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My GC arrived with incorrect data on it and we filed for I90 back in March, I went to my uscis office and got the I551 stamp and I've used it to travel out of the country with no problemas at all.

You would need to make an info pAss, bring passport, I90 acceptance letter and they can issue it for you right away! Took less than 10 minutes for us to be in and out.

Thank you so much for your response!!!

I'm having my InfoPass appointment this Tuesday and hopefully I'll leave the office with a stamp on my visa as well

Good to know that it really works as a temporary GC substitute like it's supposed to!

Thanks again!

Not exactly simular, yet still simular enough i think...

Something went wrong with making my greencard, after calling a few times someone said that they really have no clue how long it would take, so told me to get the stamp

It was kind of easy... i took my approval notice and passport with me to my appointment at the field office, explained the situation (husband going on base for 2 weeks and i need to get my DL)

she took my approval and passport, went through the system (she told me the process changed not long ago...and as far as i know this field office is very quiet! So she had to figure out how to do it haha)

Then she took my passport to the back, came back and i had my stamp ^^ mine is valid until december but i should have my GC by then... sometimes they are a half yeae, sometimes a year

Make sure your passport doesnt expire soon! Because if it does it will expire with the passport...

And I think in your case its smart to bring the NOA1 from the replacement request to proof that you applied for it (i think i read it somewere)

Hi, thanks for your response!!!

I called USCIS today and was told that pretty much all I have to bring with me is my passport, possibly a second valid identification document (which I don't have, but I'm hoping it won't be required) and my receipt notice from my replacement application. I haven't gotten that I-797 form in the mail yet because I filed the petition last night through the website, but the lady on the phone said the confirmation number I got on my email should be sufficient.

Either way I'm having my appointment this Tuesday so I hope all goes well there and I get my stamp.

Thanks again for sharing your experience...

I hope all goes well with you as well and you get your resident card on time.

Cheers =)

Any news on this?

Hello,

I'm hoping that someone will be able to answer this residency question I have:

I was granted conditional resident status almost a year ago, and with that came the so-called green card, which I received almost immediately after my Welcome Letter. The thing is that I lost it a while ago somehow (I have looked everywhere at home and there is no way it could be there), so I finally gave up on my search and decided to file for a replacement (I-90 form). I filed it online on the USCIS website today and got a email confirmation saying that the payment went through.

I am aware that this whole process may take up to six months, so I'm trying to find a way to have proof of my current resident status while I wait for my new card in the mail. I found out that there's something called a "I-551 visa stamp" which can be given to you at your local USCIS office, which proves that you applied for a replacement but the process is still ongoing, so the stamp is pretty much a temporary substitute and is valid for a year. I was hoping to be able to get this so I could visit my friend in NYC in July, but more importantly to know that even leaving the country and coming back due to a possible emergency would not be too much of a hassle.

I did some research and found that by setting up an appointment with InfoPass I could get this done. My question is:

Has anyone gone through a similar situation? What did you do? How long did it take? Was it easy to get the stamp? What documents did you have with you for the appointment?

Any insight/help/information will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Were on the same boat ours is also in Nebraska.I recieved an email from USCIS last nov.7 that our case is ready for interview ,and it's says there that if i haven't recieved the notice till dec.7 i need to contact them,today is dec.2 but i havent recieve any.i will try to call them after dec 7

Hmm that sucks! but apparently sometimes it takes a long time sometimes. at least it says that you're having an interview. how long did it take from your NOA to this email that you got??? good luck!

Hello you all,

I sent in the paperwork for my adjustment of status (came to the states on a K-1 visa) on July 16 and got my receipt #'s on July 23.

I had my Biometrics appointment scheduled for August 14. Everything worked out well. It was pretty fast.

Then, my combo card (travel & work permits) was approved on September 15 and I got the card on Sep. 20.

