Kisturia

I have received my EAD / AP Combo Card in the mail yesterday. It's BEAUTIFUL!

I had it expedited on Jan 2nd because of a job offer, sent in further proof on Jan 6th and got notice that it was approved on Jan 7th.

He had his interview yesterday and could pick up his visa today?

Does he live around the corner from the embassy?

They proved that they can print very quickly so if he lives around the corner I would go there right away and ask them to correct it. He could bring proof that he already has his ticket for Wednesday. They won't want to make his life miserable so I don't think it'll be a big deal for them to reprint it.

On the other hand I can't imagine that the officers at the POE will make a big deal about it. Does his passport state on his biographic page that he's male?

Another interesting aspect:

If your husband has a pending job offer, he can request an expedite for his EAD! As soon as he has a job offer, he should just call the service hotline (he must have filed his I-765 already though) and say that he wants to request an expedite due to SEVERE FINANCIAL LOSS. He should tell them he has a pending job offer and they will send him an email requesting evidence for this job offer. The potential employer gives him a letter stating that he will get the job as soon as he has his work permit. Your husband faxes it in and a day later they will - in all likelihood - put his status to card production.

I requested the expedite on Jan 2, got an email on Jan 3, faxed the letter from the employer on Jan 6 and on Jan 7 my status changed to card production. Now all I have to do is wait for my EAD/AP Combo Card to arrive in the mail

First off: I don't think it's right to keep the 10 yr Green Card if one knows that it should be the conditional one BUT:

Not everyone is so properly informed like us VJers! Some people just wouldn't know that they should have received something else. So IF USCIS sends out the wrong card they cannot (in my opinion) punish the person for not removing conditions.

But since you noticed it and know better you should inform USCIS about the mistake they made.

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to everyone!

Still, don't worry about it!

Just because you knew him before you were still allowed to travel somewhere else / without the intent of seeing him!

Think about that: business people have tons of stamps in their passport and only a few of them is because they travelled to see their loved ones.

You really don't have anything to worry about!

A lot of people travel before they eventually meet their significant other. Don't worry about that. The people at USCIS are not totally dumb

The CO will probably ask your fiance during the interview how and when you two met. Just make sure your fiance says the truth at all times. If the CO is confused because you have a stamp from 2011 in your passport s/he can tell him that you went on vacation but you didn't know each other then. No big deal, really!!

As long as you travel without a stop in another country you*ll be fine! You're allowed to travel within the US!
You should take the passport and marriage certificate with you. They probably won't even want to see the latter

Did you change your name after marriage? If so, I hope you booked the airline ticket on your maiden name.

I went through the german embassy so it might be slightly different but honestly, your envelope doesn't seem right to me.

I got my papers in a brown envelope that was in another bigger envelope. The envelope that I wasn't allowed to open did state on it that only an Immgration Officer is allowed to open it. This envelope had an edge cut off and I could see some of the papers but I could not have gotten them out of there. Plus, it was very neatly cut off with scissors and not ripped. Yours looks ripped open by someone.

Check with your embassy (can you send them a picture of your envelope - in Germany we can send emails to the embassy). Don't go to the POE with this envelope without being 100% sure that this is the way it's supposed to be. You risk being denied access to the US!

DANKE euch zweien fuer die schnelle Antwort!

- 'Kisturia' Dein cover letter sample sieht hervorragend aus! Ich denk, den uebernehm ich dann mal so.. lol

...ansonsten hoffe ich, dass mir noch jemand auf die divorce decree Frage eine Antwort geben kann...

liebe Gruesse!

Aber gerne doch

Die E-Notification hab ich einfach oben drauf gelegt und natürlich den Scheck noch mit ner Büroklammer dran geklammert

Die Fotos hab ich in ne kleine Sandwichtüte und auch mit ner Büroklammer an ein leeres Blatt Papier geklammert. So bleiben die auch an Ort und Stelle...

Hallo ..ich mal wieder..

Wir sind jetzt endlich kurz davor unser AOS (inkl. AP und EAD) abzuschicken..jetzt bin ich mir trotzdem unsicher, ob ich auch das divorce decree von meinem Mann mitschicken muss/soll, oder nicht..hatte irgendwo mal gelesen, dass es mit rein muss..aber in den Instructions steht glaub ich nichts vom divorce decree..

Kennst sich da jemand aus..??

Und dann wollte ich auch noch wissen, ob die Reihenfolge wichtig ist fuer den cover letter...und wenn ja, wie die Reihenfolge sein muss.

Hallöchen,

also ich hab nochmal die instructions durchgeguckt - da steht nirgends was von der Scheidungsurkunde (außer ich hätte das übersehen). Mein Mann war vorher nie verheiratet, deswegen musste ich mir darum keine Gedanken machen.

