venusfire503

If it were me and the ex was that uncooperative, I think my kids might suddenly come down with some type of illness the day before they were supposed to visit dad. Might sound shifty but sometimes you have to fight shifty with shifty.

He'd pick them up even if they really were sick (they are 'pawns' and/or 'property' to him). And the way the schedule works, it would likely be a problem logistically anyway. They're with him a certain number of days, then with me a certain number of days, etc. There would be a good chance the oath day might be in the middle of his custody days. He wouldn't let them stay with me an extra day (much less days), and I couldn't just keep them (by going out of town where he couldn't find us, for example) or take them out of school without his permission. Two reasons: 1 - I couldn't put my kids in the middle of something like that. Not fair to them. 2 - I can't really afford the inevitable legal bills that would be associated with it. (I kid you not - one time, my oldest lost her cell phone, and I got a letter about it through my lawyer, all but accusing me of taking it and hiding it from her. Nothing came out of it , but I ended up owing hundreds of dollars in legal fees).

The only flexibility I have is to pick them up early from school to go to the ceremony if it happens to be in the late morning or afternoon on a day they would be with me after school anyway. If it comes down to it, IF the ceremony is right in the middle of the day, I could chance it by taking them out of school and then taking them back, and just dealing with the fallout later. But that would only work if the ceremony wasn't too early or too late in the day.... and would likely cause so much stress for all of us (although I think the children would feel it was worth it to them).

I just really hope they let us 'pick' the days at INFOpass, or that we just get lucky and they schedule him on one of those days anyway. That would be best for all of us.

As long as it's before the end of the school year (and not on a day off of school), there are really only 2 days of each week that would be a problem, so I guess we have better than a 50/50 chance...

It would really suck if, after all the hassle this has turned into during the past 5 months, we had to decide between delaying and hoping for a 'good' day by rescheduling, or having them miss this very important day.

venusfire

INFOpass scheduled for this week - I'll keep everyone updated.

venusfire

Make an InfoPass appointment at the USCIS office.

Thank you so much. I think he should anyway, to find out about the delay (and because doing so in the past seems to have sped things up). While he's there, he can plead for an oath ceremony on a day the kids will already be with us.....

I'm feeling a little better already. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

venusfire

It can't hurt to ask. If that office does group oaths then perhaps you can get a private ceremony scheduled. Probably has more to do with arranging the presiding judge's schedule than anything else.

Thank you for answering.... How would I go about requesting? I'm not even sure exactly who does the scheduling....

Thank you!

venusfire

I have a situation and don't know what to do. We're currently waiting for the oath letter and was wondering if there's any way to request what day of the week the ceremony will be on. Here's why - I have split custody with my ex, and I really want my kids to have the chance to attend my husband's (their stepfather's) oath ceremony. They really love him, and this is a big deal to all of us. The problem is my ex. If the ceremony is on one of his custody days, I guarantee he won't let me take them. I could take the matter to court, but there probably wouldn't be enough time once we know the date (he has a history of filing continuances, too, so even months of advance notice wouldn't matter). To anyone who thinks I'm exaggerating... well, I'm not. See below for details. Anyway, this is really important to us. I really want the children to go, and I don't want to take a chance that my ex will keep them from going. Is there any way to get the oath ceremony for a day the children will be with me? Does anyone happen to know if ceremonies are scheduled every day or the week, or only certain days?

To make this situation even more frustrating, we've been waiting for a really long time - we sent his application in last May. I don't want to wait to get the oath letter, and then call to reschedule (if that's even possible) and delay this even longer. If it comes down to that, though, is that possible?

venusfire

details of the two times I asked my ex to make schedule changes:

