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  1. Wow, that shows why you shouldn't listen to friends and only to us. ;) It is possible for you to go to England and marry your chap, but he still won't be able to enter the US without a visa and it wouldn't be a K1 in that case since he wouldn't be a fiance. i think it's a K3 but someone will confirm that. It seems that both visas take about as long as each other. (again someone may confirm this)

    However, while waiting for his K1-Visa he can vist you, but only for the normal time (90 days) and has to prove that he has intention on returning to England. (Return ticket)

    I did the same thing. Applied for K1 and travelled to the US while waiting and immigration asked to see my return ticket. They will want some proof, or at least convincing that he is not planning on becoming illegal. You also need documentation showing the K1 process is underway.

    So, he's not REALLY stuck in England until the visa comes through, but he can't move to the US until he gets it.

    Take a look at my (and other) timelines. You have to be patient.

  2. I just got back from the Indy office. I had an infopass appointment.

    I arrived just before my app time and went to the desk to let them know I was ther. The lady took my app letter and asked what she could do to help.

    I told her I was planning on travelling in may and she looked up my details and said my application should be processing right now. Nebraska is currently processing January 19th, not Feb 9th (as on the website).

    She said I should get the card soon, but if I don't just book another InfoPass app and take my plane ticket with me and they will stamp my passport.

    In and out in 2 minutes. It took longer to get past the security guards. My wife didn't even get a chance to read any of her book (she was prepared for the normal wait)

    So if you need to travel that seems to be the way to go. Book the ticket and then book an infopass and take you ticket and passport with you for a stamp.

    (I posted this in the nebraska forum too, but thought people here might find it useful)

  3. I just got back from the Indy office. I had an infopass appointment.

    I arrived just before my app time and went to the desk to let them know I was ther. The lady took my app letter and asked what she could do to help.

    I told her I was planning on travelling in may and she looked up my details and said my application should be processing right now. Nebraska is currently processing January 19th, not Feb 9th (as on the website).

    She said I should get the card soon, but if I don't just book another InfoPass app and take my plane ticket with me and they will stamp my passport.

    In and out in 2 minutes. It took longer to get past the security guards. My wife didn't even get a chance to read any of her book (she was prepared for the normal wait)

    So if you need to travel that seems to be the way to go. Book the ticket and then book an infopass and take you ticket and passport with you for a stamp.

  4. Any thoughts on this? The thread is getting so long that I created a database of the data. Everyone can edit, add and delete.

    Service Centers Application Status

    Maybe the link will get lost as people keep replying, which is OK, I'll just use it myself. ;)

    nice... ;)

    "Fraudulent Web Page Blocked

    You attempted to access:

    ​http:​//bas​eport​al.co​m/cgi​-bin/​basep​ortal​.pl?h​tx=/d​rawbr​idgep​/I751

    This web page is a known fraudulent web page. It is recommended that you do NOT visit this page. "

    That's too funny. I created it just before I posted, so how anyone can think it's fraudulent is amusing.

    I can't guarantee anything though since it's not on my server.

    but seems OK to me.

  5. Any thoughts on this? The thread is getting so long that I created a database of the data. Everyone can edit, add and delete.

    Service Centers Application Status

    Maybe the link will get lost as people keep replying, which is OK, I'll just use it myself. ;)

    Hi there!!

    This is a great idea, it would be nice if the data could be downloadable in XML or something like that.

    I can export it in CSV which is how I imported it.

  6. I travelled with my expired GC and letter to England and back without any problems. Breezed right through immigration.

    As for carrying the letter everywhere, I don't. For one thing the letter has expired. From what I read, and don't quote me, your right to live and work in the US doesn't expire when the green card does, only the card itself expires. So my fuddled logic would indicate you only need carry the card around. if a check is done, I'm sure immigration computers show that you have applied for a 10yr GC.

