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22 minutes ago, Yuks said:

How do you know where is processed?

Your NOA1 says where your case is been processed 😉

This is part of the e-mail that they sent me when they accepted my case...

"Your case has been accepted and routed to the USCIS National Benefits Center for processing. Within 7-10 days by standard mail you will receive your official Receipt Notice (Form I-797) with your Receipt Number..."

NBC = National Benefits Center 

Peace!!!

1 hour ago, stanner23 said:

Yes i am AOS from L1A to green card via marriage to US Citizen

 

Ooops, my bad! 🤗 So as far as I have seen from our fellows AOS June fillers, was one interview squeduled to (if I'm not mistaken) August 15 (crazy fast right)...one lucky couple!!! Some have the case ready for an interview but no other updates...as far as I'm concerned, my EAD and AP get been pushed further away every time I check here at VJ.

Good luck girl, Peace! ✌️ 

4 minutes ago, stanner23 said:

Hi Guys Im a June Filer.

Has anyone recieved any approvels ?

I completed my FP on July 6th now waiting....... pleased to hear.

 

Case Number: MSC17913733XX

Visa Status at Filing : L1A Executive Visa

Petition Type : New

Center : MSC

Mailed Date : 5th June 2017

Received date : 8th June 2017

Check cashed by USICS date: : 9th June 2017

NOA Paper Receipt : 13th June 2017

Biometrics Appointment Notice date: 17th June 2017

Biometrics Appointment Scheduled date: 6th July 2017 (Completed)

Receive EAD and Advance parole:

TBA Receive Green Card: TBA

Sorry dear but this thread is for AOS "Adjustment of Status" to Immigrate to the United States, I don't know the link for a Visa thread.

Sorry.

24 minutes ago, JoeBlinder said:

Hello! 

I am an American citizen and I am working on my wife's paperwork. We just got married, and now that we are filing, we are unsure of how to file things--regarding her name change. We have not legally changed her name with the state of Tennessee, therefore, we are wondering if we should put my last name on her paperwork, or stick with hers. 

 

Thanks

 

In the state of Florida, the marriage certificate only have the maiden name but even though all my documents have my maiden name, I filled the petition with my husband's last name as this is the name that I'll use and my maiden name in all of spaces provided for it, this way I'll have my Green Card with my married name (which is the one I want to use for ever 😊) and this is going to make easier for me to register my marriage and change my name in my home country. Beside, why would you filled with maiden name to have it changed afterword? It could take more time than expected.

Good luck!

47 minutes ago, Auscat said:

After entering the US in 2012 on a K1 visa,I'm currently in the process of filling in my i-485 and am having trouble remembering start/finish dates of my last job in my home country as its been some time. I kept copies of my K1visa application which is possibly the only place those dates are written down.

We have moved three times since we got here and I'm at a total loss as to where those copies are (have asked several friends and family members if they recall also, but to no avail), so the crux of the question is if I guesstimate the dates and they don't match my original K1 application will this present a problem? I simply entered the year I started and the year I probably finished with a 01/01 in front.

  I'm aware this sounds quite ditzy, but there were three deaths in our family within a 3 year period and frankly that whole time is a complete blur as it was just so hugely stressful. I'm worried about a possible rfe, or being called out in my interview for dishonesty. Is this something to worry about and/or has anyone else experienced the same?

When filling my forms for AOS I could not remember the dates of my formal employment or the exact day that I moved in or out of places, most of the forms have a place for you to put "additional information" so I put a date that would be approximate and in the additional information part I stated that those where accurate regarding month and year, but that I wasn't sure of the exact day that they started/ended. So far no RFE or RFIE, many that filled even after me have got those.

35 minutes ago, Going through said:

Is it possible to get verification of employment dates by contacting the companies you worked for over the phone?

My problem in this case is that the companies that I worked for that where in the timeframe, 2 of them do not exist anymore 😰

19 minutes ago, LaughingBuddha said:

Hello June filers,

 

Here's my timeline.

 

05/31/2017 USCIS Chicago received application package

 

06/26/2017 Biometrics appointment in Riverside, CA. Interestingly, i read that a lot people wrote that their biometrics appointment places were empty , 5- 10 mins for in and out. but mine was about one hour. in lobby area there were about 100 people...No security check, maybe because of too many people. So for the people who will have their biometrics appointment, please be arrived earlier, coz walk in and out for 5minutes is not for all the places.

 

06/26/2017 RFIE received.

 

07/05/2017 RFIE response received by USCIS NBC.

 

Welcome to our thread!

