jairoshott

On 7/23/2018 at 1:23 PM, Lyn2018 said:

Hello! I noticed there was not a forum for July 2018 filers so I created one. Here is my current timeline:

 

June 29: mailed documents and check to Chicago lockbox

July 2nd: tracking said delivered

July 5th: Received text and email notification from USCIS - case routed to TSC for processing.

Received first notice in the mail a few days later. My priority date is July 2, 2018

 

Good luck everyone!

wanna bring my mother from costa rica to estates and before i submit  the I-130 i need advice im uscitizen ' uscis in the form need my and moms birth certificate and mine .  do i need to translate the birth certicate   .??? Also in costa rica rica the law is no matter when u request the birth certificate xpires in 3 months so if i use in costa rica after the the birth cer.....expire is not valid  so we need to issue a new one .also do my birth certicate can be apostile from costa rica or just normal and pay for a certified company here to translate it ..in english please advised god bless .also i live in seattle 'where do i sudmit  the info to seattle uscis 'or nebraska'texas'california 'vernon and how long take from the begining of process to the the last step visa approve

By the way ty for that advised  also godbless  u was help full

How long takes to bring my mom from costa rica or how long take from the beginning of start the application 1.130 to be approve by the way god bless my country :America'

is funny when i see people replied without living in that roof ,my dad and mom told me never be in between a couple no matter who is it, looking all you listen just 1 side of the history, nobody heard mine  ,is ok maybe nobody will see this respond  after 10 years  here in USA . now read carefully ignorants . is gonna be short .IM US CITIZEN ,   before i came  i got my job  for 8 years ,my family we were happy 

.for reasons of life  i broke up with my ex girlfriend  a friday . told god i dont wanna  deal this anymore too much drama .look the sky  and i said Lord let me meet sobody else .i never though in a million year is gonna happen but did.wait for her 1 year and half. i got fired bcause people was jealouse  of me thinking i have money , i alway survive i dont care if i need to eat grass  thats my strengh. i left my ties ,my family, everything  ,i cry in silence  i was sociable  here i learn to b alone thats another strengh  i learn to be humilliate ,call wet back,illegal, all you can imagine ,glad i took taewondo in high school that bring me some discipline till now. anyway .i dont care what everybody said ,taye and me we never did nothing wrong was new for us ,i  try everything for 1.5 years nobody know sh.....t i did and always she try to intimidate me with the cops and im sorry im not a pet after a year and half my love change  i star feeling cold ,no love here,no family  she took me to a bar.that was Bobbies borthday  i got a beer  i was the only hispanic everybody was caucasian, she was looking at me and a ramdon guy walk to me took my beer and dump it in the garbage  at the same time push me out of the bar  so i stay out  bobbie came out after 30 minuts shake hands i said is all good brother happy birthday , in that point i got my own car cost me $1800  honda accord 94,i left the bar she didnt sayd anything but she saw the dude trowing my bottle  i left listen my salsa music  stop in a light and got bit up with a baseball bat  i know is destiny i never blame on anybody ,drove home she look at my and she start laughing  for 30 minuts  next day she left to miami  for 2 weeks   that was my call.after she said i deserved for bother some one else girlfriend even when is not true so im  done  not cares wherever humilliation ,  did a police report, continued with my life  i start asking people i said i left everything for her is not working we 2 different people we just need to go  to  the highway  different ways so i learn that i need to proof  that i was married in good faith , she did everything right and me too we just 2 different people is sad  but i love my family too and she also didnt care for my mom either thats in another context o book .......see when u know all the facts together you will understand where i comming from  but lets do this ...

  ask yourself where she at  ,,where im at  i my dont own nothing  but im happy ,buy one house and sold it, buy too cars work in different jobs  married and have a baby.by the way she told me she dont wanna have kids so sorry i want a family and i did  now you understand when im coming form ahh  DONT POINT FINGERS IF YOU PEOPLE DONT KNOW  God bless

Boss i need to work in 5 hours ty for the lessons of citizenship  im proud of been American but still new just wanna keep leaning  is nothing is wrong with ask right TY god bless

I just tell them im american like u they tell me u got accent 

I said u too

The reason i ask is because  few people tell me hey mexican go back to ur country  ,or u cannot b invited to the party u are not white collar , or stuff like that  or i will call ICE few people said it is offensive but i just feel sorry for those bean brains 

I ask this just for keep leaning  

6 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

 

OK. I understand that they are American by blood. But they are not US citizens. They can't just claim American citizenship because their father is one. There is a process that your father was supposed to do when they were born. He was supposed to report your brother and sister to the US so they could gain citizenship. But if he never did, then they are not US citizens.

