congratulation & thx for your response
Congratulation!!! and thanks for your response on my inquiry
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GC for Parents - AOS and CP - Information Source
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Congratulations, ml_boston! and thanks a lot for you answer!
another question, I am preparing i-131, I am not sure if going back to homeland for medical assistance would be a good purpose of trip, what did you fill in for the purpose?
Thanks again!
another question, I am preparing i-131, I am not sure if going back to homeland for medical assistance would be a good purpose of trip, what did you fill in for the purpose?
Thanks again!
Woo hoo!!!
So the last two day's I'm posting on this forum and I never bother to check my case status... nor check my email where case status updates are sent....
EAD and AP approval came in yesterday!
Timeline below:
-ML
K1 -> I-485 -> I-751 -> N-400
Filing I-130/I-485 for parent:
DO: Santa Ana / SC: California Service Center
5/13/08 - Parent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 mailed to Chicago Lockbox
5/22/08 - checks cashed, receipt numbers from Missouri MSC (NBC)
5/25/08 - Notice dates for all notices
5/29/08 - LUD I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (received and pending at NBC)
6/07/08 - Fingerprint appointment letter received
6/12/08 - Fingerprint appointment date
6/12/08 - LUD I-485/I-765 (no change, still received and pending at NBC)
7/29/08 - LUD I-485 - RFE sent out, case on hold
7/30/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still on hold for RFE)
8/04/08 - RFE received, request for tax return, 87 days to respond
8/05/08 - Sent RFE response to NBC (regular mail)
8/14/08 - LUD I-485 (RFE received, case processing has resumed)
8/15/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-765 - EAD approved / card production ordered
8/18/08 - LUD I-131 - AP approved / approval notice sent
8/19/08 - LUD I-131 (no change, still approval notice sent)
Apply GC for my mom - Procedure and documents required
Hello,
Pardon me please if this query is a repost.
My Dad passed away last year and my mom is taking her 3rd trip to the states coming November to be with us. She has 10 yr multiple entry Visitor Visa. When she visits us this time I would like to apply for GC for her. ( I'm a USC ).
Few questions:
1) Would some one please let me know the supporting documents my mom need to prepare from her side?
2) We weren't able to get the Birth certificate for her, also we don't have my parents marriage certificate.
3) If there are any other things I need to prepare.
If any one had this similar situation would you be kind enuff to let me know how you went about it.
Thank you for reading my post.
Hello,
Pardon me please if this query is a repost.
My Dad passed away last year and my mom is taking her 3rd trip to the states coming November to be with us. She has 10 yr multiple entry Visitor Visa. When she visits us this time I would like to apply for GC for her. ( I'm a USC ).
Few questions:
1) Would some one please let me know the supporting documents my mom need to prepare from her side?
2) We weren't able to get the Birth certificate for her, also we don't have my parents marriage certificate.
3) If there are any other things I need to prepare.
If any one had this similar situation would you be kind enuff to let me know how you went about it.
Thank you for reading my post.
montereybay
Registered Users (C)
I am going to file I-130/I-485/I-131 for my parents. I am not very clear on the criminal history document requirment from the I-485 instruction. Is criminal history report required to file I-485 even the applicant didn't have any criminal history? The required document for I-485 at the beginning of this thread didn't list criminal history report.
Also, what about copy of I-94(both sides)? I don't see it's asked anywhere.
Thanks a lot!
Also, what about copy of I-94(both sides)? I don't see it's asked anywhere.
Thanks a lot!
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andromeda2007
Registered Users (C)
Hello,
Pardon me please if this query is a repost.
My Dad passed away last year and my mom is taking her 3rd trip to the states coming November to be with us. She has 10 yr multiple entry Visitor Visa. When she visits us this time I would like to apply for GC for her. ( I'm a USC ).
Few questions:
1) Would some one please let me know the supporting documents my mom need to prepare from her side?
2) We weren't able to get the Birth certificate for her, also we don't have my parents marriage certificate.
3) If there are any other things I need to prepare.
If any one had this similar situation would you be kind enuff to let me know how you went about it.
Thank you for reading my post.
1) Unavailability of birth certificate for your mother.
2) 2 affidavits from elder relatives of your mother for birth certificate.
3) Any school leaving certificate for DOB might be helpful.
4) Make sure your birth certificate clearly shows your name, DOB and her name.
- The very first post on this thread (though a little old) is helpful. Read that too.
