Kittykisses73

Well our first round of immigration was quick, took 4 months start to finish! I wish everyone was as lucky as we were.

April 2011 was time to apply to adjust status, so we were careful to file within the 90 day window, checked checked and rechecked our documents and proof of our marriage, and sent a cashiers check for the fee. Processing times showed 6 months from the date USCIS receives the paper work. My husbands biometrics appointment notice was received for july 2011. On October 28th it had been 6 months, so we gave them a call, as we were now outside of the 6 month window on their site. A very nice man at USCIS looked up our case and explained VSC was processing applications from February 2011, so they were a little behind, and went over what steps we could take in a worst case scenario, but we realized we were just going to have to wait a little longer.

December 28th we were 8 months into the process so we decided to contact them again last night, January 3, 2012. The sweetest lady I could have hoped to get 10 minutes before USCIS closed looked up our case and told us they were processing cases received April 4, 2011, so it really put our minds at ease and we figured we had about 6 more weeks before they would get to ours.

Today on our way home from work I got a text message from USCIS that his 10 year green card had been ordered and should arrive within the next 30 days!!!

I just want people to know that despite all the negative things that you read and hear (& I know a lot of HORRIBLE things happen while going thru this process to people who really don't deserve them), there are positive stories, about people like me and my husband, who met online (playing Xbox), and here we are 3 years later!

Best of luck to everyone, and may your journey be a smooth one!!!

Oh wow it's been a long time! How are the kids?

It's going pretty smooth, much like the first time! Just didn't understand The whole finger print thing again.

Thanks for the reply! Hope all is well!

Hi Kittykisses73:)

I am right behind you. Going back to your concerns mentioned here, you have done your part. The Fingerprinting and picture is standard procedure for everybody. I have come across members on VJ who have had their cases decided in less than 6 months and others have been waiting for more than a year. If your husbands GC is expiring you can make an infopass and have his passport stamped. Also I have just read a post where some senior members have suggested to go ahead and apply for naturalization if you are in the time frame, while your ROC is still pending for a decision. Good Luck and glad to see you are doing well:)

Our story is a long very sweet story, but I won't put everyone through that here. We were married in November of 2008, filed the I-130 & I-485 in march of 2009, received his conditional green card in July of 2009. It was a very quick, extremely pleasant journey.

Skip ahead two years! It's time to remove the conditions.

We filed in April 2011, got our receipt approximately a week later, and got his biometrics appointment notice a couple weeks ago, the appointment was for today. We went no problems, very pleasant helpful staff.

I don't really understand what happens now! They did a scan f all 10 fingers, took a new photo & got a new signature. My husband said they match the new finger prints to the old ones.

His green card expires in a few weeks. When do we find out about the interview? Were those fingerprints standard procedure?

If any one can shed a little light n this for me I would appreciate it!

Thanks!

Did you file I-130? Because that is an additional $355.00

We applied I am the USC my husband is from Australia. We did file from the VWP, & had a smooth process as well. He got his EAD 2 months after we applied. I too was unemployed when we filed. We asked my grandmother to Co-sponsor & with great pleasure she agreed. I did get a job a few months before our interview & I made enough to cover the poverty rule, but she still cosponsored so we would have no problems.

This being said, I met another lovely couple on here, adjusting from the VWP, he was self employed & they did not have a co sponsor, & they were denied because he did not meet the financial requirements & she had to return home to AU.

Be sure to read the guides carefully & the instructions on the forms & you should be fine, but when in doubt seek a co-sponsor.

As far as being told you have been given BAD information, I don't think so!!!!! My husband arrived in Aug 08, got engaged Oct 08, married Nov 08, took us three months to get all the documents to be able to send off the AOS (Feb 09), USCIS received the package March 09, and the overstay was never questioned. I do not advise putting it off as we were a total disaster wondering if we were going to have trouble because of it, but with the help of some super people on VJ, we were just fine. Maybe our immigration officer was having a super day, but the question never came up.

PM me if you have any questions, there are very helpful people on here who will give you the help you seek. My guidance is certainly no substitute for a qualified immigration attorney, but if our experiences can help you in some way, feel free to let me know

Sachinky is spot on. Once you file you must remember you cannot leave till you get your greencard or AP, or you (in the eyes of USCIS) have abandoned your AOS. The entire process from start to finish took us 4 months.

