luvinmb

WHOOHOO!!!! Update our status! Just got the email from CSC:

Receipt Number: ##############

Application Type: I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On July 15, 2008, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

So I hope to receive the green card soon!

WhoHoo! We finally got touched today. After no touches since February 19th~ Hopefully this means something good!

Wouldn't it be awesome to get approved for his PR on the 4th of July!

WhooHoo~ Finally a "touch"! We have been untouched since February 19th~ Hopefully this means something positive!

Maybe a 4th of July approval!

Please add us to your list:

MEMBER NAME.................NOA1..........BIOMETRICS......TRANSFER.....EAD APPROVAL......EAD CARD RECEIVED

Luvinmb 12/27/2007 02/01/2008 01/18/2008 02/13/2008 02/25/2008

Congratulations Earmuff!

We are almost on the same timeline. I hope we hear something soon!

Here is our timeline:

December 16- Filed AOS, AP and EAD

January 16- Sent to California Service Center

Feb 1- Biometrics

February 10- Received AP

February 20- Received EAD

No touches since February 25th.....AOS is still pending at office it was transferred to.... (California).

Okay here goes:

First we file our I-485 and pay $1,010.....

We live in OKC so where do we file?

His last medical exam was last December 27th.

We will be married and filing for his AOS prior to December 27th. So do we need the I-693A? If so, where do we get that form?

With our initial AOS packet, do we need to send proof of our relationship (joint stuff) or is that for the actual AOS interview?

After we file our initial packet, we will receive a NOA1 correct?

Then we will receive a biometric appointment correct?

Then we will receive a letter for his interview time in OKC?

I feel overwhelmed and slightly lost........

I know that people used to go through DORA in OKC, Texas & New Mexico, but where do people from Oklahoma file for AOS now? Is DORA still going on in Oklahoma?

My fiance is entering November 24th, we are getting married December 15th and then we are filing for PR on January 15th. Since he has not been here with me and we are only going to be married for a month, when we apply for PR, then it makes it a little difficult to have anything more than bank statements, utility bills, life insurance policies, etc. for proof of our combined lives. I mean I own my house and two vehicles. We are not going to (a) have time to change these things and (B) financially don't wish to......

Any other suggestions of proof of our lives together to submit with our AOS papers (of course we will have wedding photos, old photos, wedding certificate, etc...)

Also, when we apply for AOS and pay the monstrous fee of $1,010... doesn't that automatically cover our EAD & other stuff also.

Can someone send me a "breakdown" from date of applying to actual receipt of greencard in mail of what to expect....For instance:

1) apply

2) received NOA1....

Thanks, sorry for long question, just like to be totally prepared!

Does anyone know what happens at the Open Appt in Juarez? Do I get my green card then?

Okay. First off, I am assuming you have an open appointment to pick up your visa, correct?

If you just had your waiver approved and now have an open appointment, then you are ONLY going to this appointment to pick up the visa necessary to enter the United States. You will NOT receive your green card at any appointment in Mexico. If you are receiving your fiance visa or spousal visa (K-1 or K-3) visa, you will apply for your green card (also known as AOS, adjustment of status) in the United States after marrying or if you are already married, after you enter and apply.

At the open appointment in Juarez to pick up your visa, you will need to take updated forms, proof of financial support, proof of relationship with spouse or fiance, proof of continued presence in Mexico, medical exam results, mexican passport with at least 5 years left on it, approval notice for waiver, open appointment letter, etc.......

For the green card or AOS process....You will need to fill out all forms necessary for AOS and go to a biometric appt. (fingerprint) and a final interview at the nearest immigration office in your state. You will be told of all locations and dates to go to the immigration office after you apply. This is AFTER you pick up your visa in Juarez and enter the United States.

Hope this helps! Good luck and read up on everything so you understand the processes better. The worse thing to be is uninformed and going through this process...

Hello everyone!

I already posted this on immigrate2us, but forgot to post it on here! Lo siento amigo

Our waiver was approved on August 26th (my fiance's fathers birthday) and we receive the approval notice on September 4th (my fiances birthday!) It was the best birthday present EVER!

We are now just waiting for our open appointment letter to come in the mail and then he will be off to Juarez to get his visa!

The wedding is set for December 15th and all plans are full steam ahead!

