CB & FM

4 hours ago, slee0000 said:

Also, VSC just cashed my check!

Resubmitted 6/1 for using expired form, delivered 6/4, check cashed 6/15.

Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!! Parabéns!

On 6/12/2018 at 7:46 PM, jandjin said:

Anyone got NOA from USCIS?  Our application arrived at 6/4 and check we sent in still has not been cleared.

A friend just got hers. She said her packet was received Jun 1. She got NOA today.

On 6/12/2018 at 6:09 PM, YvonneK88 said:

Hi everyone! We are also filing this month (earliest date we can file is June 17th). We're currently gathering all the evidence. Question: Did you guys include the affidavit from friends? 

 

Yvonne

We did. It is not required but if you are short on evidnce it can help, I have read.

On 6/11/2018 at 7:27 PM, Marc_us82 said:

Hey guys, my GC expires 9/13 so I guess I will be filing this month as well, let’s do this together! I’ve been super lazy with the gathering of documentation so I really need to buck up.

 

my biggest concern right now is my employment. I’m a Delta flight attendant so I fly in and out of the country a lot. How will this process affect my ability to get through immigration in a timely fashion? I don’t want to have a secondary every time I come back into the country!

 

also, the letter only extends the date for one year right? And I heard it typically takes more than a year to complete the ROC? So can I still work for Delta when it does expire?

 

I don’t have tons of proof other than the usual joint bank accounts and stuff and my summer flying schedule is hectic so I don’t know if I can find time to attend biometric appointment. I’m not worry tho because we are a legit couple but I just worry about my employment with Delta.

 

please tell me that I’m thinking too much.

 

 

Marcus.

One other thing to think about in regards this issue other than what has been said, one to three months prior to expiration of letter you should make an infopass appt at your local USCIS office and get a I551 stamp in your passport. This will give you an additional extension. You would then just update the GE as was stated before with the new extension. Every office is different as to how soon before the expiration they will do the I551 stamp as I have read in other posts. Hope this helps.

12 hours ago, jcportocarr said:

They want me to submit 2 separate applications , one for my wife and one for my stepchild because they said that he didn't become a conditional resident at the same time that his mom 

thats wrong, he come to NYC for the first time with her  together so I don't understand why they said that he has to has a separate I751.  It it come to sending a separate application and fee , i will do it but a think that the make a mistake and you all know that they some times do.  Thanks for ur time 

Do an infopass appointment fast if you think there is error. The thing is to do it quickly either the infopass or the two applications. Good Luck.

6 hours ago, art1976 said:

So happy to find another couple like you guys!!! We sent ours on 6-8-18. Now the waiting time begins !!!!!!! Just a little nervous about the financial proof!!!! Hopefully everything is going to be smooth~~~~ :):):):):):)

Hope the best for you guys. I think it is a matter of being thorogh and give lots of info. Our interview for 751 was interesting but I felt we did well, although my husband was a bit scared. I think it was the fact that she told him we would hear within 60 days that threw him. We heard in about a week. I guess that is just the usual phrase they spout. 

On 6/7/2018 at 11:58 PM, vpalermo85 said:

 

I’m an attorney and work on many immigration cases.  Last week I set up a call with a tier two officer to ask about a client’s green card.  We got lucky and the call back was made from someone in the National service department - not east or west,can’t remember the name (they’re able to clear. a lot of red tape when you want to put in a service request since all requests go to them in the end).  

 

We got to talking about the process of removal of conditions and my husband as we passed the time waiting for him to do something and we talked about a few things.

 

Right now he confirmed Vermont is faster than California with I-751.  

 

We also talked about filing your naturalization papers while you have a pending I-751.  He confirmed that your naturalization paperwork won’t be approved until the I-751 is completed.  He also said that it takes longer to process both applications when they’re both pending because you’ll have two different offices fighting for your hard file which then causes the file to be shipped between one office and another,

 

Mind you this is one viewpoint but he did raise an interesting point.

