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    Don't know ex husband's SSN

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    Also, I can't work out if you're filing jointly or separately. It sounds as if you are divorced/divorcing? If so, you should have his SSN in the divorce paperwork somewhere - typically you have to fill out a vital statistics certificate to even get divorced - so there has to be a record of it somewhere.

    However, if you really don't have any record of the SSN, I would suggest you make an InfoPass appointment and ask USCIS what your next step should be.

    Don't know ex husband's SSN

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    thisamericanlife, during our 1,5 yrs of marriage I lived a very secluded life. I didn't have any family or friends there and I rarely got the chance to leave the house by myself, less alone have a job. Not having any income, I didn't have any taxes to file. I don't how how he filed his, we never discussed taxes :/

    Okay. That may be an issue in your ROC case. I don't have any experience in that respect, so I can't really give you any advice beyond this: you may want to get some independent legal advice. As for being secluded for nearly two years ... was he abusive to you/was the seclusion out of choice, or mental cruelty?

    My second thought is to go back through your initial immigration paperwork (I-130), because at some point he will have had to put down his SSN to get you to America. You should have copies of that somewhere.

    Joint credit card question

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    As with everything immigration-related, it really depends on the other evidence you submit and your individual situation. HOWEVER, I will tell you this: my spouse and I do not have ANY joint credit cards, and only have one joint bank account, which we use to split rent/bills only. The statements for that bank account comes his name only, but I am a joint owner. I simply had the bank's manager write a letter to confirm that I was a joint account holder and supplied 24 months of statements (even though they showed minimal balances, not that much activity). It may have helped that we both transferred money into that account, which showed up on the statement (I.E. JOHN DOE - TRANSFER IN - $100 - DATE OF TRANSACTION.)

    I-751 September 2014 Filers

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    We went to the DMV this morning to get the Driver's license renewal done. We gave the officer the extension letter and GC. He said I don't think we can renew your license but let me ask my supervisor. The lady came over and said, Yes we can renew them for only one year. So I have them for one year now and it cost $4.00 :)

    I also went to the DMV to renew my driving license. It was pretty ridiculous. The woman didn't understand that the NOA extends the green card AFTER it expires, and tried to give me a license that expires next October, instead of December. We had a little confrontation and she told me she "sees 30 of these a day" and "never makes mistakes", but also conceded that she "doesn't work for USCIS". I said it was unfortunate that she wasn't provided adequate training when dealing with immigrants, but hopefully she'll have learnt not to make the same mistake again.

    Will this work? - File I-751→ leave US→get NOA in the foreign county→enter us with expired GC and NOA

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    Yeah..... I know this is really risky.... we are not sure if we should do it. But there are a lot of plus side for doing this. My parents get to spend a lot of time with their first grandchild who they might not see for a long time once I go back to the US. I will get a lot of support from my family, and it's also cheaper doing this way than having a baby in the US in our current situation.

    Another question...!

    Is there any way that I can file I-751 and get Biometrics at the US consulate in Japan?? Or does it have to be done by USCIS in the US?

    1. I totally emphathize and understand. It's really unfortunate timing for you. I hope it works out for you, whichever route you go down.

    2. No - I believe, unless you are on military orders, it has to be USCIS in the US. They make the appointment for you at the closest service center to your US home.

    Will this work? - File I-751→ leave US→get NOA in the foreign county→enter us with expired GC and NOA

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    U.S. citizenship is conferred through the location of person’s birth, or through their parents citizenship status. If you were born in the United States, its territorial seas or Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands, you are a U.S. citizen and your birth certificate is your proof of citizenship.

    For persons born outside of those areas, your citizenship is conveyed at birth through your parents. Generally, although born abroad, you will be an U.S. citizen if:

    • Both parents are U.S. citizens at the time of your birth; and at least one of your parents lived in the United States at some point in their life.
    • One of your parents was a U.S. citizen when you born; that parent lived at least five (5) years in the United States before you were born; and at least two (2) of those years were after your citizen parent’s 14th birthday.

    Take all the evidence you can!

    I have read that some people have successfully brought back a baby born to a green card holder, but the wording indicated they were not a conditional resident and did not need to file the i-751 at that time, which is what complicates your situation.

