stephandmuz

guys, I received priority mail envelope that contain my I-693 form frm Dr. Arnold office in texas today, can i open it?

not the sealed envelope with the actual forms. that has to remain sealed.

thank you FRJ for the quick reply

guys, I received priority mail envelope that contain my I-693 form frm Dr. Arnold office in texas today, can i open it?

You can open the priority envelope - inside will be your copy of the I-693a and a sealed envelope with the one for USCIS.

The I-693a is no longer used and is invalid. The I-693 is what's used now!

thanks a lot.

No problem!

Some people are leary of using Dr. Arnold.

I helped a friend and had him use her.

He just got his GC recently with no problems.

Didyou pay $30?

We actually stopped by her office on feb 20 and paid 30 dollars cash.

Why are some people leary of using her?

There are no strings attatched with Dr. Arnold. She is a legitimate civil surgeon who does not give people the run around. She charges a reasonable fee to do a simple service, which is to transcribe. So maybe this is why a hand of people are leary? Mybe it is hard to beleive that there is a decent doctor out there that is not trying to weasle as much money as they can out of strapped for cash people? I have no idea. Many many poeple here on visa journey including my husband have used her services and have not had one negative experience. My husband received his Green card with no problem as well as countless others.

Please help me understand what is misleading about "work authorized until your I94 expires and beyond that you must have an EAD card/green card".

Is that an untrue statement? Are "technical truths" true or untrue?

You are work authorized until your I94 expires. Beyond that, you must have an EAD or green card to legally work.

An employer needs documention to hire an employee legally. The OP has no such documentation. That K1 is work authorized is a technical truth but without supporting documentation, they don't get "employed". Please stop misleading people.

Your statement is misleading because a person is not "work authorized" until he or she has an EAD card. The only way that I know of that you can be work authorized without an EAD is to have the temorary work permit, which is given at ports of entry( and the only port that has been reported to give such a permit is JFK). When the I 94 expires, then of course the temp. work permit would become void. So one is not permitted to work legally until the I94 expires(unless you have the temp. permit).

I'm sure you did not mean to mislead anyone.

Good Day All

I will be visiting America carrying an eight month pregnancy. I would like to know the exact procedure for a foreigner (visitor) like myself to the US who wishes to get an American passport for my baby. I was told that different states have different procedures. Can anyone please advice me on which (if any)states have easier procedures? I will be arriving on a B1/B2 visa. Can anyone also advice me with regards to registering with a hospital and how much the costs would be for a "normal delivery" for my baby? Being a visitor, I do not have any medical insurance but I am willing to pay the costs myself.

Thanks

Hm, I always thought that woman over 6 months pregnant were prohibited from flying, or is at least not reccomended. Maybe I'm wrong.

Congratulations!!!! When did you send your application? Mine is August 25 and was transferred to Cali service center September until now still PENDING, sigh""

Good luck and congrats again.

Mrs. Simpson

You can take a look at our time line. It is up to date. We sent aos in the middle of july. Transferred in september I think? You can check time line.

Congratulations!

It means that you have been granted LPR status and will be getting your GC in a few days/weeks...

Thanks so much everyone!!!!!!

Application Type: I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Current Status: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident.

On December 11, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we had registered this customer's new permanent resident status. Please follow any instructions on the notice. Your new permanent resident card should be mailed within 60 days following this registration or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the welcome notice, whichever is later. If you move before you get your new card call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

Just yesterday, the online notice said that the card would arrive in 30 days. This morning it says what I posted above. Also what does it mean by, your new permanent resident card should be mailed in 60 days following this registration, or after you complete any ADIT processing referred to in the new welcome notice, which is later?

What does the ADIT process mean?

Any info. would be appreciated.

Thanks!

My husbands AOS was approved. He should have his Green Card in hand soon.

Were so excited!!!

Steph and Muz

Hi,

I am posting this question for someone that I met a couple of days ago at work. I met a lady from Russia who was issued a green card through the immigration lottery program 4 years ago. She says that she is desiring a divorce from her husband. Apparently her husband is abusive on many levels.

She was under the impression that she could not divorce until she becomes a citizen of the United States. I told her that i didn't think this was true and in fact she can divorce because she is a permanent resident. Am I correct?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks!

