Diana B

On 4/23/2022 at 3:45 PM, Amber B said:

Wow, your timeline is very different from my husband’s! He applied for his N-400 in March 2021 and only today received the update that they are actively reviewing it. Maybe it’s a different field office? We’re in Los Angeles, which one are you working with?

Woah that’s taking a while. I’m with Chicago. 

Thanks. Just got an update they will proceed with oath ceremony 

My husband had his interview yesterday, a combined one - i751 and n400. After some questions being asked to both of us about i751 he was then asked to take the naturalization test. He passed.

I know it says approved  on the paper they handed us yesterday but online it says it takes a a bit longer because they do background checks. Right now his status says  “interview was scheduled”. Will the status change soon? How long would it take?

I am trying to change our address for my husband's N-400 Form And 1-751 Form. After I try to complete both i get an error telling me the form number doesn't match the receipt number. I don't understand. Tried several times. I saw an option you can add another case but it is not allowing me to. Any suggestions what should I do? When i call the helpline it's so hard to get a live agent,  they just refer me back to the link for changing the address. 

I just received this update on my husband's status: 

 On July 8, 2021, we cancelled your interview for your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, and mailed you a cancellation notice. We will notify you by mail if the appointment is rescheduled, a decision is made, or if we need something from you. Please follow any instructions in the notice. If you do not receive your notice by August 7, 2021, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request a copy of the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

They originally scheduled it for August 11. I've read somewhere it could be a glitch? Is that possible? I'm confused. Would it take another few months just to reschedule? I hope not. We have been waiting for 2 years..... 

Hello,

I have filled to remove conditions on my husband's two year Green Card in 2019. We have been waiting for an interview since March 25, 2020. We did receive an extension notice that is valid up to 18 months. If the interview is not set up yet do we have to reapply for an extension again? I have tried to get a hold of Uscis  but I am not able to talk to a live agent so far.  One more question I have is while is he waiting to remove the conditions, is he eligible to apply for CItizenship Before or After the Interview while the Case is pending? My husband has been a resident in The United States since Nov 28, 2017. 

Any advice would help. Thank you.

Okay. Thanks all for the advice. I'll mail it out wednesday

They say to send it 90 days before it expires. I looked it up and the day it gave me was August 30, 2019. This Friday.

Is that fine? I asked someone else and they said to do it next week. 

Hi.

I am preparing and gathering the following evidence for removing conditions on my husband's 2 year green card. He arrived to the US in 2017 and the visa expires in November 2019. I also just want to add that me and my husband live with my parents. They pay the rent and bills. My husband and I both have jobs. My husband only pays for his cellphone bill and pays for groceries. Can my mom and dad write an Affidavit explaining  this part?  I do have copies of the following:

Our 2018 Joint tax returns

Health Insurance Covering me and my husband on behalf of my work

Joint Account Savings and Checking

My Parent's Affidavits and a few friends

Cellphone Bill 

Driver's licenses showing we live at the same address

A few pictures of us together 

and of course a copy of our marriage certificate

I just want to know if this will be enough? 

Any advice will help. Thank you so much.

Update:

My husband received his visa in october and finally arrived last week.  😊😊😊😊

I only asked for help and advice on about what to do about the chat records and what a 221g white slip meant. I did my research and now me and my husband are doing exactly what's asked of us. Yesterday I was really caught off guard.  Now some of you are going off topic about fraud in Pakistan.  Fraud can happen anywhere in the world. I'm not a statistic or number, neither is my husband. We are humans with real feelings. I agree there is bad people all over the world but there is also good people too. It's dishonest people that have bad intentions that make it harder for couples like us. People can fall in love with whom ever they  choose to. Now if people want to judge us, that's fine... they can. Only he and I and and our families know what we've been though together at the end of the day. I respect this website because it's given me good advice on how to help me with my process up to this point.  I understand that AP has to be done in some cases and it's the officers job to do their part. We also want to be treated with respect and dignity. I respect their jobs and am not knocking them down either. I only wish the best for couples and i'm happy they are finally reunited with their loved ones. If it wasn't for my husband's comforting words and unconditional love I don't know how I could remain calm... 

