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Got my approval letter on Saturday, and got my card in the mail today!

California Service Center (1/28 approved)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

EXTRACARE..........05/29/10..........06/07/10.......07/20/10........--/--/10....

SKYKATE............06/01/10..........06/03/10.......08/09/10........--/--/10....

GCHAN100...........06/01/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KAFFY..............06/02/10..........06/07/10.......07/27/10........--/--/10....

AANDLKC............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......07/16/10........--/--/10....

CELLARLILY.........06/04/10..........06/07/10.......07/22/10........--/--/10....

CATOU1181..........06/04/10..........06/07/10.......08/18/10........--/--/10....

C AND J............06/04/10..........06/14/10.......07/23/10........--/--/10....

TRUFFLES...........06/04/10..........06/14/10.......07/27/10........--/--/10....

WEATHERMAN.........06/08/10..........06/10/10.......07/23/10........07/29/10.... (Early Bio 7/08)(card received 8/09)

BLUEGREEN..........06/09/10..........06/16/10.......07/27/10........--/--/10.... (Early Bio 7/09)

EXPIREDGC..........06/09/10..........06/11/10.......07/26/10........--/--/10....

ALWAYSWAITING......06/12/10..........06/14/10.......07/23/10........--/--/10....

SWEETANGEL06.......06/15/10..........06/17/10.......07/23/10........--/--/10.... (Early Bio 7/20)

CHINTAN............06/15/10..........06/21/10.......07/26/10........--/--/10....

YGANDMAT...........06/15/10..........06/21/10.......07/15/10........--/--/10....

MCFEI..............06/18/10..........06/21/10.......08/12/10........--/--/10.... (Early Bio 7/23

SHEL444............06/18/10..........06/21/10.......07/21/10........--/--/10....

THANH..............06/18/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEOWGIRL...........06/22/10..........06/28/10.......08/17/10........--/--/10....

WELLYWENCH.........06/22/10..........06/23/10.......08/17/10........--/--/10....

FOULTE.............06/22/10..........06/24/10.......08/17/10........--/--/10....

KAYLEIGH+KYLE......06/23/10..........06/25/10.......08/03/10........--/--/10.... (Need Bio retake: 9/02)

CSC_GC751..........06/23/10..........06/28/10.......08/12/10........--/--/10....

KELZM..............06/24/10..........06/28/10.......08/10/10........--/--/10....

JMRB...............06/24/10..........06/28/10.......08/10/10........--/--/10....

SHE_HIM............06/25/10..........06/28/10.......08/06/10........--/--/10....

EM79SUGAR..........06/28/10..........06/29/10.......08/25/10........--/--/10....

Vermont Service Center (7/27 approved, 26%)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

EM&ED..............05/28/10..........06/01/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MRS W..............05/28/10..........06/02/10.......07/26/10........08/02/10.... (card received 8/13)

OLD DOMINION.......06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CIVIRAM_HCL........06/01/10..........06/08/10.......07/20/10........08/10/10.... (card received 8/20)

HONDO1Z............06/01/10..........06/04/10.......07/20/10........07/30/10.... (card received 8/12)

DHSPLEASE..........06/01/10..........06/11/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LIZARED78..........06/03/10..........06/08/10.......08/13/10........--/--/10....

ELMIRA.............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......07/20/10........08/02/10.... (card received 8/17)

SSAH...............06/04/10..........06/09/10.......07/20/10........--/--/10....

L640...............06/06/10..........06/09/10.......07/21/10........--/--/10....

THE EARMUFFS.......06/06/10..........06/12/10.......07/27/10........08/03/10.... (Early Bio 7/14)

TOPHARRY123........06/10/10..........06/16/10.......07/26/10........08/10/10....

ALWAYSWAITING......06/12/10..........06/14/10.......07/23/10........--/--/10....

