Life is short

1 hour ago, MtnDew2017 said:

Just curious! Whats the wait time at the moment of getting an email letter with interview date?

Other Pakistani applicant's timelines here http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=0&op1=3&op2=&op3=5&op4=1&op6=All&op7=Pakistan&dfile=No&adv=1

1 hour ago, AnnChad14 said:

We already have our Case number from the NVC. We're under K1.May I ask what did you do after you had your case number? I'm going to process my K1 visa here in Thailand. Thank you!

1. Go to CEAC website, login using case number and other numbers
2. Pay fees
3. Fill Form
4. Collect financial and supporting documents
5. Submit required documents
6. Get Medical Exam
7. Wait for Interview
8. Visa is issued
9. Travel

Good Luck

On 9/23/2017 at 8:57 PM, abe&kari said:

to the name people call me by here, my profile's name. but why?

Curiousity to see if it will be from an Arabic name to an American name, sorry for any inconvenience

4 hours ago, abe&kari said:

I'm a permanent resident card holder (Green Card). I've been in the U.S for almost a month. I want to change my full name. I come from Jordan. 
So... Can I change it now? or Would it be better to change after I get my citizenship?

I know this might be personal , but what name you intend to have as your new first name?

14 hours ago, abe&kari said:

this is not right. i come from a fraud country but it took us less than 2 months for the nvc to complete our case

You mean 2 months from the day you submitted all required documents until the date of the interview?

13 hours ago, MrHanky said:

For example, Mexico has a 2 month wait for interviews and its been like that for a while.

Two months is a reasonable period

14 hours ago, abe&kari said:

I've heard that it's happened to people at the embassy stage. and some people at the POE.

Thanks for the information  

1 hour ago, MrHanky said:

Here's some info.

http://mypathtocitizenship.com/which-countries-are-on-the-uscis-high-fraud-list/

Thanks for the useful information  

1 hour ago, Seth And Quynh said:

My interview will be this week I'll be attending

Keep us updated , you deserve the best

On 9/9/2017 at 11:17 PM, Seth And Quynh said:

For me about 3.5 months

That is quite long , I thought it would be less.

How was your interview ?

On 9/9/2017 at 11:20 PM, MrHanky said:

It varies by country, some are quick and some can be long.

Its more likely the high fraud countries have longer waits.

Thank you , what is a "fraud country" 

All required documents were submitted to NVC. How long until the interview date? and when will they inform me about its date?

20 hours ago, Going through said:

I didn't go through an embassy...but I have heard of a person's Facebook and emails being looked at by POE officials, and at some USCIS interviews as reported by others here in various threads.

 

So long as you have nothing to hide, no need to worry  

Thanks for what you said  so it happens as I heard too

Will the social media (Facebook, Twitter, Email account .... etc.) of the applicant be checked at any step of the immigration process (USCIS, NVC, Consulate Interview, and POE)? What is their effects on the decision of the officers? and How?

Did any of you go through this before?

4 hours ago, jjbandero said:

It's common for employers to perform a background check, depending on the qualifications you are claiming and the position you are applying for, they may also run an educational background check to confirm e.g. that you actually went to the university you stated etc. For work experience, most likely they will just ask questions at the interview to gauge whether you know what you're talking about and possibly talk to your references. 

Thank you, that was helpful

Thank you all, yes you are right , the start point for calculation is "Resident Since" NOT the "arrival date".

Sorry for providing the wrong answer.

20 hours ago, Nikkosan said:

Could you please support your statement with a link to USCIS official policy?

 

As far as I know, Hypnos provided the correct answer: "You're eligible to file for citizenship +3 years -90 days from the "Resident Since" date listed on your conditional green card." (Source: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator)

 

Arrival in the USA and "Resident Since" are two different things, especially for those who have come here on a Fiancée visa and then got married and started the AOS process. Bottom line, one should ALWAYS go with the "Resident Since" date on their green card, as that is what really counts.

 

But hey, happy to be wrong if you can bring forward something official. 

19 hours ago, Dee elle said:

Correct... always go fro the date on the GC.

 

Entry into the US for thise who were consular processing  etc willl be the same date,  but those  going through AOS will have a different date. 

13 hours ago, marcusa said:

totally wrong.  NOT upon your arrival to USA. 

the residency calculation for Naturilation purpose is based on the date on your green card. 

12 hours ago, Aung said:

      Thank you Hypnos.

12 hours ago, Aung said:

               Thank you very much, Marcusa.

11 hours ago, Haideraaz said:

i applied and they hold my application until i received  my  green card ,, so technically you can ! but most likely they wont process it ! Good luck 

Thank you all, yes you are right , the start point for calculation is "Resident Since" NOT the "arrival date".

Sorry for providing the wrong answer.

1 minute ago, abe&kari said:

The officer was super nice and he never asked anything except for what state I was going to. The whole process from the arrival to leaving the customs and border protection took 15 minutes. It wasn't crowded. The officer stamp an IR1 GC and told me I should receive my 10 year GC within a few weeks.