In the years since the divorce, there have only been two times I've asked my ex to switch times with me (or just let me pick the kids up for a few hours) - both times were things I couldn't schedule, and both times were important to me and my children. Once was when my mother was coming to visit - she can't afford to come here often, and so only has the chance to see her grandchildren once a year. She has to come when she can schedule time off of work, of course. I checked with my ex as soon as my mother booked her flight, which was at least 2 months ahead of time. He said yes, they could visit her, but then changed his mind the day before she got here. That was on a Friday night - nothing I could do about it except complain to my lawyer and have him write to opposing counsel after the fact. The other time was the weekend after my sister's scheduled c-section. The whole family (who is scattered all over the country) made plans to come in that weekend, and they were all stopping at my house that Saturday afternoon. I asked my ex (a few weeks before that weekend, as soon as I found out) if we could switch weekends, and he said no. I then asked if the kids could come over for an hour or two, since it's not that often the whole family gets together. Again, he said yes, but told me the night before that he had changed his mind - again, on a Friday night. Twice, my kids missed out on seeing family because he didn't want them to.

Yes, he's really that mean and petty. Yes, I honestly believe he'll make my children miss the oath ceremony if it falls on his day. Actually, I'd be willing to bet my house and car on it - he'd relish the chance to ruin the day for me and my husband, without considering the fact that HIS CHILDREN would suffer for it.

I would never do anything like that to my children, but I live by the saying "love your children more than you hate your ex". Too bad he can't do the same.

We actually have a huge plastic container full of papers, starting from the K-1 stage. That alone was alot - pages and pages of pictures printed out (9 to a page), pages and pages of IM, phone bills,... you name it. I've just been piling each new stage of paperwork up on top. Not only am I sentimental, but I honestly don't have the time to sit there and sort through it and decide what to keep. Even if I wanted to get rid of all of it, it would take forever to shred it all. I did look through it a little recently for some things for him to take to his interview. I don't plan to do anything with any of it for a long time, even after he finally gets his citizenship. We have room for it, and it's sitting there, happily, in its little spot in the basement.

venusfire

We're dealing with the same problem - just waiting and waiting. The difference is that everything got all screwed up before the interview. We sent the package 11 months ago, and he was scheduled for his interview at the beginning of November. At the last minute, it was cancelled because they didn't have his file! It seems no one ever bothered to order it. We waited for the interview to be rescheduled, then went for an INFOpass in January. He got his interview (finally) rescheduled for February. At the interview, the IO told him he passed, but he had to re-do his biometrics. Because of the screw-up, they were 'expired'. The IO said as soon as the fingerprints processed, he'd get his oath letter. He went that day, immediately after the interview, but we're still waiting for a letter. It's annoying - it's been almost a year since we sent the application, we did everything right, he passed everything, and he's still not a citizen because of someone failing to order his file for the interview. It seems that no one wants to do anything for some reason - we have to keep calling, and I think he's going to have to make another INFOpass. It's like we're having to force this process forward little by little. I wouldn't mind waiting the full 120 days for the letter if he had his interview in a more timely manner. If they had kept his first interview, he would've been a citizen by now.

venusfire

Just wondering if there's any news from anyone else about any updates. I saw a few on the list (other than us) who don't have an oath date filled in yet. Are they still waiting, or just haven't updated the list? We're still waiting.... I would hope his (second) biometrics are done by now. Wondering why the oath letter hasn't come yet....

venusfire

(hoping to have news soon - and really hoping it's on a day my kids are with us - I'd love to be able to take them to the ceremony!)

A few people lately have said that during their interview the IO asked to see relationship evidence. None of them said whether or not they submitted joint tax transcripts with the N-400 application.

Those of you who have just completed your citizenship interview, did you submit joint tax transcripts with the application, and were you asked to show any other proof of relationship during the interview?

Yes, we sent the joint tax returns (as required), and my husband was asked for bills during his interview. He took a bunch of things, but the guy wanted utility bills. He said that mortgage statements don't prove that a couple is still together - they could be part of a divorce settlement or something like that. I'm just mad I wasn't able to go - I went to Morocco for his visa interview (and stood outside alone for hours), his infopass appointments, and his original interview in November (which turned out to be cancelled - he got the letter the following week). (he didn't have any interviews in between)

It seems like the guy was ok with what he had - he told my husband he might stop by unexpectedly sometime, and my husband said he was welcome to (knowing my husband, he was serious, too!) I guess that worked - the guy said he'd send out an oath letter as soon as my husband re-did his biometrics (his others 'expired' - he did them back in July, and since his interview was delayed...). He went that day, and we're just waiting for them to be processed. I hope he gets his letter soon.... and more importantly, I hope his oath ceremony is on a day my kids are with me. I'd LOVE to take them, but doubt their father will let me take them out of school on one of his custody days to go to their stepfather's oath ceremony.

