10 hours ago, b6543 said:

Birth certificate of USC petitioner is good to have but there are other documents that are even better.  e.g. US Passport. If you have US passport, then no need for birth certificate.

Awesome that is what I thought. I planned on being passport anyways. I’ll also bring copies of the birth certificate. Thank you

after a better part of 7 months my wife finally got her interview scheduled for her green card. her interview is February 21.

My question is we have all the required originals and documents needed but i for the life of me cannot find my original birth certificate i placed an order for a new one with dallas, tx as that where i was born but they told me it could take up to month to receive the certificate. Is not having the original but have copies going to hurt us in the interview? im starting to freak out a bit, 

thanks

On 9/26/2017 at 1:04 PM, snowcat said:

Good question! I didn't check actually, but just checked now and it seems the case status for AP hasn't changed at all but my EAD case status now says this: 

 

The card I got was both EAD and AP, though.

So this happens as soon as I stepped out of the shower after work

4 hours ago, Jayzel said:

 

Thank you.. So sending the transcript without the form 1040 is good enough? I appreciate it. 

Sending the 1040 you have to include any and all w2 and 1099’s. But transcripts show you did in fact file and report income. 1040 can easily be photoshopped. So if your able to send transcript then definitely use those

26 minutes ago, snowcat said:

Thank you! 

 

Thanks! I'm pretty sure you'll receive yours soon, so keep checking your mailbox  Gonna be working on my SSN now, and then a driver's license, and then work! Woot! Haha

Did you case status not change at all to let you know you were approved?

2 hours ago, snowcat said:

Hi @ThisguyJerry! Just to let you know I received my EAD/AP card combo in the mail today! It's my birthday, too, so I can't believe the perfect timing!  I filed my packet May 15th (a bit earlier than you), so I'm sure you'll receive your card soon enough, if you haven't yet!  

That’s great!!! According to my timeline we are in line for sometime this week so hopefully we hear something. I’m happy for you!! Now get out there and work lol

On 9/22/2017 at 8:15 PM, SugarLai said:

Hi all, I have a question for my form 485 which is for AOS. I entered the States on 14th Sep. but I found that the date for how long I can stay in the states in my passport was wrong,probably human error? They gave me till Dec.2018. But I checked online I-94, the valid date was till Dec.2017. So which one I should follow? And will it be a problem when I submit my application for AOS. Thanks a lot!

if you entered on a K1 then wit would be December 2017. 90 days from when you passed through POE. It will not affect your AOS as long as your are married before the 90 days are up

5 hours ago, Rodziac said:

Hello, I have recently received my K1 visa which gives me time until January 31st to go to USA to get married. I had some questions about the deadline dates on the steps:

1. If I go to USA mid january, can we have the wedding in the following 3 months, for example mid march? Or does everything expire the moment the visa expires?

2. If I do get married mid march, after the visa's expiration date, do I immediately become out of status or does the 3 months to get married allowance cover me until I do my adjustment of status?

 

Thank you.

You could arrive in the US a few day before your visa expires once you arrive and receive you I-94 that’s when the 90 day countdown starts. Some people wait until a few days till the end of 90 days and are fine. You don’t even need to file AOS right away granted you’ll be out of status admin if your out of samtatus for too long it can affect you. 

5 minutes ago, adipo21 said:

They only  wanted  2016 tax return  cause we only submitted  for 2013,2014 and 2015.They only sent a yellow paper requesting for that but they  didn't  send our all package back.  

Then that is all you send. Don't send anything more they will probably just send it back. Just plan on bringing stuff to your interview if you have one. 

23 minutes ago, snowcat said:

Same! Also, at least USCIS sent you an email update. I didn't even get any update since calling to follow up. I keep checking my mailbox everyday hoping to find something from USCIS, but alas, nothing yet thus far. Good luck to us all, and hopefully we get our EADs soon.

Did you submits a service request? They told me I would hear something by September 9th ands didn't get a response until the 15th. 

I agree. My wife and I don't really care about her green card as we know it'll take the longest to get but it's more her EAD so she can work and help out with her family and also our lives here. 

Just now, Aviinashh M said:

Ok...just looked at your timeline looks like she must be receiving it any day now

Yup. You'd think that lol. Hope you receive yours in the time it says. Seem like most people though usually wait around 120 days before they get s response. Some are lucky and get it very early. 

29 minutes ago, Mmagic said:

Does this mean starting October AOS filers will have to attend an interview? 

USCIS to Expand In-Person Interview Requirements for Certain Permanent Residency Applicants

Release Date: Aug. 28, 2017

WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants whose benefit, if granted, would allow them to permanently reside in the United States. This change complies with Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States,” and is part of the agency’s comprehensive strategy to further improve the detection and prevention of fraud and further enhance the integrity of the immigration system.
 
Effective Oct. 1, USCIS will begin to phase-in interviews for the following:
 
• Adjustment of status applications based on employment (Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status).
 
• Refugee/asylee relative petitions (Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition) for beneficiaries who are in the United States and are petitioning to join a principal asylee/refugee applicant.
 
Previously, applicants in these categories did not require an in-person interview with USCIS officers in order for their application for permanent residency to be adjudicated. Beyond these categories, USCIS is planning an incremental expansion of interviews to other benefit types. 
 
