MrHanky

I think it's fair to say different people have different experiences, I'm sure you're both right

3 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

If I am in Cancun airport and flying say for example Jet BLue and they start saying you need this and this which isn't correct, I tell them to pack sand and go to the American Airlines and buy a ticket and fly with them, or Southwest.

 

What kind of world do you live in where you have to fly a certain carrier?

That's a different scenario, in your original post it sounds like you have a ticket with one airline and can just switch it for another, it sounds like you're going and buying another ticket.

Most people don't have the disposable income and buy their tickets ahead of time.

Even refundable tickets costs more.

On 7/19/2021 at 10:34 AM, Xenia Fed said:

Hi! Can you give please contacts in Mexico City who can make this Certificate? 

 

 

I've seen a lot of people post in the facebook group that they did it right in Juarez

Or just check their updates, there was scheduled maintenance 

3 hours ago, payxibka said:

Doesn't imply that at all

yeah looks like they're confusing things,

For clarity for the original poster, that Apostile is for doing business in the Bahamas with US documents, not with the US consulate there.

3 hours ago, Nelly_M said:

From the moment I filed online, mine shows Nebraska even after I received a paper copy showing Potomac, so that tells me that online version doesn’t get updated  (at least not until someone touches your file). When I contacted USCIS on unrelated issue, I was told that the address listed on your first NOA is your actual services center location, so my answer is based on that information. 

1st tier support isn't always that knowledgeable sadly.

Being transferred is a very normal thing, there are whole threads dedicated to it.

If you search the forums you'll find lots of people it has affected, but many also get by without being transferred.

Timelines also have a field for this.

In the past year many people have said they haven't even gotten notified and didn't find out until they were approved.

At the end of the day I wouldn't even worry about it until you're a few months into the process, ever center will have you waiting.

On 12/14/2020 at 5:38 PM, AnaCarolina said:

@Juliet57 is correct, our interview took 11 months from our Case Closed. 

 

We booked the flights and hotel as soon as we got our new date. We are trying to look at the silver linings and working with the certainties that we have right now in order to avoid extra stress. 

Good luck tomorrow!

Let us know how it goes.

28 minutes ago, ProbeGT said:

I am the joint sponsor (I-864) for my relative's spouse.  I have previously submitted an I-864A for a family member (spouse's relative who has GC) as well.  So, per the I-864 instructions, my family size is me+spouse+dependent children+previous I-864A person+this immigrant, which yields a family size number.

 

My income is more than 1.5x the 125% value for the associated family size.  My only concern was that I had previously submitted an I-864A.  Even though I exceed the 125% FPL, would there be any issue?

You are already sponsoring someone else?

Approval is at the discretion of the person reviewing your case.

Even though people meet the criteria, if it's just barely, they may still ask for more.

That's not to say you will have a problem.

13 hours ago, Orangesapples said:

I don't know the laws of every single country. But I know that my country for example requires all marriages by citizens abroad to be registered. 

and that's fine, but it doesn't back up your statement, I haven't seen any evidence to support that many countries require it.

Is your country the Philippines

14 hours ago, Orangesapples said:

In many countries, it's mandatory to declare it. 

But you can't seem to mention any....

10 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

Unfortunately if any changes occur all it will do is increase the cost and time taken to process LEGAL Migration. 
 

Why do I say this?
1. The number of people illegally crossing the boarder will significantly increase,

2. These illegals will mostly apply for refugee status,

3. The Refugee application process is almost free, I think $60 or so 

4. Refugee cases must be prioritised, since ICE etc can’t accomodate them all and they will need work authority etc

5. USCIS isn’t funded by the government, it’s an applicant pay for service, so fees of all other visa’s e.g. CR1/K1/Work/Tourist etc etc will increase since more staff are needed to prioritise illegals... 

6. Like every other bureautic organisation, money goes walkabout, so the number of new staff:fee ratio won’t be nearly enough to process everything in a timely way, so processing times will increase. 

Maybe not what you meant, but #2 is a racist rhetoric.

They are not illegals.

https://www.rescue.org/article/migrants-asylum-seekers-refugees-and-immigrants-whats-difference

8 minutes ago, iznar24 said:

I am aware of that. But I would like to know if mailing anything to the NVC means they are not going to accept it..¿

You already answered your own question.

"DO NOT MAIL ANYTHING"

We don't get to decide to do something different.

15 hours ago, check321 said:

2 years 

 

It would be helpful to everyone if you could fill out your timeline, that's how the dates get generated here on VJ and it helps other users to help you better.

2 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

YOu said a year after

it is 3 years after getting green card not 3 years after marriage

CR1 is conditional, you must be married to get a green card with CR1, if you get a 2 year green card you have to apply to remove conditions, but by the time you get through all that with current wait times, you can apply for naturalization 1 year later.

2 + 1 = 3

CR1 = spousal visa

47 minutes ago, Vbreezy said:

Does the applicant need to take original documents of petitioner to interview?

You should take any originals you have, they may or may not ask for them, but also bring copies, this is for the case that they want to keep something.

This will also vary by country.

If the petitioner has been divorced they'll likely want to see that.

And every case is unique so it can really vary in what they'd want to see or don't care about.

1 hour ago, Babu Frik said:

Seals aren't always raised. The one from Mexico isn't.

But it would have to be the original wet stamp.

Correct.

For ours, the Petitioners was embossed (this maybe also varies by state), but the Mexican birth certificated only had a non-embossed stamp, but on the anti-counterfeit paper or whatever it's called.

It really varies what they will end up asking for at the interview, sometimes they do, sometimes they don't, but if they do and you don't have it, it's possible it will delay things.

You only need to speak english in the top level forums

"said that visa will be ready within a week. "

I really don't see the problem here.

Unless the above doesn't happen, start planning your future.

Check if your State offers a State ID card.

In New York it looks the same as a drivers license but doesn't allow driving, however after you have that it should make it easer to get drivers license.

Most places seem to want an SSN, but you might have more luck going in person and talking with someone, could all depend on your situation etc.

I found the Capital One 360 checking (online account) the least restrictive/no fees for someone just starting out, it will depend on where you live etc.

Sorry I somehow missed these replies, but will reply now in the case it will help someone else.

On 8/29/2020 at 1:23 PM, werdna said:

Thank you!  So you did just that one and no state ones?  I'll try to get both state ones and the national one, just in case, but one state is pretty far away and still red for coronavirus, so we'll have to see what happens.  It seems silly to go all that way for that, but my fiance does have family there, if visiting is okay by then.

We only got the Federal

On 9/7/2020 at 7:29 PM, abrahambueno said:

did your wife need any documents prior to her going to the office? How long did it take?

It was very fast, needed your ID and I think birth certificate.

This was my experience from a few years ago

Here's my post from a few years ago about obtaining it in Mexico City.

Probably a little bit of a broken record here.

So at the end of the day dating while waiting for the divorce to go through is fine and not uncommon, whether someone is ok with it or not is not the issue and none of their business, however how it looks to immigration authorities is. Then what makes it even more concerning is that you gained citizenship through marriage and divorced right after you naturalized.

Now people do get divorced and petition someone else again when they decide to get married again, I don't have numbers but I would I'm sure it's a US born citizen. But even with that they're going to scrutinize more to ensure they're not just doing it for the green card.

I would expect a very lengthy process

4 minutes ago, JBF said:

Absolutely, but as I was told it was not correct, then I suppose the DS uses incorrect terms and classifications in their opinion, obviously. 

I'm not saying it's right, but it's how an old out of date system works.