Ansonsten empfiehlt es sich die Unterlagen in der Reihenfolge hintereinander zu legen, wie sie in den instructions zum I-485 unter dem Punkt "Initial Evidence" aufgeführt sind. Geh das am besten nochmal Punkt für Punkt durch und markiere was du brauchst und streiche durch, was für dich nicht in Frage kommt. Mein "Inhaltsverzeichnis" auf dem cover letter sah so aus:

1. Form I-485 (Adjustment of Status)

• International Birth certificate
• Copy of passport page with K-1 visa
• Two passport style photos (Name and A-number on back)
• Medical examination (envelope)
• Form G-325A Biographic Information
• Affidavit of Support I-864 from my husband
  • Proof of his U.S. citizenship (copy of U.S. passport)
  • IRS transcript for the most recent tax year
  • Pay stubs for the last 6 months
  • Employment verification letter
• Copy of fiancée petition approval notice I-797
• Copy of marriage certificate
• Form I-94 Arrival/Departure

2. Form I-131 (Advance Parole)

• Copy of passport biographic page
• Copy of documents issued by USCIS showing my present status (K1 visa and I94)
• 2 passport style photos (Name and A number on back)

3. Form I-765 (Employment Authorization)

• Copy of passport biographic page
• 2 passport style photos (Name and A number on back)

We sent our AOS package with USPS express on Monday 12/02/13. It was received on Tuesday 12/03/13 (with signature, although I signed a waiver for the signature).

On Monday 12/09/13 late night I got three texts and three emails with my new tracking number. So far no mail in the mailbox but the case status on the EAD and the AP is in "Initial Review" since Dec 4 and for the AOS it says "Acceptance" and that they have received the biometrics fee on Dec 6 and mailed me a letter with further information (which hasn't arrived yet).

I hope we'll all have a smooth journey from now on. All I care about right now is my EAD since I'm sick of sitting around doing nothing But Christmas is coming up and that helps a lot!!

Ask the airline what the cancelation fee for your return flight is.

Initially I wanted to book my flight through Lufthansa and called their customer service to ask if they have better one way prices for people with immigration intent. She said that they don't and I should book a roundtrip and don't use the trip back home. But she has to inform me that according to their policy they are allowed to claim an additional charge (up to a one way ticket's price which is about $3000) afterwards. They hardly ever do but it COULD happen.

so I decided to book a one way trip through Icelandair...

This may be a silly question, but what online tracker? I just got our case number and I asked the customer service rep if I could check anywhere online to see when it's sent out and she told me no, I just have to call back if I want to check.

Try this

https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx

It's considered an immigrant visa type for this kind of online check so don't get confused. Just put your case number in there and find out where your case is

So yesterday my fiance called DOS and they told him our new case number and that it will be sent to my embassy within 1 to 2 days.This morning the online tracker said our case is still at NVC and tonight it states that it is IN TRANSIT :-)

So yesterday my fiance called DOS and they told him our new case number and that it will be sent to my embassy within 1 to 2 days.This morning the online tracker said our case is still at NVC and tonight it states that it is IN TRANSIT :-)

You can apply for a SSN before the wedding. But then she has to go there again and have her name changed.

If you don't care to go there twice then go for it ;-)

Regarding your I-94 question. Do you know that you can get this number online? https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html;jsessionid=qTw9RdChmSJ7TNqT6zdQs12FpYgBwQf35WZBk3Q28ytGYGhWnqRX!-1737567978

I got this tonight:

On July 9, 2013, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly.

Yayyy! It seems like they're get moving! Only hours before that notice my fiance contacted our congresswoman again and told her very detailled what is happening (or better not happening) right now. She said she'll get right onto it but this couldn't have been because she called them. Must have been coincidence again!

I just hope NVC can cope with all these cases quickly. I want to have my new receipt number ;-)

Yaaaay!

Got the same notice tonight :-) Hopefully they get moving :-)

First of all: Don't believe the 180 days ####### - this is so not true.

But then again you have to be prepared for this: once you have NOA2 you need to wait up to another 8 weeks till you get your new case number from NVC.

TSC obviously doesn't send the approved petitions to NVC right away - don't know why not. So the poor people that got transfered because they were over the processing time are now waiting even longer.

Very very frustrating. We wanted to marry on August 24th (NOA1 Dec 04 / NOA2 June 18). Since it took so long for NOA2 we knew we're not gonna make August but I wanted to be with my fiance by the end of September the latest (it's his birthday then). Now I don't believe I'll make it over there before winter rolls along. Because once we have the case number it's going to take weeks to get an interview at the embassy (since there are probably going to be a lot of requests at once)...

Your wedding day is supposed to be something you look forward to but for us it's so stressful and disheartening that I spent more time crying than being happy...

Hi everybody.

I'm also a VSC TSC transfer case. Our NOA2 is dated 06/18

Still not at NVC either. But when we called TSC before we had NOA2 the tier2 person told us that VSC sent thousand of cases to TSC and that every day they received nearly a hundred boxes filled with files that sat in VSC for months. So I bet they try to fill a truck with approved petitions to sent to NVC. Stupid but likely. I really don't wanna wait no more....

Hey guys

There weren't many posts lately! What's going on over there?