“This change reflects the Administration’s commitment to upholding and strengthening the integrity of our nation’s immigration system,” said Acting USCIS Director James W. McCament. “USCIS and our federal partners are working collaboratively to develop more robust screening and vetting procedures for individuals seeking immigration benefits to reside in the United States.”
 
Conducting in-person interviews will provide USCIS officers with the opportunity to verify the information provided in an individual’s application, to discover new information that may be relevant to the adjudication process, and to determine the credibility of the individual seeking permanent residence in the United States.  USCIS will meet the additional interview requirement through enhancements in training and technology as well as transitions in some aspects of case management.

Additionally, individuals can report allegations of immigration fraud or abuse by completing ICE’s HSI Tip Form.

For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit uscis.gov or follow us on Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis), Facebook(/uscis) and Instagram (@USCIS).

- USCIS -

I'm under the impression that it will affect people that file after October 1. Same with when the updated filing fees last December as long as you filed before December 23rd you were fine. Haven't seen an official word

14 minutes ago, Aviinashh M said:

Has she received her EAD yet ?

Negative. Still waiting

4 minutes ago, snowcat said:

Hi! Just curious, did your wife also file for EAD/AP? And if she did, has she received either of those cards yet?

Yes we did file for the EAD/AP combo card but haven't received those yet. Still doing the waiting game. 

Just now, KimchiLumpia said:

During the K1 Visa process for Canada, once our status showed as "Ready" - we were able to schedule my fiance's interview without having the actual hard-copy paperwork instructions on scheduling her K1 Visa interview.  We had her interview scheduled, yet, received the hard-copy instructions in the mail 2 weeks later - and we had no issues.

Can scheduling the interview also be done during the AOS process without the actual hard-copy paperwork instructions in the mail if your status shows "Ready"?  Or, is one only able to schedule an interview with the hard-copy paperwork?  

In the US no. If you came on a K1 then more than likely it'll change to card has been mailed. But if you have an interview it'll tell you it has been scheduled. Or immigration processing times are a joke and are not enforced. 

Same with my wife's. About a week after her biometrics which was June 19th hers changed to ready to be schedule and has not changed since then. 

I'm not comparing I'm just stating a fact. I know not to compare. Just wish there was something we could do to ha e a better answer then what a customer service agent can tell us. Hopefully we here something soon. 

Congrats. My wife's status also says case is ready to be scheduled. 

My wife and I sent her AOS in on May 24th NOA1 May 26th. Had biometrics June 19th. Still no card no nothing from USCIS and feeling frustrated because while my wife's friend who sent their AOS in end on June and received RFE had beeb approved. To me that is a bit unfair but I know how the government works. We called and put in a service request only for the email to say our case will have a decision soon. Called today to maybe speak to a tier 2 with the agent giving us the same ####### the email. Said. Is there anyway to see what's going on with our case. Even the agent was surprised it wasn't approved yet. Feel lost

You overstayed so worst case is you face a ban for a limited time. 

Filed my wife's AOS May 26th, on June 29th the case status changed to case is ready to be scheduled. EAD and AP still show case is received. Filed a case inquiry August 28th just received response that said case is stil being reviewed. Way to approved it within 90 days. Hope to get it soon my wife is feeling restless not being able to work. Hope everyone has a smooth journey while are wait on the slowvernment.  Eh I mean government. 

16 minutes ago, Matisyahu said:

Just send them as it is. You might get an RFE, but hopefully by then you might get your transcripts. If you are in a hurry(You are married on K1 already), find a joint sponsor.

Not sure why I would use a joint sponser when I make well above the poverty limit. 

From my understanding. The uscis instructions even say you can use federal individual income tax return. Is that not the same as a 1040 you get after you've filed?  

I just filed taxes for last year. Misplaced w2 during our move to a new house. Anywho. I ended up owing since wife doesn't have SSN and read that better to just file and amend when she does get SSN. So my question is since I owe my tax transcripts won't be available before we plan to send the AOS package in. Am I able to us my 1040 with supporting w2's, recent pay stubs and last 3 years of tax transcripts. Freaking out a bit since nothing has really gone right with anything lately

Just now, Ben&Zian said:

If you never received a case number from them for the original AOS filing, then I would put "No" myself since it was merely rejected for wrong payment..

 

They never returned the check/money order or any paperwork at all? Normally it all gets returned.

Nope never recieved anything back no petition no RFE. We did get deferal notice after we recieved our rejection NOA. We did get case numbers as we had her biometrics and everything. I'm going to assume we will need to answer yes and just put down why. Damn government. 

Hey everyone my wife and I filed for green card in December and we were rejected due to an issue with me bank and we never received anything from USCIS to resolve the filing fee so our petition was rejected due to improper filing fee now we are refilling in and we have to fill out all new forms because we never received our original. But they are a couple questions on I 485 and I 765, that ask if we have ever applied for adjustment of status and if we have applied for EAD. Now do we need to answer yes? Our case was never denied just rejected. I called USCIS and that was a waste of time as they said they can't help me fill out the form yet I asked a simple question. Anyways long story short we aren't sure what to put. Yes or no. They also ask for reason it was denied. Well it wasn't denied it was rejected. To me rejected and denied are two completely different meanings. 

Thanks all