russian_armenian

I guess this post has to be moved to AOS forum. It should not relate to I-751 folks since we are already LPRs-even if conditional still LPR. For I-751 we dont provide any vacination forms.

new vac requirements to adjust status to LPR

July 24, 2008

Washington – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today a revised list of vaccines required for applicants seeking to adjust status to become legal permanent residents. This revision follows guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).CDC's revised Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements require the following age-appropriate additional vaccinations to adjust status to legal permanent resident:

• Rotavirus

Hepatitis A

Meningococcal

Human papillomavirus

Zoster

The requirements for these new vaccines went into effect on July 1, 2008, however CDC approved a 30-day grace period for any medical exam conducted before August 1, 2008. At that time the new vaccinations, if appropriate, must be administered in order for USCIS to approve the applicant for adjustment of status.

USCIS has revised the Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Form I-693) to include these new vaccination requirements. The June 5, 2008 edition of Form I-693 must be used for any medical examination completed on or after August 1, 2008.

CDC revised Technical Instructions to Civil Surgeons for Vaccination Requirements are posted on-line at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/civil.htm. USCIS has posted a list of “Frequently Asked Questions†about the revised vaccination requirements at: http://www.uscis.gov. For additional help with the Form I-693, call USCIS’ Customer Service Center at (800) 375-5283.

It looks like VSC will process I-751 again in about 9mo time frame. Looks like they have sorted out the mess with TSC transfers.

Regarding naturalization, you can send N-400 but it will be on shelf till priority time for I-751. At that point, they might adjudicate both petiotions at the interview. They would never call for N-400 interveiw if I-751 is not approved and priority time is quite far (N-400 would not get approved without first or at the same time approved I-751).

I guess some people think that they can just avoid I-751 decision if time for N-400 is aproching. But it is not the case.

Can a permanent resident apply for their citizenship if the ten year green card hasn't been received yet? I'm looking a bit into the future here so bear with me. I am only actually at the removal of conditions phase of this long and arduous process. Unfortunately my I-751 had to go to Vermont where they are apparently so backlogged, it's taking 12-15 months on average to process (at least that's what I've read). If everything went within a 'normal' timeframe, I'd be able to apply in July of 2009 (90 days prior to my three year anniversary of arriving in the US with my husband). If I have to wait for the 10 year card, I might be looking at October 2009 or later before I can apply.

Also, I haven't seen this (obvious) question posted before so I'm going to to throw it out there.......has anyone queried the USCIS as to why they don't split up the states more equitably in terms of caseload? I mean if Vermont is taking 12+ months to review I-751 petitions and California is taking 4+ months, ummmm HELLO!

Thanks y'all,

Jo-Anne

I might be wrong but...

Somehow I thought that "by hardship" CIS means "hardship to US citizen or GC holder" if the alien gets removed. In this case, if brother is US citizen and OP is supporting-it is hardship to US citizen brother if she is not able to support due to deportation/removal. But if brother is not US citizen or legal PR-CIS does not care (his native country should care about the situation). I know that some hardship cases get approved if parents/spouses/kids are citizens and alien is supporting them or they have poor health and might break down (with doctors testimony) if their beloved relative alien is removed.

One point, I am not sure about is OP is a conditional PR also and if the rules applies to her. What OP writes, removing her from US will bring hardship to HERSELF. If CIS accept this rule, most I-751 filer can claim hardship due to job, social contact, etc. (obviously, it is hard to get a good job in some 3rd world country with 25-50% unemployment rate)

I remember some chapters in adjudicators mannual about hardship evidence (a few categories-strong evidence/weak evidence, etc) and rules but not details. I just dont have time to re-read it.

No, perhaps not as strong as otherwise, however, it is certainly a path worth pursuing under the circumstances. Her hardship is accentuated by the fact of having to support her brother who is fighting cancer and that she cannot do so back in her home country - and she is facing hardship removing conditions because USCIS doesn't allow for the transition time between married and divorced that might happen when the I-751 falls due.

Kathryn,

Once again, I disagree and your recommendation is directing the alien to document a hardship which does not meet the INA's requirement. The thrust of any hardship claim would be extreme conditions an alien would face if the Service chose to remove her because she could not remove conditions alone and could not remove conditions with her USC sponsor. The crux is in the terminology

"hardship if removed".

For example, here....

