Forum: Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative

Hi, I am applying for Marriage based green card. I just found out that I do not have the Varicella vaccination, so I have to get two doses, one month apart, to complete the vaccination. Does anybody know if I have to wait one month, until both doses are done, before I can apply for 485....

Hi, I am a USC and filing Green Card for my spouse. In the forms I need to fill, I see A-number text box several times. Should I fill my A-number (from my old Green Card, which was taken away when I got Citizenship), or should I leave it blank? Thanks, JS.

Would appreciate any help on how to get the Non-availability certificate for my parents marriage. They were married in a village near Tenali/Guntur district/Andhra Pradesh back in 1969. The local Mandal sub-registrar office is refusing to give any non-availability certificate and say they know no...

father was diplomat and thats how i have my a-2. i was a child when i got my a-2 visa this was in 1985. father is now citizen and filed petition for me in april 2009. this was form I-130. would it be possible for me to file an EAD (employment authorization) now or is this only for people...

My spouse and I know each other for more than 10 years and are married for more than 2 years. Long distance for about 8 years. Moved together for a few months and he told me that he was not ready and needed to adjust to get used to being really with me. I was force to move out and we were in the...

Hi , I have an approved I-140 application from my employer and I am waiting for the date to become current until I can apply for 485 (employment based). Meanwhile I got married and my spouse is a US citizen. Now I am planning to apply for the family based green card. But on all the family...

Hi all, My wife who is a USC is sponsoring my GC. Since her income is not enough, I am including my income (from my current job) in I-864 to meet the minimum household income. But I have a potential job offer and might change my current job. Can I change my job after we submit GC application (...

Hi all, I am an intending immigrant and helping the sponsor meet household income requirement. What documents would be required from the sponsor and the immigrant? Thanks a million in advance! This forum is proving to be of great help.

Please correct me if i am wrong. So far i have understood that when an LPR petitions for his spouse, the spouse's application, I130 gets approved and waits 4 years or so to be given a visa number. where as a USC when petitions for his spouse gets the visa number right away. Provided that there...

RFE For Mother for I-130. (NAME DIFFERENCE) Hi, I am a US Citizen and applied for my mother's I-130 back in September 2009 along with a copy of my Birth Certificate from India. Unfortunately, my Birth Certificate that I submitted had my mother's name misspelled as "zohra" (it is written with...

Hello everyone, I am Canadian PR holder and intend to marry a US citizen who is currently studying. I was interested to know the timeline when i will apply for immigration . 2ndly what will be right approach ? K1 VISA or direct marriage in our home country Pakistan and then apply for...

Hi All, I mailed all of the AOS forms (485, 864, Approved 130 copy, 765, etc.) on Feb 2nd by Express Mail (next day). I haven't seen the check cashed from my bank account yet. Any idea when can I expect that and the NOA mails? We also sent the form (can't remember the form number) that provides...

Hi, I am a US resident, going to india to marry a divorced girl (she got Ex-parte divorce in india as her USA citizen Husband did not appeared in indian court). Just have quick question : Will it be legal to marry Ex-parte divorced Girl ?? Will this Ex-parte divorce will be valid when I...

I filed all the paperwork for DH myself, however my laptop crashed in December and I had to do a full system recovery and was not able to back up the hard drive (it would freeze and not load properly). Now our interview is in a month and I no longer have a backup of the I130, I1485, I131, I765 or...