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November 10, 2023

I am submitting the AOS packet soon, and I am curious if I need two or three G-1450 and where to put them in the packet.

I-130 -> G-1450

I-485 -> G-1450

But what about the biometrics fee? Can it be combined with I-485 G-1450? Or should I submit a third G-1450 specifically for Biometrics?

Also, where do I include the G-1450? On top of everything? Or before each form (G-1450 and then I-130, etc...)

If I do it before each form, should I put it before or after the G-1145?

November 3, 2023

Background: My naturalized us citizen wife is sponsoring her mother to become a permanent resident. Belarussian Passports have two ID pages, one that is in Russian and Belarussian, and the other which is in English. The English page does not list the middle name. The Russian and Belarussian page lists the patronymic which may or may not be considered a “middle name”.

For form I-693, we left my wife’s mother's middle name blank because it is not on the English page of her Belarussian passport and this was the first document we completed.

It is completed and sealed by the Civil Surgeon so we cannot make changes to it.

Will it cause any issues if we list my wife’s mother’s middle name on other documents (I-130, I-485, etc), but not the I-693?

November 2, 2023

@OldUser Would I put all the evidence at the end of the entire packet? Or after the I-864 and I864-A? The way I am reading your reply, I interpret to treat evidence like its own Appendix. "Appendix: Evidence"

November 2, 2023

Okay, I think I am going the kitchen sink approach and just oversubmitting to prevent an RFE. I will only do the most recent tax year as I am not afraid of my income not being enough and my packet would get too thick if I had to do more than one tax year.

We are only submitting the last tax year and no asset information as those are optional. Does anyone think this causes any problems?

I need advice on whether I need to duplicate evidence for the I-864 on the I-864A. My wife and I filed our tax returns as 'Married Filing Jointly.' She is sponsoring her mother and needs to fill out an I-864. However, she did not make enough on her 2022 W2, so I need to be a household sponsor filing an I-864A. Our tax documentation, including all worksheets, spans over 100 pages. Do I need to include two copies of our taxes—one for the I-864 and one for the I-864A? Or can we submit all our supporting evidence for both the I-864 and I-864A together, perhaps after the I-864A in the AOS packet?

This is what we are including:
- Tax Transcript (Do I duplicate this for both I-864 and I-864A?)
- Her W2
- Her Wage and Income proof (Wage and Income transcript, 109x, etc...)
- Employment Verification Letter for her
- Her last six months of paychecks
- My W2
- My Wage and Income proof (Wage and Income transcript, 109x, etc...) (If some of these are joint accounts, do I need to duplicate for both I-864 and I-864A?)
- Employment Verification letter for me
- My last six months of paychecks
- Our Turbotax printout of everything federal (Do I need to duplicate for both I-864 and I-864A?)

Are we missing anything?

I wish USCIS could just accept a Tax Return Transcript and a Wage and Income Transcript from each applicant and be done with it... all of this extra evidence seems unnecessary and tedious if all they care about is previous tax information.

October 25, 2023

Background: We are submitting the I-864 and possibly I-864A with our AOS packet to USCIS. My wife, who is a US citizen, is sponsoring her mom who is legally here in the USA and will be doing the AOS process in the USA.

Question 1) Transcripts vs Tax Returns? Per https://youtu.be/b48zJLTP4ko?si=HDBdA9jZlm1tFIOn&t=1242 USCIS does not follow their own rules and issues RFEs for just transcripts. Just curious if anyone did AOS with transcripts and turned out fine. My tax return packet would be very thick if I had to go that route (up to 137 pages). I would prefer the transcript route as it is the cleanest.

Question 2) If I did have to send in my Tax Returns, which option would I select in Turbotax?

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Question 3) Does USCIS accept Turbotax's 1099 and W2 forms, or would I need to make copies of the originals (if I had to submit returns)?

