dnp2014

7 minutes ago, KC & SC said:

Do you think it is ok not to submit banking statement? We submitted in original I-751, but came back saying not enough information.

I prefer not print out at home and pay bank a lot of money for past transaction.

We plant to re-submit joint tax return and apartment lease contracts reflecting the day we got married.

Seriously its up to you if you want to drag this out and end up with an interview  ...

For RFE you should submit whatever you have to prove bona fide marriage ..

Signed by Laura Zuchowski.. NYC office address on the letter 

IF they specifically asked for bank statements then you should provide all the bank statements you have.  You can send statement from July 2016 to Present. That will be 1.5 yrs of statements. 

Happy news .. just received approval letter

NOA 1 -> 10/11/16

First Biometrics -> 11/7/16

Second Biometrics -> 12/7/16

Third Biometrics -> 10/25/17

Decision Date -> 10/30/17

1 hour ago, NYCruiser said:

Citibank.. Went to Chase Mortgage

Ok.. saw your previous post. Glad that chase underwriter accepted it.

50 minutes ago, hellfyre said:

dnp2014:  My homes are not in NY.  There are in other states and each one in a different one.  NY is not an easy market for H1-B, foreign nationals or conditional residents.  Very strict on money laundering too compared to other states so the Paul Manafort type purchases are avoided.

I know.. My friend just moved to Dallas and he told me about less consumer protection in TX. 

17 hours ago, mandm411 said:

Have people been approved with zero notification? Meaning they only got the approval letter in the mail, but their status was not changed online and they were not sent e-mail/text notifications?

 

I'm kind of worried I'll be sent an RFE, but I can't say for certain. It's been so long, that I barely remember everything that was sent. I know we sent a lot - probably more than we needed too. Would I have received one by now though?

I would recommend  once every 2 weeks make a call to USCIS to find out if there is  any RFE issued on the case.  

25 minutes ago, hellfyre said:

Don't be offended or dismayed.  I have two homes and one was purchased while I was on H1-B. Second one was closed on 2 weeks before my extension expired.  The lender took the H1-B the first time and the second one used my extension letter as proof of residency.  Just find another lender. 

 

Sometimes a denial can be a combination of your immigration status, down payment, credit score and LOCATION.  If you are from NY-NY then you actually have a higher degree of scrutiny when it comes to mortgages and purchasing compared to the rest of the country.    Title companies in NYNY are required to dig quite a bit deeper by law compared to the rest of the country before a home purchase goes through, so lenders are way more cautious. 

 

It is a good idea to have at least one lender provide you with a per-approval before you even start looking. 

In NY only one or 2 banks offer mortgages to H1B. M&T is one of the lender.  Who was your lender for both purchases ? 

1 hour ago, NYCruiser said:

So basically since the 2 year GC has expired and spouse is on the Extension, the bank refused a pre-mortgage approval. Reason, the expiry date on the GC. I directed them to the USCIS website and phone number to call. The underwriter said high risk d/t that factor.

 

What the heck?

Which Bank ? 

I am also  in the process and received conditional aprpoval with the extension letter (my wife ROC). If they deny try with another bank. 

If the borrower is USC I think most of the big banks will accept the extension letter.  Also really depends on the loan officer and the processor being able to understand the process and explain it to the underwriter.  I remember 10 yrs back I had a loan officer made a personal call to the underwriter manager in Mineapolis to revive a denied mortgage loan. So its all depends on the loan officer and processor. 

See below thread.. some helpful information

5 hours ago, Boo4Bae said:

So if i do a religious ceremony and party in my country (beneficiary) and don't register my wedding here. and get married legally after in get k1. is it a valid option?

Its a tricky and risky option.. You are in a way trying to fool the consulate. I know many success stories.. but one incident where on of the person married in India and applied for K-1. I dunno how they found out or maybe a random check. consular officers went to check his neighborhood and found out from his neighbors that he was already married. His wife went for the k-1 interview and learned from CO about their investigation. They were denied and told them apply for CR-1. 

