Sky2017

Hi,

I am in US now with F1 visa and priority date is Nov 2016. Can I submit form I-485 for adjustment of status now because the filing date is Jan 2017?

After submitting form I-485, how long will it take for me to get EAD card? and how long will it take for me to get the interview? I’m a Vietnamese. 
Thanks a lot!
 

On 12/17/2020 at 3:42 PM, TrickorTea said:

Anyone still waiting for their interview? I'm located in Seattle.

With the delays caused by Covid, I don't expect my interview to be scheduled until late next year.

We’ve had no updates from the fingerprints step. Bumper!

8 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Good catch - I looked right over when she arrived when I saw the declaration.

 

I concur - no need for the letter in her case. She could only be an RA.

11 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

@BelongtotheSky
Seriously. Don’t do anything to amend the return you filed. Arriving in May, your wife had enough days of physical presence in the US in 2019 to be considered by the IRS as a resident alien for tax purposes. Her status with IRS is resident alien allowed to file a joint return with you. Her physical presence test means you don’t have to choose for her to be treated as a RA. She already is one.  
 

Her status with USCIS is not a resident yet, but that’s a different ball game and nothing to do with filing a tax return.

Thanks a lot you guys!

31 minutes ago, geowrian said:

You can't e-file and attach the statement (well, not with commercial software).

Edit: I'm assuming the statement here refers to the RA election choice (https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-alien-spouse)

Yes I just read it and realized that we need a letter stating that we wanted to jointly file after I mailed out our 2019 tax return . However I wonder if we need to sent out Form 1040- X to attach the letter or just wait until IRS gets back to us. We hope she will has a stimulus check...  Anyone has ideas?

5 minutes ago, arken said:

Wait if IRS approves it. Any reason for not efiling?

Not any specific reason.  I just use the form, print and mail out. How to know if IRS approves it? I hope she will have a stimulus check for her so I think maybe we should amend to accelerate the process?

My spouse came to US in May 2019 and we got married at the beginning of June 2019. She had EAD and SSN but not green card. I’ve just paper filed our 2019 tax return as MJF a few days ago. However I didn’t attached the declaration that we wanted to filed jointly. Do I have to file form 1040-X to amend and include the declaration letter? Thanks!

24 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

It’s all based on filing a tax return and not whether she had a greencard yet.  Ours was paid today based on 2018 filing so it’s possible yours would be paid on 2018 before they process your 2019 return. They should eventually pay the wife’s portion if that happens.

This year is the first time we filed tax return together. I mailed out the form 1040 and now realized that we need to write a letter stating that we chose to file tax return together. Is this letter necessary ‘cos we may need to file 1040X to amend/add letter if it is 😖?

We applied the form I-485 in June 2019. My spouse had EAD card and SSN but we still haven’t heard anything for green card interview. Is she eligible for getting the stimulus check? We just filed our joint tax return yesterday. Thanks!

On 8/15/2018 at 7:09 PM, Triple28 said:

For interview: Table A - PD before 01 Nov 2011

 

For Welcome Letter (paying fees, submit documents to NVC😞 Table B - PD before 22 Mar 14

If the beneficiary is in the US, the date we pay fees and submit documents is adjustment of status date? And immigrant status would become pending?

Thanks!

On 8/15/2018 at 7:09 PM, Triple28 said:

For interview: Table A - PD before 01 Nov 2011

 

For Welcome Letter (paying fees, submit documents to NVC😞 Table B - PD before 22 Mar 14

Thanks!

Hi guys,

For other countries, F2B priority date I should use is 01Nov2011 or 22Mar14?

Can someone please clarify?

Thanks!

Some of you guys have the signatures with :xxx months, weeks and days since K1 visa" images. How did you do that? Thanks!

I'm having my oath ceremony this Wednesday. Should I apply for passport immediately after the ceremony (on Wednesday) or apply for SSN first? Any one has experience in Houston for these process please share with me!

To Jimmy: You are the only one I know here is from Houston, please share your experience if you read this post.

Thank you very much!!!

