JeanneAdil

needs to go to the right site then

ur passport was with u how would they mark it? usually we are directed where to go and can't go elsewhere /u have to follow the line to do what CBP wants so not sure how u were able to bypass the system the officer will probably make a computer note that says "make sure this person goes thru additional baggage check when flying into the US next trip/no big deal /now u know what to do

tourist visa?, no service needed u fill out a ds 160 online to apply https://ceac.state.gov/GenNIV/Default.aspx

That question is for others traveling to US on a US visa like a son/daughter (K2)

At present time (until April 1st) the AOS fee is $1225 and includes I 485, I 130, I 131, i 765 after April 1st the I 485 goes to $1440 without other forms( bio is included) I 131 will be $630 and I 765 will be $470 there is a long discussion on this issue 2 days ago Summary of fees is in section D https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/31/2024-01427/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule-and-changes-to-certain-other-immigration

actually this is the one service that provides to the person(s) getting the benefits we know what office , we are informed of the progress (as slow as it is to get) at each step Bene meets the officer who interviews and decides it really is up to a well prepared petition by the USC and the bene to do a good interview we are given reasons for denial or a chance to change a NOIR /NOID ourcome this is our cholce to apply and benefit / no one is forced into this the fees are not in tax system so do not benefit outsiders we pay our own fees for this service and there is an budget for us to see along with monthly embassy statements , reviews, stats, charts its not like school taxes where we all pay even if not children in school /I pay for the house here and 2 other properties with no benefit for example/ to me that's what a money grab is

you should have an expiration date for the K1 you can write to embassy and ask for the time to be extended if u r not going for the March interview date OR some embassy's will allow the interview and wait for medical exam to decide on the petition Best to ask the embassy itself and prepare to do CBRA for your child to get his/her US passport

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requires that women who are pregnant and required to have a medical examination in connection with the issuance of a visa, and are examined in a country currently using the 2007 TB Technical Instructions must have a chest x-ray examination conducted. Pregnant women will have to provide the panel physician with consent to conduct the chest x-ray. For the health of the applicant and her unborn child, CDC instructs panel physicians and laboratories to provide abdominal and pelvic protection with double layer, wrap-around lead shields when they receive the chest radiographs. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/medical-examination-faqs.html

all immigrants do BUT did u mark the box for USICS to apply for the SS #? if not, u need to apply

reading on extentions on VJ it is a fast process after the application and if denied, the person can be hit with an overstay /I would not try for one as there is no way an extension allows u to stay for years current wait times per February visa bulletin Family- Sponsored All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES F1 01JAN15 01JAN15 01JAN15 01MAY01 01MAR12 F2A 08FEB20 08FEB20 08FEB20 01FEB20 08FEB20 F2B 01OCT15 01OCT15 01OCT15 22OCT03 22OCT11 F3 22APR09 22APR09 22APR09 08SEP98 08JUN02 F4 22MAY07 22MAY07 15NOV05 15SEP00 15OCT02

you can use either since u file by paper , u can even write the words (local )before the street address of the facility where u work

home address of the company /you call it the headquarters like people work at a local walmart but the home address is in Arkansas

either is ok but to match your W2 , use the home address if on that

did u mark the ds 260 for USCIS to do the work to get your SS # If not, make an appointment with SS office taking your passport with the stamp for the F3 and another proof of ID and apply for SS card

If you have dependent children who acquired conditional resident status on the same day as you or within 90 days thereafter, then include the names and Alien Registration Numbers (A-Numbers) of these children in Part 5. of Form I-751 in order to request that the conditions on their status be removed as well. so, if they arrived within your 90 day window , add to your I 751

What i see is the cost of K1 and the AOS afterward is now so much more expensive that it makes the CR1 a much better choice If these new fees mean less K1's and then in a year (2 as they are behind) there will be less I 485's freeing up US offices to complete other petitions common citizens already can not afford things and that's why we see joint sponsorship needs

11. Naturalization and Citizenship Fees This final rule expands eligibility for paying half of the regular fee for Form N–400, Application for Naturalization. An applicant with household income at or below 400 percent of Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) may pay half price for their Application for Naturalization. See8 CFR 106.2(b)(3)(ii).

April's fools Joke but serious But the following is the explanation Incorporating biometric services costs into the main benefit fee and removing the separate biometric services fee in most cases (Temporary Protected Status and the filings accepted on behalf of the Executive Office for Immigration Review are exceptions, where the rule proposes a separate biometric services fee of $30 instead of the current $85) there is a lot more changes in the fee structure other than just the fees as explained in the January Federal Registry https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/31/2024-01427/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule-and-changes-to-certain-other-immigration

If the system truly worked the way it was set up biometrics would be done at ROC stage and then not needed for N400 applying so close behind the ROC interview but they do use the biometrics to verify applicants when u go into an interview for anything even if its only 1 fingerprint when u register at the desk for your appointment(s) I would think doing new bio"s (fingerprints and photo) is especially important when someone has to go 5 years for N400 as appearances change a lot over time/ My Adil lost his hair/he's going to kill me for writing that but over time people change a lot with weight gain or lost, even having to wear glasses is a big change

Yes, if u didn't meet 200% of poverty the N 400 was $320

Not as bad as the $2820 they proposed for the AOS but what i don't see is I 485 allows for person to add other I 131, 1 765 free so, adding up the I 485, I 131, and I 765 will cost $2540 or $2590 if u do the I 765 by paper. Looks like they were only allowed to do the 26% increase so they separated the 3 petitions to get what USCIS wanted. waiting to see if the will allow the $1440 proposed for I 485 to add the other forms free. I can see people trying to just do the I 485 to save money and needing to travel for an emergency and getting caught with the higher fee for the advanced parole to travel and trying to make an appointment with US office.

What is said here is so important as when u get the notice , u have 30 days to respond (can't remember if that is 30 calendar or business days) and my NOID said 'from date of this mailing which meant a week had already gone by and if u could know what the issues were now, u could start getting facts together bene knows what CO asked bene knows how the CO acted to each question

Saying you , the USC, is suffering financial loss can bite u in the butt you have 3 more fees to pay out once the case goes to NVC and an approved visa fee for I 864 fee for ds 260 and if approved the green card fee there is also money needed for travel to medical exam and interview, the exam itself and the airfare to bring bene to the USA this process isn't cheap

its so very true when i first joined Facebook and didn't know how to go private, i had several proposals As soon as i said I accept as i would love to live in your beautiful country , the conversations ended There were many ways to call their bluff but that one worked the fastest

Your NOIR or NOID will take about 6 months to arrive to u One, you can respond to with actual proof that the issues bought up by the CO are not valid The bene is suppose to know everything about u but that is just about impossible so if the CO said "when did someone die?" or "when did the USC divorce?" If u have an email to show u told him and he said ""I will probably never remember that" it suffices NOIR OR NOID require actual proofs not just a say-so response I did an appeal ($110) when i receive the paper (form enclosed to do the appeal) It was well over a year till the immigration court No lawyer for my appeal the court responded with my notice that the marriage was declared bona fida BIG BUT the court said i could reapply I would not do the appeal if i had know i could reapply and respond to the NOID with a new application What u do need to understand is Nigeria is well known for having false documents and u can not overcome those if any were submitted. u may need to spend some quality time in Nigeria to help your case I added my spouse to tax returns, deed to my house , my bank account and a utility bill to show we were starting commingling finances. there is a good list on following site that lists things that make CO think marriage is fraud/ read them to see if u fit https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/red-flags-that-make-uscis-suspect-marriage-fraud.html Whatever u do, it will take time and test your patience so u need prayers and strength Good luck to u