DavidandJenny

Hello Again .....

Jenny and I want to bring family from the Philippines here for a visit. What forum do we need to be in? And what Guide?

We are doing great by the way.......still happily married!

We will keep looking, we have some time until June 2011. Thanks for the suggestions and replies, we just will not pay close to or over 2k for a round trip.

Ok, thank you all....Not traveling until June 2011, but will share this info with my wife. Thanks again for the response(s) oh, and for moving this to the Philippines Area Board.

Any suggestions as to best airfares to Philippines? Obviously an agency that you have used before. Ticket prices have sky rocketed!

You are only allowed to file together if you are happily married, living together. Hence, you need to file with a waiver. You will have to show that you ENTERED the marriage in good faith and that you DID share house, bed, and finances together before you separated.

You can send your I-751 not earlier than 90 days before your Green Card expires. Since you need to be DIVORCED before the I-751 can be adjudicated, you'll have to get that show on the road. USCIS does not recognize separated as a state of a relationship. Married and living together, or divorced and living apart.

Right On The Money .....Correct....I agree! Good Luck to You!

When does the reminder to Remove Conditions come in from USCIS? I am about 5weeks away from the 90-day window and I have started looking out for it.

Ours came in 'about' 3 weeks prior to filing......we were already to file anyway, it was a nice gesture to receive it, but not necessary.

If it were me: Call them (your asc) if you can, but definitely, schedule a Infopass soon at your nearest center. Bring all pertinent information with you. Copy of I751 filed, 2 & 10 year GC, SS card & drivers license (if you have one) Receipt and all other approval notices, emails etc. Chances are, they have the correct date(s) at your asc & the mistake was made elsewhere. Either way, this will need to be corrected in their system. Otherwise, they 'may' drag their feet and in 9 weeks you are still waiting. JMO

Copies of your passport are NOT part of a I-751 package. Whether your consulate will accept the NOA1 to renew your passport, is a separate matter.

Quick Note: Although a copy was not listed here at VJ, we sent in a copy of a few 'important' pages of her passport (Main & Visa pages) (why? and we were glad we did) Well, as told by an officer at USCIS,the biometrics for the I751 is to 'prove also' that the applicant is the same person who has filed all along and to match fingerprints, run a check again for any criminal activity. They track you all the way, every case, arrival, departures, returns etc. Your A# is part of your passport as well.....where your Visa to enter this country is located, in/on your passport when you came here. Your A# stays with you through this whole process, it identifies you in their system. Of coarse, this is just our experience and opinion.

I would immediately contact your consulate here in the US, call them, and ask them what you should do. Make arrangements, if you need to, to go there and renew. I know that my wife, if needed, could go to Chicago and renew her passport there ......her passport is still up to date however. Never take a chance, always be prepared for 'anything' when dealing with USCIS, no matter how disorganized they may seem to be, they are still a strict federal court 'sorta speak' ......have your case well prepared and well documented, as any Attorney would tell you. Again, just my opinion.

also depends on the strength of your case/evidence, if you there are any "red flags" in the system, things like that would make it more l likely (or less) that you will be asked to come in for an interview.

I agree ..depends on the strength of your case/evidence...provide all of the information suggested here at VJ, also read what is required on the USCIS website. Do your research, provide more than enough evidence. In Addition: Letters from employers, banks, friends confirming relationship/marriage/insurance coverage. Even provide your marriage license. Although some would say not needed, pictures of you together in the USA on trips, with family and friends and write on the back of the photos who these people are and dates. All documents provided should prove, without question, your marriage relationship. Cards & letters from Family addressed to you both or to your spouse, like Birthday Cards. Complete & Accurate, without any discrepancies.

Note: JMHO

YOUTOO ....it is very frustrating to see approvals and haven't been approved 'yet' yourself. And/or ask a question and it not be answered right away. This whole process get's tense and stressful ...because of not knowing, not receiving an answer. Staying positive based on our accurate paperwork submitted is all we have.