LINDSEY Y KOKI.....06/07/10..........06/10/10.......07/20/10........--/--/10.... (RFE received 7/31, responded 8/06)

LADYAMALTHEA.......06/10/10..........06/14/10.......07/22/10........08/02/10.... (card received 8/14)

ALETHEIA...........06/10/10..........06/14/10.......07/22/10........08/13/10.... (card received 8/23)

DOMINICANGIRL3.....06/10/10..........06/16/10.......08/02/10........--/--/10....

JMK................06/11/10..........06/16/10.......07/29/10........--/--/10....

MDTOVA.............06/15/10..........06/17/10.......07/27/10........--/--/10.... (Early Bio 7/08)

TRAZOM.............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LA VIDA ES BELLA...06/16/10..........06/19/10.......08/13/10........--/--/10.... (Early Bio 7/26)(RFE received 8/16)

MALLA..............06/17/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KJW................06/21/10..........06/28/10.......08/10/10........--/--/10....

RANDOM NONSENSE....06/22/10..........06/24/10.......07/20/10........--/--/10....

MARCUS AND LAURA...06/22/10..........06/23/10.......08/20/10........--/--/10....

ALL4KWEKU..........06/22/10..........06/25/10.......08/16/10........--/--/10....

KITEEGIRL..........06/29/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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Got my biometrics appointment letter today! It was from June 29th.

California Service Center (22 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

EXTRACARE..........05/29/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SKYKATE............06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

GCHAN100...........06/01/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KAFFY..............06/02/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

AANDLKC............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CELLARLILY.........06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

C AND J............06/04/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

TRUFFLES...........06/04/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

WEATHERMAN.........06/08/10..........06/10/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

BLUEGREEN..........06/09/10..........06/16/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ALWAYSWAITING......06/12/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CHINTAN............06/15/10..........06/21/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

YGANDMAT...........06/15/10..........06/21/10.......07/15/10........--/--/10....

MCFEI..............06/18/10..........06/21/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SHEL444............06/18/10..........06/21/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

THANH..............06/18/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MEOWGIRL...........06/22/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

WELLYWENCH.........06/22/10..........06/23/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

FOULTE.............06/22/10..........06/24/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KELZM..............06/24/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SHE_HIM............06/25/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

EM79SUGAR..........06/28/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

Vermont Service Center (21 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

MRS W..............05/28/10..........06/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

OLD DOMINION.......06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CIVIRAM_HCL........06/01/10..........06/08/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

HONDO1Z............06/01/10..........06/04/10.......07/20/10........--/--/10....

DHSPLEASE..........06/01/10..........06/11/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LIZARED78..........06/03/10..........06/08/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ELMIRA.............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SSAH...............06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

L640...............06/06/10..........06/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LINDSEY Y KOKI.....06/07/10..........06/10/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LADYAMALTHEA.......06/10/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ALETHEIA...........06/10/10..........06/14/10.......07/22/10........--/--/10....

MDTOVA.............06/15/10..........06/17/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

TRAZOM.............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LA VIDA ES BELLA...06/16/10..........06/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MALLA..............06/17/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KJW................06/21/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

RANDOM NONSENSE....06/22/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MARCUS AND LAURA...06/22/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ALL4KWEKU..........06/22/10..........06/25/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KITEEGIRL..........06/29/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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Ah, very sorry...my bad. Here's mine.

California Service Center (12 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SKYKATE............06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

GCHAN100...........06/01/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KAFFY..............06/02/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

AANDLKC............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CELLARLILY.........06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

C AND J............06/04/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

TRUFFLES...........06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

WEATHERMAN.........06/08/10..........06/10/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

BLUEGREEN..........06/09/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CHINTAN............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

YGANDMAT...........06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MCFEI..............06/18/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

Vermont Service Center (15 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

MRS W..............05/28/10..........06/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

OLD DOMINION.......06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CIVIRAM_HCL........06/01/10..........06/08/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

HONDO1Z............06/01/10..........06/04/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

DHSPLEASE..........06/01/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LIZARED78..........06/03/10..........06/08/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ELMIRA.............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SSAH...............06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

L640...............06/06/10..........06/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LINDSEY Y KOKI.....06/07/10..........06/10/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LADYAMALTHEA.......06/10/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ALETHEIA...........06/10/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MDTOVA.............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

