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Just wanted to post an update. Yesterday I checked my status on the USCIS site and finally good news! It says my card is being produced. I had called USCIS for the first time last week and spoken to a Tier 2 person and he told me my case was still pending (but didn't tell me why it's taking so long). I had filed my I-751 on June 27, 2016. But now I'm relieved that the wait is almost over and I will have my new green card soon!

15 minutes ago, nightingalejules said:

Go to this page and follow the prompts. Your case is now outside normal processing times.

https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do

Thanks for this link. I just submitted a request.

9 minutes ago, Ayu6614 said:

Making a service request was what I did. That was how I found out that they sent me a RFE. I am now still waiting for the letter to come. By the way, my case never has had any updates on My Case Status ever. 

Thanks for the tip. How do I make a service request? I don't see their email, only phone number. My case has also never had any update on My Case Status.

Up until now my spouse and I have been patiently waiting for her I-751 to be approved, but we are getting more nervous with each passing day. We filed on 6/27/16 and so far have heard nothing from them. Is it recommended to contact them and ask? If so, is calling or emailing them better? I found their phone number, but not email.

Thanks Happy Chic and Sukie for your replies. They were very helpful!

We will be filing my wife's I-751 in June. Her current 2-year green card expires in September. We are thinking of visiting Europe this summer for a month. Is it risky to travel with an almost expired temporary green card? Also, we are thinking of moving to another state in the near future. Would it be necessary to delay the move after the I-751 is approved and the new green card received? We read this can take 6-7 months at the California Service Center. Is there any other window during this process where a move would be possible?

I haven't done too much research yet about the I-751 approval process, but it looks like there will be one biometrics appointment about a month after filing. Are there any other steps between this appointment and receiving the new green card?

I'm moving to the U.S. next week with my spouse (we're currently in Europe). We plan to ship all personal items in 15 boxes with regular mail. We were wondering how to declare the packages for customs. Do we just list what's in the box on the outside label and write "personal moving goods"? Or do we need to fill out any special forms?

You'll be lucky if you can get this done without having to go to Greece in person. My spouse had to pick up her Bulgarian police certificate in person. We also did DCF in Frankfurt.

Hi FFMtoSEA! It worked for us without having the apostille on the police and birth certificates. We sent them the originals, which they returned to us at the interview.

Yes correct, your wife does not need to file an I-864-A.

And on the I-864 instructions, it says that for spouses (and minor children), the difference between income and the poverty guidelines only have to be 3 times the difference (it's 5 times for other types of family members other than your spouse or minor child).

See here: "However, if you are a U.S. citizen and you are sponsoring your spouse or minor child, the total value of your assets must only be equal to at least three times the difference."

Yes, it says this annotation for everybody. We also have this annotation. Had medical on April 1, so visa expires October 1. It's 6 months from the medical, not the interview date. This is a recent change they did. In the past it was 6 months from the interview date.

Thank you, this time it worked with the barcode on it! , before I had a similar printout but just a small icon instead of the barcode.

That's exactly the sheet I sent them (the confirmation page with just a small icon instead of the barcode) and they accepted that too. But then I had also given them my login credentials, so they could log in to my profile.

Hi schinx, that's great you were able to figure out how to print the confirmation sheet with the barcode! This is really a complicated website, not very user-friendly. Good luck with your interview!

What is BKK and which packet are you referring to? After you mail in the initial I-130 petition and it is approved, then you fill out the DS-260 online. After this is done, you mail in your Packet 3. There is a fee for the initial I-130. I had to pay it when I submitted this form (attached a credit card authorization form). Then there is another fee that I had to pay directly on interview day at the embassy. In addition, there is the medical fee (which you pay to the doctor) and another fee that you pay after you have received the visa, but before immigrating (traveling) to the U.S. This last fee is paid online. You might want to research specific requirements about when and how to pay for your embassy.

I don't know how it's the most correct way to fill this out, but I can tell you what I did and what worked for me. (I also was a DCF filer). In Part 4 (Info on the Sponsor), under Sponsor's Mailing address I listed my German address. Under Sponsor's Place of Residence, I listed my U.S. address (I guess you would list your domicile/your mother's address here), and under Other Information where it asks for your country of domicile, I put U.S.

Hmmm, since my husband and I are pretty much at this phase, I would be interested to see what happens! I found this step very confusing. I was able to create a "profile" with an address -- but this also didn't print any confirmation page with a barcode either!

The only page that printed a confirmation page with a barcode was the actual visa application...hmm! Keep us posted!