  7. Well i dont know if im in the right forum but my wife finally got approved for AOS and greencard is on ordered as of Jan10 heres the deal she has been waiting since Oct05 thats right Oct05 since pending background checks and now just got approved and recieved her Welcome to America letter a few days ago and it says CF1 in the Notice date and thats for a condtional 2yr greencard shouldnt she go right to a 10yr card since we been married since Aug05 and sugguestions in what to do whould be helpul? should i send the greencard back with I-90 and explain

    Wow, that took a while. Glad you finally got it though. As for being 2 year rather than straight into ten, it looks like you have to have a conditional card for 2 years, no matter how long you've been together. I did, although we were together only a matter of months before my 2yr card came.

  8. Just going to gripe now. I notice that people who still have applications at NSC are STILL WAITING!

    But those who filed with the NSC after and had the application transferred to CSC have been approved.

    I know it's not the applicants fault, but it hardly seems fair. :(

    I know of a particular thread full of people dealing with another notorious service centre that would agree with you. It's hard to see people breeze through and get their cards in a couple of months, while there are others closing in on a year with no end in sight. Try not to dwell on it too much and let it get you down. :)

    I know. And it wouldn't usually bother me, but I'm planning a vacation and can't leave until I know something.

  9. UserName............Serv. Ctr.....Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Approved

    tumbin..............TSC...........04/22/06..........05/04/06........--/--/--........--/--/-- (RFE 07-31-07)

    onur ...............NSC.......... 06/15/06..........03/15/07........04/15/07........--/--/--

    waiting4GC..........NSC...........07/06/06..........05/16/06........07/23/07........--/--/--

    haozi101........... NSC...........11/27/06..........12/06/06........01/03/07........09/14/07

    Bertrand............NSC...........12/19/06..........12/27/06........01/20/07........--/--/--

    jennybirgitta.......NSC...........01/13/07..........01/18/07........02/14/07........--/--/--

    dee.................NSC...........01/25/07..........01/29/07........02/20/07........--/--/--

    chus................NSC...........01/26/07..........02/03/07........02/23/07........--/--/--

    fragile093..........TSC...........01/27/07..........01/31/07........03/03/07........11/08/07

    Staashi.............TSC...........01/27/07..........02/05/07........03/21/07........12/04/07

    Peter T.............NSC...........01/27/07..........02/01/07........03/09/07........--/--/--

    vumbi...............TSC...........01/28/07..........02/15/07........03/14/07........--/--/--

    shahkr..............VSC...........01/29/07..........02/--/07........03/01/07........--/--/-- RFE

    ven2lin.............TSC...........02/01/07..........02/05/07........11/14/07........--/--/--

    bimmerboy...........TSC...........02/01/07..........02/09/07........03/13/07........11/29/07

    JLR.................TSC...........02/06/07..........02/09/07........03/15/07........11/07/07

    Dr. ZoSo............TSC...........02/09/07..........--/--/07........03/15/07........--/--/--

    A_C.................TSC...........02/18/07..........02/21/07........03/19/07........--/--/--

    Illinois............NSC...........02/19/07..........02/23/07........04/18/07........--/--/--

    lovedolphins........TSC...........02/21/07..........02/28/07........05/14/07........--/--/--

    moben...............TSC...........02/26/07..........03/20/07........03/28/07........--/--/--

    kn687...............TSC...........02/27/07..........03/21/07........03/29/07........--/--/--

    tweety..............TSC...........03/06/07..........03/09/07........04/06/07........--/--/--

    westy77.............TSC...........03/10/07..........03/14/07........04/06/07........--/--/--

    burs................TSC...........03/15/07..........03/19/07........04/12/07........--/--/--

    Boscouple...........VSC...........03/16/07..........03/21/07........04/10/07........09/19/07

    Frances.............NSC...........04/02/07..........05/05/07........05/24/07........--/--/--

    us1415..............TSC...........04/09/07..........04/18/07........05/12/07........--/--/--

    Kearinne............NSC...........04/09/07..........04/30/07........06/02/07........--/--/--

    gyuwono.............NSC...........04/17/07..........04/20/07........05/18/07........--/--/--

