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I will weigh in on this for my sister-in-law in Ukraine. She has applied 3 times for a tourist visa over the last 6 years and denied 3 times. She is now 48 years old, so she was not some young girl looking to make a new life in America. Her first visit, they announced to the entire room not to hand any documents to the agents unless they are asked for them. She had a letter of invitation from me, a letter from her sick mother that she was the one providing support for her, evidence of the apartment they have lived in since it was new in 1971, and a letter from her employer authorizing her to take a 30 day vacation and guaranteeing she still had her job upon her return. They did not look at any paperwork other than her application and her passport. They asked one question: how long have you had your job? At that time, she had officially been employed for a little over a year, but actually had been working there for over 5 years. She answered "one year". The agent looked at her passport and saw that she had applied, and been denied, a visa to Germany about 3 years before, and then announced "if Germany denied you, so will I". ( A big difference is if Germany denies your visa, they refund 50% of your application fee!) She told us that her appointment time was at 8:30 that morning, but they made her wait until just after 12. She ended up being one of the last for the day. She also said she could see that almost everyone earlier was approvied---easy to see since they use a two color paper card system, one for approval and one if denied. She said beginning with the two women in front of her, each was denied very quickly, as were the last 3 behind her. When I asked questions about that, I was assured there is no quota system, but it sure seemed like it!

She applied again 6 months later, armed with similar documents, and again they did not look at them. Her reason to visit the USA was to visit her sister (my wife). DENIED A year later, attempt number 3 went better and and they actualy looked at her documents, and she said the gentleman was very nice. The timing of this visit was to see us, and to attend her only daughter's wedding (she had just traveled over on a fiance visa and was to marry an Air Force sergeant. They have been happily married for over 2 years). The agent wavered, and began reaching for the color card to indicate approval, but then changed and grabbed the other one and said he was sorry, but he was denying her. She was crushed. It has been about 2 1/2 years since then and my sister-in-law has married her long time live-in boyfriend. She has a new name and had to get a new passport since her other one expired--plus the name change. We hope the freshness will make things better because we will try for the 4th time, aiming for a May visit. It is much cheaper to pay for one person--her--to travel instead both me and my wife to go back to Ukraine for annual visits! Hopefully, being married and traveling without him is a sign of her desire to return to the Ukraine. Eventually we would like to have both live here permanently, but it will be within the system and not illegally! Until that time, we hope to have her as a visitor for a while each year. After all, I want to take a US vacation again and not have to use all my vacation time going back to Ukraine each year. hahahaha

He is the current spouse of the nieces mother. No relationship to the niece for immigration purposes. So the niece can't file anything for him and the mother must be an LPR before she can start the process and wait for a visa number .

SIGH!

Here are the instructions for petitioning a step parent ( with parents / steps each needs their own petition unlike siblings ) Note the requirement that the marriage is before the 18th birthday

petition is filed to bring your step-parent to live in the United States,

• Form I-130
• A copy of your birth certificate showing the names of your birth parents
• A copy of the civil marriage certificate of your birth parent to your step-parent showing that the marriage occurred before your 18th birthday
• A copy of any divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees to show that any previous marriage entered into by your natural or step-parent ended legally

yes, I had seen that, but since she was already an adult when her mother married, he does not really become a stepfather, anyway--at least in my view, since he is not active in her upbringing like a father would be. That is where I got confused since there was no definition that covered him since he was not biological nor actually a stepfather.

The date is 3 years minus 90 days from the residence since date the process will take about a year. The niece can not file for the new husband of her mother as he fails to be a step parent for immigration purposes . The mom could apply when she arrived for the husband but that could take a few years depending on the wait for a visa number for the spouse of an LPR at that time ( which has varied over the years since i have been around from no wait to about 4 years )

well, that can be an issue. I know that she will not come to the USA without him. It is odd because I read about bring her over as a sibling of my wife and in that area, the instructions say she does not have to submit a separate I-130 for the spouse of the sibling. It seems there should be something that could be similar when the niece brings her mother, but I cannot find definite answers.

1. 3 years for date "Resident since" on the green card (which is more or less green card approval date).

If her card is conditional (CR-6 for example), she has to remove conditions 2 years - 90 days from first card date. If she doesn't do that, not only there will be no citizenship, she will loose her status and be removable from US.

thanks. I thought it was related to her GC date...that will slow it down some since they delated gettign that filed the first time. The worst part is that he had hired an attorney to help bring her over and to file for the first GC! Paid too much money and got poor service, if you ask me!

