KIMCORENE

Congrats! I guess things may be a little slow around here for the next week...I don't think there are any more interviews until mine on the 30th- can't wait!

Your AOS case is considered abandoned once you leave the country without Advance Parole or a green card. It's too late to apply for Advance Parole, so your husband would not be able to apply for one for you in any case. You should now look at the process of applying for a K-3 visa and cancelling the pending AOS application.

some pretty heavy hammers on this one, but not entirely unwarranted.

this site is peopled (primarily) by persons engaged or involved in the process of legal immigration. these people all pay the fees and endure the process. they do not have much sympathy for persons who have gained the reward (immigration) without paying the fees and playing the waiting game. they also do not have much sympathy for people who say they have never taken advantage of government assistance, and yet, have 6 children in American schools, at great expense to the taxpayer. The average K-12 child costs the state about $4000 a year to educate. surely you have not paid that much in taxes? ($4000 X 6 X 5 years = $140,000, just in school benefits).

i would have to agree that you should go to the nearest english embassy and appeal for funding to take your children back where they came from, and back to where they have a real chance at a future. keeping them here as illegals is a horrible disservice, and not something a loving mother would do. when you get back to england, you can start paying back that $140,000. mail it directly to me, in whatever increments you can afford.

Seriously, though, I agree with you. If in five years you have been unable to afford to file for AOS or have made no move to do so, then you are indeed doing a disservice to your kids by keeping them here illegally. I understand and sympathize with the situation you left in England, but being here is not helping your kids' futures. Unless you can get a fee waiver or a fairy godmother to pay for AOS for you and your kids, you and your husband may consider being resposible adults and relocating to the U.K., then trying to return here legally. And if this is a fake post, get a life!

OK we have entered the US on 01/27/2009 on a k1 and k2 visa.James and me are getting married in 10 days (61 days after entering the US),but due to our Wedding turning out bigger than planned (his family is coming from Minnesota) and him missing a week of work (which meant losing 1200 $ ) plus a Pay Cut going into effect next week and my son and me needing another Medical (had it on april 2nd last year ) we can't come up with the AOS fees until probably late May or mid June.Is that still ok or are we in for trouble ??? Our local office is Seattle.

Also,is there gonna be another FBI check on me and if so what are they looking for seeing that the US Consulate in Frankfurt got a brandnew Police Record in January. (Of course that was crystal clear.)

And also,how much would or will the new medical be for my. 8 year old son and me¿?

Thanks

Aat

I would advise against it. Try instead to have just the civil wedding (in the meantime) and borrow if you must for the USCIS fees. If you don't get married within the 90 day timeframe you are technically no longer on K-1 status, and even though you might be able to adjust status, I believe you would then need to pay an additional $1000 fine and fill supplement A

http://immigration.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawye...-File-7227.html

Just to clarify, the OP will be marrying in 61 days after arrival in the U.S. and your link says nothing about her having to file Supplement A- please cite a source for that info...

Congrats, Eli!

Checked your list, Eli- looking good!

Yeah, good luck, Eli! Canadianmade, I got so excited seeing your post, I thought you would be telling us you finally got your card in the mail...hang in there, ok.

Did you also send your IRS transcripts for up to the current year, W-2s, etc? If that is the case and you still didn't meet the income levels, seek a co-sponsor and have them submit an affidavit of support on your behalf, as well as resubmitting yours.

we have also send recently. You can look at my timeline. But if we have any mistake in that, as far as i know they dont deny that way... they wd send a RFE or wd send that back and you have to resend it. Other members can comment on this.

However, if you have incorrect information that can be misconstrued as "fraudulent", you wont get an RFE for that. An RFE is a request for further evidence- to give you a chance to submit missing evidence.So, it depends on what exactly the OP considers a mistake. If the OP is worried that this may be the case, wait for an RFE and submit the missing evidence.

Congrats Rosie, you deserve it!

If she hasn't been added to your credit cards, then they would still have the former address in the system- most likely. So, you may need to try using her address back in 2006. If you request a free credit report from the above mentioned site, I don't think you need to enter any credit card info- just name, ssn, address, dob.

Got a transfer to CSC letter the other day (didnt have time to get on)......the Notice date on the letter says Feb. 27th. I havent had time to read down all of the posts but is being transferred to CSC a good thing or just a normal procedure/step in the process?

That's a good thing! It usually means you wont have an interview!

Hi Turtles,

I haven't had my interview yet- it's in three weeks- but I may be able to answer some of your questions.

