skycree

Wow. I read through this thread and sorry to see the lag in processing times. They have not cashed our check either. We mailed on November 16th. They received it on the 18th but have not cashed the check yet. One more week and it will be a month! My wife is starting to worry a little because she wants to keep working. Reading that backlog information is a little bit more reassuring though.

Good luck to us all!

skyman2112,

Welcome to the us. Wish you good luck on AOS journey.

Hi,

I got my green card about 2 weeks ago. And now I wonder if I should update my w-4 form with my employer since I am now a resident.

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My wife received her green card on Monday and we were wondering if she needs to return her EAD card to the USCIS?

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Congratulations. My wife also received her green card and only 4 mailing days after we received the AOS approval letter. I'm not sure what is going on but the USCIS is cooking with gas now.

We had our AOS interview on the 22th of february. The lady said we were approved but she couldnt stamp my passport and I had to wait for an approval letter to come in the mail in order to get my stamp. Does someone know how long its gonna take??and how long is gonna take to get an infopass appointment?Im tired of waiting

We had the same issue, except we didn't know we were approved the same day as our interview. It took more than a week for the confirmation letter to come. Have you tried going online and entering your MSC number to verify your approval?

https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/caseStatu...id=aZk1cs1LKgm_

I asked the same question about the stamp, but apparently you only need to get the passport stamped if your green card does not come quickly. See the thread here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3653

Good luck.

Hi,

We recently received our "Welcome to America" letter for the green card. My wife didn't get her passport stamped during the interview. Is this something that is required, and if so, how do we go about doing this? I read some other posts about making an appointment for this.

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The medical examination done in the US is performed by a USCIS approved Civil Surgeon. Once the exam is completed the Civil Surgeon will give you a sealed envelope to send in with your AOS application. We didn't do a K3, but rather a K1, so it maybe different, but I doubt it.

I wouldn't think those years would be sufficient since what the USCIS is looking for are current means of providing support. Starting at 2003 is 2 tax years behind. What the government is concerned about is that you will not become a public charge for at least 3 years. Other board members may have more knowledge than I on this subject.

After having our AOS interview last Wednesday on the 15th, we didn't learn of the results right away. Today we looked on the USCIS website and saw that our case has been approved. All that worrying for nothing.

Congratulations. What a smooth interview!

I had an interview last Wendesday but I don't know the result yet. The guy who interviewed me didn't tell me anything except THE RESULT WILL BE IN MAIL. Poor me

Hi,

I noticed on the AOS interview letter in the title that it says "Request for Applicant to Appear for Initial Interview". What is Initial mean? Does that mean there is more than one interview to get the green card, or is this refer to the entire process?

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Hi VJ folks,

Are letters of support from friends and family really required for AOS purposes/interview?? Pls, kindly share your experiences and thoughts. Advance thank you so much for your kind attention and help.

Looking forward to hearing from all of you.

-redcherry123

It doesn't hurt. In the interview they are just looking for ways to substantiate your relationship. The best things to have are statements from your bank and/or utilities that have both your names on it. But again, bring as much information as possible, because it's better to have it than not.

Ok, what papers do we need EXACTLY to file for K1.W2's or Tax returns (from like H&R Block?)?

I understand we need them from 2003 until 2005.What do we have to get signed and notorized as in Tax Papers?

And will Jim be able to file for me and my son next year when we get married by the end of this year?

Thanks for any replies

Nat

You can start by reading the Guides section of this website. Specifically for K1 it is here:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...om&page=k1guide

What do you get from H&R block? You need your 1040 or whatever federal form you file along with copies of your W2's for the last 3 years. You need to get your affidavit of support, I believe for the I-129F that is the I-485, notarized.

We are about to do the physical and submitting response to I-864 Aff. of Support RFE. At this stage we are beginning to wonder if hiring a LAWYER might be a good idea? Has anyone done this, and did you find the way smoothed at all from it? (Tho the cost may be daunting-are there any free legal attorney organizations for immigration?)

I was thinking that besides the idea of the legal knowledge of an attorney, that it may show we are very serious & determined in this matter.

{ Yet I do not want to anger Immigration nor throw the process out of order ! }

Also we've been told by some, dealing with other gov agencies, that it has helped them. But do not know of anyone using one for Status Adjustment. And would certainly like to hear about your experience or what you have heard about this idea.

Apparently some folks feel that involving an attorney may be beneficial as representing somewhat of an authority figure on your side too?

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Also we were wondering about letters of support from friends or family. Does it help to really go overboard with those and get as many as possible?

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Thank you for any help and advice you can give.

