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united1 said:
Hahaha..Mel, I wish I could be a girl ;) Those days were so nice..Now I am a grown up working Woman :)
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Meh, school is stressful :p not that nice ahahaha!
But hey, at least ur a mature, independent woman :)

(I thought u were gonna say "Mel, I wish I could be a girl, sadly I'm a full grown man" that would be kinda creepy hahaha!)
 
Sm1smom said:
For real? You want me to yank out a calculator just to figure out your age :confused: I'm having enough of a hard time keeping my grey hair intact, now you're trying to make me bald-headed :p

Well, I guess it'll be a mystery then~ <3


Oh what a silly, naughty girl you've been!

Ok, which box did you tick for question 1a on your I-485 form where it says:

Have you ever been arrested, cited, charged, fined, indicted, convicted, or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordinance, excluding traffic violations?

This fare evasion, did it take place in San Francisco? If yes, I think you violated Section 640(c) of the San Francisco Regional Transit Penal Code. Not trying to scare you though, I don't think it will jeopardize your application. So during your interview, when the IO ask "have you ever been fined, cited, arrested, for breaking any law blah, blah, blah", you should answer truthfully by saying yes. Then go ahead and explain the situation, (put on your little-girl nice-face/behavior as you explain the situation).

Yes it was in San Francisco. I ticked 'NO'. I was contemplating on that part. But my friends told me that it was not a big deal compared to running over red light, getting parking ticket, etc...
Honestly, as embarrassing as it is~ The fare was only $2 :p But I payed 0.75~ cause cheaper hahahah! I'm kinda hoping it's not a big deal because of the low prices involved (even though fine was $100..yup not worth it)

As for me saying 'yes' when they ask me about all that, would it better to say *sentence structure wise*
"I did pay an incorrect amount of fine before, some years ago, but that's it"
rather than "I payed what a 17 year old was supposed to even though I was past that age by a little tiny bit.."
Sounds better right the first one?

Judging from recent interview experience people post, the interviewer ask things in the I-485 including
"have u ever this and that and this and that and this this" pretty much everything most good civilians would say 'no' on.

But then I guess I'll have to say 'no..EXCEPT.."? that sounds so badd!!! D:



And for the last time, just like united1 wrote, NO, you cannot travel before your interview, if you truly want to get this GC, comprende?
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Understood, I made it clear to my family yesterday that I won't return this time :) Thanks always <3
 
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reza29m said:
sorry I did not see that, my FO is Miami, Florida.
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Unfortunately, Miami FL, is one of the FO's where processing takes a bit longer. Your best bet would be to visit the FO again in about 2 weeks time, if there's no sign of your interview letter.

You can use the attached spreadsheet to do a comparism analysis of the different FOS

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjoXax6rTIh6dDduVnZRMXpSekI5bFgxc0lGWkV6QlE#gid=0

In addition to this, you can also search for the DV timelines spreadsheet for previous years.

You and anyone else who hasn't updated their info on the spreadsheet should seriously consider doing so. You've all benefited from others, let those coming behind you equally benefit from you.
 
MelanieT said:
Understood, I made it clear to my family yesterday that I won't return this time :) Thanks always <3
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Mel, be considerate and stop messing with my tired old eyes with the use of the text color used abouve :p

On a more serious note though, I think you should have answered "Yes" to that question on your I-485 form. Minute as the offence and the attending fine might have been, you still violated a State law. Again, I don't think that alone is enough to disqualify you from getting the GC, it is important to have full disclosure with issues like this or they could come back to hunt you years down the road.

If I was in your shoes, and the IO ask me that particular question, rather than simplying sayin 'No', I would give a sentence structured response, just like you indicated above. (And don't go on and on about knowing you shouldn't have done it or something to that effect).
 
I Updated the spreadsheet, I found only one person in Miami which took more than 3 months, but he/ she was in safe time, couple of months ago, so it might take long because there was no rush I believe. But in my case the story is different, do they consider that? Do I need to talk to congressman/woman from now? I have an infopass for next week, After that I should decide. Am I right?
 
Hey Guys!

I had my interview this morning, It went very smooth. It only took for like 5 minutes. The officer was a really nice lady and she just went over I-485 questions and then she said my Green Card would be mailed to me in like 2-3 weeks. It was super easy.

I checked my status when I got home and it was Card Production ( I thought I got approved) but in couple of hours it changed to Decision, what does it mean?
 
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Congrats! If you already saw your status at CPO, it means you've been approved and your card has been ordered. For the next couple of days, the status page will eexperience rapid back and forth changes, it's nothing to worry about. You should recieve your welcome letter and GC in the next couple of days.

