slimbolina

Here’s an interesting update; I went to my infopass appointment today and as soon as said that I hadn’t received my receipt yet, she said “yeh you and a thousand other people”.... wouldn’t let me speak. She said that they do not stamp passports there and I have to give them a chance to send the receipt and to allow 90 days, also NOAs are coming together with extension letters because they are so far behind. Biometrics are only meant to be done at the end of the application process otherwise you have to go back and have them redone. Was advised to apply for citizenship as those applications take presidency over any other ones so why wait 2.5 - 3 years for the 10 year GC. They’ll just do the two interviews together anyway.
 
SMH.

Yesterday I called USCIS to make sure the offices are still open next week for my appointment given the recent government shutdown. I was told that they haven’t been affected, in the event that they do the appointment would be rescheduled and I wouldn’t lose status. They offered to sign me up for email and text alerts and have also put in a service request for my NOA1 as apparently it hadn’t been sent. 

I haven’t heard anything yet, nothing, nothing at all! Early days though.

Were you given a receipt number at least? I don’t have my NOA1 either and I’ve just got off the phone to them again to find out why and was told to allow up to 45 days. She clarified my receipt number though but I had to really push for it, she did not want to at all.

My petition was delivered on December 1 and the check was cashed a few days later, so far I am still waiting to hear something. If nothing comes in the mail today then I guess I will call. Trying not to worry.

Lolol. Gotta love a typo 😂

"Green Card holders who misrepresent their status as a U.S. citizen and vote in the federal election are more likely to lose their immigration status in the U.S. This misrepresentation can also make them deportable from the country.
Likewise, Green Card holders should not register to vote. To register to vote in an election, one has to complete and sign a form confirming that he or she is a U.S. citizen. Claiming to be a U.S. citizen will make the person fall into a ground of inadmissibility that is unwaivable. So a Green Card holder who registers to vote and votes in the Presidential Election claiming to be a U.S. citizen will most likely lose his or her Green Card and be deported from the U.S"
 
And this is why everyone who immigrate to USA, should careful read the rights and responsibilities of the permanent resident.
 
Sorry.

Good news today, my case went from "Fingerprint Fee Received" to "New Card is Being Produced".

I don't know what the deal is, when I spoke to an officer he asked me for my zip code and said my case was being processed and I should hear this month, if I don't hear anything then to call 1st of March and speak to somebody as it will be over processing time. He couldn't tell me where my case actually was though :/

If they have specifically requested 2015's then you will need to supply that one.
 
I did a Google search...
Request a copy of your W-2 from the IRS. If you cannot obtain your W-2 from your employer or their payroll provider, you can order a copy from the IRS by using the IRS's “Get Transcript” tool, form 4506 “Request for Copy of Tax Return,” or form 4506-T “Request for Transcript of Tax Return.”

I don't think it would do any good, if you're still within normal processing times they'll just tell you to wait.

Can I ask, was your case 'touched' at any point? I'm not going to say 'you should have done this or should have done that' but my guess is if it was touched then they definitely did something with it. Sorry, I'm not providing any help, just out of curiosity really.
 
I have read somewhere (again, not going to be help of a definitive answer), but someone had the same issue and they were advised to send in the fee and if they could prove that it was indeed USCIS's fault then they would receive that fee back. I feel your pain and I sincerely hope you manage to get it resolved.

Yay congratulations. Normally it updates overnight, it probably got processed yesterday and the notice sent out today so all is good!!

OK, using your own logic, you consider yourself "married" if your dad walks you down the aisle and gives you to your fiance. That's really important to you, and you give that "pre-ceremony" a lot of weight and emotion. Why wouldn't you think that the CO wouldn't take your own logic and consider it a "marriage" as well? If you read the forums, you'll see that this semi-formal commitment ceremony, while not paper-legal, has tripped a lot of people up.
 
Don't do it.

This is just my opinion based on being a member here. I would personally avoid any ceremony that 'could' suggest that you are married, it is more difficult for you to prove that you aren't than you being married. Even though you wouldn't be married, it's not worth the potential problems you could face if they decide to flag it up, saying nothing won't mean that it won't get out somehow or somewhere (Facebook can be the devil with things like this, so that would be a no no), so just my opinion.... avoid doing it, it's just not worth it. Do the ceremony with family and friends after you're approved AP, I'm sure they'll understand.

This is just my opinion based on being a member here. I would personally avoid any ceremony that 'could' suggest that you are married, it is more difficult for you to prove that you aren't than you being married. Even though you wouldn't be married, it's not worth the potential problems you could face if they decide to flag it up, saying nothing won't mean that it won't get out somehow or somewhere (Facebook can be the devil with things like this, so that would be a no no), so just my opinion.... avoid doing it, it's just not worth it. Do the ceremony with family and friends after you're approved AP, I'm sure they'll understand.

Guys, please don't attack.  The AOS is filed by the beneficiary not the petitioner.  The petitioner has do the I-130 (if needed) and the I-864 but we have no idea if his wife has even made any effort herself to AOS in the last 7 years.  Maybe she never brought it up or said she didn't want to or it didn't matter.  Yes he should have done it regardless, but we don't know the whole story here and attacking isn't helping him with his marriage or getting immigration straightened out.  Maybe she did want to AOS and he didn't do it, well now she want to leave him which I'm sure hurts a great deal and would be deserved in that case.  Either way, we can word our responses appropriately and tactfully, while still being honest and candid. 

