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    I-751 April 2018 Filers

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello,

    I just called USCIS since its been a month since my package delivered at CSC. I have not received anything, and my check not even cashed.

    I spoke to tier 1, they transfer me to tier 2. Both officers could not locate my case. 

    She advises me to email lockbox support to make sure that the package received by the correct department. So I mailed them already just now, providing my data and copy of the USPS receipt (as advised by the officer). And I guess will see what they will say. 

     

    Cheers. 

    Komala

    I-751 April 2018 Filers

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello guys,

    My check hasn't been cashed until today. I sent my package on April 3rd and delivered on April 5th. 

    I just called USCIS to see if anything wrong with my case, they unable to locate since no case number. They advise me to wait 30 days since the package delivered, which is May 5th.

    I saw some people in here submitting their case around the same time with me and already got NOA 1. I feel so anxious. 

     

     

     

    Going to community college with K1 visa

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    Hi,

    I arrived in the US Feb 2016 with K1 Visa, and quickly enrolled to community college when I arrived. 

    They accepted me as International student, and then I adjusted my student status in Feb 2017 even though I got my GC and SSN in June 2016. In Texas, to change status from international student to "in county" student need to stay in the same city (in my case Dallas) for at least 12 months.  

    Financial wise, I would suggest to wait until your documents done (green card, SSN and driver license), because international student cost 3 - 5 times higher than local student and you will have to pass some US college ready test. 

    But again, its depend on you, whether you can wait or not and if financially ready to bear the higher cost. 

    Now I am a local student and this is my second year in community college. Excited to move to University next year. Being local student we got cheaper tuition and can apply for financial aid if needed. 

     

    Good luck with your journey.

     

    Thinking to move back to my home country

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    Hi All,

    Thanks for giving responses and sorry that I am not active for quite sometimes but I've read all of your responses and thanks a lot for the encouragement that you all shared. I can understand if some people think that my idea moving back is not a good one or not a responsible action, I was so lost and feel so low, made me stuck and think it all in a wrong way.

    Anyway, I figure things out and try my best to deal with the situations. I came to some business networking events to build up network, I came to some Internations events too and meet a lot of expat that live in my area. I also followed one of your suggestion to take some certifications/educations so I registered for another Graduate program to start next spring at UT Dallas. I travel around the country, so far only Austin, New Orleans and New York but more city to come soon. 1 more good plan is my husband inviting my mom and my sister to visit us in US next month for few weeks, meeting them will recharge my emotions for sure.

    So I am pretty tied up now, life is improving, I am exploring the country and I am enjoying my life now.

    My husband been extremely supportive since I shared my feelings. We make plans to keep me busy. I guess the key is good communications.

    As per job, still no clue. I still try to apply some jobs but still no good feedback yet. I got some offer but in a job segment that not in my comfort so I will just keep trying.

    Anyways, thats the update from me.. Hope you all have a good life in The US.. !!

    Cheers!

    Thinking to move back to my home country

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted · Edited by bungajustin

    I wish you the best of luck and that you're able to think your whole situation through before making a decision.

    I empathise with you a lot because I also had a great job as a construction manager for a multinational here in Mexico and I just quit today. When I move with my fiancé I won't even have a car and I will survive through my savings and whatever he provides for me, which I don't know how it will make me feel because I have always being very independent. I know it's gonna be hard to get a job and obviously harder if not impossible getting one with the same range as the one I had, being a foreigner with no experience in US workplaces. But I also know it will be worth it in the long run.

    Reading through the forums it's funny how USC usually think of foreigners as helpless people struggling and rushing to get out of our countries and into USA, when many times that's not the case. But I do believe that USA is a land with many opportunities and where you can make whatever you want out of your career.

    I would tell you: don't give up. Give it time, oficially you have only had your work permit for 1 month. That's nothing! You need to give it more time. You already made it from scratch once, you will make it again and even better than before because now you know what needs to be done. Lean on your partner, express your fears and doubts to them, I'm sure his love will make you feel how strong you are together because you're a team know. You don't have to go through this alone.

    I wish you the best!!!

    Its very true. Thanks for your sweet support. I wish you can have a great future life and career.

    I am sure I will give it a time and keep trying to figure it out to be able to have a happy live here in the US.

    Thinking to move back to my home country

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    Yes I hope this is just a homesick. I try to keep myself as positive as I possibly can.

    I am trying to meet new people everyday. I came to some business networking events and some job fair events.

    I will work on my feelings, I hope things will get better pretty soon.

    Thanks for the response, its good knowing that this "homesick" feeling is common for new immigrants.

    Yeah American dreams, I need to pursue that and start swallow that my life is where my family live which is here in America now. Kinda hard though to move on from the previous life that we had..

    Thinking to move back to my home country

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    Hi All,

    I believe some of you have experienced the same situations that I am facing here now. I need to figure out how to get out of my feelings and situations.

    In my home country, Indonesia, I was running my own company in Recruitment Consultant. My life pretty excellent there, with upper class living situation. I tried to take my husband moved to my country but his job as a Nurse Practitioner is not promising and pay so less there. I can not kill his career and I dont want to have him feel bad about himself, so I decided to move to US with him, considering that it may gonna be easier for me to build my career in US instead of him in Indonesia. Then I sell my Company along with some of my assets and move to US.

    So I've been here in the US since Feb '16, green card and driving license already in hand since June '16. Life seems pretty good at the beginning. I keep applying jobs even though still there is no interview or anything good yet. Its been quite sometimes now and I start feeling so low, less confident, and the worst is I start comparing my life in Indonesia and here in the US. I compare everything from living situations, car, job, friends, family. I start missing and love the life I had in Indonesia more than the life I am having in US.

    I know my husband been doing the best he can to make the transition as smooth as possible, I dont want to hurt him by saying this but I really dont like the life in the US anymore. I just wanna fly back to Indonesia and back to my old life. I dont feel happy anymore here, everyday is another unhappy life.

    Is this some common feeling or situations that most of new immigrants have? if anyone have experiencing similar feeling please let me know how to get through this feeling and feel happy again or help me to decide if maybe moving back to my country is gonna be best decision.

    NOA1 of my I-485

    in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    Hi All,

    I wonder if any of you experiencing the same thing with me, I am K1 Visa holder,I entered U.S. since 21 Feb. I have filled my I-485 since March 12, I checked on the courier tracking that USCIS received it on March 13. We haven't heard any news since then till now, I am waiting for the NOA1. I read in the other forum that mostly people get their NOA1 within 3 - 8 days from the date of received the documents.

    I really hope to get NOA1 and we can track our status, I start getting bored here with no activity. I really dont care about Green Card, all I care is the work permit that let me be able to work and be function professionally.

    k1-It's been 2 weeks since my interview

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    So the embassy is asking DNA test? Have you provided all the details they asked?

    Were you given a 221G letter for administrative processing or white slip that says approved??

    If you have presented all the requested documents, you can email the embassy directly for updates especially if you are approved already.

    And have you checked your status online?

    Yes i have submitted all documents requested and I emailed them already also to check my status. Their answer only "your case being reviewed"

    Can you tell me how to check it online?

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