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Hello! I received the i797 on July 12 which  extended my stay by 18 months. I’m seeing that in 5-7 weeks(?) I should’ve received the biometrics letter but I have not seen it at all. I don’t know if it is just a normal delay or if they lost it (the post office, if that is possible because I get A LOT of grocery ads and I feel like something might get inbetween those pages). Am i able to ask about this and have it resent or?

Thanks in advance.

2 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

 

I'm confused how you are in the US as a permanent resident, but have no passport from any country except an 18 years expired one. How did you get a visa and what did they stick it in, if not a passport?

I came before it expired and havent renewed at all. So should I be able to renew it or just get a US passport? I’m waiting for ny biometrics appt to remove conditions since im a conditional resident

2 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

It appears that all Hong Kong British passports were revoked June 30, 1997 except for people who would have been left stateless. You fall into the stateless category since you have no passport from any country. You may be able to renew. See if this describes you:

Hong Kong

If you were a British overseas territories citizen only because of your connection with Hong Kong you lost that citizenship on 30 June 1997 when sovereignty returned to China.

However, you became a British overseas citizen if either:

• you had no other nationality and would have become stateless
• you were born on or after 1 July 1997 and would have been born stateless if one of your parents was a British national (overseas) or British overseas citizen when you were born

 

This is the link for Form S-2 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-as-a-british-citizen-stateless-person-born-outside-the-uk-or-british-overseas-territories-form-s2

 

Study that. All applications are processed in the U.K. by mail and sometimes online. There is nowhere in the US to go apply in person for a British passport.

Thank you for the links. I’m still a little confused since I’m not well versed in this sort of thing. I was born 1995if that helps. If not, I’m assuming I should get a HK passport?? I appreciate you replying but this sort of stuff has always confused me

4 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Do you hold any other passport?  Are you a US citizen?

I’m currently in the process to remove conditions on my 2 yr permanent residency

i only own the BN(O) passport

9 minutes ago, NYCruiser said:

Oh that is British Crown Territories Citizenship. Mmmn complicated as I believe HK is not under the Chinese in a Special Territory? Not sure if you have the right of abode either? I think just to renew the passport without a Certificate of Entitlement is easy but expensive,. It is just an ID and a nice souvenir. 

 

I just want passport for travels, I won’t be living there. Would I be able to?

20 minutes ago, NYCruiser said:

Is that a British Overseas Passport? While you do not have the right of abode in the UK (in other words you cannot settle there, but visit only), it would be just like another ID. 

 

I hold a British and US passport too but the full British Passport. I did not think the $260 it cost 10 years ago to get it was worth it. So I will just let mine lapse.

Yes(Hong Kong) and I see, would I be able to renew mine? If I were to choose to, since it has been expired for quite some time. I wasn’t sure if it being expired for so long affects me renewing one (I was really young too and now I’m 24 so I’d have to renew to apply to get an adult one?)

6 minutes ago, JFH said:

*~*~*country-specific question moved to United Kingdom sub-forum*~*~*

 

you are still a British citizen even if your passport has expired. And even if you take on another citizenship through naturalization.

 

Whether you want to renew your passport or not is up to you if you have a US passport

and you use that for traveling. If you want to go back to the UK to live then you will need one to get onto the UK but otherwise if you don’t think you’ll use one then save your money. If you have no other passport, it would be useful to have a valid UK one just in case you need/want to travel overseas at a moment’s notice.

 

I have a BN(O) passport, not sure if that affects anything. O:

Hello! I’m not sure if this is the correct place for this question/topic but I have my very old UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland passport.. it has been 13 years since it has expired (18 years since the issue date) 

My question is, do I renew that one? How would I renew that one since it is so old and I reside in the US?

Thank you all in advance and I apologize if this is a dumb question and it is in the incorrect subforum.

1 hour ago, Worried22 said:

You will receive a Notice of Action about 10 days or so after the packet has been received, and that will serve as your extension letter. 

Whoa is it really that fast? I live in Cali idk if that speeds up since closer

thank you! 

Hello! I sent my i751 yesterday through fedex and it’ll arrive at the Skyharbor,AZ location on Friday by 4pm. Once received, when should I be expecting some sort of letter tgat my stay has been extended?

I’d also like to add that my conditional status expires on August 1

6 minutes ago, Kerri and Myles said:

Sorry just a fellow K-1er here, I am a little confused what is the document "it" you all are talking about, the document that you have to be within the 90 day window of your conditional green card expiring if I am understanding this all properly.