Haven't heard from the USCIS ever since! According to the USCIS case status page, my case is being processed at the Nebraska Service Center... but the receipt number starts with "MSC". Is that right? It looks a little weird to me, but anyways... I have a few colleagues on Facebook who happen to have their case be processed at the same office (same Nebraska center) and one of them, who sent her paperwork about a month before I did, got her "Potential Waiver Letter" a long,long time ago! And I'm not sure but I think that this other friend of mine who sent hers after I did already got her letter as well! I even went back to the USCIS website to check the processing times, but it doesn't make sense to me. When I tried to check how long the family-based i-485 at the Nebraska Center has been taking, there isn't even an option regarding that one. I can see how long it's taken for employment-based i-485, for refugees and so on but there is NOTHING there regarding family-based cases! oh, I even checked the employment-based processing time (cause it could be taking the same amount of time...) but it says "4 months". It has been over 4 months since my Number Of Action already. i tried to contact someone from the USCIS through their phone number, but couldn't get to speak with a real person! all I could hear was this recorded message. And oh, I tried also to make an appointment with the infopass (I heard they're good at solving problems) but this is what I got:

"

• You can check current case processing times to get an idea of how long your case should take.

• If your case has a receipt number, you can check the status.

We offer 4 kinds of appointments for a case that you have already filed. Please choose from the following - Order from Immigration Court - If you were directed to us for processing based on an order from the Immigration Judge. You must bring all documents required in the post order instructions given to you by the court.
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.

"

Don't even know which to choose from. I don't think any of them apply to me.

A little help please?

Anyone?

Hi guys,

I have a simple question, kind of a ridiculous one

My USC husband's stepfather is going to be our joint sponsor, but he's going to combine his income with his wife's, so she's filling out the I-864A

On form I-864A question 8(relationship to the sponsor), she needs to check one of the boxes.

Of course in this case it means relationship to the joint sponsor, that is, her spouse, and NOT relationship to the petitioner(my husband). Right? Just to make sure.

Thanks in advance

Ah, no problem, sorry I couldn't help more! Best of luck to you!

No problem!!! And best of luck to you, too!

I just read a thread about this couple who went through the same, the USC spouse's mother was their joint sponsor and they all lived in the same house. She(the mom) filled out the I-864 anyway and it did work out after all. So that's what I'm going to do. Thanks!

Yaaaay!!!! Thank you so much KayDeeCee! That's all I wanted, to know about some couple that went through the same and it ended up working out just fine. Yes, it does make much more sense to have my husband's stepfather to fill out a separate I-864 (which he already did) and his wife fill out the I-864a and then combine both incomes. So about the tax return, would you recommend to send the whole pile of papers (W2, 1040, 1099, etc) or to get a IRS tax transcript? And I'll make sure they give me proof of citizenship as well. Again, thanks!!!!

My husband's stepfather has enough income to support the three of us, (actually the household size is 5) but because he and my husband's mom file taxes jointly, maybe a simpler way to get it done is to have each of them file a i-864a? (even though my husband currently has no income?)

Thanks in advance. There's so many details, I'm still confused

Hi everyone,

Ok so here's what's going on:

My USC husband is going to sponsor me for my AoS (came here with K1 visa), but there is a problem. He is currently unemployed and never filed taxes (we are both young and he is claimed as a dependent in his mother's taxes). I saw a couple other topics from people in a similar situation. We live in her house, she is married and her husband (my husband's stepfather) is going to be our joint sponsor. I gave him the I-864 form, he filled it out and signed it. BUT because they file their taxes jointly, she would be supposed to fill out the I-864A, right? But does that apply even when the joint sponsor is in the same household?

Also, If my husband got a job, could he simply state in the I-864 that his stepfather's income would be included in the household income and have him fill out the I-864A form (contract between sponsor and household member) and that would be it? Even if he never filed taxes?

Ok, the parents claim him as a dependent on their taxes, so he is also part of their household. If they have no other dependents, then the household count on the father's affidavit will come out to 4, himself, spouse, the USC petitioner that is claimed on their taxes, and the immigrant spouse being sponsored.

The I-864A allows household members to combine their income with the sponsor to meet the requirement. Your husband currently has no income to combine with though. I still think your husband should fill out his I-864, then the father do a separate I-864 and the mom do an I-864A to go along with the father's I-864.

If your husband did not file taxes for any or all of the last 3 years, then he needs to provide a statement as to why he was not legally required to file, such as his income being too low.

Ok thank you KayDeeCee, the whole sponsorship thing makes alot more sense to me now. I saw another post in another website, someone saying that in case the joint sponsor is in the same household, he/she should be filling out the I-864A instead, I am still a little confused about that specific part and will do more research. If you find anything, please let me know. If I call the immigration services to ask them directly that question, should I call USCIS? Thank you so much.

