Shami

So that means I have to subtract my wife's mom's income? So I can only use my wife’s dad’s income? Which means I fill only one I-864, is that correct?

I am using my wife’s mom and dad as my co-sponsors. They filed their taxes joint. So I have to use both. Do they have to fill two I-864 forms or just one?

And they are both retired but he has a part time job. Does he need a letter from his employee and pay stubs?

The law doesn't say anything about Green Card. This only apply for Citizenship. I have lived in this country for ten years, never been illegal. It's been six months they have not approved my case. I heard about story after story people entering the country illegaly and lived in united States illegaly but when they apply for green card they have no problem getting it. I have no legal grounds to sue USCIS, because the law does not say they have to grant me the green card even though I am married to an American Citizen.

1. What questions did the officer ask you?

All the questions the officer asked me were from the time I met my wife till when we got married. I lived in the United States for 10 years, the officer cared less. He asked questions liked how we met. When we call each other. Who came to the wedding. When we saw each other. My Wife is from Houston, TX and I am from Ohio, he asked the dates we saw each other before got married. No questions were asked after we got married.

2. Were you asked questions separately? We were questioned together for about 15 minutes. Then questioned us separately for 45 minutes.

3. Did they tell you whether your case is approved or not at the end? Yes.

4. Was the officer nice? No. He twisted the questions he asked. For example I told him that I am the one who proposed her. He asked me again whether she proposed to me? Another example would be I told him I called her at night. He asked her whether I called during other times of the day. My wife said answered yes. Surely we made short phone calls during day time. But I’ve heard most offices are nice, but unfortunately we got an officer who was not nice.

Today I talked to my HR manager, and told her about I-9 and she knew exactly what I was talking about. She took a photocopy of my NOA and she said I am good to go. So am legally able to work for 90 days since I have applied for my EAD. When I told her about the I-9 she sounded like she had dealt with cases like me, and she knew exactly what to do.

Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my question. Here’s what I found from the University of Pennsylvania website (http://www.upenn.edu/oip/iss/penn/i9.html)

The employment of aliens whose authorization for that employment has expired must be terminated, or the employer risks penalties [Act 274a.2(B)(1)(vii) and 274a.3]. An exception to the rule requiring unexpired employment authorization exists for certain categories of aliens seeking extension of stay. The exception allows employers to continue to employ an individual in H-1B , J-1, O-1 or TN status if and only if the individual has filed in a timely manner an application for extension of stay with the same employer; and has not yet received a decision on the application for extension. (Filing in a timely manner means submitting the application prior to the current expiration date.) Under these circumstances, the alien is considered authorized for employment for a period of up to 120 days beyond the expiration of status, and an employer is neither penalized nor required to document extended employment authorization.

I have received my NOA.

I have applied for my EAD card, but haven’t received it yet. I currently work for a company and my H1-B is expiring sep30th. Can my company fire me? What should I do to stay legal at my company? What should I tell my H.R. manager?

Thank you guys for your input!

I am already in United States. And I am on a H1-B visa. I’ve also lived in the United States for 10 and ½ years and never been out of status. Probably USCIS don’t care whether you lived here legally or illegally. I went for my biometrics appointment last Monday. When I went for my biometrics appointment I showed my US Id. I saw on a previous post USCIS stamped their permanent residency on their passport. So I thought I needed my passport. But I have not received a date for my interview date yet. I didn’t want to go to the interview knowing they are not going to approve my GC because of my passport.

I thought since I was not leaving United States for any reason I would not need passort renewed. I also called my embassy recently. And they told me it takes more than 45 days to renew my passport, and there is no quick way.

My passport expired. Will USCIS ask for my passport during the interview? Or will they ask me to renew my passport before they approve my green card? I do have an American drivers license.

Today I went to do my fingerprinting. And the lady who did my fingerprinting, after she finished my fingerprints and the photo, she said I will receive my perment recidence card in the mail. How is that possible? I was wondering what she meant. Because everybody I heard of, took atleast 5 months to get their green card. It's not even a month since I applied for mine. By the I had my Biometrics app in Cincinnti, OH.

Today I received two appointments for biometrics, case type is I-485 and I-765. Both look exactly the same. The only difference is that one appointment is at 8:00am and the other is at 9 am. They are on the same day. Does anybody know why I have two appointments or is this just a mistake?

We didn't put the I-130 and I-485 in same envelope. Therefore both were returned to us as rejected. We are sending it all back in same envelpe to Chicago Lockbox. It seems that they don't consider us as 'filed' or 'pending' because we do not have a 'NOA' or a 'priority date'. It is like we are filing all over from the start. Do we need to put copies of the rejection letters (3 rejection letters for I-130, I-485, I-765) into the packet?

The reason for rejection was we filed I-130 and I-485 in two seperate packages. So I-130 was rejected because we mailed it to Chicago, but they didn't know we filed I-485 and I-130. So they thought I-130 should have gone to Nebraska. I-485 was rejected because it did not have I-130.

We filed I-485 and I-130 to Chicago in two separate envelopes and they both got rejected. Now we are getting ready to file them together. Do I need two cover letters one for I-485 and one for I-130? Or do I just need one cover letter?

I sent I-130 and I-485 along with I-765, G-325, I-864, and I-693 to the service center in Chicago. They rejected the I-130. Their reason was as follows: This BCIS location can only process I-130 applications that are submitted with Form I-485 when a visa number is immediately available for the beneficiary's immigration category. Please file your Form I-130 at the BCIS Service Center with jurisdiction over your place of residence.

What is the visa number they are referring to? I have an H1B visa and have been working in USA for 6 years.

If Chicago is not our mailing place, where is it? We live in Fairborn, OHIO.

The way we thought to mail it was I-130 in one envelope and all the rest of the forms in a different envelope, yet all sent to Chicago.

Do you think that sending it in separate envelopes was incorrect and they think we did not file the I-485?

Thank you!

What is NAO date? On timelines I have seen NAO dates one week after the date they filed their application. I filled I-485, I-130, I-765 on Jully 17th haven't heard anything.

We are using a money order to pay for the I-130 and the I-485. We are making it out to the Department of Homeland Security but we don't know what address should go on the money order. Is the address for the money order the same as where we are mailing the packet to? We are mailing it to

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

We are petitioning for permanent residency. Do we send two separate packages: one for the I-130 and one for the I-485? Or do we include the I-130 into the I-485 package?

Also, do both I-130 and I-485 require the G325A?

The new guiedlines doesn't mention anyting about living in the same house for 6 months. I don't think that will be an issue. We've been married only for 2 and half months. Thanks for your help.

I am currently working on H1-B visa. And my wife who is my sponsor, her income does not meet 125% poverty guidlines. So they are asking for prrof that the intending immigrant's (thats me) current employment will continue from the same source.

Regarding Form I-864: How do we provide proof that the intending immigrant’s current employment will continue from the same source? Does this proof come in the form of a letter from intending immigrant’s employer?