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yeap...doesn't matter that is has not been 45 days

Ok, thanks so much. I will redo it. I don't know what I would do without this forum.

choose case service follow-up appt

I didn't click that because it hasn't been 45 days since my service request, so I chose that I need information or other services. Should I redo it? I am so scared to make a mistake.

choose case service follow-up appt

I didn't click that because it hasn't been 45 days since my service request, so I chose that I need information or other services. Should I redo it? I am so scared to make a mistake.

Ok so you received RFE, replied, and have not heard back since then. As far as I know, that means you are cleared of background checks. If that was still pending, they wouldn't have taken any action on your case. RFE indicates they did the first run of inspection. Right now I bet it is just sitting on someone's desk.

Couple suggestions beyond talking to Tier 2 agent; get your congressman involved and consider filing for naturalization, a lot of people mentioned that would force them to take action on your pending ROC.

I found this website https://www.dhs.gov/cis-ombudsman-update-getting-most-out-your-call-uscis-national-customer-service-center it says Tier 2 officers cannot review already issued RFEs. Probably that's why she suggested you for service request or infopass.

That is possible. She mentioned they still have 21 days to respond. Yea, can't wait for that. So I am trying to make an appointment to get that stamp but I am not sure what to click.

Case Processing Appointment - If you received a notice to go to your local office for further case processing.

EAD inquiry appointment - If your I-765 employment authorization application has been pending for more than 90 days.

Case Services follow-up appointment - If it has been over 45 days since you contacted NCSC and have not received a response to your inquiry. You must bring the Service Request ID Number related to your inquiry to the appointment.

I feel so dumb it is not even funny. None of these really applies to my case.

Naturalization is not a quick option because I want to keep my German citizenship and that has to be processed before I can file for naturalization, so definitely not a quick fix. Thanks for all your help and keeping me sane. I feel like I am about to lose it. I am at work and can't concentrate on any of this. I am so nervous.

The Tier 2 officer can see more but not all of it. To actually find out what is going on with your case they gotta send a request to the person handling your case. After calling 3 times, someone finally did and after calling another time cause I didn't hear anything from that person, they finally send me an update. "Case still pending" -.- BUT a month after I finally got a letter for an interview on the 10th. I'm nervous about the interview but we shall see.

I'm gonna print out so many pictures lol

I hope you guys hear something soon! It took them 11 months to get back to me :/

They did, so hopefully I know more soon.

Next problem. I forgot to make a copy of my RFE before I sent it with the rest of the information ( I have an unclear picture of one of the pages but that is it) and I just saw I need that for an INFOPASS appointment. On a scare from 1-10, in how much trouble am I?

Why are they requesting an interview? Sorry to hear that!

Called twice and asked to speak with an immigration officer. Waited for a few mins to be transferred, however, he/she did not give me any more info other than what I already know. "Your case is still pending" and when I said its already been a year, they said "make an info pass appt , get your passport stamped and wait"

Same happened to me. I thought the Tier 2 officers were supposed to know more. It has been almost a year, and I was even told that my case is definitely out of processing times. Maybe it has to do with the background checks they are doing but then again, I would like that information so I am not completely up in the air.

Well, no news whatsoever. Why can't this person see more than that it is being processed? She is sending a service request for me but still, I thought Tier 2 officers were able to see more about the case than that it is being processed?

Are you using the tracking number from the Biometrics appointment letter or the 1 year extension letter? Remember there are two numbers associated with the cases and the one on the 1 year extension letter is useless for tracking.

The one from my RFE. So it should be the correct number as this was the only one that worked when I tried to track my case (useless). So I was finally being connected to an A2 pressing the prompt to get a call back and then it just kicked me out. Called back and am currently holding. Let's hope I receive some news, good ones preferably.

Funny enough there is a thread on this: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/386995-how-to-talk-to-tier-2-uscis-officer/ Being prompt seemed to work for the most.

Thanks Charmander!

The next issue. -.- I am trying to submit a service request and it tells me

Hi all,

we sent in our package in March 2015 as well and still haven't received approval. We had to send in more information but crickets since then... I am getting nervous and will definitely go and get an extension in my local office but this is crazy to me. Why is this taking so long?

