ZeeQ

Just now, VeraBradley said:

Your green card that you will receive will be valid for 10 years. However, the process can sometimes take up to a year so USCIS sends a Notice of Action which automatically extends your stay for another year until a decision is made once your conditional green card expires.

Thanks a lot, VeraBradley. Makes sense.

20 minutes ago, ZeeQ said:

Hi everyone,

 

I filed my I-751 form recently and had no clue there was a group for just us 751ers! I do have two quick questions for everyone over here though:

1. How can I add my name to the list of people who've applied in January; and

2. How long does it approximately take everyone to hear back from USCIS once the package gets delivered? I'm asking because I mailed my package on next day delivery through UPS on Saturday, January 28th and it was supposed to be delivered on Monday. UPS sent me a notification saying that the address i've entered is incorrect and that they corrected the address (eventhough the address I entered was exactly what's mentioned on their website). They did send me a notification saying that my package got delivered on Monday afternoon but I still haven't heard back from USCIS saying that they received my package. All those people on this group who received any such kind of notification from them, how long did it take and how did you receive it (was it an email?)

 

Thanks a lot for all your help!

 

Hope we all get our conditions removed real soon!

You'll receive a mail sent to your home address in 1-2 weeks after the delivery of your packet which will extend your stay in the US (travel + work) for one more year. Good luck!!

Hi VeraBradley, thanks a lot for replying to my post. Just curious about what you meant when you said that my stay will get extended for one more year? I thought that once your conditional status is removed your green card can be valid for 10 years?

Adding my case to this list as well, hoping i hear back from them soon stating that they received my application!

California Service Center (29 applicants,0 approved - 0%)

Hi everyone,

I filed my I-751 form recently and had no clue there was a group for just us 751ers! I do have two quick questions for everyone over here though:

1. How can I add my name to the list of people who've applied in January; and

2. How long does it approximately take everyone to hear back from USCIS once the package gets delivered? I'm asking because I mailed my package on next day delivery through UPS on Saturday, January 28th and it was supposed to be delivered on Monday. UPS sent me a notification saying that the address i've entered is incorrect and that they corrected the address (eventhough the address I entered was exactly what's mentioned on their website). They did send me a notification saying that my package got delivered on Monday afternoon but I still haven't heard back from USCIS saying that they received my package. All those people on this group who received any such kind of notification from them, how long did it take and how did you receive it (was it an email?)

Thanks a lot for all your help!

Hope we all get our conditions removed real soon!

Simple, you and your parents just need to present the factual truth. If the reason for your parents visit is for your wedding, that's what needs to be said. If it's for your graduation, that's what they'd say. However, you said "of course this time it is not for graduation..." so would that be the truthful reason why they want to visit?

"Can I do the same thing?" Yes, but as others have pointed out, be honest and prepared for possible consequences if not. Good luck to your parents/family visiting.

So you recommend that i say that they're coming for m graduation and wedding both?

Hello everyone,

I have a question very similar to that posted by endlessqiong. I came to USA in August 2013 on my F1 visa to purse my master degree. Dated an American citizen and we had the court marriage in September 2014. We filed for my green card paperwork right after that and so far i've had my biometrics appointment. My parents live in Pakistan and wanted to apply for their visas to come here for the ceremony in June 2015. I wasn't sure about what they should tell the immigration officer about their trip. I graduate from my masters program in May 2015 as well. My questions are:

1. Should they tell the interviewer that they're coming here for my graduation and to visit?

2. Should they tell that they're coming for my wedding?

3. Should they tell both?

4. Or should they tell neither and just say that their daughter is studying at XYZ university and they want to go visit her?

At this point I know that I'll give them all the possible documents that they might need (an enrollment letter from my university, a letter saying that I'll be graduating in May 2015, copies of letters sent by uscis indicating that my green card is in process and of course all their bank statements and papers for property they own back home which indicate that their intention is to just visit for a few weeks and then go back)

Any help or guidelines from previous experience will be highly appreciated.

Thank you

Thanks a lot all you guys. I have one more question though. My fiance lives in Chicago and obviously I'll move to Chicago when my Degree ends which is going to be around 7-8 months after my court marriage. When I cam here I was an international student and now all my documents (state id, SSN, credit cards etc) show my address as College Station, Texas and not Chicago because I did all these things before I met him. I'm confused about what address to put for myself while filling out all the forms because technically I'll be married and the Chicago house will be my residence then, it's just that I'll be studying in Texas. Issue with putting Chicago as my address is that when they pull up my records in their system it'll show my address as the one in College Station.

I can definitely get a Chicago State ID made and that way at least my records with show my State ID as for Illinois. On the other hand I can show my address as the one in Texas too on all of my forms, the only thing that'll happen that way is that my Fiance will have to travel to Texas for whenever our interview is scheduled and we prefer me traveling to Chicago instead of the other way around.

If you guys can guide me on what the correct way to handle this situation will be then it'll be great!

Thanks a lot all you guys. I have one more question though. My fiance lives in Chicago and obviously I'll move to Chicago when my Degree ends which is going to be around 7-8 months after my court marriage. When I cam here I was an international student and now all my documents (state id, SSN, credit cards etc) show my address as College Station, Texas and not Chicago because I did all these things before I met him. I'm confused about what address to put for myself while filling out all the forms because technically I'll be married and the Chicago house will be my residence then, it's just that I'll be studying in Texas. Issue with putting Chicago as my address is that when they pull up my records in their system it'll show my address as the one in College Station.

I can definitely get a Chicago State ID made and that way at least my records with show my State ID as for Illinois. On the other hand I can show my address as the one in Texas too on all of my forms, the only thing that'll happen that way is that my Fiance will have to travel to Texas for whenever our interview is scheduled and we prefer me traveling to Chicago instead of the other way around.

If you guys can guide me on what the correct way to handle this situation will be then it'll be great!

Thank you so much for the clarifications. I have one more question though. How much time before submitting my documents is it okay for me to get my medical form filled and sealed by the civil surgeon. For eg if I want to file my papers in December then is it okay if I get the medical examination done around October? Or is there a timeline in which I should get the medical examination done?

Hi,

I'm currently on my F-1 visa in the USA and will be graduating in May 2015 which means that my 90 day grace period ends around mid August 2015. My Fiance is a USC and we plan on having a court marriage in December 2014 and filing all the papers (I-130 and I-485 packages) as soon as we get done with the court marriage. I however have a few questions:

-I already got all my medical records (vaccinations etc) before I came to the states on my F-1 visa in July 2013. Will I still have to get all my medical records checked again to fill out the I-693 Medical Record form since my medical records are now more than a year old? If yes, what's the best possible and most economical way for me to get the same done since I do have a basic medical insurance plan that I'm charged for with my university enrollment. Also, what all tests should I get done?

-I will be graduating from Texas A&M University in May 2015 and my Fiance lives in Chicago which means that I'll be filing all my papers after marriage with my Chicago address even though I'll be studying in Texas for 4-5 months after filing all the papers. Is that going to be an issue since I'll be living in Texas but I'll probably be traveling back and forth to Chicago for my biometrics etc?

-I have a 7 month window between my court marriage and the time till which I'm legally allowed to stay in the USA on my F-1 visa after I graduate, does that give me sufficient amount of time for my GC to be approved before I lose my F-1 status around August 2015?

Any help would be greatly appreciated