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1 hour ago, Visitor User said:

 

My PR card says 2/26/19. I can apply on a 5 year rule. Not marriage based. 

 

So for the early filing I can apply on or after 11/28/23? How long will it take for a decision? I would be filing out of the Houston office.

Yes I believe For 5 year, you would need to complete required number of days in US without any stay over 6 months outside US. Last time I checked you can apply 3 months before 5 years are completed. Decisions depend upon the case also on work load. You can check for timelines here https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

3 hours ago, OldUser said:

I was answering subsequent set of questions:

 

Not sure how fear is created, highlighting the word "only" in my reply, I think it's important:

 

 

@Mike E @Crazy Cat may have better data points, but this article from allegedly former USCIS officer explains that not everybody is trained equal at USCIS. And I tend to believe it. Did you ever have somebody at DMV / SSA asking their manager to intervene because they don't know what to do? 

Thanks for every ones input. My case is very simple and it does makes sense with pending i751 , it takes more time.

4 hours ago, MunnoTheCat said:

Inn sha Allah you will be ok, and i pray the same for everyone else

Thanks.

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

This also requires IO who knows how to conduct marriage based N-400. Especially if you have pending I-751.

Right. Thank you for your input. Does it require me to be present there for her interview. Is it tougher/ trickier than usual n400 interview for us?

11 hours ago, MunnoTheCat said:

 

Technically speaking, you don't have any options at the moment besides waiting to hear back from them. Looks like they are working on arranging an interview seat for your wife and probably backlogged with hundreds of applicants before you. The good thing is there is nothing else that's holding your application besides an Interview date, most of the people here don't hear back from USCIS for months and they have no idea what's holding their applications. Did you file under 3 year rule?

Makes sense. Yes we did file under 3 year rule.

1 hour ago, Robbernosky said:

It looks like your field office is also Boston. My wife's filing was also in may. Its strange that alot of people are waiting. when did you posted the inquiry to USCIS?

 

Exact same inquiry response here. I posted about it here: 

 

2 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Unfortunately, you appear to be in the 20% of Boston N400 cases that take more than 9 months to process.  Personally I would wait a bit longer before thinking of taking any action such as a writ of mandamus.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you. Yes its better to wait.

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

Which field office?

Boston.

Hi I filed my wife's case in may 2022 and I recently sent an inquiry to USCIS. I was got the reply below.

USCIS systems indicate that your case is awaiting an interview. Your local USCIS Field Office will contact you once they are able to schedule the appointment. Should you not be contacted by your local USCIS Field Office within 90 days of this notice, please reach out to the USCIS Contact Center for additional assistance.

I wanted to know what can be done cause its been over a year and I am still waiting for this process to be over. What are my options here?

14 hours ago, Katie312 said:

I cant help with the first question. But as for vaccinations, start gwtting them now, some require 3 doses. Theres a lot to get. 

thanks. Was helpful.

14 hours ago, Maham10 said:

Hi! I'm from Pakistan, for the first point:

You need a police certificate irrespective of if you've been outside Pakistan or not. They need to know if you were a responsible citizen wherever you resided. In Pakistan it takes around 2 to 3 weeks or longer if you've changed a lot of addresses since birth.

 

2. You can either get vaccinations now or if you don't you will need to during another medical for AOS in the US. Highly recommend you get them from Pakistan. No forms to be filled, the panel doctor in Pakistan will give you a sealed report after your medical which you will need to take with you to interview at embassy and at the POE, do not open that envelope under any circumstances. 

 

Hope that helps. 

Thanks Maham10. Thats helpful.

I have following questions related to K1 visa from Pakistan

1- If a person has never been out of Pakistan, does he/she still need a police certificate for k1?

2- If the person don't have vaccination record, then what should be done? Shall he/she get a vaccination certificate from a Dr. Or shall it be done during medical test? Any particular form needs to be filled on this or not?

Hi I need some help on following case.

Can a person is Permanent resident (Green card holder) living in USA, apply for his sister's green card (sister is already on student visa) living in USA?

If yes, then what is the process and how adjustment of status works.

Thank you.

Hi All,

MY application of IR1 is in NVC and its closed there. They are waiting for London embassy to give appointment and there is no update since 16th of aug. When i called them they said that they couldn't get an appointment for September as embassy only hold interviews in first 2weeks. now they are waiting on and will update once they can schedule an interview.

Now I don't know how long will it take. I am also wondering whether there is way to EXPEDITE the process or not?

Please guide.

Regards,

Mani.

They would both provide I-864 forms whether they live in the same house or not. The I-864a is used only by non head of household family members when combining income to qualify. This brother is the head of his own household, by virtue of the fact he's the one with the qualifying income, REGARDLESS of whether he lives at the same address as the petitioner.

thanks every one. just one last thing to get this out of the way..

does my wife and brother in law have to send i864 in separate mails to NVC or they can put it together and send in one mail.

I think they should send it in same envelope but we are not sure about it. any suggestion.

Are your wife and brother in law living in the same household? If this is the case, your wife will fill out I-864 (regardless of lack of income) and your brother in law I-864a and he will be your wife's co-sponsor.