We still don't have a new receipt number from NVC (NOA2 June 18th) :-(

I have my medical next Friday - I hope that I have my number by then!

I'm still thinking a lot of my fellow December filers without NOA2. I hope that you all get it soon!!

I called the number and just pressed the number sequence until I got a human.

submited the Dec. 2nd and Dec. 12th was noa1

I don't know what is on the RFE, no email, no text but was told it was being mailed to my home.

anyway, I think it is for proof of intent to marry, when I mailed all that stuff in I was going by an online package I purchased for $65 and I did not know of this site at that time. I know know they want an original signature afidavit. hmm. My Fiance' cried, it is already 2 months past normal NOA2 date. She is a strong girl, but this is so stressful, I feel awful. We initally discussed getting an immigration lawyer but I have several friends who some had and some didn't and timelines were the same. But their Wives are from the philippines and everything went so much faster. the consulate is so much easier and shorter times. 6 months from NOA1 until their arrival in the US.

I'm glad for those folks but it just doesnt seem fair to those from vietnam. She isn't happy with my handling and feels all the delays are due to no representation. I tried to explain until they recently looked good at the paperwork it wouldn't have mattered if constitutional lawyers prepared or a childs coloring pages were submitted. it's been 7 months of sitting in a box.

PS. to get a human just key in to report a problem, it doesnt matter if you actually have one or not, the problem is they take too long!

Don't feel bad about all this! It's a bummer that you didn't send in the intent to marry but things like that happen! You'll send it in when you got your RFE and in a matter of only a couple weeks you'll get NOA2!

A representative wouldn't have helped to shorten your waittime for NOA2. USCIS is just totally overwhelmed with all those cases. A lawyer couldn't have done anything to expedite your case. Maybe he wouldn't have forgotten the letter of intent but honestly it's only a few weeks of delay.

I know it's tough, I just went through all this and am now waiting for NVC to receive our case but it is what it is. It doesn't help to speculate about things you cannot change anymore. Of course your fiancee is sad. She loves you and wants to be with you asap! I don't know about her situation but shortly after we decided to get married I quit my job (because of a lot of reasons) and moved back to my parents (to save money). I have another job now (but nothing I'd want to do permanently) and I still live at my parents' home (and I'm thankful for that but it is very stressful). I feel like my life is on hold right now and believe me it's not a good feeling. I don't really want to build something up - whatever I do here is going to be destroyed anyways as soon as I leave. So I live a zombie-like life until I can finally go. It's not as bad as it might sound but I can totally understand how your fiancee must feel. You wanna start something new and can't...

But as I said before: there is nothing you or her can do right now. Stay strong, believe in your love for each other and wait for your RFE in your mail. Receiving an RFE is not as good as receiving NOA2 but at least it means they're working on your case! Which is truly a good thing!!!

Our case was also transferred on May 29th.

We called USCIS three different times (always talked to a tier 2 person) and contacted our congresswoman because we just wanted to know what's going on, how long this is going to take.

This one tier2 was very helpful. He said that thousands of cases arrived in Texas, box after box got carried into the Service Center. He said the I-129Fs are not hard to process and if it's a straightforward case it'll be quickly approved. Their plan was to approve the transferred files within 60 days of the transfer! Of course some get approved earlier and some later - they can't approve every case at the same time.

We got our approval on June 18th (when we spent a few days in Paris together ). A day later the congresswoman contacted us and told us that she got a reply from USCIS and that they approved our case. I don't know if they started processing it because our congresswoman got onto it or if this was a coincidence.

Hang in there everybody! The approval is not far away! We'll be reunited with our loved ones very soon!!

Hey everybody!

I just came home from a shorttrip to Paris - with my fiance of course.

And while we were waiting to climb the stairs of Sacre-Coeur he checked his emails and got one from USCIS telling him that they finally approved!!!!!

The week before that we wrote to our congresswoman (who got on our case immediately) and we called USCIS three times. They just told us that they will be processing the transferred files by the end of July / beginning of August at the latest.

We're soooo happy that we finally got our NOA2 and especially that we could celebrate it together

Oh and of course: CONGRATULATIONS to everybody who got approved while I was away!!!!

Yes, I usually spend a month of the summer with my Fiancé but we have not made arrangements for this year as we hope I will be able to move there soon afterwards so when my children go on holidays this year (2 weeks in switzerland and 2 weeks in eygpt) I think the lonesomeness will really set in... I just hope against hope that I get a yes in 2 weeks at the interview.

I am trying to use self-sponsor (with a back up of a co-sponsor) at an embassy not known for allowing self-sponsorship, so my nerves are at maximum even thinking about it going pear shaped.

Oh well, don't be too nervous. It is what it is, nothing you can do about it.

Concentrate on the facts and your arguments. As long as you're calm and can explain everything logically you'll be able to convince them that self-sponsorship is sufficient in your case. And since you have a back up there's no need to be worried. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Keep us updated about your interview! And enjoy the summer without the kids - treat yourself to something you usually don't have enough time for