I really think that your enrollment in college and the fact that you are traveling with your boyfriend is enough evidence, I only listed the other things to exemplify the kind of things that they expect you to have, I mean sound crazy that someone will leave college half way to be here illegally and I believe that the consul will feel the same way, I just think that you have to bring anything that you have, the idea about the transcripts that @Coco8 gave us also very good.

Good luck!!!

2 minutes ago, maria shaheen said:

hello Everyone

I need some help. I want to know how long it's take to get my husband Green card. We submitted over case last year and didn't receive anything. I am trying to call USCIS Customer service but they have some automatic tap and no one is there to give my question. Please let me know what should I do, i spoke to my lawyer many time and every time his answer is we have to wait because whoever took our interview she's slow and it will take time and I have no idea how long we have to take more. I am USA citizen and my husband is from other country we got marry here. 

What do you mean you "didn't received anything"? Not even the acceptance letter? Do you have your case number? Did he do his biometrics yet?

When was your package delivered to USCIS?

31 minutes ago, SSB12 said:

Hi Everyone,

 

I need some advice from you guys on my travel.

 

Just a little history about my replacement of Greencard. 

 

When I came to the country, USCIS sent my GC to my spouse's previous address despite updating the address online about 2 months prior to the mailing date of GC. I tried to apply twice with a fee waiver suggested by the USCIS officers on the phone as it was their mistake. However, they terminated my application because of the fee waiver. So in August of 2016, I reapplied with a fee. Yet, I haven't received my GC but I was able to travel twice with a stamp on my home country passport with no issues at all.

 

With all that time taken back and fourth applying for replacement of GC, I should be eligible for my N-400 by late October.

 

Questions:

1. Can I apply for N-400 without a physical GC?

2. Keeping the current situation in mind and sudden changes in immigration rules, do you think it is still safe to travel with a stamp?

3. Also, Can I travel to Pakistan for my sister's wedding in December while my N-400 is pending?

 

What are my options?

 

Thank you!!

 

Advance parole may be a good idea (if possible in your case), but I don't know how it work with a Green Card.

Good luck!

24 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Real Estate and Money in the Bank, well I have those and move here a long time ago.

 

But occupation etc are addressed on the application. Those are addressed on the application, but the consul have to take your word for it?

 

As I said before, there are no documents or conditions that would guarantee that the Tourist Visa applicant won't use the visa to immigrate and stay here illegally, but the chances of it happening are much bigger if the person have absolutely nothing to lose in their home country. But you're right, it all depends on the situation, I have a friend that is a business owner, with a great financial situation and has her Tourist Visa denied, in the other end you have someone like me, that only had a good job and got approved very easily....but nothing take from my mind the thought that the letter that my fiancé sent me stating that he would be responsible for me and that he would make sure that I would not over stay my visa or be a burden for the American government or its citizens had a weight in her decision.

Each case is different and I hope she can get her visa as easy as I did!

2 minutes ago, Charro said:

 

I just had my interview (7-20) and though I put "no" on my application,  during the interview I felt I had to be honest and mention that I did get a ticket for those " on blinking red light after stop you can make a right turn". The police officer felt I didn't come to a complete stop. I disagreed but anyway I paid the ticket. That happened about 13 years ago. So I mentioned this to the interviewing officer and asked if I should have answered "yes " on the application. She said yes. So she crossed out my" no " answer , wrote yes and asked me for details , like when it happened , if I went to court , how much was ticket etc. I asked if this created a problem , she said no. So you should write down " yes" and there is a space below on that same page of the application where you can describe what happened and when and the cost of ticket and that it was paid. I would include a copy of payment , a copy of your driving record too and when you go to your interview take the same items. And yes I know that you aren't supposed to send in any documentation if ticket was less than $500 but I think it will just lend to a smoother interview etc. 

Good luck!!

Thank you @Charro that's exactly the post that I saw...the value of the ticket a little off though lol.

Peace!!!

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

Begs the question what possible document could prove you will return.

I don't think there are any documents could "prove" that the person will go back, but a job, real estate property, money in the bank, enrollment in school for example could give the Consul the sense that this person will come back to all of it as opposed to someone that try to get a Tourist Visa with no money, no job, no possessions or any other things that could possibly make this person come back.

Just a thought 😉

3 hours ago, az2014 said:

Nope, no documents are required, as Boiler points out they are rarely looked at. Theres a difference between bringing documents just in case they are asked for, and them being required.

