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No one knows how long it will take to get the green card, so you would be wise to apply for an EAD at the same time.

We submitted our paperwork in January '07, did not have an RFE, attended our interview in March and were told everything was fine and would be approved as soon as the FBI name check came through. Now it is June and we have not heard a thing.

I hope your wait is not as long as ours has been.

I am pretty sure that the chest X-ray done at the medical is given to the patient, so even if all the records were sent, that piece would be missing. No sense in taking the X-ray to an infopass appt., because there isn't a doctor there to read it.

I suggest you get a TB skin test--it's probably covered by your medical insurance. If not, find a clinic, plead poverty and they will do it. It only takes a minute, although you have to go back 3 days later to have someone "read" the results.

If your income is sufficient, you don't need to include $$ in savings accounts or other assets, such as your car, home, or life insurance.

I sent the employer letter, 3 years of tax returns, and the notarized affidavit of support. That was it. My husband(then fiance) had his interview at the London Embassy last summer.

Can anyone tell me if they got a e-mail notice on thier NOE2 before getting it in snail mail?

also those of you that got NOE2 already that was pretty fast, did u notice if you had a lot or a little amount of handling of your file. I think they call them touches? I have had NOE1 on the 9th and they touched it on the 15th and nothing since.

I ask do to having a NOE1 to NOE2 in 22 days 3 yrs. ago and it seems like they are slower now.

I think you mean NOA, not NOE.

You can find all the information you want by clicking on the "Immigration Timelines" tab above.

In answer to your question--yes, many people get an e-mail notification before the document arrives in the mail.

I didnt plan it this way, but my fiance is 25 years younger than me. We have had a few talks about our age, and it doesnt matter to us.

anyone know where this puts us with the embassy interview?

thanks

There doesn't seem to be any rule about age differences--but 25 years is quite a difference.

Others might be able to offer you more specific advice if you give more details--especially which country/embassy you will be dealing with and who is older, the man or the woman. It seems that some countries accept large age differences more readily if the man is older.

Am an overstay and just sent in my paperwork. I married a USC. I am kinda concerned on the AOS. We did not include any tax papers. will we get an RFE

Did you send in anything that proves the USC has sufficient income/assets to support you?

If not, then you probably will get an RFE.

Isn't form I-693 the vaccination record that must be filled out by a civil surgeon in the U.S.?

You don't need a complete exam, just the vaccination supplement.

I recommend getting your SSN as soon as possible. If you wait too long, they won't give you one until you have employment authorization--and that is probably more than 3 months away. Also, some banks require a SSN. You will want to be added to your SO's bank accounts--it's good evidence for your Adjustment of Status.

Welcome to America!

You probably won't be able to get a license now--too close to the expiration of your I-94.

Once you file for AOS you are allowed to apply for a driver's license. The man who conducted our AOS interview said all the DMVs have a program called SAVE that allows them to check to see if an AOS application is pending.

We didn't need to use that program because my husband's EAD card came in the mail the week before we went to the DMV. No problem getting a license with the EAD card in hand.

Sorry to bring this thread back, but is there anyone else from jan still waiting?

Yes, we are still waiting. At our interview (in March), we were told all that was needed was for the FBI name check to clear.

It is very frustrating. We're going to wait for 3 months after our interview date and then go for an Infopass appointment.

Luckily my husband got his EAD without a problem.

If he has his passport he should be able to cross the border without a problem. He may want to carry proof of "ties to the home country" in case he is ever asked. Pay stubs, mortgage/lease paperwork can be used.

Thank you so much for your recent response Dan (and to everyone else too)! I think we should play it safe and file an AOS quickly since we are here now and she didn't have the intent of marrying when she entered the US. We can go to Korea later. How do you suggests that we deal with USCIS Vermont now to change our plan from K-1 to AOS?Does anyone have experience with such a process that can explain? Also, what role does advance parole play in our plan?

You will need to cancel your K-1 petition since you aren't going to use it. Then you need to file for AOS. Different forms and different mailing address.

Your wife (or soon to be wife) should definitely apply for AP so she can enter the U.S. again after visiting her home country.

Congratulations!!!

I haven't changed my name yet, on anything--we were married in Oct. '06.

We've already had our AOS interview and the subject was never mentioned.

Many women do not take their husband's name after marriage. It is a personal decision.

Even if you were asked at the AOS interview, it seems you have a reasonable explanation--waiting until after the "big wedding".

Does he already have the visa to come here in March 2008? If so, then there is no point in applying for the K1 as it will probably take that long (or even longer if you wait until fall) for the K1 visa to be issued. Once he is in the U.S., he doesn't really have a need for the K1 visa.

You probably have enough--and you can't bring what you don't have.

At our interview(in March) we were asked how we met, then the interviewer asked for photos. We brought wedding photos, but any photos of the two of us together would have probably been fine. We also were asked for copies of mail my husband had received at our address. We gave a few copies of bank statements with both our names and a couple pieces of junk mail. That was it. My husband's name is not on my credit cards, most of the utilities, or the mortgage of the house, but none of that was asked for at our interview, so it didn't matter.

Bring what you have, I bet you will be fine.

You don't need a lawyer for AOS--just follow the directions here on VJ.

My husband is from Scotland. He wrote UK or United Kingdom on all his forms.

Your fiance should have a complete copy of everything you sent with your I-129F.

Anything you copied and sent as evidence for the I-129F, should be sent to your fiance, in case they want to see the original documents at the interview. For example--your birth certificate(you can get a certified copy from the county if you don't want to send him your only copy), the originals of cards/letter/e-mails that were included with your petition, if you sent photos, make sure he has duplicates of those photos, the originals of the boarding passes, itineraries, receipts, etc. Send the originals of everything that you sent as evidence and documentation for your petition. The only thing you WON'T send is your passport.

You should go to this interview--no telling how long you would have to wait for another one!

You really don't need an attorney at the interview--just your spouse.

We had our interview recently and we were asked how we met. Then the interviewer asked to see photos. Then he asked for mail. And then it was pretty much over. He also explained about lifting conditions in 2 years. It was a very unstressful and friendly chat.

We had our interview recently and brought copies of everything we sent with our application--plus some mail my husband rec'd at our address and lots of photos. The only things the interviewer asked to see were the photos and mail--he took copies of a couple bank statements and two pieces of junk mail addressed to my husband. That's it.

I brought pay stubs (I'm not self employed) and tax returns, but did not have to show them at the interview.

My husband's card took close to two months to arrive after biometrics.

Since your parents file jointly, that means they both have access to the total amount of $$ listed on their taxes--no need to separate the amount into his and hers. If there isn't a space to add your dad's name (on the same form), then just put mom's name, but their total income. You might want to include paystubs/W-2's from both parents though, so there is proof of the combined income.

However sometime this year there is suppose to be a big increase on this fee to over $1000.

I've never heard of this before. Do you have a link with further information?

We had our AOS interview recently and the interviewer joked about the fee increases--he said we "got a bargain" because some fees were going to more than double.

If your fiance is already here in the U.S., why don't you just get married and Adjust Status?

Perhaps there are details I don't know/understand, but isn't the fiance visa used to get the fiance into the country? Your fiance is already here.

If she goes back to Mexico for an interview, there is a chance that she will be denied or even banned because of her very long undocumented stay.

I think you should get the advice of a really good attorney.