Anyway, yeah - I recommend that everyone takes current utility bills to prove they're still together. The problem is that most bills are only in one person's name, so you'll have to take some in his name and some in her name, from the same months, and with the same address, of course!

Good luck to all.

venusfire

That's really sad to hear venusfire503. This is extreme height of negligency by USCIS. Why don't you call USCIS headquarter and speak with an officer? May be that will help !

Malvika,

Thank you. It's still not over, though! He finally got his to do his interview (he didn't want me to post about it beforehand and 'jinx it') this morning, and it went well. They couldn't completely approve his application, though - his biometrics are more than 6 months old, so he had to re-do them! Yes, it was because of their delay (he got them done last July, and was SUPPOSED to interview in November). The good thing is that they didn't charge him again (I know they shouldn't, but at this stage, who's going to argue?)

Anyway, we hope the fingerprint checking doesn't take long, and that he gets his interview letter soon. We'll keep everyone updated!

venusfire503

Oh and if someone can update my husband's dates, if I do it, I think I'll mess it up. Thank you in advance.

Interview Letter came 10/04/2010

Interview is set for 11/11/2010

Oath Ceremony 12/02/2010

I did it. I didn't change the color though. I'll try to change the color for you (and I think there was at least one other) when it's our turn!

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Wow - no activity on this thread for a while.

My husband was scheduled for his interview at the beginning of November. Then we got this suspicious voice mail (no name or phone number or anything) saying it was cancelled. We went anyway, just to be sure. They said his file wasn't there, and that he would be rescheduled. A few days later, he got his letter stating that the original interview was cancelled.

He's called repeatedly, and finally got somewhere this week. They said his file is in a warehouse, and hasn't been requested yet. HASN'T BEEN REQUESTED YET?!?!?!??!!?! His interview was supposed to be more than 2 months ago, and we've been waiting and calling, and waiting more.

So, other than the reassurance (?) that the file isn't lost (it sounds like), we've gotten nowhere. In more than 2 months. We sent the application 8 months ago.

Sigh.

I'm just really hoping he gets a new interview date soon. I'm trying to be patient, but I really want us to be able to move on at this point!

venusfire

It sounds like there's no way the US would know about that first marriage, since it took place in Morocco, and no paperwork was filed here about it, and the first husband was never in this country. While it MIGHT be possible for them to "get away with it", I wouldn't advise trying. Even if they never ran into a problem, worrying about it isn't a good thing. And you never know what might happen later. I think checking to make sure the marriage was ended legally is the best idea. If it wasn't, then work on getting that done. Since there is nothing about this marriage that involves immigration, then if she has to get a divorce and then 're'marry her current husband, it will be less complicated.

Best of luck for them.

venusfire

meaning get a divorce from her first husband and then legally marry her second husband.....

It sounds like there's no way the US would know about that first marriage, since it took place in Morocco, and no paperwork was filed here about it, and the first husband was never in this country. While it MIGHT be possible for them to "get away with it", I wouldn't advise trying. Even if they never ran into a problem, worrying about it isn't a good thing. And you never know what might happen later. I think checking to make sure the marriage was ended legally is the best idea. If it wasn't, then work on getting that done. Since there is nothing about this marriage that involves immigration, then if she has to get a divorce and then 're'marry her current husband, it will be less complicated.

Best of luck for them.

venusfire

Yeah, I see many older (often Christian) USC women and younger Muslim MENA men on this forum. Not sure the percentages, but we definitely aren't a rare thing here. I'm 11 years older than my husband, it took him only 3 months to get here, and we've been married for almost 4 years now. Things are great between us.

