My pleasure. Trust me, it took me a while to find what I found. I had moved 5 times since 2000, that includes two out of state moves.
Any AUGUST 2010 filers out there? please post your time line here!
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My pleasure. Trust me, it took me a while to find what I found. I had moved 5 times since 2000, that includes two out of state moves.
Citi786,
Great service to readers, thank you..
Here are my Dec 21, 2000 proofs..
I94 - cannot get it in time.
Tax returns 1999 thru 2003 (IRS transcript)
Bills dated in and around 2000.
Medical card.
Receipt to install phone in 2000
Medical/Clinic records one son(derivative) second son born in US June 2000,
Wife's clinic records 1999 thru June 2000
(Paid for thru job insurance).
Kids vacinnation records 1999 to date
Great service to readers, thank you..
Here are my Dec 21, 2000 proofs..
I94 - cannot get it in time.
Tax returns 1999 thru 2003 (IRS transcript)
Bills dated in and around 2000.
Medical card.
Receipt to install phone in 2000
Medical/Clinic records one son(derivative) second son born in US June 2000,
Wife's clinic records 1999 thru June 2000
(Paid for thru job insurance).
Kids vacinnation records 1999 to date
LadyM,
Not sure if you or I or anyone can use it, that is why I have them listed on the lower level and separate from the others on my list.
I am thinking, any records must have the specific name of the person seeking the immigration benefit.
Not sure if you or I or anyone can use it, that is why I have them listed on the lower level and separate from the others on my list.
I am thinking, any records must have the specific name of the person seeking the immigration benefit.
Very kind of you! I think you have very good proofs!
Citi786, thanks as usual..
LadyM,
Yes, important you take everything you have, in the instance of newborns, you will be listed on the Birth Certificate as father/mother, for mothers you will have your name on the clinic card.
LadyM,
Yes, important you take everything you have, in the instance of newborns, you will be listed on the Birth Certificate as father/mother, for mothers you will have your name on the clinic card.
Had the interview with my wife yesterday in Newark. Everything went well, except for the crappy weather. The IO was very pleasant, asked us what seem to be the usual questions, asked my wife all the 485 questions from memory, and then looked at both our wedding albums. The only thing she seemed to crack a smile at was when she asked why we had a big wedding over here if we'd already had a wedding/reception in Europe, and my wife said "my mother-in-law".
When we were all done she said that she was going to approve everything, but had some things to do in the computer. I told her we had a trip planned for the 19th, and she asked to see the itinerary. She said we *should* get the GC by then, but asked us to wait a few minutes, and took my wife's passport and put the I-551 in it - which was much nicer than us having to go back up there with an infopass appointment.
All in all, 91 days from start to finish. Got a couple of emails last night about the I-130 and I-485 being approved. Haven't gotten the card production messages yet, but I'm sure that's all fine. Hope the actual GC arrives before the 19th, just so we don't have to deal with the whole secondary inspection thing with the stamp when we come back.
Anyway, good luck to everyone still waiting on their case.
Thanks kks, it really is a load off to have it all done.
This forum was a big help in preparing for the interview and knowing what to expect. In hindsight, I'd probably not have gone with the lawyer if I'd found this place a couple of months earlier. Don't think we'll be using them for the 751 in a couple of years.
Dallben,
Yes, I can feel the relief...
I think overall USCIS has made the process much more friendly for us non-legal minds..
Agree...next time for citizenship DIY...
Yes, I can feel the relief...
I think overall USCIS has made the process much more friendly for us non-legal minds..
Agree...next time for citizenship DIY...
Just got off the phone with secondary customer service ( finally - for some reason they wont dispatch me before)
She said that they only today sent my name on the waiting list, so I should expect to get my biometrics by next week.
Fingers crossed - a little hope to hold on to for this week
She said that they only today sent my name on the waiting list, so I should expect to get my biometrics by next week.
Fingers crossed - a little hope to hold on to for this week
Yesterday my wife and I went through the interview. We brought her sister as an interpreter because the appointment letter mentioned that we would need to bring someone to interpret from English to English and vice versa. I as her husband should not be her interpreter. However, the officer did not allow her sister to attend our interview and allowed me to interpret all the interview questions/answers when she needed some help in English.
1. The officer asked my wife to present:
- EAD
- Travel Document (AP)
- Visa
- I-94
- Passport
My wife could retain EAD somehow. She mentioned to me that she did not have to remove EAD from my wife but recommended my wife to destroy (cut) EAD so that no one can use it in the future.
2. The officer separately asked us about 10 questions regarding I-130 as a petitioner
- Full Name, Address, Date of Birth, Occupation, Martial Status, Birth Place, Date of Marriage, Place of Marriage, Reason of Marriage, etc.
3. The officer asked us about our marriage:
- Where did we meet?
- How did we meet?
- How did we see each other before she came to the United States before marriage?
- When did we start seeing each other?
- How often did we see each other?
- How many people participated our wedding?