Hello,

This is not about me, but my wife's niece. The niece came (with her 10 month old son) to the USA from Ukraine on fiance visa and maried a US citizen a little over 2 years ago.They were late in filing for her first green card, but that has been completed. She is currently pregnant with their first child together and is due in May 2014. (not that any of that is relative to my questions) My Ukrainian wife of 5+ years and I have tried 3 times to bring my sister-in-law over on a tourist visa, and she has been denied 3 times GRRRRRRRRR. The last time was actually for her to attend her daughter's marriage, but she was denied. Since her daughter (my wife's niece) came to the USA, the sister-in-law legally married the man whom she had been with for several years. We intend to try a 4th time for a tourist visa for a May trip so she can be with her daughter when the baby is born, as well as vacation with us in warmer weather. I hope this time she is successful!

Now for my questions: Since my wife became a US citizen in 2012, I know we could apply for my sister-in-law to come on an I-130, but I think the wait time is currently more than 10 years. The better plan is to have the niece apply to bring her mother over after the niece becomes a citizen in another year or so. However, I need some clarification/guidance (documentation) on a couple of things for this process.

1) Is the eligibility time for applying for citizenship 3 years from the date of her marriage, or 3 years from the date of her first green card? (I hope it is her marriage since they delayed so many months on getting the green card.)

1a) can she next apply straight to citizenship or must she still apply for the 2nd green card and then apply for the citizenship?

2) When I look at the guide for applying to bring a parent, the different headings cover her birth mother, but I saw no section that would include the new husband. There is a section on stepfathers, but it is required the marriage occurred before the age of 18 and this obviously did not occur in that time frame.

I know I went through a lot of this before when working through my wife's process, but I am foggy on a lot of things these days, and I do not know what immigration laws may or may not have been changed. I will also be assisting my unmarried stepdaughter in applying for citizenship in the next couple of months since she has been here for over 5 years now and her GC anniversary is in March, I have to get reading again to make sure I can get that process straight again!

thanks,

Chris

I know she is in a really bad position. Without having money, she would not be able to hire a divorce attorney (unless there are public attorneys in New York for this type of situation). I also guess that a divorce can take a long time, especially if contested. I wish I had money to help them, but I do not. (I do not even know them, either) I am trying to find advice on how to direct her so she can get on with her life. I really appreciate all the information provided by everyone. I agree the man is morally responsible for her since he totally tore her life apart, but I guess some people do not have a conscience.

I just told my wife to pass along the instructions that the woman just needs to contact an attorney for help. There are a lot of Russian speaking attorneys in Brighton Beach area de to the large number of Russians residing there. Not only is the money going to be an issue, but a quick search showed that even getting divorced could be an issue. It appears that New York has some sort of residency requirement of a year before they hear the case. I may be wrong but I am totally out of my expertise area and I can only tell her to seek legal help. My guess is this is not the first time this has happened in that area, so maybe the attorneys can give solid advice and assistance.

I am going to conclude that this situation is resolved and no other comments are necessary unless you happen to be a divorce/immigration attorney in Brighton Beach and are interested in taking the case. hahaha

Again, I thank the VJ family for their guidance and time!

Honestly he is not legally required to support her, or give her assistance to get back to her country. Sure he SHOULD but he doesn't have to.

A suggestion could be that in return for just signing the divorce papers and not arguing about anything (like half his money, 401K etc) as long as he gives the money for a one-way flight/trip back to her home town. Doesn't hurt to try!

I know she is in a really bad position. Without having money, she would not be able to hire a divorce attorney (unless there are public attorneys in New York for this type of situation). I also guess that a divorce can take a long time, especially if contested. I wish I had money to help them, but I do not. (I do not even know them, either) I am trying to find advice on how to direct her so she can get on with her life. I really appreciate all the information provided by everyone. I agree the man is morally responsible for her since he totally tore her life apart, but I guess some people do not have a conscience.

You did not mention that the link was from a divorce Lawyer, not an Immigration Lawyer. As the I 864 is not in force it is irrelevant and also misleading.