I pray that all waiting will also be approved soon.

My fiance applied for a B1 Visa and was denied last August. The consulate let him know several times that he was not being "refused", just not approved bc there wasn't enough evidence that he was planning to return to Ireland. When we receive our NOA2, and he fills out the D60, when asked if he was ever refused entry to the U.S., should he say yes or no? He was not allowed entry, but not technically "refused" according to immigration lingo.

I know the embassy will have all his info on the B1, and do not want to hide anything. I also do not want to raise any more red flags than necessary by answering "yes" if we don't need to. Are they looking for official refusals, or all denials? Does this question make sense? I appreciate any input...

Thanks & Good Luck!

In my opinion you were not denied or refused entry to the U.S. so the answer would be No.... This questions is pertaining to people that are denied entry at the airport or a land border or when their boat has docked......Not for people who have been denied a visa.....There will be a question on the DS-156 which you will fill out that asks "Have you ever been denied a visa" and you will have to put yes and the explain. But, lots of people are denied tourist visa's and you should have no problem with receiving your fiance visa because of this incident.

My fiance was denied entry to the US from mexico when he was attempting to enter with his tourist visa. Basically they suspected that he was working during his visits and not just visiting. He openly admitted in secondary questioning that they were correct and he did perform work while visiting. They cancelled his tourist visa and denied him entry. They allowed him to withdraw his application for admission. They also told him that he had (1) no ban on his record because of this denial (2) he was free to apply again for a visa in one year.......Luckily I didn't take the legal advice of the border agent 100% and we spent the few months leading up to our initial interview preparing a waiver and hardship letter just in case. At his interview we were informed that he did have a ban and he would need the waiver. That the border agent made notations in my fiances file that he had "misrepresented" himself by working on his tourist visa.....So to make a long story short, we needed the waiver and are now ending our process of waiting, but at least we were prepared with a HSL and everything when told we were in need of one and eligible to file it. I suggest you do the same, because you never know what they actually put on your record in these incidents. But, also know that by preparing early and giving yourself plenty of time to gather documentation and evidence, you are making your approval chances much higher. The key to a successful waiver is good preparation, organization, documentation and honesty.......

My fiance will need to go to Ciudad Juarez (hopefully in the next 2 months), and I just want to check where are good and safe places to stay while submitting the I-601 waiver packet.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Lincoln which is like 1.5 blocks away. Very clean and safe. We plan to definitely stay there again when it is time to pick up our visa. The rate is like $79.00/night.

Is it just me or is everyone unable to go to immigrate2us.net now? It says the site doesn't even exist anymore.....

Yes, fiancé(e)s can file an I-601. See 9 FAM 41.81 N9.3(a) and 8 CFR 212.7(a)(1)(i).

Married or not, you have to show the hardships to yourself if your fiance is not allowed to enter and you are seperated. And the hardship you would face if forced to relocate to your fiances country......

I am truly sorry for your situation. Our situation like jpaula is a completely waiverable form of misrep....it was clearly stamped in his passport and he was given a copy of his interview from his denied entry. And they let him go home with no problems. We knew and the interviewing consulate at Juarez knew the entire incident, had a copy of the report we had and so there was never an issue of if he was going to need the waiver or not. The BIG difference here is like KitKat stated, since in your situation there was a false claim to being American, there is a good chance the consulate will see that and not allow you to file a waiver, since it is the section of law under misrep. that is not waiverable.....You really need to get an attorney and find out exactly what is in the system about your incident, especially since you say they gave you nothing and did not stamp his passport......Good luck and I hope you get the opportunity to file a waiver.

He says its because I was charged for lack of documentation the day I was deported, but since they reviewed the case due to the waivers, it is now purposefully and willfully lying and misrepresentation.

OMG. I can't believe that. I've come across quite a number of rejected waiver cases lately, both here, IRL, and in other forums, and I am continually amazed at what people have been put through just to be told, after years of waiting, hoping, and worrying, that they are not allowed to step foot on US soil.

