Congrats mike0916!!
On a side note, keep in mind that your interviews may be recorded, so watch what you say. Even if the IO looks like he's chatting casually, you are still under oath and he might be fishing
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Congrats mike0916!!
On a side note, keep in mind that your interviews may be recorded, so watch what you say. Even if the IO looks like he's chatting casually, you are still under oath and he might be fishing
GOOD NEWS everyone!
After chewing my fingers down to the bone and worrying whether my country had reached it's quota, several calls to USCIS and even scheduling an appointment at the Field Office; my Welcome Letter and email notification of CPO arrived last week. I'm tracking the envelope and the card should arrive today. I can finally start filling out financial aid forms and now have a chance to finish medical school. To everybody else out there, hold on to Faith and you will be rewarded. Gotta thank the admins of this website for such an awesome support system. All the best to everybody who are still waiting!
2013SA000005xx AOS
05-20-12 DV Fee ($330) to DoS
05-30-12 DV Adjustment Email Letter
10-01-12 AOS Package to Chicago (returned)
12-01-12 AOS Package to Chicago (accepted)
12-09-12 Notice of Action (I-797C)
12-21-12 Biometric Appointment Letter (01-16-13)
01-02-13 Biometric Done (Walk-In)
02-04-13 Work/Travel Permit Received
02-05-13 Interview Letter Received (2-28-13)
02-28-13 Interview
03-18-13 Welcome Letter Received
03-21-13 GC Received
After chewing my fingers down to the bone and worrying whether my country had reached it's quota, several calls to USCIS and even scheduling an appointment at the Field Office; my Welcome Letter and email notification of CPO arrived last week. I'm tracking the envelope and the card should arrive today. I can finally start filling out financial aid forms and now have a chance to finish medical school. To everybody else out there, hold on to Faith and you will be rewarded. Gotta thank the admins of this website for such an awesome support system. All the best to everybody who are still waiting!
2013SA000005xx AOS
05-20-12 DV Fee ($330) to DoS
05-30-12 DV Adjustment Email Letter
10-01-12 AOS Package to Chicago (returned)
12-01-12 AOS Package to Chicago (accepted)
12-09-12 Notice of Action (I-797C)
12-21-12 Biometric Appointment Letter (01-16-13)
01-02-13 Biometric Done (Walk-In)
02-04-13 Work/Travel Permit Received
02-05-13 Interview Letter Received (2-28-13)
02-28-13 Interview
03-18-13 Welcome Letter Received
03-21-13 GC Received
congrats mike0916 and MFDV2013!!
if I may add mike0916, in Sacramento FO, there is also security check with metal detector when I entered the building.
but I heard they changed the policy so now you can bring your cell phone in although I am not sure this apply to all the FO or not.
if I may add mike0916, in Sacramento FO, there is also security check with metal detector when I entered the building.
but I heard they changed the policy so now you can bring your cell phone in although I am not sure this apply to all the FO or not.
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Congrats MFDV2013! It sucks to wait for welcome letter that long.
rnotk, AFAIK all federal buildings have security checks and metal detectors, I don't know about cell phone policies though. I left mine in the car. They didn't have any lockers etc. in case you need to leave your phone at the gate, so maybe they allow it.
On a related note, we are not supposed to be a public charge the first five years, so does filling financial aid forms count for public charge, or do they mean unemployment benefits, ER visits etc. ?
How much is the minimum income for sponsor who signs the I-134? It is scaring the hell out of people when I ask them to sign it for me
Although this form is not legally binding the words used "sue" at the end of the form is really scaring people.
Poverty guidelines:
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...toid=73c63591ec04d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD
What do you mean the form is not legally binding ? It doesn't get any more legal than that
Scary part is, the person who signs this form does not know exactly how long this form will be in effect.Hi,
I have a question about my recipt number. We gao our recipt number last month. It started with MSC and the online check page doesnt include starting with MSC. Also when check my number online system doesnt show my number under process. I have 6 diffrent numbers starting with MSC. What does MSC mean.
I'm still waiting my interview letter. Biometric completed on March 1. Is it normal. I reaaly worry about that.
Thank you for help.
I have a question about my recipt number. We gao our recipt number last month. It started with MSC and the online check page doesnt include starting with MSC. Also when check my number online system doesnt show my number under process. I have 6 diffrent numbers starting with MSC. What does MSC mean.
I'm still waiting my interview letter. Biometric completed on March 1. Is it normal. I reaaly worry about that.
Thank you for help.
If you go over the link below it says that I-134 is for non-immigrants and is not legally binding, used for judging financial ability.
http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-9543/0-0-0-10124.html#0-0-0-722
I-864 is under section 213A act for immigrants.
http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/AFM/HTML/AFM/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-9543/0-0-0-10124.html#0-0-0-722
I-864 is under section 213A act for immigrants.
What do you mean the form is not legally binding ? It doesn't get any more legal than that
OK but we are not nonimmigrants? I never understood why we are supposed to do I134 instead of I864 anyway.
MSC stands for Missouri Service Center...
Other applications may have LIN...which stands for Lincoln Service Center
And there are more service centers that i am not aware of
According to the link I-134 is used for students and visitors, I guess as our current status is non-immigrants they ask for I-134 and those doing CP use I-864 as they enter country as immigrants.
You need to include the MSC and the following combination of numbers to check your status.
Can you explain why you have six different numbers? Are you going through AOS as a family of six?
On the USCIS page, enter your receipt number as it is written, like: MSCXXXXXXXXXX
It may take a while, you can contact them after 30 days if you still haven't gotten it. Please look at previous pages for the related discussion.
Affidavit of support is not for the current status, it is for the status you are seeking, right? If I'm seeking immigrant status, I'll need I-864 regardless of CP or AOS. That's what I understand, I may be wrong.
I-864 could not be used for DV lottery, it is for immediate relatives and family preference categories, and for some rare EB immigration.
If you lack funds, you could use I-134 for DV immigration. I-134 is never a requirement (like I-864 for relative immigration), it could just be used in case funding is lacked by other means.
If you lack funds, you could use I-134 for DV immigration. I-134 is never a requirement (like I-864 for relative immigration), it could just be used in case funding is lacked by other means.
Actually I-134 IS a requirement for some countries ex. Sri Lanka.
@aos13 for DV purpose you'll need I-134 not I-864.
Criteria for some countries are stricter than for other ones. However, that is never a requirement if funds or income are available. In some countries, consul would assume funds are always available provided there is a proof of otherwise. In some countries you would really sweat hard to prove funds or future income. But in no case I-134 is required if funds are not a problem
I knew that much but never bothered to find out why because we didn't need one. The wording on it sure sounds scary though
I can understand why people wouldn't sign it.Hello Every1,
I know we have discussed this before, but i just wanted to make sure. We are getting ready for our medicals and just wanted to check do we need to do any other vaccines than MMR, Influenza, TB and Tetanus? One of my friends who did medical in the past told me that she had to do Hepatitis b too. I read in the forum that we only do four. Plz guide me on this.
Thanks.
I know we have discussed this before, but i just wanted to make sure. We are getting ready for our medicals and just wanted to check do we need to do any other vaccines than MMR, Influenza, TB and Tetanus? One of my friends who did medical in the past told me that she had to do Hepatitis b too. I read in the forum that we only do four. Plz guide me on this.
Thanks.