I did not mean to mislead anyone and I usually supply the link where I obtain my information for people to be able to see the source. I did not state who the source was---only provided the information and the link. I was confused because of the 2 different affidavits of support--I do not recall form numbers well and it was 4 years ago for me to file them, so please excuse me.

You have a lot of people mentioned in your story, the long and short of it is- theres a woman who came on a K1 visa with her son (hes on a k2) she arrived in Nov 2012. Married in Dec 2012. Her K1 expires Feb 2013. They have not filed for AOS. The USC husband does not want to file for AOS. He wants a divorce/wife to go back home.

Heres the facts. The wife can not file for AOS on her own(not for her or her son, to keep this less complicated Im just going to refer to this as her from now on and omit the child, but the child is included). It has to be done through her USC husband. The only way she can file for AOS on her own is through a VAWA abuse claim. Because her husband is not physically abusing her she has no basis for a physical abuse VAWA claim. You made a partial mention of mental distress. W/O knowing her mental condition she might and Im hesitant to even say might qualify to file a mental abuse VAWA claim to adjust status but mental abuse VAWA claims are extremely difficult. They require the alien to have a psychological exam done, they have to have a diagnosis of PTSD or severe anxiety or depression. They had to be a victim of extreme mental cruelty by the USC spouse. (you can read about VAWA experiences in the VAWA thread on this forum) VAWA claims to adjust status take a long time to process. There are ways to file for work permits through the process, but its also slow.

Re the aff of support. The 134 he filed is only valid while the K1 is in effect (90 days). Most states will not give welfare benefits to aliens, espc someone on a 90 day visa. She could attempt to go down and collect benefits, but she may not qualify for anything.

If you were to pick her up and return her to your state, right now she is a K1 visa holder with her visa expiring around feb 2013. If she doesnt file for AOS with her spouse she will be out of status. Theres no aff of support covering her. I do not know if your state would give her welfare benefits. She will have no way to adjust status like I said w/o filing a VAWA claim. She wont have work auth, and she technically can stay in the US. If shes stopped by immigration or arrested by the police and they run her prints when shes out of status, they will discover shes out of status, they will require her to either adjust her status or leave the US (w/o her husbands support, shell have to leave)

If shes eligible to file a VAWA claim then shes not out of status, shes in a period of auth stay while her AOS is pending.

I guess I am still confused about the support affidavit of support unless it does not apply to her since they have not yet filed for AOS. I understand that she cannot do that on her own and my retrieving her would only serve the purpose to give her shelter until she makes other arrangements. I cannot afford to have her living here for very long at all. She is willing to go back to Ukraine, but how to get him to pay for the flight and her train fares once in Kiev? (They would still have to travel another 12 hours to their hometown in southern Ukraine.) Plus, how does she get a divorce? Apparently their marriage certificate has not yet arrived (they were mmarried in Miami)--according to him.

sorry for all the details, but just want to provide enough information from which to make wise suggestions.

Her husband signed an affidavit as her fiance to support her during her fiance visa - 90 days. He would have to sign another affidavit to cover her for when she becomes a LPR. He has not done that yet.

ahh..thanks for clearing that up.

interesting..I thought I read that on one of the forms I signed before bringing my wife here. Nonetheless, as my description states, they married in December, her fiance visa expires in late february, and he is refusing to file any paperowkr or pay for anything. So, no, AOS has not happened and with him declaring the marriage is fake, it is unlikely it ever could.

I found this website: My link

this part applies even though she is not yet a permanent resident:

"3. What are the legal ramifications when a U.S. citizen and a lawful permanent resident decide to get divorced?

Many U.S. citizens are very surprised to learn they are still financially liable to their spouses who obtained their immigrant status through marriage. When U.S. citizens marry foreign nationals, they commit to financially supporting their immigrant spouses by signing Form I 864, Affidavit of Support.

A divorce does not terminate that financial support obligation. Even when no longer married, the U.S. citizen remains financially liable for support, until the sponsored immigrant:

The sponsored spouse becomes a U.S. citizen;

The sponsored spouse is credited with 40 qualifying quarters of work in the United States. Although 40 qualifying quarters of work (credits) generally equate to ten years of work, in certain cases the work of a spouse or parent adds qualifying quarters. The Social Security Administration can provide information on how to count qualifying quarters (credits) of work;

The sponsored spouse becomes subject to removal, but applies for and obtains in removal proceedings a new grant of adjustment of status, based on a new affidavit of support, if one is required;

The sponsored spouse ceases to be a lawful permanent resident and departs the United States; or

The sponsored spouse dies.