How can I show that I will suffer extreme hardship if I have to go back to my

country of origin?One way to show you are eligible for an I-751 waiver is to show that you are afraid of what would happen

to you if you were returned to your country of origin. In order to establish your eligibility under this

provision, consider the following:

• In your personal declaration, explain what would happen to you if you had to return to your

country of origin. For example, if you have been a victim of domestic violence or sexual

assault, describe the physical and psychological consequences of the abuse you have suffered;

the impact of the loss of access to United States courts and criminal justice system; your

ongoing need for social, medical, mental health, or other supportive services; the existence of

laws, social practices, or customs in your country that would punish you or your children for

having been a victim of abuse, leaving the situation, or taking actions to stop the abuse; your

abuser’s ability to travel to the foreign country; the likelihood that the abuser’s family,

friends, or others would harm you.

• If there are other people who know about what would happen to you if you had to return to

your country of origin, you should present letters from these people.

From, www.nwirp.org/Documents/FillingAnI-751Waiver.pdf

I dont think you should worry about affidevit of support. It relates only to poverty levels-gov might push expences on you if she applies for some gov support. My girlfriend went to a few lawyers regarding I-864, nobody knew how to enforce it and she was told that alimony and affidevit of support dont relate anyhow in family court.

I feel for you Austin. I am sure that wife story would be different but I believe that divorce should be done in civilized manner no matter what. And taking toilet brush is way too cheap. And ruining your life in a process is not a smart move-it just does not improve hers (unless, ofcource, if you did not want to negotiate a reasonable pay off; and for people like her-it is a pay off).

I do believe that most people do want to start a good family. But there are exeptions. Sounds like your wife is one of them. Few Russian woman I know, who left after less a year of marriage, -just left without taking anything-just because they could not take the life with those men anymore. They never asked for alimony, child support-they have been just happy to leave and start again. All of them still friends with exes (of course, after a couple of years of no communnication and bitter feelings).

Austin,

I hope you recover fast. Sounds like she did married for GC mostly. I wonder how old is she? Looks like young and spoiled (is she very very cute and used to male attention?).

Thanks for the good wishes. I know I will not be able to recover fast. The divorce settlement has her taking EVERYthing that has been purchased since our marriage - furniture, fixtures, everything. She's even taken the toilet bowl brush! My lawyer is of the belief that if I try to get it split 50/50, the judge will view me as one of those Americans who went overseas to "buy" a wife - which couldn't be further from the truth. In any case, I'm screwed - plain and simple - and she gets rewarded for her illicit and possibly illegal ways.

As for the wife, she will be 33 in less than 2 months, and is attractive and very used to male attention. She denies it, but every moment we were together, other men were always staring at her.

So, even if your wife is from poor family, her expectations would be--everything expensive dresses, cars, vacations...(that is why I asked about age-if she actually had to work and make her living, she would understand life better).

She did have a job, but had been married twice before me, and had a fairly easy life in that she's always been able to seduce men into paying for everything she asks for.

I know some Russian girls who walked on USC after less than a year of marriage.

We were married less than 1 year when I filed for divorce (after she physically assaulted/batteried me).

These women were irritated almost every day of marriage due to small things (like budget, etc). While they liked their husbands in the begining, once they started to live together, it all fell apart (like one Russian friend of mine could not understand why she should not buy $20lb cheese if her husband is a cardiosurgeon; why he does not buy better car since he can afford it, etc; when I talk to husband, he just dont get it why she needs that cheese if she can get a very good one for $10, etc.)

I have been through that. Just because a friend bought his wife an old junker used car, my wife wanted a newer car to learn to drive. And she had "thrown away" $400 that I had sent her to learn to drive in Russia. All she did was bribe them to give her a driver's license. She never learned to drive, and never told me what she did with the money. I'm sure it went to buy candies and other junk food. (She has a VERY sweet tooth!)

My understanding is that most Russians get married in hopes to have a good family. But very soon they understood that the lifestyle is not what they hoped for (they need to show off their lifestyle; for many USC this is very alien). Some leave right away, some wait for GC to arrive.

Yes, that's how they lure the USC to marry them - to have a good family. Unfortunately, we don't always see through their disguises and how evil they can be.

PS: but I cold never understand one thing-what 40-50 years old USC guy expect when he brings cute 20 years old Russian girl to this country?

My wife and I are not that much different in age. She's just too greedy and has already found her next "victim", I think.