I have another question, in fact I should have said this before. The joint sponsor will be my husband's stepfather. We all live in the same house, therefore we're all in the same household. My husband doesn't file taxes, so his stepfather and his mother file their taxes jointly and have been adding my husband as a dependent. So, because we're in the same household, should my joint sponsor (my husband's stepfather) fill out the I-864a instead of the I-864? Or should he fill out the I-864 under all circumstances?

You said that anyone filling out the I-864 or the I-864a forms are supposed to submit a complete copy of their tax return. So does that mean that if I didn't need a joint sponsor, and my husband (the petitioner) was the only one sponsoring me, he would be supposed to submit a complete copy of his tax return as well? Or is that "rule" just for joint sponsors?

Hm I see so it's more complicated than I thought it would be. If his wife fills out the I-864 then he won't need to send the W-2 form? I thought a copy of the 1040 would be enough...

The I-864 is for a joint sponsor. A joint sponsor never fills out an I-864A. The I-864A is not a shorter version of the I-864. The I-864A is used by a qualifying household member to combine incomes with that of the sponsor filling out an I-864. For example: if your joint sponsor is married and files taxes jointly with their spouse, then the spouse can fill out an I-864A to go along with, and have their incomes combined on their spouse's I-864 for the joint sponsorship.

Oh I see, in fact my joint sponsor is married... and he does file taxes jointly with his wife... so does that means that she has to fill out the I-864A form or is it optional? Cause I remember reading on the I-864 that if anyone from the household had their income added to my joint sponsor's then they would be supposed to fill out the I-864A. He didn't include his wife's income even though he files his taxes together with hers. Speaking of that, when they ask for "individual annual income" is it gross income?

Hi everyone,

So I'm almost done with all the paperwork, got the three different folders (AoS, AP & EAD), and I have a question regarding the sponsorship form (I-864 form). My husband is unemployed at the moment and thats why we got a joint sponsor. I know my husband is supposed to fill it out even though he currently has no income. The question is: does my joint sponsor have to fill out the same form or the I-864a form instead? I gave the I-864 to him. Should it have been the short one?

Thanks in advance

If it says Ready on the CEAC website, that means that they already have your case file at the consulate. Now what you need to do is email (or call) the consulate to make sure they got your process and they will respond to your email giving you further information about it, whether they have scheduled your interview yet, what are the required documents for the interview, etc.

thank you so much

You're welcome.

You mean getting all the shots required for the AOS? Yes you can, but be careful because it depends on your age. You'll only need to take a few, not all of them. Make sure you take the ones according to your age.

Here's the list:

http://www.uscis.gov/news/questions-and-answers/vaccination-requirements

Look, I don't know if it works the same way in all countries but I had my interview two days ago and here's what I took to the Consulate with me:

My part (I'm the alien fiancee):
- 2 2x2inches (5x5cm or 5x7cm) passport-style pictures with both my ears visible;

- passport;

- ds-160 barcode;

- ds-230; only filed and printed part I, didn't sign it until I was there

- sworn statement; again, didn't sign nor write anything until I was there

- police certificates (the federal one and the state one) + copies
- birth certificate + copy

- email I got from the NVC showing my RDJ number (it's optional)
- confirmation email I got from the Consulate
- proof of relationship (view friendship on fb, skype history, pictures of us,etc)

My fiance's part (his mom was our joint sponsor):
- I-134 form;

- his employer letter (stating: when he got his job, whether it is a temporary or permanent job, nature of job and his salary) ;

- his bank letter (stating: when the account was opened, how much was deposited in it since last year, present balance) ;

- proof of citizenship (it can be a copy. he sent me a copy of his birth certificate)

Our joint sponsor's part:
- I-134 form;

- her employer letter;

- her bank letter;

- proof of citizenship (she sent me a copy of her passport biographical page);

- 3 last pay stubs;

- most recent tax return

Again, I'm not saying you should follow exactly what I did but that's just to give you an idea, you might need to collect all that and take with you for the interview as well, if the us embassy website doesn't give you all the information you need on how to get prepared for the interview, you should contact them.

good luck!

From what I've read, since they were the ones to book your interview that far off, you shouldn't worry. They know everything about your case because they have your files, so they're supposed to know when your NOA2 expires. I know a couple of girls who had their interview after their NOA2 expired and that wasn't a problem at all. However, I do think you should contact them just to make sure that's correct.