ania @ nate

Also... does it mean that I would have to be both, for example a spouse of somebody with L1 visa, and a temporary worker with H1, to be able to travel w/o AP? For me it just doesn't really make sense that they would put section B there... what for? What part of the sentence would it refer to? I'm probably just reading too much into it. As always

Thanks anyway !

Ania

PS Especially if they say at the end: "However, upon returning to the United States, you must present your valid H, L, K or V non immigrant visa and continue to remain eligible for that status."

Hey everyone,

We are just going through those piles of papers to finally file for AOS and we were wondering: do I really need AP in order to travel abroad prior to getting my GC?

This is what the instructions for I-131 say:

NOTE: If you are in the United States (I am) and wish to travel abroad, you do not need to apply for advance parole if both conditions described below in numbers 1 and 2 are met:

A. You are in one of the following non immigrant categories:

1. An H-1, temporary worker, or H-4, spouse or child of an H-1; or

2. An L-1, intracompany transferee, or L-2, spouse or child of an L-1; or

3. A K-3, spouse (I am), or K-4, child of a U.S. citizen; or

4. A V-2, spouse, or V-3, child of a lawful permanent resident; and

B. A Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, was filed on your behalf (It will be tomorrow) and is pending with the USCIS (will be by the time I want to travel).

However, upon returning to the United States, you must present your valid H, L, K or V non immigrant visa and continue to remain eligible for that status.

So? What do you think? It looks like I don't have to apply for anything, and yet everyone does I don't have any particular reason to go, just want to visit Poland. These instructions are confusing

Thanks,

Ania

According to the post you quote above AP is needed except for items 1 and 2 (which are:-

1. An H-1, temporary worker, or H-4, spouse or child of an H-1; or

2. An L-1, intracompany transferee, or L-2, spouse or child of an L-1;).

Since you are item 3 (A K-3, spouse (I am), or K-4, child of a U.S. citizen) you will need AP.

Thanks for the quick response.

See, that's even more confusing now - i just thought by saying 1 and 2 they meant A and B... Hmm.. why would they list all the other cases when all they want to indicate is that 1 and 2 don't have to apply for AP? Anyways, I filled out the form.

Hey everyone,

We are just going through those piles of papers to finally file for AOS and we were wondering: do I really need AP in order to travel abroad prior to getting my GC?

This is what the instructions for I-131 say:

NOTE: If you are in the United States (I am) and wish to travel abroad, you do not need to apply for advance parole if both conditions described below in numbers 1 and 2 are met:

A. You are in one of the following non immigrant categories:

1. An H-1, temporary worker, or H-4, spouse or child of an H-1; or

2. An L-1, intracompany transferee, or L-2, spouse or child of an L-1; or

3. A K-3, spouse (I am), or K-4, child of a U.S. citizen; or

4. A V-2, spouse, or V-3, child of a lawful permanent resident; and

B. A Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, was filed on your behalf (It will be tomorrow) and is pending with the USCIS (will be by the time I want to travel).

However, upon returning to the United States, you must present your valid H, L, K or V non immigrant visa and continue to remain eligible for that status.

So? What do you think? It looks like I don't have to apply for anything, and yet everyone does I don't have any particular reason to go, just want to visit Poland. These instructions are confusing

Thanks,

Ania

hey

sorry for the delay - finally had couple days off.

thanks for the advice - that's what I'm going to do - apply for a new one and take both with me. Nanusia, you're right - it usually takes 'up to 4 weeks', but you can't request anything like a rush service. Some time ago there used to be a way to get your passport earlier in case of emergency, but not anymore.

And to answer your question - we're going to be living in Boston Can't wait !

Pozdrawiam,

Ania

Hi,

we got approved yesterday and one question arose: I haven't changed my documents yet after getting married (I know it's pretty late ). The docs were filed with my new name of course, but the passport number was for one issued with my maiden name. I want to apply for a new passport soon and I was wondering whether after I get it I should notify anyone of the change? Or should I just bring both passports to the interview and not worry about it?

thanks,

ania

Congrats !!!!

