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Aos fee is per petitioner not beneficiary. You pay 1 AOS fee for both parents.

Thank you, this makes sense!

hi

no, the aos if only paid once, since they are the same family group, but you must submit one i864 per parent

the DS260 is paid separately, one for each one

Very helpful, thank you!

The DS-260 will be accessed once the fees are processed right?

Are you sure? Cause it only let me pay once for the AOS and it said this:

• If you are a U.S. citizen with petitions for your unmarried son(s), unmarried daughter(s), and/or parent(s) also in process at the National Visa Center, you only need to submit one AOS Fee for this case and all Related Cases.

(MY NAME), the Petitioner of this case who is a US Citizen, has paid the AOS fee for a related petition of another unmarried son, unmarried daughter, and/or parent which is also in process at the National Visa Center. Payment on the related petition also satisfies the AOS fee for this petition.

I'm a USC and I filed for both my parents in July and they got approved by the USCIS in December, right now we are at the NVC stage and I've a few questions since their directions seem rather confusing:

1- The AOS (affidavit of support) fees are $120. Does this mean for BOTH? Or EACH parent needs to pay $120? (Are both on the same affidavit?)

2- They say step 3 is to fill out the visa form, but I couldn't access it, do they let me access it after I pay?

Thank you all a bunch.

Yeah I understand that part, my question is what it means that it's moving to my local center? They've already moved it once.

Is it a normal step for it to go to my local center before approval?

No, I've already received that in July. Looks like they're just moving the case around?

Received this today...

On December 2, 2015, we received your Form I-130, Immigrant Petition for Relative, Fiance(E), or Orphan, at your local office. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

Any idea what this means? I applied for my parents in July, their case got transferred to PA, and now that email.

I filed for both parents in July and got an email with the folowing message:

On October 16, 2015, we transferred your Form I-130, Immigrant Petition for Relative, Fiance(E), or Orphan, Receipt Number ************, to another USCIS office. That office now has jurisdiction over your case. We sent you a notice that explains why we moved your case. Please follow the instructions in the notice.

Does anyone know what this means? I still have yet to get the letter in the mail so I'm not sure where it got transferred to.

Thanks!

Sorry I fell of the wagon of updates!

I got an RFE because I sent an expired N-400 (so mad at myself for not noticing!)

I resent the correct N-400 form on the 07/06/2014,

Checked cashed on 07/15/2014

I had my biometrics on 08/06/2014.

People everywhere always want to have an opinion about your life and tell you how to live it, really what your friends are doing isn't very helpful and is only stereotyping a whole country. The US isn't perfect, no where on earth is perfect, but it's an amazing country, the people can be very friendly here, neighbors usually talk to each other, and people usually really mean to help you when you ask for help, I know this isn't very common in Germany, people in Germany tend to keep to themselves and don't like getting too close to someone.

The reason everyone always talks about politics because lets admit it, politics of this country do matter to all of the world, everyone wants to have an opinion, you have the right to express your opinions so people take advantage of that.

I've never seen shootings or homeless people, because I stay away from bad areas where things like that may happen, but shootings happen all over the world, you just don't see it on your TV because the media wants to only look at the big countries that people want to hear about.

Really, it doesn't matter what your friends argued to you about, cause a real friend would make the best of the situation and try to be of help and show support, which your friends greatly failed at, which makes their opinions about things or life, not that very important. Also think about this, Arizona in winter will be really warm, compared to your friends in Germany freezing their arsch, if I were you, that'd be the time to post pool pictures in February on Facebook and tag them

Viel Viel Glück! I think you will love it here!

I just filed today 06/20/2014 based on marriage to a USC.

I could have applied in January, but oh well! Things came up.

Good luck every one!

I also have a problem kindof similar. My husband (USC) used to have a security clearance and been inactive for 3 years, he recently reapplied for interim, and is under investigation for it now, some of his family members have TS. He is worried that he may not get it because he is married to me. I'm from Egypt, I've been living here for 3 years, I've a 10 year GC and I can literally start applying for US citizenship on January 1st 2014. My family members have never worked for the Egyptian government, they're all business owners.