If they do NOT live in the same household, your wife will still fill out I-864, and then your brother in law will ALSO fill out I-864 as a Joint Sponsor.

Thanks carpediem,

They dont live in same house hold so they both should fill out I-864. Does it matter in my case if my wife is showing no income and my brother in law is supporting me. In other words, can they ask me why is he sponsoring me etc?

regards,

Hi All,

My wife in US filed my case and I am the main applicant. My wife is not working and my brother in law is sponsoring me. We got an email from NVC to download the appropriate forms and then mail / email them by scanning them. now we are bit confused when we look at

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3197.html

it has last 2 sections that falls in my case but not sure which one to follow.

first section is

1- All three of the following are true:

You filed a Form I-130 petition, for your relative

The there is only one applicant on the Form I-130 petition, and

All your qualifying income comes from a salary or pension and shows on one or more W-2 Forms that you receive

2- If none of the above apply

---Complete an I-864 (and possibly an I-864A) on your computer using CAPITAL letters.

Any idea.

Also as my brother in law is the sponsor, do my wife has to fill up one as well?

Please suggest. Any further information will be helpful.

Thanks.

The UK police certificate will be valid for a year. So it's safe to go ahead and get it now: http://www.acpo.police.uk/NationalPolicing/ACROCriminalRecordsOffice/PoliceCertificates.aspx

Thanks Joanna, I was just look at forms it was saying the photo needs to be endorsed by professional. Does the professional needs to be in civil service?

You will find the AOS bill online and they will email you when it is ready to be paid. They will send you the DS-3032, though you can send it off before: someone will tell you how.

You will need a police certificate from Pakistan, from every jurisdiction in which you lived: "Police records (also known as Character Certificates) are available at no cost from District Coordinating Offices, and take up to three months to obtain. There is no central police register in Pakistan, and applicants should therefore provide certificates from every jurisdiction in which they have lived for the requisite period of time. Police certificates are available by mail. Applicants currently outside Pakistan should contact the nearest Pakistani Embassy or Consulate for instructions."

Go ahead and start the process of obtaining the necessary certificates. Don't worry about the possibility of not succeeding right now :-)

If you are unable to obtain record of your vaccinations then you can go to your doctor and try to get blood titres done to test you for immunity to those diseases you think you have been vaccinated against. You will need to receive any vaccinations you have not had, or those which you cannot prove you're immune to. This can be done prior to the medical (in which case bring proof) or at the medical.

Thanks Joanna. Great help. My Application is at NVC at the moment and I am getting certificate from pakistan. I dont know whether illget extra copy from there or not.

with regards to UK certificate, shall i apply for it now. or is there any expiry or time limit on it. ( i search i couldn't find anything about it).

Thanks.

Hi

My i130 is in NVC and i got nvc no yesterday. just wondering do i have to call again to find out AOS bill / ds3032 is generated or can i check it online?

also i am living in the UK for last 8 years before i left pakistan.

do i need to get police certificate from pakistan ? also i was reading that ill need to get police certificates from every area where i lived in pakistan after the age of 18.

its quite difficult to get police certificates like this. i can get one or two but all is gonna be difficult.

also if i dont think i have got my vaccination record? what do i need to do on that?

thanks for your help.

@canadian_wife : thanks for guide the guide . i ll have a look at it.

@marriedtomrg : thank you very much for detailed information. we are married for almost 3 years now and we got kids too (they've already got american passports). Will that make any difference? also i have got valid visit visa for usa and i have got secure job here in the UK but i have heard that when you apply for visa (like k3) they revoke it, but its wrong perhaps.

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@JoannaV : thanks for exsplaing about the medical and telling about interview. thats a big relief to have it in London rather than some where else. Also is it like she will apply for I-130 in usa and ill wait till it gets approved over thered and then I have to apply DS-230? or once she files i-130 , then i can file for ds-230?

thanks for your replies and great help.

regards,

Hi,

My wife is a usa citizen and she needs to apply I-130 for me. I am a resident in UK and we got married in Pakistan. Now after reading saveral different guides, i am bit confused about requirements etc.

For K-3 it says that application for K-3 needs to be filed from country where we got married. Is it a joke or what? do i have to go back to pakistan n file for K-3 and wait there till they call me. I have a job in the UK and its litterly impossible for me to follow it like that. Am I understanding it wrong? also a stupid kind of medical test is there?

Also if i dont apply for K3 , then what do i need to get Green card? How long does it take?

Is it possible some one can guide me through the process.

Regards,

thank you all. US is where her family and she lives and study in US normally. she is only visiting me after marriage and staying longer than normally she does. This time she will go back for at least 2-3 months.

i hope things will be fine. and i believe this hasn't abandoned her gc. ( as she has been to usa in last nov).

regards

You need to investigate this further, sounds like you have abandonment issues.

i didn't get it. why do you think like that?

As far as I know, you have not to be out of US for more than 6 months in a row and you need to complete a total no of days (when you have GC). then after 5 years you should be able to apply for citizen ship.

Am i wrong? please correct me. I am bit ignorant of US laws...

How is she going to be a USC is she is living in the UK?

she has almost completed her required time that she needed to spend in usa in last 5 years and she is visiting US every 5 or 6 months. she is living in UK but she has got PR (GC).