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Hi all, we're having a bit of an emergency. My husband (the immigrant) had his wallet fall out of his pocket while on a brew bike (the thing where there are like 6 people pedaling a giant bike) cycling about 15 blocks through the downtown of our city. He didn't realize it until later and we went back and walked the route 6 times and it's long gone - It's a very crowded and sometimes seedy area, no doubt someone picked it up. It contained, among other things, his green card. We have a flight to his home country in 2 WEEKS and have no idea what we are going to do. We are filing a police report right now and he just made an appointment with USCIS exactly 7 days from now.

The green card itself is expired but he's got the extension letter (I-751) that extends it for a year. We've also got photocopies of everything. 

I read that we can go to a USCIS office with the police report and get the I-551 stamp. Is that enough to leave and reenter the US? Otherwise what else can we do? 

4 minutes ago, Jaquelly said:

I don't think that being on the attack is the best way to get your point across. You've done nothing but be incredibly stubborn with people throughout this discussion, which is your own business, but if you're actively looking to help people see your opinion about the current situation, it's best handled by compromise and kindness. 

For example, assuming that I like Donald Trump was a mistake. Also, assuming you think that I like Bill Clinton is a mistake. LMAO

...it wasn't an attack. It was pointing out his hypocrisy...

2 minutes ago, Jaquelly said:

No.

 

What I was saying is that placing blame on the wives for their husband's action is a very crappy thing to do.

That's exactly what I was saying...maybe you didn't read the context of who I was replying to?

They were blaming Hillary for staying with her cheating husband, and then saying Trump cheating was 'no big deal' and 'actually gave him points with some people'. I was quoting him when he was saying "she stayed with someone who cheated on her" but was referring to Hillary, so I joked and asked if he meant Melania. Of course it is not the wife's fault. I was calling him out on his hypocrisy.

Just now, Jaquelly said:

Oh that's good. Blame it on the wife for her husband's actions. It's not like it's totally complicated to find out that your husband has cheated on you after he becomes president and any sort of divorce would absolutely ruin you AND your teenage child.

So it's ok for Trump to do it but not Clinton, is what you are saying. 

1 minute ago, rock4blaqkhearts said:

How will you pay for the free Netflix?

Well they have a way to pay billions for a bunch of jets and aircraft carries and other huge military spending projects during peacetime, so I don't see how netflix for all is out of the question. 

1 minute ago, Roel said:

To answer pointless posts apparently. 

 

It is a truth though. There are many countires that don't have immigrants coming all the time. And they are FINE. If immigrants would stop coming to the US, it would be fine too... It's simple. 

Ok, then maybe you and your spouse (which ever one immigrated here) should go away. 

1 minute ago, Luckycuds said:

I thought my LPR husband could not receive gov assisted benefits...how does this change anything?!

Because Obamacare is being counted as government assistance....despite it being MANDATORY for some people. Including my LPR and myself. 

Looks like I used this :JerusalemIVInquiries@state.gov

YES! Thank you, this worked. Even got an auto-reply. Cheers.

Hi guys, can you tell me what email you are using to email the Jerusalem consulate?

Because when I email the address provided (jerusalemiv@state.gov), this happens:

Do you guys have special permission or something?

I ask because I'm in the same boat. They requested 'missing' documents (also new financial sponsor), which registered mail told us arrived 2 weeks ago. Our status on the AIV website still says "SEND DOCUMENTS", but the ceac status (DS-260) is in AP, updated 2 days after the consulate rec'd our documents. Not sure why they are different and what is the actual status of our case. Do we have to wait weeks or months? (/sigh)

Hi everyone. I am SO FRUSTRATED RIGHT NOW.

I don't know if my husband and I just have REALLY bad luck, or if EVERYONE at UCSIS and the Consulate in Jerusalem and the Universe hates us.

Here we are in MONTH 17 of waiting. I am so frustrated I feel like I'm going to punch a hole through my computer. I have been staying at my husband's parents apartment in Israel for the last 7 MONTHS. This was supposed to be a temporary thing. We have been waiting for our life to start for almost a year now. No jobs, no income, no car/bikes, life is on permanent hold and I HATE it. I haven't been home in over 3 years.

Our NOA1 date was Feb 17, 2014. 1-130 was approved Aug 18 2014. Case complete at NVC in March 25 2015.

Here's some of the UNIVERSE-HATES-US stuff that has happened to us.

• The Israeli military took several months to send my husband's discharge papers (and they were the wrong papers). So our IV packet was sent 4 months after our 1-130 was approved. We sent it in December 19 2014. I thought this would be our only glitch in the mission. But this turns out to be NOTHING to what happens next.

