KULtoATL

@Clairebear Just refer to this page and see Where To File section at the bottom of the page: https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

Not sure why someone would lie about something like that. What an a-s!

@brunt11 I'm the immigrant and did all the paperwork myself with information from official USCIS website and VJ. It's not difficult if your case is straightforward with no red flags.

I-751/ROC is simply put a continuation of your I-485/AOS when it comes to evidence submission. Make sure to send in stuff from the time you're married till now. Do not submit only stuff from a few months preceding your filing date. USCIS wants to see proof of an ongoing marriage.

Did you have any problems during your immigration paperwork submission or interviews in the past? Any potential red flags?

Check out this VJ guide: https://www.visajourney.com/guides/removing-conditions-permanent-residency/

Here's the official I-751 page: https://www.uscis.gov/i-751

22 minutes ago, Annonymus said:

Dominican Republic ?

DR sounds like a nice vacation spot But please bring at least one friend.

2 minutes ago, Annonymus said:

His family is going to help for now.

Great that they want to help but looking at the bigger picture, your friend or boyfriend really needs to nail a job down there and make his own living however small or big. Because when the time comes to petition him, at least he won't seem like he's an unemployed person just mooching off you and being with you simply for a green card. Despite not finishing high school, truly, there should be some lower level jobs that he could start with. And like @Lucky Cat said, Morocco is a tough consulate. 

Meet more, spend more time together in person, start saving/gathering evidence from every meeting just in case you guys really end up going for a fiance or spousal visa. You guys will need it.

8 hours ago, kaylahm23 said:

Thank you for sharing! And that seemed like a good transition! I feel like the first day he will be exhausted so maybe we can plan more for later. 

I'm not sure where he's flying from but you are right, he will probably be exhausted. I know I was

My husband, then fiance, picked me up from the airport after work at night, welcomed me into our home with a banner hanging in the living room and cooked us dinner. After dinner, we drove to Walgreens to get me some toiletries (I'm picky so he knows not to buy anything beforehand). He gave me half the closet space but I didn't unpack till days later because we pretty much got busy trying to get me/us set up (i.e. getting my SSN, a joint checking account and our marriage license) the day after my arrival. 

Honestly, main thing is to make space and get the important stuff done sooner rather. You can worry about the rest later. All the best

15 hours ago, notantifun said:

I have checked my case and nothing changed. 

I called the USCIS hotline and sadly I could not get past the robot operator. I have tried every conceivable word/s phrases. I just couldn't get through. Such a pain in the a$$!!!!

Say 'technical difficulty/problem'. You should get connected to a human after the system confirms the reason you're calling.

While you wait for someone to answer your question, here's the link to the page on getting the tax transcript online: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript Simply create an account and download them. The current year may not be available yet but you can always bring the 1040 + corresponding W-2.

5 minutes ago, calahjosh931 said:

I’m a little nervous although I know I have no reason to be 😔. I just though since I included everything possible for proof when filing that and interview would be waived....oh well🤷🏼‍♀️

You were never interviewed for the AOS and that's why you get one for your ROC. As for the interview, bring the originals of stuff you included in your ROC submission. Also, bring updated documents e.g. if you submitted 2018 and 2019 tax transcripts then bring 2020 tax transcript if it's available, bank statements that came after ROC filing, some new pictures etc. Updated documents are more for a just-in-case instance if they ask for them at the interview.

Here's the December 2020 ROC spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UmCPGDCa8Ffjbc0X-tHb1tNRjRz0IYVWmhT6q4jU53k/edit?usp=sharing

I think most have only gotten to the point of receiving biometrics waiver for now. No update on interview being scheduled yet. Also, different service center will has different processing speed.

You might get a better idea if you look at the November 2020 ROC spreadsheet. Link can be found at the bottom of the December 2020 thread linked above.

2 minutes ago, killadocg23 said:

Can somebody post the link to the bulletin for Dec ROC please ! 

What bulletin? Did you mean the spreadsheet?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UmCPGDCa8Ffjbc0X-tHb1tNRjRz0IYVWmhT6q4jU53k/edit?usp=sharing

On 3/19/2021 at 6:46 PM, KULtoATL said:

 

March 19, 2021: Card is mailed out

Estimated arrival was March 25, 2021 but it arrived today, March 23, 2021. Yay!

