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    Nouchigang got a reaction from OldUser in Wife's N-400 Interview is Scheduled!!!!!   
    Thats really smart. I just got scheduled for my N400 interview with a pending I751. I will be sending you a private message to get more info please. 
    Congratulations to you and your wife. You have always been so helpful and nice to the VJ community. Im glad your journey is coming to a happy ending 😊
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Crazy Cat in Wife's N-400 Interview is Scheduled!!!!!   
    Thats really smart. I just got scheduled for my N400 interview with a pending I751. I will be sending you a private message to get more info please. 
    Congratulations to you and your wife. You have always been so helpful and nice to the VJ community. Im glad your journey is coming to a happy ending 😊
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    Nouchigang reacted to Crazy Cat in Wife's N-400 Interview is Scheduled!!!!!   
    Update:
     
     
     
    I-751/N-400 Combo interview conducted this afternoon at the Dallas Field Office.  Appointment was at 1:00PM.  We were called about 1:30PM.  Officer wanted to see evidence of marriage from filing the I-751 (2019) until now.  Officer wanted to see evidence of marriage since I-751 filing.  I showed him both our driver's licenses, bank accounts, credit card accounts, Credit Cards, apartment leases (with signature page), Car Insurance.    He said, " You meet the requirements for I-751".  After the I-751 interview, he said "Now, we will start the N-400 interview".  He gave me the choice of either staying in the room or going back out to the waiting room. My wife chose to do the interview alone.    He then escorted me back out.  About 30 minutes later, the officer escorted my wife out to meet me.  She says she was asked the 6 easiest questions among the 100 possible ones.  Who is the current US President, for example.
     
    I'm glad that interview is done!!!   Now, we wait for the oath ceremony!!!

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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Joe_Dollars in Travel permit for lost Green Card while overseas. Question 5A, page 2   
    Hello all, thank you for quick responses and shout out to the US embassy in Abidjan,  Cote d'Ivoire that was very quick in handling my mother's case. 
    Quick recap and how the issue was sorted, the green card was lost at the airport on January 15th
    We sent the email requesting an appointment with all necessary documents as outlined on the embassy's website on Monday January 17 at night.
    Tuesday Morning at 8 AM the embassy called my mother and asked her to come in that same day at 1PM.
    They interviewed her that day and did all necessary verification. They took her passport to put the boarding foil and told her to come back Friday between 8 and 10AM for pick up.
    Friday morning she picked up the passport, and Friday night she was on the plane back to US.
    With the connection she arrived in the US precisely in Atlanta on Saturday and went thru immigration with no issues.
    This was a costly and unfortunate event but I am glad it was sorted really fast.
    Now that she is back I am going to file for the I-90.
     
    Thanks again 
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    Nouchigang reacted to Crazy Cat in Green card processing while on B-1 visitor visa   
    In defense of one whirlwind true love, I must admit:
    1.  My wife and I met on E-Harmony on May 12, 2015.
    2.  We met face-to-face on May 17, 2015, in Chicago.
    3.  We spent weeks together (with my wife making a short trip back to her country).
    4.  On July 27, 2015, we were married in Taipei and living there.
    5.  In August 2015, I received my Alien Resident Card in Taiwan.
    We are still happily married and living in Texas today. 
     
    Yes, great love stories still exist!!!
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Chancy in Travel permit for lost Green Card while overseas. Question 5A, page 2   
    Hello all, thank you for quick responses and shout out to the US embassy in Abidjan,  Cote d'Ivoire that was very quick in handling my mother's case. 
    Quick recap and how the issue was sorted, the green card was lost at the airport on January 15th
    We sent the email requesting an appointment with all necessary documents as outlined on the embassy's website on Monday January 17 at night.
    Tuesday Morning at 8 AM the embassy called my mother and asked her to come in that same day at 1PM.
    They interviewed her that day and did all necessary verification. They took her passport to put the boarding foil and told her to come back Friday between 8 and 10AM for pick up.
    Friday morning she picked up the passport, and Friday night she was on the plane back to US.
    With the connection she arrived in the US precisely in Atlanta on Saturday and went thru immigration with no issues.
    This was a costly and unfortunate event but I am glad it was sorted really fast.
    Now that she is back I am going to file for the I-90.
     