Do we need to answer all the options in the answers or one is enough? For example, for the question "what does the Constitution do?", is it ok if I only answer "sets up the government" or I need to answer: sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans?

Thanks!

People shrink, their hair goes gray, they get married and divorced, and they move. So eventually the information on your certificate was going to be wrong anyway. :-)

Don't worry about it.

Hi Jimmy,

Did you have your interview yet? If yes, can you please share more details about it? I'm in Houston and mine will be on June 27.

Many thanks!

so i just got the status update "In line for Oath Ceremony"

Will there be another status update to say oath ceremony scheduled, or is this the only update and this will mean my notice has been mailed?

When did you apply? and when was your biometrics date? Thanks!

Thanks.

It's possible, but in that case, my money would be on the 07/27 ceremony (unless they have a special July 4 ceremony).

If you're not scheduled for the next ceremony after your interview (for example if you are interviewed on 06/18 and the 06/22 ceremony is full) then they may mail you an oath letter instead of giving you one after the interview.

Thank you very much!

06/07

Uhm.. I wonder if we have the interview on like 6/21 and get approval. Can we have oath ceremony on 6/22?

Many thanks and good luck on your coming interview!

Sorry, I made a mistake... the 4 of us applied in December, did bio in early January, and were placed inline in late April and early May. All 4 got interview scheduled within 2 weeks of being placed inline (for 2 it was less than 48 hours). Visit our page and look through the latest table.

Remaining Houston ceremony dates this year:

May 18

June 22

July 27

August 24

September 21

October 19

November 16

December 14

There's a thread about this in the main citizenship forum... it's from a second hand source (a legal organization), but the first 4 ceremony dates have proven to be correct.

Yeah I still remember you applied 12/17 and was inline 4/26... When will your interview be may I ask? Or can you please share here whenever you know the date?

Thanks a lot Jimmy!

4 months and 2 weeks for me in Houston before I was placed inline. I applied in December.

3 others in my month waited between 4 months and 5 months. All others were placed inline right after bio.

Everyone has had their interviews scheduled now.

I wouldn't worry just yet.

Hi Jimmy Hou,

That means people got interviewed scheduled around one month after being placed inline?

I know that Houston only have one oath ceremony a month, but you have more info? (like every Monday last week of the month?)

Thanks!

_{It's been 3.5 months since bio for me. At this point I assume all I can do is wait? Or is there anything else I can do to see why my application is not going forward?}

Me too. It's 3.5 months from the date I have biometric and there's no update at all online. I'm in Houston...

Here's my info if it helps:

I applied in Houston on 12/17, did biometrics on 01/13, and was placed "in line" on 04/26.

So that's 3.5 months so far.

After being placed in line, your case is transferred to your local office, so it depends on how busy the office is.

I expect to be interviewed between late June and early August, but that's just a guess.

If I had to guess, I'd say that you will be interviewed between July and September (again, just a guess).

This is assuming nothing too strange happens with your background check.

Then Houston usually schedules you for the oath ceremony the same month or the month following your interview. Since there is 1 each month, it's very rare that you have to wait for more than a month for an oath in Houston.

As I said, most people in Houston finish in 7-9 months... if you are placed inline right after biometrics, it'll be closer to 7 months... if you have to wait a few months to be placed inline, it'll be closer to 9 months.

Thank you very much! Waiting and crossing my fingers!

I'm in Houston, filed 20 days before you and got my inline notice last week.

Two other December filers (not in Houston) got their inline notice last week too.

Some November, October, and May 2015 filers (not in Houston) got their inline notice last week too.

Some background checks take longer than others.

Hang in there... if it helps, most Houston applicants finish around 7-9 months after applying, but in some cases it takes a little longer.

I'm waiting for to be "in line" now.. From being in line to get interviewed will take a few more months, right? At least we can can see some progress if status is changed to "in line". :(

I am in Houston and filed on Jan 05 2016, got biometrics on Jan 25, 2016. Unitl now still haven't seen any update when i check my case status online.... Any of you are in the same boat as me? Isn't it so long??? :(