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congrats same noa date as mine

Hey congratulations

congrats to ya , i must be getting warm now

Can you think of any reason for the foreign spouse to stay in US

what little understanding you have......closed minded......we aren't in Pakistan you know? where the woman has to walk behin the man like a dog on a leash.

I traveled international in march my card expired in may

You now just wait

I live in Windsor, Ontario and my fiance lives just outside Detroit, Michigan. Although we live in different countries, we are within such a close proximity to each other that we cross the border all the time. From what I understand, once I enter the US using the K1 Visa I am not allowed to return to Canada for three months? Is this correct? This is a problem for me because I work in Canada and I would like to continue working in order to make money. If I can't work in the US, am I just expected to sit around and do nothing until all this paperwork goes through? I understand that this works for other situations, but it's not exactly convenient for us. Has anyone been in this situation? Is there a way around it?

Thanks!

Then maybe a K-1 is not the right visa for you.... What about getting married first and then applying for a K-3/IR1... Not a perfect solution but maybe more palatable for you...

She still would'nt beable to work with a K3, the only way would be to get married & file a I-130 which leads to a IV , which in your case would be CR1

Yes the baby can be dual citizen, as can you when the time comes .

OUr idea was to meet in august/september and get marry in the US then right away fill the required form and i go back in italy and start waiting

This is the best idea, it's what i did, & while your in italy waiting for the papers to process, you can still visit her,

if your situation is straight forward dont waste your money on a lawyer, you can get all the info you need here & from other immigration sites!!

Yes write none, dont leave questions unanswered, there are some "example" forms look around on the site.

If she has a no legend/not restricted SSC then they can NOT ask her to re-verify her employment status, i just went through the same thing!

About Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification

GREEN CARDS”

The terms Resident Alien Card, Permanent Resident Card, Alien Registration Receipt Card, and Form I-551 all refer to documentation issued to an alien who has been granted permanent residence in the U.S.. Once granted, this status is permanent. However, the document that an alien carries as proof of this status may expire. Starting with the “pink” version of the Resident Alien Card (the “white” version does not bear an expiration date), and including the new technology Permanent Resident Cards, these documents are valid for either two years (conditional residents) or ten years (permanent residents). When these cards expire, the alien cardholders must obtain new cards. An expired card cannot be used to satisfy Form I-9 requirements for new employment. Expiration dates do not affect current employment, since employers are neither required nor permitted to re-verify the employment authorization of aliens who have presented one of these cards to satisfy I-9 requirements (this is true for conditional residents as well as permanent residents). Note: Even if unexpired, “green cards” must appear genuine and establish identity of the cardholder

I am shocked !!

She will be missed, the letter was touching,beautiful & straight from the heart

R.I.P

were all thinking of you guys in this terribly terribly sad time!

Thanks everyone. I just received my biometrics letter with a date of May 13th. Hopefully others will receive theirs soon!

Ok thats good to know, now you can use the USCIS update site again with the case# on your BIO letter!

Hello. I received my NOA 1 date at the CSC of April 15th, 2 weeks ago. I haven't yet received the letter with the biometrics date. Should I have received this by now? I always get a lot of mail but for some reason, for 2 days in a row I got ZERO mail (not even junk mail)... so I'm worried the mail may have gone to the wrong address. How can I find out if we have a biometrics date... or what number can I call? thanks.

Dont worry, i got my NOA dated April 16th from CSC, I have'nt got my Bio appointment either as yet, i'm not worried it will come when it comes

Did you sign up for email notification with your new case number? You can tell when something has happened by the dates of movement (usually referred here as "touches").

If the biometrics for this is like the AOS method, you will probably need to wait at least a month.

When Removing conditions we cant see our status online until we get our Bio letter,as NOA & BIO case #'s are different! and it's the BIO case # thats the one to be used for "online status"

I had no problem with my employer showing my expired green card and NOA extension.

But the key here is the SS Card , unrestricted or restricted?

Handbook for Employers

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf

I saw on my immigrant visa ( IR 1)

There is a not that say " UPON ENDORSEMET SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR"

Why they put that's not on my immigrant visa? It means I only have permanent residence for 1 year, and i have to apply again?

Thanks

The Visa in her passport right?

that's normal, it's a stamp for a year as in that year she should get her actual card in the mail very soon!!

USCIS Nebraska Service Center

P.O Box 87751

LINCOLN NE 68501-7751

Maybe i look shady lol............cos every time they wanted my GC & passport stamped it every time too maybe it is the POS mine has always been Chicago!!......or maybe i realy do look shady!!

maybe cos its a conditional GC i have??.......hmmmm i wonder what the (ARC) he wrote on the date stamp means!!!(in my passport!!).not just this time but the last 3 times!!

