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Current Status: Card production ordered.

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You should post this in the K1 forums. But once you get married, you have to adjust status and yes it requires a marriage certificate. You do not need a social security number to get married. You will find a lot of help by clicking on the K1 process guides by clicking on guides at the top of this page. Hope this helps and good luck on your journey!

This is the second post in a week of this happening....so I wouldn't worry too much. At least the messages are all positive.

Thanks! I am still going because I am a paranoid freak and it's not a bad excuse to get the day off with my sexy hot Aussie man either!

So you think both me and my husband should go to biometrics? It does not say really... I am going to go just to be safe.

If he wants to file for her then let him file for her... it's his life. If my family honestly told me that I couldn't go get my Aussie hunk of sexiness and bring him back with me, then I would tell them all to piss off and butt out hahaha.

I sent all the copies of bank statements to prove we have shared the account for a long time. I also set int a letter from the bank saying when we opened the account and that it is still currently active. I used a 3 ring binder with plastic sleves. I have sent in all my petitions the same way and never had any problems. As for the ultility bills, well I just sent them the page that had both our names on the account to prove it was in both our names and that was all. They don't care who you are calling and won't look at the 40 page phone bill. Just send them the part that has both your names on the account and you should be fine.

You can file to remove conditions of your 2 year greencard. However, it is important that you have proper documentation that you were "merging" your lives. You need proof on paper like joint tax returns, lease agreements, shared bills, etc.. anything that links you together paperwork wise...and that shows the USCIS that you entered this marriage with all the intention of being married and sharing your lives. You can write a letter if you wish, but the USCIS understands that not all marriages work out. Tell your story....keep it short. The removal of conditions applies the same to all applicants. If you have the right paperwork then you should be fine. If you divorce this early, they may call you for an interview so be prepared to be questioned and to be examined. If it was legitimate....then the evidence and everything should be fine.

Get a co-sponsor to sign for you. the medical bills won't be considered. Have her apply for medicade as soon as possible....especially if she is not working. You still need a co-sponsor in order to file.

The Biometrics Appointment letter is the one that will tell you your status on the uscis website. You are fine. Takes about 6 months for approval so be patient. *hugs*

If their evidence was sufficient they will be approved without interview in most cases... not all, but most. This would happen well before the divorce went through officially.

Don't worry. It does not normally take more than a half an hour and if you go in early they will try to fit you in early....so go in early *hugs*

They filed the paperwork together to remove the conditions. If they have good evidence like tax transcripts, rental leases, shared property, etc.. that they submitted with the petition to prove that they enetered the marriage in "good faith" and if they provided enough documentation to prove they are "merging" they lives, then the USCIS may not even ask them for an interview....it really depends on what they sent them as proof that they were together.

If they do not have enough proof then they may call them for an interview in which case they would have to go to that interview together. You can change the way you file the removal of conditions if they call you for an interview. You can tell them that you are now separated, but then you would get the RFE for the divorce decree....but only if they ask for the interview.

If you get an interview all they would have to do is start divorce proceedings and it would be fine. You don't have to do that unless you are called for the interview really. It's not "against" the law to separate during the removal of conditions proceedings.

She needs to file before her card expires. USCIS can deny the Removal of Conditions if it is submitted late without a good reason. She definitely doesn't want to give them that option. It is better that she files the application on time with less or incomplete evidence (but enough so they don't deny it outright) and get an RFE for additional evidence than to miss the filing deadline.

BINGO I always did like your way of thinking.

They already filed together to remove the condition. It will take approximately 6 months from the date they filed until approval. The soonest they can divorce is 3 months.... it will be approved well before the divorce surely.

It will probably be approved well before the divorce decree can be provided by the courts. Not much you can do except divorce when you can and if they are approved before hand... well.... not much you can do but keep the greencard until you have to renew it in 10 years.

Agreed. An RFE is something you can get through easily enough. At least you didn't forget to file in the first place. Here are some ideas that may help you:

Ask your landlords for letters on letterhead

give copies of your old medical cards

write a letter explaining that you do not currently have health coverage and if you are on medicade send in copies of that. You should apply for medicade if you are out of a job anyway in case you get hurt and need medical attention.

I had my bank also write me a letter on bank letterhead that said when we opened the account and that it is still current and in both our names. This way you also have a letter from them as well as statements.

Have your negihbors do an affidavit or two for you and put their address on it so they can see that the people who live next to you know you live together.

These are some of the things we did. Don't worry you will get through it *hugs*

Yeah with the short time frame she has she really should just gather everything she can possibly gather tonight, run to kinkos in the morning and make a copy while she flies to the post office and hopefully avoids a speeding ticket along the way. At least if she get's an RFE she won't be out of status and she will still get her NOA1 witch will extend her Greencard for another year.

Really... just grap the paperwork, get a copy and mail it priority overnight and do that like yesterday.

Yeah that's how I understood it. That's what I thought I posted origionally lol. She is going to get an RFE for the divorce papers. I may be loosing my brain.....

No it's probably me who cannot read or comprehend (pregnancy brain!). I was sort of clarifying for the OP too.

LOL at least you have a good excuse! I have nothing but my ability to explain things in a foreign language only I can essentially understand hahaha.

Have her file immediately. Once she receives the NOA1 she will have a 1 year extension. If she has not filed today tell her to get her butt to the post office and file. She can send it priority overnight. Take a look at the most recent threads and you will see that people receive the NOA1 in about a week or so. If she files right away, then she should get her extension letter in time.

Yeah that's how I understood it. That's what I thought I posted origionally lol. She is going to get an RFE for the divorce papers. I may be loosing my brain.....

I read that link and it still says that the USCIS is going to request the divorce decree. You can file, but they will have you appear in front of the IO. Unless I am reading incorrectly, but I did read that link twice.

Now if you file now and advise the IO that you are not allowed to divorce until you have been separated based on current law then it's still being honest with the USCIS

According to your other thread, you are separated but not divorced. You are trying to file the I-751 and I am fairly certain you can do this by yourself if you are divorced, but that needs to be official and you have to have the divorce decree.

You will probably be asked for an interview if your husband is not here to file jointly with you or willing to sign the I-751. You could have enough evidence, but you will probably be asked for an interview or may get an RFE for your divorce documents.

You should file the divorce right away if possible so that you will have the divorce decree by the time they send you the RFE. If he is not willing to cooperate and he is accusing you of using him for the Greencard as you meantioned before, then you are going to need to get a divorce.

I am assuming that givin your circumstances he is not going to help you out regarding this process.

Look at some of the current threads of current filers and you will be able to determine an approximate time in which to file that would work out for your situation.

Most people are trying to be sure they get the extension letter before their conditional greencard expires and I filed early within the window in case there are any USCIS hold ups that could possibly get in the way of us obtaining the additional extension in time. Better to be safe than sorry and file earlier in the window if you can.