gabluc

14 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

For only an N-400 only interview, I don't think anything else is required other than what was listed on the letter .  Good luck!  There is light at the end of this tunnel...and it is NOT an on-coming train!!!!  You both have achieved great things!!!!

Thank you so much! 
 

His appointment was at 11:15am in Albany NY, I’m in the car waiting anxiously. Will update once he’s out! 

I am going for moral support. 

But we didn't interview together during his green card process, CR1 2019, ROC April 2023, and now citizenship. 

I am also curious to know if he needs to walk with the evidence, we submitted for his I751? Or just what they asked for on the interview notice.

My husband filed his N400 Jan 3 2023, and has his interview tomorrow, 3 year rule and soo excited for him.

15 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Is the attorney advising her to pay? I’m curious as to the method of payment specified in the notice 

She got the notice after her interview, the IO told her she will get a letter in the mail. What I read, and remember there was another form attached for credit card payment she needed to return to USCIS. 
 

attorney told her to pay it. (Tbh, I don’t trust some attorneys either)

15 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Sounds like it has nothing to do with USCIS. 

I think it maybe a NYS public charge.. she used the public hospital for a dental procedure and that’s what she’s omitting.

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Post a copy of that notice. Under what circumstances was a USCIS notice sent to her? 

She just let me read it, she didn’t let me take a picture (she’s knows I’m always on this site) I think she probably used dental services and she needed to repay, but you know some people are never honest with their explanations. I just wanted to be sure for my information because I NEVER heard of this.

2 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

 

Sounds like a scam to me.

I thought so initially also.. 

Just now, powerpuff said:

It’s been “introduced”, it hasn’t passed or became law. 

Ok so it may not be legal? The USCIS notice says she has to pay $978.

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

No.

6 hours ago, Timona said:

 

I 100% doubt this story. 

Friend's parents probably didn't disclose this to IO. 

Agreed.

It can be interpreted as coming to work. 

On 7/22/2023 at 9:17 PM, Karen2021 said:

I am the petitioner/main sponsor/spouse. I am currently in the USA and my spouse is abroad waiting for the IR1 interview to be scheduled. Will I have to attend the interview or can my spouse go alone, or with a relative?

Depends on the country. I know Haiti and Jamaica both need to be present. 

Hi all,

my coworker’s sister, overstayed her tourist visa and has to pay a fine. Her attorney said it’s a new law signed in 2021, and USCIS is now enforcing it. 
 

has anyone heard of this?

My then boyfriend now my husband was denied 4 times for a tourist visa between 2016-2018.

yea we went ahead and got married and filed his green card in 2019.
 

Your US citz boyfriend Is a huge red flag

On 3/11/2023 at 3:08 AM, Rosa Garcia said:

Thank you! The lawyer just suck more and more money from me. When discussing denial I caught her on not knowing about I-290B and she also did not present me other options to take since the denial. She just told me I have to go back to my country because I'm illegal now. 

Get a new lawyer. Only a judge can tell you that.

On 3/9/2023 at 7:49 PM, OldUser said:

Today's WAC update for 23xxx range as of 4:45 PM PT:

 

1 x new approval in lower range

3 x new approvals in upper range

We got an approval on March 16, MSC no interview and card is sent to processing 

We got an approval on March 16 2023 without an interview or RFE

On 1/24/2023 at 12:56 PM, Mrs. RiRi G said:

Hey all, submitted my N-400 application today (JAN 24TH '23) online and received my online receipt. I now await the processing to begin...😌

 

I submitted Daniel's own on Jan 3 also, he had his fingerprints on Jan 23. Now it's just to wait. 

How are you?

5 hours ago, emekus94 said:

Hi Everyone-

 

Hubby went to his citizenship interview a month ago and passed. He's now a citizen. Yayy
We don't yet have his passport but there's a family emergency and he wants to travel ASAP (The passport won't get here on time).