 

In the end I think it’s luck and who is ultimately reviewing your file.  

 

I am curious to to see whether or not they interview us this time around, his green card was approved without one.

Thanks for the info. I will search around a bit more nad see if I can correlate other responses about the N400/I751 issue and see where the numbers go. I agree about the luck comment. That and perhaps and good congresspersons office staff who get behind you in a long delay situation. I got an answer on our K-1 petition 1 week after I contacted my congress reps office. Found out it was sitting in a pile on someone's desk. But good results since. I 751 took about 8 months total.

On 6/8/2018 at 12:18 AM, Sukie said:

Hope your journey is correct this time around!!!

 

We are waiting for an interview for citizenship.  We applied in February, had biometrics in March, and are now in that hurry-up-and-wait mode.  Can't wait for my spouse to finish her journey!!!

 

Sukie in NY

Thanks Sukie NY (not the City). And may your final journey go well also.

The journey begins again. We have filed our ROC again, Jun 2,  after the error that was found last year, Jul 2017, of an incorrect expiration date on the conditional green card. We start the waiting now and hope for something good and quick. But are also ready for the slow wait. Our I-90 is still pending since Aug 2017 to correct the bad dates. But moving forward regardless. 

We sent ours this past Saturday, June 2. USPS says delivered Jun 4. Now wait for the NOA. And then wait and wait. I hear that filing N-400 at the 2yr, 9mo+ date can expedite the I-751. We are planning to try that also. Saw a post in a forum that someone got an approval on I-751 in 6 months post conditional green card expiration. So this is some hope for a faster time. But likewise the many post of long wait times are out there too. Perseverence is the name of the game.

5 hours ago, PK Adventure said:

Thank you so much for the information! It's exactly what we were looking for. One question: Did it take 1 - 1.5 months for the embassy to contact you once it had left NVC?

Yes. that is correct. After the status that NVC had sent to embassy, it was 1 - 1.5 months before we received the email. Hope all goes well, smooth and fast for you guys.

On 10/9/2017 at 10:11 AM, CanadaToCT said:

This is somewhat helpful, thanks for sharing. 

 

Everyone I've talked to has ultimately said that filing the i90 is the correct way to fix this as it appears that you were eventually told, but by filing the i751 based on your incorect expiration date you seem to have forced USCIS to make some note on your file, which will hopefully protect you from having your status terminated while the i90 works through review. 

In the timeline that I see ahead for my husband, I do not believe we will get the corrected GC before our corrected expiration date will force us to refile the I-751. The corrected date is in June 2018, so we will refile in March. According to the processing time site, the I-90 is taking about 10-11 months. So we do not expect to see the corrected card until Jul or Aug 2018 which is after it will have expired. Crazy!!!!! Keep us informed as your case progresses. Hope it goes well especially as it is their error not yours.

On 10/20/2017 at 6:13 PM, SM & EF said:

Obrigado!  Savio had his ceremony this morning and I am now sitting next to my US citizen husband.  😁

Yayyyyyy!!!!

On 10/4/2017 at 11:01 PM, Landurerason said:

Hello,

 

My fiancé is applying for the K1 visa at the consulate in Rio de Janiero. We have received our NOA2, and we are gathering documents for the interview. However, we are a little confused about the requirements for the police certificates/background checks. My fiancé lived in Paraguay for more than 10 years, but he is Brazilian and was born in Brazil. The consulate asks for police certificates from all countries that he has lived in for more than 6 months. 

 

So, we're wondering if the document we need from Paraguay is the  "Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales". If this is the document we need, what is the easiest way to get it? 

 

We appreciate any feedback!  

Here is a link I found that may help you get the document you need from Paraguay

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html

It appears that it must be requested in person. I hope this helps.

On 10/4/2017 at 11:01 PM, Landurerason said:

Hello,

 

My fiancé is applying for the K1 visa at the consulate in Rio de Janiero. We have received our NOA2, and we are gathering documents for the interview. However, we are a little confused about the requirements for the police certificates/background checks. My fiancé lived in Paraguay for more than 10 years, but he is Brazilian and was born in Brazil. The consulate asks for police certificates from all countries that he has lived in for more than 6 months. 