 

If you are born in the US then you will automatically become a citizen. You have naturalized according to your profile. That means you were not born in another country but you were brought to the US by a US citizen relative. It is the same thing you are trying to do with your brother and sister.

 

Naturalization requires that a person be a relative of a US citizen and must be a permanent resident for a few years before becoming a US citizen.

 

Everything is a process. A US citizen simply marrying someone in another country and having children with them does not automatically make them a US citizens.

Lets forget about my brother and sister  whats the difference between a naturalized  like me and a born citizen in usa  the born citizen is better than a naturalized   we boths have the same rights ,or the born citizen is better than a naturalized

Got a question whats the difference me having a citizenship than someone that born in USA

They are american well i mean boths got hes blood but hes dead i just wonder

My step dad was 100%american he married man for 26 years my brother and sister are american born in costa rica got hes dna 

My brother and sister dad is American he never did  anything for them  he did merry mom for 26 years  my brother and sister r us citizen born in overseas he died a year ago what they can do 

I'm us citizen how long take to bring my brother and sister to usa

is short time at least you need to have a year together, you need proof of marry in good faith, took me 3 months to find all the documents i did love my ex wife,

i have my girlfriend now and sometimes i miss her when you marry somebody is forever but sometimes the circunstances,and diferences is more powerfull than the love thats the way it is, we use to fight like cats and dogs, USCIS they know i marry her in good faith ,thats what you need to do

dont blame your husband make an appointment with USCIS tell the true whats going on they will bring you a little idea, take all your documents even the last paper when he bring you here beacause you are the wife is a marry and you have the same rights if you forget at least one he will againts you and kick your butt back and immigration , leave the house file separation agreemant

then you have 30 days to find the documents or proof of marry in good faith,

I-751 petition of remove conditions

mail with the same address living together,

taxes,

health insurance both names,

dental.

vision.

life insurance

car insurance.

pictures after you guys get marry

divorce decree

withnesses or friends letters saying they know you both at least two and notarized

joined accounts

lease together and god bless you

a letter saying you love america and how america mean to you and your friends .

if he cheat on you let that go you need forgive and the end you will win and smile with the same smile he did when he put you in the jail

if you wanna know the sistem be smart and do everything right good luck

im permanent resident i wanna marry my girlfriend how i can bring my brother from other country to United States

hello

I believe it deppends on how old is your brother..

if he is very young like a child you wanna petition for your mom first and when she becomes a legal resident she will be able to petition for him as sibling under 21 ...now if your brother is older or almost an adult you should file I 130 for him

I hope this was of some help

Yes, but you'll probably have some explaining to do during ROC. Just keep records of all your travels to see each other, means of communication, family trips together, etc. You should be fine.

Edited to add that 1.) I don't think you were referring to me when you suggested someone seemed to know everything 2.) I've never been through ROC, so maybe someone else can confirm what I've said, and 3.) my husband and I lived apart after marriage for work reasons and didn't even see each other for over two years BEFORE we went through AOS, and our AOS went smoothly.

no way after 30 days you live your wife is consider fake . you guys need to have proof of mail addres , insurenses, properties, taxes, ,if you guys are gonna live apart and the end of the 2 years before your green card expire

like i said ,you need to have proof and then go to the interview with USCIS , or Homeland Security so i think you try to be smart and i n the end you gonna paid the consecuences beacouse to me that looks fake

example how file i-751 marriage in good faith thanks

Hello everyone!