The i751

2 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

90 days is not necessarily 3 calendar months. USCIS has a calendar on its webpage to assist with calculating early filing dates 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

 

this link is attached to the N400 form but has the same 90 day early filing condition 

Thank you! Maybe I was getting mixed up and over analyzed. I thought it would mean I have to send it out so it will get there ON May 3rd....

So sending it out on May 3rd is best? What if I send it and it isn’t within 90 days? Like 85 days... I’m adding in scenario in case I am a few days late 

thank you again

Hello! My conditional permanent residency will expire on 8/1/2019 and I’m supposed to file it within the 90 day period. Would it be okay if I sent it Friday? It might not make it there on the day of, maybe a couple days later... is that okay? I’m sorry if this is a dumb question. Thank you in advance.

Hello, I had my interview on Friday the 28th in San Jose (Coleman). The interview lasted about 20 minutes and the IO was really nice.

Here is how my interview went: got in > oath > he asked me my fullname, husbands parents name, his bday, etc (got almost everything right except for where his father lives, I was nervous so it slipped my mind D:) > asked my husband same thing about me (everything correct) > asked me husbands past job and current job (everything correct) > asked both husband and I when how long we worked at previous job like start and end date (we honestly didn't know, not even our own jobs so we gave him rough estimates like "he/she was working there more than 6 months" kind of answers) > asked me about our relationship and how it progressed/when he proposed (We became official on 9/10/2010 and new years was when he proposed, then we married January 31st 2017 but we've been togther for almost 7 years already as bf/gf) > yes/no questions (everything no) > proof (gave him an old letter from bank showing joint, 2016 joint tax return, landlord handwritten letter stating we have been living together since August 2013, old pictures because we aren't a picture couple lol, life insurance, badges from event for year 2014 and 2015. I also brought checkstubs to show we have been receiving mail to show we live together but he didn't ask for those, only joint stuff. I think he might've, hopefully, had what I sent as a package because I sent PAGES worth of bank statements which showed we are joint) > interview done

The IO did small talk with us to so the environment was more comfortable and we did laugh quite some time too but he seemed like the soft spoken type. He then gave me the paper, thanked us, escorted us out.

Is this a bad sign? We didn't know each others/our own start and end date at old jobs. Also I want to add that my husband has gotten a new job but we didn't bring a letter or anything of the sort.. however the IO didn't even ask us to give him that. We also didn't have wedding pictures since it was a small wedding at city hall (don't know name but hope you guys know what I'm talking about!) I also forgot to mention one thing, the IO asked if anyone attended pur wedding, we said no since it was so small. I wasn't sure if we had a witness because this is my 1st marriage so I don't fully understand marriage certificates. I told him that I think we had a witness but forgot her name, because we didn't know her but she signed on the certificate. He didn't seem to mind, but yeah.. what do you guys think? Will I get approved? I'm nervous and haven't been eating much since then cause I'm so scared  My husband thinks we did fine, but I feel like it'd be better to get more opinions. I'm sorry if this is long  Thank you guys.

1 hour ago, ddtenor2 said:

If you have them it would be good to bring:

1. Utility bills with both names on them (or at least one in one name and one in the other name showing the same address)
2. Wills listing the other as heir
3. Medical powers of attorney granting the other decision making authority
4. Cards/envelopes with cancellation stamp that were sent to either/both of you showing the same address

Thank you for replying. If you read over my post, I have listed everything I will be bringing. We rent a room, so we don't have utility proof. We would like to buy a house one day but right now that isn't possible. He is the only one working and living in San Jose is not cheap.

4 minutes ago, heo luoi said:

I assume you are AoS from a K1 visa no? you have to get married w/in 90 days then subsquently file AoS.

I am AOS from overstayed B2. I came when I was very young and married my now husband whom I've been with for almost 7 years on January 31, 2017.

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Adjusting from a K-1 (fiance) visa...the K-1 visa only grants legal status in the US for 90 days.

Ohh okay thank you. I'm very new to all this, along with husband so we aren't too knowledgeable.

I want to add that I am B2 but overstayed. I came when i was really young.

58 minutes ago, heo luoi said:

We didnt have any pictures at all either. Not even private ones. We just did a ceremony too. I dont think its a big deal I think they know its really not all that practical to have a huge shindig.  The beneficiary may not have any family or know anyone, would be awkward to have some massive wedding w/ just petitioner family/friends.  Rather offputting. Also planning and coordinating all that w/in a 90 day window of would be rather difficult.

My apologies but 90 days?

3 hours ago, jplmr said:

Yep, as others stated, I submitted photos that were eventually returned (we sent a book, which I guess doesn't file well, oops!)

