Ecalos

I jumped in on this late...

I'll be real honest, it's pretty prevalent in Colorado, and yeah, it really, really makes me angry (I swear I'm a mellow Canadian!!) probably half of our apartment complex is illegals, and they're obnoxious. The kids call out "Hey bi*** bring that a** over here!" every time I walk by the pool, etc. etc.... and there are big uproars about how American schools should be taught in all spanish.. stuff like that.

After the time, money, and sanity I've spent on this whole thing.. yeah it really makes me mad.

Rebecca - no, they didn't file for an extension anytime in the past 3 years, I was wondering if that part was a generic response...

I'll send them everything all over again and hope it's the right stuff :/

Thanks everyone that responded, you've given me some hope!

We will pull copied of absolutely everything and send it back to them... then cross our fingers and toes that what they wanted was somewhere in there...

Thanks again!

We filed april 25, signed for the next day, could you please add us?

Thanks,

L

Got that dreaded pink slip in the mail this afternoon... and there's a few things I don't understand.

It asks for:

"F: (40) The sponsor or joint sponsor (if required) on Form I-864 Affadavit of Support must submit the following:

-W-2s, 1099s, and/or all schedules submitted to the Internal Revenue Service --- a copy of his/her federal income tax return was submitted and/or the sponsor or joint sponsor requested an extension to file his or her Federal income tax return."

Now... I sent W2's for primary and joint sponsors, complete tax returns were submitted, and neither of them had requested an extension in the past 3 years that I sent... The joint had, about 10 years back but I don't see how that means anything now. I don't understand the wording of that at all... not one little bit. If no one here can decipher it, is there anyone I can get ahold of within USCIS that can help me figure this out?

Then as a kicker it mentions:

"You are ineligible for interim employment authorization persuant to Title (blah blah some numbers) until 90 days after the missing initial evidence is recieved.

So does that mean that I can't work now for even longer??

Thanks so much,

-L

Ah, lucky you!

The DMV site is relatively vague for me... it states they want to see an I-94 but it doesn't mention anything about AOS papers, etc.

Guess I'll just have to wait.

thanks for the response!

Mods if I put this in the wrong place please move it.

I'm really at the end of my rope with the DMV here in Denver. I'd been told I had to bring in my AOS paperwork and I could basically walk out with a license.

When I did that, I was told to go verify my status at the DMV downtown who is hooked up to CIS. After getting an approval letter in the mail, I went back and was told today that no, I still can't get my licence because my I-94 is now expired. The guy was about as helpful as a f!@#$%g rock. Why would the SAVE system (System Alien Verification somethingorother) tell me I'm good to go, then have me get rejected by the lump behind the counter of the DMV?

Has anyone else had issues like this with getting a license? Or is it totally hopeless and I have to wait til my Greencard comes (that's actually what the guy told me.)

I could sure use some advice...

Thanks,

-L

I took a break from thinking about most Visa stuff from the time I entered the US until, well, a couple of weeks ago when I sent off the AOS papers.

So far it's been pretty good here. There's definately some adjustments that have had to be made, but we're coming along well. I can't wait til EAD is approved (really) because we're on a really limited income at the moment.

The only real setback I've become annoyed about is getting my driver's licence. I don't have to go for a retest, but when I went to the DMV and took in all my documents, I was told that since they now have a direct hookup to CIS, and that my documents "needed to be cleared by them before I can get my licence."

...

So we go downtown and hand them photocopies of all the same stuff that I just showed the DMV, and what do they do? They tell me that they have to send it all away to USCIS for Third-level-processing and that I should hear a decision from them in anywhere from 4 to 9 weeks. It's called the SAVE system... something Alien Verification or whatever. I don't know but it's gotten me really pissed off. Even the easiest things have to be made complicated

I'll stop talking about that though because it really does make in mad heh.

