nightingalejules
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It shouldn't be an issue. If asked about it, obviously, be honest. But I'm assuming that you filed while you were still married and living together, and the separation happened in between filing and interview. As for the taxes, again, I'm assuming it was an honest mistake (misunderstanding) of the rules.
In theory, your new application has nothing to do with your prior marriage - as long as the officer who interviews you doesn't think that you tried to circumvent the law the first time, you should be fine. And I think (although I don't know) that the length of time you've waited before reapplying (5 yrs after the initial 3 year filing, and after "getting right" with the IRS) would suggest that you're trying to be sure to get it right this time.
No one can be entirely sure what's in the mind of an USCIS officer at any given time, but I think you'll be ok.
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I, personally, would be sad if my husband couldn't attend my oath ceremony - it's kind of a big deal, and I'd want to have the person I love there to see it. However, sometimes things don't work out the way we would have wanted, and if it turned out he couldn't come, I wouldn't change the appointment. Who knows how long it would take to get another date?
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3 hours ago, WillyF01 said:
I had a cashier's check made payable to "Department of Homeland Security", and then realized it should be "U.S. Department of Homeland Security".
Should I have it re-done or will it be alright being payable to "Department of Homeland Security"?
If you want to be sure your whole package won’t be sent back for incorrect payment, you should get it fixed. I know it seems like a tiny detail, but I wouldn’t take the chance.
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Roughly a year based on the Phoenix field office. Maybe shorter if you file online, but since most people are filing online now, the advantage might be gone.
And it costs $725 - $640 to file plus $85 for biometrics.
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Thanks @Sukie for getting the online option in the N-400 dropdown! I updated my timeline last night!
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I’m sure she would. But I don’t think it will work. If your son is over 2 he needs his own seat and I think that means 2 years and a minute. Good luck though!
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It seems like, in your situation, you’d be best to get the I-551 stamp as soon as possible. The stamp should be good for another year. The I-551 stamp is essentially a green card, so you should be able to use that info to book your tickets.
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11 minutes ago, aldvore said:
I noticed that on state.gov it said that pay stubs must be "on signed, business letterhead." I am curious on what this means since most pay stubs do not have a signature and I do not work directly with a supervisor. I am also unable to quickly obtain a letter of employment as it would require me to navigate corporate bureaucracy. Will I be fine if I just submit a normal pay stub with my name and the company logo?
My opinion, for what it’s worth, is that your pay stub is your pay stub. If that’s what you have, use it. They’ll ask if they need something more, or different.
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Just now, dlmbtltk said:
I wish you all the luck with your situation. I think I will wait at least a month and if I don’t hear from them I’ll probably contact the Congress person etc.
Of course you should do what you think is right. However, there is no penalty for contacting your representatives, and the sooner someone is "on your case" the sooner this all might get resolved.... or you'll get an extra green card with the wrong date on it. My advice may be faulty....
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11 minutes ago, Name O Boy said:
Oh Boy USCIS will never miss an opportunity to spoil your excitement. I am sorry to hear that.
Thanks for your commiseration... I hope this is easy to sort out when I go in on Monday.
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16 minutes ago, Name O Boy said:
Hi there, there are few other applicants on the VJ who reported today the same exact problem with their GC. Ironically the same date. What the heck is going on at USCIS
Who knows, man? This is ridiculous!
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4 hours ago, Arlojayne said:
Hi all!
I received an RFE at the start of January. The RFE was received on March 28th and on April 5th the status online changed to “new card being produced”..... We are hoping it means what we think it means!!!!
YAY! It is what you think it is - you've been approved and you'll probably get your card in a week or so! Congrats!
2 hours ago, dlmbtltk said:So I went to my infopass appt this morning and the Officer that I talked to gave me another stamp on my passport and said that they received my file last tuesday at the office here and that I am in line to be schedule for an interview.
I asked him if he knew the timeline to receive a interview letter and he said that the website says it could take up to 21 months
He also said that if in 4 months I havent received my green card or the notice to come for an interview I should schedule another appt to get another stamp.
Lord have mercy ....
Contact your representatives (Congressperson and Senators) and see if they can follow up on it for you... worst case USCIS will probably schedule your interview sooner and best case they may take another look at your file and approve you!
In other news, for me...
On Monday, I got all excited there for a minute... my email said "we've updated your file" - so I checked in on the website to see if they'd done something on my N-400 ........ And nope. It turns out that the "update" was changing the status on the I751 (which you can finally track online) to say that my card had been mailed to me.
The update was dated Sunday... I got my new card 2 weeks ago. I joked about "wouldn't it be funny if they sent me another green card?" - hahaha
Right, so... I totally got a second green card. But this one says my "resident since" date is 03/14/18 (the date they finally approved my I-751) - SOOOOOOOO ticked off, since this means I had to take another morning off to go to an Infopass (fortunately there are Infopass appointments available next week!) to sort it out, and make sure that the date is correct in my N-400 application - if they look at the wrong card, they'd simply deny my N-400 because I "wasn't a resident long enough" and I'd be out $700!
Seriously, the IT department at USCIS need to get fired. OMG I'm so tired of USCIS and their incompetence!!!!!!!!
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On 4/4/2018 at 1:39 PM, nightingalejules said:
Got all excited there for a minute this morning... my email said "we've updated your file" - so I checked in on the website........ And nope. It turns out that the "update" was changing the status on the I751 to say that my card had been mailed to me.
The update was dated yesterday... I got my new card over a week ago.
Seriously, the IT department at USCIS need to get fired.