I've lost any faith I had in US Immigration. Back before I started this process, I was sure the system was fair, that if you did everything by the book and weren't an immoral person, you would be allowed into the US eventually. I knew it might take time, trouble, effort, and separation from loved ones to accomplish it. But I didn't know it might involve having our entire lives, both private and public, raked over the coals, scrutinized and judged. I didn't know that one stupid mistake could ruin your prospects for good, and that all of your time, effort, and money would end up being wasted. I realize that being granted admission to the US is a privilege, not a right, but it seems they treat everyone as guilty until proven innocent.

We may or may not need to file a waiver. We'll find out soon enough, as my husband's interview is coming up soon. Before, I was determined to go through with the waiver process, but now I've become so angry, depressed, and disillusioned with the whole thing that we may decide to give up if he's deemed inadmissible without a waiver.

Sorry for sidetracking this thread with my own personal rant.

Absolutely do not give up. Every situation is different and there are tons of people approved every day. Check out www.immigrate2us.net and there are tons of approved posted waivers and people that can help you write a great letter and give you guidance on the process. Waivers are not the end of the road, they are just an extra step to getting approved....

I agree Boiler. The fact that this situation involves a claim to misrepresenting US Citizen status definitely at this time is a life-time ban and not waiverable. Other forms of misrepresentation also carry a lifetime ban, BUT ARE WAIVERABLE. Deportation carries a ban, as does an overstay/illegal presence, however the US Citizen part of this situation is the biggest problem, as there is really nothing that can be done at this point.

Again referencing my personal situation. When my fiance was denied entry and charged with misrep. for lack documentation, etc. They did not deport him or expeditely remove him. The border agent allowed him to withdraw his application for admission and he was simply refused entry. He was given a copy of his report and it clearly showed that he was only refused entry. When we went to our interview we already knew that he would be inadmissible for the misrep. at the border that dayand that his section of misrep. was completely waiverable. The consulate who interviewed us was right on target when she told us that we were in need of the waiver and clearly marked the reason on his form as the same section of the law stamped on his passport from the day he was denied.

Someone is lying to them about their situation. I don't know if it is the consulate, the attorney or what, but I really feel bad for them.........Best wishes~

saying you're an American if you're not *technically* is fraudulent

Technically? Are you saying that a Canadian is American as Canada is in North America?

I do not understand the lack of documentation, if they consider somebody has immigrant intent usually you will be refused entry, not deported.

Seems that:

There was a prior overstay, that overstay would have made the OP ineligible to enter the US without a Visa and a Waiver.

Sought entry anyway as a Visitor without a Visa and Waiver.

Compounded by claiming to be a US Citizen, a big no no.

So perhaps with that situation they decided withdrawal was inappropriate and went to the trouble of deporting?.

I am fairly sure that claiming to be a US Citizen carries with it a life time ban.

Something does not add up.

Sounds exactly like the email that I got! You will next receive the actual paper version of the NOA2. Be sure to keep this you will want it at your interview. Take a look at my timeline and you will see all the steps and approx. time to receive the next things! Congrats.

So, I got an email from the USCIS.

Does this mean that we got our NOA2 approved?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: WACXXXXXXXXXXX

Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E)

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On April 3, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Case Status & Processing Dates.

*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.

Sincerely,

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

My fiance and myself are waiting for our waiver to be approved and we had to file a waiver for misrep. My fiance was denied entry and they basically didn't believe his intent for visiting and the border agent cancelled his tourist visa.......Our particular section of the law is completely waiverable. Our consulate knew the exact details and part of the law that pertained to his denied entry and we also knew from the beginning the section of the law that we would be inadmissible and were completely prepared with our waiver. There are two major sections under misrep. (1) Is the most general and is waiverable (which we fell under) (2) False claim to citizenship, not waiverable. Misrepresentation, along with overstays & illegal presence are all quite common inadmissibilities and are the most common reasons for waivers. Unfortunately, there are many sections of the INA law that are not waiverable.

As I said before, I think immigration laws need to be changed.

The biggest and saddest part of this situation is that they were led to believe they had a chance, when in fact, they never had a chance due to the particular misrep. charge against them.

I wish them the best of luck and hopefully someday the laws will change and they can join each other here in the U.S., but again Canada is a beautiful place and they have each other.

