Yep, I found that slightly weird, ,what else I find weird is no mention of my bio-metrics appointment and you know i had to change mine with no acknowledgement online of changing it or the new date if any!! I guess we all pay a thousand or so for absolutely no service. Quite frankly I find this process of paying big sums of dollars for a long delayed service, quite disturbing,both financially and emotionally draining. They have no idea about the overwhelming sense of not belonging or the stress it causes! Enough said!
OK this may be a stupid question. Does the extension letter extend your green card 1 year from the date it was issued or the date you applied for I-751?? In other words, my husband's GC expired September 2016 (issued Sept 2014) and we applied for I-751 in July 2016 about 2 months before it expired. We got the extension letter a few days later extending it a year. Does the 1 year extension expire July 2017 (day we filed I-751) or September 2017 (day the GC expired)?
I want to know because I'm trying to figure out when I need to make an infopass appt in case we don't receive the 10 year GC before (we filed at VSC and it seems to be taking about a year)
You know, it's ignorant answers like this that make people hesitant to ask questions on here. Why is it necessary to make someone feel like a jerk because they are not clear on an issue? Are you that perfect that you know EVERYTHING without any doubts? Have you ever been nervous about a VERY IMPORTANT subject and possibly question your own understanding? I feel sorry for you and anyone else that lives in your perfect world. Please, if you can't be sensitive, don't say anything at all!
Why should she be grateful? And why should she be deported because they're not working out anymore? If the marriage was bona fide, she doesn't need to claim abuse to ROC.
Again, wills will help you. They're good for life regardless of immigration considering your wife's name is not on the home. Medical powers of attorney for both of you and over your son for you since you're not his biological parent. Again, good for life regardless of immigration! I'm surprised your mother who you said is an attorney (of what I'm not sure though) has not mentioned either of these to you before.
I agree with Damara. You decided to buy a house with someone other than your spouse or family member is a huge red flag, and you all live in the same house. I wouldn't share a property with my cousin, and how would his family trust you enough to let you co-own the house? You should see a lawyer. It's very risky to mention the house in the package.
huh, well I dont know if the above posters actually read your post thoroughly enough. Because I see giant flags. And the more you post the bigger they appear to grow...
So to recap-
You are a female same sex couple. You live in a home with you, your wife, her biological child (she gave birth yes?- was it a donor or artificial insemination? You have proof of that? Because they will be interested in that to eliminate the suspicion of another relationship your wife may have had that overlapped with yours- and to USCIS you are the step-parent. You have no legal claim to the child currently) AND you live with a friend/roommate who is male.
The deed to the home was acquired AFTER your marriage and the deed and mortgage holders are YOU and this man.
You have to remember ROC is your wifes process. It is her form not yours. She needs to demonstrate that she has a valid bonafide marriage. Now lots of US spouses actively participate in the ROC and do the leg work, fill out forms, gather evidence etc. Sometimes they even write the cover letters. USCIS will evaluate you both, but its her form at the end of the day.
So you have the red flag of one spouse purchasing property and taking out a loan with a 3rd party. To complicate it the immigrant is claiming a same sex relationship and the 3rd party is of the opposite sex and not related to either of you. So it will raise suspicion about if the marriage is truly bonafide. If USCIS was to do a home visit what will they find? Does the man clearly have a separate bedroom? Is the bedroom you and your wife share clearly just for you and your wife? Do you guys have a separate bathroom from him? (I hope you dont find these questions offensive, its not my intention. These are just things that USCIS will potentially check- so Im asking to see if there are any other issues you may have and be unaware are issues)
I mean a roommate is one thing. Lots of people have roommates. Even married couples can live with roommates. But he is not a roommate anymore. He is a co-owner. You made a significant commitment (mortgage) with a 3rd party and not with your wife. Is there anyway to add your wife on to the deed at this point? I understand there was an issue with the parents, however now that the property is bought- would they know if you added her to it? Would he be okay with adding her to it? (just throwing it out there)
Moving on- people have mentioned the DL issue. Your spouse is most likely going to need a form of ID for this process. USCIS uses the DLs or non drivers IDs for a few things. One- it shows the persons signature; they use this to compare to the forms to make sure it was signed by the person. (more of an issue for the US spouse- you know so the immigrant doesnt forge their name on a joint petition). Its also used to demonstrate shared address. With out a DL or non driver ID you will have to provide additional evidence of having the same shared address. So theres really no reason to not obtain her a non drivers ID. It can be used for ID purposes outside of immigration as well.
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You have a few options for how to handle the ROC packet. You can lay out everything upfront and let them deal with it. This means explaining about the housing situation and the child not having been adopted etc. Send in all the proof you can about everything. OR you can send in what you listed above and leave out the fact that you have a mortgage with another individual. Youll still want to address the child however since the form asks about children. Leaving stuff out is a slippery area. It can be viewed as misrep in a way. That you didnt give them all the info relevant but it can be easily argued that your mortgage situation is not relevant since its her form and its your personal finances so it wasnt included. -and honestly I dont think youre ever going to have to argue why you didnt send it in to begin with.
You may get an RFE if you dont include your housing situation, you may not. If you send a lot of other evidence about having a joint residence they may not ask for more. But it is notably missing from your evidence list along with utility bills and such. Sometimes people who live with their parents (as a married couple to save money) do not include leases or bills and and are RFEd for such unless they provided a statement explaining they live with family/parents and have none.
What are you leaning towards doing? Submitting what you listed (plus anything more you can find) and seeing if its enough or laying it all out there in the beginning?
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