Daisy.Chain
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4 hours ago, JFH said:
But she did not intentionally lie. She genuinely believed she was a USC because she arrived as a minor with her father, who is a USC. I have to say that the rules regarding citizenship for children are very complicated here. She didn’t claim to be a USC to gain something to which she was otherwise unentitled. LPRs can work and receive student loans. This is a completely different matter than someone who knows that they are not a USC but lies and says that they are purely to gain something that LPRs are not entitled to such as voting for president or certain welfare benefits.
She wrote " I have checked us citizen on i9 and on FAFSA . I just recently realized how big of a mistake I have made and have decided to not apply for naturalization. I...am worried about my school federal loan that says I'm a citizen being discovered."
That sounds deliberate to me, and as though she were deliberately applying for USC benefits. Did I miss somewhere where she said it was unintentional? I though she was expressing remorse for the message she is in, not for an accident.
However, I wrote "if" lying was the case in my post, giving the benefit of the doubt, and that she should return any $ she got for claiming to be a citizen - which she should! As many of us well know, although some scholarships are for PR, lots are only for USC, and that could get her into even more trouble.
17 hours ago, Serenitty said:Federal aid for college and working are benefits of being a lpr too
Some Federal and applies to PR, but some scholarships are only for USC. It all depends on what she received.
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3 hours ago, JFH said:
All you can do is admit it and explain that you were under the impression that you acquired US citizenship through your father when he brought you here but you have since discovered that this is not the case. You will need to express huge remorse for your error and hope they accept your explanation.
If the OP lied about her citizenship status, she should not say she was mistaken, but to apologize. She doesn't want any further misrepresentation. OP may also want to record any monetary benefits (scholarships etc) she got as a result of her claim to be a citizen.
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On 6/22/2018 at 6:05 PM, Beto75 said:
Has anyone received any letters???
Not me, and I don't know anyone e else who has either. My husband still has 5 mos on his current extension letter. Ideally we'll get the letter before then and avoid an infopass appointment!
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3 hours ago, CEE53147 said:
A good example for why you should not sponsor family by marriage.
That is decided on a case-by-case basis by the people involved.
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3 hours ago, Going through said:
I wonder if she based her decision to deny him on it being a conditional GC, then, instead of the 10-year.
I'd try again, if I were in your shoes, at a different DMV full-service office (or try again at the same office to get a different person and see if the result is different).
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27 minutes ago, Going through said:
I looked at the full PDF for the Read ID documentation needed and it states this: ( https://ksrevenue.org/pdf/de56a.pdf )
Non-Citizen First Time or Renewing DL or ID:
You will need to visit a full service DL office.
Bring all the documents that give you lawful presence in the U.S. from list B.
Provide two proofs of Kansas residency from list C.
If you have a Social Security number, you must bring one document from list D.
If Driver’s Education has been completed, bring in the completion form.
List B These documents show your date of birth, identity and lawful status or presence as a non-U.S. citizen. If possible, select a document that has your current full legal name to avoid documenting any name change.
Valid Permanent Resident Card
Valid Employment Authorization Card
Valid I-94 i.e. (Asylee/Refugee)
Unexpired foreign passport with valid U.S. entry marking and/or documentation
Did your husband have all required documents on him from list B, C and D when he applied?
Yes, and a lot of extra ones! :/
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Yesterday at the DMV when I updated my address on my driver's license, I got a Real ID star. I didn't know about except for a quick google search 10 minutes before driving to the DMV. I think that the only thing different than the star is that after fall of 2020 airports won't accept non real-id's for domestic travel.
My husband, who is removing conditions, did not qualify for it according to the DMV lady when we went. It's not a big deal at this point, but I think he meets all of the requirements, and he had all of his documents. Any ideas as to why he was not allowed? His license is good for another 3 years.
Here's a link to the Kansas DMV info about it
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17 hours ago, little immigrant said:
Watching the video made me feel uncomfortable
Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you were able to update his driver's license.
Me too! Desperate times called for desperate measures, though, so I watched part of it to get the idea!
I'm glad the license was ok too. I didn't know about the licenses with stars (Kansas Real ID). I got one, but he did not. Now I will need to check into the requirements for it.. PR are allowed to get them!
17 hours ago, EmmNM said:LOL! Me too! I was thinking it was going to tear. And why in the world was it sticking to the sheet under it?!
When I did it the ink was sticky for some reason and stuck to the paper under it a little.
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I foolishly laminated my husband's extension letter, which invalidated it according to the DMV when we went to update his DL after moving. She gave him the DL anyway, saying he showed up in the SAVE system. I was not willing to risk him not getting back into the US when he goes home this summer, and with a LOT of TLC, we successfully delaminated the document with an iron. Here's a video I found giving me the idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJx45xiXZg
In the future, we'll just stick to regular plastic sleeves...
Anyway, in case anyone is in the same situation, this is how you de-laminate.
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It's possible, but unlikely. DON'T volunteer the information, but make sure she tells the truth on the off chance it were to come up in the interview.
