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My parents got their GC around 2009. They maintained GC status until 2012, i.e lived in US for almost 9 months in a year. They haven't been back in US since 2012. They both had serious health issues since, didn't get an opportunity to come to US. Now they would like to come to US. What are...

In the Order form, there is an instruction that asks the applicant to sign each copies of attached document that says something like "This is a true copy of the original....". Is this required for each paper or just one signature per copy ? The complete OCI + SC (for a family of 3) paperwork...

Can a F1/Student visa holder working on OPT sponsor a relative? I've filed for H1 visa, but will not probably be approved at the time of visa interview for the relative. TIA.

Title says it all... Does USCIS explicitly ask the sponsor to be physically present for parents GC interview? Does the interview letter mention this? If the sponsor is not available during the interview, can someone else attend the interview for translation? TIA!

I got RFE for Birth Certificate for my parents. I submitted Non-availability certificate from government authority and secondary evidence (two affidavits for each from relatives) at the beginning along with the application forms. Should I resubmit those again? What else can I do? The...

In form I-485, Part -3 section, there is a question "Give you name exactly as it appears on I-94". My parents wrote their first name and last name intercahnged in I-94. Should I write the correct name in I-485 or exactly how it appears in I-94? TIA!

Sorry if this question has been answered before....couldn't find any threads. How many photos should be sent for parents GC processing? Should I send the sponsor photos as well? TIA!

For parents GC processing, should I submit the original or photocopy of Marriage and Birth certificate affidavits? TIA!

I'm US Citizen, applying for parents GC. I'm in the process of getting Birth Certificate Affidavit for my parents. From how many people should I get the affidavit? Should one blood relative for each person sufficient? Similarly for Marriage certificate affidavit? TIA

I'm planning to start processing my parents GC. They do not have Birth Certificates. Apart from affidavit from their siblings, do they need No-Availability certificate from the civil authority? If so, do they need to get from the place/city they were born? Anyone has pointers to sample...

I'm in the process of applying for GC for my parents. Do I need to send MY birth certificate (that has my parents name in it) and MY marriage certificate? Or do I need to send my parents Birth and Marriage certificate? (My parents do not have these certificates and need to get affidavit from...

Does it make any difference if the sponsor for parents tourist visa is a US Citizen or a GC card holder? I'm a GC holder. My brother is a US Citizen, who is sponsoring the visa. TIA

I got my GC ~1 year back and If I leave the employer, should I get any documents related to GC/immigration? Any specific documents that would help me in the future (like dual-citizenship, US citizenship, travel etc)? TIA!

One of my friend worked in USA on L1 visa for few months last year (2004). He haven't filed his taxes yet!! Does he have to file tax return? If so, what are his options now? AFAIK, he must have earned < 3K. TIA!

1. I received two pages/copies of AP approval from USCIS (Form I-512L). Why two copies? 2. In the AP approval notice bottom right where it says "Authorizing officer, CSC, Parole Stamp", it is empty. Is it a normal thing? TIA!

I just got my GC approved 1 week back and got my I551 stamping. I would like to switch employers in a month or two. My spouse GC application as a derivative is still pending. Can I switch employers in a month or two? And will there be any effect on my spouse GC approval? TIA!

What's the difference between Priority Date and Processing date WRT 485 processing? TIA!

My 485 is finally approved. ND: 11/05/03 AD: 08/02/04 Planning to go for stamping in couple of days. 1. Can anyone post their stamping experience in SFO. 2. My spouse 485 is not yet approved. It was filed only 4 months ago. What will be her status now? (i.e now that my GC is...

Sorry, if I'm posting to wrong group. I'm kinda new to this and any help is greatly appreciated. I filed for tax extension this year. I need to file taxes by Aug 15th. My spouse has a H4 visa. My tax consultant says that I need to get a "Tax Id" for my spouse. Does anyone know how to get...

What is District Office (DO) Processing means? i.e does AOS case will be sent to DO for some checks? If so, what are the checks? Also how do they determine what DO to pick? (in my case I'm close to two offices). TIA!