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My parents had an issue with the fingerprinting... We went twice... We were told that since twice finger printing didn't work both times, they wanted to do the in person interview... Our case was very straightforward. We laid out all the facts, stood by every entry in the form. I believe the...

On the Case type - it says - I-130 - Petition for Alien Relative; Preference classification - it says - 201B INA Parent of USC =

All - I am in the process of filing Green Card for my parents; Parents are over 65 years of age; They have got the EAD; They received a letter from USCIS for an Interview for the 485 (Adjustment of Status).. It also says Interview may be video-taped. The letter adds to say - if the spouse if in...

What about this program called Supplemental Social Security Program? If US Citizens sponsor their parents for GC or PR, will the parents be eligible for SSI (Supplemental Social Security program)? Thanks very much.

Hi Folks: After obtaining my US Citizenship, i applied for my OCI. In my India Passport i had a middle name that inadvertently did not get carried over to my Naturalization Certificate or my US passport (Not sure if i filled in or not, but this is the current state). When i applied for my OCI i...

OCI Application to CGI, SF - Clarification Hi Folks: I am in the process of submitting my application materials to CGI, SF. Here is what i plan to send as indicated by CGI, SF website -http://www.cgisf.org/oc/oci_instructions.html 1.Form XIX–Part A–App for Registration as an Overseas...

My wife & i are non-US Citizens, while our baby is a US Citizen. Recently, i came across some information. The situation is - if something were to happen to both the parents - because the baby is a US Citizen, the child will be "protected/ guarded" under the applicable laws of the US...

One of my friend is contemplating for sponsoring his parents for Permanent Residency in the United States. He got his Citizenship just a few weeks ago. We were talking about the pros & cons of bringing his parents over & we discussed about Social Security, Medicare & Medi-cal (State of...

I-140 stuck - USCIS waiting for NRC to locate original labor certificate My I-140 petition was filed under EB2 category (Labor substitution) in Sept 2004. Per current processing times posted on USCIS site, case should have been reviewed in April 2005. Since neither my attorneys nor I heard...

My I-140 petition was filed under EB2 category (Labor substitution) in Sept 2004. Per current processing times posted on USCIS site, case should have been reviewed in April 2005. Since neither my attorneys nor I heard any updates, attorneys have been initiating inquiries with USCIS on a...

Hello everyone, I am a PR & my spouse is currently non-PR. Luckily she is on her own work permit.. We got married in 2002 & i was under the strong notion that she would get her PR on her own through her organization.. Unfortunately the company that she works for has been going through...

It took around 24 days to get a response from USCIS.

What does "Additional System Checks Pending" Imply The LUD was at 03/15/05 for a long time and USCIS have responded to the enquiry made by company attorneys stating that "additional system checks are pending". Only the LUD changed to 05/04/05 but there is no message change. Any idea what...

Hi, My husband is a legal permanent resident and we sent the "I-130 petition" for getting the family based GC. We got an case status e-mail today stating that the I-130 application was approved and an approval notice has been mailed. What is the next step in the process to get the family...

Hi, My company applied for the I-140 & I-485 concurrently in August 2004. As per the USCIS website they are processing applications received on/later than Nov. 2004! After an LUD change on 3/15/05 there has been no change in the online case status message for my application. The comparny...