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v333k, thank you so much for your reply. Currently, I was adivsed that maybe she is a US Citizen and she cannot became illegal. I am going to prepare the documents and hope that everything will be fine and I will not be required to file I 751 for her.

Thank you again.

I have two questions about the conditional permanent resident card of my daughter. Nobody from the USCIS customer service line was able to help me. We called 3 times and they transferred us to other employees and everybody gave different and dim answer. The situation is:

In 2007 I came here with my daughter on K3 and K4 visas and we applied for AOS. The daughter is a biological child of my husband. He is an US citizen and we had I 130 approved - for both - me and my daughter. We applied for I 130 for my daughter because the father became US Citizen two months after she was born. That's why we were not able to obtain US Citizenship for her and had to apply for I 130.

I applied for AOS and she was included in my application.

In 2008 we had an interview and the IO told us that everything is o.k. and we are going to receive the cards within 3 weeks. Two weeks later we received a card for my daughter (the card was conditional), but not for me. They told us that the case is under further review and they need to check some documents about the marriage. I received the card 90 days after those of my daughter.

Now, I have to file two separate I 751 and to pay the fees two times because the card of my daughter will expire before the time I am allowed to apply. Her card will expire on March 12th 2010 and I can apply not earlier than March 19th 2010. So, she cannot be included in my application because she will became “illegal”

I believe that something was wrong with our process.

First - why they gave her conditional card? She is a biological child and there was approved I 130 for her. What is the condition for her. She is a child of the petitioner despite the marriage.

Second - if the case was under further investigation, why they granted the card to my daughter? If something was suspicious and unclear they had to postpone her approval too. Moreover, when I read USCIS guide about removing conditions, it is stated that the child has to file separate I 751 if it is approved 90 AFTER the parent. There is no situation the child to be approved BEFORE the parent.

Can anybody help me where I can file a complaint and what I can do. I believe that everything was made in order USCIS to collect two times the fees.

What about Ombudsman? Is that going to be helpful?

This resource can be useful to some of you http://www.upwardlyglobal.org/

Congratulations Gogo, I am very happy for you. Hope that the rest of the process will be fast and easy.

Moreover, you wrote that all Bulgarian consider Americans to be fat, stupid and rich and this of course is not true. The same is with the generalization which you made about my country. Of course it is not true.

Let's be fair here, everyone thinks Americans are fat, stupid and rich.

BabyBlueSusie, I agree that most of the people have this opinion, but this opinion is not true. I want to say that their view about Americans is wrong.

Samantha, I read your post and being Bulgarian I can say that this picture of my country and society is very unrealistic. My husband is Bulgarian too, and I can't share all of your views.

Moreover, you wrote that all Bulgarian consider Americans to be fat, stupid and rich and this of course is not true. The same is with the generalization which you made about my country. Of course it is not true.

First, I can't say that Bulgaria is male dominated society. Yes, it was but maybe 50 years ago. Indeed, there is women discrimination, but it is not only in Bulgaria but also all over the world. Even in the USA which is considered to be the "cradle of the democracy" there is such kind of discrimination.

It is strange to me that in Bulgaria there are only 5-10 ingredients for cooking. Actually, you can find hundreds of ingredients for cooking in the market.

Talking about cultural norms:

Yes this is true that many of the Bulgarians are reluctant to waste the food. We were taught always that there are many children and adults in the world which are starving. I can remember from my early years at school a pictures with starving children and pregnant women from the third world countries. So we were educated that the food and all other resources from the nature are limited and we must try to keep and not to waste them. I think that it is a good point.

It is not true that women are divided from the men at family gathering. No, I am 30 years old and this has never happened in my country. When there are gatherings women and men are always together. They are talking, singing dancing together.

Women pouring drinks to men constantly makes me laugh. If I do this to my husband he will be offended.

It is true that in most cases women do the household work but it is in the older families. It is not true for the younger people in the country. In the big cities in most cases both - woman and the husband work and they share the household work.

Women in Bulgaria have the same rights as the men have. They are very well educated and you can see many women working at the top position of the big international companies.

As a whole people there (both women and men) are very open minded, intelligent and know many things about the world. I can't say that they are very patriotic, but they are very tolerant with the foreigners. Being an immigrant in the USA and meeting many other cultures here, I can say that Bulgarians are one of the most tolerant nations. The history of the country prove this fact.

You are right about the bread, but it is not typical for all people. In fact, many of the women in Bulgaria stay away from the bread because they want to keep their bodies slim.

I agree about the yogurt. Bulgarian yogurt is famous all over the world because of the Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacteria which it contains. It is very healthy food.

I completely agree about the littering.

Maybe you know, but Bulgaria is very ancient country. It was founded 13 centuries ago. In fact it is one of the oldest countries in Europe because the first inhabitants of these lands were the Thracians. There are plenty of archaeological monuments there, which you can visit. The history and culture of this part of the world is remarkable and you have the opportunity to get to know them.

Wish you and your family all the best.

In Bulgarian:

I read: Аз чета

reading: четене

Hello, Dani&chris, BulgarianBride. I am Bulgarian woman too. As you can see from my timeline I came here with K 3 visa in November 2007 and my green card was approved recently.

BulgarianBride, congratulations about your CR-1 visa approval.

Dani&chris, I know how difficult is this waiting with USCIS. I hope that your papers will be approved soon. As far as I remember K 1 petitions are approved faster than the others.

Check this.

http://www.nypl.org/calendar/esol.html

Finally, my green card arrived in the mail today.

