wifetobe

The last movie I saw in theaters was Black Swan. My thoughts? *Shudder*

LOVED that movie. Perfectly dark and yet tragic. Portman portrayed her role on point and clearly sent the message about the one thing she LOVED. Brilliant movie. Seen it like 13 times.

Killing Season ! With J Travolta and R De Niro. Fantastic flick! Travolta has the best Serbian accent. LOL

Hey fellow Brit VJ'ers

I am going through a divorce and so, I want to go back to London for a while, like a year or so. My 10-yr GC doesn't expire until 2022. I have no US citizenship neither have I started the process yet but just wondered, if I decided to come back to the USA to live again next year, this wouldn't pose a problem would it?

Yours,

D

Oh D, you are a mess.

I think you're right Love. I'm ready for you Timmy mallet. LOL

Normally airline tickets should be in the name of your passport - in fact it's normally mandatory...

You can sometimes use your married name but would need marriage cert to back up, name change - it's an added hassle.

It's fine to travel on maiden name on ticket and with passport but reenter usa on your gc & passport even with the name difference.

Hey thanks for your reply It was a retarded Q lol.. even more so retarded that I checked my passport name after I posted this topic as I had it renewed recently and it has my married name on there...duh. Thank you for your input I normally don't ask such trivial/hard (sarcy) questions as these lol.. x

Fvcking hell, Dor! Talk about two bad apples turning up again at once! I've just re-appeared here too 5 years on from the last journey's beginning! How are ya, luv?

Daymo love wow!!! How the hell are ya?? I just messaged nichnick about you and if she heard from ya!! 2 bad apples yeh lol!! I'm perfect how are you?? I'll PM ya xxx

Now that we are nearing the end of the process at NVC it is time for me to start thinking about shipping my stuff to Texas. I'm not moving any furniture, just things I want to take to make what was his home our home, photos, books, CDS all that kind of thing. Just wondering if anyone had any experience of PSS International Removals??

I will allow myself to get excited once I have got myself organised

I haven't had a personal experience with PSS but they've been used many times by VJers on this site and they've been in business for 31 years.. they must be doing something right?! I would google 'good and bad reviews on PSS' then I guess take it from there. Sorry I wasn't much help..just reading different topics and thought since your topic was viewed a whole lot, thought I'd give my 5 cents

Hi VJers.. its been a while since I've been here. I just needed a quick answer to a retarded question before I book my return ticket to London. So I am going to book the ticket under my married name which is on my GC but when I arrive in the UK, I will show them my British passport... aren't they going to see my ticket and see the married name verses whats on my passport?? Will I encounter problems ??

Sorry... its just that the ticket is a whooping $1002.54 and I need to make sure that I know what to expect..

Thank you thank you,

Dora

Sorry I didn't mention that my maiden name is on my British passport.

Thanks,

We were (Me and family) asked to appear for interview for the third time with new DS-230,Part 1 & 11, new medical,New PCC from passport office and with recent photographs at any working day at US Embassy New Delhi. We went there and the consular was very nice person, First of all he apologized for the

delay in processing in our case because of some system through which we have to go. At the end he told us that every thing is fine, we will not ask you for anything more,and every happening will be good now. We will get passports within few weeks.

When I checked the status of my case in the evening it says Issued and printed, will be mailed soon for Myself, my wife and for my daughter. For other two son it says Administrative processing. Will they send the visa for me,wife and daughter or wait to complete the processing of two son ?

Masha'Allah!

the green card should be enough to drive cross the border with. I have done it a few times. I am Canadian though, so I am not sure if that makes a difference.

this info is for returning to the US

OK thanks for your response I appreciate it

http://www.dhs.gov/files/crossingborders/travelers.shtm

Hello my fellow VJers

I have a situation! Due to an unforutnate episode last night my car was broken into by some scumbags and the most important document were stolen. My British passport. I am in the process of moving so I kept everything in one place. Fortunately I have my WA drivers license, and my 10-year GC and my question was: is this sufficient enough to go on my planned vacation to Canada using my 10-year through road crossing from Blaine into Canada? I got a bad feeling it isn't... anything you can tell me will help! Thanks.

How long does it take to get the actual green card in the mail after the approval? They say 60 days but i presume it's less?

We were approved 3/26.. got the card 3/29. I hope you get it soon!!!

Hi there! I'm about to file but I need someone to review my evidence, can someone let me know if it's good?