• Interview - went poorly. My husband and I are good, polite people. Somehow we got the meanest interviewer at the consulate. She was rude to me, and didn't tell us what was going on. She finger printed my husband, asked him questions alone and he took the oath. All good, right? WRONG. "So, are we approved?" "The guy at the next counter will explain." "We are rejected?" "The guy at the next counter will explain." Meanwhile, the guy at the next counter said, "She didn't tell you that you've been rejected?" Yeah. I started crying right then and there. This translates to 3 more months of this jail sentence. We were "missing documents" - rather, the documents we gave were not acceptable.
  • One. The military sent him the wrong documents. Because it's not enough that its run by 19 year olds who don't care, take MONTHS to find my husband's papers and then send the wrong ones.
  • Two. They didn't believe our Intent to Return to the US. I started panicking, because I sent a TON of documents for this. I said "Look at all the papers we sent you to establish Intent to Return." "Oh, I didn't see those...just leave them here." > SO I don't even know if this is resolved or not. I sent extra documents but I'm so worried by this.
  • Three. Apparently I can't be the financial sponsor because I'm overseas. Which is wrong because I have enough money to support us both. So, we have to get my mom to be the sponsor.
• The mail takes 2 weeks to get here from California. We mailed the missing documents to the Consulate on June 18th. And wait. And wait. And wait some more. BECAUSE GUESS WHAT, MORE TECHNICAL ISSUES!!! I guess everyone got this message on the AIS website:
  
• Technical issues that affected the Department of State's ability to process visas over the last two weeks are being resolved. All applicants can schedule and attend appointments as normal. Due to the backlog of cases, applicants can still expect delays in the processing of existing and new applications.

  • On the AIS website it still says SEND DOCUMENTS. Since it was registered mail, we can SEE that the consulate got them 2 weeks ago and put our status to AP. I'm really confused about this. Emailed them. But of course they won't respond for a month, like always, and then say "we can't answer any questions because you need to include your husband's mother's cat's favorite ice cream flavour."

So this is my life right now. I'm sitting in 30 degree heat, 12000 Km away from my home. My parents are very sad every time I say there has been another delay, and I HATE telling them that I can't come home yet. The place on my wall where I bang my head is so big that I could probably run a falafel stand out of it.

In any case, she is now unemployed, so she definitely needs to provide a new I-864 and...

1) Find a job

2) Find a joint sponsor (and their I-864)

3) or Show sufficient asset

Wait, do I need to do one, or all of these things? Because I can definitely show sufficient assets (I have ~80K saved up).

However I can't get a job - I'm currently in my huband's home country (Israel) and my visa here specifically states that I cannot work.

why would the embassy require you to show the original I-864 w/ original signatures during the interview? Isn't that supposed to be sent out to NVC? The only thing that you can show to the embassy at the interview are the copies of what you've submitted?

This is the paper on my consulate's website (http://photos.state.gov/libraries/jerusalem/5/pdfs/pkt%204%20-%20March%202015.pdf) saying this:

"For most immigrant visa categories, each petitioner MUST provide an original, signed Form I-864 for each beneficiary along with a copy of his or her current tax returns (Forms 1040 and W-2)."

By the way, I emailed the consulate just to be sure. But I don't expect an answer for at least a week.

Wait, I realized I mailed the original to the NVC.

Is this ok? Will they send it to the consulate?

When I looked in my huge visa file, there was only a photocopy of the I-864 (Affidavit of support)...the signed original nowhere to be found, so I guess I accidentally threw it out. We moved 3000 km away so no chance of finding it.

The interview prep sheet from the NVC AND the Jerusalem consulate say that we MUST present the original...what should I do?

Should I fill out a new I-864? But...It will be different, I had a job then and now I'm unemployed (it was a temporary contract job). It's not a problem because we're waiting for his US visa before moving to the US, then we'll look for jobs...no point looking now. We're staying at his parents place, not spending money, we have a ton saved up anyway. And on my 2014 income taxes, it says I made way over the poverty guideline anyway. Is that all that matters? Or do I have to get another co sponser because I'm currently unemployed? I'm so confused...

YESSSS I got the email this morning too (in Israel, so it's 4/17 morning now)!!

It's my birthday today, this is literally the best present I could have received. Going home in June!!

CC: 3/25

P4: 4/16

Interview date: 5/28 (23 days later)

Hi guys.

Everyone here (and on the spreadsheet) says they have gotten their interview dates a few DAYS after getting the case complete letter. It's almost 3 weeks and I'm still waiting...

I was notified that my case was completed on March 25. It's now April 13...Where is my interview date?! I'm starting to worry they lost my packet again...

Transferwise.com.

It's from the same guy who invented paypal and skype. I've used it a dozen times to send my French salary to the US. It's a great and cheap service. It basically finds someone who wants the other currency and exchanges it between you at the google/xe rate, and their fee is very small.