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2 hours ago, greenbillet said:

Thank you for the quick response, have checked online and i saw the form 1040X do i have to fill all or just the status part and send it to the IRS.

I am not sure about that part to be honest but there are instructions on IRS website regarding that form. 

10 minutes ago, greenbillet said:

I have my two years green card and am about to file for the 10 years green card next month but my husband gave is friend to file is tax and the friend filed as single.. Instead of married or marriage filing separate. Please what effect will this cause on my 10 years filing or can any amendment be done.

You can amend you taxes. File for amendment. Legally you are not supposed to files as single if you are married.

What happens if someone cannot find the spouse's naturalization certificate (Applying based on 3 years of marriage). Can we use US passport as proof of citizenship for N400 interview?

21 hours ago, Ramii said:

hello Team

 

anyone know which wed site I can register to so I can get access to soft copy of all the correspondences that we get from USCIS ( Letters) for N400

As far as i know, only filers with receipt number starting with IOE can see the soft copies online. If your receipt number starts with NBC then you will not be able to get soft copies online. You will only see the current and past statuses.

I highly doubt that the name "Muhammad" is the reason for AP. There are over 150 million people named Muhammad. It is very common in Pakistan as well. AP con be for pending background checks or verification of relationship or many other things.

16 hours ago, metsphan23 said:

so back on dec 8, 12 days before the interview, i went to uscis here in ny and got the letter stamped for a reschedule. then we get back from being overseas, and a letter says she missed the appointment and we have 30 days to notify to reschedule....we sent a letter ASAP a month before the interview, and then I went personally to get the letter stamped...what should we do now?

Reply to the explanation request that you requested to reschedule the interview appointment and attached the stamped letter with it for their reference and you will be fine.

On 1/8/2017 at 10:31 PM, pm5k said:

My wife is applying for citizenship under the 3 years married to US citizen rule.  I helped her with filling out the N-400 form, and was effectively the interpreter for the many, if not, the majority of questions.  She is working on her English, and can have a conversation, but forms (especially ones like the N-400) are at a somewhat different level.  

 

She requested that I write that I was the interpreter who helped her fill out the form.  

Assuming she passes the English test during the interview (since it is many months away, enough time to practice), will there be any issue with her listing me as interpreter for the N-400?  

 

As for the package, we were planning to send the following with the completed N-400 form, but are open to suggestions:

1. Payment

2. Copies of marriage documents (English translations only, or both languages?)

3. Copies of deed for property we both own

4. Tax documents for jointly filed taxes for the last few years

5. Photocopy of child's birth certificate

6. Photocopy of my US passport (I just renewed this, should I also send a photocopy of my old one, which was valid during the time we got married, for proof that I was a USC for the entire 3 years, or would item #7 take care of that?)

7. Photocopy of my US birth certificate

8. Copies of the front/back of her green card. 

 

Thanks

I do not think that you will have any issue for listing yourself as interpreter. 

I included copy of my urdu Nikah Nama and english translation.

You can send either US passport or US birth certificate to prove your US citizenship status.

On 1/8/2017 at 7:45 PM, kwanggrawi said:

Hello,

I have some question for my friend.

He used to apply for citizenship 2years ago but didn't pass. So he just applied again this year and just got I-797C reciept. Said "Upon reciept of all required Record Checks, you will be scheduled to appear for an interview at your local USCIS field office" (attached photo)

so we wonder if doesn't he has to do fingerprint ? And just wait for interview appt. ? Or the fingerprint letter will be deliver later? 

Thank you. 

 

All N-400 NOA says the same thing. Next will be Background check.

40 minutes ago, ufo said:

Do we send the personal check of $680 ($585 + $85) , Bank check or money order?

 

and can we fill out the application by pen or type it in pdf?

 

Thanks!

You can pay by Credit card, money order, personal check or bank check.

If you are applying for N-400 form then read update from USCIS website:

" $640, effective 12 a.m. Eastern U.S. time, December 23, 2016. (Add the $85 biometric fee for a total of $725, where applicable. See exceptions below.) You must make your check payable to Department of Homeland Security. Fees are accepted in the form of a money order, personal check, cashier's check, or credit card payment using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. "

It can be filled in PDF or by pen (black ink only).

Congrats for getting your GC. That was fast

10days after Optimized is not bad. I wish mine will be that fast too. God bless!