Most Sincerely, Craig [Kate's Husband]

Sorry for my wordiness. I do not know as much about this as my wife

I asked this same question before I was getting ready to file my I-129F. The response I got from most people on here was that there is enough information on this website and in this forums to guide you through the process without the need for a lawyer. If you have questions about something either do a forum search, google search, or just post a new question. I don't think a lawyer shows whether you are determined. I read a post last week of one guy who used a lawyer, but the lawyer wasn't very good, and he had to do everything himself anyway. So in that case it's not just a matter of finding a lawyer, but finding a good lawyer.

As for letters of support, I would say the more you have the better. It doesn't hurt to at least have the extra support.

Good luck.

jaaaaamas, congratulations on passing the interview. That is great news! Thanks for the response. I am feeling a bit better now. I just interview badly in general, so I did truly give it my best. I will be sure to post the outcome.

We had our interview today in San Francisco. We arrived about 9am for our 9:30am appointment. Officers at the front asked for our ID's and Notice letter. We proceeded to the second floor where we went to the reception area and then to be seated to wait for our names to be called.

About 10 minutes later our names are announced over the loudspeaker that we are supposed to wait in the elevator corridor. An officer opened a door behind us and led us to his office. He swore us in before we sat down.

He began going through the paperwork on his desk. He asked us both for our ID's where I gave him my DL and since my wife didn't have a DL or CA ID gave him her passport. He asked her the standard "Are you a terrorist" questions.

I am a bit nervous because I feel I didn't do that well during the interview. I was quite nervous when he was asking me questions about my visits to Thailand. He asked how many times I had visited her and I said two, because I thought he meant after we had met initially. I told him that we met in 2003 and our story about how we met. Then he asked about why did I go there and who was I traveling with. I responded I was traveling alone on vacation. I mentioned that I had been there previously in 1998 also alone and on vacation. Then he asked me what I do for a living and I told him and then he asked for the most recent pay stub, which I gave to him.

I got nervous when he brought up a question about when we started to court and I kind of bumbled the answer a bit because he asked a question about our courting and I said we were e-mailing, IM'ing and talking on the phone between 2003 and 2004.

The only other thing that he asked for was proof that we lived together, so I gave him copies of our joint bank statements and health insurance for which she is covered. I brought up about my rental agreement, but he didn't take it.

He said we are almost done, then did some more sorting of papers and then stood up and said a response will be in the mail.

Is it normal for them to be so poker faced? I thought they would say the application is approved and we would know. Or they would take her passport, I-94 and EAD card, but he didn't.

Please help, I'm quite a nervous wreck right now and I'm stressing my wife out.

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Hi Everyone,

My wife and I have our interview tomorrow at 9:30am in San Francisco. As seems to be common on this forum I would like to present a checklist to make sure we have everything ready.

I have the following:

1. I-864 Updated and notarized

2. Tax returns and W-2's for the past 3 years.

3. Letter from employer stating job, salary, etc.

4. Pay stubs for the last 2 months.

5. Letter from bank indicating current balances of our joint account.

6. Bank statement with both our names.

7. Cell phone statement, even though it doesn't have her name on it.

8. Both SSN Cards

9. Copy of EAD Card

10. Both my birth certificate and her birth certificate, translated and copies.

11. Marriage certificate and copy.

12. Rental agreement.

13. Passports and full copies of each.

14. Her I-94 copied.

15. All NOA's.

16. Photos.

17. Exact copy of everything we submitted for AOS.

18. Exact copy of everything we submitted for I-129F.

Am I missing anything, or have too much?

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Not sure what state you live in, but in California, I believe the DMV just tells you to send in the change of address form, then write your new address on the back of your DL. They don't actually send you a new card to reflect the address change. So check the rules in your state -- maybe all you have to do is write your new address on the back.

Yes, I am in California and I just looked at my DL and it says Address Change on the back. Thanks!

Hi,

My wife and I have our interview tomorrow and the only thing I am worried about is that because of negligence on my part, I have not updated the address on my license. Will this detail affect the interview in a negative way?

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you dont need last years tax return if you have not filed it yet.... and unless there has been a major change in your income or assets you dont need to do a updated I-864...

Just take some current pay stubs and a letter from employer and some updated bank statements....

Good Luck on Wednesday

Kezzie

I changed my job and increased my income, so I believe this is a major change. Is the W-2 good enough or should I do my return?

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Hi,

We are preparing for our interview this coming Wednesday and a question came up about taxes for last year. I am doing an updated affidavit of support (I-864), but I haven't done my tax return yet. Will this be a problem? I do have the W-2. Should I just do the return quickly before our interview?

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Congratulations and good luck on your interview in april. Mind is next wednesday in sf.

I believe it takes about 2 weeks if you go to get a married certificate at a city hall by yourself. I think you should try to call and ask them.

Beer

Got my EAD card about 2 days. Time for job hunting but don't know where to begin from.

Beer