KurtDarryl23

13 minutes ago, KurtDarryl23 said:

I’m really sorry for your loss! I see some answers saying that if your married to a US citizen then it’s forgiven, but that only applies to your eligibility to adjust from inside the country and that any overstay you had was forgiven, I believe if you leave the country that will not apply in that case. Because the bars to re entry are only applied once you leave the country, one that bar is in place you would need a waiver to get past that inadmissibility barrier. 
 

This is purely my opinion and I’m sure I’ll be corrected if I’m wrong but I have a feeling it would be a bad idea.

 

I would definitely seek legal advice from an immigration attorney before travelling.

 

 

I did just see someone on here say that advanced parole doesn’t trigger the bars.. so maybe it could be possible? I’d at least pay for a consultation with an immigration attorney to back that up though! 

On 11/21/2021 at 12:06 AM, Sianaks said:

But there was a period of about 7 months, between my visa expiring and USCIS receiving my AOS packet, that I was out of status and didn't have authorized stay. Do those 7 months count as unauthorized stay? Or is what you're saying the 1 month between my visa expiring and me getting married is the period of unauthorized stay and so is less than 180 days?

I’m really sorry for your loss! I see some answers saying that if your married to a US citizen then it’s forgiven, but that only applies to your eligibility to adjust from inside the country and that any overstay you had was forgiven, I believe if you leave the country that will not apply in that case. Because the bars to re entry are only applied once you leave the country, one that bar is in place you would need a waiver to get past that inadmissibility barrier. 
 

This is purely my opinion and I’m sure I’ll be corrected if I’m wrong but I have a feeling it would be a bad idea.

I would definitely seek legal advice from an immigration attorney before travelling.

The same thing happened to me earlier this week. I think they were just verifying your identity. I brought my marriage cert with me too Incase I needed it. 
 

my status never changed to fingerprint received yet, maybe it takes a few days to update the system

We had ended up going over the 90 days but that was purely because we had no idea we would even be adjusting, we had a couple of extensions due to covid related symptoms and then we finally decided after the health scare and how crazy it was travelling amidst the pandemic to just adjust.

Hope this helps

Finally got the appointment letter today. Hopefully everyone else’s will be coming in soon too!

Still waiting for biometrics appointment from Orlando here too. 234 days now urghh. 
 

We move house next week too, which is the worst time owing with having to manage to update my address and hope they get it right. Plus hoping the mail forwarding doesn’t delay anything if anything is missed in the cross over if I’m anything is sent in the 10 day window.

Recieved NOA on November 23rd 2020

Our priority date is the 12/03/2020 still no bio appointment yet though. Our ASC will be Orlando I guess there pretty busy over here.

Hi all,

Is there anyone adjusting from the Orlando area, what are peoples timelines looking like. 
 

We filed in December, still waiting for biometrics letter

36 minutes ago, HRQX said:

You do have to provide the Social Security Number (SSN) per Fla. Stat. Ann. § 322.08. The only exception is for those that have never received the SSN.

Okay great thank you for the info. I’ll take my social security card with me. 

Hi! I have an appointment for the Tax office in Orlando for a new drivers license. Adjusting status too.

Has any one recently applied for one in Orlando? 
 

I have my 

NOA1 i130

NOA1 i485

Passport

Husbands passport

expired i94

proof of address

I applied to USCIS in my new married name but my passport is in my maiden name and some proof of address letters. Also I have a SSN number from a previous work visit years ago which isn’t in my married name. Hopefully that will be okay, I don’t think I have to provide SSN, it says the license has to be in the name that’s on USCIS documents so not sure how that works as I can’t change social security until USCIS issued EAD

9 minutes ago, TheAmelie said:

Haha I feel you! I’m so happy there is more people in the same situation, I felt so alone. When did you send your AOS application?

 

*never mind lol I just checked your timeline. Wow you got noa1 so fast! I saw there are some delays now and some people are waiting 4 weeks. That stresses me out 

Yeah it was pretty quick! Shipped it on the 20th recieved on the 23rd November and NOA was December 3rd I believe. A little over a week, I was pretty surprised too. I think it Varys person to person. I don’t feel like there’s much logic behind how they work ha!

Im in the same boat too! Married after entering on ESTA visiting as a tourist and later changed our plans due to the current pandemic. We had even had a grant of satisfactory departure before we decided to change our plans as I wasn't feel well enough to travel. We also had pending K1's. Completely understand the stress and anxiety .. I know there's at least one friend on here that has felt my panic!!😂

I received my NOA's and feel a whole lot better as we filed after i94 expired. You guys and this website has definitely helped me from having a compete mental breakdown!! lol.

We are in the same boat too. We included the alien number and sent a copy of the NOA2 just to show the alien number also. I’m sure if they don’t need it they will disregard it.

We sent a letter (uploaded) one to the NVC website contact form requesting the withdrawal of the approved K1 and we received a letter saying they received our withdrawal request and the petition was sent back to Uscis.

Hope this helps.

1 minute ago, remotercharm said:

 

Did you come on ESTA?  Just curious as you say you came into the US in february and are only now filing for AOS?

Yes Esta, I had 3 grants of satisfactory departure due to not feeling well and showing symptoms and then my husband wasn’t feeling well so we didn’t want to risk travelling and potentially spreading something we may have. It’s just taken till now because of the requirements needed and evidence and to sort out.