Oh, well, back to waiting! (I wonder if I'll get a second green card... that would be weird.)
Right, so... I totally got a second green card. But this one says my "resident since" date is 03/14/18 (the date they finally approved my I-751) - SOOOOOOOO ticked off, since this means I had to take another morning off to go to an Infopass (fortunately there are Infopass appointments available next week!) to sort it out, and make sure that the date is correct in my N-400 application - if they look at the wrong card, they'd simply deny my N-400 because I "wasn't a resident long enough" and I'd be out $700!
OMG I'm so tired of USCIS and their incompetence!!!!!!!!
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Is your wife concerned that student loans would be considered a "means tested benefit?" If so, don't worry -
- Since they are loans and need to be paid back, they don't qualify as "assistance" in that way.
- Since your stepson is (I presume) a USC, he qualifies. Your immigration status doesn't impact that in any way. He's getting the loan, you're not.
- Even if 45 decided to disqualify everyone related to an immigrant for federal student loans/student aid, he most likely would not be able to make such a ruling retroactive. (Which means that, if you'd already gotten aid, it couldn't be held against you, but you wouldn't qualify going forward.) This would make him mad, but the rest of the government just wouldn't stand for it.
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18 minutes ago, Tc123 said:
I know right! Hopefully my interview will be scheduled soon. Congrats on your 10 years green card by the way!
Thanks! What a mess all this is... I can't wait to get my citizenship so that I'm done with USCIS for good!
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Some offices have oath ceremonies frequently, some don't. If I were at a field office that doesn't do them all that often, I'd be pretty tempted to change the vacation. But if not, it's worth making an infopass to attempt to reschedule. I don't think they'd let you do a walk in, but I don't know that for a fact.
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Got all excited there for a minute this morning... my email said "we've updated your file" - so I checked in on the website........ And nope. It turns out that the "update" was changing the status on the I751 to say that my card had been mailed to me.
The update was dated yesterday... I got my new card over a week ago.
Seriously, the IT department at USCIS need to get fired.
Oh, well, back to waiting! (I wonder if I'll get a second green card... that would be weird.)
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Yes. Bring the entire package... every form. The transcript won’t show up until they’ve processed your return, which likely won’t be for awhile.
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On 3/26/2018 at 3:17 PM, Californian wife said:
Sad, everyone has moved on with their lives and I'm here checking my both case status's 1M times a day
Sorry you feel like we’ve abandoned you! My I751 finally got approved after 2 senatorial inquiries. Have you been in contact with your representatives yet? It couldn’t hurt!
On 3/29/2018 at 12:31 PM, rt1012 said:Still waiting.... N-400 has been in line since Dec.. Probably I should just forget about the ROC.
I hope you get a combo interview soon! Good luck!
On 3/30/2018 at 7:28 PM, Tc123 said:I have been reading this thread for so long and it is really helpful so I know I’m not the only one who is still waiting...This is my first time posting here. I filed my I751 in August 2016 and N400 in August 2017 and my case is still pending! I filed service request in The beginning of January 2018 because it was outside normal processing time but I haven’t heard anything back from USCIS. I called them back in March and I talked to a tier 2 officer and he told me my paper is at NBC now and he told me to wait but then I still haven’t heard anything so I called them back again a few weeks ago but this time I talked to the customer service and he told me my case is still at CSC!? I’m so confused I don’t know where my paper is actually! It is very frustrating to wait for this long. I believe I will have a combo interview and my field office is San Francisco. I heard the processing time for N400 is around 10-12 months.
The (mis)information line is chronically bad, especially at the customer service level... they don’t know anything. The notice from the tier 2 officer is probably correct, and your file is probably en route to San Francisco. Crazy that they have to send it to MO and then all the way back to CA! What a waste!
On 4/2/2018 at 5:24 PM, candiizz said:Hey everyone! Just thought I’d update you all! I got an RFE back in late January (asking for updated lease agreement since we were on a “month-to-month” lease term). I submitted updated everything, including tax returns, bank statements, car insurance, etc etc. since it’s been a year and a half. They received it on 3/20/18 and by the following week I had a notice dated 3/23/18 that my application has been approved (without interview) and to expect my green card in the mail! Just waiting on my card now, phew!!! What a weight lifted!
That’s awesome! Congratulations!
On 4/2/2018 at 9:34 PM, dlmbtltk said:I filed aug 10 2016, waiver case, good faith marriage, same sex.
got biometrics done October 2016
got RFE beginning of Jan 2018, they received my response March 12th 2018, have been waiting since.... I’m so anxious ☠️😱 I wonder how much longer I’ll have to wait.
Anyone else that has gotten a RFE??
its been 603 days since they received my application.
RFEs generally take around 1-2 months these days. Good luck, the end is in sight!
- Californian wife and dlmbtltk
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11 hours ago, Haji delco said:
Is anyone having problems signing into the myuscis.dhs.gov site? The site where we filled the N400 form and can download notices? I've been having troubles signing on in the past couple days.
I haven’t had any problems lately... but the site does load slowly.
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Does your stepson qualify to file on the same form as your spouse? Why does he have to file on his own? If he arrived at the same time or within 90 days of your spouse, they can file using the same I751 form and fee, with 2 biometrics charges.
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@Le Bangoulap Yes, it is just a coincidence that the no action update was sent just before they scheduled your interview. The "no action" update is automatically generated every week/2 weeks it seems. But as it happens, you did in fact get an update later that day. So, good for you! The 2 different sites seem to update at different times, so I'm sure it will update soon!
N-400 February Filers 2018
in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports
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