Hi can u share ur timeline?

When did u pay the uscis fee $165 and your poe?

My timeline is in my signature.

Got my 10 years GC today in the mail but the weird thing is that my ELIS account is still stuck at "accepted".

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AOA

I want to know from kind VJ member that my relatives got immigrant visa from US Embassy Riaydh.

He is living in Saudi Arabi since 2006. He is Pakistani Pass port holder/ citizen. Now he want to

come back Pakistan first then want to travel to USA via Abu Dhabi.

"My question is that Can he travel in the last week of visa expiry from Pakistan

to USA having immigrant visa issued from US Embassy Riyadh."

I shall be very thankful to you all for this reply.

where can I get the ELIS receipt No.? Thanks.

Which no. did you call USCIS? and what is the case NO. you provided to them?

Called USCIS 800 number. They asked for the ELIS Receipt number.

Is your ELIS still on accepted, or moved to optimized yet?

Still stuck at accepted.

ELIS FEE PAID: 03/19/2014.

POE: 03/20/2014.

Called USCIS yesterday and spoke to ISO. They cannot Give provide the estimate time. Many cases are pending due to huge backlog.

Dear reza. It means that they are working on your case. I was also in AP for almost 14 months. Dont worry and pray.

Hi Everyone

My parents and younger brother are on AP for almost 170 days in Abu Dhabi. They were told that this process will take 6 to 8 weeks however we knew that it will take longer than that. I looked all the blogs and informative websites about AP and I couldn't find anything more than frustration and pain. Hopefully everyone under that frustrating unnecessary stage will get their visas as soon as possible. There is something that I wanna ask in here. My parents and the younger brother have gone to interview on Sep.09.2013. A week right after that all three case status were updated to Sep 19th and it stopped until Jan 18th 2014. For a week their case status changed again each day and on Jan 24th it stopped to update. Now its Feb 24 and the case status is still stopped. Do you know what that sign means? Ive heard when a case status started updating means they will be clear soon but nothing changed. I really appreciate if you have any opinion on this case and let me know.

Thanks

Reza

hi guys plz help me i cannot find my origional police cert it was with all other documents n soon m flying to USA will they ask me for it at USA airport?

Don't worry. They wont ask for police certificate from you.

I am not happy i have been 15 month of AP .. still waiting for visa case update from 15 feb to 27 feb each orther time i send email to embassy they update my case when i check it online i dont know what is wrong with my case please pray for me guys

Every time someone opens you case for status or to do some work, the update date will change. Normally if the someone is working on your case, the update date will also change. Try to send embassy email once a month to check status. Unfortunately embassy do not give more details about Administrative processing other than the status (pending). They will only contact you if they need anything from you.

I have been in AP for over 5 months.Just wait and pray to ALLAH ALMIGHTY.

It wont create any problem in getting the visa. Just make sure that she gets her remaining shots on time.

I dont think they will reply our question on Facebook... i think 1st of all contact eachother who are under ap for long time then unite at one place and go to embassy in Islamabad and sit infornt of us embassy and ask them what is reason for long ap and why it is so long only for pakistanies????then may be they will reply our question ... Lets Do Long March Against Admin processing

You cannot do that over there. They wont let you in Diplomatic Enclave.

hello all dear friends like you guys iam also stuck in AP and dont know what to do about AP,all of us we dont know why we are in ap we dont know the reason everytime we call DOS same answer ap reason they dont know if we email to islamabad they dont bother to reply the emails but if they do luckily same answer ap reason unknown.....

Now my request is to all you please if you are facebook user than please on your fb like the us embassy islamabad page and on there wall post question as many as you can regardind AP,make them to answer our question and they need to tell us that why we are in this black whole,please this is my request to all of you please..

They don't answer question on facebook regarding this administrative processing. Below is the response i got from US Embassy recently

"US Embassy Abu Dhabi

Unforunately, we don't answer visa questions over Facebook."

We can't blame them for the delay in processing as its not their fault. Unfortunately the problem is our system. We all the responsible for this. We have history of doing bad things. If you read my post on the top, its says that it could be because the verification of the document. Our country does not have proper system. You guys know that you can get any kind of fake documents with money in Pakistan. US embassy is doing all this just to make sure that you are not threat to their country. We know that we will not do anything wrong to them, but the don't know this. If we need this to change, we need to change our system and how it works. If we look at our neighbor countries, their AP doesn't take that long because their system is reliable. Our Government is not doing anything about it that's why we can't complain. So all we can do right now is to pray to ALLAH ALMIGHTY and try to change our system.