In other words, the U.S. citizen spouse, even if divorced must provide any support necessary to maintain the immigrant spouse at an income that is at least 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for their household size (100 percent if the U.S. citizen is on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces). If the U.S. citizen does not provide sufficient support, the immigrant spouse may sue the U.S. citizen for this support.

If a federal, state or local agency, or a private agency provides any covered means-tested public benefit to the immigrant spouse, the agency may ask the U.S. citizen to reimburse the agency for the amount of the benefits it provided. (Means‑tested benefits include food stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).)

If the U.S. citizen does not make the reimbursement, the agency may sue the U.S. citizen for the amount that the agency believes it is owed. If the U.S. citizen is sued, and the court enters a judgment against the U.S. citizen, the person or agency that sued may use any legally permitted procedures for enforcing or collecting the judgment. The U.S. citizen may also be required to pay the costs of collection, including attorney fees"

First, let be clear this STATEMENT IS NOT CORRECT.

Now on to some clear questions and answers, has the wife AOS her status yet? Do she have a GC?

interesting..I thought I read that on one of the forms I signed before bringing my wife here. Nonetheless, as my description states, they married in December, her fiance visa expires in late february, and he is refusing to file any paperowkr or pay for anything. So, no, AOS has not happened and with him declaring the marriage is fake, it is unlikely it ever could.

hello,

This is about a friend of my wife's niece. My wife came from Ukraine in 2008 and is now a US citizen. The niece came in 2011 and married. The niece's friend came from Ukraine, with her young son, in late November 2012. She married the man in December, but now the new husband does not want her or her son, and wants her to return to Ukraine. (He even went so far as to tell an attorney this week that their marriage is a fake.) The woman told the niece that the man is 100% different then when they were dating.

some background: the man is 52 yers old, is a naturalized US citizen for about 16 years, and still lives with his mother. He travelled to Ukraine 3 or 4 times to visit the woman and sent her money all the time. The woman is 23 years old and the son is 4. (yes, the ages are correct) He paid all the money for the visa applications and her travel to the USA. Now he is telling her to get out! He has told her to go find a job even tho she is not allowed to work yet. He told he he will not submit any more paperwork for her and will not pay a dime for anything for her. He calls her and her son "stupid" all the time. He has not abused her physically--yet--but mentally and emotionally she is going through hell. She speaks no English.

The woman really has nothing to go back to in Ukraine now and has no money. My wife's niece and husband have been trying to help her and convince the man to get his act together. The man refuses. The niece lives in California and the woman in New York, so they cannot help physically.

I have questions because if I am not mistaken, the man signed the affidavit of support, guaranteeing he will support her for 10 years. How can she get that enforced? She is really just giving up and is willing to return with her son to Ukraine, but has no way (financially) of traveling. Then there is the issue of the marriage and the need for a divorce. Her fiance visa expires later this month. If the man did state to an attorney that their marriage is a fake, then there will be no way she can get a green card based on that marriage. She is really in a bad way now and there is fear for her safety while with him. She is helpless and trapped now.

Who can she turn to? I told my wife that worst case scenario, I will drive from our house (Indianapolis) to New York and pick them up and bring them back to our house. However, I am currently unemployed (it sucks) and we definitely cannot afford to suppport the additional mouths for long. The niece has her own son and their financial situation will not allow them to assist financially, either.

any help/ideas would be great!

Thanks.

We actually tried to get a passport and/or travel document before age 16 through the Ukrainian consulate in New York with -0- luck. It was going to require another trip to Ukraine to register his permanent residency here or some such nonsense...which may or may not be accurate. By then Pasha was going to be 15 years old and we had just one more year (one summer trip) to wait anyway. We finally gave up and Pasha just traveled with Alla until he was 16. At age 16 he received a travel document with no issues. It is correct, it looks just like a passport. He is now a US citizen and though he has the Ukrainian travel document and internal passport, he has made two trips to Ukraine by himself since becoming a US citizen and just uses his US passport now.

We never had any problem with him traveling with Alla and returning using her passport and his green card.

thank you so much. I just got back to this thread and I appreciate the information. It makes it clearer for me. The niece's husband contacted the embassy in San Francisco and they told him there will be no issues. However, I did not get any of the details so I did not understand why not. Now I understand! Thank you very much, Gary and Alla!

