Singerbrook

Dear all,

After filing my i751 last year, I just recently received my 10-year green card! 

I actually just finished moving now and was gonna change my address on the USCIS website. But on the website it says: Is this change of address for an application or petition currently in progress?

I'm not sure if my petition is currently in progress since technically my i751 was accepted and I received the permanent green card. 

Any thoughts would be really appreciated!!

Thank you!
 

Just now, Cryssiekins said:

It’s a security feature.  

 

You should be fine with the tax transcript.  It has enough for USCIS to identify that it’s yours.

Do you think it would actually harm to add the 1040 and W2? I already have them printed out and ready to go.

Dear all, 

I'm about to send my package now with divorce waiver, and I just got these IRS tax transcripts, but they only show a few letters of our name and address. Should I include the 1040 from our tax years that show our full names and address too? 

Thank you!

2 hours ago, username_taken said:

Often divorce waiver petitioners include a statement of the relationship. What you have posted is simply a basic cover letter outlining what is in the packet but nothing explaining how the evidence supports a bonafide marriage. Do you understand what Im saying?

In my cover letter, I wrote that there is a personal statement about the relationship, which is a letter I will write about the stages up to the marriage, stating it was real and explaining what went wrong and why things fell apart.

On 3/24/2019 at 1:17 AM, TBoneTX said:

 

Let us know how it goes.

Quick question! Do you think it would be helpful to mark with a yellow marker the dates and our names on the copies of phone bills and medical bills? 

7 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

I would add "on the basis of a divorce waiver" right below this, because that point is somewhat buried in your opening paragraph.

 

No need to go too overboard with affidavits/letters from friends, or with texts/e-mails/photos.  Your chief evidence looks pretty substantial.

I'd call it "regarding this application to remove conditions" or simply put a period after "questions."

 

Good letter, good evidence.  Good luck!

Thank you so very much for taking the time to comment and for your advice! I really appreciate it, and what you said makes a lot of sense. Thanks again!

Dear all,

This forum has been so incredibly helpful -- thank you all in advance for your input. Could you read my cover letter for i-751 with a divorce waiver and tell me if that looks good or if I should include other info. I assumed I don't have to include any passport/birth certificate info, as it was already submitted for my conditional green card. 

USCIS

P.O. BOX 660480

Dallas, TX 75266

Subject: 

I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence of Name (A#XXX XXX XXX)

To Whom it May Concern:

I am writing to submit the form i-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence for myself, Name. I married ex-spouse name on Date, XXXX in good faith, and was granted conditional residency on July, XXXX. However, our marriage ended mutually in a no-fault uncontested divorce, which was granted and signed on Date, XXXX. 

Please find below a description of the attachments in submitted order: 

Form G-1145, e-Notification of Petition Acceptance. 

Form I-751, signed and dated.

Check made payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for $595.

Personal Statement about my relationship history with my ex-spouse.

Copy of my two-year Permanent Resident Card, front and back.

Copy of marriage certificate.

Copy of divorce decree.

Documents showing bona fide marriage:

Copy of 2016 married-filing-jointly federal and state tax returns, signed and dated. 

Copy of 2016 married-filing jointly Resident Income Tax Return, signed and dated. 

Copy of 2017 married-filing-jointly federal and state tax returns, signed and dated. 

Copy of 2017 Tax History Report, showing married filing jointly status in 2016 and 2017. 

Copy of leases showing joint occupancy 

Copies of joint utility bills

Copies of joint phone bills

Copy of joint medical insurance

Copy of joint Employer-Provided Health Insurance Coverage showing both names. 

Copies of joint car insurance

Affidavit of support from ex-spouse

Affidavits from mutual friends

Photos spanning our marriage together

Additional documents, including letters from friends, screenshots from texts/e-mails. 

Thank you for your consideration of the above application. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding this adjustment application packet. 

Sincerely,

Name

8 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Very common

Wow, I didn't realize that! Thank you very much, it's a big relief.

2 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

they understand that marriages do not always work. as long as you and your former spouse still communicate and are open and your former spouse is willing to complete an affidavit with you, and you can provide all documents to show it was entered in good faith such as joint accounts together at that time, pictures if any. 

 

to be frank, it would be good to collect them now and don't wait, as long as you are still on good terms, NOW get it while you can. People often change face, I am not saying your spouse would do that as I don't know them personally. 

 

but based on experience you never know what will set someone off to go off the deep end. 

 

I always say CYA--"cover your A**"

You are right, that's probably the best thing to do. We are on good terms so we'll work on this together. Thank you so much again, this is a big relief for me. We have plenty of proof that our marriage was real so it should be pretty clear. 

1 minute ago, Khallaf said:

just fill out the I-751 as you would normally do, if you have your finally divorce decree must provide that, if you can have your ex wife provide a letter that it was mutual and that it was entered in on good faith, that it simply did not work out in the end.

provide documents of your time together, mortgage, bank statements, utilities, 40K life insurance, pictures.

That's very helpful, thank you so much for taking the time. Is this a pretty common practice? Is USCIS understanding of such events?

5 minutes ago, Khallaf said:

if you go online you can do a removal of conditions with a divorce waiver.

 

there are a couple of places to read about it

Thank you for writing! On the website it says that I would need to prove that removal from US would cause my extreme hardship, how would one go about that?

Thank you in advance for reading.

My wife and I got married 2 years ago, after being together for almost 4 years, and unfortunately, things have not worked out for us. The separation is mutual as none of us have done any harm to the other, but we realized that we have overall very different life goals/pursuits. 

I adjusted my status from student to permanent resident through our marriage, which obviously is bona fide. My conditional green card will expire next year, and I have read online that it was sometimes possible to remove the conditional status of the residency if the marriage is proven to be bona fide from the start. Does anyone know how to best prepare for that, or has some experience first-hand? I would really appreciate it any thoughts! 