You have already been approved?

I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU 100%. THE OP COULD ALWAYS TAKE A FLIGHT BACK HOME AND STAY THERE. I THANK GOD EVERYDAY THAT MY HUSBAND IS NOT IGNORANT LIKE THIS AT ALL.

yes I agree if my spouses biggest problem was the food . . . :wacko: FIRST FLIGHT BACK cracked me up LMAO

Firstly I did not say YOU were insulting I said these types of posts are insulting.

I do not need to re-read anything. I am just stating that I find it amusing that you have nothing to point out but the negative, & about our food for crying out loud!

Maybe YOU should re-read because I never used the word whining, I am entitled to my opinion of your post, one of the many beautiful parts of living in this great, multicultural country!

I can't find any word from my original post that is insulting. I was plainly asking if you have noticed.

I wasn't whining at all. You might want to read the first part of your reply and see if it's relevant to what my question was.

FAE

Well if you come to this country with that as you intention, it is fraud!

Me & my husband found ourself in a very fortunate situation. But to come here with those intentions you are asking for trouble!

And as a wise VJ member stated before me, never underestimate the USCIS's ability to track anything you post anywhere.

I find these topics a bit amusing & insulting! We are a multi-cultural country, hence why we all have been thru the immigration process, and there is NEVER anything positive about the experiences here, it's always what you don't like, can't stand, or find undesirable about living here! We don't claim to have original foods, we don't claim the international foods we do serve here our own!

I am married to a wonderful man who happens to be a Chef from Australia, & I have never heard him complain because he can't get kangaroo here! I mean is this what we have been reduced too?

I mean if it's that bad or undesireable. . . .

My now husband arrived here on the VWP in Aug 2008 & was staying for 10 weeks on his first trip to the US. When they ask him why he was coming he td them to visit friends& to stop smoking. That was the only question asked

I-864 is for you, & the I-864A is for your joint sponsor

Yes

I worried about the same thing. MSC is the National Benefit Center in Missouri, I looked at the time frames & worried because I didn't see our firms listed there. We were adjusting from VWP, sent all documents in March 09, had biometrics, EAD arrived in May, interview was July, & his green card came in August 09. The I-485 & I-765 show approved online, however I-130 still shows pending. From what I have read from other (wise) VJ members the online system is not updated very often.

Good luck!

I understand your feelings, LOL m husband got his green card in Aug & our I-130 says the same as yours with all others showing approved. From what I understand that is normal for it to show that way! Take a deep breath! Your fine! Congrats!

How did she enter the US? K1, VWP, tourist visa?

You can never send to much documentation!

It took us three months to get all the necessary documents from my husbands country for us to be able to file & there were no questions with regards to this situation.

Yes you do. My husband was here on a visit when we decided to get married (he had come on the VWP) and we had to obtain a police report from the Australian Federal Police to send in with our AOS packet.

Much Luck and Happiness!

My husband came to meet me for the first time & we ended up getting married. We adjusted status & it was not a huge deal! They are more interested in the fact that you are a legitimate marriage than your intent.

You file the I-485, I-130, I-693, I-864, I-864A, & G325A. It's gonna run you roughly $2000 (copies, fees, phone calls, etc)

at our interview they wanted to see our wedding photos, cards from our families, letters & cards to each other, things like that. They ask the usual questions, how & when you met, about both of your families, standard things.

If there was no intent you have nothing to worry about!

$1010 I-485 & EAD & AP

$355 for I-130

total $1365

Send it with the other forms. If you do there is no additional cost. If you send it later it's another several hundred dollars. Also be sure to send the I-864, I-864a if needed, I-693, & the G325a!

If they are waiting for the CR-1 don't they need AP to travel & come back?

He was here for the process. We married before his 90 days were up, the only catch is that once you file you CANNOT leave US until your AP has been approved or you have the greencard in hand. It took us 139 days from the date USCIS received the papers till we had the greencard, so to him that was a small price to pay.

I hope everything works out for you! Please feel free to message me if you have any questions.