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now that the citizenship is finally out of the way I can now long last sponsor my siblings. first up is my sister she has a husband and a child that also need sponsoring. her and child are here and husband is here just visiting and plans to go back. first question: on the I-130...

uscis is proposing that their fees that they charge be increased. The amounts they are proposing are going to nearly double for some applications. If approved they would take effect sometime this summer. you can view the entire report including all the proposed fees here...

If you are arriving in the los angeles area and need some help getting settled or just need to talk to someone feel free to contact me. I can also help with tax forms, immigration forms and can get things notarized for you. my email address is bb_5555@mail.com

this is a very interesting dilemma my wife got her physical gc back in March recently we just received in the mail the advanced parole that we originally applied for when we applied for aos. I tried to be proactive and apply for ap along with the i-485 so that we can at least go on...

my wife just got her conditional gc (marriage based petition) exactly how long does she have to wait to apply for citizenship? assuming of course she never takes a vacation

first of all please explain exactly what the interview consists of? is this where they give the civics test? I also wanted to ask about a friend of mine who got the interview letter but they had to reschedule it due to reagan's funeral he never got any new interview date. what to do?

just got notice that my wife was approved for her gc approval date was 3/6/05 In the meantime we might be moving within the next few months It is quite possible that we may move before the card comes in the mail. I don't have a new address to give to INS at the moment what to do???

ok I am really confused how long do you absolutely have to stay with employer after getting gc lets say for sake of arguement that employer sponsored you and you got your gc today also lets say employer doesn't really care if you leave tomorrow where did this 6 month rule come from?

It is really handy to bookmark your local congressman's web page just in case you need to contact them on an INS matter. the absolute easiest way to find out who your local congressman is to open up your phone book to the government pages. It always lists the info on government officials...

timeline in Los angeles so far filed 8/25/04 received 8/27/04 EAD 10/19/04 fp 11/3/04 aos interview...2/23/05 today the officer was nice enough but the problem was my wife's prior marriage. she applied before with prior husband but the ins officer refused to give her the gc she...

Finally got the interview letter for this month. It was so weird because from the time we sent it in until now we have only gotten word on two things we sent it 8/04 notice to pick up EAD 10/04 notice for date and time of FP appt 11/04 Is it reasonable to expect that they might...

ok gurus let me know if you have heard this as well. my wife just got her fingerprinting done. While she was waiting she overheard an officer telling this lady applying for citizenship that since she did not bring her gc she has to pay a fine of $100. If she was to leave the building...

here is my second of two questions for you gurus to ponder. my wife's passport has long been expired. long before we filed the application. of course now would be a good time to get one but let me ask you all when at what point does she actually need a valid passport to show to CIS?

we got the appointment letters for fp and for picking up ead. however we never got a noa also I called about this and they said that los angeles doesn't give out noa's anymore. how do these geniuses think I will be able to track the case online? let me know from the people filed in...

my wife's status so far filed at los angeles 8/25/04 rd: 8/27/04 got letter today to pick up EAD on October 16th but that will be a difficult day to try and make it. My question for you gurus is whether it is possible to change the appointment and what is your experience is with...

a couple of things for all you new citizens once you get your citizenship certificate you need to be sure and call social security and let them know you became a new citizen. They need to know that info for their records that way there will be no problems when you turn 65 and try to sign up...

once you are approved as LPR you are entitled to a whole bunch of benefits first you may be able to vote in local elections. but most important you are now entitled to social security benefits like medicare when you turn 65 and ssdi if you become disabled. everyone make sure you call...

this is a great site please keep those threads coming. feels good knowing you are going through the same thing others are. anyway my story is that I am a citizen born here and I am sponsoring my wife. I sent in the application a week ago to the los angeles office. I will keep you...