TRAZOM.............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LA VIDA ES BELLA...06/16/10..........06/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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California Service Center (12 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SKYKATE............06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

GCHAN100...........06/01/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KAFFY..............06/02/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

AANDLKC............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CELLARLILY.........06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

C AND J............06/04/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

TRUFFLES...........06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

WEATHERMAN.........06/08/10..........06/10/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

BLUEGREEN..........06/09/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CHINTAN............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

YGANDMAT...........06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MCFEI..............06/18/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

Vermont Service Center (15 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

MRS W..............05/28/10..........06/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

OLD DOMINION.......06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CIVIRAM_HCL........06/01/10..........06/08/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

HONDO1Z............06/01/10..........06/04/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

DHSPLEASE..........06/01/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LIZARED78..........06/03/10..........06/08/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ELMIRA.............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SSAH...............06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

L640...............06/06/10..........06/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LINDSEY Y KOKI.....06/07/10..........06/10/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LADYAMALTHEA.......06/10/10..........06/14/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ALETHEIA...........06/10/10..........06/21/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MDTOVA.............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

TRAZOM.............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LA VIDA ES BELLA...06/16/10..........06/19/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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Just added my info. My cheque was cashed yesterday, so here's hoping for a NOA by the end of the week.

California Service Center (7 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

SKYKATE............06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

GCHAN100...........06/01/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KAFFY..............06/02/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CELLARLILY.........06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

C & J..............06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

WEATHERMAN.........06/08/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

BLUEGREEN..........06/09/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

Vermont Service Center (14 applicants)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

MRS W..............05/28/10..........06/02/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

OLD DOMINION.......06/01/10..........06/03/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

CIVIRAM_HCL........06/01/10..........06/08/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

HONDO1Z............06/01/10..........06/04/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

DHSPLEASE..........06/01/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LIZARED78..........06/03/10..........06/08/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ELMIRA.............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

AANDLKC............06/04/10..........06/07/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

SSAH...............06/04/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

L640...............06/06/10..........06/09/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LINDSEY Y KOKI.....06/07/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LADYAMALTHEA.......06/10/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

ALETHEIA...........06/10/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MDTOVA.............06/15/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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Thank you so much! That's the answer I wanted to hear!

Hi all,

I apologize if I'm not posting this in the right place, but I'm having trouble finding a good forum to ask questions regarding Canadian immigration since the RoadToCanada forum is down (what happened there??).

I'm presently in the middle of removing the conditions on my permanent resident status here in the US. I entered on a K-1 Visa from Canada to marry my US citizen husband, and have been living here for over 2 1/2 years now. We have talked about moving back to Canada at some point, and I'm trying to gather information to help us make that decision.

My question right now is regarding my husband's son. He's a US citizen and 14 years old, and lives with us 10 months out of the year. Assuming we get his mother's permission for him to move to Canada, if I sponsor him and my husband (and our daughter), will my stepson be allowed to stay and work in Canada once he's 18? I'm having difficulties finding information on this anywhere on the official Canadian immigration website. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you for all of your help.

I think I am going to send it in as is, and see how it goes. I do feel like if someone looked at the packet, they wouldn't question at all whether we're a legitimate family living together. I read a post saying that they really like seeing evidence that both parents are involved in the children's education. I am including proof that I've been home schooling my husband's son, and I don't think a stepmom can get any more involved than that.

Regarding the question about the marriage cert, my passport, and our daughter's passport...I just thought it couldn't hurt. The marriage cert helps to prove we're married, in case they don't have it on hand. I did remove the copy of my passport, on second thought (I'm just used to sending it with every. single. packet. ). But with our daughter's passport, I thought it would just help connect her name with her photo, so that there would be no doubt the baby we're holding in almost every photo is our daughter. Unnecessary, but it's just an extra paper - can't hurt, I thought.

Anyway, thanks again for all the opinions and suggestions.

