PattyS_Husband

If he wants to pay for a form filling service well its his money and his application.

It is NOT his money, but his mom's money, for he is being supported by his mom and me (stepfather). He paid with his mom's bank debit card, but a stop payment was requested to the bank. Thanks.

The web site he went to end in ".us" (dot "us") as if it were coming from the United States government. Payment was already stopped, and my stepson told me he didn't provide any compromising info other than the debit card info which was from his mom. Anyhow, thanks for all the info and comments.

OK, now I know that no personal information was given out, and that only payment was requested. Just now a stop payment was requested for the account, and I hope it does not go any further than this. Thanks.

It is hard to speak to my stepson, for he thinks he knows everything, and so his mom, my wife. I went through the process with my wife, and all I did was to fill out the forms and paid the fees. Anyhow, thank you for your help.

Now I am concerned with ID theft including his SSN and Alien number. What a mess!

Don't know what the $199 is for, does sound like a scam site. Best thing for him to do is get the URL for the website and all information he has and report it to the local authorities/BBB/FBI. He can monitor his credit report for the next 6 months or so and see if there is any questionable activity on it but that is about it.

When I look at the bank account online, it says CHECKCARD USIMMIGRATION US WILMINGTON DE ON 06/10, and there is not even a mention of USCIS.gov. One more thing, when I google "USIMMIGRATION US WILMINGTON DE", I find the following page: https://www.usimmigration.us/ , but I am afraid my stepson didn't know what he was doing. I don't think he ever went directly to the horse's mouth (USCIS.gov) to figure out what to do. Anyhow, thank you. I think the damage is done.

As usual, my stepson went his own way with his mom, my wife, and tried to apply for his US citizenship; however, somehow he was asked to pay a $199 fee, which I think is a scam. He claims that he was at the USCIS web site, but I am afraid that the USCIS web site may have been compromised and he may have been switched to another web page to process the SCAM. What I am worry is not about the $199 fee, but the fact that his ID and SSN may have been compromised too. Does anyone know about this problem? Thank you.

Por lo menos me adjunte a Mangobiche.com. Gracias, Diana.

La información en español para la ciudadanía la puede encontrar en la página web del USCIS o en lugares como Univisión.com.

Durante muchos años he visitado foros abiertos por extranjeros que han vivido, viven o quieren vivir en Colombia pero los han cerrado, el que tiene más información es PBH.com que aunque está cerrado el dueño lo ha dejado abierto para que personas como usted puedan encontrar información sobre Colombia, si mal no estoy creo que usted lo llegó a visitar varias veces.

Uno que sí se ha mantenido abierto es Mangobiche.com, ahí podrá encontrar información o hacer preguntas sobre Colombia, incluyendo cómo conseguir su residencia ya que como extranjero sólo puede quedarse 90 días. Muchos de los miembros de Mangobiche fueron miembros de PBH.

Diana

Muchas gracias, Diana. Pero no sabia que PBH.com esta aun abierto. Lo que sabia era que el dejo la informacion que ya estaba ahi, pero no creia que se pueda ingresar para abrir topicos o "postear" en esa pagina. Yo visite mucho ese foro, pues ahi encontre mucha informacion. Mas tarde viisitare el "Mangobiche.com" a ver que tal me va. La idea de univision es buena pues asi mi esposa puede hacer preguntas. De todos modos, yo puedo abrir un topico aqui para hacer preguntas.

Por ejemplo, yo baje el formulario para la ciudadania, pero hay detalles que me piden que yo no me acuerdo. Uno de ellos es la fecha de mi primer matrimonio. En verdad, no me acuerdo. Lo otro que se me olvido es the middle name of my ex. Solo me accuerdo que comenzaba con "C" pues asi esta escrito en casi todos los documentos que hemos enviado a USCIS. En caso de que la informacion no este completa, eso seria un atraso pero no me gustaria preguntarle a mi "ex".

De nuevo muchas gracias y por ahi abrire un topico aqui en visajourney para ver si me ayudan con este nuevo proceso.

