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Thank you NickD for your reply. I agree with you 200%. It hurts me so much that my husband has been treated like a potential criminal all this time, and that playing the game right makes you a good person. This process is so redundant, that just the thought of replacing the green card and paying biometrics again makes me sick.

i know that we were sloppy this time, we didn't prepare the papers correctly for the interview because we thought we were finally done, that all that mattered at this point was to show that he could be a citizen because he knows English and he knows the answers to the civics questions and that he hasn't broken any laws. The rest, proving everything else, we thought it was done. They have a 5 inch tall file with all that.

My husband went to the police station and asked them to write a report. Different officers told him that they don't do that because the police has nothing to do with immigration issues. They told him to report the loss to the issuing agency. They said that they never would stop him to ask him for his green card. That is not their jurisdiction. But the law says something different, that it is a misdemeanor not to carry your green card with you at all times and that you can be sent to jail. I have heard or read somewhere that police has been given the authority to ask you for the green card. Go figure!

So my husband wrote a statement explaining the loss and had it notarized. Let's see what happens when he goes back with it.

Thank you for your kind reply.

Fortunately we have a couple of copies of the green card. Many things upset me about this interview. On the interview letter it only stated to bring my naturalization certificate and my divorce decree from my first husband. I advised my husband to take copies of the tax transcripts, but i didn't think they would ask for anything else. we have plenty of proof of living together, but we didn't know that we needed it for the interview.

After the officer told him to bring more proof, he came home and took with him what he could find. Because we were not prepared for this, one of the documents he brought was the title of our house, that she still has. it was the only copy we have. I hope we can get it back. He didn't receive any paper informing him what the status of the application is. Is it on hold, denied, or what? we don't know. we went back together later after i came back from work, but we were not allowed in because the office was closed.

SO my advice to anybody who is going to the interview is to bring as much proof as you have of living together, even if they don't ask for it on the interview letter. And the other advice is to make sure you get back all the documents you bring.

We still can't believe what happened to us. We thought this would be the easiest step in the 5 years since we started the road from K1 to green card to citizenship, and now we feel lost trying to figure out what to do.

i feel very sad for my husband now because he was looking forward to today with so much excitment and anticipation and it turned out to be a total disaster.

My husband went to his interview today. He was asked for his green card , driver's license, passport, etc to have them photocopied. The officer asked for more proofs of cohabitation after the interview. She wanted recent proofs. My husband had brought tax transcripts, but it wasn't enough. So my husband went to get a statement from the bank, insurance cards, and came back. When he handed the statement, etc he was asked again for the green card. He couldn't find it anywhere. The officer says that she returned it to him after photocopying it. He had the other documents, but no green card. He doesn't know what happened to it. She didn't make a decision yet, and now we don't know how to proceed. Should he apply for another greencard? It costs money and time. They will reopen the office on Tuesday. Should he wait till Tuesday and go there to see if they found his green card? We are so upset about this. Now we are in total limbo. Please give us some idea on how to fix this strange mess.

Thank you

Thank you so much for your advice!! I got the appointment letter today. It only took three days.

Thank you, sounds great. I'll try the same thing to make up for the lost time.

Thank you so much for your help. I placed a service request. Do you have any idea how long it will take to get a letter from them?

Thank you

Hello,

I sent my N 400 in the middle of July and they sent me the receipt dated July 18th. They cashed the check the same week and after that, no online updates or text or email or fingerprints letter. WHat should I do? Will an Infopass help me? Is it too early to worry?

Thank you.

Hello,

A friend asked me if I could be his co-sponsor for his I-864. At this time I have my 10 year green card, but I am being sponsored by my wife. I think I'll be under her sponsorship until May 2011 (3 years after I got my first green card). My question is: can I be a co-sponsor if I am a sponsored permanent resident myself?

Thank you

Green card received today :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:

The envelope is a little bigger than the previous ones.

Good luck to all

Hi,

First, I checked the status online on the gov website and I saw the change, and then I found the email that had been sent at 6:15 am. they sent the same email at 6:00 today. When I saw it, I thought it was to apologize for making a mistake. I still cannot believe it!! I am the one who checks, hubby didn't seem concerned about it (I am the USC). We did not get a text message because I had not enabled it.

Just for everybody's information, we didn't send any affidavits of friends or relatives, but we were prepared to send them if we got an RFE. We own our place together, but the utilities are on my name only. We sent tax transcripts for 2007 and 2008 and tax return with W2's for 2009. We have a joint checking account and a few credit cards together, Health insurance and car insurance together.We also sent boarding passes for trips, and we included pictures of us together on trips and at home, and with family. And we also included some random bank online statements that show that we pay the utilities and the house from the joint bank account.

I also noticed that the EAD had been touched on April 25th, I guess this is a good sign that they are working on your file.

Good luck, and I hope you hear from them soon.

Vermont is ALIVE!!!

Please update my status.

On May 14, 2010, we ordered production of your new card.

Tahnks to all for your helpful guides

Good luck to all!!

Thank you for your answer.

We are going to Canada for 9 days (4 working days because of Memorial weekend) so we hope that the interview, if there is one, will not be scheduled for that week. It would be totally unlucky to be called for an interview on that week, but it may happen, and we would have to cancel our plans and lose some deposit money. So if chances of an interview are low, we will go ahead with our plans.

Another question, do I need to have my passport stamped? Can I do it at the biometrics office?

We sent our I 751 to Vermont on March 1st and my biometrics appointment is March 30. We are planning on going on vacations in May and unfortunately, if we don't go in May, we will have to wait until next year. My concern is if we are called for an interview , how far in advance will we know the date? I am worried that the interview appointment will be on the same week that we are planning on being away. By the way, I don't see too many people having an interview. Anybody knows what are our chances of having to go to an interview? If chances are low, I'll go ahead and make plans and take chances.

Thank you for your help.

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California Service Center (6 applicants)

VJName..............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved....

ROCKY_NBULLWINKLE...03/02/10..........03/05/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

LIL MISS SUNSHINE...03/03/10..........03/15/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

GENESIS1968.........03/05/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

JEFF & ROSE.........03/08/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

MINNHELP............03/18/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

KEN'S ROSE..........03/19/10..........--/--/10.......--/--/10........--/--/10....

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VJName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Approved....

CHEFBOYARDEE.......03/01/10..........03/04/10........03/30/10........--/--/10....

NEALANDCARI........03/04/10..........03/08/10........--/--/10........--/--/10....

NATASHENIKA........03/05/10..........03/09/10........--/--/10........--/--/10....

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Hi,

Could you please update me? We sent ROC 3/1/2010 to Vermont and NOA1 date is 3/4/2010.

Thank you

Hello,

I apologize if this question has been asked before. Do we need to send tax transcripts to prove that we filed together the last 2 years, or a photocopy of the tax returns is ok?

Thank you