mark90

Just now, Bob in Boston said:

You can have all your documents in your new name (DL, SSN. and banks and credit cards) and still have your green card in your old name. Just dont update your passport, will be tough to travel back to the homeland. We kept all the immigration and passport in my wifes maiden name while changing ssn, bank accounts DL to her new name. When she appliwd for citizenship she changed it all over to married name and got her new passport in her new name. Not necessary to change your name with USCIS.

This is very helpful. Thank you!

USPS lost the letter with my 10 years Green card. From then it's been a nightmare. After a research on the internet, I found out this happened to a lot of applicants. My humble opinion is they steal them for some bad reasons, but I could be wrong. 

Hello,

I filed I-90 form in Jan 2023 to replace my 10 year GC that was lost in the mail by USPS after form I-751 was approved. In the meantime, court approved my legal name change. At this point, I'd like to update my documents (driving license, SSN, bank account) and inform USCIS about the name change, but I am not sure what to do. I could either:

• Go ahead and update my documents without informing USCIS. I'm afraid this would jeopardize the pending I-90 case.
• Update my documents and send an unsolicited evidence to USCIS through my account to inform them about the name change and hopefully they'll update the name.
• Do nothing and wait an indefinite amount of time for my case to get approved

Every time I speak with somebody at the phone they are not helpful  Thanks for any advice.   

Hello,

After having my I-751 approved, I was sent the 10 years green card to my mail address but I have never received it. I reached out to USPS and they admitted they lost it. So frustrating!!!

After a month or so, I changed my last name for few reasons so I’ll need to update my new Green Card.

I know I need to file I-90 to replace my Green Card, but what reason should I enter? Card was lost or destroyed? Or legal name was changed? They both apply!! And will the fee be waived since the GC was lost? I’m not sure what to do.

 Thanks!!

5 hours ago, SiL3nT said:

Update:

 

After submitting the outside normal processing request on the October 27th i got a notice on the 28th that "We have taken an action on your case" however online case status showed nothing, no updates at all and checked again over multiple days with no change. Filed my wife's EAD renewal paperwork this afternoon and then checked the mail, behold a USCIS letter saying our interview has been scheduled for December 1st 2020 at the Detroit Field Office.

 

Now i am not going to say that the outside normal processing request was 100% the reason it was finally rescheduled, but i have a sneaking suspicious that it was because the notice date on the letter in October 27th (same day i filed the request).

That's exactly what happened to me: as soon as I filed for EAD and AP renewal, they rescheduled my interview

I would not worry. If the officer said it was ok, it means everything is good.

The online status does not necessarily update fast, sometimes it takes a while. 

4 hours ago, Sara & Kevin said:

I never had it scheduled tho my interview date as ready to be scheduled in May and i filled my case December 2019 so looks like  abit of a wait for me i guess

Yes, just be patient a little bit more. Good luck!

Hello. I talked with some people and it seems like they are rescheduling interviews for applicants who filed in October-November 2019 in Detroit. You'll probably get your interview rescheduled soon. 

It's not updated but you can see there's some recent movement for Detroit:

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/aoslist.php?vtype=&op8=Detroit+MI&interview=&xfr=&op1=6&op2=&op3=&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C9%2C10%2C11&cfl=

Good news, I received a notice for an interview at San Diego Field Office 😍

If your spouse held a J-1, you should submit the form DS-2019 in your possession and a copy of the J-1 visa.

Now, there are two cases:

1) Was your spouse granted a waiver for the 2 years rules and it's clearly stated on the visa or on the DS-2019? You're okay (This was my case). 

2) Your spouse wasn't granted a waiver but he/she resided in the home country for at least 2 years after leaving the USA? Submit proof of this. I-94 with travelling history and proof of residence in the home country (lease documents, car insurance for example with translation if necessary.)

Be sure to explain this on your cover letter. 

7 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

I don't know what's happening now; back before covid, San Diego was a relatively fast office (it was about 5.5 months from NOA1 to interview for my wife; she got her green card in October 2019).

That's a great timeline. I hope they go back on track soon. 

3 hours ago, shiestand said:

We just received our notice for AOS interview reschedule--November 2nd at the Detroit Field Office. Our original canceled appointment was April 13th.

 

Good luck everyone! It looks like they're finally moving forward with interviews.

Congrats! Thank you for the update. 

Hello. Does anybody know what's happening at San Diego field office? Did they resume the regular operations?

I initially filed my AOS in Detroit, MI in November 2019. My interview was scheduled for March 2020 but then cancelled due to the pandemic. I recently moved to SD and requested a change of address to USCIS. I am still waiting for my interview to be rescheduled. The wait is so frustrating. 