Saludos y que Dios te bendiga.

Diana, no pensaba estar por aqui tan pronto pero la necesidad obliga. Tengo varias preguntas que hacer a ver si alguien nos ayuda.

Despues de 22 años de trabajo para una misma empresa, me acaban de dar "lay-off", pero todavia me voy a quedar algun rato mas en los EEUU. Sin embargo, tengo pesado a pasar los ultimos años de mi vida a Colombia, especificamente en Bogota. Por ese motivo y en preparacion de irme a vivir a Colombia, quiero hacer algunas preguntas.

1-Mi esposa quiera hacerse ciudadana de los EEUU. Donde puedo encontrar informacion en español para comenzar a hacer estos tramites.

2-Donde puedo encontrar un foro colombiano para hacer preguntas y actualizarme con la vida en Colombia. Por ejemplo, como rentar un apartamento en Bogota mientras consigo como comprar algo?

3-Tengo que hacer algo desde aqui para tener una permanencia en Colombia o el solo hecho de que mi esposa es Colombiana es suficiente para quedarme en Colombia y hacer todos los tramites alla?

Por el momento estas son las preguntas que se me ocurren pero lo mas importantes es comenzar con los tramites para la ciudadania de los EEUU.

Muchas gracias y saludos para todos! Que Dios los bendiga a todos.

Last Saturday, we got a post office mail from USCIS with an RFE due to the fact that I forgot to sign the petition. It is weird as USCIS did not notice this issue before sending the boy to take his biometrics. Today, Monday, I just sent what's required in this RFE, and I may photocopies of everything sent to USCIS, including the document which I signed. Hopefully my boy gets his GC soon after they receive the RFE, and he does not have to wait another 6 months or take another biometrics to finalize this process. Anyhow, we will be waiting to see what USCIS does. As soon as my boy gets his 10 year GC, I will be posting here or NOT.

As I promised, I am here again to state that my stepson's 10 year GC just got home. My wife sent me an email at work to inform me of such a great news. I am glad we did not have to wait another 6 months for this so-called 10-year GC. Anyhow, thanks to everyone for his/her support and thanks for those of you who only came here to joke or laugh. Again, THANKS! And God bless everyone in this situation!

Solo queria informar que mi esposa me mando un "email" al trabajo para informarme que la GC de los 10 años de su hijo acaba de llegar. Saludos a todos y ahi les dejo ese detallito. Menos mal que no tuvimos que esperar otros 6 meses por la dichosa GC.

Mucha gente está esperando más de lo que se esperaba, debe ser que han recibido muchas solicitudes y no tienen suficiente personal para procesarlas. El NOA del I-751 le permite extender la residencia por 12 meses, si ya se van a pasar esos 12 meses entonces tienen que hacer una cita Infopass con la oficina local de inmigración para que le pongan el sello I-551 en el pasaporte y así le darán otros 12 meses de validez.

Diana

Gracias Diana por tu informacion. En verdad este sabado pasado se recibio un RFE en el cual pedian la firma mia. Lo estraño es que USCIS no se haya dado cuenta de este detalle hasta ahora. Y me pregunto, porque no pidieron la dichosa firma antes de mandar al muchacho a hacerse sus biometricos. Buenos, hoy lunes mandamos el documento firmado y espero que ahora no se vayan a demorar otros 6 meses para recibir la GC de los 10 años, pues quiero terminar ya con este proceso y mi responsabilidad con el hijo de mi esposa.

Saludos para todos y aqui estare dando detalles de como va este proceso con el hijo de mi esposa. Aqui se les quiere a todos!

Last Saturday, we got a post office mail from USCIS with an RFE due to the fact that I forgot to sign the petition. It is weird as USCIS did not notice this issue before sending the boy to take his biometrics. Today, Monday, I just sent what's required in this RFE, and I may photocopies of everything sent to USCIS, including the document which I signed. Hopefully my boy gets his GC soon after they receive the RFE, and he does not have to wait another 6 months or take another biometrics to finalize this process. Anyhow, we will be waiting to see what USCIS does. As soon as my boy gets his 10 year GC, I will be posting here or NOT.

