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write a simple letter explaining the situation and attach copy of his passport, marriage certificate, kids' birth certificate, H-1 visa number, F1 visa number, green card number, ssn, his new wife's name, address, birthday, a copy of his second marriage certificate (could get it from his local...

congratulations. could you apply for citizenship 3 years after your conditional green card? if could, you might get citizenship before permanent one :-)

do not worry since you have 10 years to prepare I-485. First step is to file I-130. It will take 2 or 3 years to approve. Then you just wait for immigration visa quota becomes availble. it will take 12 years. Then he could file I-485, etc. before he could file I-485, he needs to keep...

you probably know the answer based on your questions. 1) of course. you could marry. 2) that is true. you have intention that does not fit F1 3) No. He could file I-130 (petition). however, it takes 5 years for approval. During this period, you need to keep valid status (F1 or H1). Only...

Hi, My wife has a GC stamp on her passport, but not receive plastic card yet. We plan go on a cruise. Here is the question. 1) how soon could she get plastic card? 2) we went to consular and were told that she needs to apply for a visa. She does not need a visa if she has a plastic card...

dal123: i think the PD is 4/22. it takes 11 months to finish whole process. as to questions, others are routine such as name, DOB, address. She just read from application. no worry about that.

approved hi, my wife and i went for an interview today. after 15 minuates, her case is approved and her passport is stamped. thanks for everyone's help. here is some details on interview. 1) the officer is very nice. actually all BCIS officers I encountered are very nice. 2) needed...

here is my understanding. i think i am right. since you are on H1 which allows immigration intention. you could get married anywhere and still could get in US on H1. after you get married, you could goto http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-485.htm and file I-130, I-485. It will...

even she has permanent card, just let the issue go. revenge will actually cause more hurt to both people. move the life on and forget her.

AP issue my wife came in on AP last Nov. I specifically ask POE officer following question: can she leave country for sightseeing and come back on AP? Answer: yes So AP is not for emergency only. I asked officer above question twice. But we still do not dare to use it for tour.

hi, my wife will get her GC soon. I am USC. I have a job offer overseas. If I go there work, can my wife be eligble for citizenship application after 3-year overseas? What if the company is headquartered in US? Also if my child is born overseas, is she(he) a USC by birth? thank you.

if amount or payable is wrong, whole package will be returned back to you. do not worry.

Thank you very much Jim. I originally thought the interview is very straightforward. Now it looks like I was wrong. Could anyone post some interview questions?

hi, my wife is scheduled for an interview for family based gc. i need to be there. she speaks little english (like name, address, birthday, but could not describe how we meet, etc). The letter asks for an non-family member interpreter for non-english speaker. it is very hard to find a...

my wife got a letter for interview yesterday. Here is the timeline: Location: Dallas District Office Apply: I-485, I-130 April 2003 FP: Feb 2004 Interview: March 2004 The letter asks for many items. It is not specifically targeting family based applicant. It asks for Birth Certificate...

gc needs to apply I-130 for his spouse. It takes 5 years for approval. Before approval, spouse should stay in US in a valid status. If she is out of status, she is subject to 3-10 rule (out of status over 6 months, barred for reentry for 3 years and out of status over 1 year, barred for 10...

by the way, if she is illegally here over 6 months, she is barred from reentry for 3 years. if over 1 year, she is barred for 10 years. If she leaves country and even if she has valid fiancee visa (K visa), she is subject to this 3-10 rule. occasionally (maybe once every 5-10 years), BCIS...

if 1) you are a citizen 2) she entered US on a valid visa and inspected by officer at port (in another word, she had a I-94 card) 3) you are married then, you could apply for her Green Card, goto http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-485.htm It has detailed instruction on how to...

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my wife got a letter last week asking her to do a fingerprint. the FP location is on the direct other side of Dallas though there is another FP site close by. We need to drive 30 miles to make it there at 8am. It is tough. somehow, her name is spelled wrong on the letter.