Question 4) My wife (primary sponsor) made less than the 125% poverty limit in 2022; however, makes significantly more than the poverty limit for 2023. We have an employment verification letter from her employer showing her current pay and can submit paystubs showing her pay increase. Should I (spouse/household member) still submit an I-864A since it seems like USCIS only cares about tax records? I made more than enough to satisfy the I-864P so if needed can file an I-864A with no issue.

Question 5) If tax transcripts are acceptable, do we still need to provide 1099s and W2s if we have to file an I-864A to show who made what income (we filed Married Filing Jointly)?

September 30, 2023

@joaovily What did you put for your household? I am in the same boat...

As I read:

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So if my wife is filing for her mother (my mother-in-law)... My mother-in-law is the applicant for I-485.

Do I put a household of 1 (applicant only)?

The way I read it You = Mother-in-law (applicant) = +1
Your Spouse = N/A. Mother-in-law is divorced, she is the only applicant
Your Parents = N/A. Mother-in-law is the only applicant
Your unmarried siblings under 21 = N/A
Your children as defined in INA 101(b)(1) = Cannot figure out what this is, but from what I read here (removed link), my wife is not a stepchild and is over 21
Any other individuals... (for both bullets) = N/A. Applicant has never filed a federal income tax return.

Or do I put a household of 5 (my family plus my mother-in-law/applicant)?

i-485.pdf i-485instr.pdf

OldUser · September 26, 2023

Thank you @OldUser for doing an outstanding job at answering my questions.

The only two remaining are ones I am fairly confident in now

Now on to filling out the I131, I485, I765, I864, and I864A.

September 25, 2023

Background: The petitioner is filing I130 and I485 for a divorced parent (mother) who is on a valid visa and is currently in the US. The petitioner is not filling an I130 for any other family members. The parent is living with the petitioner and will complete the process while in the US. The below questions will reference the I130 PDF with an edition date of 07/20/21 and expires on 07/31/2024.

Form Filling Question

Does USCIS prefer ALL CAPS when filling out forms? If ALL CAPS are used, will that affect how legal names appear on future official documents?

Unanswered Questions:

These are questions I have not found the answer to.

Part 2, Questions 40a to 41, page 4/12 - "If you are a lawful permanent resident..."
- The petitioner was an LPR but is now a US Citizen. Q: Should the petitioner answer "N/A"?
Part 4, Question 25a to 44, pages 6-7/12 - "Information About Beneficiary's Family"
- The petitioner is the daughter of the beneficiary. Q: Does the petitioner list her "maiden name" or her "current" Family Name (Last Name)?
Part 4, Question 46d, page 7/12 - "Date authorized stay..."
- The Visa is scheduled to expire before the date on the I-94 online form. Q: Is it better to list when the Visa is scheduled to expire, or the date of expiration of the I-94 online form?
Part 4, Question 58a to 58f, page 8/12 - Foreign Address in Foreign Alphebet
- The foreign alphabet is Cyrillic. Since the beneficiary is living with the petitioner during the AOS, does the petitioner list this as N/A?

Unconfirmed Questions:

I found answers to the below questions, but need one more matching source for validation. Or found conflicting information and need confirmation.

Part 2, Question 28 to 29, Page 3/12 - "Information About Your Parents - City/Town/Village and Country of Residence"
1. Parent 1 is the Beneficiary. Q: Since the beneficiary is living with the petitioner in the USA while on a valid visa and is establishing residency in the USA, does the petitioner put the beneficiary's foreign City and Country, or the current US city and USA as the country?
  1. Source 1 and Source 2 says to list the US City and Country. Source 3 says to list the foreign City and Country
Part 4, Question 19, Page 6/12 - "Date of current marriage (if currently married)"
1. Q: Does the petitioner leave this "N/A" since the beneficiary is divorced?
  1. Source 1 covered widow(erd) but not divorce. Need verification.
Part 4, Question 20a to 20d, page 6/12 - "Place of Beneficiary's Current Marriage"
1. Q: Does the petitioner leave this "N/A" since the beneficiary is divorced?
  1. Source 1 covered widow(erd) but not divorce. Need verification.