I'm still fighting the divorce battle. Hopefully ending soon, but I've got to make sure the Final Decree has the correct wording to prevent her from filing a suit against me for financial support (a la I-864 affidavit of support). I have heard of someone successfully executing a Final Decree that prevented this. Does anyone have a link or know more about this?

thanks!

Austin_Volgograd

You should be good. Do you have all tax returns since marriage? I think they are looking for these to be joint (IRS does not require but INS does:)

Please tell me if this enough

My current GC

Our son's birth certificate

Bank statement showing both names

Tax return showing both names and the same address

2 affidavits signed by friends

Our appartment lease showing both names and same address

One piece of mail showing both names and same address

Utility bill addressed to both of us.

Driver's licenses showing same address

Some pictures taken at our son's baptism

Thanks

I would say that copies of pictures with short description on regular size paper is way better than clipping real fotos. (I have been working with files all my life; anything smaller than regular size just get lost).

You should not overdo it-I think couple of pictures from each -wedding, travel, at home, with his family, with her family, with friends- and over the time span from wedding till now should be good enough.

Pictures should show comingled social life. So, 100 pictures from a trip to Paris, in my opinion, would not do as good as 10 but from variuos events/situations.

I am in the final stages of putting together a RFE and am not sure how I should attach photos. Do I place them in an envelope or attach/stick them to pages with a description of each one?

Any and all advice would be very welcome

Congratulations!

Finally they have approved you after second RFE. Seems that RFE is new standard now or they are just buying some time like Kathryn41 suggested. (or random computer selection). We have sent about 150 pages; but looks like might get RFE too. Would you share what you have included in the package? Thanks.

:star: Finally Approved! Hip Hip Hurra! :star:

Today, July 21st is one of those days in my life that are included in my "LUCKY LIST".

Good luck everybody.

I will send in N-400 This week.

Regards

Lucifer

Thanks!

We were touched back in September 2007, a few days after the biometrics. The status did not change until we received the card production email. I wouldn't know what that means. Perhaps we were just put in a pile in September and not looked at again until last week.

We included all the standard stuff. Only thing that was a bit unusual was that we had no lease to attach. Our apartment is on a month-to-month basis from a non-English speaking landlady. So I prepared an affidavit attesting to those facts and attached a copy of every month's rent check since the date of our marriage. (We alternated who signed the rent checks every month, in hopes that it would be proof that we live together and shared banking responsibilities.)

Good luck on your journey, too!

"Congratulations!!!!

I understand that you are probably celebrating celebrating and will keep celebrating but

would you find a sec and write if you were touched before card production e-mail?

Thanks. Plus, any details like what have you included in the package would help also. Thanks again and congratulations again!"

Usually you are given about 30 days.

If you get an RFE, do you have to pay another fee? Just curious

No you don't, just send the evidence by the cut off date

Thanks!! Is the cutoff date the same date as the GC expiration, or is that determined when you get the RFE?

Your I-751 will be easier than regular and faster since you can send it right away.

I was happy to read that (at least) you would not worry about financial debt.

I hope that everything would work out for you. Time cures and life is going on. My condolences.

Note that in your case, there's no set time period for removal of conditions. Because you're requesting a waiver of the joint filing requirement, you can file the I-751 today, regardless of how long ago you were married. It's probably best to file as soon as you can reasonably gather up the documents. If they don't hear from you after the two year anniversary of your marriage, they'll eventually start removal proceedings, but it might take them a few months before they begin.

We've been married for 1 year and 11 months before he died. i'll remove my condition next year in april. Am i still qualified to adjust my status as widow?

Yes, you are allowd to adjust your status as a widow. You don't need to wait until next April. As a widow you can apply now to remove the conditions and receive your permanent resident status. There is a place on the application form where you check off that you are a widow, and then you also include the death certificate with the proof you use to show that the marriage was a valid marriage (joint tax returns, joint bank account, etc.)

Again, I am sorry for your loss.

Thanks for the quick reply Kathryn.... in the quoted above statement, he said that i have to do it now and it sounds that my situation is difficult compared to the I-751 joint petition. It worries me. But when it comes to the proof that our marriage was a valid marriage (joint tax returns, joint bank account, etc.) I have enough evidence to prove that ours is really valid.

Any replies are greatly appreciated.... Thank you so much.

Some people on VJ were past processing times. It is not normal-there is something wrong with the process. Just name it-lost file, you never got RFE, clearance is still pending, etc. I would schedule Infopass and would send a letter since you are more than 30days behind. Some people here had a good experince contacting your congressman. Sounds like a routine process for senators/congressman to respond to this letters.