She able to divorce now, but she has to wait 2 years longer for her citizenship

hmmm, I find that odd that she would have to wait 2 years longer for her citizenship if she divorces her husband being that her green card was not issued based upon marriage. She received her green card through the Lottery program. Why would a divorce cause her to have to wait an additional two years to get citizenship? In other words your saying that it will take a total of 7 years for her to get citizenship if she divorces?

Anyone else have any thoughts or info on this?

Hi,

I am posting this question for someone that I met a couple of days ago at work. I met a lady from Russia who was issued a green card through the immigration lottery program 4 years ago. She says that she is desiring a divorce from her husband. Apparently her husband is abusive on many levels.

She was under the impression that she could not divorce until she becomes a citizen of the United States. I told her that i didn't think this was true and in fact she can divorce because she is a permanent resident. Am I correct?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Sorry.. I meant, getting an RFE after the EAD was already approved. I wrote about it on here a while ago and had a few people say that was a new one, normally after your EAD is approved you should have no issues.

It does not matter that you received an RFE after the EAD was approved. As cassie said, the medical has absolutely nothing to do with the EAD. The medical only applies to the AOS. The EAD and AOS are two entirely seperate entities. You said that you had posted a while back regarding the medical issue and VJ'members responded in a way that would imply that as long as you submitted your AOS and it was received before your medical expired, it was ok? This was false information.

The medical is only valid for one year. My husband submitted his AOS in July 08. He had his medical on january 23rd 08. We are hoping like anything that his AOS/Green card will be issued before January 23rd 09. If not, we will bite the bullet and get a new medical.

Trust me I understand your frustration. The immigration process is hell isn't it? Financially for us as well. So go bite the bullet and get that medical done. Don't hold up this terrible process any longer than you have to.

Kindest Regards

Hi,

I haven't called Dr. Arnold's yet about having him transfer my husband's vaccine record onto the 693. For those of you who have actually used Dr. Arnold, is it completely neccesary to first call him. Or could I just send him an envelope in the mail to his address including the 693 form, a check for 10 dollars, and the vaccination record of my husband.

I'm trying to get things done ASAP, because we are already kinda behind..

Please let me know if any of you have advice on this.

Thanks

Michelle

It is best to call the doctors office. The secretary will let you know which parts of the forms to fill out and sign. To have a vaccination record transcribed....it is more than $10.00 If I am not mistaken, I beleive we wrote a check for $20.00. It may have even been $25.00 I can't remember/. There were other things that the secretary told us to do/send, but I do not recall. After I made the inital call to the office and left a message, we received a call back the same day.

Thanks for the info mate, i'm in New Jersey. My Wife will probably have the car ownership in her name solely at the moment, as i don't have my SSN or EAD yet, but once i have that, is it possible to add me later on as a joint owner?

I believe you will be able to do that, I guess first she will have to contact the bank or lending society and take it from there, maybe you can call the DMV and ask about the process as well.

Once you get your driving license she can add you to the car insurance that is also a good document to have!

Just remember that if you are a driver on a newish car, being 19 and no driving experience your premiums are going to probably cost more than the monthly payments on the car.

Since there will be a bank lien on the car, the title will be kept by the bank or other lending company. The title will not come to her until the loan is paid off. So, to have the property transferred to you as joint owners (once you have the SSN and a drivers' permit) it will require the bank's approval as well as the Division of Motor Vehicles. If you have no credit history, the bank might balk. As noted, the insurance premiums will skyrocket, depending on where in New Jersey you live. Best to leave it alone and try to pay off the loan as quickly as possible.

I think the plan is for her to buy it and for my mother-in-law to be the co-signer for the loan. I will be added to the insurance once i have the license. I will be paying off the car with her, even though it wont be in my name, so wondering how i can be legally added to that obligation eventually?

Your wife would have to refinace the car loan in order to have you added. Because your wife has a co signer, it will be nearly impossible to have the car refinanced. There's the chance that several years down the road, once the lending institution feels confident that your wife will make payments on time etc. They may allow her to refinance and add you. At least this is the way it works in Northern Kentucky.

hello there is anyone had interview in louisville? and can you share

THnaks

Can you fill in your time lline?

Hi Everyone,

question; My husband has recently received his EAD card. This morning he went to the dmv to get his Kentucky drivers licence. He has been driving on his canadian drivers licence since he has been here. He also has a cdl with his canadian license.

