pperry

Hello! Wondering if anyone else had to reachedule their biometrics appointment during these times?

Our biometrics appt was set for Feb 5, and we requested rescheduling. It's now been over 90 days... They say to wait 60 days on the site and on the automated phone system, but don't say what to do After 60 days.

We spoke to someone on the phone and they couldn't or wouldn't look up his case number, just said it's because of covid delays.

Has Anyone else on here had to request rescheduling and how long did it take? We're nervous we've been lost in the shuffle, and with a newborn we'd like my husband to be able to start working at Some point...

Thanks!

Just now, payxibka said:

Have you tried taking the original notice and do a  walk in ?  Might work.

Yes, we tried that, and they made us just call. I'm assuming our office in Tampa is really busy I guess.

Apologies if this is the wrong forum here...We're eager to get his work permit and SSN so I thought here might be apropos.

I think you can see our timeline below. Originally was scheduled a biometrics appointment for Feb 5th, requested rescheduling due to illness. The hotline says to wait 60 days for the new appt, but it's been 90 days and when we called the only person we could get on the phone couldn't or wouldn't look up the case, just said there's covid related delays to the appointments.

Has anyone else rescheduled their appointment during Covid and how long did it take to get the new one? We'd REALLY like to get my husband working as we just had a newborn. Obviously we're also worried that they simply haven't received the request and will kill the application, though there's no indication of that when we look at the always vague case statuses.

TIA!

On 3/9/2021 at 2:53 PM, Jody and Misho said:

I am hearing that the Public Charge Rule is now 'dead' again.

Silly question but does this mean I can stop paying for the garbage Cigna Global Health Insurance plan I bought for the 944 for my husband? Once he finally has an SSN Ill surely get us a marketplace plan of course. Lol

Thanks guys. My sister is going to co-sponsor and her income is like $100K so hopefully that will mitigate the problem. This 944 is taking so long maybe I'll have my job back before the materials are gathered. Hahahaha.....

I figure I'll throw a few more questions to the pot, after having diligently read all of these pages for the answers I seek...

My husband has been coming in and out of the states for the past year and a half as a B2 Visitor, we are just now (re)sending in our concurrent AOS package. Funnily, we originally sent it in BEFORE the I-944 became mandatory, but then post office or someone messed up found our 485 pack loose in the mail. Just as well as the I-130 was rejected because my checks were misprinted... So now we have to do the I-944. Boo.

Questions:

Health Insurance : Do you think putting Canadian National Health will suffice? Or should I get a travel insurance package for him? I do not have insurance myself, as I work in hospitality. Well. Worked. Furloughed presently..

English language : He is from Manitoba, Canada, where most people speak English... We were just going to get his college transcripts evaluated, but apparently they don't TAKE English in college there so they are useless for this. I hope to be able to obtain his high school transcripts but he graduated in 1989... So the question is - do we think that for applicants from English speaking countries they'll be more lenient on this one??

Liabilities : The language is unclear. Is it just (the applicant) His liabilities they want? I just sort of don't feel like my $140K in student loans will help anything...

I'll leave it at that for now?

Hello all, just tackling the massive changes our packet is undergoing since it was sent back (previous post can explain all that craziness)

I'm looking over my 864, and I'm wondering if, since I am Furloughed for COVID and Not laid off/fired, if I can just keep my employer and income on there as is, and just include a joint-sponsor for safety, in case by the time we get an interview I haven't gone back to work.

Does that sound good? I'd really rather not put that I am unemployed with zero income, just because I'm furloughed right now.

11 hours ago, Villanelle said:

Sounds like the package got torn up at the post office- hence why part of the content was returned to you by them labeled as 'found loose in mail'. Im interpreting that to mean the post office found those papers loose in the mail and returned them to you. So the package USCIS received contained checks for forms that werent in the package. You got lucky! Saved 30$ for each of those checks it seems. 

 

Stuff goes through a mail room at USCIS- so the odd checks were returned to you with a notice. Your bad check +form was processed and rejected due to the error with the check. So you are back to zero with USCIS. 

