Killer_Clown_2009

"But what I have been 'told' is that after you come here and serperate from your spouse, your spouse in then responsible for your support. Thats what the affidavit of support is for. My thought is give her a taste of her own medicine, have her support you."

If he is working and has an income and she is on disabilty, then no court is going to make her support him. The only way he might be able to screw her is to go on some sort of public assistance, and then she will owe them money (again if she is on disabilty/public assistance, they may not make her pay). I certainly would not make myself poverty stricken as a way to get revenge on someone and force them to financially support me.

Ok, well why can't you have friends. So what if your wife is an ####. Build your own life apart from hers and leave once you have your greencard. That would be the logical thing to do. It sounds like your wife has some serious issues. If she is an alcoholic, then there is really little chance for you to help her, she has to decide to do something for herslef. In the meantime, she is going to drag you down. You might want to consider going to Al-anon.

They didn't take my EAD away from me at my interview and I had handed it to the IO and he just gave it back. I still have it. I am sure they will be reasonable with you and either let you keep your AP or give you the stamp.

They start by filing the I-130 & 1-485. File them together at the same time.

They can file for the I-751, but won't want to use it.

Well that's really odd. Do you have your case registered online, so you can get an email when it changes? I'd guess by his saying "you're all done", that you are approved, but I guess it is not good to get your hopes up. I don't think that they take fingerprints/photo again, unless maybe it has been quite awhile since you had them done.

Well, I used my married name on my AOS application and also used it on my SS Card application and everything was fine. There was no process for changing my name here in MA, other than a box on the marriage certificate that indicated which name I intended to use after marriage.

I still used my Canadian ID with my maiden name for things like getting a bank account and driver's license, SS Card and just showed them my marriage certificate to verify the name change.

Well the solution is pretty simple. Make an appointment at the local office and ask for a stamp. If they woun't give you a stamp, then pick your travel locations with care.

I've never called my Dad - daddy, though sometimes I do with my husband in a playful way (not really secual, more as jokey sexual).

Can't you take him back to court and attempt to get him to sign the passport application that way? Take him back to court to get the judge to issue you the right to take the child out of the country on trips. I am sure he will have to provide proof as to why he doesn't want you to do so.

I am sure that someone should not be able to deprive a child of travel, because one parent wants to be spiteful or blackmail the other.

I was able to do a legal name change on my child without the father's consent and it was not that difficult.

Well, I liked that chick stew thing in a bread bowl and Tim's made a really nice Ham and Swiss sandwich, that I used to get for lunch. I've tried some of the items sold for lunch at the local Dunkin Donuts and they are just gross. Who wants this overpriced tasteless flatbread sandwich for lunch??

Well personally I have less of an issue with a 19 year old having sex with a consenting 15 year old, then some old guy, lets say 40 (maybe even 30s) plus having sex with an 18 year old or a very young woman, lets say under 22. At least the 19 year old guy might have the excuse of not knowing better and not having the best judgement.

I can answer # 2. I think if you are approved at an interview, then you should expect to recieve your green card within 30 days. I was approved at the interview on May 10th and recieved the card May 22, so ten days for me.

Yes and if you want to save some money, call around if there are a few in your area. I was quoted $200.00- $250.00 from a number of doctors and found one that did mine for $125.00. My son's only cost $75.00. I also got any needed vaccines done through my own personal health insurance, so I didn't have to pay them extra.

I think it's a good idea to keep the original letter at home. It's probably pretty rare that anyone just out and about is asked to show their greencard (maybe if you are arrested or something), so the letter is better off at home. Now that i think about, I often go for a jog or a walk and don't have my green card on me.....hmm, food for thought.

I haven't travelled a whole lot and so haven't had the experience of having a non english speaking person at customs. Wouldn't the person at customs for planes going to the US speak English? Or am I just being dumb?

I think you should make an infopass appointment, if you plan on travelling and see if they can give you some better documentation. Worst case is that they turn you down.

I know all about paranoia. My greencard expired last Thursday (and I filed to remove conditions 2 days before that).

I am going to Rhode Island on the weekend and plan to stop @ Tim Horton's. Has anyone been there? Does the coffee taste like the Tim Horton's available in Canada?

Thanks . I just like when someone else makes it! My coffee made at home, usually is crappy.

I am going to Rhode Island on the weekend and plan to stop @ Tim Horton's. Has anyone been there? Does the coffee taste like the Tim Horton's available in Canada?

Sorry rebecca, if you felt I was mocking you, but I didn't even realise that you were a secretary. I haven't been around these forums for a few years. I was in no way mocking secretaries, and have worked as an administrative assistant myself in the past. I enjoyed the work too!

Also illegal work is forgiven if you are married to a USC. You say you worked with fake documents, but got an ITIN. Was this your own ITIN? If you didn't use a stolen or faked SSN, I don't think that your crime is as severe, then if you just used faked documents to work. So, I think you might have some hope, but definately don't lie on your application.

Don't listen to the secretary, find a decent lawyer.

Hi Live,

Just put it down on the form. Don't add any notes about it or bring it up at your AOS interview. Don't get an apology letter from the manager . You don't need to lie about how you met your spouse either. It won't be a big deal that you worked those few months. They might not even bring it up with you at all.

I think your fingerprints must have been added to your file, seeing as you recieved an EAD card. They can't really tell you much at the local office. Your file is waiting in a line for processing. If they schedule you an interview, you will be sent a letter and your file sent to your local office.

An RFE may have slowed down your processing a tiny bit, but probably not much.

I guess you can inquire about the missing AP, and they may be able to help you with that.

Try not to worry about your folder just sitting somewhere lost. It's just sitting filed somewhere, waiting for it's turn to be handled by a human . Here's hoping that your case is finished soon.

Please help if you have any insight on this, I am in a panic!

My husband and I got married two weeks ago. Here has been here on an E1 Visa for over two years and it is (or it was) valid through 2011. We started filling out all the forms for AOS when he unexpectedly got laid off a few days ago. We should have everything ready and in order to file within the next day or two (just waiting on the completed I-693), but it's my understanding that now he is here illegally b/c he is no longer working under the terms of his Visa. Does anyone know if USCIS will overlook this or if this is going to be a cause for denial? Any info is helpful. Thanks!

USCIS will overlook it. Just send in your AOS application as planned. Once it is pending, his status will be "pending AOS" and everything will be fine. You don't need a co-sponsor if you meet the poverty guidelines on your own. And good luck with everything!

Guess it depends on who you send it to - this is from the USCIS site:

•In preparing your packet, please take note of the following:

•Do not use binders or folders that cannot be easily disassembled.•

Use ACCO fasteners to hold together thick or bulky applications or petitions. Two-hole punching the top of the material for easy placement in the file is appreciated.

•The use of tabs assist in locating items listed as attachments. The tabs should be placed on the bottom and not the side for ease in filing.

•Avoid using heavy-duty staples; instead use ACCO fasteners or heavy clips.

USCIS General Tips on assembly

That's pretty funny. They probably can't figure out why they get so many applications with ACCO fasteners, and so posted the instructions not use them.

I've seen people in here post that they have sent more evidence and it made it to their file. I am quite sure that they have an orderly filing system or it would be pure chaos, so finding a file should not be terribly difficult.

If you think about it, they get more information sent in from RFEs all the time and I think it is pretty rare that they lose the RFE items or that they don't make it into a file.

My evidence was pretty thin, but what I did send was solid. I am also considering sending more items, but I think that I will wait and see if I get a request.