- Completed JOINT I-751 Petition

- Check in the amount of $590 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security

- Photocopy (Front and Back) of xxxx's Permanent Resident Card

- Photographs of xxxx and xxxxx

- Copy of Birth Certificate for Son, xxxx (Front and Back)

- Copy of 2009 federal tax form 1040 showing filing status as Married, Filing Jointly

- Copy of 2010 federal tax form 1040 showing filing status as Married Filing Jointly

- Copy of 2011 federal tax form 1040 showing filing status as Married Filing Jointly

- Copy of First Joint Apartment Lease (First Page Only)

- Copy of Mortgage

- Copy of Joint Auto Insurance and Home Owners Insurance

- Copy of Bank of America bank statements for xxxxx and xxxxx showing a joint account (First Page Only)

- Photocopies of Texas driver licenses, showing a shared address

- Copy of USAA automobile insurance cards showing a joint automobile insurance policy

- Copy of Vehicle Registration, showing joint ownership

Thanks in advance. ^^

How about Affidavits from friends? Did you include those?

Hi guys... I just realized when we went in for fingerprints on Dec 14, 2011, we walked out empty-handed....no record that we went.....did this happen to anyne else ?? I I don't want them to screw up and say that we never came in for fingerprints

From the biometrics appt. you usually leave empty handed.

From the biometrics appt. you usually leave empty handed.

I left empty handed anyway.....!

Hi all, although we have a few months to go before we can file the ROC package, we just want to make sure we are collecting the right type of evidence and won't need to rush at the very last second to put everything together. This is what we have so far:

1.Two sworn affidavits by U.S. citizen friends, attesting to our relationship and marriage.

2.Several bank account statements of our joint bank account at Wells Fargo.

3.Copy of a voided check referred to our Wells Fargo joint account.

4.Several bank account statements of our joint savings account at ING Direct, opened in September 2011 (about one year after the marriage, before we had no money to put into savings).

5.Copies of our joint federal and state tax returns for tax years 2010 and 2011.

6.Copy of beneficiary's SEP IRA agreement showing petitioner as 100% primary beneficiary.

7.Beneficiary's life insurance offered by his employer, showing petitioner as beneficiary (purchased on March 2012, before this benefit wasn't available).

8.Copy of Beneficiary and Petitioner's Capital One credit cards, issued on the same account.

9.Copies of Beneficiary and Petitioner's driver licenses, showing the same address.

10.Copy of our car certificate of title, showing Beneficiary and Petitioner as registered owners of the vehicle.

11.Copy of various car insurance verification of coverage statements showing Beneficiary and Petitioner as insured drivers.

12.Copy of our current lease showing both of us as tenants.

13.Copy of our previous lease showing both of us as tenants.

14.Renters' Insurance Policy under both names.

15.List of utilities paid from Wells Fargo joint bank account.

16.Pacific Gas & Electrics (PG&E) scheduled payments under Petitioner's name, made with our Wells Fargo joint bank account.

17.Comcast scheduled payments under Beneficiary's name, made with our Wells Fargo joint bank account.

18.Several receipts of the laundry machine at our residence, paid either by Beneficiary or by Petitioner (these don't span the whole 2 years, as the receipt paper in the machine is not always available: SHOULD WE ADD THEM OR WOULD THEY JUST ADD CONFUSION?).

19.Various Netflix delivery receipts showing both names at the same address.

20.Joint gym membership at the gym.

21.Several pictures taken at our wedding.

22.Pictures of us together with Beneficiary's family when they came to visit us in July-August 2011.

23.Copy of our Southwest Airlines schedules and boarding passes for a vacation in New Orleans which we took on Labor Day 2011 weekend.

24.Pictures taken during our New Orleans vacation on Labor Day 2011 weekend.

25.Pictures of us with Petitioner's family on Thanksgiving 2011.

26.Picture and tickets of a basketball game we watched on December 4, 2011.

27.Picture taken during Beneficiary's work 2011 Christmas party.

28.Copy of boarding passes for a trip to New York for New Year's eve 2011.

29.Pictures take during our New York trip on New Year's eve 2011.

30.Copy of boarding passes for a vacation in Vietnam which we are taking in May - June 2012.

31.Pictures of us together with Beneficiary's family taken during our vacation in Vietnam in May-June 2012 (still to come, will take them).

32.Pictures taken at Petitioner's sister's wedding on Feburary 4, 2012.

33.Copy of boarding passes for a vacation in Italy which we are taking in September 2012 to attend Beneficiary's cousin's wedding.

34.Pictures taken at Beneficiary's cousin's wedding in Italy in September 2012 (still to come, will take them).

