katiemanny

You really think private is private to Homeland Security. HOw do you think they find chatter when they look for problems.

FBI and Homeland Security can get into any of our accounts online. My late husband was computer programer. anything you talk about on cell phone, on computer, on portable house phone is not private. and don't kid yourself on this.

Not even our bank accounts is private, uncle Sam can garnish our wages if necessary. To get privacy one has to go back and live like cave man used to under solid rocks with no use of any sort of electric devices.

Some US Consulates such as Dominican Republic do check the Applicant and Petitioner's Facebook page, I know somebody they had check her Facebook page because they asked her who was her best friends on FB.

One should be careful about comment, post, updates even friends on FB. I know people who got fired for posting comment about their jobs on FB.

If it's just for a vacation, I think your chances are slim to none. Like Jim said, lifetime bans are very tough to overcome even if you have a qualifying US citizen relative, let alone if the intent of the trip is for pleasure.

I would go ahead and say the chance for this individual to visit the US is 0%, who would grant a tourist visa to him at the US Consulate.

Only a US Spouse who would risk her financial security on the process, can bring him back to the US, and only if there's a waiver of extreme hardship available.

A me-too answer.

Find a divorce attorney now. If you don't have the money for one or need a referral, contact a women's shelter in your area...some attorneys will work for free or take their fees contingent on your husband's income. Little things like "don't move out of the house" are important. Depending on which state you're in, he may be liable for paying a lot of things. You won't know until you talk to someone who knows these things.

Since your green card is conditional there may be a need for you to speak to someone about making it permanent (assuming you want to stay here). If so, ask about that here. I'm sure others have been through this. If it's HIS fault and he doesn't want to be married to you anymore, you may still have a claim for staying here.

Sorry it isn't working out. But don't take everything your husband is telling you about divorce as the truth. He has a strong motivation to not tell you everything you should know if he's "pushing for it". Find an attorney that will help you deal with the whole thing.

Good luck.

Care,

Bill

This advice is completely irrelevant to the OP's question, there's no physical abuse involved and the OP doesn't need VAWA to stay here.

The topic is "should he pay for my rent"?

Possibly but he has all the right to want to end the marriage, a no fault divorce State will seal the deal.

The letter will not help in anything, USCIS only cares about rather you and your fiance are free to marry and have a valid ongoing relationship, your pastor has nothing to do with this and wont help you get approved faster.

Just because she will not leave her home doesn't mean the rent will be paid for, I don't think she's entitled to anything since the marriage is less than 5 years. the best advice is find someone who is looking for a roommate and move on with your life. And since she has a job, there's little chance that a judge will order temporary support.

1. Joint Tax return transcript

2. Joint lease signed by both party

3. Children born to the marriage

4. Life insurance policy

5. Joint health insurance

6. Driver's License showing common residence

In some States, if a police pulled you over asking for your driver license, he/she will check your immigration status as well; and, the next thing they will ask for is you current valid green card. Yes, the holograms-imprinted plastic one, not a photocopy. Georgia is one of them now.

Spoken from experience.

So what the Police will check if average Larry the cable guy got pulled over, or someone who look like George Lopez? I will never carry my GC with me for that purpose, unless is it free to replace. As long as I have my DL, proof of insurance and registration current I'm not intimated.

Is it possible to do what you're asking for, but its illegal as far as I know to do such thing, and no VJ members here should encourage such way to immigrate to the US. The proper way would be to get married and file for a Spouse visa outside of the US.

They should take instruction from the IRS, none of their mail ever fails to get here, never.

Your experience, what a nightmare Dan & Juan.

Well if there is no return address, I guess I'm sitting around for 60 days for no good reason. What gets me is we never even changed our address! We've never moved once! How ridiculous.

USCIS new priority mailing system couldn't be any worst, sheesh. I spoke to an IO, he had to put in a service request on my case because my GC is no where to be found.

Same happened to us. Its nothing to worry about, they just use your old address for the reminder letter, my GC has been produced since 05/06 and no sign of it. You'll be lucky with their new priority mailing mess.

Unless your marriage is fraudulent, there's nothing to be scared of, you don't even need your lawyer at your interview, again unless your case has red flags all over it. It'll be you, your Spouse and the IO. Your lawyer will have to wait in the lobby.

Thanks Yurika & Jim... my bad.

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WOW...!!! 60 Days my butt.... it took 2.

We got the approval letter on Thursday and the card arrived on Saturday!!!!

Can I get a whoop whoop...