If you are marrying there then recommend CR-1.. 

23 minutes ago, Jnegi1030 said:

The mother is 78 years old so not sure she has any intention of becoming a citizen.  The Sister is 45 and single and no intention of getting married anytime soon. I was trying to see what would be faster but the timelines seem to have a huge difference when i check timeline via the processing center seems to be doing 2011 priority date right now. but according to the bulliton it says 2003.  So i dont know what to beleive. 

You can't change the petitioner. Her mother can file for her. Per visa bulletin can save 7 years... F2B current Nov 15, 2010

He was not convicted so it shouldn't be a problem.. 

4 hours ago, Jnegi1030 said:

HI,

April 18, 2013 my sister in law (over 21) had her case accepted at the USCIS.  My husband (her brother) is the petitioner.  Their mother got her green card and has been here for a few years as we are waiting on my sister in law processing time to come up.  I went online to see where they are at and noticed if the petitioner is the parent and a permeate resident (like their mom is) the time is a lot faster.  Is there a way to change over to have her the petitioner without loosing her processing date?  I hope this makes sense.

You can do one thing.. her mother has been here for few years. Once she becomes citizen file another I-130... 

If her mother (GC holder) files now she has to live as unmarried until immigration. 

6 minutes ago, hgulshan14 said:

Sure I will...I cant wait to reach home...it could also be a biometric appointment since my fingerprints might expire in a month or so.Case not updated online or over the phone so have so many possibilities

Its not bio-metrics.. ASC appointments are printed in plain white paper.. 

22 hours ago, Sol De Vries said:

We're banking with Wells Fargo. Our mortgage processor and consultant are at odds with one another-- Applying for a mortgage through WF been non-productive and tedious at best. The processor and consultant, both representing WF in this story, insist on complaining about/blaming one another rather then helping us getting this loan together. Also, the fact that the processor is functionally illiterate is def. not helping my case.

 

The first and foremost reason this became a horror-show is their inability to understand my legal status in this country. Another reason is because WF as an institute is not immigrant friendly at all. They did not allow me to establish a credit history through them when they decided bounce my request for a SECURED credit card. Which is why my CC ended up with BoA, which has become the main driver behind my 750+ credit score.

 

Anyway, if they screw us out of this house they lose all our accounts.

 

Sorry for going off topic but I feel that in this particular case if I had known more about my rights and legal status it would have saved me a lot of unnecessary stress and paperwork.

There is a thread already for mortgage application during I-751 process. Please check the thread. some info in there may help you.. 

I am also with Wells. I know the loan officer for past 10 years. I was also co-borrower on bro's home loan with Wells for 7 years.  I notified about my wife GC issue before the loan process. He said can't tell how it will workout with underwriters. Anyway we submitted the app and I uploaded the GC and extension letter through loan tracker. After a week they requested to provide proof of extending GC. I don't know if they saw the letter initially.  Few days before the request one of VJ member (@ColGil) posted his experience and the way he explained to the lender. Actually his post was really helpful. I just copied his words and explained by email to the processor with extension letter + copy of processing time from USCIS web site. After a week later I received the commitment. There was no condition related to her GC. So I think they accepted my explanation. Right now my process just slowed down due to some issue with the seller. 

1 hour ago, nnxx said:

Response regarding my service request. 

 

The status of this service request is:

Recently, you or your representative contacted U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) concerning your Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751) to notify us that you believe your case is outside of our normal processing time.  Below is a summary of what we found and how the issue has been or may be resolved.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services computer systems show that your petition or application is still pending consideration.  For future status inquiries of a petition or application filed at this office, you may want to utilize Case Status Online at www.uscis.gov.

We thank you for your continued patience and hope this information is helpful to you.

Superb Response.. everyone knows that it is pending 

What was the reason the interviewer asking for residency / w2 ?