- Did her family attend our wedding?
- How did we celebrated our wedding?
- How many times we traveled together?
4. The officer asked us to present her birth certificate
5. The officer asked her the questions on I-485 (Yes or No)
6. The officer asked us to present the marriage supporting documents:
- Cable Bill
- Retirement Account Beneficiary Records
- Auto Insurance
- Airplane Tickets
- Airline Ticket Purchase Receipts
- Hotel Bills
- Photos
At this point, the officer told us that she approved I-485 and stamped an I-551 stamp on her passport. The officer asked us whether we will leave the United States next week or not. Then the officer printed out the notice to conditional permanent resident alien form and asked us to sign the form. I was not even asked to show my ID (passport, DL, citizenship certificate, etc.)...
Here are her recommendations:
1. Keep all of airplane tickets, hotel bills, purchase receipts, utility bills, joint bank accounts, health insurance, life insurance, etc. until USCIS removes the conditional basis of her status.
2. Apply I-751 90 days before the 2 year anniversary (August 4, 2012)
3. Take a plenty of pictures with family and friends
4. If we have a child, or she is pregnant at the time we have another interview to remove the conditional basis, that will be even easier. But this is, of course, up to our decision...
5. If we have any question any time during the process, we should make an appointment via Inforpass and asked them questions.
Overall:
1. We did not feel any pressure or difficulty from the beginning to the end. The officer was very friendly and asked us straight forward questions.
2. We did not hire an immigration attorney but prepared/organized all the documents very well, I think... Of course, people in this site significantly helped us.
3. We could get an I-551 stamp on her passport. So we can go vacation next week.
Thank you so much. I wish you best and hope that you will have the same result and experience we had during this process.
1. The officer asked my wife to present:
- EAD
- Travel Document (AP)
- Visa
- I-94
- Passport
My wife could retain EAD somehow. She mentioned to me that she did not have to remove EAD from my wife but recommended my wife to destroy (cut) EAD so that no one can use it in the future.
2. The officer separately asked us about 10 questions regarding I-130 as a petitioner
- Full Name, Address, Date of Birth, Occupation, Martial Status, Birth Place, Date of Marriage, Place of Marriage, Reason of Marriage, etc.
3. The officer asked us about our marriage:
- Where did we meet?
- How did we meet?
- How did we see each other before she came to the United States before marriage?
- When did we start seeing each other?
- How often did we see each other?
- How many people participated our wedding?
- Did her family attend our wedding?
- How did we celebrated our wedding?
- How many times we traveled together?
4. The officer asked us to present her birth certificate
5. The officer asked her the questions on I-485 (Yes or No)
6. The officer asked us to present the marriage supporting documents:
- Cable Bill
- Retirement Account Beneficiary Records
- Auto Insurance
- Airplane Tickets
- Airline Ticket Purchase Receipts
- Hotel Bills
- Photos
At this point, the officer told us that she approved I-485 and stamped an I-551 stamp on her passport. The officer asked us whether we will leave the United States next week or not. Then the officer printed out the notice to conditional permanent resident alien form and asked us to sign the form. I was not even asked to show my ID (passport, DL, citizenship certificate, etc.)...
Here are her recommendations:
1. Keep all of airplane tickets, hotel bills, purchase receipts, utility bills, joint bank accounts, health insurance, life insurance, etc. until USCIS removes the conditional basis of her status.
2. Apply I-751 90 days before the 2 year anniversary (August 4, 2012)
3. Take a plenty of pictures with family and friends
4. If we have a child, or she is pregnant at the time we have another interview to remove the conditional basis, that will be even easier. But this is, of course, up to our decision...
5. If we have any question any time during the process, we should make an appointment via Inforpass and asked them questions.
Overall:
1. We did not feel any pressure or difficulty from the beginning to the end. The officer was very friendly and asked us straight forward questions.
2. We did not hire an immigration attorney but prepared/organized all the documents very well, I think... Of course, people in this site significantly helped us.
3. We could get an I-551 stamp on her passport. So we can go vacation next week.
Thank you so much. I wish you best and hope that you will have the same result and experience we had during this process.
just got off the phone with secondary customer service ( finally - for some reason they wont dispatch me before)
she said that they only today sent my name on the waiting list, so i should expect to get my biometrics by next week.
Fingers crossed - a little hope to hold on to for this week
awesome
Just got off the phone with secondary customer service ( finally - for some reason they wont dispatch me before)
She said that they only today sent my name on the waiting list, so I should expect to get my biometrics by next week.
Fingers crossed - a little hope to hold on to for this week
About time......................
Congrats!
LadyM,
I think the statement is OK, as I read it, it is March 2000 thru August 2004.
so it covers the December 2000 period, this is one good o, keep working
and get a few more.
I think the statement is OK, as I read it, it is March 2000 thru August 2004.
so it covers the December 2000 period, this is one good o, keep working
and get a few more.
Please make sure its under your name.