knadik

June 12, 2008

Did this happen to anyone else? Our lifting of conditions paperwork just arrived yesterday to the CSC and I realized about an hour ago that we forgot to include a copy of my husband's greencard! Eek! I talked to a customer service person and she suggested to wait until we get the notice requesting further evidence. But, I am antsy and would rather try to mail it in now. Have people been able to get the case number off of the back of the canceled checks recently? If so, I could send it in with that case number once the canceled check is available. Any suggestions or similar experiences out there?!

-Katie

(Sorry that signature isn't updated!)

March 19, 2008

Wednesday will be 3 weeks since Juarez has received my stuff. I hope they get p3 to me by the end of next week cause I'm planning for a trip to Juarez the 31st.

I am posting this question for a friend of mine. When they called the consulate in Juarez they were told they had to wait for Packet 3 to arrive and then also for Packet 4 which has their appointment date. They are applying for the fiance visa. I know before you could go to the consulate for the interview once you know the consulate has your paperwork. However, when her fiance called the Consulate, he was told he had to wait for Packet 3 and then also for Packet 4 which would have his interview date and time. Did Juarez change its policy?

July 8, 2006

My husband's AOS didn't get approved until the day after the interivew (the doctor filled out his vaccination supplemental form incorrectly), so she didn't take either his EAD or his AP. In fact, I even asked her, well, don't you have to take his AP? And she seemed slightly surprised that I would even think that. Oh yes, I did mention to her that we were traveling at the end of the month, so that might have helped also.

June 30, 2006

Thought I would post our experience for future AOSers in Bloomington, MN!

My generally impression was a good mix of 'Minnesota-nice' with professionalism. (Friendly, but serious; I saw a variety of officers shaking hands, holding doors, smiling etc). The guards in Bloomington were more friendly than the guards at the Consulate we went to for my husband's K-1.

As for the actual interview, she asked my husband the usual "What is your address?", "What is your mother's name?" (I think she may have asked him about all or close to all of the information on the form) etc and checked off on the I-864 we had previously turned in as his answers matched the form. She actually spent a good amount of time verifying things like that.

We had brought a huge canvas bag full of several albums, correspondence, even the frame people signed at our wedding as well as a large file box full of evidence. I volunteered some albums which she looked at and from there the only thing she asked for was proof of residence (we gave her mail we had received, but forgot to give her the letter from my parents saying we lived with them etc; we also gave her joint bank account info and she kept one of our statements). She did not ask for new 2005 tax info or pay stubs or for any further proof of relationship (all of which we had).

She asked about employment for both of us (we both work at the summer school now) and I have a regular teaching job for the fall. She didn't ask for proof of either the summer employment or the fall employment, so I offered proof of the fall employment (including salary) and she kept it. She asked how we met (and even how we got to know each other...like did we exchange numbers, emails etc after we met), she asked who attended our first (small) wedding, who we live with, if we had ever had a period of separation, who came from my husband's family for the first wedding and for the second one, when did they leave etc etc.

She then said she can't approve us yet because the civil surgeon who filled out my husband's vaccination supplement did not do it correctly. Boy was I FIREY MAD with that clinic. For the vaccinations that my husband didn't need, the doctor had failed to check off why (the right side of the form) as well as he had forgotten to fill out part three of the form (whether he is cleared or not of the requirement). So, after talking to several people at the only clinic with a civil surgeon in southern Minnesota (where we had gone before), I got them to redo his form correctly this time (I said we need it today, we will be there in 75 minutes) and we flew down I-35 from Bloomington straight to Albert Lea, grabbed the form and flew back to Bloomington, making it back to the USCIS office 10 minutes before it closed!

Just a note, the only USCIS-related thing she actually took from us was my husband's I-94. We are travelling to Mexico next month and I asked her when the Green Card should arrive. She asked us if he had an AP and I said yes. Then I said, oh, but I thought you take that from us. She said no, she did not. That he can use that to travel if the Green Card doesn't arrive in time.

Oh yes, when she was asking us all those questions about jobs, our life etc, she took notes on what we said (down to the details such as the city, school and grade I will be teaching).