Also, I will say, that 'touches' usually mean that they are looking at your case, in various stages, and various locations where it has been (your paper work) moved to/shipped to various offices. Everytime a case is viewed, opened, you receive a touch. It hardly means that a RFE is on it's way. We had 5 touches total after Biometrics.....however, based upon the accuracy, truthfulness of our paperwork (documents submitted) .........we didn't sweat it.

Recd my GC in the mail today! YIPPIE!!!!

Congratulations

We also received the green card on Saturday 9/4!

Thanks to everyone for advice along the way and good luck to those still waiting.

What a relief eh? Patience is a virtue ....soon & very soon everyone.

Congrats! But why see us in three more years? If you want, you can file for Citizenship next year!

Oh yes, we know its possible before 3 years .......just taking a breather from all of this is all. Thank you for the Congrats!

My wife and I just got our conditional status removed and now we have a permanent resident visa. We had to go through a serious moment with immigration. We sent them information to support our marriage, but they sent a letter saying they need more information about marriage or information stating we are not married. This was not good but it turn out to be a blessing in disguise. We were in the process of closing on a house, so we were able to send documents pertaining to the purchase of house and utility bills with both our names. We were very naive when sent the information the first time. It was not enough and we didn't establish a paper trail to show marriage. I didn't put my wife on the previous utility bills and I only added her to the bank account until six months later. God is so good, that He blessed us with an opportunity to buy a house at right time. Thank God I was able to go back and find more information to send. We sent about 400 pieces of documents the second time. I will give you all an advice, as soon as you enter the U.S. begin a paper trail with both of your names on everything. Save every documents that has both your names. Thank God, we were able to find more information and were able to add all the documents regarding the purchase of our house. If you have any questions, please respond and it would be a pleasure to help you.

God is Love and Love is God!

John and Estela

Congratulations!

From K1 to Removing Conditions it has been (looking back) a long process. We were fortunate to have no RFE's or Interviews however, so that made things a little easier. I suppose we will see you all in 2013? Lord Willing. Time has passed since we started this whole 'legal' process & this world has changed since then .....and one thing remains true though .....I love you, Jenny! See you all in 3 years!

Received Green Card Today!

Just wanted to update everyone on some good news ... Neetu got her Greencard this weekend! We were away on vacation in San Diego/L.A. this past week and got back Sunday - the greencard was in the mail when we got back! Not sure what exact day we got it, but it's here!

:star: Great Homecoming .....Congratulations! :star:

Thanks to you all for the Congratulation Posts !

Received approval email today!

"On August 27, 2010, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283."

Could someone please update our time line? Thanks.

Today for us also! Your Case Status: Card/ Document Production

On August 27, 2010, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. bla-bla:D

( THIS IS FOR A FRIEND ): I just found this out.....that.... they tried unsuccessfully to enter on a Tourist Visa, and some of the info on this wasn't exactly accurate/truthful possibly. Obviously, the tourist visa was denied.

Now, they are going to file a K1. They have known each other for over a year now, it is a legitimate relationship. For some reason, they, Originally, thought it would be better to try a Tourist.

1) From what I ascertained, as I said, she was denied the Tourist Visa

2) Now filing a K1

3) He just recently lost his job

4) and info on the Tourist wasn't accurate

I told them that they should have filed a K1 first, when he still had a job. And that all info has to be accurate/truthful. To the letter. I wasn't sure exactly how to tell them, but my feeling is that they will have problems w/ filing the K1. I need some input from you mods......thanks! Country of origin is Laos.

I was reading and noticed we were placed as an Early Bio ......not accurate......Jenny was scheduled on 8/13/10 @ 12:00, And that is the time we were there and her biometrics was taken.

DAVIDANDJENNY.......05/24/10..........05/26/10.......08/13/10........--/--/10.... Early Bio 08/13/10

I am not assuming you are not married or haven't submitted enough evidence... it is just a conditional statement.

Well the document you attached is interesting, but negates all the actuality that we see through members on VJ. USCIS claims a lot of things but they do not necessarily follow them.

If you go back and see filers lists, you will see that people who received an RFE was much after the biometrics has been taken.