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There are also ESL classes that are non-academically oriented. All of the community colleges near us have two kinds (academic for people with prior knowledge and those who have no background). people starting from close to zero usually start with the lower level. My community college also has classes for adult s who cannot read well. If you can convince your husband to give it a try, they're usually VERY cost-effective and you could even go with him to a few. Perhaps you could set up an appointment with a guidance counselor.
Or, if you want to do it the old-fashioned way, I have had a lot of success with Alphaphonics There is a red book from the 90's that is fantastic. It teaches by phonics.
Several of my students can't read Spanish and learn to read and write English successfully.
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2 hours ago, Roel said:
From the day you got your green card.
Arriving on the US itself means nothing.
That is, from the date printed on the green card, (no matter when it arrived in the actual mailbox.)
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Hypothetical side question: Assuming the death of both parents of the niece, is there a window of time that the two year living-with-the-child requirement has to fall within in order to be adopted to the US by an aunt or uncle from a Hague country? Can it be any two years, or only after the death of both the child's parents?
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I would apply asp and get the ball rolling, but that's no guarantee. It took my husband several visits, and even then there was an EIGHT WEEKS while they "verified" with DHS. Applying after is totally legal as well.
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5 hours ago, Roel said:
Just so you know. Once you get married and file for AOS - you CANNOT leave US until you either receive travel permit or green card. It WILL take months.
Actually, leaving is easy - it's the getting back in without a travel permit or green card that's impossible!
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On 6/11/2018 at 10:17 AM, CJKylie said:
I’ll be filing online as soon as my 90 day window opens up in August
Me too!
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27 minutes ago, Bandaria said:
Question: If one has already gotten a I-551 stamp at an infopass appointment, will they still get a new extension letter? And if so, are both technically valid, or does one become invalidated?
My stamp is valid till June 2019, and if I get a new extension letter it will just be valid until December 2018.
Great question! I want to know this too!
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18 hours ago, TabeaK said:
https://www.uscis.gov/news/alerts/update-form-i-797-receipt-notices-form-i-751-and-form-i-829
The way I read this:
- new filers will start getting 18 months extension letters from the get-go.
- Currently pending filers will get new extension letters.
Not sure what to think about this - on one hand it is good that USCIS tries to ease the burden of getting infopasses, stamps etc; on the other hand it clearly shows they are not focused on getting the I-751 processing time frames down to a reasonable level (which would be 6 months or less in my book).
Will also be interesting how long it'll take for the wider community (CBP, airlines, state agencies etc) to clue about new 18 months extension letters...
I wonder when the letters will come out. I suppose there's no way to know.
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11 hours ago, Teemo said:
Everyone here is being conservative, which I understand. But a 3 month validity means you have 3 months to ENTER the country before it expires, not length of stay in the country. Your length of stay will be granted at PoE and will be in your I-94. It is likely to be several months. You can stay up until the very last date on your I-94 with no problem at all, you are not doing anything wrong or unlawful by staying up to the time granted to you. Of course, general rule of thumb is you spend 1-2x more time outside the country than in it, so if you stay for 2 months, you should not try and come back for at least 2-4 months afterward, or they may presume you are using a visitor visa to live in the US.
Staying 2 weeks more than you originally planned for, if within the time lawfully given you on your I-94, is perfectly lawful, acceptable, and normal. It's good to be conservative but also to know the facts. This is not a "loophole" it is the entire point of granting a lawful period on your I-94.
If you are telling them you want to stay 2 weeks for an exam and you really want and intent to stay and live in the US, then yes you should have been denied the visa and you may be denied entry. But nothing OP said here indicates that. It is perfectly lawful, normal, and acceptable to tack on 2 weeks vacation to a 2 week exam period, even if that idea develops after the interview. Unless the I-94 says you must leave at the end of the 2 week period (unlikely).
Staying for only the time written in your passport by the POE officer is perfectly lawful but be aware that you might be denied entry next visit if you stay longer than expected. It happened to us even though we were well within legal guidelines. I would stay the time you originally said despite what the POE officer writes in your passport.
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Just now, CJKylie said:
It was probably not advisable to laminate it, however I can’t imagine it causing too much of a problem when reentering. I saw a thread earlier where someone got through with a photocopy lol
I agree!
Thanks, that's reassuring
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My husband's I-751 letter of extension was staring to get pretty used despite careful protection, so we laminated it.
A few days later I nearly had a panic attack wondering if we have invalidated it. I searched everywhere I can think of, including the letter itself, and nothing SAYS it can't be laminated that I can find.
He's traveling in August internationally. Does anyone know if laminating the ROC letter is acceptable?
On 5/29/2018 at 6:02 AM, Inna&Chris said:I did too last week:)
Me too, online. I got the confirmation email right away.
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You said you have a family here. Are you married to a US citizen?
5 years continuous resident but then left US for more than 6 months
in US Citizenship General Discussion
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If she applies for citizenship now based on her 3 year marriage to you, she will still have several months to practice English before taking the English exam.