Before they leave the US. I am assuming he has a Ukrainian birth certificate.

yes, he has a Ukrainian birth certificate. So they need to track down a Ukrainian Embassy out in California around the Sacremento or San Francisco area.

yes, he has a Ukrainian birth certificate. So they need to track down a Ukrainian Embassy out in California around the Sacremento or San Francisco area.

I found one in San Franciso. I will pass along that information to them. Thanks!

They should be able to get a Ukrainian passport for the 2 year old from the Ukraine Consulate/Embassy.

Are you talking about before they leave the USA or returning from Kiev?

My wife is from Ukraine and has become a US citizen in 2012. YAY! Her niece came from Ukraine 1 1/2 years ago to marry a US citizen. She brought her 9 month old son with her, registered in her Ukrainian passport. She married and they filed the AOS. She had her interview scheduled, and humorously enough, so did her son! (They ended up combining both "inteviews" into one when she showed up with her 2 year old son). She and her son now have their PR cards. They, and her new husband, are planning a trip back to Ukraine to visit family in 3 or 4 months. I know that she can travel with her Ukrainian passport, her PR card, and her marriage license. (my wife did this several times). My questions is what will be required for her 2 year old son? He does not have a passport of any kind. When my wife and stepdaughter traveled back to Ukraine for the very first time, the airlines stated that my stepdaughter HAD to have a passport number entered into the system, and that the system would not allow her to use the same passport number that was registered to my wife. My stepdaughter had already turned 18 and her Ukrainian international passport expired on her 18th birthday. The airlines accepted the expired passport number for their system, and then my wife had to do a lot of explaining when they arrived in Kiev. Ukraine finally allowed my stepdaughter entry to Ukraine on her expired passport, but warned that she could not leave the country unless she had a valid, current Ukrainian passport. Fortunately, they were visiting family for 3 weeks, and they knew someone who knew someone who knew someone that, for the right amount of money, would expedite a passport in time for her return to the USA! My wife's niece situation is slightly different because her son was only 9 months when they left Ukraine and he never had a Ukrainian passport. Does anyone have an idea (from experience) that can explain what problems they will have, if any?

thanks!

So you mean that the airline has no rights to check paperwork of a passenger to make sure that a passenger can be legally admitted to the country where he or she is heading?

Also, I was talking about all other check points in Borispol, not just the airline one. Probably now they don't care about the passengers visas, but I still remember how a few years ago they questioned me about my AP because they didn't believe it was a proper travel document to enter the US.

to address this specifically, that is why the Warsaw airport was denying her on the flight because they were concerned that she would not be allowed into the US using the NOC. The Embassy assured them that my wife could not be denied entry by using her NOC. I agree that if we should have been denied on any flight, it should have been in Kiev. However, they accepted the NOC at the ticket counter and at passport control. At passport control, they examined the NOC closely, even holding it up to the light to ensure it was legitimate.

I guess I opened a can of worms! After speaking to the Embassy in Warsaw, apparently the Department of Homeland Security said we should not have been able to depart the US with the documents that we had since we had a round trip flight. I know when we boarded our flights in Indy and Chicago, they asked for her GC or Visa when she presented her Ukrainian passport, but they readily accepted her NOC as proof. I can only assume that they asked for her GC because they were required to verify her ability to re-enter the US with her round trip ticket. If that is not the case, then they should not have been concerned with her status and allowed her to travel unquestioned on her Ukrainian passport alone. I would have been much happier to have been refused boarding in Indy because we could have returned home and resumed our life while obtaining her US passport. Even though we would have had to pay fees to rescheduled our flights, we would have had flexibility to choose when we flew and how much we were going to pay. When stuck in a foreign country's airport (think the movie 'The Terminal'), that is not an option. Even being refused in Kiev would have been preferable than in Warsaw. I now know that the US passport was the way to go, but there was no time to acquire one before we departed since we flew only 24 hours after the ceremony. At her ceremony, they did not offer passport service. They only offered voter registration and Social Security updates. My line of thinking was that since it was perfectly fine for my wife to travel to and from Ukraine using her Ukrainian passport and her GC--which proved she had the right to enter the USA--that her Ukrainian passport and her NOC (replacing the GC) would be sufficient. According to the US Embassy Consular Officer, the NOC is valid proof of citizenship and travelers are able to enter the USA using that document--as long as it is the original and not a photocopy. The border officer supervisor in Chicago allowed her in with no trouble but would not stamp her Ukrainian passport for entry since they no longer recognized her as a Ukrainian citizen. That is cool because we do not even see her as a Ukrainian citizen any more, either!