    James...............TSC...........04/18/07..........04/20/07........05/31/07........--/--/--

    Angel7422...........TSC...........04/20/07..........04/25/07........05/24/07........--/--/--

    Gringa..............VSC...........04/27/07..........05/24/07........06/22/07........10/24/07

    charlie & yeng......NSC...........04/27/07..........05/01/07........06/02/07........--/--/--

    Big Papi............VSC...........04/30/07..........06/08/07........07/03/07........11/28/07

    aussie girl.........VSC...........05/02/07..........06/14/07........06/27/07........12/14/07

    Cassie..............TSC...........05/08/07..........05/09/07........06/04/07........--/--/--

    baunzerbrudi........TSC...........05/11/07..........05/19/07........06/14/07........--/--/--

    USnoiva.............VSC...........05/16/07..........06/08/07........06/29/07........11/28/07

    rhenryv.............TSC...........05/17/07..........05/30/07........06/18/07........--/--/--

    mirax...............VSC...........05/19/07..........06/11/07........06/29/07........11/30/07

    debeselizz..........NSC...........05/24/07..........05/31/07........06/21/07........--/--/--

    imailin.............TSC...........06/01/07..........06/07/07........08/01/07........--/--/--

    Mr.Bigdog...........TSC...........06/06/07..........06/19/07........08/30/07........--/--/--

    Joel'sWife..........VSC...........06/08/07..........06/08/07........07/07/07........12/06/07

    thea................VSC...........06/09/07..........06/25/07........07/06/07........--/--/--

    sandy2000...........NSC...........06/--/07..........06/12/07........07/13/07........--/--/--

    pkmk................NSC...........06/18/07..........07/02/07........07/13/07........--/--/--

    alice_awaa..........VSC...........06/18/07..........07/03/07........07/26/07........12/19/07

    Silvanski...........TSC > CSC.....06/27/07..........07/12/07........08/17/07........10/02/07 (RFE 08/29/07)

    Sweet Melissa.......TSC > CSC.....06/28/07..........07/10/07........10/10/07........11/10/07

    wifiman.............NSC > CSC.....06/29/07..........08/05/07........08/15/07........08/25/07

    andresamia..........CSC...........06/29/07..........08/01/07........08/29/07........--/--/--

    ForYou..............VSC...........07/20/07..........08/06/07....... 09/08/07........--/--/--

    Sami................NSC > CSC.....07/20/07..........08/04/07........08/15/07........09/15/07

    stina&suj...........TSC > CSC.....07/23/07..........07/26/07........11/01/07........01/09/08 (RFE 12/18/07)

    aussie girl (son)...VSC...........07/16/07..........07/30/07........09/07/07........--/--/--

    Stefanie............NSC > CSC.....07/16/07..........07/25/07........military........--/--/--

    Bree................TSC > CSC.....07/24/07..........07/27/07........09/13/07........09/25/07

    6901................TSC > CSC.....07/24/07..........08/04/07........09/12/07........09/20/07

    smushtaq............NSC > CSC.....07/26/07..........08/09/07........09/07/07........10/29/07

    mahal...............TSC > CSC.....07/27/07..........07/27/07........09/28/07........11/22/07

    Jo1973..............TSC > CSC.....07/27/07..........08/20/07........09/21/07........11/01/07

    Widge...............NSC > CSC.....07/27/07..........08/22/07........09/12/07........09/24/07

    Smoothsailing.......NSC > CSC.....07/28/07..........08/17/07........09/10/07........09/15/07

    dcl766..............NSC > CSC.....07/28/07..........08/24/07........09/13/07........09/19/07

    Lugn ...............NSC > CSC.....07/28/07..........08/24/07........09/11/07........09/13/07