On 9/29/2020 at 7:19 PM, Hyunjae said:

Hi, guys! Anybody who's in SoCal, especially Los Angeles area, got interview schedule? 😅

I am in San Diego. I filed in November 2019 and still waiting for my interview to be rescheduled.

I think the main reason they didn't restart the AOS interviews yet is because they are prioritizing the naturalization processes since the presidential elections are so close. For Michigan, the deadline to register for the elections is August the 4h. I believe they are trying to finalize as many naturalizations as possible. I hope that after that date they'll resume the AOS process. Note: this is just my assumption, take it with a grain of salt.

10 hours ago, shiestand said:

Has anyone here had an interview in the Detroit Field Office since they've reopened? We still haven't heard anything since ours was canceled due to Covid.

My interview was scheduled for March the 18th at Detroit Field Office. Then, I received a letter saying the interview was cancelled and to wait for further notice in the mail. I've never heard back from them in more than 4 months. I called USCIS 2-3 time during this months but they didn't have any updates for me and they didn't let me reschedule the interview by myself. March the 18th was the first day of quarantine in Michigan (lucky me) so, I suppose my interview will be one of the first ones to get rescheduled in Detroit. I'll keep you posted as soon as I know more. Good luck to everyone. 

2 hours ago, KristineGB said:

I just got a notification two days ago that my interview was scheduled. Waiting for the official mail notice. My initial interview was scheduled for end of April, and I'm at the Cleveland local office.

Congrats. I have just called USCIS. I was told to be patient, the offices are slowly reopening.

Good luck to everyone!

On 7/10/2020 at 10:09 PM, Dallas_Seoul said:

Anyone knows when would USCIS local offices open? 

 

Dallas office here... I'm getting frustrated

 

Take care guys!

 

Damn CORONA!!! 

Hello. My appointment was set on March the 18th and then cancelled. After 4 months I still don't know anything. Hopefully they'll start to reschedule appointments soon!!

The wait is frustrating.

Hello. My interview was set for March the 18th. It was cancelled and I am still waiting for it to be rescheduled

My interview was scheduled for the 18th of March and then cancelled. I am still waiting for a new appointment 😕 

11 minutes ago, shawn1990 said:

We received an RFE to submit applicant's birth certificate and sponsor's most recent tax returns. We just noticed that we put gross income in the form I-864 page 5, where it asks for adjusted gross income.

Shall we send a corrected I-864, or shall we just explain it in the cover letter, or shall we just send what USCIS specifically asked for and ignore this for now?

I would send what you were asked for by USCIS. That is, the sponsor's tax return and the applicants birth certificate.

You may attach a cover letter to explain yourself if you made a mistake, but I would'n send a new I-864. Just follow their directions. 

2 hours ago, _Layne said:

Where did you see these status changes? Do they always say these to all cards before mailing them? I was wondering since I have to go to a post office to get my mails coz our mailbox got broken in.

You can check out your status on  USCIS website. I subscribed to the text service, so I get a text whenever my status is updated. 

I also use an app on my phone called CaseTracker. 

13 minutes ago, Mr & Mrs T said:

Hi , 

when I had my interview in Paris they asked me which name I want on my visa at  the time they picked the documents I was supposed to bring and before to see the consular agent for the interview .

on the application it was my maiden name + my married name .

I said That I just want my married name and that’s what I have in my visa 😀

ask for it at the time of the interview .

 

i hope it helps 🙂

 

 

 

 

Okay, so it sounds like you can still edit your name during the interview according to your answer. Thank you. 

Hello, this is my situation.

I got married in October 2019. At that time, I decided to change my last name, so I received the marriage certificate with my new married name.

Right after, I filed for AOS, requesting a name change in all the documents (I 485, I 130, I 131,  I 765). 

My SSN, driver licence, passport and everything are still on my madein name. 

After few months, I am considering to go back to my maiden name. There are multiple reasons: avoiding the troubles of changing my bank accounts, credit cards, passports, SSN.

Moreover my home country doesn't make it easy for a person to change their legal name

Could I request to go back to my maiden name during the AOS interview even if I filed the documents with my married name? 

Thank you!

2 minutes ago, sandraannie said:

Congrats!!🎉 Did your status ever change to “card mailed”? I was approved for both on the 27th, but I haven’t heard anything yet😞

Yes, my status changed to "card was mailed" 2 days ago and again "card was picked up by USPS" 1 day ago. They also attached a tracking number. 

Just be patient, I am sure your card will be shipped very soon.