You do have to show both passport & greencard upon your return to the US, but the good thing is you get to go through the short line you can re-enter through the "Citizen,Resident line!!...................i have done this a few times with my greencard & passport!, you dont need to show customs, all they will need is your white custom form!!, you also wont have to fill out a green visa waiver any more on the flight YAY!!!

No you don't, not always. I have offered to show my passport each time I go through the POE, and they have waved it away every time. I have it with me, but in my experience all they cared about is my green card and related paperwork (ie. your extension letter if you are at that point).

well maybe its different for you as your Canadian!................ , infact they stamped my passport every time i returned & wrote ARC??under the date stamp!!

Hi Sandy. My passport is in my former name and my greencard is in my married name also. Until I get it changed, I buy all my airline tickets in the name which is on my passport. As Kez says, the name on the ticket must match the name on the passport. The passport and tickets are reviewed at check-in and at airport security... don't give them the greencard. When you go through Customs & Immigration, you hand them your greencard.... not your passport. I have never had them ask to see the passport as well, but I'm sure it happens. I carry my marriage certificate with me just in case.

The trail of breadcrumbs is all there....... Your visa is in your passport and shows the petitioner's name, which is now your married name. The greencard contains everything they need to know about you. Just one swipe and all that information pops up on their screen. You'll be fine, Sandy. Have a great trip.

You do have to show both passport & greencard upon your return to the US, but the good thing is you get to go through the short line you can re-enter through the "Citizen,Resident line!!...................i have done this a few times with my greencard & passport!, you dont need to show customs, all they will need is your white custom form!!, you also wont have to fill out a green visa waiver any more on the flight YAY!!!

I would expect to see your NOA1 in a few days, from the California Service Center. If you want to verify this now and have online access to see the back of your check, the case number beginning with WAC indicates yours was transferred to California.

Yes, you send your I-129F for K3 to Chicago PO Box.

Thanks for you help, i can now see the back of my check and it has a "WAC" number and actually says California Service Center on it, now that i have this WAC number what does it mean,

Can i get some sort of login account with it to see my file status ?

Can i use it when i call USCIS to get status on where my NOA1 for the I-130 is at the present moment ?

Please let me know, Thanks.

You can register on the USCIS website to track the process of your I-130

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/logi...id=d0UxwM3QAsme

Hello All,

My spouses K3 was approved in Dec and is now in the US with me.

We decided to let both the K3 and CR1 keep moving (you can see from our timeline that they were both approved very close to each other).

K3 was the quickest option for us - especially as the I130 was slowed down at the NVC by the Holidays!

We were also advised that returing back for the CR1 would be quicker than AOS/EAD - which it looks like it has been!

Well now her interview has been scheduled in London for March 26th, we recieved Packet 4 but nothing regarding the medical.

Do we need to have a 2nd medical?? I can find any info regarding this.

We've tried calling the NVC and they pass us on to the London info line whcih we can't call from the US. Also called Knightsbridge doctors - they said call the embassy!

Please need any help! We can't be the 1st people going through this?

Thanks so much for any help.

I did the same thing as you are doing, I used the same medical for both and everything went just great!!.......when you have the interview tell them you have a K3 & thats the medical you are useing!!, they have that already!!

Thanks everyone! After discussing with my wife, we're inclined towards I130 consular processing. That's what I indicated on the application as well. However, if USCIS does hold it and forward the I129F to NVC instead, we'll have to reconsider the timeframe involved.

If anyone is interested, we'll be celebrating our 5th anniversary next month. So, unlike you lovebirds and newly-weds, shaving off a couple of months is not that critical. We'll rather take that hit and get the GC faster. Still, it's great knowing that my wife and our 2.5-year-old son are coming home again soon.

Congratulations Mike & Mike's wife

I think choosing the IR1 is a good choice, & the NCV process can take a long time or not too long, it all depends on how quickly mail is recieved & returned, but can be done really quickly

PATIENCE!!!......it will happen when it happens, I know its hard "not knowing" "waiting", but it will be worth it in the end!!!

This has probably been asked many times - but, is it better to pursue the I-130 (CR1) Visa

rather than waiting for the K3 to be approved

, - definately, if I-130 is approved first. K3 was designed when approval of I-130 took years... -

do you have to be physically living in the USA to pursue the I-130(CR1)

No, visa is issued at the consulate. People who are in the US and want CR1/IR1 go back to their counties to get that immigrant visa.

if you enter on a K3, you CAN persue the I-130 while in the US its called AOS adjusting status!!

Look on the bright side, you still have your I-130 processing!!