For the ones that talked to a Tier 2 person - how do you request talking to one? Do you just tell the initial person you would like to talk to a Tier 2?

I guess I will also submit a service request.

Hi there! Unfortunately we got an RFE and are waiting for documents to come in, so that might delay things, but I do have my biometrics appointment on Friday at 3. How about you?

Ok thanks. I was thinking of making an info pass appointment. Do you think that's necessary? I am so nervous. What happens if this is not sufficient? Will I get denied right away?

Hello everyone!

I have a question and I hope you can help. We got a yellow letter shortly before Christmas, and gathered information since then. They asked for employment letter (check), and 6 months worth of pay stubs (that's the problem). We don't have all pay stubs from the past 6 months, and my husband also changed jobs in between. So the letter is from his new job stating that he makes enough. We also printed out our bank statements of the past six months and I highlighted all income related checks. Some state that they are from his employer but some don't due to computers being down due to hurricane Sandy. Also the first checks don't show up as income because direct deposit was not set up. I explained the situation in the cover letter:

Please find in the following section copies of additional evidence as suggested in the RFE letter issued December 19, 2012.

Letter of Employment containing the following:

- Starting date of employment

- Nature of the job

- Current annual salary

- Number of hours per week worked

- Prospects for future employment and advancement

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Pay stubs or other documentation of pay for the previous 6 months:

- Pay stubs from the previous 6 months (we did not have all pay stubs, but Year-To-Date Earnings are listed and highlighted in yellow) and additionally the last pay stub from 03/09/2012 listing the Year-To-Date earning of xxx’s job at xxx as evidence that he exceeded the income requirement for 2012.

- Bank Statements of the previous six months to close the gaps of the missing pay stubs; income earnings are highlighted in yellow; however, due to Hurricane Sandy direct deposit did not work, and there were remote online deposits on 11/08/2012, 11/09/2012 and 11/16/2012, with a gap of one week between 10/26/2012 and 11/09/2012 as the systems were completely down due to lost power at Global Motors; additionally the weeks before 10/19/2012 direct deposit was not set up yet by Global Motors, therefore xxx deposited his earnings via check at the ATM.

Sincerely,

xxx

Do you think this is enough or should be simply wait until end of this month for his W-2's?

Thanks a lot!

They are interested in his current income, not what he made over the last year.

Example of 2011

Employer A - 8 months x 1500 mo = 12,000

Employer B- 3 months x 2000 mo = 6,000

For the purpose of this form his income is 12 x 2000 = 24,000.

Use the current rate and take it out to how much that will be in a year. Then get his current employer to write a letter saying he earns 24,000 per year (or whatever he makes at the current rate).

I think I am having a real brain fart. So all that matters is his current annual income proved with an employment letter? Gosh, and I almost died today. So do you think this is enough or will we run into further problems because we don't have pay stubs for the past six months? They specifically asked for that, we'll, that or other proof of income for the past six months. Wait, I cold just provide bank statements for the past six months where they can see his income. Would that make them happy?

Ok well I would get his employer to write a letter stating when he started, what hours he works, for how much per hour and how much it'll make annually... That should be enough, I mean like I said we sent that and still haven't had a rfe for anything to do with income.. Not to say we won't get one but s far so good!

Ok, thank you so much! I already found sample letters and will send them with my husband to work. I am glad it seems to run smoothly for you! Best of luck!

Can you not get the pay stubs? Are you saying his new job pays enough to meet the income level? But the old one did not? If that's the case it's the same as ours, and we just sent the letter from the current employment showing his hourly rate and amount of hours he works.

I am sorry for not being specific enough. At his current employer he makes $26,000 a year but he only started in September, therefore didn't make enough at this job. However, combined with the other jobs he had this year he made enough. Or do they only wanna know that he makes enough at his current job, meaning if his employer states that he is making $26,000 a year that's sufficient? Unfortunately we don't have all the pay stubs from the past 6 months. Irresponsible, I know. But since his pay stubs show cumulative income we didn't really think it was necessary. Biting us in the #### now, I guess.