June 7, 2006

If we don't have a ssn obviously we don't have an insurance or nothing like it.
These are my first thoughs:

1.- Pics.

2.- Cell phones.

3.- Letter from my friends (Notarized).

4.- My wife own her multi-family house so I'd bring my tenant's lease with my name and hers as a landlord.

Maybe you guys got some other ideas?

My husband and I are rather low on the more traditional forms of evidence also. In addition to pictures and letters attesting to our relationship from friends and family, we are also bringing media (newspaper announcements, church announcements etc), wedding receipts etc, cards people sent us.

June 3, 2006

Hi Chimi
You can read the text of the letter that your fiance will receive from the consulate when everything has reached there: http://usembassy.state.gov/ciudadjuarez/wwwfcdj400.pdf

Specifically it says: "As soon as you have obtained all of the documents that apply in you case, you can come to the Consulate any working day Monday through Friday between 8 and 10 AM"

Doncalo, thanks for posting all the information. Did you try to get into the consulate with your Fiance? Just curious if there is ANY way to go in for the interview.

Keep us posted and good luck!

We went back in the end of October and they had JUST begun to not allow the U.S. counterpart of the couple in. Although I have read a case here and there of the fiance or spouse being let in, I would call it the exception to the rule. However, in the two days that I spent waiting outside for my fiance, I did see a good amount of people that came out with letters/notes from the Consulate and then reentering with what seemed to be the spouse/fiance.

Bring something to sit on or sit inside one of the restaurants that is in view of the consulate cause otherwise you are stuck in the sun either or on your rear on the ground or standing.

May 16, 2006

Yes, he has an AP, I just didn't think he could travel on that after the interview.

May 16, 2006

My husband and I have been trying to find at least a week or two of time to travel to visit his family in Mexico this summer. However, we just got his interview appointment for the greencard (June 29..earlier than we were planning) and it might end up that the only possible travel dates until Christmas time are June 30-July 9. We will be interviewing in Minnesota and it looks like from what I read that they don't usually stamp the passport although someone posted about an officer suggesting to use an infopass appointment to get a stamp. Has anyone had any similar experiences with such a situation?

Thanks!

May 11, 2006

Ah! Well, I hope we have enough for our interview. (June 29). All we have is:

(other than the typical like marriage certificate etc)

-joint savings

-joint checking

-credit card in my name but he has a card for the account

-lots of photos

-congratulations cards etc

-some random things like our website, our newspaper marriage announcement etc

we have NO

-lease (live with my parents)

-joint health insurance (my parents carry me still)

-large property (will be buying a house, but not til we know where I will be getting a job)

-no car insurance (my parents carry us)

-no car yet (well, we have one, but in my parents name, so they can carry the insurance)

-I'm a teacher and I just graduated in December...so, no fulltime job yet cause openings dont usually get filled until the summer!

Eeek! Nothing much we can do though. I guess we will organize what we have really well, get letters from family and friends and hope for the best. Maybe I will have a job offer by then!

April 28, 2006

One of my best friend's uses NFP (I use FAM, the non-Catholic version), and she and her husband got pregnant on her first cycle that they were trying. It's worth looking into because you know exactly when you are the most fertile. I use the "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" computer program and I really like it. FAM/NFP are also good ways of figuring out if something is wrong with your cycle (even if you ARE getting your periods) such as a too-short Luteal Phase (the fertilized egg has diminished chance of attaching before the lining is shed). Just thought I would share:)

April 24, 2006

Please copy the latest version of the list so that you do not delete people who have added their name previously.

TO ADD YOUR NAME: COPY AND PASTE (including these instructions) AND PUT YOUR NAME IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE (Chronological Order) OF WHEN YOU FILED YOUR AOS/EAD/AP.

.........................Sent AOS/..........................Biometrics.........EAD...............AOS

Name...................EAD/AP............NOA..............Appt...........Approved........Intvw

____________________________________________________________________

Steffi..................09/30/03.......10/23/03.......11/29/03........02/04/04.......11/10/05

KTKV..................12/10/03...........02/17/04......04/03/04........10/18/04...07/27/05

Karenina108 ....... 03/30/04 ...... 05/03/04..... 05/27/04 .......06/30/04......