Sadly, because of that one answer, "yes, that you were both Americans" that put you under the category of making a false claim to U.S. citizenship, 212(a)(6)©(i)(i)....which is the area of misrepresention/fraud that no waiver is available for at this time.... It was such a minor mistake and crazy that there is no waiver available for that......I hope that things in the immigration laws change soon. But, Canada is a beautiful place and I wouldn't worry about anything~

It has been a long time since I posted anything on this forum.....Louisa I also wish that more people waiting for their waivers to be approved were on this site rather than I2US. I have a lot of trouble posting and even opening that site. But, there are several of us that are waiting out the waiver approval process through Juarez here......Good luck!

Also, to those who had questions about the medical exam. They didn't do anything "too intrusive" to my fiance. They did inspect his private area, but left his rear end alone!!! hhahaahahahahah He would have died if they tried to go there!

Also, they did ask several questions about his tattoos and made him pee in a cup because of them. I guess they assumed that tattoos=drugs.....

Glad to hear everyone is doing well and I hope all that are waiting have speedy approvals and that their loved ones are home soon.....

Well first of all I am of course American and understand the security needs for our country....I also agree they can check and should check individuals thoroughly. Its definitely possible that if a person had a smooth check once through the system, they could possibly do something after the original check that would pull up on a second or third check as a red flag........

Anyways, I think that we all know that security checks are good and serve a purpose....

I just thought it was funny when I noticed how many "FBI Namechecks, fingerprints, etc...they do repeatedly throughout the immigration process....

Prior to ever having a visa interview, our fiances/spouses are checked on lots of security levels w/ fbi namechecks, border system checks, etc. and most are eventually even fingerprinted at the consulate during their visa interview.....

And then when it comes time to adjust status, your fiance/spouse gets the biometric fingerprint appointment and yet another fbi namecheck ran on their names.....

I mean how many name checks and fingerprints are really necessary? I would think that once you get the visa, they have already determined you are good to go for adjustment....(yes, I know not always the situation, but the majority) Just seemed funny to me.

good luck I have been waiting sice 08/06 and I have contacted my senator my governer and the office of ethnic affairs and they all say the same thing they can't help me and I just need to wait it out just be patient and be strong that is what I tell myself everyday also just remember once this is over you can be together for the rest of your life and you don't have to fear your spouse getting deported it is all going to be worth it in the end

do you have children?

No children. Thankfully, I would hate to have children while waiting for this to be done. Good luck and I hope you hear something soon. I really feel confident that this pilot program will eventually over the next few months decrease everyone's wait times. Hang in there approvals are going to be coming our way sometime and this will be over! ~

good luck I have been waiting sice 08/06 and I have contacted my senator my governer and the office of ethnic affairs and they all say the same thing they can't help me and I just need to wait it out just be patient and be strong that is what I tell myself everyday also just remember once this is over you can be together for the rest of your life and you don't have to fear your spouse getting deported it is all going to be worth it in the end

do you have children?

No children. Thankfully, I would hate to have children while waiting for this to be done. Good luck and I hope you hear something soon. I really feel confident that this pilot program will eventually over the next few months decrease everyone's wait times. Hang in there approvals are going to be coming our way sometime and this will be over! ~

good luck I have been waiting sice 08/06 and I have contacted my senator my governer and the office of ethnic affairs and they all say the same thing they can't help me and I just need to wait it out just be patient and be strong that is what I tell myself everyday also just remember once this is over you can be together for the rest of your life and you don't have to fear your spouse getting deported it is all going to be worth it in the end

do you have children?

No children. Thankfully, I would hate to have children while waiting for this to be done. Good luck and I hope you hear something soon. I really feel confident that this pilot program will eventually over the next few months decrease everyone's wait times. Hang in there approvals are going to be coming our way sometime and this will be over! ~

My fiancee had her appointment for her I-601 waiver on Jan 10, 2007,

in Ciudad Juarez Mexico.

How can you get a status on a I-601 waiver?

Thanks

Pat

We turned ours in on the same day at CDJ. You cannot find out a status. You just have to be patient and wait. Hopefully timelines will drop from 10 months with this new pilot program stopping the growth on the backlog in Juarez. We have set a hopeful approval month of August....... If it has been more than 10 months, then you should think about contacting your senator....But unfortunately, at this time CDJ does not have any tracking system in place and if you email or call, they will give you a standard response of the timeline is 10 months.....Heck, they might tell you some crazy answer that will just leave you worrying unnecessarily! hahaahha Good luck and hang in there!