Do you think he could get denied? he really wants this job, it will solve lots of our financial problems!

I got the approval letter today! The approval letter says it was actually approved on the 19th of June not 25th like I thought!! So only 4 months pretty much!

Why would the DMV not issue you a DL based on the 2 year GC? I find this strange. The only reason I could think of is the expiration date, but why not issue you a DL that expires when the 2 year GC expires?

Congrats on the approval and hope you do get your DL,

Dave

I was applying for the first time with the extension letter and almost expired GC. It's a hit and miss at most DMVs. I even got a stamp but now no need for it!

Congrats

So the website updated for your case?

Yes! To think, I was only checking casually.

I applied on February 12, 2013 by CSC and I just got approved yesterday on June 25, 2013!

This is so cray-cray! I was thinking I've at least 4 or 5 more months to go! How come they approved me so fast?? I should receive my new card tomorrow!!! YAY!! Now the DMV should hopefully give me a license!

Wow! How horrific! I am going to visit my family in Egypt with my husband and our 9 months old son. We are flying through Germany on the way home to the US. I really hope this doesn't happen to me, I couldn't imagine my husband and baby boarding without me, I'd die. I already got denied at the DMV with only the extension letter. Really the immigration system is FLAWED. They should give stamps automatically when you go for your biometrics appointment.

Any one else with similar situation? I didn't apply sooner because we lived within the city of Chicago with public transit and had no car.

Yes they can as long as they are citizens. They'll just have to get on a list and it takes years to get approved.

So I went to the DMV to get my drivers license (first time) I went with my GC that expires on April first, and my one year letter extension. The guy didn't even look at my letter, no one would at that DMV! He just said no we don't accept those letters! Without even looking at it. I tried to explain that I'm here legally and won't get my new green card for months! I've a baby that has doctors appointments and so on. Called the USCIS they said that letter should have been accepted by the DMV.

Now I'm in a limbo, don't know what to do? We've been calling the Secretary of State office of Illinois and they've been giving me the run around.

Any advice would be appreciated.

My GC expires April first 2013, so I'm supposed to apply next January. However my father back home is very sick (liver failure) and doctors are giving him 6 months to get a transplant or pass away. My family really needs me now and I really need them. Can I postpone ROC? I don't just wanna take off irresponsibly, this is also my home, husband's home and more importantly my son's home. Please if you have any advice please let me know I'd appreciate it a lot.

It's a state by state thing so I'd google it or hire a divorce lawyer to help you with it... he just needs to sign the papers.

I'm a little behind on this (moving to 3 different places in the 20 months I've been here) and other things, but I really want to change my name now, where do I start?? It feels so overwhelming but I need to do it fast before we've our first child (due in 2 months) cause I want us all to have the same last name. I remove conditions next January so I'm really confused...

Thanks a lot!

I definitely wish you the best, marriages and circumstances are always complicated and many people can get hurt, just forgive and move on if you two aren't willing to reconcile at all. It is hard to live in another country and it takes time to get comfortable (been here 20 months and it's still not easy) Take this time to heal.

Who really knows what happened between the two? Only they know, and there's always another side to the story. Just because she is the foreign one from a 3rd world country doesn't mean she's a materialistic horrible person. We just don't know, we just try to offer advice and it looks like they need to get divorced and move on with their lives. Of-course the OP will defend himself.

Not really sure what you're asking for here? Just get divorced. You were mentally abusive too it seems, calling her harsh words like that... just divorce and move on.

I totally understand wanting someone around! I had to go to the ER once because I was bleeding and I'm thankful my husband could leave work early and take me. Maybe try to get your mom to come for a few months and then your MIL, like take turns, especially in the last few months before the baby comes. I'm glad your hubby will be home with you during the first trimester! You're a strong girl I'm sure you'll do great and figure something out!