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On 11/6/2018 at 10:30 AM, John & Rose said:

I have never heard anything like that in the 3 years i've been here.

It took 14 months for my green card to arrive after POE on an IR1. 

On 10/16/2018 at 3:15 AM, NikLR said:

Contact your congressman and ombudsman. 

This. I was waiting a year for mine to arrive. After contacting the ombudsman, it started moving about a month later. 

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Jan 14, 2016 - paid fee

Jan 15, 2016 - POE

March 10, 2017 - card is being produced

March 13, 2017 - card is in the mail

March 15, 2017 - notification from USPS that a package is heading my way (never got tracking details from USCIS - just through my.usps.com)

March 16, 2017 - card arrived!

Wow! Another 14 months later and I just received another notification email from USCIS telling me that "On March 16, 2017, the Post Office delivered your new card". I'm glad to see they're still on the ball.

10 hours ago, SKB2017 said:

Can anyone tell me what shots/vaccines are needed?  I have a doctors appointment May 15th with my GP and would like to get them done now rather than later on in Montreal.

Assuming you're 18-64, you only need Tdap, MMR, and varicella (if you never had chickenpox). Check the table at the bottom of the CDC's technical guide for age-specific requirements.

13 hours ago, Doug&Alex said:

I also would like to apologize on behalf of most "free" America on your Ceremony being so horribly dismissed as it was.

LOL. "free" America is called Canada - especially if you like to apologise.

23 hours ago, TX&BC said:

We are saving some days off for the actual move since we want to drive down from BC to Texas. 

Are you planning on importing a Canadian vehicle? Did you already check that it's compliant and get a letter from the manufacturer? 

1 hour ago, pepestru said:

Does anyone here have any experience as to how to handle this? Do I request a new Certificate of Conduct in The Netherlands and ask them to send it directly to the NVC in Portland, ME? What are the risks associated with this? How to ensure the new set of CoCs won't get lost at the NVC?

I had the same problem. I guess they just ignored it at first because they didn't notice the English translation at the bottom. I was doing electronic processing at NVC, so just sent them another scanned copy of the VOG with a brief cover note explaining that the document is bi-lingual. There's no need to have it sent directly from NL to NVC.

3 hours ago, Londonergirl said:

Sue a lawyer for giving bad advice...? Are you serious?

Welcome to America. Sue anyone for giving bad advice. Seriously. (Anyone except me, of course).

22 minutes ago, SONG41 said:

Does anyone know if this can be done when entering through Dublin Immigration?

Yes. Absolutely no problem to do it at pre-clearance in Dublin. 

22 minutes ago, SONG41 said:

I understand that the sealed envelope has to be handed in & then he becomes a citizen is that correct?

He'll become a lawful permanent resident, not a citizen, but otherwise, that's pretty much the process. 

1 hour ago, Fijianladi said:

Because the lawyer had advised me that if you wait 2 years after marriage to apply it will be a easier process and instead of getting a temporary green card you'd get a permanent one. August would be 2 years of marriage for us. 

Find yourself a new lawyer. Or don't bother with one at all. It doesn't matter when you apply. Things get easier if you've already been married for two years once your visa is approved and you actually move to the US - not when you start applying. You can apply now and move south after August (probably well after August - processing time is around 12-14 months) and still get an unconditional 10 year green card.

6 hours ago, deezwho said:

only an issue if she holds a title of nobility ... such as "sir anthony hopkins" had to become just anthony hopkins when he got his US citizenship... you arent allowed nobility as a US citizen

Even that is just a declaration before US authorities. It has no more effect on British status than renunciation of citizenship. As far as the Queen's concerned, he can still be Sir Anthony and keep his British passport.

7 hours ago, ADAngel said:

So he has an entrance stamp but no exit stamp and his I-94 states he entered on May the 22nd and never left.

They never stamp your passport when leaving the US. CBP just relies on information from the airlines. But don't worry about the I-94 - their records are notoriously inaccurate - especially when Canada's involved. There were numerous inconsistencies in my history and it was never mentioned during the visa process nor when I crossed the border. 

13 hours ago, Illiria said:

Actually not entirely correct, most photo booths in the U.K. will also do us size passport photos now.

That's good to know. I stand corrected. I never imagined there would be enough demand for US-sized photos for it to be a standard option.

10 minutes ago, JackCassidyMusic said:

I'm going to have some done at a photobooth in the UK.