UK_geezer..........08/21/04........08/30/04.......11/03/04........11/09/04

Stina&Suj............10/09/04.......10/20/04.......11/19/04........12/09/04......10/19/05

BeverleyFL.......... 10/12/04.......12/3/04.......12/20/04.........12/21/05

PixiePooh...........11/02/04........11/15/04.......12/10/04........12/30/04......10/04/05

Perfect (K1).........01/04/05.......01/18/05........03/24/05........03/24/05.....05/12/05

Janvier882...........01/15/05.......02/04/05........02/24/05........03/24/05.......

eau_xplain...........03/17/05.......04/06/05........05/26/05........05/26/05....approved w/o interview 11/17/05

ladybird_216........04/11/05........04/15/05.......04/30/05........06/09/05......07/29/05

Shirqing..............04/24/05..........04/29/05......04/26/05........04/27/05.....12/13/05

chdv2001............04/30/05.........05/31/05.......06/04/05.......06/24/05......11/17/05

darth bangkok.....05/01/05.........??/??/05........09/29/05..........N/A............03/22/06

Sara535..............05/07/05........06/02/05........06/19/05.......10/19/05

Civic Girl.............05/9/05.......06/06/05.......06/7/05...........07/15/05........11/02/05

Kezzie................05/12/05........06/06/05.......07/27/05........08/12/05......11/09/05

luv2teach77........ 05/24/05........06/18/05.......07/26/05........10/17/05.....01/18/05

RichardS............. 05/25/05.......06/15/05........07/15/05........09/21/05

RhondaRoss........ 06/07/05........06/27/05.......08/02/05........10/06/05

Statman78...........06/09/05........06/23/05.......07/08/05........08/18/05.....11/16/05

lzxx4x.................06/15/05........06/30/05........08/17/05.......10/07/05.....02/15/06

friedicecream123..06/16/05........06/28/05.......08/13/05........08/29/05

darrenandkari.......06/17/05.......07/01/05... ... 07/08/05

SoFarGone...........06/23/05........07/07/05.......08/18/05........10/05/05.....02/27/06

Melchet81.............06/21/05.......07/21/05....... 07/28/05........08/08/05

Autumnal..............06/27/05.......07/18/05........08/24/05....... 09/15/05

Moonika................06/27/05.......07/08/05........08/24/05........09/07/05

ScorpioGirl68.........06/27/05.......07/11/05.......07/18/05

Katand7................06/28/05........07/12/05.......08/24/05........09/13/05

waiting_honey.......06/29/05........07/12/05.......08/25/05........09/13/05

kpbc.......................07/01/05............................08/03/05........09/14/05

NatalieC................07/08/05........07/15/05.......08/03/05........09/22/05.....GC Approved 12/15/05 no interview

Annelizabeth......... 07/11/05........07/18/05.......07/29/05........09/14/05.....GC 11/25/05

BookWorm............07/12/05.......07/14/05........07/23/05....... 10/13/05.....03/08/06

lynzm22................0713/05.........07/25/05.......09/16/06........09/21/05

rightd....................07/14/05........07/25/05.......07/28/05........09/19/05

DianeJason.......... 07/19/05........07/26/05........09/28/05........10/07/05

Moonlite................ 07/20/05.......07/27/05

Debra&John.......... 07/20/05........07/27/05...... 12/1/05........09/19/05....12/16/05

rabie007............... 07/28/05........08/02/05.......11/22/05.........11/29/05(card)

Katehuber.............07/28/05.........08/01/05.........12/07/05

Daisy....................08/02/05........08/08/05.......11/16/05........11/16/05.....03/30/06

Carolyn.................08/02/05........08/08/05.......11/30/05.......11/07/05 (Interim EAD)

stifanoam..............08/05/05........08/11/05........10/22/05........10/24/05

soumyas_v........... 08/05/05........08/13/05........09/27/05

dani_christine........08/08/05........08/15/05

slimjimxpl..............08/12/05........08/17/05........12/08/05.......12/09/05

MyFellah................08/13/05........08/25/05........11/25/05......11/29/05....01/26/06