    Thanks again 
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Adventine in Travel permit for lost Green Card while overseas. Question 5A, page 2   
    Hello all, thank you for quick responses and shout out to the US embassy in Abidjan,  Cote d'Ivoire that was very quick in handling my mother's case. 
    Quick recap and how the issue was sorted, the green card was lost at the airport on January 15th
    We sent the email requesting an appointment with all necessary documents as outlined on the embassy's website on Monday January 17 at night.
    Tuesday Morning at 8 AM the embassy called my mother and asked her to come in that same day at 1PM.
    They interviewed her that day and did all necessary verification. They took her passport to put the boarding foil and told her to come back Friday between 8 and 10AM for pick up.
    Friday morning she picked up the passport, and Friday night she was on the plane back to US.
    With the connection she arrived in the US precisely in Atlanta on Saturday and went thru immigration with no issues.
    This was a costly and unfortunate event but I am glad it was sorted really fast.
    Now that she is back I am going to file for the I-90.
     
    Thanks again 
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    Nouchigang reacted to Penguin_ie in Travel permit for lost Green Card while overseas. Question 5A, page 2   
    ***** Moving from AOS forum as Op's mom already has a greencard, to Travelling During Immigration for more answers *****
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    Nouchigang reacted to Crazy Cat in New travel restrictions may require rapid PCR test within 24 hours of departure.   
    Even though the new variant is NOT causing hospitalizations or deaths........this is a typical overreaction with no thought to logic or reason......it's craziness, imho.  Hopefully, this new 24 hour requirement will allow rapid testing.  The quarantine requirement is totally crazy!!!!!  The courts need to nip this in the bud.
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Chancy in I-693 Deficiency Notice - Question   
    It is best to wait for either the interview letter or the request by mail to get your medical exam done 
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from leila85 in Biometrics letter to appointment timing   
    It is really hard to know but here is my timeline:
    I751 file received April 29th
    May 14th check cashed and extension letter sent
    Today I received a letter for my biometric. The appointment is scheduled for August 20th and the letter is dated July 24th 
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Ben & Jela in I-751 APRIL 2021 Filers (Removal of Conditions)   
    How silly of me, yes I am totally wrong on this. And I even did my check for $680, brain fart moment probably half awake after nursing baby. My apology for the wrong information 🤦🏾‍♀️
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Skyman in Trying to get my address changed AR-11   
    I remember checking that box too and it didn't cause any issue.
    Well sorry for the hassle
    USCIS systems really suck and still we are held accountable if something goes wrong. 
    I hope you get all your mail at your new address going forward 
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Skyman in Trying to get my address changed AR-11   
    The best way to update the address online is to change it individually for each receipt. Or else for some reason not all of them get updated.
    So 4 receipts, 4 AR-11.
    I had a similar issue when I tried to update it all at once.
    Also as a precautionary measure, change the address with USPS. They will forward your mail for free for 6 months
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    Nouchigang reacted to elmers in I-751 APRIL 2021 Filers (Removal of Conditions)   
    Yet another update: received the I-797 NOA letter today.
     
    04-14-2021: Package mailed
    04-16-2021: Package delivered
    05-04-2021: Text received at 3:55 PM Central with LIN Service center
    05-05-2021: Check cashed
    05-07-2021: I-797 NOA received (dated 05/04) , GC extended by 18 months
     
    Also, the envelope flap was wide open when I got it!! With all the $$ USCIS has been taking from us, they better invest in a better glue... 🤣
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from JayMar2019 in I-751 APRIL 2021 Filers (Removal of Conditions)   
    Joining the thread
    GC expires July 11
    Package mailed on April 27th via Fedex
    Received today April 29th at the Arizona location
    Local office Baltimore, MD
    I am not sure which center handles East coast, we shall see. Prayers for easy approvals and a smooth process for all of us
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    Nouchigang reacted to elmers in I-751 APRIL 2021 Filers (Removal of Conditions)   
    Based off of previous months' data, it will be YMC, Potomac Center. Welcome to the club and good luck!
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    Nouchigang reacted to Crazy Cat in Change of address   
    I would:
    1.  File AR-11 for immigrant's new address.
    2.  File I-865 for sponsor's new address.
    3.  Inform the IO of the new address during the interview
    4.  Notify USPS of the household's new address.
     