Here are some examples:

October filers 2009 (http://www.visajourn...s/page__st__585)

VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

ENDLESS............10/23/09..........11/06/09.......12/03/09........01/06/10.... (RFE received 12/23)(card received 1/16)

AP.HAR1............10/10/09..........10/13/09.......11/17/09........04/02/10.... Bio retaken 12/16/2009 RFE 2/2/10

INDIETRO09.........09/29/09...........10/05/09......11/10/09........04/23/10.... (RFE received 3/15)(card received 5/01)

KIMBERLY&TAREK.....10/09/09...........10/19/09......11/09/09........03/24/10.... (RFE received 2/8/10

"USCIS claims a lot of things but they do not necessarily follow them." ........I will concede, in that, considering the climate in this country in re: Immigration Policy(s) and Law, it is uncertain what could happen next. And my statement is,as well, directed toward not only on the federal level, but state & local.

USCIS is looking for fraud when 'any' document/form is filed/submitted &/or looking for inconsistencies. People here, myself included, need to realize that 'every' letter/document/form is analyzed.....if that examiner is doing their job correctly. Spelling can cause a RFE. The wrong color Ink can cause a RFE (as silly as that sounds) under the heading of 'not filled out properly'. A Biometrics that has been goofed by an officer can cause a RFE, and that of no fault of any applicant/petitioner. A date entered incorrectly by an officer can also cause an RFE, again, of no fault of the petitioner or applicant. Honest mistakes in grammar, or unintelligible words written can cause an RFE.

Sometimes I think, that an actual, loving, relationship is never considered in this whole process. The day to day life of a couple is not considered, but then, how can it be from their stand point. Their facts can only be substantiated & handled through paper & more paper, forms, documents,letters and pictures (occasionally).

The document I submitted may very well negate others experiences, but it is ours, and was copied from our account at USCIS. My statement of what an officer said to my wife directly, is also our experience. I was in no way indicating that others experiences will/would be the same. If anything, it was excitement & hopefully encouraging to someone.

As far as bursting a bubble ....my friend.....I know what we have submitted, I know that our documenation is more than sufficient, well read, true and very accurate. There are no mistakes or fraud committed. Every T and i has been reviewed. So, with that alone without any touches, without any biometrics letter....I was and am very confident that our petition is approved and we can expect my wife's card to be sent soon. And I haven't mustered up a false hope or a positive attitude here. Any inconsistency at this point can only be found at USCIS.

We filed a K1, filed a I485, filed now a I751 and to this day have never received any RFE ..And I don't expect to receive one now...but again, this has been our experience. They have on file both our lives with substantiated proof, a whole stack of proof available to them.

I will say, its to bad (unfortunate) that all immigrants or those entering the usa are not handled in the same manner .....but that is my opinion.

I hate to be the guy who bursts your bubble - but the biometrics does not indicate that you will not get an interview notice or an RFE. The biometrics is an automatic step that gets initiated upon receiving your petition to remove conditions and before a USCIS officer even looks at your file. Just remain positive and things will go well! I am saying this only make you aware of what could lay ahead and not trying to be mean.

However, if you are still married and provided enough evidence, then most likely you will just receive an approval notice followed by the GC.

No, you haven't burst my bubble. We are looking forward to receiving my wife's new green card soon. In my post, I was merely quoting what had been said directly to my wife by the officer present.

I'm curious however, why wouldn't we still be married? and, what would lead you to believe that we didn't provide enough evidence?

The biometrics was taken this time to verify that the person who filed the I485 to adjust status, is in fact, the same person who has filed the I751 to remove conditions, and for that sole purpose. They already have her fingerprints and photo on file from the I485 to adjust status. Biometrics always proceeds the green card, its the final process. Other wise, an RFE is issued or a interview is required if evidence is insufficient, before a biometrics letter/appointment is issued.

I have attached a file that may be important to read. This file is a ccp from USCIS and I would be interested where you see biometrics is taken, then an officer views a file to decide whether an interview or rfe is required, as you have indictaed in your post. Take your time.

**we received another touch today