Yes, so after our interview we emailed them and told them of this technical issue we're having with this site. We gave them our login information and they must have done something because after that when we logged in, our account profile had additional information listed (which wasn't there before) and we were able to print a confirmation page (but it didn't have a barcode). We sent them this page the next day and yesterday we received the visa. So it all worked out. You can either email them before your interview and let them know that you can't print a confirmation page or tell them at the interview. But bring your login information for this site with you in case you do that. We didn't have it on hand, so we had to email them after the interview.

Yes, your husband (as your sponsor) will have to send his US tax returns (or tax transcripts) together with the Affidavit of Support (I-864) form, at least the one for the last year. I haven't heard of a special case or exception. As long as he made enough money to be above the filing threshold, he should have US tax returns from the past few years.

Yes, the co-sponsor will also have to show past tax returns and proof of current income.

This is the checklist for the application process (what documents you have to provide): http://photos.state.gov/libraries/frankfurt/9318/consular_pdf/Instructions%20for%20Immigrant%20Visa%20Applicants.pdf

For the interview you only have to bring your passport, the invitation letter and money to pay the fee.

The entire process took 4 months for us, but we took our time and could have had it all finished within 3 months.

I emailed the Frankfurt consulate yesterday and told them of the technical issues I'm having with the ustraveldocs.com/de site. They haven't emailed me back yet, but a couple of hours after I emailed them yesterday I logged in again and this time my account profile looked different. I had given the embassy my username and password, so they might have logged in and done something. So when I logged in again I was able to put in my case number and navigate to the confirmation page to print out the confirmation page. This page didn't have a barcode, so I'm not sure if this is the page they want to have, but I printed it anyway and sent it to the embassy yesterday. I will see if they get to me.

We had our interview this morning in Frankfurt. It all went ok, but they said one item is missing. They said we have to register at www.ustraveldocs.com/de and provide our document delivery address and print out the confirmation page, which is supposed to have a barcode (and this is the document they need). I have already registered on this site but I dont see where I can print out any confirmation page with a barcode. Also, in the instructions it said that to register on this site one has to put in the case number. But where do I put the case number? I was able to create my online profile on this site without putting my case number. What should I do? I have to mail them this barcode today. Here is the instruction sheet where it says this in item 10: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/frankfurt/9318/consular_pdf/Instructions%20for%20Immigrant%20Visa%20Applicants.pdf

I would not fly if I was in your situation. I'd get married right away and start with the Adjustment of Status process. And until all this is fixed, I wouldn't even think about moving to Hawaii. I myself have lived in Hawaii for 10 years and will be returning there this year with my spouse. I can tell you from first-hand experience that you need to make a LOT of money to be able to afford living there. Many people work multiple jobs or live with their extended family. Here I found a forum where you can ask questions about living in Hawaii: www.to-hawaii.com/forums/Forum-Living-in-Hawaii

Or here is some more useful information: www.to-hawaii.com/moving-to-hawaii.php

Wish you good luck!

Yes, I agree it's not a form that's fun to fill out. We had the medical today. It went well (were in Munich). I'll post an update here after our interview.

Good luck!

That's a really tough situation you're in and I completely understand what you're saying. Our situation was similar. We had done a civil union in the U.S. We then moved to Germany and didn't do a Lebenspartnerschaft here. So both of us were considered single here in Germany. When we got married in Denmark, we showed them our German Meldebescheinigung, which listed both of us as single (which from a legal German standpoint we were at that point since we were not married and also didn't have a German Lebenspartnerschaft), so this worked for us.

What I would do in your case: Why don't you contact the Frederiksberg marriage office in Denmark? I have heard they are the easiest to deal with. Tell them your situation and see what they say. If this doesn't work, then your only other solution is the fiance visa route.

Hi Schinx, I just tried to answer some of your questions in the other thread. Hope it helps.

1) I have also read that you put zero income if the income does not continue in the U.S. Maybe you can put zero on the form and attach a note and explain what your current income is (like this they will be aware of your earning potential, but the form will be filled out correctly). My situation is different because I have an online business, so my income continues in the U.S. Regarding gross or net income it says this in the instructions: "For purposes of this affidavit, the line for gross (total) income on IRS Forms 1040 and 1040A will be considered when determining income."

2) I have read before that you can only list U.S. sourced income here, but I'm not sure. In my case it was U.S. based income that I listed here (I was still living in the U.S. at that time). For total income I put the figures that are listed on the 1040 line 22 (total income).

3) Can't answer this question because I'm not using a co-sponsor and haven't researched how this works.

4) Yes, it says that proof is not required. But I included proof anyway to be on the safe side. I made copies of my business bank account statements and highlighted earnings. I don't have employer pay stubs because I'm self-employed, so I saw this as the only way to show evidence of current income.