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from lazylady in Waiting on EDA 2 months after biometrics?   
    Personally and before Covid it took 3 months after the biometrics to get my EAD. And thats the average in general.
    Now some Lucky people even after Covid got theirs after 2 months. So I would try to forget about it for now until next month at least. 
    WITH USCIS there is no clear rule
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Snowwolf in Applying for AOS without 2020 Tax Return Transcript   
    Indeed 2020 paystubs with a letter of explanation plus her 2020 W2. Hopefully she already received it, that's a good way of showing she is currently making well above the poverty line 
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    Nouchigang reacted to Snowwolf in Applying for AOS without 2020 Tax Return Transcript   
    Thank you for the replies. Yes she has her w2 forms and 13 months of pay stubs as well as an employment letter. Based on the replies It seems it’s best for me to apply for AOS within a few days. I am crossing my fingers I don’t get initial rejection. 
    Once again thank you! 
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from hungrypasta in Address change requests online   
    I did one for my MIL on January 4th online, I haven't received confirmation by mail yet. I will update the thread once I do.
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    Nouchigang got a reaction from Cornflake in Should I reschedule my marriage based GC interview until the pandemic situation gets better?   
    With USCIS, like somebody said before, if they schedule you for an appointment please go unless you are incapacitated which is not the case here.
    Rescheduling is a pain, you dont want delays and issues created because of this,trust me. 
    They take only a small amount of people, wear mask, social distance etc. if possible have your baby stay home with a trusted family member and go.
    It sucks that your 2 year anniversary is close but don't take any chance, to be pushed away or maybe denied because they dont get your reschedule request on time.
    The answer to 3 is you will get a 2 year GC if it is approved before the 2 year anniversary there is no gray on that. My GC was approved 2 weeks before our 2 year Anniversary and I got a 2 year GC so...
    Answer to 1 and 4: cant tell with Covid everything is delayed and they take longer to answer requests 
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    Nouchigang reacted to britontherun in BIOMETRICS APPOINTNMENT (merged)   
    True..
     
    To anyone waiting for movement call USCIS... the first officer will basically tell you to be patient.. then say the words 'I'd like to speak to a Tier 2 Officer'
    That person has more information and can write a note of inquiry to your local office.. a call to action so to speak...
    There may or may not be reasons for the delay based on case load but the Tier 2 officer said once the notice is put in to the field office to give it about 3 weeks.. and if there is still no action to call back...
     
    Like all things it depends who you get on the phone and how polite you are... but the Tier 2 officers are quite helpful..
     
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    Nouchigang reacted to itscarly in Green Card was approved in 3 months, my AOS story   
    Hi! I used a lot of vj information to filed for aos and I wanted to share with you my experience and my aos package.
     
    I'm from Argentina and I came to America in November with a J1 visa (summer work travel program), after dating my husband for a year, we got married on May 7th. According to my visa, I had to go back home before June 30th and even though I married a US citizen and I knew if I overstayed it was going to be waived, I was still so worried that I filed for AoS asap (June 19th).
    A few things I'm going to say before I talk about my application is that I think 50% was pure luck, it was filing at the right time and date. The other 50% making sure nothing in my application could make the officer doubt and ask for more information or evidence. I made sure everything was disclosed and explained, it must have been either a pain in the ### or a blessing for whoever that took my case cause it was 400 pages long lol. Also the fact that my office was Reno helped a lot, I went twice for biometrics and interview and there was no one, the parking lot was empty, so they're pretty low on cases there. I didn't get help from a lawyer 'cause I considered my case was simple, it wasn't worth the money, we were on lockdown so I didn't have much else to do but getting obsessed with sending the perfect application, visiting hundreds of VJs topics and watching youtube videos. 
     