    Gene&Maria..........NSC > CSC.....07/28/07..........08/20/07........09/10/07........09/18/07

    mcutchin............CSC...........07/30/07..........08/20/07........09/18/07........--/--/--

    bsokny12............NSC > CSC.....07/30/07..........08/20/07........09/08/07........09/12/07

    gwsmith01...........VSC...........08/03/07..........08/22/07........09/07/07........--/--/--

    metta...............TSC > CSC.....08/04/07..........08/30/07........09/28/07........11/28/07

    Gemma12nEl..........VSC...........08/07/07..........08/07/07........10/02/07........--/--/--

    gandagirl505........CSC...........08/08/07..........--/--/07........09/19/07........10/31/07

    moe_lisa............NSC > CSC.....08/09/07..........09/06/07........09/28/07........11/16/07

    Alie................TSC > CSC.....08/11/07..........09/12/07........10/12/07........11/16/07

    beggartl............NSC > CSC.....08/11/07..........08/13/07........10/09/07........--/--/--

    pj1959us(K1)........NSC > CSC.....08/13/07..........08/15/07........09/29/07........11/17/07

    pj1959us(K2)........NSC > CSC.....08/13/07..........08/15/07........09/29/07........--/--/--

    guapitoyguapita77...TSC > CSC.....08/14/07..........08/30/07........10/12/07........--/--/--

    mae.................CSC...........08/15/07..........09/06/07........10/04/07........--/--/--

    annelizabeth........NSC > CSC.....08/15/07..........08/17/07........09/28/07........--/--/--

    bubibu..............CSC...........08/15/07..........08/20/07........10/04/07........10/15/07

    ca_babe.............CSC...........08/16/07..........08/17/07........09/28/07........11/15/07

    sheepnfish..........VSC...........08/17/07..........08/23/07........09/04/07........--/--/--

    eau_xplain..........TSC > CSC.....08/18/07..........08/21/07........10/11/07........11/14/07

    nutmarg.............TSC > CSC.....08/20/07..........08/20/07........11/20/07........12/08/07

    Kez.................VSC...........08/24/07..........09/01/07........10/02/07........--/--/--

    maguilart...........NSC > CSC.....08/29/07..........08/30/07........10/26/07........11/30/07

    kitty0657...........NSC > CSC.....08/31/07..........09/04/07........10/26/07........12/01/07

    Inlove_tx...........TSC > CSC.....09/01/07..........09/05/07........10/25/07........12/05/07

    DougandNancy........VSC...........09/04/07..........09/06/07........10/03/07........--/--/--

    poppinslp...........CSC...........09/04/07..........10/01/07........10/30/07........--/--/--

    dalegg..............CSC...........09/06/07..........09/07/07........10/11/07........11/14/07

    mlspyl..............VSC...........09/06/07..........09/11/07........10/11/07........--/--/--

    hopeful_laura.......NSC > CSC.....09/07/07..........09/10/07........11/01/07........--/--/--

    tabbydrax...........CSC...........09/08/07..........09/10/07........10/24/07........12/05/07

    Tegan...............CSC...........09/10/07..........10/01/07........10/20/07........--/--/--

    FVA.................NSC > CSC.....09/10/07..........10/02/07........11/01/07........12/03/07

    silent-whispers.....TSC...........09/10/07..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Whodat..............VSC...........09/10/07..........09/19/07........10/16/07........--/--/--

    pedroh..............TSC > CSC.....09/10/07..........10/04/07........11/14/07........--/--/--

    dNelson29...........NSC...........09/10/07..........09/13/07........10/26/07........--/--/--

    Aussielad...........VSC...........09/11/07..........09/12/07........10/10/07........--/--/--

    Nina C..............VSC...........09/13/07..........10/04/07........11/01/07........--/--/--

    Moldovandish........TSC > CSC.....09/14/07..........09/18/07........12/15/07........--/--/--

    KTAN................NSC > CSC.....09/14/07..........09/17/07........11/21/07........12/18/07

    sara535.............CSC...........09/15/07..........09/17/07........10/30/07........--/--/--

    statman78...........NSC > CSC.....09/17/07..........10/15/07........11/08/07........12/27/07