 

During our in person interview, the officer interviewing us asked us some basic questions (how we met, how long we've been married, etc.) and was going through our submitted application. At the very end of our interview, we asked the officer if he would like to see photos, so he took our book, looked at a page or two asking questions about the photos, and then concluded the interview (never even got to the wedding photos!)

 

Regarding your proof, it looks nearly identical to the proof we submitted

 

Good luck!

Thank you for answering. I want to clarify that when we sent out the documents already in a month or two ago , we actually didn't send out the items listed. We only sent out joint bank, copies of pics, affidavit from husband and event badges.

i am hoping that the proof i have listed will be good for when we do have the aos interview.

2 minutes ago, Becci391 said:

I'm already gaining some documents together just in case if we get the letter for the AOS interview.

So far we have:

 

- marriage certificate

- both of our names on the leasing contract

- both of our names on the savings account (we have two different bank accounts because he cannot add me to his bank account; how can we proof that to USCIS?)

- 2016 joint taxes filled

- proof that the electricity and gas company added me as an authorized user( my husband cannot add me on his utility bills)

- one wedding invitation

- RSVPs from our wedding guests(just the envelopes addressed to the both of us)

- hotel receipts

- pictures from our last trip

 

I will add a copy of our driver's licenses when I have my driver's license. And of course a copy of his car insurance. He will add me next month.

As of right now we have two different health care insurances because it's too expensive for him to put me on his insurance. We might change that once I have a job.

Same with life insurance. We will add each other on our insurances as beneficiaries when I have a job.

Pictures of the wedding will be added too.

 

I am still waiting for my work permit so it's not much proof that we have right now.

I hope it goes well for you. Do you think the proof i have provided will be fine? We have no wedding pics.

5 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

I gotta stop reading this site when at work I miss simple stuff sometimes.

 

I suppose yea for the interview we would have it if we have an interview, not everyone gets an interview.

 

I was meaning in initial AOS packet sent in February. My mistake again on missing the part about the interview. Your list looks good though to take in.

No worries! But for interview do you think it is fine if we have no wedding pics? I read that for new marriage couples they apparently don't expect too much proof ;/

5 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

We literally just added joint lease, joint bank account for savings, and marriage certificate.

 

No photos or anything (same just small civil ceremony for us). I since have added fnally him to medical, life insurance, ect.. but also no RFE yet for us; but have that stuff ready in case.

For the AOS interview?

Hello, I was wondering if these documents would be fine for proof for when we do have our AOS interview. I want to add that we don't have wedding pictures because we got married by a county clerk and it was very small, we had 1 witness who signed their name on the certificate.

Want to add that we are married less that 2 years, we married January 31 after being together for almost 7 years

Proof are:

-Marriage Certificate

-Joint Bank Account

-Room Rental Agreement

-2016 joint tax filed jointly

-Each our check stubs that dates back to same address since 2013-2014 all the way to present

-2013-2016 w2

-2013-2015 tax returns (we were still bf/gf so we went to same place to do our taxes together but filed separately, it shows our address as well)

-life insurance (i, wife, will be the benefactor. We are currently waiting for it in the mail so he can add me then send it back and his life insurance will add me into it)

-our wedding bands

-older pics (about 5) of us with his family during event or holiday (pics include MIL and his siblings)

-badges of an annual event we went to in 2014 and 2015 with our names on it (misplaced 2016 one, looking for it)

-one affidavit from good friend of ours (ive known him since I met my husband in 2010 but he and my husband are childhood friends)

We unfortunately don't take many pics of ourselves, every pic we have together or with his family has been taken by my MIL or siblings because we just aren't the type to take pics of each other but more so scenery, food, etc haha

I also want to add that though we don't have wedding pics, we do plan on saving up (he's currently the only one working, im waiting for my ead) and honeymoon as well as having a reception once we have more money

sorry if it's messy (couldn't sleep) but thank you in advance

3 minutes ago, Dutchster said:

Biometrics is nothing more than USCIS receiving your fingerprints and photo they use for your work permit and green card. After biometrics, the waiting game starts.

I see, so it may be awhile (or maybe hopefully not) before I receive an approval? (If that is what I receive first)

8 minutes ago, Dutchster said:

Employment authorization document can take a while to get approved. 90 days is the goal but it could be longer, could be shorter. They may request evidence yes but that barely happens.
Adjusting from any kind of visa can take up to a year.

Okay. What happens after biometrics? Will I be receiving an approval notice or my actual card? Thanks.