hotairguy

Here is what it looks like,

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/pdf/ti-03/appdx-a_693vacc.pdf

Marilyn and Peter.

Although Manila can and will ask for the last three years of tax returns, they are most concerned with the current return, W-2's and the EMPLOYER LETTER. If you are above the 125% for the current year and the letter states your salary and the job is permanent, you should be fine. Marilyn and Peter.

Depends on how the embassy interprets the requirements. Some ask for 100% and some for 125% They seem to have total control so check the embassy or others who have come through recently. Marilyn and Peter.

Get every shot they have and MAKE SURE you receive the DS-230 form which states what vaccines were given. You should be able to get all the required ones except the Td, St Lukes never seems to have that one. Marilyn and Peter.

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You do NOT need to notarize the tax returns. The I-134 is the only document that must be notarized, PERIOD!

Mac

Police clearance are not available from the US, therefore not needed for the interview.

Marilyn and Peter.

My favorites were the fight with the slimy lawyer, even forget his name now. MDUALL something.

Marilyn and Peter

Steffi, if this forum is like another I've used, you need to wait a full 1-2 minutes before posting again. So, just don't post right away and it should work. I may be wrong though as I do not know how they have set up this new forums.

Ok, if my EAD and AP are null and void....

a: How do I show appropriate ID to get a job and/or how do I get my SSN card changed so it doesn't say "Valid for work only with DHS authorization" anymore if I don't have the GC card to show the SS office? What do I tell people now at interviews regarding my being legal to work?

b: I can travel to see my daughter only IF I can get a I-551 stamp?

Can I scream yet? How about we all scream and maybe someone at USCIS will hear us.

A) Not really their problem. Not trying to be mean but they really don't care. Your I-551 stamp is also your authorization to work, just like the green card. Another reason you must have it if the local USCIS office gives you trouble.

B) Yes, you can travel with the I-551.

Marilyn and Peter.

I don't like the sound of 9-10 months. I want to see my family this summer, and it's going to be a real pain in the @$$ if I don't get the correct card by then (considering how much trouble I had before). Ugh!

Thanks for sharing hotairguy.

Can you not make an Infopass and see about getting an I-551 stamp? I'm pondering doing that next week as I'm all confused about whether or not I can still use my EAD and AP which are both good for a year. The only reason I haven't yet is because I don't know if you need a NOA for the I-90 to do it...

I will update the timeline when we get the card in hand, as I may not be done if they screw up again.

Kearinne, once AOS is approved, your EAD and AP are null and void. We tried to get the Denver office to give us the I-551 stamp when we had to turn in the old card, they refused. When Marilyn had to travel due to a family emergency, I called my Senator's office and complained about not getting the stamp. They called the USCIS office and told us to try again. When we went back, they gave us, and several others we saw, the stamp without any problems.

Marilyn's green card had the wrong middle name. When you look at the I-485 paperwork, it only ever asks for the middle initial. While we were being interviewed for AOS, the officer asked to see Marilyn's birth cert, and then typed something into the system. We figured she was putting in the incorrect name then, as Marilyn took my last name and her former last name became her new middle name. All the other paperwork that is required with the AOS application had her middle name correctly (G-325, etc). We were approved for AOS on March 25th 2005 and received the green card in the mail about 10 days later, with the wrong middle name. At that time, requests to correct the green card had to be sent to the service centers as per the I-90 instructions (Ours is the lovely NSC). We made an info pass appointment in Denver and took the I-90 with proof it was the USCIS mistake. They took the paperwork and said it would be submitted to Missouri and we should get a new card in a few weeks (We had to turn in the card she just received). On April 18th, 2005 we received in the mail a NOA1 for the I-90 from..., you guessed it..., the NSC with the comment, "fee waived". Just this week, Jan 31st, 2006, I received an email telling us the new card has been ordered. We don't have it yet so can't tell you if it is still screwed up.

Marilyn and Peter.

If you have aready had the interview at the consulate and are now in Administrative review. The petitioner should be able to call the Dept of State in the US to at least get a status.

Department of State Visa office: 202-647-7948

Good Luck. Marilyn and Peter.

Haven't been here for a few months, lots has changed.