I did not mean to start any type of long discussion or disagreements. I only meant to pass along our experiences as a learning exercise for anyone else who might be in our situation.

Sorry to hear about your story, but unfortunately they were right. Neither american birth certificate nor american naturalization certificate are valid travel documents. If a US citizen wants to travel by air, he/she must have a passport.

Yeah, I tend to agree with that information. However, I am going back after the airline for reimbursement of my additional expenses for new tickets because I view this as an error on their part. If the document really was not a valid travel document, they should never have let us leave the US and we could have worked on a resolution while still here. There may still have been some additional expenses to change flights, but the flexibility of when we traveled would have been much greater. I feel there were multiple places where the airlines failed that just perpetuated the problem. We shall see.

it has been a while since I supplied an update, but it was because of vacation. I have not updated our timeline but my wife had her oath ceremony on May 24th! another new US citizen! We left for a vacation to Ukraine the very next day and just returned late Monday night. However, complications ensued with the travels. Since we left the day after the ceremony, we did not have a USA passport for her so her ticket was in her Ukrainian name--like her previous travels. However, instead of having a green card we carried her naturalization certificate since it proves she is a US citizen. We had no trouble until our return trip. We left Ukraine just fine but Warsaw, Poland refused to let my wife board the plane for our connection to Chicago. The reason: not a valid travel document. They told me that I could travel on without her. After 20 hours of being in the cold airport (she was not allowed to leave the airport because she did not have a visa for Poland--required for "Ukrainian citizens".) and MULTIPLE phone calls with the US Embassy in Warsaw, we were allowed to leave Poland. I will spare you the gory details. At Chicago, we had a secondary conversation at the border but it was minor and easy. Hindsight has taught me that we should have not traveled until the US passport was in hand, or have gone on vacation before the oath ceremony! Let our pain be a lesson for anyone considering travel like we did. But we are home now and will apply for her passport at leisure now.

we received the oath ceremony schedule letter today! My wife is scheduled to be at the US courthouse in Indianapolis at 9am on Thursday, May 24th.

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New2009............|01/17/12.|01/26/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Fairfax, VA.........|

USA82..............|01/18/12.|01/26/12.|01/20/12.|??/??/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Hartford, CT........|EB: 04/11/12

Colombian_PTE......|01/24/12.|--/--/--.|01/27/12.|02/16/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|New York City, NY...|

Jade_arm...........|01/26/12.|02/01/12.|01/30/12.|Waived...|03/12/12.|04/16/12.|04/16/12.|Dallas, TX..........|

SiteDirector.......|01/30/12.|??/??/12.|02/10/12.|02/29/12.|??/??/12.|04/24/12.|04/26/12.|Raleigh, NC.........|

Rylee..............|01/30/12.|02/03/12.|02/03/12.|03/05/12.|03/12/12.|04/16/12.|--/--/--.|Memphis, TN.........|

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox

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UserName...........|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Fprints..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|FieldOffice.........|

Rodgieslove........|01/02/12.|01/??/12.|01/??/12.|02/08/12.|02/??/12.|03/19/12.|03/19/12.|Seattle, WA.........|

Randye80...........|01/04/12.|01/10/12.|01/10/12.|01/26/12.|??/??/12.|03/19/12.|04/12/12.|Fresno, CA..........|

DAndy127...........|01/05/12.|01/12/12.|01/11/12.|Waived...|03/12/12.|04/17/12.|04/24/12.|Chicago, IL.........|

HuffyTheSlayer.....|01/05/12.|01/13/12.|01/12/12.|02/02/12.|02/10/12.|03/19/12.|04/17/12.|San Bernardino, CA..|

Raul y Karla.......|01/14/12.|01/20/12.|01/17/12.|02/07/12.|04/20/12.|05/22/12.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA.....|

Last Stand.........|01/14/12.|01/24/12.|01/23/12.|02/09/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA.....|