1. All Documentation establishing your eligibility for Lawful Permanent Resident Status?

This refers to your marriage certificate (the certified copy given to you after your marriage was entered into the state records)- since you are applying based on marriage, your passport with visa and I-94 to show legal entry and that you were inspected when entering the country. If you entered on a K visa, then you also need to have documentation pertaining to this.

2. It is best to take copies of everything that you will be taking to the interview.

3. Yes, take both a photocopy and the copies of your 2008 tax return, along with all W-2s and whatever else you used to show your income when you filed.

4. The evidence you have is good. You don't have to worry about not owning a home together, you just have to show you live together at your parents' home. You can do this by having them write a notarized affidavit stating that you both reside there and what monetary compensation you provide, if any- like bills and rent, etc.

Hope this helps.

CONGRATS! Updated your info on the spreadsheet.

Nope, this does not affect this.

In this case she needs to be LPR for 5 years, and can file the N-400.

More: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

No Joint docs needed if filing based on 5 years of residency.

More: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00048f3d6a1RCRD

IRS returns or transcripts will be needed, to show that they were filed for the past 5 years.

Thanks so much YuandDan! I thought as much but figured I would double-check for her. She has been very unsure of what to do, so I'm glad I can give her some accurate info.

Hey everyone, I have a question I'd like to ask on behalf of my friend's mom. She has been a permanent resident for over 5 yrs- she got her green card through marriage. She would now like to apply for naturalization, but she and her husband are separated, but not divorced. She is unsure of whether this will affect her eligibility to apply. Based on my understanding, it shouldn't, since she is applying on the basis of being a PR for 5 years and not 3- please, correct me if I am wrong. Secondly, would she need to submit any joint documentation as evidence with her application?

I have a biometrics appointment for EAD and I-485 on the 03-13-2009. Would anybody know how much time does it take for the EAD to be approved once the biometrics is taken. And If EAD is approved, how much time does it take for the EAD card to arrive. One last Question. Can I apply for the SSN by just taking the EAD approval letter, or is a physical card a must.

Your input would be appreciated.

Thank You.

When you get the actual card depends on a number of factors. I did my biometrics on Jan 10 and got my card on Jan 30. Regarding the second question, you don't get an EAD approval letter, you just get the actual card in the mail, so you can take that to the SSA office.

I definitely hope so, too, Eli.

I am mailing my AOS stuff next week, im doing it for the AOS of my husband who is from mexico. he came here on a k-1. i know for us that the 1010 includes the advanced parole, the EAD and the adjustment of status. if you mail all that stuff together, its 1010, if you mail it in seperately, then you have to pay alot more with seperate checks for each package. I know for my G325a, for that line, i just put other and put I-485, its really not THAT big of a deal. they will know why you are including the G325A, your mailing it all together anyway. Hope i could clear up a little sumtin sumtin for you. GOOD LUCK!!!

Hi everyone!

We`re finally sending the AOS package, just want to clear some things out.

So we`re sending I-130 and I-485, I-765, I-864 together. Do we include 2 separate checks: $1010 for I-485 and $355 for I-130? or can it be one check?

in G325A there`s a line : this application is submitted in connection with :

- status as permanent resident

- naturalization

- other

So which one do i check for my husband? he`s a USC.

and one last question: How many passport style pictures do we need of me and my husband?

Thanks so much!

i know for us that the 1010 includes the advanced parole, the EAD and the adjustment of status. if you mail all that stuff together, its 1010, if you mail it in seperately, then you have to pay alot more with seperate checks for each package-

Not so. It's $1010 and a separate check for $355 for the I-130. If you were to file for AOS only it would still be the same cost- however, you would have to wait until you receive your NOA 1 then file for EAD and AP on the basis of the I-485 for free, so separate packages would not equate additional costs as the previous poster said. This has been so since the fee increase in 2007. For my USC husband's G-325A, we put other and typed in Form I-130. Hope that helps.

All the forms can be found at www.uscis.gov. That's where you will get the most recent version of each form you need. The marriage license is proof that you are legally married- you will always need it to prove marriage.

Congrats!

Congrats Rosie! Thanks for the details, BTB, I hope we all have easy interviews like you guys.

ok so I have a kind of stupid question:)I made copies of every document and I am bringing both the originals and the copies with us to the interview.when they ask for a document do I show the copy of that document or the original?I mean if they want to keep it do they ask me if they can keep it or if i have a copy?

or should I just hand them the copies and if they ask the originals then show the originals???

I would suggest to show the original and then offer a copy. That's what I'm going to do anyway.