mathranik

Hello everyone!

My wife has filed for my immigration and AOS around a week back. I would be expecting the biometrics appointment letter to arrive by the 25th of August. Now, I got a call from India yesterday informing me about my grandmother being admitted in the hospital, almost breathing her last. The doctors have all but given up.

My question here is whether I can go to the USCIS office with the doctor's letters and all the remaining proofs to expedite my AP well before my biometrics are done? If yes, what else would I require in terms of documents? I can just barely wait getting it done, but I dont want to leave without the AP document.

Thank you.

They entered on the 5th March

They left for a trip of about 1 week and re-entered on the 23rd July.

Presumably when they re-entered they were given the balance of their initial stay.

10 days later they applied for an extension.

I see 3 issues:

1. If they wanted to stay longer, why did they not seek a longer stay on re-entry.

2. They decided a few days after entry to apply for an extension.

3. Lack of a valid reason.

The annotation is not helpful, but neither is it I believe binding. More a warning.

They may be lucky, but probably not.

I have seen this done to buy a bit more time, but of course the downside is the loss of the visa and difficulty obtaining another. If he does not intend re visiting, no real problem.

I respect your concern, with your comments carrying a warning. I would like to say a bit more about this, and ask a couple another queries.

*1* They were not offered a longer stay on re-entry, nor were they asked a choice. I think that's how it normally goes. They were just given the remainder of there stay when they re-entered.

*2* Yes, around 8 days later.

*3* I looked around this website, and a couple of others too, and found out that if sightseeing is the true reason, it can be a good enough reason most of the times. I may be wrong here, because this ofcourse is not a life-death situation.

If they do leave before there I-94 expires on 1st September, would their visa stay good if they want to revisit in a few months? Do I understand correctly that if they exit according to what their current I-94 demands them to, their extension application's decision would not make any difference on their revisit?

Thanks once again!

On what basis did they seek an extension?

On the basis that since my father is 81 years old, it might not be possible for him to come to US soon, and that he would like to spend some time with his son and grandson here. Also, we would like to show him around the US (East coast, etc) in the next couple of months, and that he might be able to stay back until his grandson's birthday that is coming up.

I wanted to add to my previous post that, half an hour ago, I got the receipt from USCIS confirming that they have started processing the application. It has come 10 days from the date of filing. Isn't that swifter than usual?

Hello everyone! I am posting this query in a state of panic.

My parents came to the US on the 5th of March 2010, and were given a 6-month stay period. The stay expires on the 1st of September. Now, in the mid of july, my parents visited Canada and came back on the 23rd of July to US. When they came back, their I-94 was reissued, and on the backside of I-94 under the 'record of changes' section, the immigration office wrote with hand- 'NO AOS/EOS/COS'.

Not knowing about it, I applied for their extension of stay on the 3rd of August'2010. Today I came across the remarks on their I-94. and began to panic. I called USCIS, but they didn't have much information about it at all. They asked me to make an infopass appointment.

I would like to know from all of you people how to go about it. What does it mean, if it says this under the 'record of changes' section.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Thank you Leigh! I figured out about expediting the AP, through this forum elsewhere :-) From what i heard, it isnt a very tough thing, and most of the times it can happen the same day as you expedite it. Thanks again.

Biometrics: depends on the office.

Office: What address did you list on the form? If you're in LA permanently but listed another address, then you'll have to file a change of address form for your interview etc to be in LA.

You can expedite it now, though the EAD can't be processed until you have your biometrics taken.

It's possible - if they take you as a walk in. I don't know anything about the LA office, but you'd have to do it as a walk in, if that's not the one closest to your listed address. If they don't take walk ins, then you're out of luck and will have to go to your 'home' office.

Ive mentioned chicago address in the form, and haven't moved to LA permanently.. its just for a month or so! So, i guess i will have to go to chicago office for my biometrics.

U mentioned about expediting the EAD. Can we expedite the AP as well? And if yes, how would that be?

In continuation to my previous post, I forgot to mention that my wife and I live in Chicago, but I would be in Los Angeles for about a month now. Would I be allowed to go for fingerprinting in LA office?

Please refer this thread for the exact answers you require: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/266405-require-aos-related-answers-please/

So, my wife finally filed for my immigration today... and the long wait begins

i again am back with a couple of questions!

--> How long would it be, before they send me a letter for biometrics?

--> If we have filed in Chicago drop box, and right now im in LA, can I go to the USCIS LA office?

--> When can we start expediting the EAD and AP?

Thank you everyone on this forum who helped me file the petition!

Hey gang!

There is some progress for Kittyfang. Medical is scheduled and I just wanted to double check that I have everything that is needed. I don't live close to the civil surgeon, so I had a few things done here, where I live, so that I wouldn't have to go back a second time.

I have T.B. test (negative, no X-ray needed) and Bloodwork (syphilis only since they do not require AIDS testing anymore).

I didn't have my shot record so I had to get some shots and titer here. I am above 27 years old, so (and if someone could confirm this, it would be awesome) all I did was get an MMR titer and tdap shot.