 

So, we're wondering if the document we need from Paraguay is the  "Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales". If this is the document we need, what is the easiest way to get it? 

 

We appreciate any feedback!  

I know of a girl who studied for one or more years in Germany and she had to get this certificate for herself. She found out at the interview. She was put on administrative hold while she got the remaining evidence for her visa request. So wherever your fiancè has lived for more than 6 months month since he turned 16 years of age he must have these documents. Also every state of Brazil that he has ever lived in for the same period, he must have the certificate from each one. Good luck.

On 10/5/2017 at 9:23 PM, I (heart) Brasil said:

Hello

 

I am currently preparing the I 129 to bring my fiance from Brasil to the US, and I had the following questions:

 

1.  I will be using the "means test" instead of current income to qualify.  How do I indicate this on the I 129 form (or do I need an additional form)?

2.  My fiance has never been sexually active and is nervous about "being probed" during the required medical exam in Rio.  Is the "basic gynecological exam" strictly external, or will she likely be examined internally?  If so, would there be a female in the room with her?

3.  I know that an "official marriage" would nullify the K1 visa, but is a "commitment ceremony" allowed before she comes with me to the US?  Also, is a "marriage ceremony" allowed as long as there is no legal marriage contract?

 

Thank you all for your help with these questions.

I do not know specifically about means test but the intial petition I-129f does not require income proof. It only asks your empoyment history. Income iproof s required at the visa interview in your fiancèe's country where you must submit an I-134 and the supporting documents for it. Then after the marriage when your fiancèe applies for AOS you will need to file with it an I-864 and its supporting documents. These are the times where you will be giving evidence of support regarding income.

As to the medical, this link may help with your answers. In Brazil there is one female doctor of the four that are authorized to do the medical exam. So if that doctor is accessible to your fiancèe than she might feel more comfortable with that doctor. When you access this link use the drop box and choose Rio de Janeiro (RDJ) for the specific Brazil information.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/medical-examination.html

Finally, you can do any kind of ceremony you like as long as it does not result in a marriage, legal or religious. A commitment ceremony could just be considered a formal way of acknowledging you intent to marry or engagement, which is part of the K-1 visa process anyway.

I hope this helps.

On 10/3/2017 at 10:58 AM, marinapoli said:

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well and have had your visa issued without any problems. Could anyone please explain what happens after we receive our NOA2, I have several questions:

• Will the Rio consulate email me, with my interview appointment date already scheduled, and then I'll go online and fill out the DS-160 form, or do I need to schedule my interview, and if so, how do I do that?
• How much is the doctor's appointment and how much is the interview? How do I pay for the interview?
• How far in advance can I schedule the doctor's appointment? 
• How much time did it take you from receiving the NOA2 to the interview and how long after the interview you got your visa?

Thanks in advance, I am trying to plan here my life, where I will be living for the next months, etc and it is not easy since I don't know how much time the consulate has taken in past fiancé visas.

Sorry tried to edit these into the previous response.

Here are some helpful links:

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/interview/prepare/medical-examination.html

This one above gives you alot of information regarding the specific consulate. Choose Rio (RDJ) from the drop down and it will give you a pdf document with links about the whole procress.

https://www.uscis.gov/news/questions-and-answers/vaccination-requirements

This one above gives you vaccination requirements.

https://www.uscis.gov/family/k-1-process-step-step

This is a step by step through the entire K-1 process.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/fees-visa-services.html

The current visa fee schedule.

On 10/3/2017 at 10:58 AM, marinapoli said:

Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing well and have had your visa issued without any problems. Could anyone please explain what happens after we receive our NOA2, I have several questions:

• Will the Rio consulate email me, with my interview appointment date already scheduled, and then I'll go online and fill out the DS-160 form, or do I need to schedule my interview, and if so, how do I do that?
• How much is the doctor's appointment and how much is the interview? How do I pay for the interview?
• How far in advance can I schedule the doctor's appointment? 
• How much time did it take you from receiving the NOA2 to the interview and how long after the interview you got your visa?

