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to choose between missing a test or missing a US citizenship, I will personally choose to miss the test.

With the test, you can discuss with the instructor ahead of time, and take the test in another class or find a suitable arrangement.

If you fail the test or miss it, it would not be the end of the time, and you can make it up in the next test or in the final exam.

For the citizenship, if you can end up with a long delay that can go up from one month to one year, and you will be missing alot of the benefit of being US citizen (Eligibility for grants, scholarships, welfare,...)

At the end is up to you to decide...

Hi everyone,

It seems like if there's a problem with USCIS's website.

the application status was not updated, neither was the time line.

i have received my AP last week and it still show "Pending" on the website.

Anyone have an idea about what's going on?

Hi everyone,

My wife (US citizen) want to keep her family name because my family name is hard to spell and it would take alot time and money to make changes.

I'm wondering if the fact that she keep her family name would affect the removal of condition process (actually we are on a pending AOS).

Thank you for your answer

I have got a chat session with Bank of America's representative here the chat session:

Jose: Thank you for accepting Bank of Americas sales chat, my name is Jose. I would be more than happy to assist you in opening a new account today. Which account are you interested in?

You: I want inquire about my eligibilty to open a banck account at Bank of America

Jose: Wonderful! Thank you for your interest in Bank of America!

Jose: You can apply online for a new account as long as you meet the following requirements.

Jose: To apply online, the applicant must be:

* 18 or older

* A US citizen or permanent resident with a Green Card

* To have a US physical street address (not a PO Box)

* To have a Social Security Number.

Do you meet all of these requirements?

You: I'm 28 year old,I have an SSN,i entred the US on a K-1 Fiancee visa, i'm actually married to a US citizen and i'm currently adjusting my status as Permanent Resident with Immigration service(Pending application)

Jose: Thank you, if you are now a permanent resident you can complete the application online, otherwise we ask that you visit the bank in person and they will be able to help you open an account. We will need two forms of photo ID and the starting deposit of $25 to get started.

You: what could the two photo ID consist of?

Jose: Two forms of identification, one primary and one secondary, are required when opening an account in a banking center. The following is a list of acceptable identification:

* Valid driver's license with photo from the United States, American Samoa, Canada, Guam, Mexico, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands

* Valid driver's permit (temporary or beginner's) from any state with photo

* Any valid state issued ID with photo

* United States, state, local government or United States Armed Services issued identification card with photo

* Military ID Common Access Card (CAC) with photo

* United States passport with photo

* Bank of America Visa or MasterCard with photo

* Bank of America Check Card with photo

* Certificate of Canadian Citizenship Card with photo

* Foreign passport with photo

* Nonimmigrant Visa and Border Crossing Card (DSP-150) with photo

* Guatemalan Consular ID with photo

* Employment Authorization Card issued by the INS (Form I-766) with photo

* Mexican Consular ID (also known as Matricular Consular Card) with photo.

You: those are the primary or the secondary identification?

Last text message receivedJose: All of these can be used as the primary or secondary forms of ID.

You: Thank you for your help, Have a nice day

Obviosliy, i need either to have my GC or my EAD in order to open the account.

No chance to get throught the system

Any help?

Hi everyone,

I have tried to open a bank account at LNB.Thebanker refused my request stating that following FDIC rules , my passeport and social security card are not enough.I need to show them an ID document issued by US DHS (Employement or residency document) or a State ID or a Driver ID.

I have gone to the Texas departement of transportation and asked for a state ID (since it was the only one i can get withiout going through USCIS, and they asked me to show them an ID document issued by US DHS.

So now i'am blocked, my AOS application was still pending since June 24, and i can't get a driving licence or a bank account

Any advice or help ?

Thank you very much

Thaank you for your answers

I just want to focus about the case of VJ Member Meriem_Steif zho got the same problem and still until today waiting for the GC, here is the post

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...pelled+name+NOA

Any comment?

Hi everyone.

I've received my NOA for the adjustement of statut, employment authorization and advanced parole application today.

I got really mad when i have found that one letter of my last name was misspelled!!!

What shoul i do to get the mistake corrected by USCIS and don't have the mistake show again along the process and on my green card??

thank you for your help

Zippertn

Hi everyone,

I just got through IAH as my POE last tuesday, with my K1 visa.

I've given the immigration officier the brown enveloppe, but i've missed to give them the white one that contain the chest xray and the vaccination form filled by the doctor before the interview at the embassy.

should i call them to see if i have to send it to them or just keep it for AOS?