According to this (if you scroll down, you will see a chart) many shots are age sensitive so I don't think I will need anything else.

I decided not to get varicella shot because I had chicken pox when I was younger. I was told that declaring it is good enough for most doctor.

I am hoping that all I will need is the physical and that the doctor won't try to give me any shots I don't need.

My medical is on tuesday, and I have arranged for my vaccination records to be sent to me today from India. The list included Tdap, MMR, varicella , pdp and Hepatitis B. I would also get my TB test results here. Now, I am hoping the surgeon won't 'inject' anything, and it would just be a physical examination!

And if he's married and his wife's income is included on a joint tax filing, then she needs to fill out the I-864A.

You can send the tax transcripts (probably easiest), but if they have their 1040, you can send that too - but then you also have to send in any 1099 or W-2s that they have.

I almost understood this reply, but let me just clarify it further. My wife, who would not be able to meet the sponsorship income requirements, would fill up the i864. Her father, who becomes the joint sponsor, would fill out the i864 too. And then his wife, since she is included in the assets/tax returns, would fill out the i864a. Am i correct? Does her dad need to fill out the i864a?

Thank you

Yep, that's within the normal range.

You can expedite your EAD by either calling USCIS or calling your congressperson (either the rep or either of the senators) and asking for their help in expediting it. You need to have some reason (typically severe financial hardship).

Not sure about the AP, though.

It doesn't make the process any faster - just gets that particular thing done quicker. The green card is on its own timeline.

Well, for my ead expedite request, i simply walked into my congressman's office, met the staff and told them i need it because of my new job offer... and that was done... My congressman rep got on the phone with the NBC representative, that deal with only congressional request and had it approved. I thank the guy and drove home, to get an email of approval. Please don't feel like that will hurt you case my trying. you will be suprised with the outcome. Understand that your Congressman will probably never see your paperwork. He/she has a large staff of specialized people in their twenties who handle 99% of the mail and email.

Finito.

Thank you all for the replies. I can't believe I would be able to solve ALL my queries in less than 6 hours, where a lawyer would charge me 1000 bucks for the same! Very impressive forum, and even more impressive members indeed.

Now here is probably one of my last queries for now - this one is related to i864 affidavit of support. Since my wife is still studying and doesn't have a job yet, her dad would be showing financial support to me, basically becoming a co-sponsor. Now, I kind of understand the documents he needs to produce to support the affidavit - Financials, tax returns, bank statements, assets,etc, Now, as a cosponsor, does he need to fill in a separate i864 and my wife needs to fill in a separate one? Any other specific precautions or advice on this regard?

Thank you again, you guys are the Best!

There is no certain format for the vaccination certificate. Mine just had my doctor saying I got this and that in this year. You still need birth certificate. The copies don't have to be in color just regular.

Thanks for the reply! I have arranged for the vaccination report to be faxed to me like tonight itself! And also, I have already made an appointment with a surgeon for Monday. Hope everything goes out well. By the way, the doc is charging around $250 for the medical examination. Is that a fair price? Looks like it to me, but advice would be useful.

One thing I wanted to know is, once my wife has filed for my immigration and adjustment of status, how can the EAD be expedited? Does it also mean that the AP would be expedited too? How can that be done, and does it make the process any faster? Thank you All once again!

That was an exhaustive reply, thank you so much for that! So, I would soon be taking up an appointment with a civil surgeon in my vicinity and get it done. Also, I would be getting my vaccination certificates from India. Is there a certain format for those vaccination certificates?

I went through one of the guides on this website where it says birth certificate for the intending immigrant is not required anymore. Can this be confirmed please? Thanks. Also, do we require to send in color copies of the passport?

Thank you once again!

Hello All! I am a newbie here in terms of posting, but I have browsed through the forums thoroughly, before shortlisting on my queries. I would look forward to some help and guidance from all the helpful people here.

My wife, who is an american citizen, is filing for my immigration tomorrow and I would like to double-check the forms and documents before she applies. Here is what I would have in the envelope:

-> Form i-130

-> Form i-131

-> Form G-325(a) (each for me and my wife)

-> Form i-485

-> Form i-693

-> Form i-765

-> Form i-864

We are also including a copy of both of our passports, her proof of citizenship of USA, a copy of our marriage certificate, passport sized photographs, a copy of my current B2 visitors visa and a copy of my i-94 card. I also have my birth certificate copy enclosed.

Now I would like to know if we have to put in more evidence of our marriage , like photographs of our marriage and/or previous photographs through our relationship. Also, do i need to include a copy of each and every page of my passport and the back of my i94 card? Do we put in all the forms in the same envelope and drop it at the drop-box in chicago?(That is where we live).

Importantly, in my case, do i need to get my medical examination done before filing for immigration? Lots of confusion here!

I would include one exhaustive cover letter that includes everything in the package. Is that correct?

A Final question - how long does it take these days for processing of EAD and AP? I know there is no fixed timeline, but what is the current trend in a case like mine where its sponsored by spouse.

I know these are a lot of questions, and all prompt replies will be highly appreciated. Thank you all!