Thanks in advance, I am trying to plan here my life, where I will be living for the next months, etc and it is not easy since I don't know how much time the consulate has taken in past fiancé visas.

I will try to tell you what I can remember from my fiancè's process. We had our interview in July 2015. So after you receive your NOA2, your fileis transferred to the US Dept of State's National Visa Center where it is verified and then transferred to the proper consolate, Rio de Janeiro in your and our cases, for determination of visa issuance. Once Rio receives your file they will email you with instructions as to the next steps. I know that others in the past have received letters with this information but this is no longer the case now. These instrudtions include  how to setup your interview appointment, what documents to bring for the interview and links to fee scedules if  not the fee required. In our case, my fiance had to sign on the CASV site to register, fill out a DS 160, choose a date for the interview, and pay the fees. The appointment for the doctor is setup once you have this email because you need proof that you will be having an interview. There were only three approved doctors for the medical when we did our interview, one in Leblon, one in Belo Horizonte, and I think one in São Paulo but the last  I am not sure. But the email should have links for these locations as they may be different. You need to have certain immunizations done prior to the medical and these can be done for free at your local Posto de Saude. You can find the list of current required immunizations on the USCIS website. The medical doctor will tell you the other things you will need for the exam and where to go for them as these results are needed by the day of your medical appointment. For my fiancè it was an Xray and some bloodwork. We saw the doctor in Leblon. He sent us to specific places for these near to his office. Someone above in this thread says there is now urine required which they say takes five days to get the results. We made our medical on week prior to the interview to allow for enough time to haave the results and the doctor's report available at our visa interview. Other documents you need will be birth certificate, and police certificates, both state, any you have resided in within the past 5 years, and federal. You can start to get these now. The federal one is available online. Some states are online but some you must get in person. Read earlier post in this thread as someone got something online form the state but it was not form the correct state department. As regards to timing, It took about one month or maybe one month and a half to receive the email from the consulate. As to the schedule for the interview that is based on what is available once you sign on to the CASV website and register. Uou can do it as early or late as your life permits. Now regards the visa process after approval. We chose to receive the visa at the CASV in Rio de Janeiro as we were going to fly directly from there to the US but you can choose to have it mailed to your home. It took about 10 days for it to be ready for pickup at the CASV. I went to the interview with my fiancè. I actually met him in his hometown where we finished his immunizations then we traveled to Rio de Janeiro one week prior to the interview to do the medical. The medical was done the day we arrived in Rio that very afternoon which we had already previous made the appointment through the doctor's office. We got the X-ray first then came to the doctor's office to get the papers for the laboratory to do the bloodwork. The next day I think or two days later we came to see the doctor at his office for the exam but that may chage now due to the urine test someone says is now required. You will have to get this information when you call the doctor to make the appointment. I hope this helps you but continue to do your research online at USCIS and here so that you will be ready for everything that you will need. Boa sorte!!!!!

On 10/5/2017 at 7:02 PM, CanadaToCT said:

That's what I've been thinking. They would probably have contacts with people at USCIS who are able to take action without bouncing me between more offices

Don't email or send a letter. Go straight to their local office and make contact directly. That's what I did with my K-1 petition when it had been more than 6 months waiting. Within a week of my representative making an inquiry as to our case, the petition was approved.

