Rayson

Finally!

The journey is about to end. 

Oath Ceremony scheduled for May 18, 2024.

Houston, TX.

Finally! Interview scheduled for April 12, 2024. Submitted N-400 October 31, 2023.

Do I need to attend the interview with my spouse?

1 hour ago, gogogo786 said:

My estimated completion time went from 4 months to 2 days! Could that be a glitch? Because they are even yet schedule me for an interview. Checked my Documents Tab also, no interview notice yet either. Has anybody else's time changed so drastically? Filed on 10/24/2023 online. Tampa FO.

1 hour ago, KennethBk said:

Mine dropped to 14 days from 4 months. Same thing, no interview scheduled yet. Dallas, Tx

Mine dropped from 4 months to 12 days. Filed 10/31/2023.

It is most likely a glitch.....will see what it changes to tomorrow.

3 hours ago, Visitor User said:

Is there a November filing thread? Also, did anyone file out of Houston?

I filed the N-400 online on Oct 31 out of Houston.

I sent my packet on Friday, November 4 via FEDEX and it was delivered Tuesday November 8.

I saw a notification on my credit card today but I have not received any text message yet.

11 hours ago, Carlos&Gen said:

 

The officer told me my medical file was not with my file, it was supposed to be sent to the local office bwitybthe rest of my documents, but it was not there. I never received an RFE requesting a new one. I show her my DS 3025 and said that she needed the whole thing. I explained it was on the sealed envelope you hand at the port of entry and you never see it. She said it has to be on another USCIS office where my case was first reviewed and she said she just placed a request for it to be sent to her. She also said we were a strong case but she cannot approve it until she gets the full medical, said two days to get there (maybe).

 

I had this same issue when i did my interview in Houston.

The interviewing officer gave me an RFE and asked me to go take another medical examination which i sent a few weeks later. It delayed my green card approval for about a month or two. 

4 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

If you live in the city of Houston, I would start there.

 

https://www.houstontx.gov/health/programs.html

Great. I live in Houston. Thank you.

11 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

First one for me, but the RFE seems pretty clear, you need to contact your local health department and follow up accordingly.

 

Good Luck!

Do you think it is the State or City Health Department.

Hi,

I had my AOS interview on December 8, 2020. After the interview, the Officer asked that I should do another medical, as she could not find the one I did in my country for the K1 interview, before she could approve my green card.

I submitted the new medical a week after. I got another RFE stating the following:

"You must provide the following information in order for us to make a final decision on your case.

-Your Form I-693 states that Dr. xxxxx referred you to the Health Department to follow up on your latent TB treatment. Submit that you have followed up with the Health Department regarding your Dr.'s referral. "

I don't think I really know what to do at this point. Has anyone gotten a similar RFE? Any advice please?

So I had my AOS interview yesterday 12/8/2020.

The interviewer was quite friendly and the questions were pretty basic. She went through the information we filled in the AOS document, reconfirmed the answer and asked how we met.

She said my medical examination was not in the file so gave me a letter to do the medical exam again. She said she would approve when I mail the completed form I-693 back to her.

Hello guys, any Houston September 2019 filer here? Still waiting for interview to be scheduled.

18 hours ago, adam2016 said:

Hi. I was googling how I can seek immigration advice without referring to a lawyer and I came across this website. I am in a bit of a complicated situation that I hope I can get assisted with.

 

My K1 recently got approved 2 months ago. The reason we chose to go the K1 route is when we get married we wanted to be among our friends and family in the US, since most, if not probably none of them, would be able to travel for 12 hours for our wedding.

 

I did not do much research on what to expect for the AOS process after I get married (which is my fault). One thing that stood out to me was how I won't be able to work for 5-6 months. 

 

I recently got promoted to project manager at an engineering company. Me going 6 months without employment would be career suicide. For the engineering field, if anyone here is aware, the longer you are out of work, the longer  it will take to get back in the field. And due to the time off, I might not even be able to work as a project manager which I've worked really hard to get. 

 

I have been working since the age of 17. I am now 33. I am not sure how sitting on the sideline while not making any income for myself for half a year will affect my mental health. I know I won't be happy. And it won't be fair for my fiance to take the financial burden and whatever stress I would have to cope with.

 

Can I go to the US, marry my fiance, and instead of adjusting status... come back to my home country and file CR-1?  

 

I'm aware that I would have to wait at least a year for the CR1. Had I done my research ahead of time we would have probably chose to go that route instead.

 

Please advise. Thank you. 

You can get your EAD in less than 4 months.

I got mine in exactly 3 months and 10 days........and i got a job same month i got my EAD in the mail.

I don't believe not working for 4 months is a career suicide.

22 hours ago, Tan&Ni said:

Hi Rayson,

 

I just arrived in houston via a K1 at the start of the month, I've also sent off my AOS. I want to start driving ASAP, and because we're both in Houston i'm hoping to copy exactly what you did, but i'm unsure of some of the steps to take. I'd appreciate it if you could help me.

 

To initially get your first license what was needed (e.g SSN, confirmation that AOS was pending, Texas state I.D)

 

And what steps did you take and how long did it take?

 

Any info would help a lot,

Thankyou

Hi.

To get your license you need a SSN. So you can go to the Social Security office close to you to process. You don't need you AOS pending yet.

The attached document will be helpful.

The dps website is also a good resource. If you want to talk, you can send a dm.

DL-57 - Documentation Requirement.pdf

So...i received a Christmas / New year gift yesterday.

EAD and AP approved Dec 27, 2019.

Just now, TennilleO said:

Ok so he wouldn't have anything. Dang

Lol. He may not have it.

