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A few things,

A LPR does not loose status when the card expires, however will need to file an I-90 to renew the green-card.

As for the abandoned N-400 process, more than likely will need to file another N-400, bummer the rates went up July 2007 so will have to spend MORE $$$ to apply for citizenship.

Hi,

I'm looking at the USCIS forms and i don't see an I-90. What is that form called? Thanks so much for the input.

A few things,

A LPR does not loose status when the card expires, however will need to file an I-90 to renew the green-card.

As for the abandoned N-400 process, more than likely will need to file another N-400, bummer the rates went up July 2007 so will have to spend MORE $$$ to apply for citizenship.

Hi,

I'm looking at the USCIS forms and i don't see an I-90. What is that form called? Thanks so much for the input.

His greencard expired in 2006. Is it okay/feasible to reapply for another one?

A few things,

A LPR does not loose status when the card expires, however will need to file an I-90 to renew the green-card.

As for the abandoned N-400 process, more than likely will need to file another N-400, bummer the rates went up July 2007 so will have to spend MORE $$$ to apply for citizenship.

Hi,

I'm looking at the USCIS forms and i don't see an I-90. What is that form called? Thanks so much for the input.

Hello,

My brother was scheduled for his citizenship interview but he didn't bother to show up. That was in 2006 and he hasn't done anything with it up to now. Now he wants to get his citizenship. Does he just apply again like he did the first time or is there another process for people in his situation? Is this even doable? His foreign passport and U.S. green card has expired since. Is that a problem? Thanks in advance!

hello,

just a brief background: my wife was here on a tourist visa when i asked her to marry me last year. we got married and we filed for the I-130 in December and got approval February and we filed for her AOS in February. We got the NOA before her I-94 expired this march so she didn't leave. The next correspondences we got were from 2 different sources:

1) a Request for Initial Evidence from USCIS with one file number

and

2) an Affidavit of Support Processing Fee Bill Invoice and a Choice of Agent and Address Form from the National Visa Center (NVC) with a different NVC case number

Here are my questions:

1) Are we supposed to respond to both inquiries/ requirements? It's the first time I'm hearing of a fee for the Affidavit of Support. The whole time we've been dealing with USCIS and I don't remember seeing anything about NVC in the guides.

2) If we are supposed to respond to the NVC letter, do we then just use the address in the U.S. in the Choice of Agent and Address form so she gets processed here in the U.S. and that will update and fix where processing should be? For the I-130, the address we put for my wife was the address overseas 'coz we just thought well, that's where she was from before she became an immigrant, right?

3) If we are supposed to respond to both, does it matter who we respond to first?

Any help would be appreciated. I would like to see the responses here first before I call the NVC to ask. As of yet, i haven't responded to either but would like to soon so processing can move forward. Thanks, everyone, and God bless.

hello,

just a brief background: my wife was here on a tourist visa when i asked her to marry me last year. we got married and we filed for the I-130 in December and got approval February and we filed for her AOS in February. We got the NOA before her I-94 expired this march so she didn't leave. The next correspondences we got were from 2 different sources:

1) a Request for Initial Evidence from USCIS with one file number

and

2) an Affidavit of Support Processing Fee Bill Invoice and a Choice of Agent and Address Form from the National Visa Center (NVC) with a different NVC case number

Here are my questions:

1) Are we supposed to respond to both inquiries/ requirements? It's the first time I'm hearing of a fee for the Affidavit of Support. The whole time we've been dealing with USCIS and I don't remember seeing anything about NVC in the guides.

2) If we are supposed to respond to the NVC letter, do we then just use the address in the U.S. in the Choice of Agent and Address form so she gets processed here in the U.S. and that will update and fix where processing should be? For the I-130, the address we put for my wife was the address overseas 'coz we just thought well, that's where she was from before she became an immigrant, right?

3) If we are supposed to respond to both, does it matter who we respond to first?

Any help would be appreciated. I would like to see the responses here first before I call the NVC to ask. As of yet, i haven't responded to either but would like to soon so processing can move forward. Thanks, everyone, and God bless.

hello everyone,

my wife and i filed the I-130 and got notified that it was approved February 26, 2009. We filed this December 19, 2008 and didn't know then that we could've filed the Adjustment of Status and Employment Authorization along with it, so we just sent the AOS and EAD February 25, 2009! My questions are:

1) So she's a bonafide U.S. Immigrant now, right? Meaning she doesn't have to leave the country anymore. (She's here on a tourist visa and no, there was no pre-entry intent to marry when she came.)

2) Can she get a social security number and work with the I-130 approval or do we have to wait for the AOS and EAD?

Thanks and keep the faith!

Yes she can remain in the US while the AOS is being processed. She can not get a SSN until she has her EAD, and she can not work until she has the EAD and the SSN.

Once she has her greencard she will no longer need the EAD.

thanks for the quick reply! This makes us feel a whole lot better! thanks!

hello everyone,

my wife and i filed the I-130 and got notified that it was approved February 26, 2009. We filed this December 19, 2008 and didn't know then that we could've filed the Adjustment of Status and Employment Authorization along with it, so we just sent the AOS and EAD February 25, 2009! My questions are:

1) So she's a bonafide U.S. Immigrant now, right? Meaning she doesn't have to leave the country anymore. (She's here on a tourist visa and no, there was no pre-entry intent to marry when she came.)

2) Can she get a social security number and work with the I-130 approval or do we have to wait for the AOS and EAD?

Thanks and keep the faith!

If I send in my I-130 this week can I send in the I-485 this week too, or do I have to wait on the I-130 approval before I can send it in?

Yes, it's better to file the I-130 and I-485 at the same time in the same envelop!

Or did you actually sent out the I-130 already!?!?!?!