El hijo de mi eposa y va para mas de 6 meses esperando su dichosa GC de los 10 años. Estoy ya convencido de que aqui estare escribiendo lo mismo dentro de 6 meses mas. La extension de su GC de 2 años termina a principio de Agosto del 2012 y quisiera saber que hacemos si esa fecha esta por llegar y aun no se recibido la dichosa GC de los 10 años. Alguien aqui con el mismo dilema? Gracias y espero que todos esten bien por el foro.

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Thanks for posting that. If nobody has anything constructive to say, say it but if not, it is better not to say anything at all. By the way, February is almost gone and according to some poster my stepson 6 months limit is past overdue (not that I think USCIS is on target or anything to do its job). I am thinking that I will be here six months from now, and my stepson will not have his 10 year GC. Then, what shall I do? Any constructive comments or posts?

To be fair, ROC is clearly not a priority for USCIS, nor should it be. Whether an applicant has their conditions lifted 1 week, or 11 months after they apply, makes absolutely no material difference to the applicant. The applicant can still work, can still travel. Nothing changes.

USCIS should be throwing its limited resources at speeding up applications for employment authorizations, and/or advanced parole for AOS applicants. Speeding up those procedures could make a HUGE difference to people's lives. I know someone who has been waiting 5 months for his EAD. That's not cool, he's missing out on income as a result. Every day his EAD is delayed, is another day he can't work. What a crappy start to a married life.

I know it's good to be able to vent some times, but there are many people who have been waiting a lot longer than your son for their ROC to be processed. Sit back, and try to relax. Chances are very strong that his ROC will be processed within 12 months of the application - and you have a long, long time until then.

Well, it may be not a priority according to your opinion, but it is very inconvenient to have to wait this long when there is no reason for the extended delay. We all paid good money for this ROC process which its cost was raised recently if I remember correctly (right after I filed my wife's ROC). And look at all the bad news immigrants are getting on TV and news papers, specially Spanish speaking immigrants regardless if the Spanish immigrant is a LEGAL one. If you look to my signature, the dates are those of my wife, and I don't see the spread time should be any different for my stepson. Anyhow, it seems you have nothing to complain about USCIS, and I suspect you must be working for it. USCIS is a shameful government institution which should be improved and I don't see when any president will act to improve an obsolete processing system as the one USCIS offers.

Have a nice day!

Thanks for that link. I will try to get the ROC NOA1 date some time this evening and post it here. I do know that his "biometrics" were done on 09/01/2011, for my wife told me this yesterday evening.

Finally I know the dates of my stepson's ROC for both his first NOA and the BIO NOA dates.

ROC filed with CSC.

ROC 1st NOA: date printed on this NOA 08-03-11 (this is the NOA which extend my stepson's 2-year GC for another year)

ROC Bio Appoinment date: 09-01-11

Then, his extension will expire on 08-03-12 or August 2012. I just hope he gets his 10-year GC before then or else I don't know what else to do! Any more comments will be appreciated. We are yet to receive any notification from USCIS regarding his status of his ROC and we are almost half way through January..

More likely just chronically understaffed.

The U.S. issued over 27,000 K1 visas in 2009. That's just K1.

Assuming the majority of those visas resulted in a marriage and subsequent adjustment of status, we could be looking at well over 1,000 ROC applications PER MONTH to each of the two service centers.

That's a lot of staffing hours required. And you can bet the staffing just isn't there.

I agree! However, this does not make sense. USCIS hiked the prices for these processes and still doesn't have staff to do it. Shame on USCIS! What else can be said. And today is already January 10, 2012 and yet there is no answer from USCIS.

Hola queridos amigos y miembros de este foro...

Esperaba tener noticias sobre la aprobaci'on de la GC de 10 anos, pero aun estoy en espera....De pronto la carta de Santa la extraviaron...je.je...Inform'e al abogado pero coment'o que debia esperar pues puede tomar mas tiempo (que se tomen el que quiera pero que me llegue...je.je).

