http://forums.immigration.com/ Before posting a question here, please visit our FAQ to see if your question is answered here en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.immigration.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.immigration.com/ http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306428&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:30 GMT help please -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- my husband went for his medical in the philippines last thursday...after the initial test they made go home and come back the next day for the vacinnations.. they made him wait for four hours only to... help please

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my husband went for his medical in the philippines last thursday...after the initial test they made go home and come back the next day for the vacinnations.. they made him wait for four hours only to be given 2 shots...afterwards, they took his passport and interview appointment letter and was told that he will get passport on his interview day... they instead gave me the XRAY results and a cd for the vacinations or something...plus a letter saying that he has to complete one more vaccination shot in the US once he arrives...

is that the normal procedure? his interview is on 12-14-09... CAN someone please enligthen me and help us prepare for the interview too???

Thank you!!!! ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative andrea4prez http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306428 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306421&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:22 GMT Hi, I am filed employment based I-485. Now my spouse is going to be a citizen and I need to file a new I-485. However, it requires me to file I-864 and my spouse is unemployed since last 6 months. Can anyone please help me on how to go about it? I am in US and earn enough to be over the poverty... Hi,
I am filed employment based I-485. Now my spouse is going to be a citizen and I need to file a new I-485. However, it requires me to file I-864 and my spouse is unemployed since last 6 months. Can anyone please help me on how to go about it? I am in US and earn enough to be over the poverty line.

Thanks!! ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative aat0995 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306421 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306420&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:13:03 GMT Any body from Mississippi have done document for green card? I need experience... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/26/07: Came to U.S. on F-1 Visa 08/12/09: Married to a USC. ( after 2 years living together) 09/16/09: Package sent to Chicago... Any body from Mississippi have done document for green card? I need experience...


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08/26/07: Came to U.S. on F-1 Visa
08/12/09: Married to a USC. ( after 2 years living together)
09/16/09: Package sent to Chicago (485/130/765/131).
09/23/09: Received notice receipt
10/25/09: Called USCIS to ask why I have not received anything
10/28/09: Travel documents approved notice
10/29/09: Receive Fingerprint notice scheduled on 11/12/09
11/12/09: Done biometrics. (Told EAD approved, wait about 10 days to receive)
Waiting... ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative maihuynh82 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306420 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306416&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:17:14 GMT Hi,
I am a F-1 student who is marrying a US citizen next week.
My wife is about to graduate soon but hasn't find a job yet. Therefore her parents are going to be my sponser (joint sponser? got really confused by those terms)
The family size is 6 people plus me = 7. Under I-864p, the mimimum required amount is 37,750.
Her parent has income together as 43,500 for the 2008 tax return, with the average of 3 recect years tax income, each of them shared 50% which is around 21,000 pre person.
I am a graduate teaching assistant with income of 21,000 with no dependent

My questions

1. My wife has to be the sponsor to fill out the I-864 form for me. Since she is not graduating until Dec., she has no income yet. Therefore, each of her parents will have to file a I-864a for us. Question is, for the I-864 form that my wife has to fill out, which box will she need to check on the first question. Check D as "the only joint sponsor"? or she will check A as the petitioner?

2. Do My parents in law just need to fill out the I-864a each only? Will they need to fill out any I-864 form as the joint sponsor? or just to need to fill out the I-864a form as the promise from her relatives.

3. Household size. If the case is my wife fill out I-864 (with 0 income), her parents filled out 2 I-864a. In my wife's I-864 form, does she put me, herself, and her parents as 4 in total household size? or we have to take her 3 other siblings into account as 7?

4. I am very confused about weither one of her parents should be the "joint sponsor" and need to fill out an I-864 form as well or not. Of course, simple as it can get could be just the previous solution.

Thanks ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative o0appleboss0o http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306416 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306413&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:08 GMT Greetings. I've seen a number of posts similar to this but not quite in line with my scenario.

My wife was approved for a GC in April 2008, meaning we should file in Jan 2010 for the removal of the condition on the card. I'm a US citizen. However, we're considering a divorce. A couple questions:

1) If a divorce petition is filed prior to the filing of the request to remove the condition, what is the impact? Does this cancel the whole permanent residency application? Neither of us would be able to tell a USCIS officer in an interview that we were together or intended to stay married.
2) Is it possible for me, as the sponsor, to just cancel the application for permanent residency (and/or affidavit of support) prior to the filing of the petition? If so, what's the implication to her - does she need to immediately leave the country, would she have time to try to get her employer to sponsor her, etc? I'm seriously considering this route, should it exist, due to the state of the relationship.

Any help you all can provide would be appreciated. ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative phlwok http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306413 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306412&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:15 GMT Hi , We sent our documents 2 weeks ago and I was waiting USCIS to cash our check. However, yesterday they sent us our documents back and they said that the amount of our check is wrong . My wife was here with J1 visa ( au -pair and no 2 year requirement) and I am a US citizen. We worked... Hi ,

We sent our documents 2 weeks ago and I was waiting USCIS to cash our check. However, yesterday they sent us our documents back and they said that the amount of our check is wrong .

My wife was here with J1 visa ( au -pair and no 2 year requirement) and I am a US citizen. We worked with an immigration attorney . He told us to prepare the following forms :

I-130
I-485
G-325A
I-693
I-765
I -864
6 Passport pics for my wife , 2 passport pics for me
Last year w2 , tax returns
Birth certificate
Copy of her visa
Copy of I-94

I made a mistake and send a check for $1345 .. I believe it should be $1365 .. $355 for I -130 and $1010 for I-485..

