criandjen

GC received on 03/02/12

can you guys please add the data to the chart?

Everything was fast and easy. Not more then 15 minutes

Two quick questions: 1) Did you have an interview for AOS? 2) Did you hve an interview for ROC?

Thanks.

Dave

No interview for ROC, just the bio

Approved

Congrats on your approval !! When is the Receipt Date on your NOA letter? You need that date for the list If it's 7/13, you may want to join July Filers thread

Yes. Can you move me there?

Thanks. Sorry for the trouble

2 years federal taxes return

401k showing the beneficiary

2 joint bank accounts info (one in the US and one in Italy)

2 letters from people that knew us

That is what we sent and we got the approval without any RFE

2 years federal taxes return

401k showing the beneficiary

2 joints bank account info (one in the US and one in Italy)

2 letters from people that knew us

That is what we sent and we got the approval without any RFE

Please add us to the list

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

criandjen............06/28/11...........07/13/11.......09/20/11........01/30/12...(we had to postpone twice the bio apps because of my job)

We received the approval letter Date of Decision: 01/30/2012.

All good. We did not have to go through the interview

this is our situation. NO NEWS so far. Something to be worried about?

CIS Office : Vermont Service Center

Date Filed : 2011-06-28

NOA Date : 2011-07-13

Bio. Appt. : 2011-09-20

I will have my bio in south portland Maine anyone can share their experience?

I meant if there are chanches that i have to go back the day after

Please anyone know if the biometric can last more than a day?

Thanks

At the moment i am working outside of the US and i would like to know if i can attend the biometric visit in a consulate or an embassy. I really do not want to go back to the US just for one visit.

Thanks

Good news....we received the NOA

We received biometric appointment but not NOA

What should we do?

Thanks for your reply...will the NOA 1 card arrive separately or should it have arrived with the I-797?

Today we received the I-797 with our appointment for the biometrics for my husband. Our question is this: shouldn't we have also received some kind of 'receipt' stating that our removal of conditions was being processed, to accompany the expired greencard, in case my husband has to travel back to Italy?

Also, what have been people's experience with this process? Have some people just had the biometrics and then in a few months received their greencard? Or is it common that USCIS request more information or an interview? I read here that some people have had a few biometrics done...why would that be? Any information about what we should expect next would be appreciated. Thank you!

We are in a similar situation in that my husband is Italian and I am American. Since acquiring the greencard, he has not been able to find a job in the U.S. so he has held onto his job here in Italy. For the past 2 years, we have gone back to America twice a year, staying 2 weeks to a month at a time.

We just applied for the removal of conditions and received our appointment for the biometrics already. From what we have understood from reading posts on this website, we still have the right to apply for removal of conditions as the removal of conditions is more to prove that you are still married (I even confirmed this by calling the USCIS). Keeping a joint bank account is key and plus since your husband is American, he will still be required by the US government to file US taxes, even while working outside of the US.

We supplied evidence such as joint bank account, my 401K where he is the beneficiary and taxes (filed jointly). We don't have anything to prove we are physically living in the US which might be a problem down the line but I think that issue of residency is more an issue when you go to apply for citizenship. It is best to give your 'story' a bit on the cover letter when submitted your I-751, explaining the situation. It seems to be more common now, especially with the economy the way it is. Good luck!

Does Vermont service center accept personal check??

Thanks

We are getting ready to submit our packet for I-751. I need something clarified: do affidavits need to be notarized or is it sufficient for the person just to sign the letter? On this forum, it says both-during one part says notarized but in another part it says signing is enough. Can someone please clarify?

Also, can a relative write an affidavit or is it better to acquire these from friends?

We are about to file the I-751 to remove the conditions for my husband's permanent residency. The problem is, my husband works for a U.S. company but for the European division so most of his work is in Europe.

We have a residence in the U.S. and a residence in Italy. Our residence in the U.S. is actually my parent's home (not in our name). We are physically in the U.S. about 2 months a year.

We spend more of our time in Europe since his work is here. We realize now that probably filing for the Green Card was a mistake since in the past 2 years he has not been able to find a job in the U.S. so we have not officially moved to the U.S. But we are married and have families in both countries so our ultimate goal is we want my husband to have a U.S. passport so that we can live in either country. We do not want to drop out of the process now and lose all the money and time we have already invested into this lengthy and expensive process. Please note we are not trying to cheat the system-when we started this process, we thought we would be living and working in the U.S. but with the U.S. economy the way it is, it has been impossible for us to find jobs there and according to the rules of the green card process, we do not want to live off of the state and take advantage. Of course we want to make it on our own.

So our dilemna is this-do we drop this process now or do we keep going? I called USCIS tonight to understand the process better and in order to remove the qualifications, you have to prove that you are still married to a U.S. citizen. The representative mentioned nothing about proving that you physically live in the U.S. Is physically living in the U.S. not a condition? We have a shared bank account in the U.S. as well as he is named as the beneficiary for my 401K and also on my family's trust. We have also filed taxes each year but listing our Italy address as our address (since we filed as American citizens living abroad). Please let us know if should continue the process or do people think our application will be denied, based on what I have noted above about our situation?

Thank you for the reply.

Is the biometrics mandatory? and when that happen?

Soon we will have to apply for removal of condition and we would like to know what will be the process.

We read the VJ guide and we understood that we have to file the form I751 and that " You may or may not be called for an interview after you submit this form". So we'd like to know if it is common NOT to have the interview. And if you have the interview when that is going to happen.

Thanks

Ok, I see you're not playing any games, but you're clearly aware of the requirements for the Green Card, but you don't want to follow the rules. You can't find a job in the US if you aren't here looking and you can't work here if you don't have legal status.

What do you mean by Personal Experiences? The rules are the the rules... people are trying to tell you that you're not following the rules, but as you stated, you already knew that.. Maybe what you mean by "personal experiences" is how to circumvent immigration rules, well, it's doubtful you'll find advise here on how to get around the rules...

If your are not going to live in the US, even though you know the residency requirements, then clearly the Green Card won't work for you.. If you want a double passport, I beleive at minimum you need to meet the requirements for your citizenship and that will only happen if you follow the rules...

Who told you that i am not looking????? And i already mentioned that things changed since we received the green card, we are trying to keep the green card. I suggest you to better read the post before writing back