As to your GC expiration date error, a similar thing happened to us. We were approved for the AOS in June 2016 but they issued the card based on POE date of Jul 2015. We noticed the date but did not realize the error. We asked others here about not having a 2 year period on the card and they thought that it would be OK. We did not ask USCIS. The difference in our case ns yours is that we did file the I-751 based on the incorrect date. Our file was returned with an explanation letter. It told us that our GC dates were in errror due to the USCIS and that they had corrected the status error and our expiration date would be in JUne 2018. they also informed us that we should file an I-90, replcement of GC, form which we have done but noticing the processing time on the website for this form it is taking almost 11 months to complete. Our problem was needing to travel outside the US. We found out that you could make an Infopass appt and request an ADIT also known as an I-551 stamp or passport stamp. This remedy worked for us as we just returned from Canada this past Friday without incidence. In our case, we fortunately still have the ability to file our I-751 at the appropriate corrected date prior to June 2018. It has been a bit frustrating but not so stressful as your case seems to be.

I hope that you will be able to resolve this issue. It was the VSC that noticed the error for us. But as ours was noticed in regards to an I-751 submission, it just required us to wait a little longer to reapply for ROC. Good luck. Keep us informed.

On 10/7/2017 at 11:10 AM, SM & EF said:

The letter just arrived and Savio's oath ceremony has been scheduled for the week after next. 

Parabéns, Savio. May it be an enjoyable day for you and your husband!!!! Beijos!

So true, NYCruiser, Sukie, and Tcarrol

On 8/21/2017 at 4:31 PM, SM & EF said:

We just got an alert that my husband's naturalization interview has been scheduled. Just have to wait for the letter to know the date.  😎

Yayyyyy!!! Congrats. Keep us informed!!!!

On 8/21/2017 at 5:31 PM, Kim and Jermaine said:

We got it today!! 😀😀 2 weeks exactly from the day I mailed it. Incredible! I'm only a bit confused about the letter. It states the fee has been waived and the letter is to show the one year extension from the expiration on the conditional GC.

So..... does that mean his I-751 has also been approved? It also states that we can start tracking the process when we get the biometric appointment letter.

As above says, not approved, but yes, accepted. You have now started the process of ROC. Congrats!

22 hours ago, Kim and Jermaine said:

I sent the 751 with the 912 request for fee waiver on Monday August 7, priority mail with no signature required. Today is Wednesday August 16. I haven't heard a thing. No NOA1 or anything. I'm wondering too on how long it takes for them to get through the 912 fee waiver before they proceed. I waited til late to send the package because we really tried to come up with the money for the fee. I'm worried now that we won't hear anything in time before his conditional green card expires which is in 3 weeks from now. Does anyone have any insight? Like how long did it take to get an NOA1 or RFE or even denial of request for fee waiver?

Dawning said: "We did have a long wait to hear back; a little over a month.  My understanding is that they have 30 days to acknowledge receipt of the petition, and when a fee waiver is requested they tend to take all of it.  Others have told me that if you file close to the deadline you won't miss it due to being denied, rather they accept the original filing as evidence of being within the time frame."

I think as you can see from Dawning's post above that it can take about a month to get the NOA1 letter but that they date it back to the date of receipt. She also says that she has heard that a denial does not put into jeapordy the 751 filing as they take into account the original filing with the fee waiver that has been denied. The only problem I can see is if there would be something wrong with the 751 petition and it was rejected because that would cause you to resubmit with a new receipt date which would be the NOA1 date. Hope that allays your worries. Good luck!

On 8/16/2017 at 0:02 PM, Nikkosan said:

Oh wow!

I was thinking more along the line of June 2017 (hence the reason why you were applying now for ROC.

I had heard of others, mainly with Interview Waiver for AOS who received a Green Card with "Resident Since" date corresponding to when they had actually applied for AOS (mine took about a year to process, so something like that would have been nice), but never anyone in your situation. Definitely an oversight!
 

Yes. The date they used was they day we entered on the K-1 visa which is a quasi immigrant visa but not. It requires an AOS so the date that should have been used was the AOS approval date. So a difference of July 2015 versus June 2016 which caused the required ROC to be 2017 rather than the proper 2018. Fortunately not a big deal as we do not have to pay the fee to get a corrected Conditional Green Card as it was an administrative error on the part of USCIS. We are applying for that now and the fee is $540. Thankfully we do not have to pay it. That would have made it unfair but in the overall situation we will be fine.