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Hello!! 
 

Just want to consult before booking our flight. 
 

Got my greencard and Im planning to visit home for urgent reasons (PI) 

the thing is, I haven’t had to chance to update my 🇵🇭 passport due to lack of appointments in DC. (No available passport schedule as of the moment and been trying to schedule it for quite sometime now but I always end up with no spot available for the month) 

My question is, Can I travel abroad using my green card (with my new last name) and passport (with my old last name)?? 
 

I simply called and told them about it. In just 2 days, I was able to receive my final date of my interview. We also got Approved on the spot!

On 8/14/2021 at 4:27 PM, pushbrk said:

I've seen this before.  Unfortunately, moving during the adjustment of status process usually results in an interview in the location where you began the process.  If you don't attend the interview, your application will be denied.  If a high air fare is the price you pay, then you pay it.  They don't care.  Try anything you want to get it changed, but simply changing your address is not enough.  If you get it changed, great.  If not, you get there or be denied.

Thank you all so much for responding.

I successfully changed my interview location and the received my new notice action.

Yes we did changed our address in USCIS website. 

Hi folks!

My interview is finally scheduled BUT they got the wrong USCIS Office!!!

We recently moved in South Carolina and updated my address last July 2021 but they still scheduled my interview back in Minnesota.

Is there a way to change my Interview location? Flight are super expensive. Hu Hu Hu!

I tried calling the USCIS number several times but no luck.

What should we do? HELP! 

'Hi! I just want to ask about this red ink marked into my first notice of action for my AOS, " ACTION COMPLETED APPROVED FOR FILING" 

Does it mean my AOS is approved? or my EAD? or what? I hope this is something positive

Just now, Paul & Mary said:

File the AOS Packet, including the I-944 and interview in the US.  If you go down this route you won't be able to leave the US without AP or Green Card.

yes!! You are right! We will now file our AOS packet because we waited for the approval of our I-30 pettitok. Makes sense now. Thank you so much

4 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Ir-1/CR-1 visa interviews are not done inside the US.  You will have to either return to PI for the visa interview....or file an Adjustment of Status package and remain inside the US .......

Yes! Thank you! Our nxt step is the AOS now. 

Hello! 

I am super thrilled knowing that we are approved!! The next step is submitting other documents and visa interview. 

The only problem I have right now is, I found out that my Interview Location is in Manila, PH. Where in fact I am currently residing with my husband here in the US. 

I am asked to to submit the DS-260 and pay other fees. No problem with that but we want to make sure first that we are in the right process. 

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME HOW/WHO  TO CONTACT or HOW CHANGE THE LOCATION OF MY INTERVIEW LOCATION to USA not Manila, PH? 

Thank you so much!! 

Hi guys! I wonder what your thoughts are? I am a little bit worried about the possible suspension of Legal immigration. 

In my case right now, I am waiting for my visa and currently residing in the US. Gonna be a year now this Oct since we file. 

With this pandemic going on, I’m not sure if I’ll be  able to get one anymore... 

I just don’t get the thought of suspending/cutting off and/or not giving migrants a visa to live and work in the US (for a time frame, if Im not mistaken) plus saying that we are competing with the Americans when it comes to Jobs... 

makes me shiver right now. 

I understand where Democrats/Trump is coming from but we are hard working and honestly, some of them are not and sometimes we get to the point where we do mostly of the dirty job and some too are skilled professionals so it is really worth it letting them in esp most #Realtalk

Feel bad for my husband because I will not be able to help him financially and I’ll probably be a real- full time house wife. 

WHAT CAN BE OUR BEST MOVE RIGHT NOW? ARE WE STILL GONNA BE PERMITTED TO STAY  (IF THEY PURSUE THE BANNING OF GIVING VISA)? WHAT WILL BE OUR STATUS? 

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Yes, online filing started later last year.

Your profile shows DCF, but you said you filed with a lockbox. DCF is when you file the I-130 with the USCIS field office abroad (not the US lockbox).

DCF is not available for Manila anymore (except in exceptional circumstances).

 

I-485 instructions say a photocopy of the petition is required (if the original petion is not filed at the same time).

Don't rely on somebody reading the cover letter, or overriding the instructions.

Thank you for the correction and for the infos. Will surely take note on that. 

1 minute ago, PimT said:

yay! good luck to you! Keep us posted on your progress.

Thanks! You too and  Will do! 😊

4 minutes ago, arken said:

What research? Does your research include instruction s for i485 from uscis itself?

From i485 instructions:

 

Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens include the following relatives of U.S. citizens: spouses, unmarried children under 21 years of age, and parents (if the U.S. citizen is 21 years of age or older).
Immediate relatives do not have to wait until Form I-130 is approved to file Form I-485. You may file your Form I-485 together with your Form I-130, while Form I-130 is pending, or after your Form I-130 is approved. Immediate relatives always have a visa available once Form I-130 is approved.

Omg! I think I miss that part. I’ll look into it again. 

Thank you so much! 

I think my question and my worry is now resolved. 

2 minutes ago, PimT said:

I've been trying to do more research online as well but the online i-130 is so new that I can't find much. 

 

I wonder if you can just put your receipt number in your i-485 Part 2 Item 3 where it says "receipt number of underlying petition (if any)"?

Good eyes! I think we can do that. 

Just explain it to the cover letter and attach the Receipt/letter that you got from the USCIS when you submit your forms.  

14 hours ago, PimT said:

I'm in a similar situation and need your advice on submitting my AOS as well. I filed the I-130 form online today and got the receipt number right away but not the NOA. Should I wait for the NOA1 before mailing other forms (I-485, I-131, I-765)?

But I am still not sure if we can file it, I did several research and it says that we need to wait for the approval of I30 before submitting  the AOS. 
 

Im still waiting for others to say that it is okay and I hope somebody out there would give us a light. 
 

5 minutes ago, PimT said:

My husband filed form I-130 online and got the receipt number (starts with IOE and 10 digits) right away. Since it was online, I think our first NOA should be available in his account within the next few days.

 

Did you file online as well?

Hmm, I didn’t know that you can file online.
Anywy ours is, we sent it to a lock box.

It means to say that you got your receipt already. As long as it says there that it is a “Notice type: receipt” on the Upper left of the letter. 

14 hours ago, PimT said:

I'm in a similar situation and need your advice on submitting my AOS as well. I filed the I-130 form online today and got the receipt number right away but not the NOA. Should I wait for the NOA1 before mailing other forms (I-485, I-131, I-765)?

What kind of Notice did you get? After filing your I30, within a span of 2 or 3 weeksyou should get a receipt. That’s your first NOA. 
 

Yes, you need to wait for the first NOA. 

46 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Presumably your J does not have a Home Residency Requirement.

Nope. Thats the best part. Lol

36 minutes ago, Boiler said:

On what basis are you in the US?

Came here with J1 visa and then got married.

48 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

I believe you can file the AOS paperwork and include a copy of the NOA1 for the I 130

 

** Organiser hat on **

Moved to Adjustment of status from  work, tourist or other visa as OP is in the US and adjusting status 

 

 

Thanks a lot! 

Hi! 
 

We already submitted our I30 and I30a and we only have the first NOA: receipt.

so, Is it possible to submit my AOS packet even though our I-30 isn’t approved yet? Do you guys think they’ll accept it since I am already in the US. 
 

Ps. We did not do the so called concurrent filing since we thought the I30 should go first. It was just now that we learned we can file them together since I am already here in the US