Dont loose time-you might never got a letter from them (and online it might not been touched-happens often).

I filed my 1751 to the vermont service center on 07-07-2007.Received my NOA dated 07-26-2007.Completed my biometrics on 09-12-2007.Last touched on 09-13-2007 after my biometric appointment.Some times in early march i decided to send them some additional documents to see if they can at least touch my file.This never happened and my case have never been touched again.On line status reads received and pending.I have a friend of mine in the same situation.I have never received any REF requesting for any thing.Now that the proccessing dates have changed from april to september, do i have to worry?

You should be fine getting I=551. I am not sure about Oklahoma, but here in PA I would also get 30day extention for DL from AAA or other notary service/messenger service (DMV web list companies which has a right to extend DL for 30days). Otherwise, if I am not mistaken here in PA, we might need to re-take exam for DL if not reniewed on time.

Ok guys,

Help me out here.

My I-551 is getting expired next week

and I think I am in a fix right now because

there is no infoPass appointment available before it expires.

Would that be a crime if I do not get another stamp before the present stamp expired?

Would the immigration officer turn me back if he/she notice my I-551 had expired?

I am also in a fix with my driver's license cos my state will not renew my license until I renew my I-551.

Thanks for the response guys!

You can walk-in as soon as you get bio notice. They usually send bio notice fast (sometimes before NOA1) and schedule about 3-6 weeks from submission day. To reschedule you will need the letter. However, my lawyer told that you have 90 days to do biometrics from the scheduled day without the need to officially re-schedule. To be on a safe side, go to biometric center and ask in advance.

MY POE was at NY on 17th Feb 07. Coming November I need to file form I-751, I was just preparing for in advance. My husband and I have made plans to go back to India for a month in December 08. I am afraid that if I file I-751 in November, my biometric appointment will fall somewhere in December, and at that time I will be out of country. Is there any way to reschedule the appointment??

Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,

Bijal.

Congratulations!!!!

I understand that you are probably celebrating celebrating and will keep celebrating but

would you find a sec and write if you were touched before card production e-mail?

Thanks. Plus, any details like what have you included in the package would help also. Thanks again and congratulations again!

After a long wait, it appears we are approved! I received an email this afternoon that says,

"Application Type: CRI89 , PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT

RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On July 17, 2008, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow

30 days for your card to be mailed to you."

Could we really be approved? Again without an interview?

Nancy

That is a scary story. And looks like happens often enough.

I have a lawyer. That was one of the reasons. Our mail get lost sometimes; sometimes we get mail sent to neighbours. I just hope that lawyers' copy (actually original would not get lost).

I filled I-751 at VSC on Nov 15th 2006. Got NOA Dec 1st 2006 and fingerprinted Jan 2nd 2007. Waiting....waiting....waiting... Starting from June 2007 I repeatedly and until Nov 5th 2007 checked the website and called 800 number to find out that nothing new had come and the case was pending normally.

Guess what; on Nov 5th 2007 I got a DENIAL letter stating I didn't reply to RFE they had sent me in June 2007.

Guess what more; the receipt number on the denial did not match the receipt number on my first NOA, the number I checked online all the Time. And guess a little bit more. The state abbreviation in my address for Delaware was printed NJ .

I went to INS office and a very nice lady told me that all those “small” mistakes happen. The letter is received by zip code. The receipt number doesn’t have to be the same.

I should file a new I-751.

After filling a New I-751 on Nov 13th 2007 I got a new NOA Nov 20th 2007. As me and my wife have purchased tickets for the Christmas holidays to Europe our dreams for traveling were shattered. I went to INS office again with the new NOA and the same very nice lady stamped my passport, extending I-551 for additional 1 year and stated that I can work.

But she did point to me: NO TRAVELLING!!!

Now I am waiting for FP notice.

On Nov 29th 2007 I also filled I-290B...Motion to reopen. Because I never received any RFE. I'm now waiting.....waiting....

Regards,

KAKA

Second thought. Reading about that reminder letter in Nancy case, made me think that USBIS have just lost the contents of her file soon after they accepted it for process. Could be that somebody at USBIS also covered up this mess and assumed that she did bio and they have just lost it (because of timing-when she sent back the copy of the reminder, it was the normal time for bio done). I would say that something just went wrong in her case but to her advantage (Nancy's).

Woh, that case is completely strange. Nancy also got a reminder letter for I-751. A lot of folks dont get even NOA1.