You can get marry at any time. 
 
Being out of status makes it unsafe.  Marriage has nothing to do with his status.
 
The only safe time is when you are a USC and can file for his AOS.
 
VJ is probably going to shut down this thread since you are planning for him to violate US laws by overstaying and seeking advice on it.

Any time that your case is looked at the date will automatically change, aka a 'touch'. It won't specify what that touch is, so you can assume that if your case has been touched since your medical then the likelihood is it's because it was updated to include your medical results have been received.

I've been married almost 8 years to an Egyptian and have lived in Egypt for the entire duration. Living in Egypt all this time I've met some truly great, honest, and caring people, but I've also met scammers, thieves, and downright just plain devilish people. Most Egyptians are extremely family oriented and involved with with one another. I would be cautious about adding him to your bank account as you are not married.
I hate to say it as I've seen it done; but just because you met his family once, does not mean in any shape or form that they would truly accept their 27 year old son to marry a women in your age. ( I mean this in no offense to you personally, I've just known this to actually happen and the women like yourself was left devastated and embarrassed in the end. )
 
If you truly believe your relationship is genuine, then like the advice given to you before, go and live with him for some time in Egypt. Marry him in Egypt and have your wedding party there with his family & friends. Stay in Egypt for a few months and begin the CR-1 process, and then you can return back to the US. If you say that you can not live in Egypt for a long period of time due to your disability, then make a trip that last's for a few months at least. 
 
Please be cautious.

This sounds like homesickness to me, everyone's experience with moving to America is different, some harder than others. I have had a hard time adapting and still do at times but things aren't as bad as they once were. I have been here for 6 months and in the beginning (after the honeymoon period), I always wanted to go back home, it was the first thing I'd say and the first thing I wanted whenever anything didn't go my way or during a minor disagreement with my husband for instance. Nobody said this transition was going to be easy, we knew it was going to be difficult but we didn't know just how difficult. Things will get easier, it's baby steps every day but I know that I could not or will not give up so easily, I can't throw the towel in and walk away because my husband is the one thing I am here for and no matter how difficult I feel life can be, I won't leave him. If you know for sure that you have done EVERYTHING you can to give it your best shot and you still want to leave then the best thing is for you to leave. If you think that there is more for you here and you're just homesick then stay and work through it. It's the only advice I can give you but I hope you find what you are looking for either way.

This sounds like homesickness to me, everyone's experience with moving to America is different, some harder than others. I have had a hard time adapting and still do at times but things aren't as bad as they once were. I have been here for 6 months and in the beginning (after the honeymoon period), I always wanted to go back home, it was the first thing I'd say and the first thing I wanted whenever anything didn't go my way or during a minor disagreement with my husband for instance. Nobody said this transition was going to be easy, we knew it was going to be difficult but we didn't know just how difficult. Things will get easier, it's baby steps every day but I know that I could not or will not give up so easily, I can't throw the towel in and walk away because my husband is the one thing I am here for and no matter how difficult I feel life can be, I won't leave him. If you know for sure that you have done EVERYTHING you can to give it your best shot and you still want to leave then the best thing is for you to leave. If you think that there is more for you here and you're just homesick then stay and work through it. It's the only advice I can give you but I hope you find what you are looking for either way.

This sounds like homesickness to me, everyone's experience with moving to America is different, some harder than others. I have had a hard time adapting and still do at times but things aren't as bad as they once were. I have been here for 6 months and in the beginning (after the honeymoon period), I always wanted to go back home, it was the first thing I'd say and the first thing I wanted whenever anything didn't go my way or during a minor disagreement with my husband for instance. Nobody said this transition was going to be easy, we knew it was going to be difficult but we didn't know just how difficult. Things will get easier, it's baby steps every day but I know that I could not or will not give up so easily, I can't throw the towel in and walk away because my husband is the one thing I am here for and no matter how difficult I feel life can be, I won't leave him. If you know for sure that you have done EVERYTHING you can to give it your best shot and you still want to leave then the best thing is for you to leave. If you think that there is more for you here and you're just homesick then stay and work through it. It's the only advice I can give you but I hope you find what you are looking for either way.

Do everything before you file so that you have evidence to send in with your petition.

This sounds like homesickness to me, everyone's experience with moving to America is different, some harder than others. I have had a hard time adapting and still do at times but things aren't as bad as they once were. I have been here for 6 months and in the beginning (after the honeymoon period), I always wanted to go back home, it was the first thing I'd say and the first thing I wanted whenever anything didn't go my way or during a minor disagreement with my husband for instance. Nobody said this transition was going to be easy, we knew it was going to be difficult but we didn't know just how difficult. Things will get easier, it's baby steps every day but I know that I could not or will not give up so easily, I can't throw the towel in and walk away because my husband is the one thing I am here for and no matter how difficult I feel life can be, I won't leave him. If you know for sure that you have done EVERYTHING you can to give it your best shot and you still want to leave then the best thing is for you to leave. If you think that there is more for you here and you're just homesick then stay and work through it. It's the only advice I can give you but I hope you find what you are looking for either way.