I replied in the other thread, but yeah from reading this you need to get your husbands boss to write up a letter. Like I said we were in a similar situation. The boss wrote what my husband makes per hour, which now satisfies the poverty line. They haven't asked for any additional evidence so maybe just get that letter. When they see what he makes per hour they can probably do the math. Good luck!

I saw it. Thanks so much. I really hope that's enough because doesn't your application get denied if you fail to provide the information they asked for in the RFE?

Well maybe they want the written letter? My husband did not make enough through the year at first, but got a new job and now does make enough to satisfy the requirements. We haven't had any trouble with that, we just sent the pay stubs and a letter from the current job manager which says how long he's worked there and how much he makes. Dd you get a letter from the employer? If not that may be what they're asking for, I think it's a requirement for their paperwork... Especially if you have a sponsor you should be fine.

We will get the letter ASAP. So we have them state how much the gross salary for this job is not how much he made to date? My problem is that they are asking for six months of pay stubs or other proof of employment, which we didn't collect. Do you think I could write a letter stating the case and marking the cumulative gross income for 2012 from the pay stubs from the other companies so they see that in total he made enough?

This is what I was hoping to hear, thank you!

Best of luck to you, will update this when I get any news on my own timeline.

I don't mean to hijack your post but I am freaking out about my RFE a little. I am not sure how to submit the information they want. They ask for proof of citizenship for co-sponsor (no problem with that) but then they want proof of income for my husband. They want a letter of employment stating what he made. Problem is with that company not enough. He switched jobs in September, so I sent his three most recent pay stubs with that company (as proof, but wasn't enough, which is fine) and then previous pay stubs from two other companies that show cumulative income for 2012. Altogether he made enough (just above the poverty line, so we got his mom to co-sponsor), but how can I prove this? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hello,

I have filed my AOS package 3 weeks ago. I am Adjusting my Status from B-2 trough marrying US citizen. I have filled I-130,I-485,I-765 concurrent with I-131 (Advance Parole) I got email and later hard copy(NOA) conformation of the first 3 forms. I-131 and the supporting documents were the last in the package. I have not have any words of my Advance Parole Documents.First I was thinking that if I concurrently file I-765 ( as they confirmed its acceptance) than no need to confirm the Advance Parol- Travel document separately. I am keep reading other people timeline here,they talking about 4 documents confirmation. I have heard that the Advance Parol needs to be file with I-765 in order to be processed without filling fee... Any advise or suggestion what to do would be greatly appreciate....

Yes, you should have gotten four separate letters. Maybe it got lost in the mail? What I would do is check your three confirmation numbers online and then switch the last number on the lowest confirmation number to one lower and check what comes up, and if that doesn't work, change the highest number of your confirmation number to one digit higher. If there were four letters you got four confirmation numbers and should be able to trace it. Meaning, if the last three digits of your confirmation number are 123, change it to 124. I hope you understand what I am trying to say

Got the noa for I-765 on November 5, so according to averages I should have the ead approved around mid January. I had a request for evidence regarding i94. We sent a copy of this in last week and ow just waiting for it to be accepted. Is there a chance it'll be approved within the next couple of weeks and my i765 won't lose it's place in line? Or is it already out of line and the 90 day processing time starts again once rfe is approved? I hope this makes sense.. I know it may seem petty but this work authorization is pretty important for my family right now.. So any input would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! (I understand nobody can predict an exact timeline.. But maybe someone on here had a similar experience. )

That is an interesting question. I hope you get answers because I am in the same situation. Good luck to you!

Does anyone have insight into this? The way it sounds to me is that they want an employment letter stating what he made instead of stating a gross salary, correct? If so, how can I prove that he made enough this year to be above the poverty line?

Any help would really appreciated. I am freaking out a little.

Oops, I am adjusting from F1 visa, so if this topic needs to be moved, I am sorry

Hi everyone and merry Christmas.

So, we got a yellow RFE for two missing items, one is easy to accommodate, the other one has us scared. Let me tell you what is missing first. and then I'll explain our situation because every situation is unique as I've been reading while lurking in the forums..