Approval date is 06/17/2008

Thanks . I was kinda worried how it is like in KC. Is it a busy USCIS office?

USCIS office is not very big. When I was at my appointment (in December) there were 10-15 other people waiting for different things - not only biometrics. The employees taking fingerprints are expeditious (in contrast with immigration officers ). Don't worry. Everything will be o.k.

Wish you fast process.

Hello to everyone going thru this exciting process smile.gif

We'r getting ready to file an AOS for my spouse, and currently working on a form I-485 . I am little bit confused as to what to write in

PART 2 of the application

My spouse arrived in the States as the K-3 visa holder, so which do I check ???

I would really appreciate any help smile.gif

And also , we are residing in Salt Lake, Utah, does the application go to Chicago lock box or where is sent to ???

Thank You everyone

Part 2 of I 485: a. an immigrant petition giving me an immediately available immigrant visa number has been

approved. (Attach a copy of the approval notice, or a relative, special immigrant juvenile or

special immigrant military visa petition filed with this application that will give you an

immediately available visa number, if approved.) This is for K 3 holders.

I don't know about your second question.

Hi DanielParul, I've checked already this. It gives me information how to change my address but doesn't answer my questions?

Check with this http://www.literacydirectory.org/. Some of this courses are free with minimal fee about immigrants.

I had my AOS interview in March. My case is under further review and I haven't received a reply yet. We are considering moving to another state next month. I will change my address with USCIS online.

Does anybody know what will happen with my case when I change my address? Will be this a reason for additional delay about my case? Will they transfer my case at the new place and if yes, will they review my case from the beginning?

Thanks in advance!

I had my biometrics in KC in December last year. We were there 15-20 minutes before the appointment.

Don't worry. People there are polite. Everything will be o.k.

We live in St. Louis, Missouri. Another big little town. Andre's had nothing but positive experiences and great opportunities come his way. St. Louis is a melting pot of different cultures.

You are talking about having been in KC, what? 6 or 7 months. Perhaps you are being a little hasty in your thinking.

Jofmo's girl, yes I have been here for 6 months. I agree, this is a very short period about making generalization. In fact, the idea of moving is not mine, but of my husband. He has been in KC for 5 years. He likes this city but we have some bad experience here. I wrote about it in my previous posting. He thinks that we will feel better in a place with more diversity. He has lived in a bigger city and tell me that the attitude toward foreigners is different. Actually, I am afraid that we can encounter this attitude everywhere. I am not very sure that moving is a decision. That's why I wrote this topic.

My husband has already made the decision. I don't mind it, because a have nothing to lose here. No friends, no relatives, no job. The only unpleasant issue is that I have to pack my luggage again

Erika's husband, dannyrmartin1, thank you very much about the wishes. I wish your families many love and happiness too.

Erika's husband, our families can meet up sometime in the summer. We can not leave KC immediately. First, we have to sell our house here. Having in mind that the housing market is not thriving, maybe it will take time. (hope that we will find a buyer quickly )

Never mind. I dug a little deeper and found out my wife needs to be a citizen first. She's not going to be happy to hear that.

I think this is not true. Especially for my country. However, I don't know how this issue is with the embassy in Peru. In most cases the applicants has to support their claim that they will return home after a temporary visit to the United States (such as proof of ownership of property, bank statements, proof of employment, proof of family ties, etc.). If they can not prove this, the visa will be denied. Embassies are different. Check with the Peru embassy's website about visitor/tourist visa.

I am here with K 3 visa. My AOS is still in process. My mother received a B 2 visa. No problems for that.

Your mother has to apply for B 2 visa at her local US embassy. Just follow the instruction from their website about visitor visas.

We write a letter of invitation and she brought for the interview at the embassy documents proving that she had strong ties to Bulgaria and her intent to return after a short stay in the United States.

Unfortunately I dont think this is peculiar to the US - you can strike this small minded attitude anywhere. I will be settling into Western Kansas which is definately redneck central. Funny thing is, being Australian, people like my accent, so I get accepted pretty easy. I guess there is a lesson in there somewhere. Trouble is, the people who need to learn it, probably never will

Glen&Teresa, what do you mean with the last two sentences? Sorry, but I can't understand.

I agree that someone can encounter this attitude anywhere. It is problem when most of the people have this views.

Thanks for replies to everybody. Maybe it is better for immigrants to live at the biggest cities where there are more foreigners.

Erika's husband, yes, I am sure that there are wonderful people here. The city is beautiful also. I like the Plaza very much. It recalls me for Europe. But when you are with positive attitude to someone, and he looks at you hostile, it is difficult. When I am outside at play yard with my daughter, very often, other mothers move away their children from mine, when they hear my accent. I don't like this. Moreover, my child is clean always, vaccinated and thanks God she is healthy. I think that it is not good for her to stay at such a place. I don't want she to be discriminated and feel bad.

There are some other offending things here also, but I prefer not to write about them.

I am not against people here. It is their right and they are free to behave in this way. It is my problem. Hope that I don't offend anybody with this topic.

I was wondering this too. I put it in my hand luggage but nobody require it. fwaguy is right.

I think that we have to consider a relocation to the bigger place. I have the feeling that most of the people here are hostile to the immigrants.

Diana, maybe people in Denver are different because it is a tourist destination.

Hello friends. I live in Kansas city. I have the feeling that people here are not very friendly, when they see that somebody is an immigrant. When they hear my accent they look at me strangely. I have also a few job interviews and have the feeling that they are not very prone to hire people from other countries. Is the situation the same in the biggest US cities? Are people there more tolerant? Or I just have the wrong feeling?