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Your options are to send the original documents (not recommended) to your fiancée, bring them with you yourself to the interview, or send certified copies of the documents. 

You need to bring the original documents with you to the interview.  If the documents aren't original, they need to be certified copies.  

Wanted to share the great news with all of you!!!

We were just living our lives as usual and to our surprise, my husband's removal of conditions was approved!

The letter, dated January 11th, was received on January 15th followed by his Green Card on January 18th.  

Biometrics were waived and no interview; just a little over a year of waiting on some movement at the Vermont Service Center.

To those of you still waiting, keep the faith; it will happen when you least expect it.

He's eligible to apply for citizenship next month, so onward to the last part of this journey from here!

Hi All,

  I'm at the Vermont Service Center.

Received a letter on 11/08/21 dated 11/01/21 that extends Conditional Resident Status for 24 months.  So, we have an additional 6 months past the original 18-month extension.  

We've had no other communication since the original 18-month extension; the plan is to apply for citizenship in March.  

Congrats to those of you who have received your cards…keep holding on to the rest of you who are still waiting!

Vermont Service Center is working quite speedily.

My husband and I were out of town for month and I did not expect to get any notice based on how slow things were moving.

Low and behold, while we were away, he received his waiver of biometrics, dated February 4th which is only one week after we received his NOA1! 

Keep the faith everyone.  

On 2/8/2021 at 3:42 PM, SouthAmerican said:

Hey everyone, I have a question for you guys did anyone receive their i751 receipt notice  with their name and address listed as for example:

 

Sarah Marks

C/O Sarah marks 

1244 address parkway...

 

because normally all my uscis notice as comes without C/O

Sarah Marks 

124 address parkway.. without the C/O 

so I’m wondering why? 
thank you guys 🤍🤍🤍

 

Yes, this is how my husband's arrived.  When you filled out the paperwork, there was a space that asked should it be in care of anyone else or the applicant.

When we initially did his AOS, I put my name in the C/O section, but for the I-751, his name was provided, so it came addressed to him and C/O for him as well.

Hi Everyone,

Update:

Package Received on 12/17

Check Cashed on 1/25

NOA 1 Received in the mail on 1/28 with a date of 1/22

Text Notification Received on 1/29.

Hang in there, they are slowly moving through cases with a 5-6-week timeframe.  

Application received December 16, 2020…Check cashed January 25, 2021.

Waiting on text notification, and NOA through the mail.  

Happy for the progress!  

3 hours ago, tab0712 said:

I can't remember, and the pics I took of past packets don't show me what I need to know..... When putting your packet together, do you use small paper clips to keep evidence that is 2-3 pages long together? For example, Life insurance policy is 2 pages, last two years of IRS transcripts are 4 pages each, the petition itself is 11 pages...) do you just let all pages be loose (I know I used a giant clip to hold the whole packet together), or use smaller clips/paper clips to keep each piece separate? Does that make sense? 

For my previous packets, I was a little more diligent in not using paper clips, but putting the application and evidence in separate clear plastic dividers.  This go round, I didn't have any dividers, nor paper clips, so all the pages are loose.  But I did still include a cover letter explaining what was in the packet and how many pages to expect for each piece of evidence. 

Hi Everyone,

  Our windowed opened on 11/13/2020.  Our application is complete and ready to go.  Will be sending it in the mail on Friday.  I'm not stressing the process, just happy to get it in and move on with the next steps.  We started our K1 journey May of 2017. 

As long as you have listed the children on the initial I-129F, that's all you have to do.

The consulate will notify you of the rest of the process once your K1 is up for an interview.  

A SSN will make it easier for the beneficiary to be added to their spouse's bank account, credit cards, lease, and any other bills agreed upon.  It makes the process easier.

My fiancé received his SSN before we got married and it made the above mentioned things a lot easier and in some cases possible (such as being added to the lease) and gave us a lot more evidence going into our Adjustment of Status interview.  

If the check has been cashed, then your application was accepted. 

On May 20, 2019 at 11:30 AM, Kat1111 said:

Hi guys,

My interview is next week! I just wanted to ask if I need to re-print all the forms again and bring with me. Although on the letter it says - 'Unless submitted'. Should I still bring them with me just in case?

 

Thank you!

Yes, you should take them with you just in case.

1 hour ago, Lucy F said:

Hi everyone,

 

My K1 petition was approved on May 2nd (yay), however, I haven't received any information from NVC. Am I supposed to receive notice when they get it?

 

 

On the long end, it can take up to 6 weeks to receive any thing from NVC…this is another stage in the process where patience is your friend.  