    Will this work? - File I-751→ leave US→get NOA in the foreign county→enter us with expired GC and NOA

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    Thank you guys for you advices! I totally missed Biometrics part. We will file it close to the expiration date. For baby's status, we will get both US and Japanese passports for our baby before leaving Japan. I will go to the consulate with my husband when he gets there so we can prove she is our baby and her dad is an American citizen. We can apply for SSN when we apply US passport, but it looks like SSN will take longer than passport. It is ok to enter US without SSN for baby as long as she has US passport right??

    Yes, the baby could enter the US with a US passport. The child would not need a SSN to enter the country. Make sure the father takes his own US birth certificate and US passport to adequately prove he is a US citizen. Be prepared for every outcome. You may run into difficulties.

    "A child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth if certain statutory requirements are met. ... If the U.S. embassy or consulate determines that the child acquired U.S. citizenship at birth, a consular officer will approve the CRBA application and the Department of State will issue a CRBA, also called a Form FS-240, in the child’s name."

    What you're doing seems really risky, to be honest ... You have to understand that while it may turn out absolutely fine, you also run the risk of jeopardizing both your residence status as well as your unborn child's should there be any complications.

    I wouldn't do it myself, but kudos if you pull it off. Good luck!

    Will this work? - File I-751→ leave US→get NOA in the foreign county→enter us with expired GC and NOA

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    It looks like it might be a messy process to get the child a passport, especially since the mother would not be a U.S. citizen at the time of birth. I'm not saying the child wouldn't be eligible for U.S. citizenship, but it will further complicate an already complicated scenario.

    http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/abroad/events-and-records/birth.html

    Will this work? - File I-751→ leave US→get NOA in the foreign county→enter us with expired GC and NOA

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    Probably worth noting that you would have to register your US/Japanese baby's birth abroad, which could take some time ... Although the baby would be able to acquire US citizenship through the US citizen parent, it's not a quick process. The baby may be denied entry to the U.S. since you would be entering with an intention to stay, unless you have a US passport for the kid, or other legal documentation proving the child is entitled to live in the U.S. too.

    I-751 September 2014 Filers

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

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    I will be filing 26/09 at CSC.

    My documentation so far:

    • Cover letter, I-751 form, $590 check
    • Copy of front & back of green card
    • Copy of passport biometic page and CR-1 visa
    • Copy of marriage certificate
    • Copies of driving licenses of both US citizen spouse & permanent resident, same address
    • IRS tax transcripts from 2011, 2012, 2013, showing married filing jointly/separately
    • Copy of lease from 2012-2015, both US citizen spouse & permanent resident listed as leaseholders
    • Statements of a joint bank we use for rent, bills, etc, showing transfers in and a letter from the bank manager stating we are joint owners of the account. We use separate accounts on a day-to-day basis.
    • Copies of our rental insurance, both names listed, policy dated 2012-2015.
    • Copies of car insurance policies, both names listed, 2013-present.
    • Copies of utility bills (electric/gas, water, cable), mixture of both names, 2012-present
    • Copies of estate planning documents, wills, 401k beneficiary info, life insurance, etc.
    • Affadavits from family/friends.
    • Various official mail in both names to shared address (voter registrations, etc.)
    • Copy of emergency contact page showing US citizen as ICE contact for permanent resident.
    • Various pictures from marriage-present.
    • Various supporting info, mail to same address, magazine subscription info, etc.

    I am really hoping this will be enough! It's all ready to send. Just have to wait for the acceptance window to open up.

    Changing date of interview in London

    in United Kingdom

    Posted

    I had a similar experience. My interview was meant to be in October, but unfortunately I will be out of the country. I called the premium rate phone number, and the guy told me to send an email to londoniv@state.gov with my interview date, when I was NOT available, my NVC case number, and full name, DOB. I was told I'd hear back within five days... and nothing.

    Called the premium rate number again, and this time, the guy told me a code to use. Apparently you actually only need the code for the consular email address, but in my experience, my first email was essentially ignored, and my second email - avec code - was replied to within two days with a new date scheduled.

    Moral of the story: call back, get the email code - forward your original email, so they can see you have already tried to contact the IV dept, but add the code into the subject line. I think I wrote "Interview reschedule – THECODEHERE" as the subject. Like I said, got a response within two days, as opposed to the 1-2 weeks they imply.

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