Mary'n'Ev..........|01/16/12.|01/23/12.|01/23/12.|02/08/12.|03/19/12.|05/03/12.|--/--/--.|Kansas City, KS.....|

Pepper.............|01/17/12.|01/25/12.|01/24/12.|Waived...|03/16/12.|04/25/12.|04/25/12.|Denver, CO..........|

Rosie74............|01/20/12.|01/26/12.|01/23/12.|05/11/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA.......|

Manias.............|01/22/12.|02/02/12.|01/30/12.|03/30/12.|04/02/12.|05/02/12.|05/02/12.|Honolulu, HI........|

JK0926.............|01/23/12.|01/27/12.|01/30/12.|02/13/12.|03/17/12.|04/23/12.|--/--/--.|Omaha, NE...........|

SerenityNOW........|01/24/12.|01/31/12.|01/26/12.|02/22/12.|03/06/12.|04/12/12.|05/09/12.|San Francisco, CA...|

Wackodacko.........|01/24/12.|01/31/12.|01/26/12.|02/22/12.|03/16/12.|04/19/12.|--/--/--.|San Francisco, CA...|EB: 02/14/12

Calibound..........|01/24/12.|01/25/12.|01/27/12.|02/21/12.|04/12/12.|05/15/12.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA.....|EB: 02/15/12

Cwaf...............|01/26/12.|02/02/12.|02/03/12.|Waived...|03/17/12.|04/19/12.|05/24/12.|Indianapolis, IN....|

KathrynP...........|01/27/12.|02/02/12.|02/01/12.|Waived...|02/29/12.|04/04/12.|04/12/12.|Portland, OR........|

Bayojona3131.......|01/28/12.|02/03/12.|02/08/12.|02/28/12.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA.....|

TiJay..............|01/30/12.|02/03/12.|02/06/12.|02/24/12.|04/11/12.|05/23/12.|--/--/--.|Los Angeles, CA.....|EB: 02/17/12

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)

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UserName...........|Sent.....|ChkCashd.|NOA......|Fprints..|Int Ltr..|Intview..|Oath.....|FieldOffice.........

Ruffie.............|01/06/12.|01/20/12.|01/12/12.|01/03/12.|03/08/12.|03/15/12.|03/15/12.|Frankfurt, Germany..|

Nanitao............|12/28/11.|01/11/12.|01/21/12.|Waived...|03/08/12.|03/21/12.|03/21/12.|Newark, NJ..........|

we received the email yesterday and the online status was updated accordingly. one step closer

Oath Ceremony

On May 3, 2012, we placed your application in the oath scheduling queue. We will send a notice when the ceremony is scheduled. If you move prior to the scheduled ceremony, please use our Change of Address online tool to update your case with your new address or call our customer service center at 1-800-375-5283.

congrats to the latest US citizens!!

And so it ends!

On Friday I was Naturalized in Philly, which finally ends my process with the USCIS. From filing to ceremony only took 3 months and 10 days I believe, very quick. The most painful part of the whole process was the very beginning when I had to return to England and my wife was in the USA, this was the spouse petition to come to America. That paperwork process took months, almost a year. However, I'm finally here and am an American. Perseverance is the key, which is extremely tough at times. My process started in 2007, and now I'm finally done. Thanks to all over that time for helping out and chatting on VJ with me; it helps a lot. Good luck to all going through the process.

CONGRATS!

CONGRATS to our new fellow CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! Your journey has been long, expensive, and nerve wracking. I know my wife's time will come soon and then we only have to deal with my stepdaughter's citizenship journey. She is now 21 and though she came over with my wife when she was almost 17, she is no longer a minor and, as far as i know from my investigations, she has to wait the 5 years before she can apply. So, a 2 year break for me before helping her with her application and papers.

but, again, CONGRATS!!!!

Mom's status changed back to 'in line for interview'. Dad's still says Interview scheduled, he was given option to take friday 4/26 oath ceremony (the guy said they do oath every friday) but he declined and asked to schedule after June. IO said no prob on that.

Mine still says in queue, I have the feeling there wont be one before the Independence day ceremony here.

I was given a link from a fellow VJer that showed Indianapolis has oath ceremonies usually twice a month at 10am (I thought that was a bit odd--makes it difficult for family to come out for it). I hope we get the letter soon, but I get this feeling even if we get the letter today, the ceremony will not be until later in the month of May.