ImmigrationsQu said:
Hey Guys!

I had my interview this morning, It went very smooth. It only took for like 5 minutes. The officer was a really nice lady and she just went over I-485 questions and then she said my Green Card would be mailed to me in like 2-3 weeks. It was super easy.

I checked my status when I got home and it was Card Production ( I thought I got approved) but couple of hours it changed to Decision, what does it mean?
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Sm1smom said:
Congrats! If you already saw your status at CPO, it means you've been approved and your card has been ordered. For the next couple of days, the status page will eexperience rapid back and forth changes, it's nothing to worry about. You should recieve your welcome letter and GC in the next couple of days.
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Really? Thank God! I thought there was something wrong with my case!
 
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reza29m said:
Congrats,
Would you please share your timings? Where is your FO?
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Yes of course!

I was current in June!
Mailed my I-485 package on May 31
Package delivered on June 3rd
Received Email and Txt confirmation on June 10
Received my Notice of Action on June 15 ( As far as I remember)
Received my Bio letter on June 17 (Scheduled for July 3rd)
Completed my bio on July 3rd
Received my Interview letter on July 12 (Scheduled for July 25)
Done with Interview today (July 25th)
My FO is in Dallas, Tx and my status was F1 on OPT

Feel Blessed! :D
 
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I would like to thank everyone for your help and support! I feel so blessed and lucky that I found this forum. I hope everyone would finish with their journey very soon. I'll keep my fingers crossed for each one of you and I'm pretty sure y'all will be GREEN very soon!

Best of Luck!
 
Sm1smom said:
Mel, be considerate and stop messing with my tired old eyes with the use of the text color used abouve :p

On a more serious note though, I think you should have answered "Yes" to that question on your I-485 form. Minute as the offence and the attending fine might have been, you still violated a State law. Again, I don't think that alone is enough to disqualify you from getting the GC, it is important to have full disclosure with issues like this or they could come back to hunt you years down the road.

If I was in your shoes, and the IO ask me that particular question, rather than simplying sayin 'No', I would give a sentence structured response, just like you indicated above. (And don't go on and on about knowing you shouldn't have done it or something to that effect).
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haha okay ;p

Completely understood...scared, but understood :)
Do you think he/she would be 'explain this to me?' Cause then the conversation might be quite lengthy..
 
Thanks a lot. Did they ask you for financial docs? I am funded student, are my paychecks from school and W2s enough?
 
You'll be fine, Mel. I'm actually looking forward to reading about your interview experience. Just try and stick to the facts, don't go into lengthy explanations :rolleyes:. Most likely, he/she will be like "oh that's ok, nothing to get worked up about. I'm going to approve your GC, blah, blah, blah"

You havve a sunny disposition towards life and I think that will serve you well. :)
 
reza29m said:
Thanks a lot. Did they ask you for financial docs? I am funded student, are my paychecks from school and W2s enough?
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Nope, she didn't. She just asked for my passport, OPT card and Driver's license!

She didn't ask for W2s and Paychecks at all! I'm pretty sure you won't be asked either!
 
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ImmigrationsQu said:
I would like to thank everyone for your help and support! I feel so blessed and lucky that I found this forum. I hope everyone would finish with their journey very soon. I'll keep my fingers crossed for each one of you and I'm pretty sure y'all will be GREEN very soon!

Best of Luck!
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Congrats Immi..U got done really fast..One of those lucky 1s :)
 
Melanie, you have nothing to worry about as long as you are truthful to the officer. Fare evasion is not considered what's called Crime Involving Moral Turpitude. Even if it is, you only have one offence, and you weren't jailed for it.

Lying about the offense is actually more serious than the offense itself.
 
Sm1smom said:
Who is the main applicant? You or your spouse? Did you indicate on any of your I-485 that an interpreter was used in filling the form?
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Thank you very much Sm1smom. My wife is the main applicant and I signed as her interpreter at her I-485. She can handle the interview but as I sad she is not fluent. Can I or my son be her interpreter?
Thanks in advance. God bless you. Good luck to everybody who are doing AoS.
 
ImmigrationsQu said:
Hey Guys!

I had my interview this morning, It went very smooth. It only took for like 5 minutes. The officer was a really nice lady and she just went over I-485 questions and then she said my Green Card would be mailed to me in like 2-3 weeks. It was super easy.

I checked my status when I got home and it was Card Production ( I thought I got approved) but in couple of hours it changed to Decision, what does it mean?
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Felicitation!
The status is normal. It goes to card production then decision and again to card production in a day or two. You should receive your card very soon.
 
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