Of course, there are other outcomes in other relationships. Trust your instincts, and be prepared to hear people tell you things that won't make you happy. I still have idiots telling me about people they knew who were (in their opinion) used for a green card. These are people I just met, and it's happened several times. Makes me want to say to them "gee, I should've told you about my stepfather who was diagnosed with cancer - got any 'good' stories for me about that too?!!" Yeah, I know fraud happens, but it's not in every single case. And trust me, you're not in this process very long before you're made aware of the fact that it does happen. Some people tell you about it out of concern, some out of ignorance.

Anyway, once you've decided that your relationship is a good one, and you have a good shot at it, it's time to convince the people who decide about the visa. Prepare, prepare, prepare... and pray.

Best of luck!

venusfire

Certain countries won't allow you in with an American Passport when they see you were born in that country. They expect you to have a passport of that particular country. That is the problem I think. When the US simply wouldn't mention the place of birth, that problem wouldn't exist. It is confusing anyway. A lot of my Belgian friends were born in Germany because their parents were stationed in Germany with the army. Although they are Belgians , on the American passport it looks like they are Germans. This is very confusing and might lead to problems.

I hadn't thought of that... I'm a USC born in another country because of my dad being in the military. Only one passport, only one citizenship. I did notice the fact that it probably looks like I was from somewhere else and naturalized. Now I'm wondering, if I ever travel to the country of my birth, if I'll have a problem since I don't have a passport from there...

venusfire

choir001 and Alan the Red,

Thank you so much. For me, it doesn't help to know that others are also miserable/irritated/frustrated/etc. Somehow, it actually helps to hear others agree that it sucks, though. Validates my feelings, I guess.

It is all very strange. I can't believe the woman who called didn't give ANY identifying information. We seriously thought it was likely a prank until he got turned away today. I was still questioning the whole thing until he got his cancellation letter this afternoon. At least now we have proof that it was cancelled.

My husband and I got to spend the entire day together since we both took off work. That was a good thing about the day. I also got caught up in one of my classes, which helps.

I'd never heard anyone say "commiserations" before to someone - I like it! Chocolate - good idea. One of the best medicines ever (especially since I don't drink)

Well, I hope you both (and everyone else who is waiting) get through the process quickly.

I actually don't get to think about this much between work, school, and my kids. But today was different. If I really think about it, I don't know why I care so much anyway. He has his 10 year card, and we're not planning to leave the country anytime soon (his passport expired, and we decided not to renew because he should have his new US passport soon, we hope). Elections are over for now. It's not like citizenship would change anything right now. Waiting a few more months really doesn't matter in the long run in our situation. But still… something about being so close and having it thrown into the unknown. And possibly only because someone messed up and forgot to mail his file… (seems like it from what we've been told).

Oh well. I'm just going to put my brain back on work/school/family mode for now. At least until the second interview letter arrives….

Good luck to all!

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Thank you to all the well-wishers.

Unfortunately, after traveling the whole way into Philadelphia, paying for parking, etc. he was told they couldn't interview him because his file is somewhere else (didn't say where). They were nice about it, but it's still really frustrating. We're both out of a day's pay, gas money, parking, etc. Now we just wait to find out when he's been rescheduled to interview.

Oh well - at least the journey was quick and easy at the beginning - the visa was the fastest and easiest part. Seems like we've been downhill since then, so it's a good thing this is the final chapter!

venusfire

Hi everyone.

Well, I posted the original post as soon as he listened to his voice mail - we were just stunned, and not thinking. Well, a little later (when we could focus more) we listened to the message again. Yeah, it's REALLY strange. No name was given, no return number (and it was one of those calls that came in with no name and no number on the caller ID), etc. VERY suspicious. The only thing that seemed legit about it was that no one else knows he has his interview scheduled for Monday morning. He didn't want to tell anyone about it until after it happens, so not even family or friends know. We were wondering how someone would know his cell phone number AND the date of the interview. He did give his cell phone number for text message updates, so USCIS would have that number.