How are you doing? My name is Sunshine from Kuwait. I'm seeking for advice about filing a waiver. I am hoping that you might can give me an instruction on my next step of completing my residency. More details below;

This month would be my schedule to file I-751 but my husband walked away and not willing to provide any kind of documents to file jointly. We are both serving in US Army Contructor outside United States.Since, my husband is not cooperating of anything I was thinking to file a waiver base on extreme cruetly and hardship. My question, what documents do I need to submit? The documents that on my hand are company benefits with his name on beneficiary, LOA, two people affidavits and my company contract. Do you thing these documents are enough? and what is the best explanation to write for the extreme cruetly and hardship? Thanks in advance.

Sunshine 2009

Kuwait

The documents you have are not enough.

A waiver based on extreme cruelty requires evidence of marriage in good faith, and evidence of abuse. Having him as a beneficiary on your company benefits is one piece of evidence of marriage in good faith, as are the affidavits. The LOA and company contract aren't likely to be of any use. Evidence of abuse is things like police reports, physician reports documenting injuries, reports from counselors/psychologists/psychiatrists documenting mental abuse, etc.

A waiver based on hardship requires evidence of extreme hardship far beyond what a typical immigrant would suffer if they were deported, and which is based on circumstances that occurred AFTER you became a legal resident. An example would be if you acquired a severe illness that could not be treated in your home country, or if war broke out in your home country. Financial hardship is almost never sufficient for this waiver. I'd also add that hardship waivers are rarely granted.

If you can get a divorce then you can filed based on good faith marriage alone, but you still need more documentation for this. Proof of having lived together, joint bank accounts, joint assets and debts, etc. You also can't file based on divorce until you have the final divorce decree. Since you are working outside the US you have a valid justification for a late filing waiver.

hi what evidence you submit to Uscis ????????????????

I-751 waiver approved on 15th of this month. Some of you already know me because I am a silent and active observer of this forum. To cut the long story short, I arrived here in 2006 after marying USC. Received 2 yr conditional GC ending in middle of 2008. After 6 months since I arrived in USA my marriage was about to collapse. Eventually we had to separate. Separated in the middle of 2007. In my state there is a 1 year separation requirement to file for the divorce and unfortunately my CGC expiration date was before even I complete 1 year separation. Hired an attorney. Filed for removal of conditions based on "removal of me from USA will result in extreme hardship to me". Got 1 year of extension and in the meantime Filed for the divorce and got divorced in the end of 2008. Withdrew previous petition and refiled based on good faith marriage with final divorce decree in the end of Jan,2009. (evidence- no joint tax returns, no joint bank accounts, no joint lease because the house was my x-wife's brothers name, I had-pictures, joint health insurance, copy of e-mails, MANY affidavits from her relatives,statement by one counselor). I have received interview invitation 2 weeks ago. Went with my attorney and a lady called me in. She asked my current address and biographic(basic) info about me and my x-wife. Briefly asked the reason for the divorce and approved my petition because of genuine nature of marriage.

So please guys, don't be scarred too much if you divorce. If your marriage was real then you will get your GC for sure, sooneer or later. Remember, prayers always helps.

i have a question my green card expire in 2010 sep i try file the i-751 in good faith thi is my evidence ahh the hearing is in november 16 2009 i will like to my ccountry and reentry us before the final hearing in nov 16 can i go my country with out a problem and this is the evidence ahh m not gonna file after i have the devorce decree

1-car insurance

2. Copy of Green Card, front and back

3. Tax returns 2008

4-pictures are marriage

5 pictures vacations

6 dental insurance

7 credic card

8 mail to the same addrees her and i

9 deeds both names

10 life insurance

11 and affidavits from friends notarized

12 tickets for the the trip we did

13 membership in the gym

thats the only i have and wait for the divorse decree

do you think everything is okay thank you for your advice

K-1 Visa

EventDateService Center :California Service CenterConsulate :Costa RicaI-129F Sent : 2007-06-18I-129F NOA1 :2007-07-09I-129F RFE(s) :RFE Reply(s) :I-129F NOA2 :2007-11-06NVC Received :2007-11-26NVC Left :2007-11-27Consulate Received :2007-11-30Packet 3 Received :2007-12-11Packet 3 Sent :2007-12-11Packet 4 Received :2007-12-17Interview Date :2008-01-08 Interview Result :Second Interview

(If Required):Second Interview Result:Visa Received :2008-01-09US Entry :2008-03-19Marriage :2008-05-17Comments :Called consulate and requested them to call when pack 3 was ready, they prefer that we personaly pick up. Packet 3 was ready on 12/3/07. Was told that as soon as we are ready after pack 3 was picked up, we can schedule an interview.

