YellowHybrid

I-751 Package sent out on July 10th via Fedex.  

I-751 Received by USCIS on July 11th

I-751 Check Cashed on July 23rd

NOA Received on July 23rd

Should take roughly the same amount of days for everyone.  Good luck.

I am in the process of working on the I-751 as well.  The way I am approaching it is anything more meaningful like the actual I-751, Copies of Identification, etc are all single sided printed. Anything with tons of pages like bank statements, tax return docs, photo proofs, etc, I am printing double sided. 

When I did the Adjustment of status and K1, I did it in this way as well.  The quality of the documents you provide speaks more than the quantity.  I don't actually think they scan anything.  From my general observation from our Adjustment of status, they simply take all the pages they need out and add it the primary folder that's under file.  

I didn't retake the test because I wasn't doing a renewal.  I was just doing address change and request for RealID.  For my wife, they were processing it like a renewal and was going to make her take test again, but I stopped them and said it wasn't a renewal because her license wasn't set to expire until 2021. 

My wife and I  just updated our California Driver License to change our address and to have the Real ID label on this driver license (This needs to be done by 2020 so you can travel within the United States). 

Since you are close to Renewal, you should make an appointment with DMV to renew your license (cost 35$), this in turn should automatically set you up with the new Real ID label on your Driver license.  Make note that they may require you to retake the test.  I'm sure you've already visited this site https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/realid 

If you do happen to move, you will have to make an appointment with DMV again and make a change to DL ($28) with your new address.

They do not take your old driver license, they may punch a hole in it.  They will print out a temporary paper license and your permanent license should be sent out within a few weeks.

Hope that helps.

I'll attach the file.Once u download it,I'll delete it.

Thnx!

It looks pretty solid to me as I like this clean overall layout. I'm going to pick at a few things I feel you can improve on.

1) Summary of Qualifications section seems a bit redundant to the education field. No needs to list Certs twice in resume. Leaving it in education should suffice.

2) Instead of Summary of Qualifications, maybe change to General Skillsets (however you want to word it) and include key general skills from a combination of all your previous job experiences.

3) Objective should be more general. Instead of saying Windows System Administrator, maybe you can change it to something like "Information Technology Specialist." That term makes it seem more general and applicable to different job roles.

Other than those general items on top. It looks solid and I would consider it. Resume is the first hurdle, hopefully those tips can help a bit.

Thank you so much for your reply.Its always good to hear from a hiring manager who is in my field.

Would it be OK If I send you my resume and you could tell me your honest opinion in regards to what I'm doing wrong/good?

Thnx.

Sure. Go ahead and send it to me and I'll take a quick look. I believe you can use the attach files on here. If not, just cut and paste into the body. of this message.

I'm in the IT field as well and have recently applied to numerous companies. I'm currently working in a position where I'm in charge of hiring contract workers so I've gone through countless resumes. Listed below are some general opinions.

- Don't complicate the resume with odd formatting. Most websites have you upload resume and register through their ATS (Application Tracking Systems). During that process, the spacing, and formatting may get all out of whack anyways.

- PDF or word does not really matter. However, if you create a Word Doc, save it as .doc (legacy format) and not .docx (current format). Some companies have outdated Office Applications so it's better to save in a format that has been used for ages.

- When I go through resumes, it only takes me about 10 seconds to immediately tell if the candidate meets our business needs. Main thing I look for are skill sets that are relevant to the position.

- Don't waste time listing your knowledge of all versions of windows, programs, etc.. Only used the most recent programs you are familiar with. No one cares that you are familiar with Windows 98 for example.

- It's against the law in the US to discriminate against age but it occurs pretty often. So when doing resume, only flesh out the info from your most recent jobs and mention the years of experience at that company. Don't show irrelevant jobs or entry level jobs from more than 10 years ago.

Hope this little bit of info helps.

Find a good local ethnic market where your partner can purchase food and ingredients that's more suited to their palette.

Print out local maps to places of interest they might enjoy that's commute friendly.

Prepare emergency contact info, hopefully won't be needed but it's nice to know who to call in case something happens.

Find a local library, it's nice to be able to check out easy to read, or to learn new things.

If you have an iPhone, and have not reset your device in a long time, you can download and demo a third party software called iExplorer to export call logs, text messages, etc. If you have an Android, there may be other programs that can do the same thing.

I used this program for my K1 Visa and printed collated pages of our texts and call history. You save a lot of paper doing 4 boxes per page, front and back.

We use the program for litigation purposes in my company so I can vouch for its effectiveness. Hope that helps.

For my wife, they requested I-94 at the California DMV as well. It was a little annoying considering we had the passport with the same information in there.

If a company is offering you a wage that is way below the industry standard, then it may be of your best interest to look for other offers. Usually when hiring, a company only has so much wiggle room for increasing your base pay. So even if you renegotiate, and they offer a 10 to 20 percent increase of what they are offering, that is still a major cut from what you feel your worth is.

It's always easier to find a job when you already have a job, but it's really difficult to look for work when you just start a new job. So if you do want to accept the position, give it 1 year, go through first year employee evaluation period, and then move on.

My family came to America in the early 1980s when I was 2 years old. My parents didn't want me or my siblings to speak English in the house even though I considered it to be my primary language. As an adult in my mid 30s, I am glad they forced it on me. Knowing and being fluent in a second language helps you retain a part of your culture that ends up being lost after being in another country for such a long time. I have lots of American born relatives that wish they can be as fluent in the language of their own nationality.

So my suggestion is to compromise a bit as it will be beneficial to your step son in the long run.