Wow that is much shorter than I ever expected  Enjoy your new life dude  

27 minutes ago, abe&kari said:

I arrived to the U.S. and officially now I'm a permanent resident

Great to hear the god news How was your interview at POE? What did they ask? and how long did it take?

22 hours ago, Boiler said:

Well most people they check there is nothing much to investigate, if you have connections then there is and I would anticipate it will take longer.

Thanks for your help

On 8/22/2017 at 9:56 PM, Boiler said:

Ohh and you can certainly expect any T connections/issues to be closely investigated.

Please what do you mean by "closely investigated" ?

On 8/22/2017 at 5:51 PM, EandH0904 said:

Didnt you ask this same question just last week? 

On 8/22/2017 at 5:54 PM, DILAW said:

Did you answer him last week if he did ask the question?

On 8/22/2017 at 5:56 PM, DILAW said:

Since the USCIS approved you, you should be good. I have never been in any conflict not been arrested so I can't answer your question.  But I think the NVC (I THINK) asks for any court or criminal history, but I am not 100% sure

On 8/22/2017 at 5:58 PM, DILAW said:

I love it when people read a thread especially if the author is asking a question and don't answer it, then ask if they see a similar question being asked.  That's like the author asking the reader "You read my question, why didn't you answer?" lol

On 8/22/2017 at 6:01 PM, cyberfx1024 said:

Well the person might just be asking if they asked the same question previously because that does happen on here. I know you have seen where people ask the same question in like 5 different forums to try and get a different answer than the one they already got.

On 8/22/2017 at 6:24 PM, EandH0904 said:

I didn't answer his question because I don't know the answer to his question and am not going to speculate. I looked at his profile which looks like it was just made a few days ago, so I wasn't sure if it was the same person or just happened to be coincidence that two people were asking similar questions in the span of a week or so. If he was different, I was going to look for the previous answer and link it to this one so this poster could get more responses. 

Furthermore, if I remember correctly, a lot of people answered the last time he posted yet he still is seeking MORE information after getting quite a bit of responses to a previous post. 

On 8/22/2017 at 6:27 PM, DILAW said:

Well, ignore the thread then.  So what if he's seeking more responses.  That's his problem if so.  

Thanks for your comments, the discussion went so far from the purpose the post intended to have. I am new to this forum and don't know the rules.

On 8/22/2017 at 11:30 PM, Mandaricky said:

Maybe he wanted a different option? Hope the best for you!!

Thanks for your kind wishes, wish you the best too

On 8/23/2017 at 0:04 AM, Ontarkie said:

~~Duplicate threads merged. Please do not start anymore threads in different forums your answers will not change. Posting more then one thread the same topic is consider spamming and can result in further admin action.~~

 

 

Thanks for explanation, I am new to this forum and needed your help and guidance

One post next time  

On 8/21/2017 at 4:06 PM, Marley_09 said:

We came to visit my family together for three weeks. My husband came on a nonimmigrant visa. We have a return ticket, and no questions were asked.

On 8/21/2017 at 4:28 PM, Hamada91 said:

yes no issues unless you stay there

On 8/22/2017 at 11:50 PM, Marley_09 said:

We came in as a family. Only he was with a non-American passport.

On 8/23/2017 at 7:49 PM, ValeZamp said:

My husband and I went to the states last year for Thanksgiving. No problem at all. When I showed them my Military ID at POE they didn't ask anything at all. They even wanted me to go into the citizens line lol

All they did was thanking my husband for his service and apologizing for not having a military dedicated line. 

So no worries! 

Thank you all, so no worries  I hope I can make it and visit my spouse in few weeks

33 minutes ago, KULtoATL said:

Scroll down and look for the police certificate tab: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Supporting_documents.html

 

The table is easy for you to figure out which country you have to obtain a police certificate from.

Thank you

It looks like Palestinians should apply for an Israeli Certificate regardless the fact Palestinians reside in "West Bank" under the supervision of "Palestinian National Authority" not the "Israeli Authority" , thus they are required to obtain certificates from both Israeli Police and Palestinian Police.!!  

I was told it is must to obtain an Israeli Police Certificate for Palestinians interviewing in other countries.

Are they really required to submit Israeli Police Certificate? If YES , then WHY ? 

Any had this experience before?

1 minute ago, DILAW said:

Since the USCIS approved you, you should be good. I have never been in any conflict not been arrested so I can't answer your question.  But I think the NVC (I THINK) asks for any court or criminal history, but I am not 100% sure

Thank you for showing me the light at the end of the tunnel  thanks for your support 

1 minute ago, DILAW said:

Did you answer him last week if he did ask the question?

Thanks for your comment

sorry to bother you guys , I am just new here and don't know how to move a topic from a forum to other forum so I did post it again in a new thread. I hope I can find a clear answer from people had this situation before