The people at the dmv told him that if he went ahead and opted to get his license this morning, he would lose his cdl (commercial drivers license). They advised him to wait until he received his green card and then come back to get his kentucky drivers license because they could then just transfer his cdl over.

They basically were saying that a person has to either be a citizen or a permanent resident in order to carry a cdl.

Has anyone ever heard of this?

My husband does not want to lose his cdl and is wanting to wait for the green card before he applies for a kentucky drivers license? Does anyone advise this? Does he have a certain amount of time to attain a kentucky drvers license? Or can he at any point go get one, now that he has the EAD? i KNOW THE ead s a good for a year, would he have up to a year to get one?

Any advise/thought would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

I have a question about my husbands ss card. He now has his EAD. Does he have to wait until his green card is issued before he can get a normal ss card? (one that does not have the message, unable to legally work, until department of home land security gives authorization) Or something to that effect. Or can he apply for a new one, now that he has his EAD and is legally able to work?

Thanks

If the conditional 2 year green card is issued without an interview and when it it is time for conditions to be lifted; Is it possible that we Will have to go through an interview to get the 10 year green card? Or is the 10 year green card automatically issued after we lift conditions on the 2 year?

Thanks

Without an EAD, they will be unable to work for possibly 2-3 years until thie AOS is approved! They won't be able to get a drivers license either, until their AOS is approved.

Hmm, I was under the impression that one could get a drivers licence with the just the EAD. Going by other posts pertaining to license and EAD, the drivers licence will be good for 1 year same as the EAD.

If you want to send the paperwork in fast, according to the USCIS internal memo, the RFE should not be issued if the G-325A form is not signed by her as she could sign it at her interview. The link to the document is here http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/I1...325A_110105.pdf

Just print it out and attach it to the G-325A form you send.

Otherwise, it's OK to send her already filled in form for her signature only.

Good luck to you both on your visa journey.

There have been many people who have failed to sign forms, and have then received an RFE. Absolutely do not risk not signing anyform. Why would you want to risk delaying your case for a needless RFE? Yes, you can fill her forms out on your computer, mail them to her to sign, then she can mail them back to you. I would not hand right anything. If you run out of room in the little blocks, type the rest out on an additional piece of paper. When you create your cover letter, put reference to it.

I just sent in an I-485 form and I-765 form for my wife, who is a Japanese citizen in the US on a K-1 fiancee visa. After reading some other posts, I now realize that I should have written her eligibility status as ©(9) rather than (a)(6) under question #16. How should I let USCIS know about my mistake? Should I send another I-765 to the Chicago lockbox with a cover letter asking them to disregard the previous form? I just sent the packet yesterday, and it hasn't even arrived yet. Or would it be better to try to get someone on the phone or go to a local USCIS service center? I tried to e-file the I-765, but the system said I had to pay an extra $340, which I don't think I need to do if I'm filing I-765 concurrently with I-485. Thanks for your help!

My fiance's friend did the same thing and everything went smoothly anyway.

I wouldn't worry about it right now. Just sit tight..........

Everything turned out fine because it must be a common mistake.

When mu husband filled out the 1765 form, he did not put an eligibility status at all. He left it blank. We have worried needlessly this whole time. He receive an email notice yesterday saying is employment card has been ordered. We were lucky.

Employment authorization was ordered on September 19th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My husband could not be happier. :)

What is a "walk in" Biometrics appt.? I'm confused.

You attended two biometrics appt.?

MY husband received his receipt notices for the I 485, employment authorization and the Travel document. We are having trouble with the online account through USCIS. We set up the account, but the system dosen't seem to recognize our receipt numbers. Any thoughts on this? What we should do?

Thanks

No you have to wait for the receipt notice that they'll send to you via mail...I know it's a pain to wait (trust me I've been dealing with immigration for yrs) but it''ll come soon (since they already cashed the check)...

good luck

Thanks for your response!

Can we take the number off the back of the cashed check and check my husbands status online through the USCIS website?

If so, what Number are we looking for on the back of the check?

Thanks so much...

Well I have really screwed the aos packet up. I just read an example cover letter that someone has posted. On the I 765, I did not include;

Copy of passport’s biographical page

Copy of passport page with non-immigrant visa

Copy of Form I-94 form (front & back)

I only included Two (2) Passport-type photos with the I 765.

However I uncluded all of the above with the I 485. Should we expect an rfe? I'm guessing yes.