This was a scenario I hadn't considered! Thank you! So odd that the package had tracking though. I wonder if the package opened up, the I-485 slid out, and the carrier thought that the package was fine, just opened...The only odd thing would be the fact that the I-485 didn't make it back to us until over a month after it's original shipment. But this DOES make the most sense for sure. I may go to my local post office listed on the new envelope and inquire as to how long it would have taken for it to be sent...perhaps they'll have some insight/remember the piece since it's unique.

On 4/10/2020 at 7:36 PM, irishoxford said:

PPerry,

You'll also need to include the I-944 now, as well as the updated versions of several of those previous forms (at least the I-485 and I-765 were updated as part of the public charge ruling, but make sure that you look yourself!)

If you husband finished high school, he'll need evaluated transcripts, as well as a credit report, and several other items.  It's a little onerous, so best to acquaint yourself with it early (if you're in any sort of moderate rush).  

J

 

Thanks for this everyone...I wouldn't have noticed the new form!  Yay...more documentation to find...and since he's been in the USA not working for a year, this application is looking better and better. Do they consider this as heavily if I have an 864 co-sponsor?

Also, does anyone have an idea why they would have sent back the I-485 packet upon receipt? Since it came loose in the mail I have no idea why it was sent back...I could see them sending it back after the I-130 was rejected...but why immediately  upon receipt?

38 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

When you resubmit the entire package, make sure to include an I-131.......why did you send the I-601?  

BTW, there is no fee for the I-765 and I-131 if sent with or after submission of a proper I-485.

 

Well....the I-601 is for his crime of moral turpitude. Canadian equivalent of grand theft in 2004. Lots of good evidence for his sentance served and rehab. He got his other waiver to enter the country approved hence he's here, so we think since it's been 15 years past the crime plus we have hardship evidence (baby, and my mother has a brain injury). 

I didn't do a I-131 because it asked for a date of travel, and we didn't plan on leaving the USA until after the application went through, since from what I read the I-131 doesn't actually guarantee re-entry? Thank you for the guide though I'll check that out.

Hello everyone, thank you in advance for any thoughts or opinions you have on this case... it's a bit complicated, so I'll be brief in the details:

I am the petitioner, US Citizen, husband the applicant is a Canadian who is here on a (now expired) B2 Visitor for pleasure visa.

Sent in a fat package on 2/20/20, four days before his I-94 expired. I-130, I-130A, I-485, I-601, I-864, I-765, with four checks for the separate fees. This was an immaculate package - tabbed at the bottom, 2 hole punched at the top with fasteners, cover letters, etc.

Around 3/10, discovered by way of my rent check bouncing, that my personal checks had been misprinted by the bank with the WRONG account number on them. This was unfixable. Spoke to USCIS on the phone, who couldn't confirm receipt of the package yet, but they said that the package would be sent back, and that I should just resubmit with new checks. They said his I-94 expiring wouldn't be a problem because I am a US Citizen?

Fast forward, I-130 received 3/26/2020, notification received. Called USCIS to inquire about the bad check, offering to pay online, they said I would have to wait for the payment dept to reject the payment.

A few days later, I receive in the mail the three other checks, sent back 3/26 with a notice that said "Recently, you submitted an application for immigration benefits. That form was submitted with an extra remittance that is not required to process your application. Your payment is being returned to you with this notice. No additional action by you in required at this time." Stapled to this notice were the three checks for I-485, Biometrics fee, and I-601.

A few days later, I receive the I-485 package back (it was fastened with I-601, I-765, I-864 and all relevant materials) in an envelope from my local post office marked "FOUND LOOSE IN MAIL".

I can see in my USCIS account online that the I-130 was in fact rejected 4/7/2020 due to the check being bad. I paid the $30 fee accordingly.

So NOW, I'm trying to decide what I should do. This may be a blessing in disguise, because, of course, due to COVID19, I have been furloughed, so my I-864 is inaccurate.

So I'm assuming I need to re-do the I-864, AND get a joint sponsor.

What I'm wondering is... why would they send back the checks and the I-485 package separately, the same day my I-130 was received, and 11 days BEFORE they rejected it? Why wouldn't they have kept all of the materials until the I-130 was rejected, if it was a concurrent filing? Also, do I need to redo all of the forms in the I-485 package so they have matching dates with the new I-130 package?

Thanks for any thoughts/advice! We have a new baby so these things can't be worse timed.