Now, they sent three notices of rejection that our check is wrong amount . My question is one notice for I-130 that it should be $355 , one notice for I-485 $1010 . But , also the third notice says I -765 for $340

I believe $1010 for I-485 covers also for I-765 right ? Should I fill all the forms all over again to be on the safe side or send them the same forms that has already been filled ? Also, is it better to send 2 seperate checks for I-130 and I -485 or 1 check for $1365 ?

I do no know how I made this stupid mistake but instead of writing $1365 , i wrote $1345. I hope this mistake will not effect our interview process and also I guess i am lucky that they did not cash the check .. ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative handxx http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306412 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306410&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:20 GMT My parents' application timeline:
04/2001 My mum filed Labor Cert. based on 245(i) "other workers" category.
04/2008 My mum's I-485 approved
04/2008 My dad filed I-485 derivative adjustment follow-to-join to Nebraska.
11/10/2009 My dad's I-485 get approval without any interview or re-schedule for fingerprint.
11/16/09 My dad received green card. ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative Brian Lee http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306410 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306401&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:16:00 GMT I am a green card holder soon to be a US citizen...in Jan!! my husband has H1-B status. we have been married for 4 months. he will be filing for his GC as soon as i have my citizenship! the only issue is that we dont live together. We had our Court marriage in July of this year and we plan on... I am a green card holder soon to be a US citizen...in Jan!! my husband has H1-B status. we have been married for 4 months. he will be filing for his GC as soon as i have my citizenship!
the only issue is that we dont live together. We had our Court marriage in July of this year and we plan on having a big wedding with family and friends in Pakistan in July 2010. until then i will continue to live with my parents and my husband will live in a different state where he works and goes to school!
so my concern is whether or not the different addresses and our current living situation will cause any problems or delays in his application process!!!

Also my husband can not travel out of country as he does not have a visa only the status. ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative bingo123 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306401 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306389&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:29:19 GMT I am sending I-751 papers. Couple of our friends will write an affidative. Is it better to type it or write it by hand. OR it doesnt matter? I already have a pre made form. Thank you in advance! I am sending I-751 papers.

Couple of our friends will write an affidative. Is it better to type it or write it by hand. OR it doesnt matter?
I already have a pre made form.

Thank you in advance! ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative Maria1984 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306389 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306387&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:41:20 GMT Hi all, I had a short relationship with a woman while working abroad then I came back to the US. Later, I found out that the woman is with my child. The baby was born a few weeks ago. Now the woman does not want to child and would like me to bring him to the US. What should I do now?... Hi all,

I had a short relationship with a woman while working abroad then I came back to the US. Later, I found out that the woman is with my child. The baby was born a few weeks ago. Now the woman does not want to child and would like me to bring him to the US.

What should I do now? Where should I start? Please help!!! ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative silverain http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306387 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306379&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:48:45 GMT I'm in F-1 Visa ( student visa). I've been here since August, 2007. I got married to a USC Aug. 2009 after 2 years living together. Im doing document to get green card.

My questions are:

1. How long does it take to have receive interview appointment letter after bio. done?
2. Could anybody tell me step by step the USCIS do after bio. ?


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08/26/09: Came to U.S.
08/12/09: Married to a USC.
09/16/09: Applications sent for AOS (485/130/765/131).
09/23/09: Received notice receipt
10/25/09: Called USCIS to ask why I have not received anything
10/29/09: Receive Fingerprint notice scheduled on 11/12/09
11/12/09: Done biometrics. (Told EAD approved, wait about 10 days to receive)
Waiting...:(:mad::confused::rolleyes: ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative maihuynh82 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306379 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306377&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:24:44 GMT Hello everyone,

I have one question, can immigrant visa be denied if my mother's has a higher blood pressure? Because Dr. told my mother that, she has higher blood pressure when she was taken her medical exam. Even though my mother never had BP. Thanks, ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative tanga http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306377 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306357&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:29:27 GMT I have approved I130 and as per December visa bulletin I can file another AOS thru family. My category is married son over 21 of US Citizen.

My father's income is not enough and I am working with the same company who sponsored my H1 and GC.
Can I use my own income for affidavit support or I need someone else?

Please let me know

Thanks ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative GC4all111 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306357 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306356&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:57:23 GMT We are US citizens living abroad, and have recently adopted a child. We plan on waiting here to fulfill the two-year legal custody requirement before filing an N-600K, but we also want to travel to the U.S. on her B2 tourist visa. How much time can we spend during these two years in the U.S. so as... We are US citizens living abroad, and have recently adopted a child. We plan on waiting here to fulfill the two-year legal custody requirement before filing an N-600K, but we also want to travel to the U.S. on her B2 tourist visa. How much time can we spend during these two years in the U.S. so as to still qualify that we regularly reside abroad (requirement of the N-600K)? ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative adoptagirl http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306356 http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306354&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:30:29 GMT Hi all

I'm confused regarding the printing of I-130, G-325A Forms....

1) Should I printed double sided or one sided? What about the rest of the documents?

2) Should I send all the instructions on the forms with the package?

Thanks in advice! ]]> Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative crilex http://forums.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=306354