The petitioner's/sponsor's income on the Federal income tax return does not meet or exceed 125% of the poverty guideline. The petitioner/sponsor lists their current income on Form I-864 as an amount to be considered as sufficient; however, no evidence has been submitted as proof of current income.

Pease submit evidence if the petitioner's/sponsor's current income. Such evidence should include:

- letter of employment containing the following:

- dates do employment

- nature of the job

- wages or salaries earned

- number of hours per week worked

- prospects for future employment and advancement

- pay stubs or other documentation of pay for the previous 6 months

- evidence of other income, such as tax-exempt interest, qualified dividends, IRA distributions, pensions, annuities and social security benefits

And the second:

The joint sponsor on form I-864, Affidavit of Support, must be a United States Citizen blah blah. (No problem here, when we received the letter yesterday on Christmas Eve (merry Christmas to us), my mother-in-law, who is the joint sponsor, was over, and said that she would give me a copy of her birth certificate showing that she is a USC today (on Christmas Day).

Now, our concern is the following. When we sent the papers, we submitted the most current three pay stubs from his current job (with cumulative income) as proof of employment, and to prove his income from the entire year, we sent copies of the last pay stubs from his other jobs this year. My husband changed jobs quite a few times but now has a union job, which is safe, and he just got promoted as well after 3.5 months.

Obviously this was not enough, and we have to send further evidence. But I am really insecure as to what exactly to send. We didn't collect all his pay stubs from the last six months, plus he switched jobs in September. If we only send a letter of employment from his current job, it will state that he didn't make enough money there this year. However, the gross annual pay will at east be $26,000 next year as he gets paid hourly. To be on the safe side we have my mother-in-law as co-sponsor but now I am really scared. How can we prove sufficiently that my husband made enough money this year since the pay stubs we sent with cumulative money weren't enough?

Thank you in advance for your help and happy holidays.

Thank you for your fast response. I will definitely do this immediately. However, I highly doubt I will have my GC by the end of the year. Apparently waiting times are four months right now. That would leave me without DL for two months, and I wouldn't be able to go to school. I think my main question remains: is it possible to renew my I-20 just to get my DL and once I have it, to apply for AOS immediately or would that be considered fraud/illegal?

I found the answer in another thread. Thank heavens.

So am I correct doing the following steps in this particular order?

1. Get tax return from my dad as he is my sponsor for my F1 visa.

2. Get new I-20.

3. Renew DL.

4. Adjust new expiration date on papers.

5. Check all papers and send them out.

Correct?

You should be able to use your valid/unexpired I-20, I-94, and your country passport to renew your DL now (immediately). You can renew your license at least one year before it expires, so do it before 30nov12 or you will have to do the driving test again. In your case, the EAD is not necessary to renew your DL coz your still on valid F1 status student and, therefore, eligible under this criteria. Your I-20 expires by the year end, hopefully you would have received your green card by then, but note that your F1 student status will expire the moment your AOS package is accepted by USCIS as properly filed. Your new legal status will be "Pending AOS". I wish you the best in this journey!

Thank you for your fast response. I will definitely do this immediately. However, I highly doubt I will have my GC by the end of the year. Apparently waiting times are four months right now. That would leave me without DL for two months, and I wouldn't be able to go to school. I think my main question remains: is it possible to renew my I-20 just to get my DL and once I have it, to apply for AOS immediately or would that be considered fraud/illegal?

Hi everyone!

So here is the situation. My husband and I got married August 26, and have been working on our paperwork since then. We are almost ready to send everything out (just waiting for his 1040's), but I have a few questions.

My I-20 expires Dec 30, 2012. My NJ DL expires on Nov 30, 2012.

Question: shouldn't it expire Dec 30?

Related question: I will need my DL beyond that point but I read somewhere that I won't get it renewed unless I show my EAD or valid I-94. Obviously my I-94 expires when my I-20 expires. What can I do about this? In NJ we have this stupid 6 points of ID requirement, and I don't think I will get my EAD nor my GC until the end of the year.

Is it possible to just renew my I-20 to get my DL renewed before we hand in the paperwork or is that considered illegal/fraud? I want to finish my degree, can I do this without a valid I-20? Technically I am in limbo once we applied for AOS, right?

Thank you so much for your answers!