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On 5/21/2023 at 12:43 PM, Scandi said:

That's the norm, you have an interview for one or the other, usually not both. 

Unless they suspect something is off and then  you will get an interview for both, and they will put each in different rooms and ask questions and see if they match.  

On 5/20/2023 at 8:11 AM, F + S said:

 Hi! I just checked my status update for removal of conditions and it says my new card was mailed to me!! Does this mean I was approved?! I didn’t even have an interview. 

Has this happened to anyone else? 
Thanks! 

Yep same here no interview, saves us lots of time in our busy lives.  Congats we are the lucky ones so far, while others are still waiting wishing them all luck with no interviews.

By the way your I-751 was approved the same dat as mine haha 5/18

I-751 Approved, Received Congratulations Letter, Approval Notice 5/18

USICS Receive Date 10/29/2021

Received 48 Month Extension in March approved before 48 month extension was needed 8 months before 24 month extension expired.

Vermont Service Center

No Interview

There is hope folks who are still waiting.

Are the 10 year renewals going through the same thing as us?

18 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

What problems you think you could have with the letter? 

Nothing to much, its just me over thinking, haha.   We haven't ran into any problems yet with the letter, she has a drivers licensee now and she can use that as an ID rather than her greencard.  The only problem we had was them needing the original rather than a copy.   This extension has been going on for almost 2 years already most places that required a greencard has already seen the letter and know about it including the DMV

18 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Not for the near future, that's the whole point of 48 month extension letter.

 

If your GC expired 1/2022, the 48 month extension extends it validity until 1/2026.

 

You can travel without I-131 as long as you don't take 6+ month trips and if trip is at the end of 2025, you return before 01/2026.

Ahhh thats right 1/26 ,  do you think the new 1/26 exp date would be in their system at the POE if we come back from a overseas trip if we have problems with the letter, are their systems connected to USCIS?

On 3/20/2023 at 12:15 PM, beefmaster2 said:

Just got my 48 month extension. Filed December 2022. Previously received the standard 24 months. 

Same now we got a 4 year extension, Vermont Center 

Oct 2021 Filer,  Green Card Expired 1/22, new exp date 1/24 well isn't that nice

If we take an overseas trip we will have to file a I-131 form,.

13 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

Her interview is most likely being waived. Several cases like that happened in the last 2 months.

Wow that's great,  I'm sure others who don't have any red flags during the process and not from a high fraud country will all have interviews waived.  This does help with the back log after reopening.

HI everyone,

   Just trying to get everyone's option on this,  my wife's friend who has the status of "Appointment is ready to be scheduled" on the USICS website.   Usually you do not have to send in proof of bona fided marriage with the I485 to adjust status it is optional, and is needed at the interview.   But even with the status of ready to be scheduled she got and RFE in the mail asking for proof of bonified marriage, certificates, utility bills, leases in both names, bank accounts etc.etc.  Could this mean they will hand out greencards to those who send in good proof of a real marriage.   She sent in her I485 on Sept 2019 before all the changes.   

It looks like they maybe giving out greencards without interviews, if the evidence sent with the REF is correct and shows a real marriage?

What do you guys think?   Why would they RFE for proof of bona fide marriage if it was not needed to be sent in with the original I485 mailing?  

21 hours ago, IsabelleFredrick said:

I'm wondering if US citizens will get preference on jobs, over people newly in the country who have just gotten 2yr Green Cards? It's hard enough finding work at all, but to think I don't have a chance because Im not a citizen yet is kinda depressing. Thoughts?

what kind of job are you talking about,  my wife came from her country as a marketing executive assistant,  her English isn't so good so she had no choice but to apply for a retail job.   Sometimes in a new country you have to start fresh and work your way up with experience.

My Wife applied to CVS she just got her 2 year green card,  originally they said thank you for your interest in our company ect. etc sounded like they were not interested in hiring her., a few weeks later after Covid 19 started to pick up she got an offer to accept a position at a CVS near our home, CVS said they were hiring 50k extra employees.   