35.Copy of a card received from Petitioner's parents for our first wedding anniversary, addressed to both of us.

36.Copy of the envelope containing a Christmas gift from Petitioner's parents, addressed to both of us.

37.Copy of other correspondence addressed to both Beneficiary and Petitioner at the same address.

38.Copy of other correspondence addressed to either Beneficiary or Petitioner at the same address.

Should we add anything else, or are we good to go? Thank you all for your input.

That's plentiful and definitely will not encounter an RFE I'd be very surprised if you did!!! We didn't even send in half of what you have on this list and we were good The best of luck and enjoy your trip!!!

Did you apply solely for your ROC? Do you have any past affidavits from friends/landlord, joint insurance etc? I'm uncertain as to whether they will approve you since you haven't been living together since 2009. I would seek an immigration lawyer for good advice. The best of luck!

so beside that what else do u recommend when we go there !! what type of questions they will ask us !!!thanks!!

so beside that what else do u recommend when we go there !! what type of questions they will ask us !!!thanks!!

so beside that what else do u recommend when we go there !! what type of questions they will ask us !!!thanks!!

Google 'Stokes interview' and that will tell you exactly what they ask.. they will ask very personal and embarassing questions put it that way. I'm sorry you are going through a rough time.. yes seek your congressman it's the only way for peace.

i already submitted copy of our license, social security card, health insurance card, joint bank account, income tax return 2009 and 2010, and some photos in our original submission of our application.

Send in anything and everything you think may help and perhaps also send in a cover letter explaining your circumstances in a little more detail so they have a better picture of your marriage.

Easy reference gets faster results I believe!

Cover letter is simple and it really is a list of your documents

1/19/2012 Jon and Mary Jones

(address)

Department of Homeland Security

And

USCIS California Service Center

Dear USCIS examiner:

Per your request for more evidence regarding our joint I-751 petition filing find enclosed.

- A letter regarding NO Birth Certificate for children at this time and explanation as to our feelings as to why.

- A copy of our 2011 Taxes statements for both Federal and State and the financial Document used to prepare OUR TAXES.

- A copy of our Electricity Bill for May 2011 and April 2012

- A copy of two bank accounts showing Joint ownership as well as the first letter given to us by our bank on August 2011.

- A copy of the Human Resource information of my Elections at retired to show support of my wife in the future UPON MY DEATH.

- A copy of both of her Driving Permit and License as well as the Joint registration and TITLE to our car.

- A copy of both of our Health insurance through Union Pacific Railroad for our joint health coverage.

- A copy of our Dental Bills showing we used the same dentist have the same Billing address and current cost. Paid in Full

These document are being submitted as you requested in addition to those document already submitted with the I-751 form.

You may feel free to inquire to any of the sources of the enclosed documentation for validity of their statements. You are also welcome to visit our home as Agents have done in the past. Please advise us if you have any questions or problems related to this or any other information we have submitted.

Sincerely,

Jon and Mary Jones

I think if it comes from you it's perfect. Having a separate sleeve for each document assists them to refer so easily and crating a table of contents is good. Sometimes being well organised helps towards the results you want! Even though we never had as many documents as you for the ROC package, we got the result we wanted because of my well organised wife The best of luck guys

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I think wifetobe's approval date is before 3/28...

@wifetobe, at first, congrats !! When is the Decision Date? You didn't receive any e-mail or apploval letter before card? (You can know your approval date by the expired date on your new card though... )

Hey Yurika & Jim

Thank you for the congrats honey..I guess this was my lottery win and not the mega millions I chanced buying so many tickets lol..I was actually approved on March 26th! My expiry date is 3/26/22.

Wow! It looks like you are going to get your card soon :-D Congrats!

I wish you the best of luck too !!!

Wow! It looks like you are going to get your card soon :-D Congrats!

Thank you!!!! I just got it in the mail this morning woooohoo!!

Congrats, guys! Hope more and more approval's showers here :-D

Hey guys! I checked my online status and this is what it said:

"The USPS reported that they picked up mail from USCIS containing your new card on March 28, 2012. You should receive your new card within 7 days. If you do not, or if you move before you get it, please call our customer service at 1-800-375-5283."

Does that mean approval of 10 year GC?

FYI, 2 August CSC filers received RFE recently...

Thank you - that was good to know

im guessing it is like any other part of the immigration process... there is a chance of getting an RFE right up until the day you get approved

Thanks Dan & Jenni Just had to check in... thanks for your reply it was helpful.