So, anything could happen. I had impression that clearance is a must for I-30/I-485 and N-400 and have to be for I-751. Not so "have to be done".

Check it out here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...hl=No+biometric

Woh, that case is completely strange. Nancy also got a reminder letter for I-751. A lot of folks dont get even NOA1.

So, anything could happen. I had impression that clearance is a must for I-30/I-485 and N-400 and have to be for I-751. Not so "have to be done".

Check it out here http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...hl=No+biometric

Congratulations!

gwsmith, I was looking for updates on your case. Good news!

Finally, we're approved for our I-751. We sent in the same info we originally submitted, but with updated info and tax transcripts instead of copies of our joint tax returns. It was 4 weeks from the time VSC got our response to the RFE and the e-mail stating card production has been ordered.

Next step, which can be as early as August 1, is to apply for citizenship. Hoping all the rest of you waiting on VSC get approvals soon.

Rdsey,

You have signed affidevit of support when sent package for conditional GC. It means that you must take care of financial needs of your husband till he becomes citizen or leaves US permanetly-even if divorced. But it pretty much about paying gov back if he goes on wellfare or somekind gov assistance. It is gov protection that new immigrants would not become a public charge (become supported by gov). However, it is rarely inforced. And I doubt that he would fire a goog lawyer to get some money from you based on affidevit of support.

Alimony is a different story. Divorce and alimony has nothing to do with immigration. So, if immigration has decided that marriage was not bona fide and denied his I-751 with waiver, for family court the marriage is bona fide and regular rules apply. So, if his I-751 is denied (but it does not look that the grounds for denial will be marriage fraud-most probably it will be that he has failed to prove that marriage was bona fide; if denied based on fraud-he is deportable; if not enough proof that marraige was bona fide-he is denied but can start all over with new wife/through work) and he does not live country, he might ask for alimony in family court.

Anyway, you should not worry about it. Looks like he just wanted GC. I would bet that he would want a quick divorce without strings attached. From your story, he is not that malicious. I guess he became amoral user because whenever he is from life is too tough. I would say, forget about him and move on. There is no excuse for using you/playing on your feeling to such extend. There had to be a way not to hurt you so much and tell truth. He just cannot take risk by telling you the truth-he prefered to torture you instead of a chance to hear that you take it to CIS.

The only way Rdsey is not responsible for spousal support if I-751 is denied and he does not find other way to stay. Because he is deportable only if they prove that marriage was a fraud. If there is not enough proof for bona fide, hes I-751 might be denied but he still can get adjudicated through other marriage, work, etc.

But even if his immigration status has no bearings on divorce court. He can sue for alimony even if CIS decided that marriage is not bona fide.

Im not totally understanding, will you please explain it over thanks

Dear Sans:

You repeat everything. Nothing has changed and your husband is still a jerk who is using you.

Advice: Keep written records of every time you call immigration about reporting your husband for immigration fraud.

Write down:

Date of call

Time of call

Name of Immigration representative you speak to

What you speak about

Later, if the government comes knocking on your door for money to pay for this husband, you can say to them, "Hey I reported this to you and here is a record of my contacting you and trying to get some action from you."

Best of luck.

My impression is that she wants to take your case to her manager-that is why she asked for tax transcripts (maybe she felt sympathy and really believed your story). But she doubt that your case will be approved (even if she presents it with more docs) since she would note on your file that separation came before conditional GC (how on earth they have learnt about it since you moved back together later?) That is serious. You should have stressed that it was not a real separation. I guess, you both were living together at I-485 interview-(otherwise, the whole process could be canceled and interview answers could be deemed not reliable).

You need a laywer. Pay for consultation-ask about separation before GC and how to get around. Maybe you can write something on cover letter about your case to make separation look less serious (like argument, I dont realy know).

I guess to take your case to judge is not a bad idea. But you will need a lawyer.

If you have time check field officer mannual on USBIS web-it should have some paragraphs about separation before GC.

The other thing, I think that officer should not mention about finding a woman from the same cultural background. She might tryed to be nice to you and just let you know how you should continue with immigration

or she might just felt that you dont belong.

Anyway, if you are not planning to get married soon again-you really need a lawyer (he might tell you that you have a good chance with IJ in court). Anyway, at least you know that even if you denied, it is not going to be because of fraud. So, you would be able to adjudicate though other marriage or work or just through judge.