It's funny because when I was applying for my Tourist Visa, the American Consulate in Rio de Janeiro actually suggested that anyone applying for a Tourist Visa should bring supporting documents that would prove my ties to Brazil (even though the only things that she looked at was my prove of work and an invitation letter from my now Husband).

I agree that sometimes they don't look at them, but I really recommend bringing everything that you have, it's better than been asked for something and not having it.

Good Luck!

I saw someone here reviewing her interview for naturalization that said that at the moment of the interview the Interviewer asked her this question and she said to the officer that even though she answered "no" in her form, she actually got a ticket and paid a $200.00 fine for not completely stopping at a stop sign, she said that the interviewer then changed her answer to "yes" and said it wasn't a problem. In her post she said that people should say "yes" if they have had a ticket as it is a "traffic citation".

Good Luck!

I know for sure that you can get a DL with the EAD in any State (how can you work if you can't drive?), what I do know is that I got a DL here in Florida with my NOA1, I just went to DMV with my NOAs, my marriage certificate (I wanted to use my married name), passport and EXPIRED I-94. It took some time, as the woman didn't know exactly how to proceed and had to ask for help but my DL is valid for 1 year from the date that I applied and I don't even have a SSN as I entered United States in a tourist visa.

Peace!

I think the time that they say you should wait to reapply for a denied tourist visa is 6 months. Another thing, when I got my tourist visa in 2012 I brought with me an invitation letter of my husband (at the time my friend), and this was the only document that the consul looked at beside my work registration.

It might help.

Peace.

58 minutes ago, immoo2001 said:

Case Description!

My Mom came in USA on Visit Visa B1/B2, before expiry of law full stay (6 months) we applied for extension. Meanwhile, before expiry of law full stay we have also applied for adjust of status, they accepted all fees including Fees of Figures Print and Figures has also been done last week.

Now we just got an approval for extension which is going to expire first week of Aug 2017.

 

My Question is, considering that we already filed adjustment of status, are we need to file once again stay extension?

 

Thanks!

From the moment that she have an application pending with USCIS it's like her time here "stoped"...the amount of time that she have been here stop, regardless of the type of visa or extension. She can stay without any problem, even after her extension expire, I recommend that she goes to DMV and get a drivers license wile she still have a regular status on her passport, this way she doesn't have to keep going around with her passport, they usually give it with a one year expiration from date of application, she just need to bring her passport, last I-94, and the letters from USCIS. If she already have a drivers license that will expire with her I-94 just go there with the documents that I told you before to get one valid for a year.

Best of luck to you and your mom!

Peace!!!

On 6/13/2017 at 1:17 PM, Pritzz said:

Oi gente! Alguém em processo de AOS?

Oi, eu estou em processo de AOS depois de ter me casado com visto de turista...e você?

Paz!!!

44 minutes ago, seal72 said:

Day 53, no RFIE yet, I-485 still on Fingerprint fee was received. Case being processed at NBC. I will wait until day 91 to send a SR if no changes on I-765.

wow, that's frustrating, but I noticed that this is something that's going on on everybody as far as I have seen here...every time that I look at my EAD and AP prediction on my timeline it is further away...there are actually a thread about it and someone thinks that it could be due to the summer vacations, I'm sorry to hear but I think that some people are just luck and their case end up been processed before...anyway, I'm sorry that you're waiting so long already without any updates, have faith and patience, hang in there and if you want to talk we are here to hear.

Peace!!!

19 hours ago, acidrain said:

I beg to differ. My lawyer who is a retired federal judge with over 60 years of experience was shocked at the level of disrespect the Nebraska office has. He asked a question about my file and the remarks he got were disturbing and the person hung up the phone on him! He's shared other cases which I won't get into detail here. But our lawyer himself said the tone has completely changed since Trump took office. He's seriously considering retiring he is so fed up with everything. Normally a case such as ours should've been handled differently but the entire system is chaos. You can't complain to anyone because who really cares? The political offices are inundated with inquiries not only from people such as us but people being deported. There is typically only one immigration case worker at a political office and unless your like that baby in the UK that seems to have gotten Trumps attention to get a green card, your out of luck.

 

After checking out my time line today we are almost at NINE months to get an i130 approval. You'd think there would be someone competent enough just like there has been in the past to go "wow all the other service centers are close to 2-3 months ahead of Nebraska, let's transfer files to level the playing field out". I can only imagine the people Trump hired to oversee USCIS.

I can't help but wonder about your consideration on the government and it's effect on USCIS processing time...assuming that you're right, they must have not been working much since last year, because if the cases that are been processed now are cases that where sent in January/February (6 months ago) what did they processed in January and February? You really think that the processing time took a great change because of the government that started exactly when the cases been processed where received?

