charlie & yeng

Exactly what I am asking myself today!!!!! No updates????

Last time, it took also some days after Nov 14 to post the status at Nov 14.

oh well, that's good to know although somewhat frustrating still!

I keep checking but we're still stuck on Nov 14. It looks like the updates are usually around the middle of the month so I'm hoping we'll have an idea where they're at soon.

Our NOA was for May... so I'm guessing we still have a ways to go but .......

Any recent approvals from NSC?

Question:

Has anyone traveled outside the country while their petition to Remove Conditions was still processing but after the 2-year card expired? We're planning a vacation for 2 months after the 2-year card we have expires and by the looks of things there is no way we'll have the new one by then. I know our NOA letter states residency has been extended for 1-year and that includes working and traveling. But I'd feel better hearing about some other's experiences before booking our trip. I'd hate to find that I'm not allowed back in!!!

Much appreciated..........

If you take a look through this forum, you will see that many people have traveled successfully with their expired GC, their extension letter, and some have gotten the added insurance of going to their District Office and getting the I-551 stamp in their passport. I am one of those success stories.

What if you may have to re-enter beyond the extension date expiration? Has anyone done that? My concern is missing a possible interview.... or does it look like interviews are not happening at all these days?

Thanks!

Thanks for the reassurance. I think I'm ok....

We didn't want to risk filing earlier since we were out of the country for about a month and didn't want anything to come in the mail that we wouldn't be able to act on. We did eventually cut it kinda close but if the amount had been right, I think we might've gotten at least a receipt before my GC expired. I will be glad once this is over and we won't have to keep track of anything until another 10 yrs later! :-)

I sent in my I-751 about 10 days before my GC expired. Today (the day my GC expires) I got my package back in the mail stating I'd sent in the wrong amount. No case number so I guess that means its not in the system yet but there was a stamped date on the I-751 form itself showing that I had initially sent it in before it expired. I'm hoping I'm not in trouble and that I can still work. I should've checked the website instead of going by the printed fee sheet that was mailed with the form I requested. (I actually copied that page to send together with my re-send).

Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Idocare, i remember your ID name. Sorry to hear about how your situation turned out.

Charlie and I got married Sept 4, 2004 and we're scheduled to submit the all-expensive I-751 between end Jan and April of 2007.

I'm wondering how many of you/your spouses (the non-USCs) are thinking of getting American citizenship, especially those who aren't allowed dual citizenship. What factors are you considering?

Hope you're all well!

Hi,

I'm from Singapore and my husband is the USC.

We are just doing some initial research into going to live in Singapore a few years, just so we have some extended time with my family. We would intend to vome back to the US after those few years.

If I'm not intending on applying for Citizenship yet, are there any serious implications for going for 2-3 yrs? I understand that I'd have to apply for a re-entry permit, would that be it?

Thanks

...yeng

Yeng -- I have a bit of a different viewpoint on this, which is that I do not believe we should let immigration dictate our lives.

There are things you can do to maintain your residency even while living abroad for 2-3 years, although of course nothing is guaranteed. Along with the re-entry permit, you should maintain your bank accounts, credit cards etc in the US. Maintain an address of some sort, even if with a friend or relative. Keep your property if you own any. Continue to file your taxes as a "resident". Come back to the US for visits. If possible to be "transferred" to Singapore with your or your husband's job, that would be fantastic. Just some examples, I suggest you pay for a consult with an immigration lawyer for more tips if you really decide to do this.

Hopefully by doing XYZ you will preserve your residency. However, even if the worst happens and you lose your GC -- that's not the end of the world. You'll just apply for an immigrant visa based on your marriage. That can be done from abroad, you won't have to be separated. It just takes a few months of planning, that's all.

Thanks for your replies. I wonder if the country you come from makes a difference in how immigration assesses the situation. It would be nice to think that immigration would honor a genuine marriage relationship between the 2 people and appreciate the couple wanting to experience the non-USC's home country for a spell. I would be interested to hear from others who have done this.

Hi,

I'm from Singapore and my husband is the USC.

We are just doing some initial research into going to live in Singapore a few years, just so we have some extended time with my family. We would intend to vome back to the US after those few years.

If I'm not intending on applying for Citizenship yet, are there any serious implications for going for 2-3 yrs? I understand that I'd have to apply for a re-entry permit, would that be it?

Thanks

...yeng