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i just got a letter from uscis regarding my FIRST interview appointment.

i am pretty excited about it, but i'm also confused...

how many interviews do i have to go through? i thought i only have to have one. what does that mean by FIRST interview??

do you get a greencard right after the interview? does everyone have to go through the FBI name check?

well. i am going to bookmart that page then.

hi.

i sent my aos package in the beginning of march, and i just got biometrics done.

i've been trying to check my case online with my reciept numbers, but i'm not sure if i'm doing it right. everyone talk about their case being touched etc. but where is that information? is there a timeline kind of thing that you can look at? do they tell you that they touched your case?

thanks.

Many people suggest using ACCO fasteners, and it makes sense because USCIS punches two holes etc etc. But, I was wondering if it really matters or not. I mean, I didn't know about ACCO fasteners, so I was preparing my documents with bunch of Post-its and folders. (One folder contains the I-130 package, another contains the I-485 package, and another contains the I-765 package... All the documents are labled with Post-its.) Do you think it is okay to send it that way, or I should go buy some ACCO's? Any opinions? Thanks.

many people here talk about receiving emails from uscis...

how do i 'sign up' for that service?

Sorry. I found this thread...

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=54818

Hi,

I made copies of all the documents. I am thinking about sending the copies, not the originals. I can do that, right? Do I have to state "COPY" or anything like that? Thanks.

my wife hasn't filed tax returns for 2006. do you think she needs to file tax returns before we apply for aos?

is the most recent tax year, as of now, 2005 or 2006?

Hi.

I am fillinig out G-325A. I can't put all my employment history in the given space, I made a separate sheet of paper for that. My question is, Does CIS need the attachment for each page? Or one attachment for all the pages...?

Thanks.

I am still confused though...

Where is my biometrics appointment going to be? Or the interview?

My LOCAL OFFICE (San Francisco) or my SERVICE CENTER (California Service Center)?

When people talk about "USCIS OFFICES," which are they talking about??

Hi,

I was writing a cover letter, and a question came up.

I am supposed to write down my local USCIS office address (according to the i129 sample cover letter), but what would that be if I was applying for AOS concurrently with i130? Is it the lockbox in Chicago, or California Service Center? (I live in California.)

The same question applies in #22 of I-130.

"Your relative is in the United States and will apply for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident at the USCIS office in: _______, _______."

What should I put in these blanks??

What is confusing me is, I am sending my packet to Chicago, but I live in California...

Can anyone clarify this for me?

Thank you.

Thanks.

Co-sponsor...? meaning Joint Sponsor?? Are they the same thing?

If we have a joint-sponsor who makes enough money, we don't have to worry about the assets, either, right? But, her I864 form looks like so unnecessary... She's unemployed. Her income is zero. No assets...

Anyway, I'm guessing USCIS doesn't care where the money is coming from as long as we have enough...?

questions afther questions.....

Well, the title kind of explains it.

My USC wife doesn't have a job yet, because she just graduated from college.

Her sister is going to be our joint sponsor. Some questions came up as we were filling out I864.

My understanding is that, both my wife (even though her income is $0) and her sister are going to fill out I864 separately. Is that correct?

Is my wife going to put "unemployed" and "$0" for her annual income? (That looks pretty bad... I guess that is the reality...)

As long as we prove that our joint sponsor has enough money, USCIS doesn't consider my wife's income, right? Well, I hope so.

Thanks all!

answering some of the questions...

-my SEVIS has been terminated.

-my i94 says D/S.

i am here illegally, i think.

my student visa's expiration date is july 2009, but i graduated in 2005, so i am not supposed to be here...

Hello.

I was filling out i485, and I don't know what to put for my "Current Status."

I was a student (F-1) and graduated a year ago. I applied for work permit (OPT), but my i765 was denied because it was filed after the deadline. I have been an overstayer since then.

The question is, again, what my current status (and it's expiration date) is...

Thanks.

Also, I shouldn't have an Alien #, should I?? I just want to make sure...

Thank you, everybody!

They made me wait and wait and wait for the X-ray result, but it came out NEGATIVE. My lungs, the doctor said, are normal and healthy. I am relieved now. I didn't have to pay for the X-ray either because everything that they did was in the "medical exam for uscis" package. I'm gonna start filling out other documents now!

Hi,

I had a medical exam, and my TB skin test came out positive. So, I got a chest x-ray the other day and am waiting for the result. Now, I am wondering what is gonna happen if I had active TB. Do I have to take medication till everything clears out? Do I have to wait that long till I can apply for AOS? Does anyone know about this? Thanks.

thanks yu and dan

i was reading the instructions in the i485 form, and i found this under "where should you file form i485?"

"File this application at the USCIS service center or local office that has jurisdiction over your place of residence, or submit the form to the USCIS Lockbox Facility..."

What does this mean...

By the way, can anyone answer the question about transferring? Is my application going to be transferred to CSC, or I can just send it to CSC from the beginning?? Confusing...

So, I’ve read the guidelines and application forms etc. and found out that I have to send the documents (for AOS) to the office in Chicago, although I live in California. Is that correct? I just want to make sure before I do something stupid…

If those who are filing for AOS have to send the paperwork to the office in Chicago, why are there processing times for AOS in the website - "USCIS California Service Center Processing Dates."

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/Proc...nter=California

Do the office in Chicago distribute the applications back to wherever the applicants live or something? Is that what “transferring to CSC” means? I am just confused.

Thank you.

p.s. I feel really stupid, but it took a little while to find out what AOS stands for when I first started this visa journey... Please bear my ignorance.

thank you.

Hi,

I downloaded a G325A form, and there seems to be 4 pages of the same thing.

Do I have to fill out all of them and send them as one?

If I were to submit i485 and i130 together, do I need two sets of these??

Thanks.

thank you, dr iha & niagaenola!!

yes, my girlfriend is a USC. i feel much better now.

Hi everyone,

There are A LOT of questions I want to ask, as you all know...

I graduated last december (F-1), and applied for a work permit (EAD) but got denied because it was filed after the deadline. I ended up staying here illegally until now...

My girlfriend and I are thinking about getting married and starting the process to obtain a green card.

I did some researches, but there are some things I am not sure about.

First, how likely will USCIS approve i130 for overstayed people like me?

Second, am i eligible for adjust of status? (My main concern is my unlawful presence for almost 12 months...)

Third, does USCIS count days as unlawful while AOS is pending? In other words, IF I got denied and decided to leave the states, would I have to face the 10-year bar? Or 3-year bar?

Thanks.