Doodle..................08/15/05........08/18/05........11/17/05........11/19/05

1LadyInRed...........08/16/05........08/17/05........11/26/05........11/28/05

Bonny...................08/19/05........08/25/05........04/13/06......11/23/05 (Interim)

Kiwib99.................08/20/05........08/27/05

taja.......................08/23/05.......08/26/05........09/02(walk-in)..11/07/05...04/05/06

agapi....................08/25/05........09/01/05

Nautilus.................08/26/05........09/03/05

ChuckAndKim........08/31/05........09/07/05......11/12/05.......11/21/05...03/08/06

Thndrdancr............09/01/05........09/07/05......12/05/05.......12-11-05.....3-3-06

pilot's girl..............09/02/05........09/13/05.......11/19/05.......11/28/05 (card)

Lau.......................09/02/05........09/13/05.......01/04/06.......01/05/06.....03/28/06

tdegrenier.............09/03/05........09/09/05........10/22/05......11/14/05.....01/25/06

Jaaaaamas............09/08/05........09/19/05.......10/28/05........11/14/05...02/15/06

AKDiver..............09/09/05........09/14/05.......10/17/05........11/16/05.....11/18/05 (for 01/18/06)

ptrober.................09/09/05........09/15/05.......12/12/05

Ephesia.................09/10/05........09/17/05.......12/16/05......19/12/05.....02/09/06 (approved)

not24get...............09/12/05.........09/27/05.......01/11/06

Onwa....................09/13/05........09/20/05.......09/23/05......11/21/05

jasman0717...........09/13/05....... 09/23/05.......10/18/05

not24get................09/13/05........09/29/05

tnh9479................09/14/05........ 09/22/05.......12/28/05.....12/29/05......03/08/06

gag54611..............09/15/05....... 09/23/05.......12/28/05......12/29/05......03/08/06

mwfaith1971..........09/16/05.........09/22/05......11/10/05......12/27/05.....02/14/06

lilshe.....................09/18/05........09/29/05.......09/18/06......09/27/06.....04/04/06(approved)

kazanit..................09/20/05........09/27/05......10/18/05......????????.......02/02/06

JamesNatasha........09/25/05........09/29/05......10/29/05.....12/01/05.......02/28/06

k&m.......................09/29/05........10/04/05

Absolutgoddess......09/30/05........10/06/05.......11/3/05.......12/12/05

tsunamihart............10/03/05.........10/12/05..........12/22/05.......1/31/06....04/04/06

Kearinne...............10/03/05.........10/11/05......11/22/05......12/07/05......GC 01/11/06

Shari....................10/06/05.........10/14/05.......01/12/06......01/19/06.......04/13/06

Ceriserose............10/07/05.........10/17/05.......12/14/05.....12/19/05

lolie......................10/06/05.........10/14/05.......11/15/05.......................12/20/05

Bradfordplip..........10/10/05.........10/17/05..........................12/19/05(AP)

Irehs123...............10/10/05.........10/21/05.......12/03/05......12/15/05(AP&EAD)

Karotte.................10/11/05.........10/20/05

den_y2005............10/11/05.........10/25/05.......11/15/05......12/22/05.........03/14/06

ElizabethnHenry.....10/12/05.........10/24/05.......12/15/05.....12/20/05

Babsi....................10/12/05.........10/19/05.......11/17/05......12/20/05.........03/23/06

bobo.....................10/13/05.........10/25/05.......11/15/05......12/19/05.........03/15/06

irachka..................10/13/05........11/09/05........01/31/06

cmdruitt................10/18/05.........10/24/05.......11/22/05......01/31/06.........06/12/06

buddhist_virgo.......10/20/05.........10/31/05.......01/11/06...01/12/06(email)

babonsi ............... 10/20/05 ....... 10/31/05 ..... 12/22/05

Canindian..............10/21/05.........10/31/05.......11/16/05

Ann87...................10/21/05.........10/31/05.......11/23/05......12/30/05....02/21/06

Abby82.................10/21/05.........11/02/05.......12/03/05.......01/06/06...02/07/06

Dakotalimey..........10/22/05.........11/02/05.......11/23/05...01/14/06...03/30/06