Questions I had answered:

Originally I was unsure how to answer. I found multiple sources to validate these questions. Please correct me if the answer is wrong.

Part 1, Question 2, Page 1/12 - "If you are filing this petition for your... parent..."
1. Child in this case refers to the petitioner being the beneficiary's "Child". "Child was born to parents who were married..." is the best fitting answer. "Child" does not refer to any children the petitioner has.
  1. Source 1 and Source 2.
Part 2, Question 1, Page 1/12 - "A Number"
1. Since the petitioner was an LPR in the past, enter the Alien Number, even though the petitioner is a US citizen now.
  1. Source 1, Source 2, and Source 3
Part 4, Questions 11a-13f, page 5/12 - "Beneficiary's Physical Address"
1. Since the Beneficiary is living in the US during the I130 and AOS process put the US Address.
  1. Source 1, Source 2, and Source 3
Part 4, Questions 25a-44, pages 6-7/12 - "Information About Beneficiary's Family"
1. No need to list ex-spouse in this area since they are no longer family.
  1. Source 1 and Source 2

As a side note, ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing Bot were not helpful at all... don't use them for reliable form-specific research.

i-130.pdf

October 17, 2013

Passed the Interview. Wife said it took less than 30 minutes.

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centrico............|08/19/13.|08/27/13.|08/31/13.|09/19/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Miami, FL
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Er Neal.............|08/27/13.|09/03/13.|09/07/13.|09/23/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|York, PA

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MATTHEW G...........|07/30/13.|08/06/13.|08/08/13.|08/23/13.|??/??/??.|10/16/13.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA
SHOONYE.............|08/06/13.|08/13/13.|08/16/13.|08/30/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|St Paul, MN
PIISAM..............|08/09/13.|08/12/13.|08/14/13.|09/05/13.|09/19/13.|10/24/13.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA
GRS.................|08/12/13.|08/19/13.|08/16/13.|08/26/13.|09/21/13.|10/21/13.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA

MEBLUE..............|08/12/13.|08/19/13.|08/16/13.|09/11/13.|09/20/13.|10/24/13.|--/--/--.|Columbus, OH
WALSHY..............|08/16/13.|08/22/13.|08/19/13.|09/05/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Portland, OR
Amin&Ani............|08/20/13.|08/23/13.|08/27/13.|09/06/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA
R@VJ................|08/24/13.|09/03/13.|08/30/13.|09/26/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Honolulu, HI
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Jacque2012..........|08/24/13.|08/30/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|St. Louis,MI

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August 26, 2013

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Blackfield..........|08/01/13.|08/06/13.|08/05/13.|08/26/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Antonio, TX
Nicknyc.............|08/05/13.|08/12/13.|08/16/13.|09/06/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Queens, NY(E.B.-08/22)
Songer..............|08/08/13.|08/12/13.|08/19/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
Toogroove...........|08/09/13.|08/16/13.|08/15/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Atlanta,GA
Iml3g3nd............|08/09/12.|08/14/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Raleigh,NC
PinkyToes...........|08/13/13.|08/23/13.|08/21/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Newark, NJ
Aziz................|08/14/13.|08/20/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
Sealavender.........|08/17/13.|08/24/13.|08/23/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Boston, MA
Katie&Sifa..........|08/19/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
centrico............|08/19/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Dallas, TX
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W&J.................|07/30/13.|08/06/13.|08/12/13.|08/23/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Milwaukee, WI
MATTHEW G...........|07/30/13.|08/06/13.|08/08/13.|08/23/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA
SHOONYE.............|08/06/13.|08/13/13.|08/16/13.|08/30/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|St Paul, MN
PIISAM..............|08/09/13.|08/12/13.|08/14/13.|09/05/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA
GRS.................|08/12/13.|08/19/13.|08/16/13.|09/06/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Jose, CA
WALSHY..............|08/16/13.|08/22/13.|08/20/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Portland, OR
Amin&Ani............|08/20/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Santa Ana, CA
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August 10, 2013