And to those of you that are stating it could raise red flags because I married my husband the first time I visited him - I cannot afford to make trips back and forth. I came there to meet my husband and his family after spending three years together everyday with each other on Skype for several hours a day. I have the proof to back me up. I captured our moments together so I can look back and reminisce and I am glad I did that. I was facing financial problems at the time and had to save all I could to finally meet him and it was the best times of our lives. To finally be with the person you love was like a dream come true with me. I had to pinch myself because I couldn't believe we were finally together in person. I wish my visa lasted 3 months. I have no problem visiting my husband. I'd do it over and over again. We discussed getting married to each other for three years and anticipated would it would be like to finally meet and embrace each other after so long. And boy was it worth it in the end and I'll still keep fighting  any obstacles we'll face because we are prepared for all of that. My husband and I are always talking about how I plan to visit him again and this time I'd love to stay longer with him if my visa permits it. 

I'm sorry if I've made this too long now or personal. The point is we won't let anything bother us and get over this hurdle. That's all we can do. Sure, of course our feelings were hurt but we have to do our work now and that's the most important thing we can do. I am confident about everything we submitted. I was only requested to show if there was possible records for the first day of our chat. When I wrote this i was really overwhelmed, now I am just trying to do my work. Again, I use visa journey as my main source for help and i'm thankful for the help it has given me so far from the users on here and guidelines. 

Just want to say thank you for all those that replied me and gave me useful advice. It means a lot to me.

-Diana

hitexuga

Thanks for your wishes and understanding.  Me and my husband submitted all the evidence they requested especially all our photos together with his family and our marriage & reception photos. I emailed parachat yesterday and they told me  they couldn't obtain records for the year we met each other.  I also wrote a letter to the officer  explaining the situation with the chatroom.  I have so much evidence that backs up my relationship with my husband on Skype from 2014 till now in video chatting. Both our families are aware of our relationship and support us. Well, we are doing what they ask us to and that is what I'll stay focused on. 

amul

Thanks a lot for your wishes. I'm really an emotional person so yesterday hit me really hard but I am thankful my hubby is

always there to support and comfort me. We are doing everything the consular requested. That's what we need to stay focused on. We can't let words get to us..... We have to be strong for each other. 

Auds,

Thank you for the best wishes. It means a lot to me. My husband and I are doing exactly what they requested us to do and we will send all that to them. I contacted the chat room we met on and they could not obtain chat records. I will save the email and I have written a letter to the consular. My mother and father have also written a letter to help and support me as well backing up my relationship with my husband. 

LionessDeon,

Thanks a lot for your reply and words. Means a lot to me. You are right about everything you've said. I have to remain calm and stay positive for me and my husband through this. I will do everything they asked for and requested as soon as possible.

NikLR,

I was saving up money to come to my husband. That was the only reason why I came to pakistan once last year. I was facing some financial problems at the time. I couldn't afford to make so many trips back and forth. I was only given a visa for 30 days to Pakistan. Of course I wanted to stay longer and be with him and that's what we discuss right now. We documented and videotaped all our time spent together in Karachi. I don't have any problem coming to the place where my husband lives. I am welcomed by all his family there. His family is like my family. His home is like my home. All I can do now is remain hopeful and be positive. 

Boiler, 

We physically met in Karachi, Pakistan last year in May of 2016. I left at June 8th. That was the first time we met. We decided that we wanted to get married in 2014 and I finally married him last year. That was my first visit and I want to come and see him again. 

O&GForever

Yes. That is what I want to do. I am also willing to write a letter. I'd like to know where do I submit this? To the embassy's email or a dropbox? 

NikLR

Thank you for your reply and wishes. I appreciate it. I do understand the AP Thing for Pakistan. I was aware of it totally. My husband received the 221g white slip. At the time of the chat, our usernames were not registered as it was not  required for this chatroom. I have abundant amounts  of skype video calling screenshots and facebook messenger chat logs to back me up. I have skype calls that have lasted the duration of 6 hours long and that's all captured  on the screen shot.  I have evidence from January 2014 up to now on skype and facebook.  I know this evidence is very crucial on how we communicate with each other and I have provided all that.  I have nothing to hide. It is all there for them to see. If they wanted my passwords to my skype and fb  accounts I would have no problems giving that to them. They were laughing at my husband and saying "Good Story". They couldn't believe we sincerely love each other. The officer even asked me : What will you do once he leaves you? I can't put into words how much this hurts me. We only talked on that website for a day and then moved our communication to skype and fb. All they requested was the chat history logs for that website. Another question I wanted to ask, do I submit the email I got today from the  chatroom to the  embassy's email or at a dropbox?

