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    Biometrics and Affidavit Question

    in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello everyone, I haven't been on this forum for over a year and a half, so excuse my questions if they seem obvious. Here they are:

    a) My wife and I are in the process of filling out the I-751 application. It states that the biometric service costs $80.00 But I remember when my wife came here on a K-1 visa that we paid for a biometric service fee, so do K-1 visa holders have to pay for it again?

    B) Do the affidavits written by friends of ours in support of the I-751 application "have" to be notarized?

    c) I believe no interview is necessary when applying for removal of conditions, but can someone confirm this?

    Thanks for your help,

    Luis

    Wife received I-797, Welcome Notice

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hi everyone, I'm very confused about this. My wife arrived in the US on a K-1 visa back in February and we filed her perm. residence papers in April after getting married. Now yesterday she received a Welcome Notice in the mail, notifying her that her application for permanent residence has been approved, welcome to the USA. However, she never had an interview! In fact, she hasn't even gotten her work permit in the mail yet and we filed for that as well. How is this possible? Has anyone ever received this letter WITHOUT going for the interview. She did get her biometrics 2 months ago, but thats about it. I also went on the USCIS webpage and checked her status, it said the same thing as the letter. What do others think, was this an error on their behalf? I'm glad on the one hand, but confused. Thanks

    -Lou

    Divorce advice

    in Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits

    Posted

    What is a no-fault divorce?

    NY is like the worst state to divorce in, IMO, due to the lack of no-fault. You can't divorce just anywhere; most places have residence requirements, and I think Las Vegas requires at least one person to reside there for 5 or 6 weeks before divorcing. (Remember the old Nevada divorce ranches for ladies?)

    (Guys, I love my guy, but I always map an escape route out of everything serious I commit to, just my nature.)

    Every state has some form of no-fault divorce. In NY it is implemented by living apart for 6 or 12 months as required by their laws. Other states its as easy as going to court stating that you have irreconcible differences, or that you are incompatible...depends upon the state.

    You cannot go divorce shopping in other states. Nevada will give you a divorce if you establish residence, but if you return to NY as your residence, then the Nevada divorce is voidable, and a NY court will throw it out in a heartbeat upon the motion of a interested party. Even if its not voided by the court, the USCIS will not accept it as it was done only to circumvent the state courts of NY who have jurisdiction.

    The old divorce ranches do not exist anymore as most states have adopted uniform codes dealing with the recognition of each others divorce, child custody and support orders.

    You need to talk to a family law attorney before you vanture off and so something stupid like trying to get a divorce in another jurisdiction that has no jurisdiction in the matter.

    Getting SS card after marriage

    in Working & Traveling During US Immigration

    Posted

    Kez, she did bring her original marriage certificate, plus passport, visa, I-94, etc. But they still told her she needs to return after her I-94 expires and she gets this letter from Immigration (which I'm not even sure what letter they are talking about). Has anyone else encountered this situation after they got married and tried to get an update ss card with their new last name?

    http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203410 Suggest that individuals apply for a corrected SSN card to update the SSN record when there has been a name change due to marriage.

    Only the marriage document (foreign or domestic) is needed if it meets the following criteria:

    -- The new name can be derived from the marriage document, i.e. bride takes the groom's last name, groom takes bride's last name, compound name (with or without hyphen) of each spouse's original name for either or both parties.

    Hope this helps

    Kez

    Getting SS card after marriage

    in Working & Traveling During US Immigration

    Posted

    Hello. My wife, who came on a K-1 visa, went to the social security office today to get another social security card with her new last name on it. But they told her that she has to wait until her I-94 expires (hasn't been 90 days yet) and until she gets a letter from Immigration stating that we are indeed married. Is this true, I haven't heard this from others. Can anyone tell me how it works, how does she get her new ss card after marriage? Thx

    Joint account on Credit cards

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Thanks for your replies everyone!

    Lou:

    Yes, just tell them that you want to add her as an authorized user. The credit card will have the exact same number but her name on it. The statements should be addressed to you, but somewhere (cause my bank statements come that way) it will say either that she’s an authorized user, or her expenditures will come out separately on the statement.

