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We sent in the i-751 application to vermont, went for our biometrics appointment last month...now what?? how long do we wait to get our permanent green card or some kind of correspondence from uscis??

I've been reading on a few posts of people being asked show the originals of things they have sent in with their application. In our appointment letter, it just says to bring the letter in hand and photo ID. Should we also bring originals, pictures, letters, etc???

Also, do they let us know that day whether we are approved or not? (unoffically) Or is that done months later with a letter in the mail?

We have done it all ourselves and we have just received our permanent green card! YAY! no more paperwork for 10 years!! my husband came into the usa on a k1 visa. it is absolutely doable by yourself- take great advantage of visajourney. my husband and i have tried a lot of different websites and used all the information from here- of course, don't forget about uscis.gov! ask any question at all, and you are sure to receive a helpful, useful answer from other experienced members. I cannot give this website enough credit- it is wonderful and so are the members!

When we send our I-751 envelope to the USCIS does it need to be certified, tracked, signature needed, anything written on it, etc??

I'm sending it out tomorrow! fingers crossed!

Not a stupid question because i'm not sure myself what acco is!

As for the forms i wouldn't put holes or staples in any of them, i used regular paper clips. I remember reading somewhere awhile back not to staple anywhere. It won't cause any problem for your case but will just be a pain in the butt for whoever opens it and you don't want to get on their bad side

My husband and I went away for a long weekend and we get back to find his green card came (which is more yellow than green)!!! YAY!!!!!!! Turns out we've been approved since December 1 We are DONE!!!!

Well, thank you all so much for every single feedback!

I knew the chances of something other than marriage, work, education would be slim but I thought I'd give it a shot for them! I know, we all know, how hard it is to be apart from our loved ones. Everyday I think how lucky I am that everything has worked out for my husband and I!

Their life situation is a really long confusing story- i really wanted to help them out and give them a hopeful response.

But again-- THANKS anyway!!

Thanks All!!

He doesn't want to move to the UK even though he does have dual citizenship- he got things ttooooo good here in the states!

She is not a student

She doesn't have many qualifications

She would come here for 3 months and take a trip to canada every now and then to get her vistors visa renewed, but they would catch on to that after awhile. I heard through the grapvine there is a way to extend a VWP by a few more months-- any word on that??

I am posting for someone else this time~

He is a USC and his girlfriend lives in England. He isn't so keen on the idea of getting married as he has gotten divorced only recently. Is there any way for them to be together without getting married?? She doesn't need to work here when she comes to live, they just really want to be together!

Any suggestions/ideas would be GREATLY appreciated!!

I am posting a question for someone else i know in a situation where he is a US Citizen but his girlfriend is in England. He isn't so keen on doing the whole marriage thing as he has been divorced. I was wondering if anyone knows any other way for them to be together?? She does not need to work when she moves here, just need some kind of visa for them to be together.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks for the add!

Sorry about your case sunnyisland. I can't imagine! Out of curiosity- what queries have you made on your part?

Our timeline seems like nothing compared to some of you on here, but, i am still impatient!

We had our AOS interview August 24th, approved pending FBI check and haven't heard a thing since. No welcome to america letter and no green card most unfortunate of all! As we are coming up on 60 day marker here, i was wondering if this is normal? if we should take some sort of action and ring up USCIS?

Thank You!

APPROVED! (pending FBI check) It's nice to know that the paperwork is all done, but i want a green card!

I'll believe it when i see it!

We did not get a copy of our medical exam either but i have read on vj of people getting faxed copies of it. All we just did is take the vaccination supplement (I-693A http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/pdf/ti-03/appdx-a_693vacc.pdf ) to the nearby civil surgeon ( http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/exec/cs/Index.asp?EmptyForm ) to complete the requirements (a varicella and an MMR booster is what we needed). Your actual medical exam is good for 1 year. If it is after that, you will need to get another one.

Hope this helps!

Thanks all for your suggestions/experiences! We will be going back to the civil surgeon tomorrow to get it all sorted out

KarenCee's post just reminded me of an issue with our I-693A. We got it done at the civil surgeon, they had no idea what was going on, and kept writing down vaccinations that i didn't need, not listening to what i really did need, etc etc. The civil surgeon did not give us our I-693A in a sealed envelope. Is this bad?? Should we be cheeky and simply put it in a white envelope ourselves and seal it up?? or leave it as is, and it's no big deal not to have it sealed??