Unfortunately she did not accept the offer due to the high risk of contact with sick customers. so yeah regular everyday jobs like this don't usually hire US citizens over immigrants you speak English pretty well you got a good chance.  

Same with Macy's she was so excited but they cancelled on her because the Mall the Macy's was in was closing in a few days.

On 3/14/2020 at 11:20 PM, KnoxThai said:

My fiance' will have her 18 year old son come later on his K-2 visa. He will interview the same day but come to the US a few months later.

 

This is how we answered the question on the DS-160 form in reference to him:

 

Is this child traveling to the United States with you? NO
Is this child traveling to the United States at a later date to join you? YES

 

This seems correct to me but my fiance' is nervous that I am saying no to the first question.

 

 

This is correct,  they are asking if the child will be traveling with her which the child will not, so No is correct

Then it asked will the child be traveling to the US later, yes is the correct answer since he will be traveling 2 months later

What will happen to the people who have not filed their taxes yet, they will not get the stimulus check until they file?

Also I had a CPA do my taxes this year which he took the fee out of my return and the rest went into my bank account,  he won't get a cent of this stimulus will he ?   

If you can pick up your NOA1 over at the new address, you could save the hassle and just put your new address in.   This house is already in your name and guaranteed that you can move in anytime yes everything signed and good to go if so use your new address.

Be sure you will be able to pick up your NOA1 which comes in about a week.

6 hours ago, Carin Bulado said:

I know how excited he is to see me for 5months almost 6mos (longest time not seeing each other) i will tell him to cancel it because its not worth it 12 days stay and 14 days of quarantine. We know the risk but maybe we need to wait until the travel ban is done. Anyway thank you. 

I know it can be tough being apart for along time,  but its not too bad,  the longest my wife and I were apart while we were doing our K1 between our second time meeting and me picking her up after her K1 approval was  15 and a half months.   You guys will be ok, cancel the trip and wait till this all dies over.  Use Line or Whats App and video call every morning or evening.  

On 3/12/2020 at 6:34 PM, Zoltan K said:

All,

 

My wife and 2 step children are going through the fiancee visa process + adjustment of status.

Our adjustment of status interview date is 4/9/2020 and on 3/6/2020 I was let go at work.

 

The affidavit of support (I-864) was entirely dependent on my income.

Now I have a joint sponsor who is willing to step in.

 

My questions:

1) will I need to fill out again my own AoS document indicating I'm now unemployed and bring that updated + the new affidavit of support from the joint sponsor for the interview?

2) any unexpected surprise I can face disclosing it during the interview process?

 

Anything else I need to know, need to be aware of and think about for the next 4 weeks till our interview date?

 

those in similar situation, could you please share how you've handled it ?

Has not happened to me but, 

 you may not get asked about your current employment at the interview, but take that updated joint sponsor i-864 with you just in case if you do get asked explain to them you are actively seeking new employment and have joint sponsor in the mean time.  But you may luck out and not be asked about employment or asked for any forms or letters from work,  you just may get by but it maybe risky if your caught.

If they ask you a question like any updates to your forms we need to know about , then you would tell them don't say "no" tell them the entire story.

I wish you all the luck in the world.

2 hours ago, Japm said:

If you don’t need them then why did the send an RFE for it?

 

We sent 2 passport photos of my husband (petitioner).

Ahh sorry your doing the I-130 just send the photos and everything should be all good.  

If the interview went well to you, then your approved most likely soon as the REF is sent in and completed, your case will be changed to approved  in a few days.  I've known some people who sent in RFE's and get the approve and greencard mailed to them after.     You just left something out, don't be to worried about it.  

You don't need a petitioners photo in the AoS process just the applicant 

1 hour ago, ujones said:

My spouse had received his SSN card within  a month of his arrival but his last name was not completely written in that as he has a long middle name. So I was going to contact them once he got his greencard but then yday in the mail we got a new SSN card with his  last name spelled correctly as they eliminated the middle name in this but a totally different number from the initial one.  Is it normal for a person to get two diff SSN no ? I was thinking they would just issue a diff card with corrected name but same number once we contact them. 