    BigPhil65...........TSC > CSC.....09/17/07..........11/09/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Spiderette..........NSC > CSC.....09/18/07..........09/18/07........11/08/07........--/--/--

    steve_n_carolyn.....NSC > CSC.....09/19/07..........09/19/07........11/02/07........12/19/07

    Wild Wind...........CSC...........09/20/07..........09/24/07........11/15/07........12/11/07

    littlebear..........VSC...........09/20/07..........10/09/07........11/03/07........--/--/--

    Zephod..............TSC > CSC.....09/20/07..........09/20/07........12/19/07........--/--/--

    cinci22.............CSC...........09/22/07..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Germerican..........NSC > CSC.....09/22/07..........09/24/07........11/17/07........12/07/07

    Serenity............NSC > CSC.....09/25/07..........09/25/07........11/23/07........12/07/07

    rrp.................VSC...........09/27/07..........10/14/07........11/09/07........--/--/--

    Buckeye6976.........NSC > CSC.....09/27/07..........10/01/07........11/23/07........12/13/07

    AfricanQueen........TSC...........10/05/07..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    supersonic..........VSC...........10/09/07..........10/10/07........11/29/07........--/--/--

    RS330...............VSC...........10/13/07..........10/19/07........12/07/07........--/--/--

    wife_of_mahmoud.....TSC > CSC.....10/15/07..........10/17/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Christephanie.......NSC > CSC.....10/16/07..........10/18/07........12/22/07........01/07/08

    dmaddox74...........TSC...........10/17/07..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    arijit..............VSC...........10/18/07..........10/23/07........12/18/07........--/--/--

    michaelp............NSC > CSC.....10/09/07..........10/11/07........--/--/--........12/11/07

    neiman..............CSC...........10/29/07..........10/30/07........12/14/07........01/08/07

    tdegrenier..........VSC...........10/29/07..........11/02/07........12/20/07........--/--/--

    noone...............VSC...........10/30/07..........11/05/07........01/15/08........--/--/--

    gatorubio...........VSC...........10/31/07..........11/05/07........12/13/07........--/--/--

    Sheryll.............NSC > CSC.....10/31/07..........11/19/07........12/12/07........12/18/07

    RichardS............TSC > CSC.....11/05/07..........11/08/07........01/08/08........--/--/--

    jsnearline..........NSC > CSC.....11/03/07..........11/05/07........12/14/07........--/--/--

    Debra&John..........NSC > CSC.....11/05/07..........11/07/07........12/20/07........--/--/--

    myfellah............NSC > CSC.....11/05/07..........11/07/07........12/21/07........--/--/--

    derekkj.............VSC...........11/05/07..........11/07/07........01/10/08........--/--/--

    884ever.............CSC...........11/05/07..........11/07/07........01/02/08........--/--/--

    bristolsweetie......NSC > CSC.....11/06/07..........11/08/07........12/19/07........01/04/08

    Ephesia............ NSC > CSC.....11/12/07..........11/13/07........01/15/08........--/--/--

    babonsi.............CSC...........11/17/07..........11/19/07........01/04/08........--/--/--

    MichelleandCraig....NSC > CSC.....11/--/07..........11/23/07........01/07/08........--/--/--

    ashleyernesto.......VSC...........11/26/07..........12/10/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Angel_Anmar.........NSC > CSC.....12/04/07..........12/05/07........01/09/08........--/--/--

    luv2teach77.........NSC > CSC.....12/06/07..........12/21/07........01/09/08........--/--/--

    missmariemc.........VSC...........12/01/07..........12/07/07........01/12/08........--/--/--

    bettenan............VSC...........12/10/07..........12/14/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

    tnh9479.............TSC...........12/10/07..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    jodyangel...........VSC...........12/12/07..........12/23/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

    minha_raposa........TSC > VSC.....12/13/07..........01/03/08........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Bootylicious........TSC > VSC.....12/14/07..........12/27/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Erica&Terry.........TSC...........12/19/07..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    NigerLa.............VSC...........12/21/07..........01/02/07........--/--/--........--/--/--

    skoopie.............VSC...........12/24/07..........03/03/08........--/--/..........--/--/--