A photobooth's probably no good. US passport photos need to be 2x2 inches, not the 35x45 mm you'll get from a booth. The embassy has a page with the photo requirements. https://uk.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/u-s-passports/how-to-renew-a-passport/photographs/

On 19/01/2018 at 5:29 AM, NikLR said:

I know people who have spent 2-3 years trying to immigrate to Canada and eventually give up and move to the USA.  The main difference between our two systems, from the research I did at the time, is Canada allows to immigrant intent.   But outland immigration to Canada is about the same timeframe as the CR1/IR1.

Ouch! When wife and I moved from Europe to Canada 6 years ago, we literally arrived at the airport with a letter from her employer to CBSA stating that she's been transferred, please give her a work permit. And they did. And even gave me one too as her spouse.

When it came to moving south, though, even with 8 months notice, there was no way I could get a visa in time to go with her. It would have been easier for us both to move if she wasn't a US citizen - L-1/L-2 processing time is peanuts compared to IR-1.

46 minutes ago, conny77 said:

I heard that even though my card expires, I am still legally allowed to continue employment etc in the US. 

 

Do I need to present proof or am I in the clear here?

You are in the clear. See https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/51-reverifying-employment-authorization-current-employees.

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Note: Reverification is never required for U.S. citizens and noncitizen nationals. Do not reverify the following documents after they expire: U.S. passports, U.S. passport cards, Alien Registration Receipt Cards/Permanent Resident Cards (Form I-551), and List B documents.

3 hours ago, MarksMate said:

Does anyone have the link for vaccines needed by age? 

https://www.cdc.gov/immigrantrefugeehealth/pdf/Vaccine-Requirements-According-to-Applicant-Age.pdf

3 hours ago, MarksMate said:

Or what is the list for a 28 year old. 

At 28, Tdap, MMR, varicella, and flu (if your medical's in flu season).

On 22/12/2017 at 3:41 PM, Boiler said:

Seem to remember they are doing something about reciprocity, might help.

H.R.38 - Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. Passed in congress, but still needs to get through the senate. Would allow anyone who can carry concealed in their home state to do so in any other state.

56 minutes ago, durden2128 said:

And do we have any say so as to where we interview ? We are much much closer to New Orleans, but I'm hearing now we may be required to go to Atlanta which is over twice as far away.

Where are you? New Orleans office covers southern Mississippi and Montgomery covers most of Alabama. You can find what USCIS considers your local office at https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/field-offices.

7 hours ago, jayjayj said:

Below, are the explanations (taken directly from the EO) for each country being included in the partial travel ban. 

That's the wrong list. The EO was superceded by presidential proclamation in September. Sudan is no longer on the list. Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela have been added. The explanations for each country have also been changed.

18 hours ago, jle2234 said:

Before abandoning residency, I would consider visiting the U.S. embassy in Taiwan to discuss your options.

Thanks to the One-China policy, there is no US embassy in Taiwan. Visas and citizen services are handled by the American Institute in Taiwan.

2 hours ago, Alfonsina_66 said:

Your drive licence Swedish, is good only for one month afther you arrive to USA

Oregon, give you a drive licence, but is good only for the time your i-94 not expire,  i-94 expire, your Oregon drive licence expire... 

OP is on an IR-1/CR-1, so won't have an I-94. On arrival in the US, the stamped visa serves as a temporary green card for one year. Oregon DMV should accept that as proof of permanent residence and issue a licence with standard expiration. Oregon also requires SSN (or proof of ineligibility) for a license.

37 minutes ago, GreatDane said:

Do you also include charities you contributed to? (Like $20 to the human society) 

It doesn't ask about financial contributions - I'd skip donations and only mention charities if I'd actively joined or participated in some way as a volunteer. 

6 hours ago, GreatDane said:

We didn't include AAA. I interpreted it as a member of a political organization or something else. Not someone who would pick me up on the side of a road for a fee. Since we haven't donated any real amount to political organizations, we left it blank. We've donated to homeless shelters, thrift shops, and the like, but nothing else. We did, however, include volunteering at the Red Cross and other charities - just not financial donations. 

There's nothing to interpret - the question doesn't ask about political organisations - it's deliberately broad - "any organization, association, fund, foundation, party, club, society, or similar group". Do they care that you're a member of AAA? Of course not! But they're not asking you to make that determination - they want to see everything and decide for themselves if it's relevant or not.

On 19/11/2017 at 7:02 AM, trudi said:

I can't swear to it because it's a while since I did it but I remember being surprised and double checking the address, for overseas applications I think it was Dublin

Well, I guess Durham's a surprising place to find a passport office, but that's where it is. To be clear, British passport applications are not processed through Dublin.