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Nicknyc.............|08/05/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Queens, NY

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MATTHEW G...........|07/30/13.|08/06/13.|08/08/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|San Diego, CA
PIISAM..............|08/09/13.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|--/--/--.|Seattle, WA

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August 9, 2013

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Nicknyc.............|08/05/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Queens, NY
DesiMan.............|07/26/13|08/05/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Dallas, TX

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MLBXKLLR............|07/29/13|--/--/--|08/02/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL

MATTHEW G...........|07/30/13|08/06/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|San Diego, CA

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July 25, 2013

I ended up using http://www.rev.com/translation/certified

I will let everyone know how it worked out. They were the cheapest at $33/page. Others wanted to charge between $50 and $100.

July 24, 2013

For the N400, you need a Marriage certificate. I am guessing they require it to be translated.

Just wondering, has anyone gotten their documents translated online?

We do not have a translated copy of our marriage certificate, only the original (which is 1 page - half Russian, half Belarussian). Since Belarussian is a rare language in the US, I was thinking of utilizing an online translation company.

Does anyone have experience with one? Or could recommend one?

Could my wife just translate it herself? Or does it need to be a 3rd party?

Such sites Include:

October 17, 2012

We received notice from USCIS that my Wife's Green Card was ordered!

California Service Center (28 applicants, 9 approved 32%)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved......GC Received..

OLIVER_CHRIS........03/28/12.......04/03/12.......04/30/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... RFE 10/11/12

GINA2010............03/30/12.......04/03/12.......06/19/12.......10/11/12.......--/--/--....(EB:05/30/12)

JOHNLEI.............03/30/12.......04/04/12.......05/14/12.......10/15/12.......--/--/--....

KITTENS_0117........03/31/12.......04/02/12.......05/31/12.......10/04/12.......10/11/12....

LILYANN.............03/31/12.......04/02/12.......05/01/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

TOLA................04/02/12.......04/03/12.......04/27/12.......10/09/12.......10/13/12....

MERRYTOOTH..........04/02/12.......04/04/12.......05/31/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CDNINLA.............04/03/12.......04/06/12.......05/01/12.......10/03/12.......10/10/12....

VANESSA&TONY........04/04/12.......04/06/12.......06/04/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

ARREN...............04/04/12.......04/09/12.......06/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VIVI6...............04/05/12.......04/06/12.......04/27/12.......10/11/12.......--/--/--....

TOKYO.LOVERS........04/05/12.......04/06/12.......05/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KEN Y LEIDYS........04/07/12.......04/09/12.......05/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....(RFE 10/11/12)

INNL................04/09/12.......04/11/12.......07/20/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MATTHEW G...........04/09/12.......04/10/12.......05/18/12.......10/17/12.......--/--/--....

DAIRYFARMER.........04/11/12.......04/12/12.......05/14/12.......10/10/12.......--/--/--....

DR_NO3MAN...........04/11/12.......04/13/12.......05/25/12.......10/05/12.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/11/12)

EUNICEC.............04/12/12.......04/13/12.......07/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JACK&XUAN...........04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

YA HAYAT ALBY ♥.....04/13/12.......04/16/12.......05/25/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KAUS&SANU...........04/14/12.......04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

ANJINSAN............04/14/12.......04/17/12.......05/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DPDS................04/16/12.......04/18/12.......05/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

CUCA2010............04/23/12.......04/24/12.......05/22/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

RADUGA..............04/25/12.......04/27/12.......05/31/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/15/12)

ROSIE + YU..........04/27/12.......04/30/12.......06/08/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

COCO LALA...........04/27/12.......04/30/12.......07/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

WKHSUEH.............04/27/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (22 applicants)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved......GC Received..

