ClydesdaleCouple

Hi all! My LTR husband from the UK and I a natural citizen of the US recent received an inquiry from his little brother (18) about what it would take for him to get his degree here in the US. 

I was just curious what process would be most appropriate for him if he was to choose to do so?

Is there any way for us to sponsor him or would he have to get a student visa?

We were in the December 2016 filer group and right now it says they are on the September 2016 filers, but my immigrant husbands driver license has EXPIRED and his letter of extension has now ALSO gone out of date! How can he renew his license if all of his documents are expired?!

So what happens if our extensions run out before we get our replacement greencard? Cause I, like everyone else, don't have a working reciept number and havent heard anything since my biometrics.

If we are denied, do we get our money back?

He entered the country Jan 9, 2012 -- But does that matter if he had his green card for 2 years?

His green card expired July 2015, but we submitted a packet then. We got said packet returned with the denial in November of 2015 because of the fee waiver. Now we have saved the $600 (I got a job in September), and we want to submit it. I'm just trying to prepare myself for what is to come.

Thanks for responding!

So I'll try to make this as concise as possible,

My DH (An immigrant from Scotland, UK) and I submitted his packet a year ago, everything was included PLUS a fee waiver (we've had really bad financial problems the last 2 years with both being students, and only one of us working).

The returned our packet because they denied the fee waiver. We accepted this and started saving. We almost had it all saved when another tragedy struck, long story short we have it now, 1 year since they sent it back to us. We are ready to submit with the fee.

My question is, what should we expect? Of course we've been in the game long enough to know that some of it comes down to who's hand's it in. But does anyone else have prior experience with this?

- Should we expect instant denial? If so, should we expect deportation or having to start the whole process over again?

- If they deny us, will we get our money back?

- Lastly, any tips for what we should include besides an apology letter, proof of our financial troubles (they said there wasn't enough proof included for the waiver last time) and several affidavits of confirmation about our financial situation?

Additionally, do we send back the original packet that they sent back to us?

Thanks for any info, gentleness is appreciated as this is a very vulnerable subject.

My husband and I submitted his I 751 in november, which was already a few months late with a fee waiver because currently we only have one, minimum wage income. Our packet was returned to us, stating there was not enough documentation of our financial situation and they would need the $600 fee. We finally have enough since getting our tax return but we are going on one year of his green card (2 year) being expired (July). How screwed are we? Should we be expecting a letter that says he's being deported? What will happen if he is sent home? Will he be able to return?

So I called USCIS and they confirmed what you had said about infopass. Thanks for your help!

Hi there VJ,

I'm wondering what our next steps are. We haven't received an NOA on my hubbys I751, because it got sent back for us to redo some parts, but his grandparents bought tickets for us to visit over xmas. We leave the 22nd. What do we do to ensure he is allowed back in the country from scotland?

No I don't think it's rude. This is a step in the process we all are aware coming up. It's just as important as previous steps.

Alaska just because I'm aware of it doesn't mean I could change it. Saving over 600 dollars in 2 years is impossible for us. Which we proved in our packet. I don't have to prove it to you.

The point is people think we will have to jump through some extra hoops. Okay, thanks for everyone's input. Close this thread!

Some people will never understand what it's like to be young and on your own with limited income

Thanks Khal,his grandmother was diagnosed with non Hodgkins lymphoma and we haven't been able to go to see her either. Money is a .

I mean, you don't know our circumstances. That's just rude.

Thanks. I'll let everyone know.

Ok well we haven't received said letter so hopefully all will be well. But thanks for making me sufficiently paranoid over something we couldn't help.

Sorry Drogo, I misunderstood what you meant. Yes, we are prepared to have to interview again. Sometimes things just happen and that was our case, I'm looking forward to this being terribly simple, (albeit tedious), as was our year long vwp overstay. When he overstayed vwp, nothing changed from the normal course. Thanks for your help guys!

Hello there! Nice to see another Brit filer! In my opinion (which is all it is) you should be absolutely fine as long as you submit your husband's orders in time. Try to be as punctual as you can and be prepared for the possibility of another interview. If all of your info is genuine and you do have a valid marriage, you have absolutely no reason to worry. In all the time i've been doing this process, it seems that Brits have very little problem with immigration (as it should be! )

How long did it take people to get their Receipt for submission of ROC

He didnt overstay his visa, he was 90 days late filing ROC, AKA filing for his 10 year green card. most people have said a small lapse isnt a big deal as long as its not years late. Also there fee waiver is a form you include with your packet, not a special treatment we are asking for, we were just unaware it existed until recently. Thanks for your input though.

Hi there VJ ROC Community!

My lovely husband and I have finally filed our ROC forms due to the fact that we couldn't afford to file the papers (both going to school and working min. wage jobs). Glory Hallelujah we found out that there was a fee waiver if you could prove you cant afford the fee, which we noted in our packet was our reason for filing late. Should we anticipate any road blocks or even speed bumps along the way? We filed on 10/27 and haven't received our receipt yet but I figure that's average.

What do you guys think? We included all our fee waiver evidence (Low income evidence), and letter explaining why we were late. Should we be okay?

Thanks to both! I will update my timeline when we receive the extension letter.

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My husband's grandmother is very sick with cancer and we wanted to go spend xmas with her in Scotland. However his ROC will undoubtedly still be processing. Can he leave and come back? Do we need to file for advanced parole? It might help to note that his GC is now expired.

I'll make a long story short. British expat hubby is airheaded to say the least and it has come to our attention that while he insisted his green card expired in AUGUST, It truly expired in JULY!

It was a two year card based on our marriage (I'm sure my rage would have served as proof of a viable relationship! lol) and we were filing for removal of conditions when the discovery was made.

WHAT NOW!!??

I know there are a bunch of worst case scenario users on here but according to them my hubby was going to be deported on the spot three years ago, so i'd like to hear the truth about what our next move should be.

I'm sure they wont deport him, but what possible fines or procedures have we unknowingly incurred.

Thanks for the help, pardon me while I rip his lovely head off.

Just giving an update MARCHIES!!!

Nathan and I are doing GREAT!!! Working away on our degrees and both working full time!! Our struggle was hard but totally paid off now. Hope everyone else is having similar experiences.

-Libby