How did you became resident in US ? 

On 9/12/2017 at 3:36 PM, A_Singh said:

Hello  All,

 

My parents  (both) were born prior to 1970 in India therefore they do not have a birth registered, they never needed one. What are the documents that will help me get through NVC successfully. 

 

Can someone please help who may have recently gone through this process.

 

Thanks 

Nowadays India is becoming digital.. Aadhar & Pan card is a must. If your parents have both then they should contact the local authority with a request to register for birth certificate. Few prerequisite docs they will ask to provide. I know most of these govt workers will give a headache but its doable..

40 minutes ago, BuiQuang said:

did u flip over rack of clothes and pick it up?  no.  that's why it illegal work.  u r not allow to help her at the store under any condition.

 

u r not allowed to do things that a worker do in her store.  that why it illegal work.  only workers go to a store and arrange clothes.

So you meant not a free bird if you are in a student visa  

12 minutes ago, Laurynsan said:

Well... the weirdest thing happened to me today... I went to get my infopass and the stamp today... and the lady ask me if I got a ROE, which I haven’t, so she told ok, here is your passport with your extension for one year more, and that’s it... so I ask her what do you mean with that’s it, I’m curious why you asked about an ROE, she said, what you ever had and interview? And I said yes, the first time, and she said ok... I can tell that they send a notice, I think is requesting evidence, is still early, you should get it in couple of days, anyway check online..... so I’m freaking out!! Is she sure???? She can know what kind of notice was it??? Can be anything from approval, more evidence or even interview!!! My lawyer said that she can see they sent something, but not what kind of notice...  so these will be the longest days ever!!!

Yes.. from speaking to tier 2 few days back they are able to see requests made on the case, approval/denial etc.. So if she said send you a notice I am assuming it might be an RFE. 

23 hours ago, AHMILWAUKEE said:

Hello Everyone! 

 

IHave anyone go to an infopass appointment to received the I-551 stamp? I've read that the USCIS office will only put a stamp if you have an expired GC and expired letter of extension (+1 year). Because it seems impossible to get an appointment, I wonder if I could go on Nov. 8th and ask for a case update (as I have seen here, the USCIS website doesn't provide more updates since the Receipt Notice 10/11/2016 ) and get a stamp to make sure I have something in the case the my I-751 process takes longer than the 1 year extension.

 

I don't know if this would help anyone, but St. Louis USCIS field office has LOTS of opening infopass spots in multiple days.

 

I hope I grabbed the latest version.

You can get a stamp from the office. If they suggest that its not expired yet, just tell them you are planning to travel outside.. 

They will not provide you a case update. I spoke to a tier 2 yesterday. He told me that he knows the situation and wants to help but he can't physically see whats happening to the case in Vermont. He can only see whatever the system shows him, like any request made on the case (bio appt, RFE etc, Approval, Denial etc). He can't escalate a request to VSC until the case is out of normal processing time. 

Since your case is under normal processing time, you will hear the same from the local office. 

From your profile you are filing at CSC but lives in NYC.. did you move after filing I-751

On 3/2/2017 at 9:08 AM, Sunnybanana1913 said:

I would also like to know the answer to this. If they found syphilis or another std or something on your lungs. Do they give you a chance to take antibiotics and retake the medical test once you're ready? Or do they automatically deny you a Visa?

They will not approve the visa... you need to treat and once is cured should retake the medical and reschedule the interview 

928 days.. during last 5 years about 2.5 yrs outside US 

1 minute ago, Illiria said:

The OP hasn’t said they don’t have rental agreements just that they don’t have bills. Plus your statement was clear if you don’t have joint everything then you will get an rfe and/or an interview, as others have mentioned they also have not done this even when they don’t have a mortgage and live in a family members house. There are other evidences that can be used, hell she could get her husband to write an explanation as to why he didn’t put her on some of the bills. 

Understood.. but I was just giving her an advice.