- I dont think you need mariage cert as you are filing only for your mother. Marriage cert for parents is required for father
andromeda2007
Registered Users (C)
I am going to file I-130/I-485/I-131 for my parents. I am not very clear on the criminal history document requirment from the I-485 instruction. Is criminal history report required to file I-485 even the applicant didn't have any criminal history? The required document for I-485 at the beginning of this thread didn't list criminal history report.
Also, what about copy of I-94(both sides)? I don't see it's asked anywhere.
Thanks a lot!
- Criminal history document not required if applicant is clear.
- Attach I-94 with I-485(AOS) and I-131(AP)
2aurcitizen
Registered Users (C)
What all to include in package?
Hello folks.
I am going through CP route for my parents.
I was preparing the application packet.
I have included the following:
1. Check
2. My Birth Certificate
3. My Mother/Father's BC
4. Their Marriage Certificate
5. i-131
Do we have to include form GS-325a for them (a little confused on this one).
Also please let me know if anything else is missing?
Thank you
2 aur citizen
Hello folks.
I am going through CP route for my parents.
I was preparing the application packet.
I have included the following:
1. Check
2. My Birth Certificate
3. My Mother/Father's BC
4. Their Marriage Certificate
5. i-131
Do we have to include form GS-325a for them (a little confused on this one).
Also please let me know if anything else is missing?
Thank you
2 aur citizen
2aurcitizen
Registered Users (C)
Visiting USA on B1-B2 (Tourist Visa) when CP is used.
One more question:
Will my parents be able to visit me if their applications (i-131 CP) has been filed in India?
Both of them have valid 10 year visas.
Thx
One more question:
Will my parents be able to visit me if their applications (i-131 CP) has been filed in India?
Both of them have valid 10 year visas.
Thx
Congratulations, ml_boston! and thanks a lot for you answer!
another question, I am preparing i-131, I am not sure if going back to homeland for medical assistance would be a good purpose of trip, what did you fill in for the purpose?
Thanks again!
I wrote "returning to arrange for sale/rental of house". I also read a post somewhere saying no explanation was needed (pending AOS app was sufficient), and that is somewhere hidden in the I-131 instructions.
-ML
K1 -> I-485 -> I-751 -> N-400
Filing I-130/I-485 for parent:
DO: Santa Ana / SC: California Service Center
5/13/08 - Parent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 mailed to Chicago Lockbox
5/22/08 - checks cashed, receipt numbers from Missouri MSC (NBC)
5/25/08 - Notice dates for all notices
5/29/08 - LUD I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (received and pending at NBC)
6/07/08 - Fingerprint appointment letter received
6/12/08 - Fingerprint appointment date
6/12/08 - LUD I-485/I-765 (no change, still received and pending at NBC)
7/29/08 - LUD I-485 - RFE sent out, case on hold
7/30/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still on hold for RFE)
8/04/08 - RFE received, request for tax return, 87 days to respond
8/05/08 - Sent RFE response to NBC (regular mail)
8/14/08 - LUD I-485 (RFE received, case processing has resumed)
8/15/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-765 - EAD approved / card production ordered
8/18/08 - LUD I-131 - AP approved / approval notice sent
8/19/08 - LUD I-131 (no change, still approval notice sent)
Anyone with transfer to CSC lately?
Anyone out there have a transfer to CSC lately? I want to time how long it takes from EAD approval to transfer to CSC.
-ML
K1 -> I-485 -> I-751 -> N-400
Filing I-130/I-485 for parent:
DO: Santa Ana / SC: California Service Center
5/13/08 - Parent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 mailed to Chicago Lockbox
5/22/08 - checks cashed, receipt numbers from Missouri MSC (NBC)
5/25/08 - Notice dates for all notices
5/29/08 - LUD I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (received and pending at NBC)
6/07/08 - Fingerprint appointment letter received
6/12/08 - Fingerprint appointment date
6/12/08 - LUD I-485/I-765 (no change, still received and pending at NBC)
7/29/08 - LUD I-485 - RFE sent out, case on hold
7/30/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still on hold for RFE)
8/04/08 - RFE received, request for tax return, 87 days to respond
8/05/08 - Sent RFE response to NBC (regular mail)
8/14/08 - LUD I-485 (RFE received, case processing has resumed)
8/15/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-765 - EAD approved / card production ordered
8/18/08 - LUD I-131 - AP approved / approval notice sent
8/19/08 - LUD I-131 (no change, still approval notice sent)
Anyone out there have a transfer to CSC lately? I want to time how long it takes from EAD approval to transfer to CSC.
