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    Married to girl who has GC

    We have the same problem... My wife too is in GC & I'm on H1. I'm on extension...expires April 2009. I have already filed my I-130 thru my wife in GC (FB-2A). Our lawyer told us that we can upgrade the petition to that of Immediate Relative when my wife gets naturalized. She will apply...
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    AR-11 Question...interesting!

    The AR-11 description provided in the "A Guide to Naturalization" conflicts the answers given to most of the threads about AR-11. If per this guide, the AR-11's purpose is for USCIS mails to reach individuals. My case here is that, USPS does NOT deliver mail to our physical address, so if we...
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    AR-11 Question...interesting!

    Hi everyone! My wife will file for naturalization next year but she needs to file AR-11. We came across of this "term" from the Glossary of Terms from A Guide to Naturalization from the USCIS website. AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card – This is the form you use to tell USCIS when you...
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    I-140 Approved

    congratulations NIWboy! Which EB category is your I-140? My friend's I-140 got approved Apr. 2006 under EB3, not sure if he can apply for I-485?
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    I-140 approved under EB3 can spouse work?

    My cousin in Rhode Island got his I-140 (under EB3 Philippines) approved on Apr. 4, 2006, his LC was filed Oct. 10, 2005 & got approved on Nov. 11, 2005. Questions: 1. Can he file for AOS (I-485)? 2. Can his spouse work with the approval of the I-140? Which procedures are necessary for her...
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    Just called the CSC to check on my status

    This happened to me too! My wife filed an I-130 on July 2005 & never got any Receipt from USCIS. Feb. 2006 , my lawyer called USCIS, they told my lawyer they received the petition on July 28, 2005 and mailed the Receipt Notice. USPS screwed up on this one! Fortunately, I was able to get...
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    Residency requirement question

    Ok, Thanks! Btw JoeF, congratulations! I saw your dateline.
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    Residency requirement question

    Would this excerpt from INA apply to my wife? My wife's family were all in the U.S. when she was studying from May 27, 2002 - April 18, 2003.
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    Residency requirement question

    Shouldn't it be April 19, 2007? Since April 18, 2002 to April 18, 2007 is already 5 years. She's in the U.S. since April 8, 2003 up to present & no plans of leaving the U.S. thereafter. She would have fulfilled the 2.5 years requirement from April 8, 2003 thereafter. And from April 18...
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    Residency requirement question

    I consulted with an USCIS staff in an InfoPass appointment, basically what they told us was that my wife can apply for citizenship next year April 9, 2007. On that appointment, we told him that we want to know if my wife is eligible for citizenship this year? He asked if there are any stay...
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    Residency requirement question

    Does it mean that she won't be able to apply for naturalization on April 9, 2007, that is, after 4 years & 1 day since April 8, 2003? She never went outside the U.S. since April 8, 2003.
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    Residency requirement question

    Someone told me that she'll be able to apply for naturalization on April 9, 2007, that is, not counting the April 18, 2002 entry. Her reentry permit when she went outside the U.S. on May 27, 2002 was still valid until 2003. Would the "4 yrs & 1 day" rule really start on April 8, 2003 and...
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    Residency requirement question

    Here's my question...is my wife eligible for naturalization with respect to residency requirement? She got her GC in Oct. 2000. First entered U.S. on Nov. 1, 2000 went outside U.S. on Nov. 25, 2000 to study in a Philippine university but secured a Reentry Permit in 2000. She came back...
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