notifications, and now I get one to say that my card is being produced??? This does not make any sense. I guess we'll see!!

 

Just now, USC4SPOUSE said:

Why not? Is not time yet? 

I have to wait 5 years after my initial GC, and not 3 like everyone else, because my husband and I do not live together...

[Rocio0010 5,573]

19 minutes ago, mattelo said:

minute the field office took over,

I am not sure if I told you my story, but we were scheduled for an interview on March 18, 2020, five days after the OMS declared the pandemic. Everybody was freaking out, and so the FO cancelled our interview. Then, a couple of days later we received a letter from the FO asking us to send them the evidence we were going to show at the interview (we didn’t send much evidence with our AOS package; we were going to show everything at the interview). No online notification. And then about 10 days later we were approved. My point is that yours and my experience prove that, in some ways, FOs work independently from the bigger centers.

[mattelo 45]

7 minutes ago, ra0010 said:

I am not sure if I told you my story, but we were scheduled for an interview on March 18, 2020, five days after the OMS declared the pandemic. Everybody was freaking out, and so the FO cancelled our interview. Then, a couple of days later we received a letter from the FO asking us to send them the evidence we were going to show at the interview (we didn’t send much evidence with our AOS package; we were going to show everything at the interview). No online notification. And then about 10 days later we were approved. My point is that yours and my experience prove that, in some ways, FOs work independently from the bigger centers.

But did you send the evidence in the meantime or not? Because that could be the reason why you were approved?

If not, then yes! I'm thinking that's what may be happening in my case.

[Rocio0010 5,573]

6 minutes ago, mattelo said:

But did you send the evidence in the meantime or not? Because that could be the reason why you were approved?

If not, then yes! I'm thinking that's what may be happening in my case.

Yes, we did send the evidence. My point is that sometimes FOs make decisions independently of the centers .

[mattelo 45]

3 minutes ago, ra0010 said:

Yes, we did send the evidence. My point is that sometimes FOs make decisions independently of the centers .

I see. I just feel like the FO must send a "green light" at some point. I can't imagine a big center sending a file to the FO and then making a decision without them. It just doesn't add up, I don't know. The whole thing is weird. I'm hoping to receive a notification of action by mail. Once I have that piece of paper (rather than just an online notification), I'll feel more confident about it all, I think. And then, of course, let's hope for the GC in the next weeks so I can finally move on from all of this for the next 10 years!!

[USC4SPOUSE 506]

2 minutes ago, mattelo said:

I have to wait 5 years after my initial GC, and not 3 like everyone else, because my husband and I do not live together...

As soon as I said it, I realized that the N-400 does state you have to have been living in marital union for 3 years.

[mattelo 45]

1 minute ago, USC4SPOUSE said:

As soon as I said it, I realized that the N-400 does state you have to have been living in marital union for 3 years.

Yup! 😉 Either that or you have to wait 5 years, which is August 2023 for me. But that's okay, I'm not sure I want to be American at this point anyway 🤣

[Jill Mackie 76]

On 7/29/2021 at 8:21 AM, mattelo said:

Little weird update with my case lol

 

This morning I had an email saying that my 10-year GC was... in production????? So, I'm super confused. They sent me an RFE and we decided to play for time and not answer it immediately. It has been a month since they requested the new evidence, and today my case got updated for "Card/Document Production". At this point I really don't know what to think anymore. Just wanted to share here!!!

 

 

Omg!! This is great news!!!! gives me a lot of hope for my case 

[Rocio0010 5,573]

On 7/29/2021 at 11:50 AM, mattelo said:

Yup! 😉 Either that or you have to wait 5 years, which is August 2023 for me. But that's okay, I'm not sure I want to be American at this point anyway 🤣

Has your attorney got back to you yet?

[mattelo 45]

43 minutes ago, ra0010 said:

Has your attorney got back to you yet?

He has, yes, but he's as confused as I am and wants to wait & see if I do get the green card in the end!

 

But last night, I had a new update in my case- Post Decision Activity / On July 29, 2021, we approved your Form I751, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. We sent you an approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your approval notice by August 13, 2021, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

So.... it's looking good so far I guess?!

[Jill Mackie 76]

6 minutes ago, mattelo said:

He has, yes, but he's as confused as I am and wants to wait & see if I do get the green card in the end!

 

But last night, I had a new update in my case- Post Decision Activity / On July 29, 2021, we approved your Form I751, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. We sent you an approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your approval notice by August 13, 2021, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

So.... it's looking good so far I guess?!

Congratulations!!!! 

[Rocio0010 5,573]

35 minutes ago, mattelo said:

He has, yes, but he's as confused as I am and wants to wait & see if I do get the green card in the end!

 

But last night, I had a new update in my case- Post Decision Activity / On July 29, 2021, we approved your Form I751, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. We sent you an approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your approval notice by August 13, 2021, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

 

So.... it's looking good so far I guess?!

Yayyyyy where’s the beer to celebrate?!

[mattelo 45]

31 minutes ago, ra0010 said:

Yayyyyy where’s the beer to celebrate?!

 🤣 Funny thing is that I was so ready to fight this and even going to court if necessary and now I'm so confused! haha I'll keep you updated with whatever happens next week!

1 hour ago, Jill Mackie said:

Congratulations!!!! 

I don't want to celebrate too soon but yes, it's looking good and I'm happy it can bring you hope! 🙂

[Rocio0010 5,573]

6 minutes ago, mattelo said:

Funny thing is that I was so ready to fight this and even going to court if necessary and now I'm so confused! haha I'll keep you updated with whatever happens next week!

I know!!! See when they waived my interview I was happy of course but sort of disappointed because I really wanted to show off my organization skills at the interview, but I’ll take it!

[mattelo 45]

I just wanted to let you know that I just received my 10-year green card!!! 🎉😁 I still don't know what happened, my attorney wanted to make sure I had it before calling LOL But he believes that the Director of the field office (who is very involved in the approval/denial of cases) must have taken a look at it and probably saw that they had no reason whatsoever to not give it to me! 😊 Just thought I'd share the news with you, so other prison wives can relax; it is definitely doable... if you're willing to jump through their hoops lol 😅