Anyway, he had already decided he would go. Even if he received a letter of cancellation in the mail, he would go. We figured it would be better than not going. Even though it means missing work. Hearing what everyone else has to say just confirms it. Yeah, maybe someone got sick or something - no way to know. And the thing is, we weren't even given enough time to schedule an Infopass appointment. I told him that we might as well go to the appointment because it would be 'faster' than Infopass. The worst case scenario is that we 'wasted' time finding out why his interview is delayed. Best case scenario, he gets to interview - either because it was never actually cancelled, or because they have some opening/can squeeze him in. Like he said, once we're there, he doesn't care if we have to sit there all day, if they can fit him in somehow!

Thanks everyone - we'll report back tomorrow.

venusfire

So, my husband was scheduled a while back for an interview on Monday morning, November 8. We were eating dinner tonight, so he didn't answer his cell phone when it rang. After dinner, he checked his voice mail, and it was a message saying that his interview has been cancelled and he'll receive a new interview letter within the next 30 to 90 days! No explanation of why, or anything. Just that it's been cancelled. We've been waiting for this, and now just a few days before, they tell us he has to wait a few more months?

venusfire

(holding back the anger, frustration, etc.....)

hi everyone we filed I-130 in march after being denied at the embassy in january 2010 and our I-130 took 195 days to get approved now we are stuck at NVC because we can't find a co-sponsor we asked all the people we know and nothing all of you know how bad it is to be in this situation and we got to a dead end any ideas please

I hope you can figure it out. I couldn't imagine being away from my husband! We're actually going through some financial issues ourselves right now, and it's difficult. Can you get a second job? Do you have any assets? I remember (vaguely) something about using assets to make up for a low income. I hope you're close to what you need...

As far as the guidelines go, it really depends on where you live. You know better than anyone else how comfortable (or not) you are right now. There are costs involved with having another person move in, of course. Also, make sure to do research now to help him find a job once he gets here. Some people find it difficult to find a job once they get here, but others get one after just a few months.

I wish the two of you the best of luck, and a speedy reunion.

venusfire

Thanks for the info everybody. i did some reasearch and it looks like for Indianapolis it will be a few months after the interview for the oath. so we are safe.

ELW its nice to see you on here. I remember you guys too. Glad to see others from so long ago!

Hi!

How/where did you find out about the oath? I've been trying to find out which places sometimes offer same day ceremonies and which never do. If there's any chance my husband will get a same day ceremony, I'll take off work. If there's no chance, then I'll wait to take off.

Thanks!

venusfire

Does anyone know about Philadelphia? I want to know if I should take the day off to go along with my husband. I don't want to take the chance of missing his oath ceremony, but at the same time, if there's no way they'll have the ceremony that day, I don't want to miss a day's pay (I'm a sub, so I don't get paid days off, and like many, we're struggling financially). If he doesn't find out until he gets there, that's a problem - I don't have the kind of job I can just leave at a moment's notice....

thanks

venusfire

Hey everyone

I have a question. My wife and I just sent the petition for removal of conditions to get her ten year greencard. I understand you can apply for citizenship after being married for three years which will be next may. I assume she should recieve her 10 year greencard by then but if not can she apply for her citezenship come may? Or do you have to recieve your 10 year greencard first. Also I am curious to what reasons people think is an advantage over being a citizen vs being a permenant resident? The only things I can think of is social security and being able to vote.

Thanks

Corey

One thing I didn't see addressed in the responses (I could've missed it...) is your question about if she has to receive her 10 year green card before applying for citizenship. She does need to apply for her 10 year card (if she wants to stay in the country legally), but it's possible the card won't arrive before she can apply for citizenship. If I remember correctly, you can apply for citizenship as long as you've applied for your 10 year card (on time). I think the citizenship application pushes through the 10 year card application. I know people get irritated paying so much for a ten year card that they really never use, but it's a necessary step in the process. It would be a good idea anyway, since you never know what could happen - some people end up not being able to apply at the three year (minus 90 day) mark for whatever reason. Anyway, it's necessary whether you will end up applying for citizenship or not, or whether you get the card before applying for citizenship or not.

Best of luck

venusfire