Everyone should have one number and only one number,  it will make getting benefits difficult if one number was used and the other number is used at Social Security, everything is connected to your SSN retirement, disability, getting a job, getting a house,....I guess you can use the number with the correct name going forward but let them know about the duplicate one.  When doing official stuff use one number only.

4 hours ago, TeamJ said:

The tax returns and accompanying 1099s (which show i’m not just making up income LOL ) it clearly shows my income is more than enough which is why I suspect it’s from the error in the form. I can’t imagine what else it could be

 

Check your Sponsor household size and see if you filled it correctly,  filling this wrong will also flag as insufficient income.  Such as what happened to me, I also sent the correct tax form in also.  When they say it is not enough income doesn't mean its really not enough income.  If you get what I mean, usually it something else.

6 hours ago, nasse_forelle said:

Hello - my VJ community -

 

Just wondering if K1 visa can still be approved if neither party's parents consent to the engagement. Just curious if there's any effect on the issuance visa, provided that this is the only point of contention. Think of it as an elope.

Won't at all what so ever interfere with the K1,  unless the beneficiary is a minor.  No parental consent is needed, non of the parents are contacted at all.  So its up to you if you want to go through with it.   Even if your parents don't agree you can still leave and live in america.  

31 minutes ago, AfricanBweBwe said:

My partner is Ugandan and I’m from the US. we met Feb 2019 when I first came to Uganda, and have been in a relationship ever since. I stayed in Uganda living with him (no real proof) for two months, and then went back to US for one month. I then moved back in with him in Uganda and we’ve been together now for about 8 or 9 months. 

 

I’m going back to US this month to make money so we can afford to apply for fiancé or spousal visa. Now I’m wondering... what should I be doing while I’m still in Ugandan to strengthen our future visa application?

 

Our evidence right now is just photos/videos, phone calls.. he has met my grandmother when she came here. We have passport stamps and train tickets together from a trip to Kenya. What solid evidence can we get while I’m still here? 

 

Thank you in advance for all of your advice. 

When my wife and I were doing our K1 and our AoS she made sort of a small book collage like with our pictures and the date, time, where and what we were doing underneath separated by the years I went to visit.   Try and go on some trips together, take pictures and keep the ticket stubs, bus passes with you two holding them and take the picture and put them in the picture booklet.  Take pictures with her family, my wife and I went bungee jumping and we included that in our K1 pictures collage, try and keep plane tickets, hotels receipts of you visiting her/him try and visit 2 or 3 times before going to do the K1 .  Make what you have now listed in to like a story book.   

On 1/30/2020 at 1:27 PM, cynthzlim said:

Hi. I would like to ask you what happened to your case after you didn't show up? Did you received denial letter? I just experienced the same. I received a call that my interview got cancelled coz they haven't received my documents yet from their main office and they will mail me new letter for my new schedule but after a week of my original schedule, I received a denial notice for not showing up on my interview. What the heck? It's not my fault.

Hi

   Looks like the person you were asking a question to hasn't signed on since November 12th 2012, maybe there was a miss communication within the office.   You should try and call them and explain to them what happened,.  

4 hours ago, WhatAWait! said:

No change as of now. We have not received any letter for interview. Not sure what and when to expect.

Sorry to hear that, nothing we can do or help you with you'll just have to wait.  Looks like your CIS is very backed up or short staffed.

On 1/24/2020 at 11:50 AM, Donald120383 said:

Not unusual. most likely it has gone for secondary review before any decision is made.

There should be an NOA1 and a check cashing before anything go into review.

52 minutes ago, JackMatt said:

Hello,

On Feb. 20th my wife (USC)and I will attend the interview in SF for my GC. 

She has a 4 yo daughter and we live all together, she appears on the I-485 form.

We have no chance of leaving her with someone else while we go to SF, so I was wondering if we should call USCIS and tell them or we can just show up all together at the interview.

Thanks in advance

I believe only toddlers are able to go into the interview,  you should try and call your local CIS where your interview is.  Maybe she can sit in the waiting room,  nothing will happen to her their are tons of security and cameras everywhere.