Anyway all in all it's going well, I have my cases back up in my online portfolio and am beginning the routine of checking 3-400 times a day to see if any of them have been touched

I hope everyone's doing well and I'll probably be around a lot more again.

cheers,

-Les

Ugh... okay thanks for the help and advice.. how unfortunate

I used them, and they were FANTASTIC with me, I'd highly recommend them.

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There's no way I can have that ready in 2 days... We just got married on Friday...

Thanks so much, I scheduled an appointment...

Do I need proof of anything? Does anyone know how long it will take?

Is there any way to get an emergency travel permit before you have applied for AOS?

My dad just told me my grandma passed away and there's a funeral on Friday... I have no idea what to do. Please help

Hi everyone,

I'm a little confused reading these posts.

I arrived in the US abotu 2 weeks ago... do I go down to the SS Office and apply for one there? Or do i have to wait til 2 weeks after I'm married to do that?

Any particular documents I need to bring?

Thanks so much!

-L

I miss ketchup chips already

Congratulations!!!

Hahaha thanks everyone! Yeah it's chilly here but I don't mind. Feels like home!!

Our small wedding will be on Valentine's Day because I'm a big cheese, but we will have a big ceremony next summer.

Been keeping busy here that's for sure hehe. I hope you all are doing well! Once things settle down I'll be arounda bit more

Hi everyone, I made it safely to Denver.

My POE at Winnipeg was really painless. They fingerprinted me and took my picture, and then sent me to secondary where the guys who processed me were joking around that I "still had time" to go back home lol. They never checked my packed bags and going through security was pretty norm.

Rob and his mom and dad met me at the airport with a bunch of balloons and a really sweet sign.

On to the next step!

(I'm getting all misty eyed here)

Thanks VJers! Wouldn't have lived through it without you!

Congrats! Have fun

I got medium lol. I thought I was worse!

Yaaaaaaaaay! Glad to hear it went so smoothly!

I took mine in 3 large paper folders, and a plastic expandable file folder that had everything in order. The 3 paper file folders held stuff like my copy of my original 129F and some legal sized income tax things. All the rest of my forms were in the plastic file folder (Wilson-Jones style).

All that (and the medical) went into a cloth bag that was about the size of a safeway bag that I borrowed from my mom.

The expandable file was so worth it lol.

Good luck!

Congrats!!! Must be a relief!

For some reason it wont let me edit? But obviously "foor" is door, and "ofo" is of

Thanks everyone! I'm so shocked now that I'm actually (Ohmagawd) LEAVING on SATURDAY. WOW.

(I love you Canada, *kisskiss* Call me!!)

A few more things I remembered for those looking for details:

The K-3 Couple didn't have the DS156 (?? do K-3s do this? I swear it was from the glance I got but I could be mistaken) done online with the barcode. I believe the guy behind the counter wrote it out for them and verified it. Wow? I was impressed by that, but the guy working that day was freakishly nice. I've never met someone more benevolent.

K-3 couple were smart and brought in a newspaper, which I recommend doing because the wait can be kinda long.

There is a Starbucks on the main floor ofo 1095 W. Pender. This is the side of the building you exit to. 1075 W. Pender is the little foor on the East side of the building that you go in for your interview.

Like everyone else says, use the washroom before you go up. There ain't no bathrooms up there.

If anyone at your hotel tells you you have to be there way early to line up? They're full of s*** The guy tried that with me this morning and got my mom all worked up and freaked out. She tried to get me to line up and I nearly had to shout at her to be quiet lol.

No food or drink.

Remember to smile! I smiled, everyone smiled.

The floor is comfortable. I had to sit on it when the other visa people decided to spill over into the K area all sneaky-like when I was handing him my papers.

And last but not least! If you're a VJer, you're in for some smoooooooooth sailing. The K-3 couple and the K-1 were asking all these questions (when do we pick up the visa? and things like that) and I knew the answers to most of them. They kept asking how I knew and I referred them to VJ.

Also last but not least CASS DARLING! I'm so sorry I didn't catch you tonight, but BEST of luck on the interview, you will do just fine!

Sorry I'm a little hyper