Was told that we would get a call on 12/17 to schedule a interview date.Processing

Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 120 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 183 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status

EventDateCIS Office :Cincinnati OHDate Filed :2008-06-15NOA Date :2008-06-19RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. :2008-07-15AOS Transfer** :Interview Date :Approval / Denial Date :Approved :YesGot I551 Stamp :NoGreencard Received:2008-09-19Comments :Never had an interview. Just got the card in the mail.

Employment Authorization Document

EventDateCIS Office :Chicago National OfficeFiling Method :MailFiling Instance :FirstDate Filed :2008-06-13NOA Date :2008-06-19RFE(s) :Bio. Appt. :2008-07-15Approved Date :2008-08-22Date Card Received :2008-08-26Comments :Processing

Estimates/Stats :Your EAD was approved in 70 days.

Advance Parole

EventDateCIS Office :Chicago National OfficeFiling Method : Filing Instance :FirstDate Filed :2008-06-13NOA Date :2008-06-19RFE(s) :Date Received :2008-08-23Comments :Processing

Estimates/Stats :Your AP was approved in 66 days.

1-car insurance

2. Copy of Green Card, front and back

3. Tax returns 2008

4-pictures are marriage

5 pictures vacations

6 dental insurance

7 credic card

8 mail to the same addrees her and i

9 deeds both names

10 life insurance

11 and affidavits from friends notarized

12 tickets for the the trip we did

13 membership in the gym

thats the only i have and wait for the divorse decree

do you think everything is okay thank you for your advice

K-1 Visa

EventDateService Center :California Service CenterConsulate :Costa RicaI-129F Sent : 2007-06-18I-129F NOA1 :2007-07-09I-129F RFE(s) :RFE Reply(s) :I-129F NOA2 :2007-11-06NVC Received :2007-11-26NVC Left :2007-11-27Consulate Received :2007-11-30Packet 3 Received :2007-12-11Packet 3 Sent :2007-12-11Packet 4 Received :2007-12-17Interview Date :2008-01-08 Interview Result :Second Interview

(If Required):Second Interview Result:Visa Received :2008-01-09US Entry :2008-03-19Marriage :2008-05-17Comments :Called consulate and requested them to call when pack 3 was ready, they prefer that we personaly pick up. Packet 3 was ready on 12/3/07. Was told that as soon as we are ready after pack 3 was picked up, we can schedule an interview.

Was told that we would get a call on 12/17 to schedule a interview date.Processing

Estimates/Stats :Your I-129f was approved in 120 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 183 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status

EventDateCIS Office :Cincinnati OHDate Filed :2008-06-15NOA Date :2008-06-19RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. :2008-07-15AOS Transfer** :Interview Date :Approval / Denial Date :Approved :YesGot I551 Stamp :NoGreencard Received:2008-09-19Comments :Never had an interview. Just got the card in the mail.

Employment Authorization Document

EventDateCIS Office :Chicago National OfficeFiling Method :MailFiling Instance :FirstDate Filed :2008-06-13NOA Date :2008-06-19RFE(s) :Bio. Appt. :2008-07-15Approved Date :2008-08-22Date Card Received :2008-08-26Comments :Processing

Estimates/Stats :Your EAD was approved in 70 days.

Advance Parole

EventDateCIS Office :Chicago National OfficeFiling Method : Filing Instance :FirstDate Filed :2008-06-13NOA Date :2008-06-19RFE(s) :Date Received :2008-08-23Comments :Processing

Estimates/Stats :Your AP was approved in 66 days.

i just want to know is imporntant sent time line with the i-751 marriage in good fate or not??

3inch packets? Yikes, I wasn't planning on that much at all.