We received an RFE for our tax returns in early June, sent the reply out a couple of days later. We then received notice mid-July of our interview for August 24.

Hope this helps some!

Thanks for all your help guys!

I'll keep you informed

We had our interview about a month ago in Boston and are also living with my parents as we save for a house, so I was really worried about not having enough evidence of merged lives. It ended up being totally fine. The lady did not ask for a thing, until she approved us and took away James's EAD card. We had a huge file folder with the kind of stuff you listed, and didn't even open it. If you have a chance to bring an updated, notarized affidavit of support, I think it would be a good thing to bring, but in our case, we weren't asked for one, the one we had sent in originally was fine.

Good luck

Thanks for that, good to know those things. We're hoping for one of those interviews where you don't get asked for anything too! (even though my poor husband had to spend the day at the local civil surgeon telling them 400 times what he wanted)

We were thinking about having the I864 notarized but are confused. The form we have updated onto was revised 01/15/2006 which doesn't contain space for notarization like the form we originally sent (revised 11/05/2001). Do you think that matters?

Again thanks for your help, much appreciated!

Thanks Be glad when this it's all finally over

Hi all,

We have our interview this week and would appreciate your critique on the following checklist of stuff that we have. Thanks in advance!

• Social security cards (Mine and husbands)
  
• Passports (Husbands and wifes inc old husbands passport with visa stamp & i94 in it + his new one)
  
• Marriage Certificate (certified)
  
• Marriage Certificate (uncertified)
  
• Birth Certificates (Husband and wife)
  
• Updated I864 for sponsor (change in employment since filing)
  
• W2 - 2003,2004,2005
  
• Tax Returns - 2003, 2004, 2005
  
• Letter from employer (confirmation of employment)
  
• Latest joint bank statement
  
• CD certificates we have jointly
  
• Saving account statement book
  
• 6 Pay stubs (all I have since starting work again)
  
• Updated joint sponsors I64A (updated status due to retirement)
  
• W2s - 2003, 2004, 2005
  
• Tax Returns - 2003, 2004, 2005
  
• Joint Sponsors Passport & Birth certificate
  
• Letter from joint sponsors employer (proof of retirement)
  
• Joint sponsors retiree annual allowance sheet
  
• Joint sponsors last pay stub before retirement
  
• Joint Credit card
  
• Photographs of us as a couple & family & wedding day (11 in total)
  
• Wedding congratulations cards
  
• Joint bank statement history
  
• EAD card
  
• Interview Appointment letter for AOS
  
• Biometrics appointment letter for AOS (stamped / completed etc)
  
• NOA of AOS
  
• NOA of EAD
  
• Biometrics appointment for EAD
  
• I485 & G325A (filed in April)
  
• Vaccinations supplement to I-693 stamped my civil surgeon
  
• Photocopy of RFE for I485
  
• Notices & Photocopies of K1 Visa Forms (completed last year)
  

Everything on this list is photocopied other than photographs. Please note we are currently living with my parents while he save for a house. Thanks for your input

Ooh and would someone be able to tell me if the the I864 & I86A need to be notorised since updating them for our interview?

Thanks again

If you are that much in a rush, some county clerks allow you to bring it to their office yourself and they will process it for you then and there. But this also needs to be discussed with your officiant.

Congratulations!! I bet a lot of people wish they were in your shoes! Hope the rest of your journey goes smooth as well

As far as the RFE is concerned- i got it for something i had sent in the first time as well just annoying ain't it!!!!

Since we last filed our affidavit or support in april, my status and co-sponsors status of employment has changed. (I have begun working now, and cosponsor has since retired). We have our interview next thursday....do we need to make them aware of this and fill out a new, updated affidavit of support or just let it be??

Thanks for the help!

I am still confused after reading that link. My husband came to the US on a K-1 visa, we got married, now at our AOS interview, will he be a permanent residence or conditional permanent resident when he gets his green card??