One last question. On the receipt that they'll send me once they receive the packet is a notice that my stay is extended one year and that I can travel in the meantime - is that correct? We are hoping to take a trip to visit my family in Canada in July, but I want to make sure I have the paper saying I can travel before we buy the tickets.

Hi everyone,

I'm about to file my I-751, and am a little nervous that I don't have enough paperwork to send. My husband already owned our home before we were married, and my name is not on it, nor any of our bills at this time. We do have a joint bank account, however, and I am on his health insurance.

Another concern I have is that I am including our personal copy of our 2009 tax return, instead of the tax transcript. Do you think that will make a huge difference? I would order the transcript, but I don't want to wait another two weeks for them to arrive because I've already waited long enough to send this in (my green card expires in mid-July). I hadn't realized the transcript was preferable until now.

Btw, I am a Canadian citizen and moved here on a K-1 Visa. I had no issues getting my green card, and actually received it without an interview. I'll be filing through the Vermont Service Center.

This is the "evidence" I have compiled:

- Cover letter stating:

- Copy of my permanent resident card (front and back)

- Copy of our marriage certificate

- Copy of my Canadian passport (not necessary, I know, but I feel like I might as well)

- Copy of our daughter's American passport

- Copy of our daughter's birth certificate

- Copy of our tax return for 2009 (everything inclusive - I wasn't sure how much they need, so I included all of it)

- Copies of our debit/credit cards from our joint bank account

- Copy of most recent full statement from our joint bank account

- Copies of our health insurance cards

- Copy of a recent health insurance statement (with our names and our children's names on it)

- Copy of a recent health insurance statement of coverage on an ultrasound I just had for my current pregnancy, with both mine and my husband's names on it

- Copies of approved applications to home school his stepson for years 2008 and 2009

- Many family photos from throughout our marriage, taken both at our home and on vacation together

Does this sound like enough evidence?

Thank you for your help!

Thank you all very much! I just felt a little lost yesterday after receiving that phone call from the Social Security office because the woman was so unhelpful, and even kind of rude. People who haven't gone through or aren't going through the immigration process just don't understand how overwhelming it can be. They seem to think you can make a little phone call or just walk into a building and solve problems, and we all know how impossible that is.

Anyway, I'll be making an appointment with Infopass. Hopefully that goes nice and smoothly! Along with my marriage certificate, I have my EAD, my green card, my Maryland ID, and even my Canadian passport all in my married name, so I have no lack of proof on that front. Plus I'm 8 months pregnant so maybe they'll have some pity. Here's hoping! Thanks again! I'll keep checking in case anybody has anything else to add.

Hi all,

I moved to Maryland, USA from Canada, two Octobers ago, after successfully going through the K1 Visa process. I applied for my green card soon after, and received permanent resident status with no problem this past July (didn't even need to go for an interview!). Just before I had applied for my green card, I got my Maryland ID card, at which time I was told my last name was legally changed to my husband's. I was waiting to get my SSN until after I received my EAD, but ended up putting it off until after I received my green card.

So three months ago, being a permanent resident, I finally went to apply for my SSN (especially for tax purposes). I brought in the necessary documents, and everything appeared to be fine. However, today I got a call from them saying that they've contacted Homeland Security multiple times, and my name keeps coming back as my maiden name so they can't issue me a SSN with my married name.

I don't understand how that could be since my permanent resident card is IN my married name! The woman from the Social Security office was not helpful at all, and simply told me that I must contact Homeland Security to have my name changed in order for my SSN to be issued under my married name.

Has anyone else had this problem? Does anyone know what I should do to contact Homeland Security in this case?

I greatly appreciate any help anyone can give me. This website was a lifesaver during the K1 process, as well as my AOS process.

We sent our petition in late March through the VSC, and it has been approved. My fiance just received a notice saying that the NVC has received our petition and is forwarding it to Vancouver. We had heard that Calgary is processing k1 visas now, so we had written down Calgary on the forms, since it's way closer to where I live. Is it not true that Calgary switched? Am I going to have to go through Vancouver instead?