In regards to intent will having had applied for a K1 prior to visiting provide any issues. We had applied for K1 in Jan and then I had come to visit for a few weeks in late February. Needless to say whilst I was visiting the world went crazy and I was put on leave from work so actually allowed me to stay longer as had no dire need to return home to work. Our K1 was approved whilst I was still visiting and after not feeling well and having had some satisfactory departures approved we both decided we wanted to withdraw the K1 one and get married and adjust. No preconceived intent at all. Needlessly to say we married and are about ready to file. 
 

any thoughts guys:)

Did you file adjustment in March or prior to that?:)

Hi I will be filing soon and will have the same centre :) Hope it all goes okay for you guys :)

Hi,

On page 11 Questions 25,26 and 27 (I’ll attach a photo)

It asks about specific citations and crimes.

I had sold a car when I was on a college programme in 2014 and the new owner never registered the car in their name and I stupidly didn’t report the sale or keep hold of any documents to show that I had sold the car.

Anyway the new owner had got a parking ticket, and a fine for expired registration. A year later was caught driving the car without insurance. 
 

as my name was on the vehicle a request was made to my address where I was on my college programme asking for proof of insurance, I never received it as I was back in the UK however a warrant was subsequently issued for not showing. 
 

The offences were 

1)Owner who is not driver failed to produce proof of insurance after requested at a later date.

2)Drivers license not updated after name and or address has been changed.
 

The two tickets are parking in snow area $70 bucks and expired registration $140 bucks.

Speeding ticket (Mine) the year prior (Paid)

We only found this was there when I got a credit report and it alerted to a possible criminal record. So after digging into to contacting the county clerks office we were given the details of these offences.

Our lawyer has had the warrant cancelled as we proved I wasn’t in the country, he currently working on getting the case resolved. I did however get a speeding ticket back in 2014 but that fine was paid a while ago.

So now I’m the process of adjusting and needing to file does anyone have any advice on how to fill out the questions or which ones would apply. Do I write the same answer for each question?

Any help greatly appreciated! Thank you 

19 hours ago, James120383 said:

yes  its possible to do it. there should be no issues 

Thank you  Especially during Covid I know a lot of people’s plans have changed. 

50 minutes ago, James120383 said:

Need more details. Entering the country on VWP with the intention to adjust status is fraud. 

I’m sorry, I meant those that entered the country without any intentions of staying and then adjusting status. So those that are doing it legally, with no intention of fraud.

So it would be nice to hear of positive outcomes of people who arrived on a tourist visa, later down the line changed their mind with no ill intent and got married because plans change and adjusted status.

Hope this clears this up

Would be nice to read and negate some of the anxiety, especially for those filing after their status expires and awaiting Notice of Action/Reciept.

11 minutes ago, lunajo said:

 

Yes, similar situation!

 

"Even if you file late, does the authorised stay go back to your last day of authorised status on the satisfactory departure?" - I am unsure what this means but I am checking whether I can stay on in the US to complete AOS once I received I-130 NOA1.

 

Regarding the medical, this is what I read: "The medical must be done by a CIS accredited doctor. Your CIS office should give you a list of CIS accredited doctors in your area, if not check with your local office to get one." I have a soft copy of a full body examination done in 2019 and will bring the report when I do a medical check-up later on to determine whether I can skip certain tests. 

I believe you can file the I130 and AOS together in the same packet. The I130 doesn’t give you authorised stay, but if filed with the AOS at the same time and your an IR of a USC you will be granted authorised stay both are adjudicated.

Someone please correct me if I’m wrong. 
 

My question was regarding when the authorised period of stay starting and ending, if I file late is it only authorised from that date the AOS is received or do you actually accrue some overstay. 
 

It would be great to know that if the AOS is denied, does the unauthorised stay only start to then accrue from the date of denial or from when the AOS was received.

We are in a very similar situation too. We have had satisfactory departure granted due to illness since the end of May, it’s due to expire on the 22nd August and my partner is wanting to marry so we can be together given the volatile nature of the world right now and not being able to be there for one another.

We have had our K1 at the NVC since April and the UK Embassy doesn’t seem in a rush to Start working through K1’s.

Even if you file late, does the authorised stay go back to your last day of authorised status on the satisfactory departure?

Also do you need medical notes from your home country for the Medical in the US or do they evaluate you themselves?

Thanks all!

55 minutes ago, wagecuck3 said:

It's impossible to know when you'll get placed in removal proceedings. With ESTA/VWP, an additional issue is that, if you apply for adjustment after your status has expired, then ICE can still place you in removal proceedings while the adjustment is pending! If this happens, then you are screwed, because a VWP entrant who is subject to removal cannot contest said removal on any grounds other than asylum. See http://myattorneyusa.com/when-is-a-visa-waiver-program-entrant-eligible-for-adjustment-of-status

 

Don't let this happen to you. File the I-485 before your VWP admission period expires.

Thank you. How would it work if you were in a state of satisfactory departure after the 90 days? 

I believe it is debt accrued in the US only I have spoken to RapidVisa a company that assists in filing the paperwork and they had suggested its just debt in the US that you may have accrued whilst in the US before adjusting your status. Hence why they ask for a credit report for the US only and not a report from your home country. I guess they want to see if your already in debt whilst staying in the US before you even adjust as im guessing the petitioner will then be responsible for your debt as well as their own due to the affidavit of support.

After all you do not need a social security number to gain credit in the US as some US banks will use their own scoring system to approve you based on reputation and bank balance with them if no social is applicable.

Hope this helps