12 minutes ago, catnap said:

Thank you for responding! Yeah, I guess my question is, can I change my last name on my social security card when I receive my final divorce decree? Or must I wait till my I751 is done? The last time, they didn't accept my marriage certificate to change my last name to married name. They wanted me to wait for my 2 year green card because "the documents must match", according to the SS officer.

Whatever the SSA officer said previously, it is still true in this situation for the next name change. 10-year GC with maiden name + divorce decree = name match = SSN with maiden name All the best!!!

2 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Not if the divorce decree also includes a "name-change order." If the name is legally changed back, then must use the legal name on Form I-751.

That is true. If the divorce is actually finalized before ROC is filed, then maiden name (that's reverted to) should be the legal name on the I-751 form.

I may be wrong but I'm sure someone will say so...

If your 2-year GC is in your married name (unless it's been changed back already), then you probably still need to file ROC/I-751 in your married name and list your maiden name under other name used. However, you can change your name for free during N-400/citizenship stage i.e. revert back to your maiden name. SSA will not change the name on your SSN unless you can provide a divorce decree, certificate of naturalization or name change court order. See the screenshot.

I read Nebraska Service Center has been a kinda "quiet" in the processing front for awhile now. If you want to speak to a human agent, call 800-375-5283. When prompted by the system, say 'technical difficulty' and you should be connected to a person after answering a couple more prompts. 

2 hours ago, Sarah&Facundo said:

 

Just following these last couple of posts in this conversation and my husband feels exactly as you are all describing in these last posts, if it is any consolation that you are not alone. He hates living in the US, for many of the reasons mentioned above. We are also on the fence about what to do regarding citizenship. He doesn't want to become a citizen and would be perfectly happy with just having his 10 year green card when it arrives to maintain legal status. We may leave the US either to go back to his country or to Europe and he doesn't want to get his green card revoked in case we end up deciding to relocate back to the US. It's definitely a difficult decision so I empathize with you!

Having just an American GC is not too shabby unless someone wants to vote or run for office  This journey for me has always been about being able to be and live with my husband in the same city and country. It's not about American citizenship or passport. With my GC and Malaysian passport, I still get to live in the US with him so that's a win-win.

I'm so glad that someone can actually empathize! I thought it was just me 😂

2 hours ago, tab0712 said:

We somewhat "regret" doing the K1->AOS->ROC. We were both living in Mexico and loving it. Being back here hasn't been what I had expected at all. 

When we've lived outside of the US and/or traveled a lot, we know what the world has to offer. The country was in a shambles in the last few years and I'm glad things feel a bit normal now.

8 hours ago, Locito said:

Yeah, don't mind filing taxes when I live in the country, but I was thinking more of in case I would be living in some other country as a naturalized US citizen, and still have to be filing for US taxes. Of course the transition over to IRS and World's Most Complicated Taxes™ has been a difficult one 😅 In Sweden my salary would automatically be reported to the tax authorities, and at the end of the year I would basically just click a few buttons on their website to find out if I was going to receive a refund, or if I had to pay something back. I kind of miss having to be a professor of mathematics when doing 1040 manually, or buy an expensive piece of software annually to do something that the authorities are IMHO supposed to do for you.

 

Definitely the same concerning the transportation! I guess the transition would have been easier if I had had a driving license back home--never had one since I have lived in cities all my life. I know I need to get a license at some point, but to be honest...I am just scared moving inside a metal cube when the traffic here is so crazy, and people have no patience whatsoever cutting off anyone they can whenever they can.

 

I guess I just needed to vent... Naturally we all ended in this country because of our love for our spouses, but sometimes it's difficult to adjust and assimilate when you're the odd one out, and can't seem to achieve the same standard of living like "back home".

I hate the tax system here. Back home, when you earn below the minimum taxable income, you don't get taxed. Over here, when you make minimum wage, you still get taxed to death. And if you live in a piggyback state like GA, tax is even worse. Everything is taxed including last year's tax refund like #######??? Don't even get me started on the healthcare system. It's like a Wall Street business, so unscrupulous. 

