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@CC250I also live in LA. I submitted the application including the originals. Just make sure you track receipt. I just got a rejection letter today stating that I have to wait until the offices open. I will call again. LA already re-opened gyms but they can't open a federal agency... sigh. 

Hi! @jennywhite421 Thank you for making this thread. Do you know what is included in the employer letter? I called two different local offices in LA. Both said it was fine to submit, but I still got a denial letter. It's really annoying because I also asked them to apply for SSN on my DS-260. It's really frustrating?

Hello! I just received an initial evidence request from USCIS in the mail today. It states that I need to submit a photocopy of our civil issued marriage certificate. I'm confused as to what this means exactly. I submitted an original copy from the courthouse with my documents. So...do they want a photocopy of that certificate or am I supposed to request some other type of certificate from someone? Any suggestions are most welcome. Thank you!!

Did you get married in the US? Usually, you get an actual certificate of marriage from the recorder's office and not the one from the courthouse. At least in LA, the courthouse officiates the civil marriage, and sends a form to the county recorder office. We had to wait for awhile to get a marriage certificate.

Many people (including me) cross out the 5 and replace it with a 3 if we are filing using the 3-year rule. Even if you didn't do that, it would be understood. Good luck!

Thanks! Besides that, it is a straightforward application. I will just have my wife bring our child's birth certificate at the interview.

Sorry, I am kinda panicky. I just sent my wife's N-400 today. On the cover letter, it is mentioned that we are filing based on marriage (3 year rule). We sent the required documents and 3 year IRS transcript and our apartment lease. My wife did not travel outside the US since she entered the US with a K-1 visa. Reading the question, we answered "0" on those questions even though it said 5 years, assuming that that question was meant for the 5 year filers. Some people altered the question by crossing out the 5 and changing to 3, but I didn't do that. Not sure what to do at this point. God lord, I hope I won't be stressed until my wife's oath taking.

I sent the application this morning. GC date is 05/29/2013.

It seems implied that that it is based on your rule (3 years vs. 5 years), but the question was poorly written. I hate this question. I did not want to alter the question. So, I did not cross it out and put zero on my wife's application. If they question it at the interview, I will make sure my wife is prepared (no, it is not a good way to your love one to the immigration pit). I hope I did not make a serious mistake.

Thank you KASH!

Please update. I woke up with a text notice from USCIS that a card is being produced as of 10/26/2015.

No time and money for every home visit. Explain everything on a letter, gather more evidences (tax, health insurance, medical power of attorney, drafted wills...) The worst scenario is an interview, which is not that bad.

True that USCIS has no resources for a home visit, but OP just indirectly implied that I have nothing to hide. No harm to include that phrase in the letter.

@OP ----As @Nich-Nick pointed out, the joint property with a friend triggered a doubt in the minds of USCIS examiner. By itself, it can probably prompt an interview, but not a denial. I suggest combing through the documents you initially submitted to the USCIS before responding to the RFE. A lot of information does not mean good information. What exactly did you send USCIS regarding the joint property with the friend? Let's start with that. Well drafted wills can demonstrate joint property in the event the spouse passes away.

We have a biometrics appointment schedule on 06/11/2015. Please update thanks!

Thanks KASH

I tried entering my WAC number from the NOA, but it says the case does not exist??? Can you help?

We received our NOA today 5/16/2015, but the NOA has a receipt date of 05/08/2015.

My check is being cashed.

Thanks everyone. Here in NM changing the address on a license is the same as getting a new license. You have to pay and apply in person, so it's a bit annoying. We have quite a lot of other evidence, so I guess we'll skip this

We are in California and the DMV has the same process for NM. So we skipped it. I don't want to mislead the USCIS that we live in two different addresses. I will update my driver's license if they throw a RFE. I think we have enough evidence of ongoing relationship and common residency.

The reason it may cause panic to readers is because the timeline increases from their anticipated timeline even though the poster may not have read that the data posted is as of March 29 2015, meaning not the most current information.

what you said later is the best part and so true.

Exactly! Just go about your daily life and stop obsessing over the timeline. Yes every one wants this stuff to get over, but why fret over something you have no control over.

You are in status.... just enjoy your life with your family. No one is taking you away from your family.

That's their fault. Waiting for several hours at the DMV or Social Security even though the status screen says you are supposed to be next. Same concept. Welcome to America, the land of lines. lol.

This is the kind of information that causes unnecessary panic amongst others. Please read the whole thing before you jump to conclusions.

This information / data is as of March 31st 2015. They are already working on october cases.

Why would it create unnecessary panic? I don't think USCIS would post such information to create panic, but to inform its applicants. If you think about it, the report date was on March 2015. According to that report, they are working on 09/29/2014 cases. It is now May 2015 and you said that VSC is working on October cases. So, for two months, they barely moved the timeline by several weeks. The timeline should be interpreted as whether the offices are processing faster or slower than average. If you filed before the conditional green card's expiration's date, just go about with your daily normal activities (e.g. have fun!). Since I started looking at this site, VSC is known to be slower than CSC, but there are instances where cases at VSC are transferred to CSC due to backlog. Just fun guys! Unless there is a reason to live in fear due to an immigration issue, we should spend time with our love ones.

Hi I'm in NorCal, my lawyer mailed the package April 1 and I still haven't recieve anything. Check still isn't cashed. This us going to suck huh??

Your attorney's staff should follow up especially the check has not been cashed. It is possible that the application was lost in the mail or something.

2014 and current 2015 life insurance at my job listing ex-spouse as beneficiary. (Will remove ex spouse soon as divorce soon to be finalized). Any reason why you don't want to remove him right now? It just keeps it cleaner for the USCIS to understand that since there is a divorce proceeding, everything is being cut off.

Don't worry if you get an interview as long as you get a green card. Good luck.

There are two remedies - 1) appeal or 2) re-file. With refile, you do not have to wait for a judge because there are more examiners than judges. OP can refile since there are no deportation proceedings. She is simply out of status for a small period of time. Arguably, she met the 751 timeline (before 2 years) by the first filing. She did not have the paperwork required, which is outside her control. I wonder if someone has tried to include that the decree was filed (form given by the courts) as part of the RFE. Appeals are good if you don't have any additional information to add. The attorney will help comb through your information to make sure you didn't miss anything. All in all, it is now the burden of the USCIS to show that the relationship was not entered in good faith. If I learned anything about this process, there are more than one ways to achieve the same result. It is all about money, timing, and buckets full of patience.

We mailed ours yesterday (05/07/2015) and was officially delivered today (05/08/2015). Good luck guys! We filed ours at California Service Center.

Instead of any affidavits, how about your wills, medical powers of attorney, and similar documents? They're great evidence for ROC and are even more important to have in "life."

Thanks TBone! As for the wills and medical powers of attorney, are you referring to this document? California requires specific provisions to create health care powers of attorneys? Are you referring to this document? http://www.bettzedek.org/resources/.

This topic is about the OP receiving an RFE for their ROC application. This thread is all about the process of ROC. This is not a topic about AOS. It is in the correct forum as it is and does not need to be moved anywhere. Also, why would the title need to be changed? They received an RFE, as the title states.

my bad. I finished the thread. Someone just added someone that was relevant to AOS only

I agree with the last post. Go to a different DMV. If they don't know the answer, ask for a supervisor. It happens more frequently than people think.