    Another thing, specifically for I130 is that I was scared because my husband and I are in our early 20s, we got married a year after meeting each other, 7 months out of those 12 we were in a long distance relationship, he still lived with his parents, we both had part time jobs, we don't own anything, so we had to prove our love by telling them our story. How meant to be we are, how we clicked instantly, how we talked 3 hours a day every day, how I told him he could come to visit me and the next day he went to get his passport and bought flight tickets to see me, how we can't imagine being away from each other, that we did it for 7 months and we don't want to do it ever again, how we have plans for the future, etc. Our bonafide evidence was full of stories and we attached them with tickets, passes, reservations, photos, invitations. By the time of the interview we did gather a lot of primary evidence and the officer that interviewed us was more than pleased.
     
     
     
    This was my package main cover letter
     
     
    I had to explain a few things when I filed:
    1. During a road trip all my forms of identification were stolen, so I lost my passport with my visa stamp and my country ids. Thankfully, I was able to get an emergency passport and sent that in the package with an explanation of what happened and secondary proof that I was here legally such as letters from my sponsors, employers, job reviews and flight tickets.
     
    2. I was given an extension of my visa because of the pandemic, so I sent a letter from my sponsor that explains the extension and extra information on why I was given this extension (the borders of my country were closed and all my flights were canceled)
     
    3. My husband was a dependent of him mom for 2017 tax returns so we wrote a letter that his mom signed.
     
    4. I944 was intense haha, we couldn't get IRS transcripts before sending the application because at that time IRS offices were closed, so we sent the biggest WE TRIED letter, where we stated that we received no answer from IRS so we were going to send 1040s and W2s.
     
    5. We didn't have a credit score or report because none of us has credit cars, loans, car, leases, anything. We're still pretty young and we haven't thought all that out yet (we should soon). So we explained that, we sent transunion letter saying we didn't have any of that, screenshots of the experian website saying they couldn't find me and I tried to get a credit card online and I didn't qualified.
     
    6. For Education, I did an evaluation of my college transcripts with a NACES authorized agency (IEE), also I graduated from college but I came to America before i could sign my diploma so I don't have my diploma with me and that's the way I can prove I graduated, what I sent to prove I graduated was a certified letter by my college that stated that I did in fact finish college. The evaluation agency wrote that my degree was incomplete because they didn't accept the certified letter but I sent everything in my I944, cause why not.
     
    7.I didn't send proof I know how to speak Spanish because that's my native language and in my transcripts from school we don't call Spanish classes that, we call them Language classes. I wrote a letter swearing I know Spanish and that's it.
     
    When I filed I was afraid that my husband's tax return were going to look bad, because in 2019 he made a little over the percentage he had to make to sponsor me, in 2018 he made half of that percentage and in 2017 he was a minor and was a dependent of his mom. Still I sent all that information because if I disclosed it first it means I'm ahead of any questions they can ask us. That's just my mindset, I know a lot of people believe it's better to just put the last tax return information and that's fine. Also when we filed, my husband was unemployed and so was I (pandemic related), so we sent his last pay stubs and that's all. (He did have a part time job but that didn't make enough to support me at that time and he didn't file for unemployment)
     
    Another thing is that (PLEASE DONT DO IT) I worked in the past unauthorized, this was way before I met my husband and I didn't think of the consequences, I had no idea at some point it could come back to bite me. So, I disclosed it, I said from what date to what date and in I485 I said yes to working unauthorized and violating the terms of conditions of my nonimmigrant status.
     
     
    So this was my timeline
     
     
    and here's what I sent the June 2020 filers group and hour after the interview:
     
     
     
    And that's it. Right now, I have a job offer and I'm waiting for my green card to arrive. I'm excited about the winter, being with my husband without having to think of visas, uscis, forms, is great. I did get only the conditional green card, so in 2 years I'll have to do this again hahah.
     
    I hope this long post helps you, please let me know if you have any questions, this was my experience, probably had a few mistakes, it's not perfect, I was just very lucky this process went as smoothly as it did. Thank you thank you thank you VJ members for answering all my questions and giving me so much information!
     
     
     
     
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