    In our case, we found that adding my name to the utility bills was more difficult than adding my name to the bank accounts or credit cards, most places required deposits or made a big hassle out of it.

    Other evidence of co-habiting, are club memberships (Sam’s Club, Costco, Gyms, etc.), also, in my case I added Rob as a beneficiary of my life insurance policy at work, and had him included in my dental insurance. My employer gave me a letter stating this, and I used it as evidence. Lease documents, even the car insurance policy (though that might also be costly due to the lack of driving history in the US).

    Oh, and we had receipts from our wedding reception, like the restaurant bill, the wedding favors, flower shop bill, etc., and I made sure that the receipts were made to both our name and that they said WEDDING FLOWERS, WEDDING CELEBRATION, WEDDING FAVORS.

    That’s all I can think of right now, but if I think of anything else, I’ll make sure to post it.

    Good luck!

    Joint account on Credit cards

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    I would assume since they have to do a credit check for every person who applies for their credit cards that this is very common. Because she doesn't have a job yet, I would hold off on putting her on your credit card bill until after she is employed. If her name is on other bills and you can show that you're co-habitating, you should be okay come interview time.

    The only thing is that I'm not requesting for her to apply for a credit card. I simply want to add her name to my account so that both our names appear on the bill. But is there a way of doing this without a credit check? Or does she have to wait until she works and develops a credit history. How have others handled this... Thanks for your help

    My husband added me to he credit card as an additional card holder as I had no credit history.... this helped my credit score over a six month period and not long after we made the account joint.... you do not need to have joint names on the account for AOS interview we just showed both our cards for the same account....

    Kez

    So you each received a card with your individual names on it, but with the same account number. Am I correct?

    Joint account on Credit cards

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hello. My wife sent in her AOS package a couple of weeks ago, and I'm in the process of adding her name to my accounts, such as utility bills, credit cards, etc. However, when I called my credit card company, they said the only way to add her name to my account so that both our names appear on the bill is if they do a co-applicant credit check. And this requires them checking her credit history, etc. But she's only been here a couple of months and she has no job yet since she doesnt have her EAD. So I'm curious about other people's experiences- was there a way you added your spouse to your credit card account (joint) without them doing a credit check? Thx

    Cover sheet for AOS package

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hi everyone, my wife is sending her AOS package next week and I just had a general question. She is filing the I-485 (AOS) and I-765 (EAD) at the same time, and I am planning to put each application plus its supporting documents in one envelope each. And then put both of these envelopes in a bigger one, and send it out. Did most people usually include one overall cover sheet for both envelopes? Or did each envelope/folder have its own cover sheet? Any tips would be helpful. Also, I'm assuming the I-864 Affidivat of Support goes in 1 envelope along with the AOS papers. Correct? Thanks

    i used small clips to hold all the paper for each application AOS, EAD and AP (yes the I-864 is part of the AOS package. Then I clipped all three applications together with one of those large black clips. The cover letter showed all three applications with indented text for was was included in each application.

    By any chance, did you staple any papers together within each set? Or were they all loose and just put together with the clips?

    Cover sheet for AOS package

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hi everyone, my wife is sending her AOS package next week and I just had a general question. She is filing the I-485 (AOS) and I-765 (EAD) at the same time, and I am planning to put each application plus its supporting documents in one envelope each. And then put both of these envelopes in a bigger one, and send it out. Did most people usually include one overall cover sheet for both envelopes? Or did each envelope/folder have its own cover sheet? Any tips would be helpful. Also, I'm assuming the I-864 Affidivat of Support goes in 1 envelope along with the AOS papers. Correct? Thanks

    Passport photos

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hi everyone, I know in the I-485 and I-765 forms it says that the applicant should lightly print their name and A# on the back of the passport photos with a pencil, but I'm finding it really hard to print on the picture paper with just a pencil. Can you just hand in the photos with the rest of the application without printing your name? Has anyone else done this without a problem? Any tips. Thx

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