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I know I have at least 2 A# (two 485 applications). One through my marriage application and another through my work application for greencard. I got my 485 approved (April 2001) through work and cancelled the other 485 through marriage. Of course INS said that they never got my cancellation...

Hi, I got my GreenCard (I-485 approval) about 3.5 years ago (April 2001). I got it through my employer (not marriage). I married a US citizen in June 2000 (9 months before I-485 approval date). Now, do I get to apply based on 3 year rule or based on 5 year rule? My previous lawyer...

this link may answer your question: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotos/composition_checklist.html

Thank you Rhaul, After doing a bit more research, it seems that you are right. http://www.shusterman.com/natz-ss99.html "This requirement does not apply to aliens present in the United States in a lawful nonimmigrant status." And I was Lawful nonimmigrant until 32 at which time I had...

Hi, I'm in the same situation. I haven't applied for my Citizenship yet. Today I talked to an Immigration Lawyer. He asked if I registered for selective services. I said NO. He said that's going to be problem and most likely INS will deny me citizenship based on not having a good moral...

Good idea of reviewing the paper work. I'll probably do that. I have never been out of status, never had any law related problems (except 2 speeding tickes about 10 years ago). All my INS papers are in order. Thanks, Norm

LOL Well, I had to update my INS papers when I graduated from HighSchool and moved to University. That's when I hired a lawyer. She was very good and I have no complaints. Over the years, she updated my student visa, got or updated 4 H1Bs and finally my green card ($8000). She was good...

Hi, I plan to file for us citizenship in a few months. I have always had an immigration lawyer file all my papers up to this point (for past 13 years). My company moved me from Arizona to Washington last year, now my lawyer can't file for me since I'm out of state. Do most of you guys...

Thanks for the info. I was just worried that I had to apply when I was in H1B status. I have been legal from day 1. It makes me kinda mad because If I had come in illegally to US in 1985, I would have qualified for US citizenship in 1996. But stupid me, I did everything legally and here...

Hi, I got my GreenCard April 2000. At that time, I was 31 years old. I'm now 34. I never did anything for selective services because I understood that as long as I was older than 26 yrs old when I get my green card, I didn't have to register with selective services. Tonight, I...

Passport stamping experience at Phoenix INS Office. I-485 ----- RD 11/15/00 ND 12/01/00 FP 03/15/01 Approved 4/13/01 Received the approval letter on 4/20/01 On the Approval letter it said that I should go to Phoenix INS office between Monday - Thursday 8:00am to 12:00 noon...

No Title I got my I-485 Approval a few weeks ago. I asked the same question from my lawyer. She said that I should not leave my employer for 6 months after I-485 approval (It doesn\'t matter when your passport got stamped, the 6 month starts with I-485 approval). I asked what if the...

No Title Hi Dimpu, This is what I did. I had two I-485 going in parellel. One through employment and the other one through marrige. My lawyer checked with INS and said that it\'s perfectly legal to do. I got my I-485 Approval (through work) two weeks ago. So I\'ll be canceling the other...

No Title Don\'t worry about that. It said 999 for mine. I got my I-485 approval within 6 months. They are just trying to cover their a@#. VMS said that my I-140 should take between 180 to 210 days but it actually took over a year and half. Many people compalined, so they changed their...

No Title After I filled for my I-485, INS did not ask for any more documentation and then I got my approval. So if they don\'t tell INS about you getting laid off, then you should be OK. In smaller comanies they don\'t really know the rutine, so it may work in your favor. In larger companies...

No Title As long as INS does not ask for RFE, then I don\'t think they\'ll find out. The did not ask for RFE from my company and I got my I-485 approved. From the time we submited my I-485 until approval, INS never called our company to verify if I was employed or not. Of course I\'m...

No Title So I came home and read the Approval letter. One of the items they had listed to bring with me is my I-94. I have about 6 different I-94s. Which one do they want? When I came to US 16 years ago, I got an I-94 paper. Since then, each time I applied for H1 or changed employer, I got...

No Title No Problem. On my I-140, my lawyer had purposly selected CP even though we wanted to file AOS. She explained it like this: Your H1 is running out. So there is a chance you may have to leave US before you get your approval. In such instance, You\'ll need to file via CP. If we...