On April 15, 2019 at 8:06 AM, ArgentinaTamara said:

Hi everyone, i know this has been asked before but just to confirm.

For the interview we don't need to do a new affidavit of support right? Can i just bring a copy of the one we submitted while applying? (we applied in august).

 

I do not know the exact answer to this question.

We had our interview in February and I brought a new affidavit, but the interviewer did not take it since she said that nothing significant had changed in our case since we filed in August.

However, we are now past the tax filing deadline, so technically your most recent tax return should be reflective of 2018, not 2017 like you submitted in August.

My advice would be to complete a new affidavit and take it with you because you would hate to have the officer ask for it and you not have it which leads to a delay in the process.  

At a minimum, you should at least bring proof that you filed your 2018 taxes.

Think of it this way:  Can you put a price on your peace of mind?

I think you'd rather be there, because if you're not and she gets denied for any reason, you may be kicking yourself for not going.

Having her take your passport into the embassy is a positive sign of support and legitimacy of your relationship.

Typically, you have to wait until it says "ready" at the embassy.  "Ready" indicates that it is at the embassy and entered into their system. 

One thing that you may find helpful is that once you are granted the K1, you do not have to travel to the U.S. immediately.  The visa is good for you to enter within 6 months of your medical exam.

Basically, it could take 6-8 months for NOA2 (approval); another 2 months for medical and consulate interview; and an additional 6 months after that in which you must travel.  All-in-all, you can stretch this process out for at least 14-16 months if need be.

For example, although I applied in May 2017 for the K1, my fiancé did not step foot in the U.S. until June 2018.

Hi Everyone,

   My husband received his Green Card in the mail one week after our interview!!!.

We are both breathing a sigh of relief and we are happy to have an almost 2-year break from immigration.  Wishing you all a successful trip on the rest of your journeys.  

Have you tried adding her to your insurance?

Another option is to add her as an authorized user on any credit cards you have. 

Greetings Everyone,

  My husband and I had our Green Card interview today.  All in all, it was a great experience.

Our interview was scheduled for 12:10pm and we arrived at 12:00pm.  We sat in the waiting room until 12:15 when we were called in the back by a nice female officer.  She first took our IDs, then she took my husband's picture and finger prints.  After that, we both stood up for our oaths.  She started by asking us to submit any additional materials that I wanted to.  I gave her an updated I-864, proof of our relationship, and a few pictures (Although  brought 70 pictures, she only kept about 15 of them).  She then proceeded to ask me questions from our I 485, then my husband the same questions.  After tediously going through all the questions on our I-485, she asked us how we met, how we decided to become a romantic couple, and our proposal/when we decided to get married?  That was basically it.  After all of that, she gave me back the updated I 864, because she said since we were already qualified from the I 864 that was submitted in August and we hadn't filed our 2018 taxes, nothing has changed in our financial status, so she didn't need it.  After that, she told us everything looks good for us to be approved, she just needs to complete a final background check, which she plans to have completed tomorrow since there are no interviews scheduled.  She said we could check our case status online, but if we don't receive our Green Card within 30 days, make an info pass appointment and come back to the office so they can see if it got lost in the mail.  We were out and done by 1pm.

It was a very casual conversation; and it is very true that as long as you are telling the truth and have nothing to hide, this is an easy part of the process.    

17 hours ago, magnoses said:

Thanks for the reply missileman.

 

Are there any statistics that show AP denials by year?

 

Everyone keeps putting that disclaimer that only US citizens are guaranteed entry. But my question is:

Is it so discretionary that a CBP in a sour mood can ruin her re-entry for no reason?

 

I'm extremely paranoid as this is my wife, but she really needs to go back home for the emotional re-connection.

 

Thanks again.

If you're really that paranoid, you could wait until she gets a Green Card.

I realize that would delay her travel, but it may give everyone more peace of mind. 

Hi Everyone,

My husband and I have his AOS Interview next week.  Just running through our list of things to bring to the interview.  For those of you who have had your interview, please let me know if I'm leaving anything out:

1. Updated 1-864 with 2017 Tax Transcript, Pay Stubs for December-February, and Letter from Employer

2. Copy of U.S. Citizen Birth Certificate and Passport

3.  Marriage License

4. I-94

5.  Copy of Husband's Birth Certificate and Passport

6. Supporting Evidence (Joint Health Insurance, Joint Utility and Cell Phone Bill, Joint Lease, Joint Credit Card, Photos, Travel Itineraries for trips we've been on since his arrival in the U.S.)

7. Copy of I-485

Am I missing anything?