My statement is not absolute.....just giving my opinion based on my understanding of how the system works in that environment.

1 minute ago, TennilleO said:

Well i asked because you have to take the ds160 to the interview ....right? So I'm hoping he has that copy. I asked if he still was in touch with the guy but he said no.

No.

You don't take the form to the interview, it's completed online with an option to print a personal copy just before submitting the completed form.

3 minutes ago, TennilleO said:

I think this happened but based on questions people asked me I'm trying to get more exact info. 

Just don't know what the next step is after.

There is a great chance he did not fill the form and has no idea the specific information about the 'spouse' that was filled.

He probably does not even have a copy of the application and will need to ask the agent who won't have it since it's about 4 years old.

1 minute ago, TennilleO said:

So why can't we do this now? Do I need to get the submitted stuff first?

Forget it. That K1 is dead.

A large number of fake visa agents (in the country your fiance comes from) erroneously believe that being married increases the chances of getting a visit visa to the US as it shows ties to the home country. So....they encourage and convince visa applicants (that are not knowledgeable) to lie that they are married in the visa applications. A lot of the time, the forms are actually filled by the agents on behalf of the applicants. Of course, most of these visa applications are still not successful despite the lie.

This situation is quite rampant and that i guess this is exactly what happened to your fiance.

53 minutes ago, TennilleO said:

Hello

My fiance had an interview and was denied based on a previous visitors visa that stated he was married. We provided paperwork stating that was not valid. He was still refused. I'm trying to figure out what can we do and if there is a next step. 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 

Hi.

For this kind of case, you will need to file a spousal visa and involve an immigration lawyer at some point.

A spousal visa is required because it can be appealed if denied and a lawyer is needed because the case is a complicated.  There is a high probability that a ban is also involved due to a misrepresentation in the previous visa application.....and then no one is sure of the eventual outcome.

Expect it to be a long journey that will require lots of patience.

4 minutes ago, Irush93 said:

Initially we submitted his 2018 IRS transcripts and his passport biopage, which is what we were adviced to submit. 

I submitted the following with the Affidavit of Support......so this might help.

Copy of Passport of US citizen spouse (sponsor) with biographical page

Internal Revenue Service tax return transcripts for 2018, 2017 and 2016

Employment verification letter

Paystubs for May 2019 to August 2019

On 10/15/2019 at 10:09 AM, KennethBk said:

I read somewhere that with your receipt notice, it can be extended until you receive either the EAD or GC

For Texas...YES.

45 minutes ago, Prizm123 said:

tell that to the idiots at dps. i was there for 2 hours arguing with them

Let me state what i did.

1. I initially got the license and it was valid till when my I94 expired (Nov 19)

2. When the validity was about to expire, i went to a mega center in Houston (Gessner) to ask for a renewal as i had not passed the road test and the date for the road test is in December

3. I was told by the lady that attended to me at the dps that they would need to check if the validity date is still Nov 19 on their system

4. She confirmed it is still showing Nov 19

5. I asked them for a 2nd verification

6. She ordered a 2nd verification and gave me a peace of paper. She asked that i called the number on the paper in 3 to 5 days to confirm if my status has been verified

7. I called after 3 days (the number is for the dps verification center in Austin) and the fellow that picked confirmed i have been verified and that i can go pick up my license.

8. I went there today and the paper license was printed with a 1 year validity.

So i suggets you try again.

1. I assume you have filed your AOS and done the bio-metrics (i somehow think that the verification is tied to this, not certain though)

2. Go to a mega center (you can check online for the mega centers in your city in Texas). Go with your NOA1 for the AOS

3. Tell them you want to renew or obtain a license

4. If they claim they can't verify your status, ask for a second verification. Tell them they should carry out a 2nd verification, it would take 3 to 5 days

Someone gave me this points and i used it and it worked for me. Went to the dps on Monday and went back for my license today.

On 10/15/2019 at 8:54 AM, KennethBk said:

Hi everyone, so I went to the Carrollton mega centre last two weeks to apply for a new license, I was told it will expire in one month but since I already had my i145 receipt notice I opted for the second verification. Five working days later I called the Austin centre with my case number and I was told it has been verified. Fast forward to today, I went back to the licensing office, after taking the test I still got the same expiry date as the i194. I complained to them and I was told that’s all they got from USCIS and to come back to renew after this one expires which is one month from now. Has anyone experienced this ? It really makes no sense to me 

When it expires, go back to renew.

If you have done your bio-metrics and the texas dps can't verify you immediately, ask for a second verification. You will get your 1 year license after that.

On 10/16/2019 at 5:00 PM, Prizm123 said:

you wont get jack in TX without the EAD at the minimum for ID or TDL, i was told that even if we had gotten my wife's ID card previously, it would have expired on the date of the I 94 expiration. I think its stupid, but i have little regard for the powers that be in Austin

Not true.

I got a license valid for one year after the initial validity expired on the date shown on my I94.

1 hour ago, Thefiance said:

Hi,

so I received my K1 visa and am planning to fly to the US soon. My question is .. has anyone had a court marriage done in Texas? The website I was looking at states that both applicants need to have a valid US ID and SSN number .. has anyone done a court marriage and encountered any issues while doing so?

hope to hear from you guys

I got my marriage license in Houston, Harris County.

You do not need a US ID or SSN, your International Passport is sufficient identification no other document or letter is required.....of course your US Fiance will have a valid ID and SSN.

If you do not want to wait for 72hrs to get married after getting the license, you can get a waiver from a judge immediately you get your marriage license and get married same day.

Process was easy, fast and straight forward. No issues at all.