TYGRYS..............03/29/12.......04/02/12.......05/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/18/12)

JIMNLENA............04/03/12.......04/06/12.......05/01/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KIMBERLYANDMARK.....04/04/12.......04/09/12.......05/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MARINA-DEL..........04/05/12.......04/10/12.......05/21/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DND2009.............04/10/12.......04/13/12.......05/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/09/12)

LILIB...............04/12/12.......04/16/12.......05/14/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DAVETX..............04/12/12.......04/16/12.......05/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

OTTA................04/12/12.......05/15/12.......05/24/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (NOA1 resent)

A MILLER............04/13/12.......04/27/12.......05/25/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MOROCCOGIRLNY.......04/16/12.......04/19/12.......05/14/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/08/12)

VIGNESH.............04/16/12.......04/19/12.......06/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KERRIN..............04/18/12.......--/--/--.......05/31/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/17/12)

SHAR&VEL............04/18/12.......04/20/12.......07/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

BESAANGEL...........04/19/12.......04/23/12.......06/14/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.... (EB:05/24/12)

HIEUMIN.............04/21/12.......04/24/12.......05/25/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SOUNDEDGUY..........04/21/12.......04/24/12.......05/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

AAROON..............04/21/12.......04/24/12.......06/06/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SHANG1678...........04/23/12.......04/27/12.......06/01/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

AMUNA0526...........04/23/12.......04/26/12.......06/08/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JO&SI...............04/24/12.......04/30/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

NINNIE..............04/25/12.......04/27/12.......06/08/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MOE M...............04/26/12.......04/30/12.......06/19/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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October 9, 2012

Just for everyone's information --- I had to travel back to Australia 2 weeks ago (just got back yesterday) and of course that meant travelling on my expired greencard with the (original) extension letter. I will admit I was a little worried about it but I knew that there were other options (travel letter) if they (meaning the airport) wouldn't let me use it.

So at checking in at the United counter the girl HAD seen the extension letter before (win #1) and told me that with these thing a supervisor likes to sight them so she called the boss lady and she came and gave me the all clear (win #2). The next time I needed to show it was when I went through passport control at LAX. The guy at the counter (I went in the express citizen/resident line for people who had flights in the next 2 hours) also had no issue with the letter and put it through without problem (win #3).

So there you go. No problem Back in the US safe and sound.

Yea, my wife and I did an Alaskan cruise from Seward, AK to Vancouver, BC. There were some eyebrows raised along the way, but everything went smooth. It was US Customs and Border Patrol that gave my wife the most grief, not Canadian Customs.

September 18, 2012

What does the EB mean next to people's timeline's? -- I think I figured it out, does it mean "Early Bio"

April 26, 2012

Yep. They don't need those in New Jersey. Nobody wants to go there anyway.

Some of these "Permanent Checkpoints" are open randomly.

Camp Pendleton/Oceanside (I5-N) and Temecula (I15-N) ones are hardly open these days maybe 10% of the time. Otherwise you drive right through.

April 24, 2012

My wife video chats with her mother at least twice a week. They try to see each other at least once every other year (either she comes here, or my wife goes there).

I had to tell my wife to tone it down, or we will never travel before kids... and Belarus is not a prime destination.

Obama 2012 · April 22, 2012

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The Obama administration has moved aggressively against Arizona's SB 1070, which directs law enforcement to play a much more active role in identifying illegal immigrants and makes it a crime for them to seek work. The administration has persuaded courts to put aside key parts of the law.

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The Obama administration opposed Arizona's efforts from the start, as it has similar laws passed in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Utah and elsewhere.

"Arizona has adopted its own immigration policy, which focuses solely on maximum enforcement and pays no heed to the multifaceted judgments" that Congress intends for the executive branch to make, Verrilli wrote in the government's brief. "For each State, and each locality, to set its own immigration policy in that fashion would wholly subvert Congress's goal: a single, national approach."