What if you sent the I-130 without the I-485? Can you send the I-485 after even though you haven't gotten your visa number yet from the I-130?

If she's adjusting status, you should have sent in the I-485, I-765 and I-131 all at the same time with the I-130. You can probably do it now, but there may be additional fees for each form now.

See the Guides above specifically the one for Adjustment of Status "US and Foreign Spouse are both residing in the US"

Hi! On part 2 (Applicant Type) of the I-485, what does my wife fall under? She doesn't have a visa number yet so it can't be Option A. Help!

Thanks for the feedback. The guides and the USCIS website didn't say to file them at the same time, which is why we didn't. We'll go ahead and file the AOS this week and tack on the info in the cover letter for the I-130. This makes me feel a little better that we caught it now than later. Thanks!

Happy holidays everyone!

My girlfriend (now my wife) came here with a tourist visa for a family reunion and during her stay i popped the question and we decided to get married here in the U.S. Her tourist visa runs until march 2009. Reading through visajourney and the USCIS website, it seemed the appropriate route for us to take was to file the I-130, wait 'til we get a visa number then file for an adjustment of status then the EAD, in that order. We sent out the I-130 December 12 and we got the first NOA yesterday, December 19. Here are a couple of points we need clarification on and any help will be greatly appreciated:

1) can we/should we file for an AOS now or do we wait until she gets her spousal visa approved and THEN file the AOS?

2) does she have to leave in March 2009 if the I-130 (or the AOS if that's something we need to file now) doesn't get finished by then or can she stay and wait for everything here with me?

3) can she get a social security number right now or does she have to wait until everything is completed?

i researched this greatly, directly from the USCIS website and here at visajourney as well as people we've met along the way and sometimes it's hard to get a definitive answer that sometimes you find more questions than answers. I just don't want for things to get messed up simply because the process wasn't followed correctly. On a happier note, this is the first christmas we're spending together as husband and wife and i feel hopeful and blessed that we have the opportunity. i know there are many out there that aren't as lucky and our prayers and hope goes out to everyone in this "immigration" process.

happy holidays everyone!

williamguy,

my wife and I are in the same situation. she came here as a tourist and i decided to pop the question and we got married. i've got a couple of questions 'coz i'm still unclear about specifics in the process. we just submitted the I-130 last week and was received the other day according to USPS registered mail. my questions are:

1) can we/should we file for AOS right now or do we wait until we get a visa number from the I-130?

2) is she here legally if she goes beyond her march 2009 tourist visa 'coz of the I-130 in process or does she have to go back to the Philippines?

3) can she apply/get a social security number and work while the paperwork is still in process?

Please help, anyone. Between the USCIS website and Visajourney i keep finding as much if not more questions than answers sometimes.

thanks and happy holidays to everyone!

FAQ: 4.6)...Can my fiance(e) come to the US to visit me once the visa process is started?

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-application.html#4.6

hello,

i'm glad they allowed you to visit.how long did they grant your tourist visa for?

My (foreign) girlfriend and I are forging ahead with applying for a K1 visa. She has a valid tourist visa, though, and planning to come back in June. Can we file for a K1 visa before June and still have her come to visit and/or wait for the K1 approval here in the U.S.? Or can she come here in June THEN we file the K1 visa while she's here and we wait it out together here in the U.S.? I apologize if this has been asked before, but i haven't seen a thread that explicitly deals with this (common, i would think) situation. Thanks!

If she visits prior to filing the K-1 to wait here in the USA, just as a caution, if asked at the POE the purpose of her visit, what will she say?

she's coming here for a family wedding and to visit me which is truthful.

I think that for K1 visa interview which will be scheduled after the I-129F approval, your fiancee will probably have to go back to her country. As for the valid tourist visa, I'm not sure if it's the same for all countries, but I've read on this forum that this is possible. There is some time restrictions though; I hope that other members will explain you better.

Good luck !

thanks for your post! it's okay if she has to go back to finish the process. it seems like a waste that she won't/can't come back in june since she already has a tourist visa. the usual restriction is no more than 6 months, which still depends on what length of stay they eventually give you at the point of entry.

thank you so much for everyone's responses. it's only now that we're getting something concrete regarding this issue. i should've included scenarios we've been thinking about on the first posting, so i apologize, but here it goes:

i'm going to visit her this march for a month. but in june, she's already planning on visiting the u.s. with her tourist visa. she's had a tourist visa for over 5 years now and has come and gone multiple times, 6 months at a time. she has a business in the philippines and really, our intent for her to come over in june is to spend time together. should we go ahead and file for a K1 visa in march when i visit her or wait until june when she's in the u.s. using her tourist visa. i understand that she will have to go back to take care of documents etc. and that's fine. i just find it strange that she can already enter the u.s. as a tourist but then there's a possibility of getting flagged for the K1 visa just because she's here on another visa (really, we wouldn't have met if she wasn't here on her tourist visa!). or is it a sure thing if we just file in march when i visit and have her forego the june visit (sad) and just wait until the K1 visa settles in. if anyone knows what the real deal is about her coming here as a tourist and we file for a K1 visa while she's still here. if and when they tell her she needs to go back to the philippines for the interview etc., that's cool. we'll fly back there.

again, thanks for everyone who's posted responses. you don't understand how much better i feel knowing more about these things. thanks!

My (foreign) girlfriend and I are forging ahead with applying for a K1 visa. She has a valid tourist visa, though, and planning to come back in June. Can we file for a K1 visa before June and still have her come to visit and/or wait for the K1 approval here in the U.S.? Or can she come here in June THEN we file the K1 visa while she's here and we wait it out together here in the U.S.? I apologize if this has been asked before, but i haven't seen a thread that explicitly deals with this (common, i would think) situation. Thanks!