Here's a list of what I was thinking of sending, would appreciate your feedback on what you guys think:

- last 2 yrs of taxes

- employer provided health insurance info (stating both names, and indicating "spousal coverage"

- beneficiary info for life insurance

- beneficiary info for 401k

- copies of car insurance cards stating both names, dates for the 2 yr period

- copy of joint checking acct statemements for 2yrs

- copy of savings account indicating joint acct

- copy of cell phone bill showing the same 2 lines from the time my spouse (then fiance) came to the US [although only my USC name shown on bill/address]

- copy of itinerary and boarding passes from trip to Europe this yr

- pictures from trip together

- copy of loan info for car we purchased this yr

- pictures, about 10-15 during the 2yr period

You guys think this is enough? I sure hope so! Hopefully I'll get this all together by the end of the week and send of next Monday and add myself to the list.

Here is a list of what I submitted ..

• Copies of my wife and daughter's passports, permanent resident cards, and social security cards.

• Originals of the USCIS reminder letters for both

• Copies of our drivers licenses showing the same home address.

• A brochure for the non-profit country music jam and dance that our family started in May 2008 and have hosted weekly on Fridays ever since.

• Copies of our Food Service Sanitation Certifications issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health which we use for preparing food at our weekly jam and dance.

• Two sworn affidavits by U.S. citizen friends, attesting to our relationship and marriage.

• Our 2007 and 2008 joint US tax returns.

• Our 2008 IRS Economic Stimulus Payment statement dated May 9, 2008.

• Bank statements from our joint account showing payroll deposits from both of our workplaces.

• 2 voided checks from our joint account with our family picture and both of our names on them.

• A copy of my wife's employers life insurance statements naming me as beneficiary.

• An original form establishing life insurance on my wife and daughter thru my work.

• A copy of health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage on all family members.

• Copies of health insurance statements for my wife and daughter's doctor visits.

• Various vehicle insurance statements, cards, and declaration pages.

• Copies of our visa and master cards from joint accounts.

• Copy of our Sam's Club cards on a joint account.

• Copy of our family membership cards at a recreation center

• Copies of credit card transaction details for hotel room purchases for our 2008 and 2009 vacations.

• Copy of my leave of absence insurance paid for with my wife's credit card.

• Various pictures of our family together over the past 2 years.

I tried to include more than what was required but not so much that the individual reviewing the packet would have a hard time finding the information that he/she considers relevant in establishing that our marriage is genuine and that we live as a happy family unit. My wife was pretty insistent that we also provide documentation that would show that she has never been a burden to society (welfare, etc.), and actually included documentation that proved that our volunteer efforts as a family have benefited our community overall.

I probably did overdo it a bit .. HOPEFULLY NOT TOO MUCH ..

Good luck,

CountryBoy

do every body need the time line

Hi, my application was received in Vermont on March 6th 09. It was transfered to Local office in Late August. I inquired and was told it was too early to decide on my case. It has passed the six months window. The local office has six m onths window too. So do i start counting the six months from the day it arrived in the local office again?. This is what i sent to vermont;

1. My Gc both pages.

2. Our car insuarance card copy.

3. Copy of a paper [/b]showing we own the house (Which i later realised was not the title deed but had both of our names and the house address it was for insuaranace.)

4. Bank statements from when we were married even before but i did not print for every month i kinda skipped some months but had almost 6 for every year upto this yea[/size]r.[/u] ( We were married in '04, filed in 'late '04, we were called for interview but my husband was incacerated, i went alone that was in '05 but nothing happened. We moved to another city once he was out and got an attorney who realized that his divorce decree had not been finalized although we had the decree, we did not know how a decree looked liked. So we remarried again in '06, went thro DORA and had the interview where we were separated, got green card in May '07.) This explains why i had bankstatements from even before our marriage.

5. Copy of health insuarance card with his name under mine.

6. Some old pictures.

7. Utilities under both our names.

8. Jury letter with his name.

And others i can not remember.

My question is if they call us for an interview, i did not copy the paperwork. I can get the evidence but not the application form. (I did not make a copy) What should i do to prepare myself for an interview, also should i make another infopass or just wait and hope for the best. What does one need to prove it is a bonifade marriage as they call it.