The Obama administration persuaded a federal judge and then the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to keep four sections of the law from taking effect, and they will be at the heart of the Supreme Court's review. Those sections:

l Require state and local law enforcement to verify the citizenship status of anyone stopped, detained or arrested when there is "reasonable suspicion" that the person is in the United States unlawfully.

l Authorize law enforcement officials to make and arrest without a warrant when an officer has "probable cause to believe . . . [t]he person to be arrested has committed any public offense that makes the person removable from the United States."

l Make it a state crime to be in the United States unlawfully and require non-citizens to carry documents to prove they are legally in the country.

l Make it a state crime for a person who is not lawfully in the country to work or seek work. Federal law puts the burden on employers to verify the legality of those seeking work.

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There goes my vote for Obama... I just don't want a trigger happy candidate winning. But living in southern California, enough is enough.

My Brother and his Wife had to both serve in Federal Court Juries (separate cases) where Illegals attempted to cross illegally and repeatedly with expired/voided documentation.

What a waste of time and resources, as soon as they are caught at the border, 12 people get to waste their time in court sending them back.

My mother had to serve on a Jury, where everyone knew the person who committed the crime was illegal, but the court could not check/verify because it was out of their jurisdiction.

And if an illegal gets in a car accident with you, they have nothing to fear. They may not be insured, and won't be able to pay you. But also won't get deported, because the highway patrol cannot check legally.

We need to be more strict with this! I am all for legal immigration, but screw this soft approach on illegals.

I am going through the immigration process with my wife... they too can go through the immigration process or get sent back for breaking the law.

April 22, 2012

My Opinion: Go all out on wife's wedding and save on the other.

I got married overseas to my wife, had the weddings and receptions there, then came back to the USA and just had a reception.

April 22, 2012

The last time I stayed in Moscow (not Visa related), I stayed in Hotel Sputnik: http://www.hotelsputnik.ru/indexe.htm

Not sure how close the embassy is, but you can get anywhere using the metro.

Also consider checking Hostels in the area, when my wife went to Poland for her Visa she stayed in a hostel.

April 22, 2012

Hmm... my wifes Biometrics is officially during finals week (for her Community College). She says that day may be clear, but I wonder if that would be an good excuse to go early.

April 22, 2012

We received wife's biometrics appointment.

Notice Date: 04/20/2012

Received by USPS: 04/21/2012

Appointment Date: 05/18/2012 @ 12PM San Marcos, CA

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California Service Center (14 applicants)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved......GC Received..

KITTENS_0117........03/31/12.......04/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MERRYTOOTH..........04/02/12.......04/04/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

TOLA................04/02/12.......04/03/12.......04/27/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VANESSA&TONY........04/04/12.......04/06/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

ARREN...............04/04/12.......04/09/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VIVI6...............04/05/12.......04/06/12.......04/27/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

TOKYO LOVERS........04/05/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KEN Y LEIDYS........04/07/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

INNL................04/09/12.......04/11/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MATTHEW G...........04/09/12.......04/10/12.......05/18/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DR_NO3MAN...........04/11/12.......04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JACK&XUAN...........04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

YAHAYATALBY♥........04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KAUS&SANU...........04/14/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

Vermont Service Center (11 applicants)

VJName.............I-751 Sent.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved......GC Received..

TYGRYS..............03/29/12.......04/02/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

JIMNLENA............04/03/12.......04/06/12.......05/01/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

KIMBERLYANDMARK.....04/04/12.......04/09/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MARINA-DEL..........04/05/12.......04/10/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

DND2009.............04/10/12.......04/13/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

LILIB...............04/12/12.......04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

OTTA................04/12/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

MOROCCOGIRLNY.......04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

VIGNESH.............04/16/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

BESAANGEL...........04/19/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

SOUNDEDGUY..........04/21/12.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--.......--/--/--....

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April 21, 2012

Adding soundedguy...