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The IL says that i'm supposed to bring "a certified copy of my marriage document issued by the appropriate civil authority". I don't have a certified copy, i only have the original. Is this going to be an issue?
 
donod said:
I had filed for EAD (I-765) and Advance Parole (I-131) with my AOS application. Is requesting for e-verify using I-765, which has a shorter processing time, instead of I-485 a better strategy to get some response (rather than just an automated response)?
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E-Verify is a process used by employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9. It has nothing to do with AOS filing. Unless I’m misunderstanding your question?
 
notarobot said:
The IL says that i'm supposed to bring "a certified copy of my marriage document issued by the appropriate civil authority". I don't have a certified copy, i only have the original. Is this going to be an issue?
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You can safely ignore that instruction, you’re not filing a marriage based AOS to start with. Your IL seems like a generic notice used by your FO.
 
notarobot said:
The IL says that i'm supposed to bring "a certified copy of my marriage document issued by the appropriate civil authority". I don't have a certified copy, i only have the original. Is this going to be an issue?
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Agree with what @Sm1smom said. Don't read too much into it.

It is asking for your original marriage certificate. If it is in English then great, if it is not then take a certified translation copy along with the original one. My wife and my marriage document is not in English so we sent it to embassy with a fee and they sent back a translated copy with the original before we filed our AOS.
 
Hello Mom,

My husband as a derivative is on OPT and his employer is planning to apply for H1B for him. Do we need to wait until September 30th? Does switching to H1B affect his AOS application?

Thank you very much in advance!
 
DV2020AP said:
Hello Mom,

My husband as a derivative is on OPT and his employer is planning to apply for H1B for him. Do we need to wait until September 30th? Does switching to H1B affect his AOS application?

Thank you very much in advance!
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H1B is a dual intent visa, applying for it should not negatively impact the pending AOS application.
 
kong17 said:
Good morning everyone, unfortunately they can’t interview me until my bio is taken, so they will have to reschedule me once I take my finger print. My ASC is still close right now, I guess will have to wait again haha...
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What a bummer! The worst of the 3 scenarios I earlier on wrote about. Hopefully you get scheduled for your bio pretty soon. Once that is done, you’ll need to relentlessly follow up with your FO to ensure you get rescheduled ASAP before Sept. 30th!
 
Sm1smom said:
What a bummer! The worst of the 3 scenarios I earlier on wrote about. Hopefully you get scheduled for your bio pretty soon. Once that is done, you’ll need to relentlessly follow up with your FO to ensure you get rescheduled ASAP before Sept. 30th!
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Yeah it is very unfortunate and sounds good I will ensure I do that as soon as my bio is taken!
 
Sm1smom said:
What a bummer! The worst of the 3 scenarios I earlier on wrote about. Hopefully you get scheduled for your bio pretty soon. Once that is done, you’ll need to relentlessly follow up with your FO to ensure you get rescheduled ASAP before Sept. 30th!
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It's quite annoying that they can't put biometrics and interview on the same day because biometrics only takes ten minutes or so.
 
panik said:
It's quite annoying that they can't put biometrics and interview on the same day because biometrics only takes ten minutes or so.
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Yeah, it doesn't make any sense, the FO is open already, but ASC is opening late, in most of the states, they are opening at the end of July.

I am not able to see any logic related to this late opening schedule. :)
 
panik said:
It's quite annoying that they can't put biometrics and interview on the same day because biometrics only takes ten minutes or so.
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Maybe if you understood the process a little bit better, you wouldn’t find it so annoying. The NBC schedules the bio for all cases. The FO schedules the interview for cases under their jurisdiction, scheduling the interview is largely dependent on each FO’s workload. Bio may take just 10 minutes to complete, it doesn’t mean it takes 10 minutes to get back the result of the background checks.
 
gma8 said:
Yeah, it doesn't make any sense, the FO is open already, but ASC is opening late, in most of the states, they are opening at the end of July.

I am not able to see any logic related to this late opening schedule. :)
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There is a lot the FOs can start to do without bios, including rescheduling cancelled interviews of those who already did bios, and (as many actually started with) conducting small socially distanced naturalization ceremonies, again mostly those who had their initial ones cancelled. If you have had a bio done you’d know you get closer to the person doing it than you do to someone who interviews you, plus obviously everyone is touching the same fingerprint scanner, so they probably need stricter sanitizing standards.
 
SusieQQQ said:
There is a lot the FOs can start to do without bios, including rescheduling cancelled interviews of those who already did bios, and (as many actually started with) conducting small socially distanced naturalization ceremonies, again mostly those who had their initial ones cancelled. If you have had a bio done you’d know you get closer to the person doing it than you do to someone who interviews you, plus obviously everyone is touching the same fingerprint scanner, so they probably need stricter sanitizing standards.
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Does spraying sanitizer on fingerprint-taking device have a negative impact on its performance?
 
@Sm1smom, what happens if an AOS petition is not adjudicated by the Sept 30th deadline?

1- Does it have an effect on future immigration petitions like OPT Extension, H1B and employment based green card?

2- Since filing for AOS shows an intent for immigration, is it fair to assume that future nonimmigrant visa stampings will have a higher chance of denial or scrutiny?
 
kratos said:
@Sm1smom, what happens if an AOS petition is not adjudicated by the Sept 30th deadline?

1- Does it have an effect on future immigration petitions like OPT Extension, H1B and employment based green card?

2- Since filing for AOS shows an intent for immigration, is it fair to assume that future nonimmigrant visa stampings will have a higher chance of denial or scrutiny?
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No adjudication by the Sept. 30th deadline means automatic end to the AOS application. It cannot be approved after that day even if your FO invites you for an interview later on.

1. I haven’t heard of it impacting OPT approval at a later stage. Future immigration may be impacted if the non approval of this current AOS is background check related, otherwise it shouldn’t.

2. That is correct.
 
Sm1smom said:
E-Verify is a process used by employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees by electronically matching information provided by employees on the Form I-9. It has nothing to do with AOS filing. Unless I’m misunderstanding your question?
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Sorry I miswrote, meant to say e-request.
 
Marco Rossi said:
I think what they are doing is simply ridiculous. In my state new COVID cases keep rising and no one cares. not a mask, not a pair of gloves. Restaurants are open, ice cream parlors are doing peak sales, gyms are crowded and hair salons ask you to make a reservation due to increased demand.
In my county there is ONE facility that is closed to the public and that is the USCIS Field Office. They are closed to prevent the spread of COVID. sure.

I would otherwise find laudable to put efforts into stopping the outbreak but this is simply an ill-concealed attempt to stop legal immigration.

I apologize for getting off topic and for the general frustration outburst, but I am losing my sanity over here, and starting to feel like we are all being the guiltless victims of silly political games.
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The USCIS FO is a federal government entity. Your State govenor and the rest of the leadership team may not care about people getting infected and dying from COVID-19, it doesn’t mean federal workers should be subjected to that decision.

I understand the frustration and the need to lash out most of you are feeling/experiencing. I truly emphasize with you all but I believe we also need to be a bit more understanding and try to see beyond that which affects you as an individual.
 
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