Thank you for your answer

Zippo

Congratulations

Dear Barb,

I understand your worries, but you have to look for the problem from the other side.

I'm tunisian, and i understand what's going on with your husband,it's something related with tunisian's tradition.

People from Tunisia have strong ties with their family.Your husband want to share the fruit of his success with his family, it's something it runs in his blood and you can't change it.

Beside, Tunisian man still consider that his wife should not interfere with what he give to his family(usualy, because wife and family in law does'nt have a good relationship) and that would explain why he's did'nt tell you about the money transfert he make.

About the flirt on the net, it's something that you will have to discuss with him to see what's wrong.(Maybe you have been busy with work and you did'nt have time to share with him some romance)

I advice you to have a direct and frankly talk with him to understand what's going on.

For the money you should try to find a way to calculate the amount he can get from the buisness (by considering him as an associate or as a worker) and a part of that amount will be for the house expenses and the other part he can do it what he want to.

Be aware that he should'nt have free hand on the buisness, he could mess it up!!!

Finally,If he's honest with you, he will tell you all the truth with no hesitation.

Hope he deserve your love.

God be with you Barb

Hi kate,

I was applying for a K1 visa with the US Embassy in Tunis.

and i highly recommend you to send them a letter (directly from you to the consulate) without waiting any more.

If u use USPS express mail, it will arrive in some 10 days.

The sample letter available at visajourney was fine, don't forget to keep a copy of the letter before sending it.

Getting it Notarized was a plus, they already have your signature on the I129 applicattion so they can check it.

At least 1week before the NOA2 expire, u should call the consular section of the US embassy to see if they have received your letter and if everything is ok!

If you don't move, no one would move for you, especially the US Embassy.

Thank u for ur fast answer.

I have to clarify something about the instruction the have send to me:

- They do not contain any information about what to do and when to send the forms

DS-156K, the DS-2100 and Form 41.81 - EXHIBIT IV SUPPLEMENT TO FORM OF-156.

- The instruction are dated on january 2004, they have scratched the "evidence of support" section with a pen the y just left "the us consular section will provide further information concerning any additional financial evidence that may be required".

I'm wondering a country that claim to be the most advanced in technology still using obsolete document and was unable to provide basic way of communication with the public.

Hi everyone,

Today i got the Packet 3 from the consular section of the US Embassy of Tunis.

it contains the following items:

* Form DS-230 Part I, Part II and Part III.

* Form DS-156K

* Form DS-2100

* Form 41.81 - EXHIBIT IV SUPPLEMENT TO FORM OF-156

* Instruction and checklist of documents to prepare (birth certificate, police certficate...)

I have tried to contact the embassy by email and phone but there's no one to give me anwers:

My questions are:

1- What forms should i send back to the embassy now?

2- The forms i have received are outdated (expired) could i download the new forms the web and send them instead of the ones the embassy gave me?

3- Forms Ds-2100 is used tp tell the embassy that i was ready for the interview, my police certificate was not ready, should i send the DS-2100 now with packet 3 forms or wait until i get my certificate?

4- Should i ask my fiancé to send me the I-134 now or wait until i get the interview from the US embassy?

Thank u for yrour answers

Hi

I was preparing with my fiancé the K1-Visa application and we faced a major problem.

On this page it says that the vermont service center will take incharge the I-129F application by july 2007

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/tem...00045f3d6a1RCRD

but on this page, and after following the I-129F form on the USCIS section "where do i file?" it says that application should be send to Texas Service Center and the only remark about the Vermont Service Center was that they accept the I-129 Form only.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

We are planning to send the application before 30 July 2007.

Anyone could help us

Thanks

Hi,

I was filing the form I-129F with my fiancé and we have some trouble with question 18 which says:

"Describe the circumstances under which you met. If you have not personally met each other, explain how the relationship wasestablished. If you met your fiancé(e) or spouse though an international marriage broker, please explain those circumstances inQuestion 19 below. Explain also in detail any reasons you may have for requesting that the requirement that you and yourfiancé(e) must have met should not apply to you."

My fiancé (the petitioner) answered on the I129F Form like this:

"On December 26, 2006 I got to see and meet Mehdi personally. We had been chatting since March 8, 2000 and exchanging e-mails since February 14, 2000. I had already known him for six years and meeting him personally confirmed everything I already knew."

Is it enough for the I-129F application or should we give more detail about the trip she maked to meet me?

Thanks