Peter.....................10/29/05

Helen....................10/29/05.........11/12/05.......12/29/05

MiniBee.................10/30/05.........11/10/05.......02/01/06....02/08/06.....03/24/06

Ange1313..............11/01/05..........11/10/05......01/20/06.....01/26/06

acucag..................11/15/05..........11/26/0

ONE_COOLCHIQ 11/18/05 12/03/05 03/11/06 03/09/06

gavin_55...............11/21/05..........12/05/05

elly.......................11/22/05..........12/16/05

intramuros.............11/26/05..........12/06/05.......1/06/06.....2/10/06.....

skoopie.................11/28/05..........12/05/05......12/27/05.....?????..........03/15/06 (Interview Success!)

govols...................11/29/05..........12/08/05......03/01/06

Quantril.................11/30/05..........12/05/05

Lisa71...................12/01/05..........01/18/06..

pink_roses.............12/02/05..........12/08/05......02/22/06.....02/27/06.....05/17/06

anya-D..................12/07/05..........12/13/05 .......03/22/06....03/27/06.......04/09/06

Mand......................12/08/05.........12/20/05........1/06/06.....03/21/06...........04/10/06

Jme3584................12/12/05..........12/19/05.......03/02/06.....03/07/06....04/27/06

grrltraveler.............12/15/05..........12/21/05........3/03/06.....03/14/06........?????

sarina....................12/10/05...........12/21/05........2/09/06......????????....04/12/06

sbys......................12/17/05

araz87...................12/19/05........12/31/05.....02/08/2006......02/28/06......05/17/06

twellspeak..............12/21/05..........12/29/05........04/13/06.....04/18/06... (bio resched)

ssalburo.................12/10/05...........12/29/05.......03/01/06.....9/15/05....

anxious..................12/31/05

Ania79...................12/31/05..........01/13/06..........................04/07/06(Interim).....

lynnd227................12/19/05..........12/27/05........02/22/06

.........................Sent AOS/...............................Biometrics............EAD...............AOS

Name.....................EAD/AP..............NOA...............Appt............Approved..........Intvw

______________________________________________________________________

mandolinv ...............01/09/06

Rainman1973..........01/09/06..........01/19/06

Doudis2..................01/12/06..........01/24/06........02/21/06......(AP)3/8/06.......No Intv. Appvd 4/10/06

Fetaria.................. 01/17/06..........01/31/06........03/15/06..............................05/24/06

Perfect (K2 son)......01/18/06..........02/01/06........02/17/06

knadik....................01/20/06..........01/30/06........04/18/06......04/21/06

Mel_Lee..................01/18/06..........01/30/06

zsam......................01/21/06..........01/23/06........02/23/06.....................

John_and_Marlene...02/03/06..........02/09/06........05/01/06

tomica52................02/07/06..........02/18/06........03/16/06..........

Anastasia...............02/09/06..........02/17/06........03/07/06

Chagalafamilia.......02/21/06...........03/02/06........03/21/06

Leah......................03/23/06...........03/29/06........04/18/06.................

Holy Moly...............03/25/06...........04/04/06........05/02/06

Canucker18............03/27/06...........03/29/06.......04/18/06

Rocio.....................03/29/06...........04/03/06

Minfay...................03/22/06............03/29/06

April 7, 2006

Does he have a driver's license from his home country? My husband does and since the DMV said he wasn't a resident (cause, like your husband, he cant prove to their standards that he trully lives here), he is a visitor. Well, visitors with foreign licenses can drive in the United States for up to one year...so, our conclusion: they consider him a visitor, he can drive. Anyway, that has been our solution cause the two different DMVs that we have gone to are quite unflexible and won't listen.

April 6, 2006

So on Apr 21 at the St. Paul office I will have my biometrics. I will take the letter, passport, DL, SSN,and NOA. Anything else required? Anyone know how long after I can expect my EAD adn AP? I am sure I will get to work just as summer is approaching...oh well. Thanks, one more bridge crossed.

Hey, that isn't too bad at all. Our NOA1 for all three was three weeks before yours and are appointment for biometrics is just three days before yours! (We are going through St. Paul too). St. Paul has gotten better on their processing for AOS, I hope we both get appointments for that soon:)

April 4, 2006