    ChuckandKim.........VSC...........01/07/08..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Linda&Dave..........VSC...........01/02/08..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    awaterlily..........VSC...........01/04/08..........01/--/08........--/--/--........--/--/--

    Modano..............NSC...........01/04/08..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    CarolineM...........TSC...........01/08/08..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

    drawbridgep.........NSC...........01/11/07..........02/02/07........02/15/07........--/--/--

    Sorry that I'm a bit late putting my details. Only just found this thread and getting slightly worried that I've not been approved yet.

  10. mine was in Indy too!! Very simple, just a few questions. One of which I got wrong (wife's birthday, but was only out by a day and made her a day younger, so no problem there). You really have nothing to worry about.

    Actually, I just checked my time line and rememebred I did have a problem since i didn't have two years of TAX, but we sent that after the interview and all was fine.

  11. If you leave America while waiting for the greencard, you will be treated as if you have abandoned the process and you'll have to start again.

    Ok, now I've shocked you, here's what most people do. You can apply for advanced parole which allows you to travel during the year following you application. Its really just a letter fromthe USCIS that says you're awaiting to become a permanent resident. (Mine took 84 days to get, so apply as soon as you can) The immigration guards didn't batter an eyelid when I showed them my passport and letter. Easy really. Do a search for advanced parole.

    Once married you can't work without a greencard or a work authorisation card. The latter of which doesn't take long to get (mine took 68 days). So get that first and when you get your greencard you no longer need work authorisation (which expires after a year anyway)

    Once the greencard expires (2 years) you have to file to have conditions removed (ie you're still married) so it's kind of a limbo time. They send a permit to travel which is like the advanced parole, so you can leave and return to America and you can continue to work even though your greencard has expired. But you have to have filed for removal of conditions withni the correct time frame.

    It's really not as hard as I thought it was going to be. Just take it step by step.

  12. I got my i-797c dated 1/19/2007 and my biometrics interview was 2/16/2007.

    I've filed through Nebraska and I notice they're handling applications from January 27th.

    SO, should I be worried that I've not received anything yet? Should I take the processing date from the date of the interview?

    Anyone else going through Nebraska who filed in January heard anything?

    I'm NOT WORRIED, it's just I'm running out of fingernails. :blush:

  13. I am afraid I don't know what those dates mean. 6 months. Does that mean I wont be processed for another 6 months if I submitted in May 2007? So confused. Please explain this to a newbie. :help:

    It means that if you filed 6 months ago, you should get approved (hopefully) any time soon. So it currently takes 6 months between applying and approval.

    I guess I'm just a glass half full kinda guy. When I applied and got a year extention, I was prepared to wait a year. Anything less than that is a bonus.

    I just returned from England on my extension letter and the girl at Heathrow was a little confused, but in Chicago the guy just stamped my passport without so much as a question. So I can wait for approval. At least until my extension is near to running out.

  14. Just thought I'd mention this in passing.

    The recent really heavy snow across the midwest seems to have helped me out. I had my biometrics interview a few days after the big snow storm. So travel was still pretty restricted and a lot of companies were closed.

    So I headed off really early to make sure I got there in plenty of time for my appointment. I drove around down town, not really remembering where the USCIS was, and with mounds of snow covering parking meters, I decided just to park where I could and then walk. Turns out I parked about 20 yards from the front door.

    I go in and it's strangely quiet in the building. The security guards ask if I have an appointment and let me in. Instead of a crowded waiting room, there were maybe six people there. They were only seeing people that day who actually had interviews scheduled. I filled in the form and sat down ready for the usual hour or so wait. This was about 30 minutes before my interview time.

    Within five minutes they called my name and I was actually in and out BEFORE my scheduled appointment time.

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