Gracias por tus deseos cuando postee Silvia/Osita, Diana M, Dalia, Lumarita. Lumarita, qu'e ha pasado con lo tuyo ?

PAZ, ALEGRIA, ARMONIA, AMOR EN ESTAS FESTIVIDADES. UN ABRAZO PARA TODOS

Mi hijastro esta en la misma situacion y sus biometricos se procesaron en septiembre 1, 2011. So si contamos desde ese dia, y hacen mas 5 meses desde sus biometricos. En el caso de mi esposa (su mama), la demora entre los biometricos y la GC no fue mas de 3 meses o quizas menos. Ahi en mi firma esta el dato de mi esposa, pero USCIS parece estar de vacaciones pues muchos en la parte del foro en ingles estan en nuestra misma situacion. Me preocupa que esto este tan lento con tantos problemas de inmigracion que veo cada dia en el noticiero de la tele. Que mas se puede decir!

Saludos para todos!

Anyhow, we are already on January 6, 2012, and my stepson has yet to receive any information regarding his GC from USCIS and his ROC process. Indeed, USCIS really sucks!

Make an infopass and go get a stamp in the passport that will extend it another year. While you are there have them check on the case.

OR

apply for citizenship before the expiration of the extension - this will force them to have to process the ROC petition.

I am talking about my stepson's ROC not my wife. He will have to wait 5 years since he got his first GC to appy for citizenship if I am correct. Anyhow, thanks.

Don't worry I'm with you as well, I filed in June and last communication I got from them was my app was sent to local office back in late September.

If you still have not heard anything, file your N-400 for citizenship 3 months prior to your NOA extension date and get on with it.

I know, they are ridiculously slow these days.

He cannot file for citizenship since he is my stepson and not my spouse. So I don't know what to do if he does not get his GC by the time the date of his NOA expires. Note that because he is my stepson, he will have to wait 5 years to apply for his citizenship or 3 years after he gets his 10 year GC since he has already been here for 2 years if my understanding of the citizenship process is correct. Anyhow, thanks for your comments.

uh, yes. the last update was 15 december. it is updated as people post their progress.

the date of the NOA is important. and also it depends on which local office you have. some are faster than others. you need to be patient.

I am in San Francisco, California. It seems that the California office sucks.

Wow. By the time these approvals start rolling in, we'll all be just about ready to file for citizenship

I totally agree! USCIS in California couldn't be any slower!!

I am a July Filer and had my BIO in August. The only contact I am expecting from USCIS before Feb 2012 is an RFE. You are still within your timeframe. Wait & see Strategy is all you have as an option. There will be more delays now due to the long Xmas/New Year vacations.

So any hint about what I am supposed to do if he does not get his GC by the expiration date in his NOA?

Adding MillieVanilli to CSC list

California Service Center (26 applicants, 9 approved 35%)

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

ERIC_AND_TERESA......08/01/11........08/05/11.......09/12/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/08)

KELAH AND RAMIRO.....08/02/11........08/04/11.......09/06/11........--/--/--....

JILL R...............08/02/11........08/04/11.......11/01/11........11/03/11....

KYLE.SARI............08/02/11........08/03/11.......09/02/11........--/--/--....

MILLIEVANILLI........08/02/11........08/05/11.......09/27/11........--/--/--....

MA'BEHBEH............08/03/11........08/05/11.......09/12/11........--/--/--....

CONNECTICUT..........08/04/11........08/05/11.......09/02/11........--/--/--....

INSOMIALILY..........08/04/11........08/05/11.......09/23/11........09/28/11....

HELL0W0RLD...........08/05/11........08/08/11.......08/29/11........--/--/--....

JQ SMILEY BOOM.......08/08/11........08/10/11.......08/30/11........09/12/11.... (card received 9/14)

ELSIECHICOFOCUS......08/08/11........08/10/11.......--/--/11........--/--/--....

RLOGAN...............08/08/11........08/15/11.......--/--/11........--/--/--....