Like you, I'm considering taking up driving. However, people around Atlanta are horrible drivers too. That terrifies the sh-t out of me. I always joke as soon as I take my new car out for a drive after passing, I'd get into an accident not because I'm not being careful, rather a more experienced driver acts like a menace. Haha!

A couple of years ago, I had a Lyft driver who asked me if it wasn't for my husband, would I still go through the immigration process solely for the GC and it was a really loud h3ll no from me. I was set back home. Starting over when you're not 18 is a pain in the back. 

Wishing you all the best!!

47 minutes ago, Jimbersts said:

Isn't it still important to use an envelope because after it's received at USCIS, they will pass it around internally from office to office and break it down and put it back together after examining? 

When your package arrives, your paperwork will be disassembled and rearranged according to how USCIS wants it to be. They don't stay in the envelope or box or folder to be passed around.

ETA: After reassembly I believe it will be scanned into the system. However, case officer will still have the paper stack. I saw mine at the AOS interview. Haha.

21 hours ago, Locito said:

Yeah, I understand that. For those of us coming from a European country, the value of a US Green Card/Passport may not appear to be as high for some other. But I guess it all depends on what you guys want to do in the future. I would be eligible to apply for citizenship in less than a year by meeting the 3-year rule, but it's difficult for me to know what to do. Like your husband, I've got a Swedish passport.

 

We are going to stay in the US until foreseeable future because of my wife's employment. That was a major reason why we even decided that after getting married I would apply for US residence, rather her coming to Sweden. I make peanuts (well, unemployed for a year now thanks to Covid), and I hate here how little hard-working employee are valued here--and we live on the West Coast where the minimum wage is much better than the federal minimum wage! I have struggled, and still struggle, a lot with kind of home sickness (WHERE is home?), especially since finding employment here has been such a pain. And unless you live in a big city, you're stuck without a driver's license (me). At least in Sweden if you live in an urban area, you can manage getting to places with public transportation.

 

I wouldn't mind living abroad in the future, but on the other hand I don't want to ever have to be dealing with USCIS again. Just with the curveballs so far during our removal of conditions process, I'm already fed up with their ineffectivity and how they seemingly are not responsible to anyone for their errors... I don't want move somewhere else, and then go through the whole IR-1 process again, UGH. On the other hand, I don't want to deal with filing for US taxes. Everyone just has to find what works in their situation, I suppose 

If you're happy with just having a 10-year green card, that's totally fine. Otherwise, you can file for citizenship once the window opens or further down the road

On taxation, whether you're a permanent resident or citizen, you're liable to file taxes. This page makes good reading: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-information-and-responsibilities-for-new-immigrants-to-the-united-states

I can truly empathize with you on the employment and transportation matter. I'm fully experienced and qualified for jobs I applied for but guess what? Nobody would even want to give me an interview. I'm stuck working a lower level job and don't make a ton. I do live in an urban area but the public transportation is not as extensive as I'm used to back home plus I never driven in my life, which limits the vicinity that I could apply for jobs. Did you drive in Sweden? Why don't you get a driver's license?

Black and white is fine. Color is fine too. Your choice.

You don't need to combine all the stamps into one page. Multiple pages is fine.

Probably just make a note on the page stating which trip it's for.

Don't forget to review information on abandonment of lawful permanent residence. Here's the USCIS policy manual regarding the matter explained in Part B: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-d-chapter-2

Also, look at this page: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-we-grant-your-green-card/maintaining-permanent-residence

All the best

Here's the guide: https://www.visajourney.com/guides/removing-conditions-permanent-residency/

The form is called I-751. This can only be filed 90 days preceding the 2-year GC's expiration date, no earlier and no later. It is best to file it during the earlier period when the window opens to ensure that USCIS receives the submission in a timely manner. Best to check his GC expiration date now.

Here's the early filing calculator: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-calculator-for-form-i-751-filing-jointly-with-your-spouse

Evidence wise, it's similar to AOS/I-485 so make sure to gather and send in copies from the time you got married to the time the ROC/I-751 is sent out. Your evidence should not be from the few months prior to the submission alone. I've already read a few people got RFE for this reason. The evidence should show a pattern of an ongoing marriage.

All the best

Gosh, I linked the right form but called it the wrong name. It's I-864A