Actually you're one of the few lucky one who isn't affected by USCIS incompetent new mailing system, We've been approved since 5/06. I had to put in a service request on my case because my GC was produced but no where to be found, even an IO couldn't get me a tracking number. In fact I am not even expecting my GC in the mail anymore, each time I check my mail sure enough no sign of ever receiving it.

No one here is going to encourage you to try and 'bypass' US immigration and 'sneak' back in through Canada. First, it is a violation of the terms of service for this site to support or offer any advice about fraudulent immigration practices. Second, as a Canadian who regularly traveled back and forth between the US and Canada I can guarantee you will not find it 'easier' to enter the US from Canada.

I was about to point that out, this individual is trying to get advice on how to bypass immigration law and sneak back into the US without being noticed of the fact that he's been out of the US for 36 months with no re-entry permit. I found it quite weird that some old members gave advice about trying to sneak back in.

There are two bars, ( deportable and second is Ineligible to enter) If he receive the letter of voluntary departure and he leave the country within time provided by DHS then he will ont have one bar i.e 3-10 years. but he still will have bar of ineligiblity.

He still needs a waiver I 212 to enter to overcome the ineligiblity bar.

I disagree, so why do you think he was requested to leave the US? This individual will have a bar for unlawful present in the US, volunteer departure wont trigger a deportation bar. So yes a 3-10 years bar will apply once leave the US.

I would recommend to your mom to not travel abroad until her ROC is approved and 10 years GC is handy, the reason why is because once you are divorced your conditional GC could be terminated at any time by USCIS and NOA1 extension will no longer apply.

It all depend of the reason for deportation, usually there's a 3 or 10 years bar before re-enter the US, and the only way would be through an Immigrant visa. Forget about non-immigrant visa.

He must depart from the US before the due date, or he will get an additional 5 years bar.

As long as you can prove that you entered the marriage in good faith you are good to go, USCIS doesn't care about who cheated on who.

You've been away for 3 years, your residency clock stopped itself back to 0 and it has been abandoned since you didn't apply for a re-entry permit prior to your departure, it doesn't matter if your GC is 2 yrs card or 10 yrs card, the residency requirement is the same. Your only hope is to apply for a returning resident visa (SB-1), Don't even attempt to enter the US with your current GC, you will be deny entry.

Hehe thanks a bunch guys! I hope this process is less nerve wracking than the first time! It also seems most are approved without another interview so I hope ours goes that way too.

When you send in the payments do you write two separate checks addressed to USCIS? I know I don't have to do anything with this yet for a few more weeks but I'm already trying to get my ducks in a row and stuff... hehe.

Only one check in the amount of 590.00, to U.S Department of Homeland Security

Anyone got examples of anyone be prosecuted for not carrying their green card?

No, the judge would dismiss the case in a heart beat. Just like when you get pulled over by a Cop and you don't have your DL with you, as soon as you present your DL in the Court, case is dismissed.

Again my Green Card is in the safe box to stay unless I am traveling out of State or Abroad, if it was 0 fee to replace I would be more than happy to carry it in my pocket.

Ok, I looked up what an AR-11 is.

Should I fill out a manual one and mail it this time? And since it said I was required to do it within 10 days of moving... should I still put the original move date?

Also, I saw this on the website as well:

Regardless of whether you are or are not a citizen, if you have previously submitted a Form I-864 on behalf of someone who has become a permanent resident, you must also complete a Form I-865 within ten days of the completion of the move for legal purposes.

Is that something I need to be concerned with?

You can mail a manual one as we did so USCIS wouldn't blame us, and if you've already filed AR-11 online before, the 10 days ruling doesn't apply to you anymore. The mailing of AR-11 it just giving them a wake up call about how incompetent they change of address system is.

As for US Citizen change of address we didn't remember to do this and have no plan on doing so, since its only for when beneficiary use mean tested benefits.

Same happened here, we received this reminder letter at our old address after filling AR-11 online way back then, and again we file AR-11 by mail, plus our ROC has our new address on it. Hopefully they'll get it this time.

Also I do not recommend to include AR-11 with your ROC application, just putting the new address on your I-751 should suffice, you will get everything through that address. There's a separate mailing address for AR-11 in London KY.

How did you get your green card in the first place? and your residency time has been reset back to 0 several times for what I can see. You will have to disclose all these trips on N-400 form.

Answer it truthfully and accurately, you are about to be in the last stand with USCIS so every details about trips made outside of the US should and must be disclosed.

I think your Bank statements of charges made during your trips should help you remember or the person you are usually with outside the US can help you remember.