 

My question - Is there an issue travelling with the green card when in theory, he's a citizen and should be travelling with his passport?
They didn't take the green card away so am assuming it is still valid... though I really rather not screw anything up when we have waited so long to get to the end of the immigration line.

Passing the interview doesn’t mean he’s a citizen.

he has to attend his oath ceremony in order to get his US passport. 
 

at the path ceremony he will get a certificate of naturalization and they will take his green card. So until he has his naturalization certificate in hand… he’s still an alien. 

Hi I filed my husband's citizenship online yesterday, I was able to download the pdf for the receipt today!
We got a passport stamp in Nov, and the IO suggested we file citizenship, we also went to France in Nov around Thanksgiving, he was placed in secondary, and the IO also asked if he planned on applying for citizenship. I told him say no more!

Everyone is getting 24month extension.

reused finger prints, they had prints from you before so they reused it. 
 

now it’s to wait. 

Hi Everyone,

Thank you all for your contributions, I have been reading and taking notes. 

I'm kind of worried about the evidence part, maybe I'm overthinking. I am the US Citz. 

Besides the obv, tax returns, ID and credit card statements. 

We have no children, fertility issues with me. 

We bought a home, the title is in both our names, the loan is in my name only. 

We have a tenant, and my husband is listed as the landlord on the lease.

Property and school taxes are in both names. 

Joint Bank account with our names, no money in it since we used it all for house savings. 

80% of my paycheck goes into his account for bills, and whatnot. 

We're all on my health insurance, and I'm his beneficiary on his life insurance. 

Phone bill is in my name, on a family plan. 

Car note and insurance is in his name, I don't have a driver's license. 

I came into the marriage with one child, so did he. My child lives with us, she's ours now. 

Our child school records have him as emergency contact.. 

We have 2019 Thanksgiving pics, and some home parties in 2020, nothing happened because ya know, COVID.

Ugh I'm so anxious about this, anything else I maybe missing? 

Please be nice, my nerves are a wreck.

16 hours ago, Jericho980 said:

Hello,

 

I am a single father (US Citizen), my son lives with me (US Citizen). I receive Food Stamps and Public Housing, I have a Co-sponsor for K-1 Visa. I cannot seem to find a clear answer for this question regarding public charge:  If my fiancé's visa gets approved, and she comes here, are we able to live in public housing and receive benefits for me and my son, not her? Or will this count against her come time for AOS? I already have a job lined up for her. And I just recently was awarded Section 8, should I still continue looking for a home section 8 approved? Or simple move out of my current public housing when she gets here?

She won't qualify for public benefits, she has to pass the public charge test in the consulate first. Once the green card is granted, she won't qualify for many public benefits. US Citizens do not undergo the public charge rule. Sec 8, SNAP are federal programs, Medicaid is state issued. 

I know on the SNAP application, to the end, it says, "this information may be sent to any federal agency requesting this data" something of that sort.

While reading through the threads I have noticed a thing or two. 

1. K1 visas more frequently result in 221(g) being issued, over CR1/IR1.

2. Some countries have interviews for CR1/IR1 with both spouses. I completed my husband's process in record time, without an attorney, and in his interview letter, it states only the person on the letter is to attend the appointment. I wanted to attend the interview, but based on the IL I complied and stayed in the US. 

Anyone else, noticing trends of K1 visas in extended Administrative processing more so over the the CR1/IR1 visa? 

This is probably the analyst in me. 

On 6/27/2019 at 8:43 PM, Jorgedig said:

That isn't how that usually works.  Most embassies do not accept walk-in appointments regarding consular services.

You are correct. Even US Citz need to make appointments. 

On 8/25/2019 at 1:02 PM, Dbrennan said:

Hi everyone!

my husband and I received our NOA2 August 1st and our case was sent to the dept of state on August 10th. We haven’t heard anything from the NVC yet. I have a reminder set to email them after the 30 days if I haven’t heard anything yet as they said in the letter. I was wondering how long it took for you to hear from NVC? Thank you!

We took 3 weeks on a Tuesday night at 830!