HIS_WIFEY............08/09/11........08/12/11.......09/13/11........09/13/11.... (Early Bio 08/25)(card received 09/20)

CHERRY♥EDWARD........08/09/11........08/11/11.......09/09/11........10/07/11.... (Early Bio 08/26)(card received 10/13)

SWEETFM..............08/10/11........08/18/11.......09/09/11........--/--/--....

M_N_M................08/13/11........08/15/11.......09/08/11........--/--/--....

SUNFLOWER15..........08/15/11........08/17/11.......10/24/11........11/17/11.... (Early Bio 10/12)

SCOTTY2009...........08/16/11........08/??/11.......09/07/11........12/15/11....

CALICO1..............08/18/11........08/20/11.......09/28/11........--/--/--....

RAHULV...............08/18/11........08/19/11.......09/30/11........--/--/--....

SHE&CHAEL............08/20/11........08/22/11.......09/28/11........--/--/--....

EMILIA12 ............08/24/11........08/25/11.......10/03/11........12/06/11.... (Early Bio 09/30)

FRED N EMILIA........08/25/11........08/29/11.......10/04/11........--/--/--....

CLASSICROCK68........08/26/11........08/29/11.......10/03/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/19)

PETERJOY.............08/26/11........08/31/11.......10/17/11........11/29/11.... (Card received 11/03/11)

NEJMA................08/30/11........08/31/11.......10/05/11........--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (25 applicants)

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

MRSCROCKETT..........08/01/11........08/03/11.......08/28/11........--/--/--....

KIRSTEN UK...........08/01/11........08/05/11.......09/08/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/07)

ROBHINIO.............08/02/11........08/04/11.......08/30/11........--/--/--....

*SUNRAY*.............08/02/11........08/04/11.......09/23/11........--/--/--....

ALOE.................08/03/11........08/05/11.......09/02/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 08/19)

TRYGGER..............08/03/11........--/--/11.......--/--/11........--/--/--....

SCOTT S..............08/04/11........08/05/11.......09/01/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 08/18)

H&V..................08/05/11........08/09/11.......09/15/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 08/24)

DESIMAN..............08/06/11........08/10/11.......09/09/11........--/--/--....

RPI007...............08/09/11........08/12/11.......09/30/11........--/--/--....

CINO.................08/12/11........08/16/11.......09/09/11........--/--/--....

SAPPHIREDREAMS.......08/12/11........08/16/11.......09/14/11........--/--/--....

CHADLAURE............08/13/11........08/15/11.......09/08/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 08/23)

PRATIBHAQUINT........08/15/11........08/19/11.......10/05/11........--/--/--....

MUFFIN...............08/16/11........08/16/11.......--/--/11........--/--/--....

JANAT................08/16/11........08/22/11.......10/03/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/27)

SHAUN COLE...........08/17/11........08/23/11.......10/04/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 09/21)

DVRJWH...............08/17/11........08/22/11.......09/21/11........--/--/--....

GUERAKRISTINA........08/17/11........08/18/11.......10/03/11........--/--/--....

BILL Y BELLA.........08/23/11........08/24/11.......10/05/11........--/--/--....

HY020................08/23/11........--/--/11.......10/04/11........--/--/--.... (No NOA yet)

JBRID................08/26/11........08/31/11.......10/12/11........--/--/--....

MRS.MOUNTVILLE.......08/27/11........08/31/11.......10/12/11........--/--/--....

QQQUAKER.............08/30/11........09/06/11.......10/04/11........--/--/--.... (Early Bio 9/23)

LOVEUSOMUCHHONEY.....08/30/11........09/01/11.......10/13/11........--/--/--....

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Is anyone updating this list regularly? I don't know the date of my stepson's NOA, but he had his ROC Biometrics done on September 1, 2011. However, it seems that USCIS took a long vacation and will not issue any more 10 year GCs until some time next year. What do you think? By the by, my wife went through her ROC process and 3 months after her ROC Biometrics, she was issued her 10 year GC.