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Congratulations!!! I got the email last night saying a welcome notice has been mailed, so I assume we're approved as well. What a wonderful feeling. We couldn't have done it without this forum, it provided us with a wealth of knowledge. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this...

Approved!? After waiting 3 hours, we were taken back for our interview. It was a very unpleasant experience and we were dismissed with no answer. My husband was given his passport back with his original I-94 still in it. The officer escorted us out saying we'll receive a decision when it is...

I don't think it should matter for GC purposes. I'm not sure if you should check 'yes' or 'no' on the I-485 page 3, question 1b; however, I bet someone on this forum would know that part (the collective knowledge here never ceases to amaze me). I would definitely make sure that you keep...

Thank you for your posting! My husband and I go for his interview in Detroit this Thursday 9/14. We're hoping his name check has cleared! Was the office at 333 Mt. Elliot easy to find? Any advice? Thanks again and congratulations! I hope your name check clears quickly! :)

That's a good question! I'm in a similar situation (DO: Detroit). I purchased a new home the month before I met my husband and everything is in my name only (maiden name). Changing the deed to my house, the mortgage, insurance, some utilities, and property tax statements only a year into the...

That's the same answer I got when I called the FBI. So are they suggesting I call Washington now? ;)

Pay Stubs I am having a difficult time getting all my paystubs for the past 6 months in time for my interview; however, I do have my annual social security statements, 3 years of tax returns and some paystubs over the past 4 months. I also have a letter from my employer - my offer letter -...

I couldn't agree with you more! It's so annoying! It isn't even my job and I find myself having to explain immigration laws to the school immigration "professionals."

If you're petitioning for an alien spouse, you do this by filing the I-130 (either before the I-485 or concurrently) in order to establish the relationship. The alien can't file a I-485 to adjust status just because they want to, somene has to petition for them first (if they are going the...

Well, if it were me, I would put the same dates as the other filed G325A. I don't know the official answer, but from my work as a CPA, I've learned that when it comes to some government forms (like IRS forms especially), it's sometimes better to be consistently wrong than to be inconsistent...

You are correct. I didn't mean to say that cindywang16 specifically would be subject to the 3/10 year bar. There is no way I could ever know that. If someone files for AOS before they ever go out of F1 status, then no, they wouldn't be subject to the 3/10 year bar. But if at any point since...

My husband has fallen out of F1 status and has a pending AOS application. His school is still making him pay international tuition rates and is treating him as an international student. They say he will only be a domestic student once he has the physical GC in hand. So I guess he isn't...

As long as you can put together the evidence needed rather quickly when you get back, you shouldn't have anything to worry about. The deadline is 87 days from the date on the RFE letter, so you'll be fine. However, responding as quicky as possible is always nice since it gets your case rolling...

I'm sure you would be fine with b or c; however, I chose b. My thought process was that I am filing the G325A as part of the I-130. I filed the I-130 with the I-485 (permanent resident). If it weren't for the I-485, I wouldn't be filing an I-130 because it would serve no purpose really. The...

Unfortunately, no :( The fingerprint is separate from the name check and it's the name check that seems to be a troublemaker.

If it is with the I-130 and I-485, you would select b. Status as Permanent resident. Fill in your name and sign on your G325A and your wife should fill in her name and sign on her G325A.

My husband's school is also causing trouble for him. His I-20 expired and he fell out of his F1 status. Because of this, they are not allowing him to register for classes because they now consider him an "international student - departed" even though he is still not finished with his degree...

I second that! Waiting until you have an RFE seems to be the best thing to do in almost all situations where something was forgotten in the original submission. That way USCIS knows it's missing, knows to expect its arrival relatively soon, and can match up what you send with your case without...

I am a USC currently petitioning for my F1 husband. He has not received his conditional GC yet; however, I did read on the USCIS website the following: If you are unable to apply with your spouse to remove the conditions on your residence, you may request a waiver of the joint filing...

Thanks thira80 - I have no idea about our name check; however, it's been on my mind a lot lately (especially after reading the posts in the Name Check thread)! I called the FBI and was told that my husband's FP's came back clear on the same day they were taken. If it weren't for the fact that...