Lelah22

On 4/16/2020 at 1:41 PM, Lelah22 said:

3/27/2020 sent packet

4/3/2020 packet returned for old form (oops!)

4/8/2020 packet mailed again

4/10/2020 packet received in Phoenix 

4/16/2020 text with receipt number and check cashed

 

4/18/2020 18 month extension letter received in the mail. 

3/27/2020 sent packet

4/3/2020 packet returned for old form (oops!)

4/8/2020 packet mailed again

4/10/2020 packet received in Phoenix 

4/16/2020 text with receipt number and check cashed

Just now, Clemsontigersfan said:

My package got sent back because I filed 3 days early, however I made no changes to the file because all the pages were stamped. All I did was to put the green paper back on top and resend the package this morning. So I think you should fill the new form and resend the package.

Awesome, thanks!!

1 hour ago, Chicken7585 said:

Can you try calling their helpline? I would imagine that stamp is a sort of "received on" just in case it becomes separated. Is the stamp the same for each page? Different? What does it say?

It's the exact same for each page. It has a whole bunch of numbers that I can't tell the meaning of, but then at the end it has a time and date stamp and I-751-more numbers. In addition to the rejection letter, there's a green paper that says I should put the green paper on top of my new filing package. I assume that means I need to re-print all my evidence since it says new? 

Yes, I have the proper edition of the form done now, but my question is, can I use the same packet of evidence even though USCIS printed some sort of code on the bottom of each page?

2 hours ago, manoni said:

which edition did you use? the latest one on USCIS website 12/02/2019

I used one from 2017, not sure how I managed to do that. The expiration date is the same, which I think is what I was looking at... 

We sent our packet on the 30th, but received it back today because I used an old edition form, oops. All of the pages that they sent back have a stamp thing on the very bottom. Do I need to reprint everything? or can I just replace the form and send my first packet?

My husband experienced this as well. The time before his EAD came was so hard. I'm not sure where you are, or what resources you have available, but he could look into volunteering at a school possibly working with spanish classes, giving presentations about his home. If there's a college or university nearby, maybe he could try tutoring in Spanish. 

I know it was also helpful for my husband that I compliment him a lot. It was so hard for him being home all day while I was at work, when I got home it helped if I was consistent about reminding him how much I appreciate him and his sacrifice to move so far from home. 

I really don't know any of the 'whys', but my husband was able to get his Real ID when he got his driver's license in February. He had to have his social security card with him, but that was the only thing that I can remember that they really needed for it (besides the regular proof of address, passport, etc)

We received our interview notice in the mail at the beginning or March. The Interview is scheduled for April 9th. We have all of our documentation since it's mostly everything we've already submitted so many times. 

Does anyone have a list of questions they were asked at the interview? I looked around on here some but didn't see many listed. 

On 10/17/2017 at 3:09 PM, venom123 said:

Did you status update online before you received it? Did you receive the EAD approval letter in the mail first?

 

Congrats btw!

No, we received the approval letter in the mail on the 16th, his official card came today (18th) and the cases were updated online last night (17th). The date of approval on his card is the 10th. 

1 hour ago, gkcoachadam said:

Congrats,, when was your file date

July 17th. 

1 hour ago, Lelah22 said:

EAD & AP card received today! Online still just says that everything was received. 

Just got home and read the mail (the hubs checked the mail this morning) and it's actually the letter saying it was approved and that the card will be coming. 

EAD & AP card received today! Online still just says that everything was received. 

Dumb question, but how do you submit a service request? Our NOA1 date was July 17th and we've heard nothing since. 

Our check was cashed today!!! I've never been so happy to pay a lot of money, . We still haven't gotten any electronic NOA1s, but we're hoping for those soon. 

8 hours ago, Alexxx21 said:

Good news guys! I just received 3 emails/texts from USCIS! Withing 7-10 days we'll receive the NOA1 in the mail. They had me waiting and suffering for 2 weeks! Hahaha let's hope everything goes smoothier from now on  

Congratulations!!! Hopefully that means we'll hear something in the next couple of days. 

22 hours ago, jdb said:

Hi guys. I just checked USCIS website about the processing timelines and saw that my field office ( Phoenix, AZ ) is currently processing cases from October, 2016. How about yours?

I checked ours (Wichita KS) and it is currently processing August 28, 2016, but last updated May 31st. Which means roughly 9 months until they should be processing ours if things stay consistent. 

16 hours ago, Alexxx21 said:

So following my story, my packet was delivered on July 12th at the Chicago Lockbox and I haven't heard anything yet. Today I called and this man told me that it can take from 25 to 35 days to answer (when previously on Friday they told me they have 10 days to give a response). He told me to call back in 10 days if I haven't heard anything, so I'll call next Thursday if I have no news..  

We mailed our packet on July 13th, delivered on July 16th and we've heard nothing so far either. Hopefully our packets are sitting in the office together and we'll hear something soon! 

We mailed our packet via USPS on the 13th and tracking says it was delivered on the 16th.

10 minutes ago, PL&SN said:

Hello All,

 

My Fiancee and I are trying to schedule an interview in Nairobi and are confused about the payment of the fees.

The instructions we received through email say we must 1^st pay the MRV Fee to book an interview.

Calling the embassy number we are told that we must 1st book an interview and then we pay the MRV fee.

 

Can someone let me know  which is first.

 

Thanks,

You have to pay the fee first. Then you'll get some kind of receipt/confirmation number which you'll use to schedule the interview. 

Just now, KF & OS said:

They want the long one which u can only get from NIRA in Kololo. Go with the short Birth Cert when processing the long one

Oh yeah, I forgot to add to take the short one with you to get the long one.  

15 minutes ago, goobies said:

Hey guys. We are wondering what kind of birth certificate you submitted. Is the short version from the subcounty acceptable? We just found out today that there is a "long version" you can get from Kampala at the National Registry of Births and Deaths or something like that. Is that the one required?

You're going to want the long one. Or at least that's the one my fiance used. 

10 hours ago, KF & OS said:

Hey everyone. I had my interview in Nairobi on Wednesday last week and I got approved, I got my visa and am now back in Kampala. The CO officer never asked to see any of the evidence I had brought, she simply interviewed me and that was all. We had frontloaded

Congrats!! Enjoy the rest of the journey  

My fiance had most of his immunizations as a child, but they weren't documented because his mother gave them to him at home. He went to a clinic and told them which ones he had and when they were and they transferred them to an immunization card that he took with him to IOM for his medical. At his medical, he only had to get three immunizations.

On 4/20/2017 at 8:28 AM, KF & OS said:

wowwwwwww, so happy for u guys. That means they didnt ask him so much about why u had seen each other only twice? That gives me a lot of hope. I am here waiting to schedule an interview but there are no available dates

Thanks! I haven't gotten all the details from my fiance yet on what they did or didn't ask specifically. 

 

On 4/20/2017 at 8:33 AM, KF & OS said:

Lelah22, can u please update us on what his experience thru the medical and the interview was? Did they ask to see anymore evidence like Skype and facebook besides what u had put in the petition?

 

Thank u

Yes, as soon as I get details, we'll give an update. 

On 4/20/2017 at 10:07 AM, neilsqueen said:

Congratulations!!!!!!  So excited for you!!!

Thanks!! We're so ready to finally be in the same place But all of you know that feeling all too well. Good luck all!