I am also in AP for 4 months and i dont know when it will end. I just believe in one thing that everything has a time. My advice to people who are under AP for longer than 2 years to consider writ of Mandamus.

It is often the case when an applicant for a visa is told that a final decision cannot be made on his visa application immediately. In doing so, the consular officer invokes Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and informs the applicant that the case will be put on hold until the applicant’s eligibility for the visa can be determined. This processing “time-out” is taken frequently: approximately one million visa applications were subjected to 221(g) during 2010. Technically, 221(g) is considered a denial; in subsequent visa applications and registration in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, this must be disclosed. Nevertheless, the overwhelming majority of 221(g) denials are overcome and visas issued.

There are, in essence, two types of 221(g) cases:

Washington-related “administrative processing”, in which a clearance or approval is required from an interested agency or agencies in Washington, D.C.

Post-related, in which the consular officer requires additional time, information, or documentation before making a final visa decision.

Clearances from Washington are required when the applicant presents issues of security, criminality, legal questions, technology exports from the US, other admissibility problems, or is from a country of concern. The question of a security “hit” can arise in a variety of situations, such as potential terrorists, individuals who previously worked as military or other attachés in the US for an unfriendly country, even if that work took place decades before, or even individuals who spent time in certain countries (e.g., Iran). To resolve these issues, a Security Advisory Opinion is needed. Often the “hits” arise because the applicant has a common name: other individuals with the same name are blacklisted, causing cases of mistaken identity or prolonged delays. Suspected criminal activity or ties (e.g., Russian mafia) can also lead to prolonged processing to allow for an investigation. In addition, consular officers refer some legal issues, such as certain material misrepresentations made in a visa application, to Washington for a legal advisory opinion. The application will be held in abeyance until receiving guidance from the Visa Office Advisory Opinion section.

A widely applicable phenomenon has been administrative processing for applicants, usually scientists, researchers, and businessmen, who may be exposed to technologies in the United States which fall under the Technology Alert List. The US does not want sensitive technologies to fall into the wrong hands. In such cases, the applicant is requested to provide an English-language resume, list of publications, and description of the proposed work to be done in the US, which is forwarded to Washington. Individuals who hail from certain countries, such as Iran, Syria, Sudan, must be cleared by Washington. Quite often, these clearances are a formality and simply a question of time to run through the interagency gamut. However, for certain types of clearances, the visa validity period may be limited.

Post-related issues can also be broad in scope. They may include investigations or verifications in the home country of the applicant or requests for information or documentation relating to the qualifications of the applicant for a visa. A consular officer may seek to investigate or verify issues such as:

the legitimacy of a marriage (e.g., send an investigator to the home of the couple applying for a visa);

employment of an applicant (e.g., calling an applicant’s company to verify that he does work there);

tax filings or information (e.g., confirming with the tax inspectorate the tax number of an entrepreneur);

pension fund payments; authenticity of an education document (e.g., sending an inquiry to the Ministry of Education or a school or university to confirm that such a diploma was issued);

intentions or existence of a sponsor (e.g., calling the United States to speak to the signatory of an affidavit of support);

or authenticity of a statutory document, such as a marriage, birth, or divorce certificate.

Additional document requests may include:

a police certificate from a country in which the applicant lived after the age of 16;

certified copies of court dispositions (arrests, convictions); confirmation of the date of a past departure from the US (e.g. visa overstay);

employer tax documentation; additional affidavit of support (e.g., consular officer does not believe that the submitted affidavit of support suffices);

job offer (e.g., a Lottery winner); financial documents (e.g., if the applicant will undergo medical treatment in the U.S.);

and additional information about the job to be performed in the United States or the employer.

Sometimes, the initiation or outcome of these investigations can be erroneous. For example, a consular officer may mistakenly believe that an applicant has a background in a technology that is on the Technology Alert List; a consular investigator may visit the wrong office address; a secretary who picks up the phone at the applicant’s place of employment may tell the consular caller that no such person works there when in fact the applicant does work there; a consular officer may be attempting to re-adjudicate a previously-approved employment petition by requiring additional documentation or sending it back to USCIS.