PS. Your Lawyer "who is a retired federal judge with over 60 years of experience" is "seriously considering retiring"...you lost me here!!!

How old is he?

What a man still working so close to or already in his 90's! (Considering that he is not retired just yet).

1 minute ago, MoaM said:

Thank you so much!! Did you include all the i-797's when you resubmitted, and if yes did you put them infront of the form it belonged to or at th e end? Also how long did it take you to get your biometrics appointment? Sounds super quick!! I'm sure nothings wrong with your application, good luck with the rest of the process

Hi dear, I didn't include the I-797's I kept the package that they sent me back exactly like they sent me (just took the checks and pictures away) because I plan on bringing it with me to the interview (just in case, who knows)...so the only difference between my first and second package was the green letter that they sent with the package, this one I put on top of my cover letter, it would be the first thing that the person opening the package would see.

Here is my timeline so far...

05/28/2017 - Package Sent

05/30/2017 - Package delivered 

06/09/2017 - Package returned (outdated I-130)

06/12/2017 - New package sent

06/14/2017 - Package delivered

06/20/2017 - Check cashed

06/21/2017 - e-mails and texts received

06/24/2017 - Notice of action (Acceptance letter) received in the mail.

06/30/2017 - Biometrics appointment received in mail. (Appointment to 07/10/2017)

07/03/2017 - Successful walk in and Biometrics done!

Good luck girl!!!

21 hours ago, Scandi said:

I'm not sure why people are so scared of interviews, especially those who live just 15 minutes from the actual office, like OP. The vast majority of AOS interviews for those who arrive on a K-1 only take 20-30 minutes (ours took 20 minutes at the Los Angeles County field office where 10 of those were interview and the other 10 were regular small talk). It's absolutely nothing to worry about.

Dear, I really understand why people get nervous about the interview...in the end of the day it's someone that you never saw in your life that's going to decide to believe if your marriage is valid or not, I mean, we get nervous for a job interview, why wouldn't you get nervous with a person just like you deciding if the love of your life is really the love of your life or not?

I know that most of the people applying for a AOS through marriage do not have as much time in to the relationship as I do (it's almost 7 years since we meet online and 5 and a half years since we saw each other in person for the first time, almost 3 years living together)...but I'm nervous about the interview. Probably shouldn't, but I am!

Peace! 

18 hours ago, rulix said:

Got my biometrics appointment letter today. The appointment is scheduled for 07/31. 

That's great news!

29 minutes ago, MoaM said:

"If you are a derivative applicant (the spouse or unmarried child under 21 years of age of a principal applicant), provide the following information for the principal applicant" 

I am the principal immigrant and there is no derivative applicants, do I leave this blank? 

 

Also I had my petition sent back to me because theres a theres a brand new i-485 (even though the one I filed on doesn't expire until october, but I'm just gonna send in again with the updated one) 

They sent back my checks and everything and I spoke to them on the phone and they said I was not charged. Is there anything else I need to know about these type of rejection notices? They just said to send it right back the way it is with the new form. 

 

 

 

THANK YOU in advance and thank you to everyone who has already helped me tremendously on this forum 

Leave derivative applicant in blank this is used for kids that are going through the process with a parent that would be the principal applicant.

I had my package sent back to me because of an outdated form of I-130, I also called and I felt like they didn't know what they were talking about, anyway, I sent everything new, except for the checks and the pictures (I sent the same one that I sent before), all the forms and supporting documents where new.

It was actually good, because I could find some dumb errors that could have caused me a lot of problems (mistype errors and unfilled parts) took me one day to put everything together again, since I originally made 2 packages, one to send and one to keep, exactly the same (I just put copies of the pictures and checks on the package made to be kept). So I knew exactly the order of the documents in the package, all that I did differently was to place the green letter on top of the package.

Right now I'm anxiously waiting for my interview letter and hope that nothing is going wrong, it's been 5 weeks since my package delivery and I already did my biometrics last July 3rd.

Good luck to you!!!

Peace!

13 hours ago, miki0630 said:

How long do you have to wait for your biometrics after the fingerprint fee was received? Mine was received June 30.. still waiting.. thanks for your response

Should be coming any day now!!!

Did you get your NOA1 on the mail?

Just make sure you have the correct address because there is no update on the USCIS website when they mail the biometrics appointment so the only thing you'll get is the actual appointment letter, no e-mail, no text and no update on the website, you can also call USCIS to make sure that they didn't mail you anything.

Peace!