Just keep in there

Well, I had my interview yesterday, I was there for over an hour

The officer was better than the previous one, at least gave me much more feedback

It did make me upset how she kept referring to that maybe we should let an immigration judge decide this and that they tend to be nice so i have options. I asked her flat am I being denied she said I did not say that, but you have a bad case

Basically

the first separation took place in july 04, green card came in the mail in October of 2004, then we went back and forth and she eventually took all her stuff out. She said she understands the financial trouble, but the initial separation came too soon, and I dont have much documents to provide jointly after the greencard arrived

I have car insurance bill that got cancelled,

joint tax returns for 2004

bank statement showing what we owe when we went in over draft

joint bankruptcy filed February 2005

I told her I understand the marriage went bad, but we had a terrible time, and I could not be asking my ex-wife to keep more and more things jointly when bankruptcy was at our door.

She said I should of stayed together longer before getting separated, I begged her to see that its NOT a scripted story, I was not going to ask my ex-to stay a little longer with all the fighting just so we look more joint on paper, i knew i was doing the right thing and all my worrys at the time was the unhealthy relationship.

She then said, and I SWEAR word for word, "well, if you have a girlfriend now that comes from a similar cultural background, marry her and she can sponser you, better than this case.

at the end she gave me her fax number and asked me to get an official transcript of 2004 taxes from IRS and fax to her, and the she stamped my passport for one year

It was devastating, I got my conditional back in 04, and now i am suppose to start allover again and file an i-485 like the one i did back in 2003

any thoughts

P.S.. she said she will check the LAW, but she does NOT believe that I was suppose to be granted Conditional residence since the separation came too quickly, even though divorce took place over a year later

I guess it makes sense-there is 3 clearances done after bio. If no problem-all should be done in a few days.

I was touched 3 times on the days immediately following my biometrics and nothing since. I check every day. My last touch was April 24, 2008.

The only way Rdsey is not responsible for spousal support if I-751 is denied and he does not find other way to stay. Because he is deportable only if they prove that marriage was a fraud. If there is not enough proof for bona fide, hes I-751 might be denied but he still can get adjudicated through other marriage, work, etc.

But even if his immigration status has no bearings on divorce court. He can sue for alimony even if CIS decided that marriage is not bona fide.

Dear Sans:

You repeat everything. Nothing has changed and your husband is still a jerk who is using you.

Advice: Keep written records of every time you call immigration about reporting your husband for immigration fraud.

Write down:

Date of call

Time of call

Name of Immigration representative you speak to

What you speak about

Later, if the government comes knocking on your door for money to pay for this husband, you can say to them, "Hey I reported this to you and here is a record of my contacting you and trying to get some action from you."

Best of luck.

One more thought. Is there is change in status on W2. We sent old W2 showing single status and new one showing married with added wording that at work coworkers know about marraige.

I also wonder why they have refused to stamp i551. Have you shown original NOA? Some offices refuse to stamp if NOA1 is not expried.

As well, since your husband's extension is due to expire, he can always make an INFOPASS appointment at the local USCIS office, bring along his expired greencard, the extension NOA and his unexpired passport. They can put the I-551 stamp in his passport extending his status for another 6 months to a year. I suspect, however, that once you get back the information they request to them, you will receive a very quick approval.

thats what I thought but they wouldnt give him I-551 stamp at our INFOPASS appointment. Maybe it is just because they know Vermont is waiting for information from us. Maybe they would have given him the stamp if the case has said "in progress" instead of "pending." Im not sure.

Have you sent any pictures to show social life? I have feeling that they like to look at those.

But I think that the problem is with timing-the info you have sent got a bit old and does not cover the whole period.

Many people got approved right after they sent RFE back. Most probably you will be one of them since your case looks solid.

As well, since your husband's extension is due to expire, he can always make an INFOPASS appointment at the local USCIS office, bring along his expired greencard, the extension NOA and his unexpired passport. They can put the I-551 stamp in his passport extending his status for another 6 months to a year. I suspect, however, that once you get back the information they request to them, you will receive a very quick approval.

thats what I thought but they wouldnt give him I-551 stamp at our INFOPASS appointment. Maybe it is just because they know Vermont is waiting for information from us. Maybe they would have given him the stamp if the case has said "in progress" instead of "pending." Im not sure.

I know that might sounds paranoic...but at this stage The Hitchhiker's Guide To Galaxy sounds good to me.

Cherr1980, the part about "The Hitchhiker's Guide To Galaxy " is hilarious