We've been approved too, I guess our box got lucky today anyone else?

ania

hi - this is a very sad hi.

no approval for us either. We called USCIS, even talked to someone in Vermont to make sure the NOA hasn't been sent out without any info on the website. No good news This is soo frustrating

Article source: NY Times

U.S. Raising Visa Fees 66% on Average, to Advocates’ Dismay

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By JULIA PRESTON.

Published: May 30, 2007

The federal agency that handles immigration visas confirmed yesterday that it would raise its fees by an average of 66 percent starting July 30. The step made final an increase first proposed in January, and drew a new outcry from immigration lawyers and advocacy groups.

The announcement by the agency, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, followed its review of some 3,900 letters it received during a two-month period for public comment. Given those comments — posted online at www.regulations.gov — the agency made minor adjustments to its proposal, unveiled on Jan. 31.

Among the many fees that will rise is the one for a legal immigrant to apply to become a United States citizen; it will increase 66 percent, to $675 from $405. An immigrant applying to become a legal permanent resident will pay $1,010, a 155 percent increase over the current $395 fee.

To limit the cost increases for immigrant families with children, the fee for each child 14 years and under who applies with at least one parent to become a legal permanent resident was set at $600. That is a 25 percent reduction from the agency’s proposal. But the $1,010 fee for adults is a slight increase, of $25, over the proposal.

The agency also said it would waive fees for victims of human trafficking, for refugees who are granted asylum in the United States, for some teenage immigrants and for immigrants fleeing domestic abuse who seek residency under the terms of the Violence Against Women Act.

Fees for a visa for a child adopted from a foreign country will increase to $700 from $545. But for parents facing long waits for children, the agency said, it will extend the adoption visa petitions once at no cost.

The agency said it would use the additional revenue to improve efficiency and upgrade its buildings and computer systems, and officials promised to reduce the average time for processing visa applications by 20 percent by the fall of 2009.

As a matter of policy, the agency pays its annual operating costs, which vary by year, from its fees. Its officials rejected calls from some immigrant groups that Congress be asked to provide money to offset some fee increases, said Chris Bentley, a spokesman for the agency.

Leaders of immigration advocacy groups said the higher fees would discourage legal immigrants from becoming American citizens. One such critic was William Ramos, director of the Washington office of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund, a group that has been leading a naturalization drive for legal immigrants in Los Angeles.

“This is a fundamentally flawed system of financing our immigration services,” Mr. Ramos said. “It places an unfair burden on folks who want to become citizens and participate in all the nation has to offer.”

Immigration lawyers predicted that the increases would in effect disenfranchise many legal immigrants who might otherwise vote in 2008.

“A large proportion of people eligible for citizenship are low-wage workers, and they will have to save their pennies to pay these fees,” said Crystal Williams, deputy director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. “The practical effect will be that they are going to miss the 2008 election.”

The director of Citizenship and Immigration Services, Emilio T. Gonzalez, was ready to announce the increases last month, but held off until Senate and White House negotiators could reach agreement on a bipartisan bill to overhaul the immigration system, administration officials said.

If the Senate bill becomes law, the agency will face an immense new workload. Among other measures, the bill includes provisions to eliminate the current backlog of four million visa applications within eight years.

Mr. Gonzalez said yesterday that the fee increases were “both fair to our customers and vital to our nation as we continue to build a secure and efficient national immigration service.”

congratulations to the three of you !!

what about Vermont ?

Good luck !!!! )))

3 I-129F touches in a row, hope that's a good sign :/ I-130 touched for the first time in two months. Maybe once again they're just moving our 'box' around Maybe it's just been standing in their way Honestly I hope not.

ania

hi,

actually we had the same exact problem - transfer to VSC notice dated 26th of March and 'case received and pending' notice dated 23rd of April. Looks like somebody forgot about us How much longer until NOA2?