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i have a question this is the list i have to proof my marriage was in goog faith

1-car insurance

2. Copy of Green Card, front and back

3. Tax returns 2008

4-pictures of marriage

5 pictures vacations

6 dental insurance

7 credic card

8 mail to the same addrees her and i

9 deeds both names

10 life insurance

11 and affidavits from friends notarized

12 tickets for the the trip we did

13 membership in the gym

14 health insurance

15- videos wedding

m confuse withh the bills before i got here my wife have her own house and the bill come to her name so she ssuport me for 6 or seven months before i start work so i bring her checks we use to live in thhe same house and when i got pay i try helper with paid bills espences cable,water, insurance ,gas, cellp,so i dont know if is a problem put in the listt copys of tthe check s fron my account to her name with my and her address thanks for the advice

thats the only i have and waith for the divorse decree

do you think everything is okay thank you for your advice,ahh

i need a example of my own affidavit can somebody can help me o bring me advice how write a letter

Honesty is still, and always will be, the best policy.

You don't have to show that you are currently a happily married couple. Though that would help, it is not what they are looking for. You only need to show that you entered into the marriage in "good faith" and did not, or are not, commiting marriage fraud.

It is up to the USCIS to prove otherwise.

There is actually a case of a person over here that they were in divorce proceedings and they disclose it and even so she got approved.

I think the best policy is that you two are through rough times but you still care for each other, that says a lot.

Be natural...and my advice is never give more than necessary but you must be natural, so if you feel that in the case it might get the impression that you are "covering up" the appearances, to say that you two are having a rough time and have spend to time in separation status...but still care for each other, I don't see major problem BUT you know it will really depends on the adjudicator that you will get.

Good luck.

i have a question this is the list i have to proof my marriage was in goog faith

1-car insurance

2. Copy of Green Card, front and back

3. Tax returns 2008

4-pictures of marriage

5 pictures vacations

6 dental insurance

7 credic card

8 mail to the same addrees her and i

9 deeds both names

10 life insurance

11 and affidavits from friends notarized

12 tickets for the the trip we did

13 membership in the gym

14 health insurance

15 videos wedding

thats the only i have and wait for the divorse decree

do you think everything is okay thank you for your advice,ahh

i need a example of my own affidavit can somebody can help me o bring me advice how write a letter

" also vote for pinning this! I wish I had known before sending my packet. One thing I kept hearing about was sending utilities and other things addressed to both of us. It was time consuming to dig all that stuff up out of the basement, and it turns out it was unnecessary!

I wouldn't say that's for sure. The guy may be the boss but I doubt if all of his IOs go by what he thinks.

I still go by "The more ammo the better"

I may add he has been at this for 27 years and worked in several local offices. He is currently in charge of the department that handles I-751s among other things. He never said these kinds of things were BAD or not acceptable, I hope I was clear enough on that. He said they are not soild evidence. In conjunction with other things, I agree, the more the better.

I asked about children more for my own interest as we have two that I consider "ours" and will not consider them otherwise and I am very involved with their lives now, the father is AWOL and has been for many years, Many legitimate couples do not have children at all, so this kind of evidence is not always available for everyone and they get approved without issue.

He said what he always looked for was evidence of commitment, mostly financial, that two people had mingled their financial lives. The theory is if the marriage is a scam, you aren't going to risk your savings or let someone run up your credit cards and "do a runner". Seems reasonable to me. He also said that he, personally, had never asked what he called "stupid questions" like "what color is her toothbrush". His reason? "Hell, I don't know the color of MY wife's toothbrush!" However they DID ask people, separately, to draw diagrams of their apartment or houseand things more detailed that married people SHOULD know.

Likewise with children. If the marriage is fraudulent, what woman is going to involve the guy in a child's life? Whether she is the immigrant or the USC. It is a commitment to family life together that is hard to dispute. Letters, cards affidavits from family? Fine, but how easy would it be to fake those? Again, all is a body of evidence. He never suggested taking anything off the table.

He mentioned, in fact, that not everyone goes by what he thinks, but I think his input is invaluable. Of ocurse there are IOs all over the country and he cannot tell you what each one thinks or considers. I will have some other comments under the K-1 forum specifically about what other IOs and adjudicators do and how to avoid some problems and RFEs.