Thank you for replying O&GForever.

I emailed the website and they said they cannot give chat records out. I took a screenshot. This is the email they gave me. Do you think this will help me out? 

Today my husband went to his interview appointment At the American Embassy in Islamabad and the result was really disappointing and upsetting for us both. If you don't mind, please take time to read this and help me out. I've been in tears all morning.  My husband told me they took him to a separate room and started asking him the questions.  He said the counselors were laughing at him as well and this made him feel so hurt from inside. Let me give you background information on us. I am a US citizen. I was born and raised here.  My mother is american and my father is romanian. I am 28 years old and my husband is 29 years old. He is from Karachi, Pakistan. We have known each other for four years and finally got married in May 2016. We met at the end of December of 2013 in a chatroom called parachat. That chatroom had many other rooms in it as well, and one of them was called "Bollywood Chat". I was the one who messaged him first on there. After that I moved to Skype and we both video called each other and ever since then we communicate through Skype And Facebook Messenger everyday. I have so much evidence (screenshots) of our video chats from skype and our messages on facebook that date back to January 2014 on Skype. I know this part is very important for evidence. The only thing I didn't save was our chat from that chatroom on the first day I met him. My journey with my husband hasn't been an easy one, as I'm sure many of you on here have faced situations similar to this. We have been through so much with eachother. God only knows how much I love him and how much he loves me  The officers at the embassy felt that both me and my husband coached each other and made a story up about our relationship. He felt as if it was scripted. What confused me the most was, he said our answers matched as if we scripted it. Of course our answers matched because we both knew the answers to what they're asking us. I don't want to lie about anything. My husband and I have been honest from the start about our relationship.  Another thing he was asking was why both of us didn't have relationships before. He thought it was strange for an american girl not to have a boyfriend in the past. This really bothered me. Our lives are not scripted, this isn't a movie for us. We went through all the possible questions the officer could ask us, not because we are fake but because we wanted to be prepared and make sure everything was correct. This is the advice that is given to couples who are about to be interviewed.  My husband took an oath and answered each question honestly. This is what they want. Just be honest and do not hide anything. We have nothing to hide. Our families know this too. The officer issued a Section 221 G white slip to my husband and kept his passport. The only thing he requested was the chat history/record of that day we met on that chatroom. I do not have that. I contacted the website today and they told me I cannot obtain chat records from their website because I was just a visitor unless I own a chatroom myself.  I know that it is not uncommon to receive an AP in Pakistan but what I want to know is what can I do next? If the company/chatroom doesn't provide chat records for that day will the officer still not believe our relationship isn't legit? That's the only thing they wrote down for "general requirements".  We provided them with every important document they needed.  Nothing was missing. Is this just apart of Administrative Processing or is this something else? Our lives are not scripted. Neither are our families, and people who are close to us and know us. That's what really hurts me when he says this. I cannot be with him today if I didn't find him on this website. That website is the reason what brought us together. My heart is pounding. I am a very sensitive person. I want to be strong. I've been strong for the both of us for so long and I will continue to do so. He is my backbone.  I know that we're both from difference countries and cultures but that doesn't matter to me. I can't change my love or feelings for him. Maybe this means red flags for others but it's not for us  Can anyone please give me advice on what to do? I will keep in touch with the embassy and explain this all to them. What I'm worried about is the chatroom history log if the website does not have that.  Please tell me what this means. I hope it can be corrected. 

Thank you for replying. I appreciate it. 

-Diana

I don't think you do but just want to make sure? Does anyone know?

-Thanks for answering.

Thanks for the advice  

Hi all.

Does anyone remember what questions they asked you at your interview appointment for spouse visa, if you don't mind me asking? I've researched but i'd like to know from your personal experience.  I am an american girl married to a pakistani. 

-Thanks

Hi all.

Does anyone remember what questions they asked you at your interview appointment for spouse visa, if you don't mind me asking? I've researched but i'd like to know from your personal experience.  I am an american girl married to a pakistani. 

-Thanks