Again, thank you for reading!

32 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Yes that's what I wrote in my first post, "probably means anything else you can think of that hasn't already been listed. Proof of bonafide relationship etc, there are many more things one can bring and use as proof of eligibility than the few things they have listed in that letter.". 

 

Either way, I think you will be prefectly fine if you bring whatever else that's asked for on the list, very few people seem to "fail" their AOS interviews and we all get that same letter. So don't think more about that sentence, you just bring what you have and you'll pass with flying colors. 

 

I have my interview on July 18, I'm so excited. And good luck btw, I hope you get a nice and friendly officer. 

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement! I'll bring everything I can think of that proves our marriage true! 

Good luck with yours also, mine is Thursday and I'll update you with news !

5 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Well, the visa only shows you entered and were in the country legally as a student. What makes you eligible for LPR status is your marriage to a USC. But the whole package you sent and all docs you bring to the interview are going to determine if you're eligible or not, so I don't think that sentence is about one or two specific documents.

You are right, I don't assume it's about one or two documents, what I mean is I think it's about all the proof that shows the marriage is bona fide. Would you agree?

Thank you for reading. I'm very confused as to what this phrase means in my Notice of interview. For reference, I married my American wife while I was studying here.

The letter reads: "You must bring along: All documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status"

I have no idea what this means... I would really appreciate some help here...!

47 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Bring original and a copy.

 

"All documents establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status" probably means anything else you can think of that hasn't already been listed. Proof of bonafide relationship etc, there are many more things one can bring and use as proof of eligibility than the few things they have listed in that letter.

Unfortunately, what you mention is mentioned later on. I think what it means is what was my status when I originally immigrated, which was F-1 student visa. So I made copies of my VISA's and my I20 documents, but I can't think of anything else.

1 hour ago, Ryan H said:

What immigration benefit is the interview for?  Visa, Adjustment of Status, Removing Conditions???

This is marriage-based green card, adjustment of status from F1 Student Visa

4 minutes ago, millefleur said:

**Moved from IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures to AOS from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas**

 

OK thanks, that helps a lot. I've moved your thread to the proper forum so you can get more specific advice there.

I really appreciate that, sorry about the confusion...

1 hour ago, millefleur said:

We need more info. What visa did she arrive on when she entered the US?

She is the one who is an American citizen, and she is applying for me. I entered as a F-1 student, and I was allowed to come for my Bachelor's and my master's, and then I did a year as OPT (but that's still in the F-1 Visa category!) Thank you for your time!!

1 hour ago, s + j said:

Did she come on a K-1 visa?

She is the one who is an American citizen, and she is applying for me. I entered as a F-1 student, and I was allowed to come for my Bachelor's and my master's, and then I did a year as OPT (but that's still in the F-1 Visa category!) Thank you for your time!!

Thank you for reading: I'm about to take my interview for the green card with my wife on thursday, and the list of documents needed shows  "all documents establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status." I'm unsure of what this means! Any help would be really appreciated.

We have our interview this week, and they want us to bring a certified copy of our marriage document. If I make a photocopy and bring those two along with me, will they keep the original? Should I bring two original ones? 

Also, the list also asks for "all documents establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident status." What would those be???

Thank you so much for your time!!

Thank you for reading... I've submitted my AOS from student Visa to Green card after marrying my American love last summer, in NYC. They received my case on June 27th, and I've received my NOAs on July 6th. The next step is to wait for an interview, and my last update was on August 6th, where on the USCIS website they said that my case was ready to be scheduled for an interview, and that I should wait for a letter in the mail. Now it's been almost 8 full months and still no later... Any advice? Thank you!

I think the average on here right now is around 6-7 months for the green card, however there is HUGE variation depending on your local office (and of course, on luck and randomness). You can check processing timelines sorted by local office on here, but for some offices (like mine), there are only a few old data points so you won't learn much. You can also check published processing times for all the USCIS offices online, but they are not updated very often and I'm not sure how accurate they are.

Mine also took three months. I applied in April and got Approved in Mid-July! I do know of people who applied at the same time as me and are still waiting to be scheduled for an Interview. It depends on what field office you are applying to, and how backed up they are with processing applications.

Mine also took three months. I applied in April and got Approved in Mid-July! I do know of people who applied at the same time as me and are still waiting to be scheduled for an Interview. It depends on what field office you are applying to, and how backed up they are with processing applications.

Thank you both for sharing your experiences... It's fascinating (and a tiny little bit frustrating...) to have such a large gap, so unpredictable!

I filed my case in Queens NY, and the office were I did my BIO was in Long Island City. Not sure if the local office reviewing my case is in NYC or in Queens, or else, but I'll try to check on their website to see if they have average processing time! Thanks again!

You can check my spoiler for my timeline. However, my case was not the norm as I received my GC in just 3 months. Hopefully you have similar luck!

Thank you for sharing! It's interesting, I see it takes some people WAY longer than 3 months. My wife was previously married, and she also got it in 3 months... For some people it takes 7-8 months right?

I submitted all the documents for my AOS from F-1 through marriage, and now the case is set to: ready to schedule an interview. How long is the average wait time to receive an interview date, and then to receive a temporary green card?

Sounds really great!!!!! Thank you for sharing

Crossed fingers and praying that everything worked out!!!

Another update! I checked the status of my request on the USCIS website, and it says that my case was approved, and that a notice was on its way. Pretty amazing, and interestingly enough, I also checked the status on the other forms, and the advance parole document was also approved. I'm not sure if it is related to this in any way, but just thought it would be good to share!!