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Hello All, I'm currently employed but am looking to being self employed (1099) shortly. We're planning to invite my in-laws from India in the next few months. Problem is, by then I will not be having a permanent employment, but will be working on 1099. Looks like the visitor visa requires...

PD: 4/1998 RD: 3/6/2002 ND: 3/27/2002 RFE: 5/30/2003 - Birth Certificate Approved: 7/28/2003 Pardoner

Time it takes to get an interview call from the local office really depends on your location. I was in the same boat and my wife's case got transferred to Detroit INS office. The interview notice was sent within a month after transfer and the interview was held wirhing 2 months after transfer...

plastic_gc, Recently it took me and my wife 3-4 weeks to get the card in hand after stamping. Also, these days the mail from INS carrying the GC does not contain any instruction saying it should not be forwarded. I'd say if you can maintain your address for the next month or so (ask your...

Congrats Incredible_wait! I know how you'd be feeling after all this wait, because I've been through it too. Have a blast. Pardoner

Roger, The only way now is to call National Service Center toll free number. The old phone numbers specific to each of the service centers are not in service anymore. What do you need to call them for? Pardoner

Wife's Case Approved I'm the primary applicant and my wife is derivative. My case was approved end of July and at the same time wife's case got transferred to Detroit local INS office. Last week was her interview and we went there with not much preparation and were little late too (due to...

No, didn't contact any congressmen. I'd say it was a formal interview since my case was already approved and we didn't prepare anything at all. Most questions were like - which city were you born, names of parents, ever been to prison etc. Main documents the officer asked for: 1. proof...

RD: 3/6/2002 ND: 3/27/2002 LIN 02-144-xxxxx Mine was approved back in end of August and my wife's case got transferred to local detroit office on the same day. Today was the interview and received approval/stamping with no hassles. Good luck to you all. Pardoner

Nope, that status doesn't change once the case gets transferred to the local office. Just wait for a letter from the local office notifying you of the interview date - may take a couple of months. It took my wife 2 months to get the letter and her interview date is next month (Detroit). Pardoner

waitingformyGC, As I already mentioned, the RFE was for birth certificate - it says my birth was registered 29 years after the fact, so provide more evidence on it. BCIS didn't ask for the reason - I don't think they'd ask that when you invoke the AC21. They only consider if your job...

Greenhound, It's really a tricky choice. Few months ago I was forced to change my employer an year after filing for 485 through my previous employer. My company lawyer took the wait and watch approach and when BCIS fianlly issued an RFE on my birth certificate, he also invoked AC21 along with...

Personal experience: 1. I got laid off from previous company, but did not inform INS 2. Took up position in another company with almost the same salary and job description but TOTALLY different title 3. Received RFE for birth cert - sttorney replied to it AND along with it, he also...

thukralrk, I had my passport stamped last week but my online status still shows as 'RFE response received'. So I wouldn't fully trust the online status from my experience. Pardoner

thk, Mine was AC21 too and got approved couple weeks ago. Since I changed my company during 485, I also switched lawyers (ones affiliated to my new company). I had to submit a form to the old law firm stating that I need all paperwork transferred since I'm changing lawyers. They sent copies...

I got the same RFE for birth. Affidavits I submitted had my parents name in full, just like I'd given in one of the applications while applying for 485. It did not match with what was in my birth cert. It got through fine and I was approved. My point is, if the birth cert you submitted is not...

tan67, I'm from India. My priority date is 4/1998, maybe that played a part in the approval. If not, it could be the fact that it got an RFE generated. I even suspect that the applications are being processed in batches of 2/3 months and being assigned to new officers. Maybe I just got lucky...

waitingformyGC, Lawyer included a common cover letter while responding for the RFE. In the letter he states that the evidence for extra information was being enclosed to prove my birth. He continues and states that I am no longer employed by <previous employer> and have joined <new employer>...

EB2. Wife's 485 was filed along with mine - but we were married for less than an year at the time of filing, that's probably the reason for case being trasferred to local office. My current job description is almost the same (previous description + additional responsibility). My job title was...

PD: 4/1998 RD: 3/6/2002 ND: 3/27/2002 RFE: 5/30/2003 - Birth Certificate RFE Response Received: 7/01/2003 Approved: 7/28/2003 While responding for the RFE, my lawyer also invoked AC21 pre-emptively as I'd changed jobs 1 year after applying for the 485. Wife's application has been...