-ML
K1 -> I-485 -> I-751 -> N-400
Filing I-130/I-485 for parent:
DO: Santa Ana / SC: California Service Center
5/13/08 - Parent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 mailed to Chicago Lockbox
5/22/08 - checks cashed, receipt numbers from Missouri MSC (NBC)
5/25/08 - Notice dates for all notices
5/29/08 - LUD I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (received and pending at NBC)
6/07/08 - Fingerprint appointment letter received
6/12/08 - Fingerprint appointment date
6/12/08 - LUD I-485/I-765 (no change, still received and pending at NBC)
7/29/08 - LUD I-485 - RFE sent out, case on hold
7/30/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still on hold for RFE)
8/04/08 - RFE received, request for tax return, 87 days to respond
8/05/08 - Sent RFE response to NBC (regular mail)
8/14/08 - LUD I-485 (RFE received, case processing has resumed)
8/15/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-765 - EAD approved / card production ordered
8/18/08 - LUD I-131 - AP approved / approval notice sent
8/19/08 - LUD I-131 (no change, still approval notice sent)
I found this forum intersting and helpfull. I will be USC very soon, pending oath.
I want to sponsor my mother who lives currently overseas and has never visited the US. I have seen people's petitions approved within 3 to 4 months. Is this the case is the parent is overseas also ?
My mother has applied three times for visitor visa but was denied because sh did not prove enough ties to the country of origin. If I apply for her, will this be somehow an issue?
Thanks
I want to sponsor my mother who lives currently overseas and has never visited the US. I have seen people's petitions approved within 3 to 4 months. Is this the case is the parent is overseas also ?
My mother has applied three times for visitor visa but was denied because sh did not prove enough ties to the country of origin. If I apply for her, will this be somehow an issue?
Thanks
I want to sponsor my mother who lives currently overseas and has never visited the US. I have seen people's petitions approved within 3 to 4 months. Is this the case is the parent is overseas also ?
I believe the overseas (CP) parent process takes longer, since there are multiple handoffs including processing at the overseas consulate. I don't come across CP timelines too often, maybe you want to start your own CP timeline thread here so you can find out.
My mother has applied three times for visitor visa but was denied because sh did not prove enough ties to the country of origin. If I apply for her, will this be somehow an issue?
No, she is being denied because USCIS things she'll immigrate due to minimal ties overseas. When applying to immigrate these minimal ties will be ignored (or potentially be in her favor).
Best of luck with your pending citizenship. I know USCIS is trying naturalize as many people as possible in time for the elections. I hope they expedite in your case so you can make it. Hopefully the Durham DO can schedule a series of huge naturalization oaths in September to process as many people as possible. LA is currently holding massive 18,000-people oaths.
-ML
K1 -> I-485 -> I-751 -> N-400
Filing I-130/I-485 for parent:
DO: Santa Ana / SC: California Service Center
5/13/08 - Parent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 mailed to Chicago Lockbox
5/22/08 - checks cashed, receipt numbers from Missouri MSC (NBC)
5/25/08 - Notice dates for all notices
5/29/08 - LUD I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (received and pending at NBC)
6/07/08 - Fingerprint appointment letter received
6/12/08 - Fingerprint appointment date
6/12/08 - LUD I-485/I-765 (no change, still received and pending at NBC)
7/29/08 - LUD I-485 - RFE sent out, case on hold
7/30/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still on hold for RFE)
8/04/08 - RFE received, request for tax return, 87 days to respond
8/05/08 - Sent RFE response to NBC (regular mail)
8/14/08 - LUD I-485 (RFE received, case processing has resumed)
8/15/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-765 - EAD approved / card production ordered
8/18/08 - LUD I-131 - AP approved / approval notice sent
8/19/08 - LUD I-131 (no change, still approval notice sent)
Thanks a lot for your information, I decided to leave it blank after reading the instruction again.
One more question, I sent out the application in hurry on Friday without enclosing copies of my parents' passports, in realizing the mistake, I sent out the whole package on Sat., and wrote a letter about the reason in stead of waiting for a RFE. what consequences would it be? I know that the USCIS is notorious about misplacing documents.
One more question, I sent out the application in hurry on Friday without enclosing copies of my parents' passports, in realizing the mistake, I sent out the whole package on Sat., and wrote a letter about the reason in stead of waiting for a RFE. what consequences would it be? I know that the USCIS is notorious about misplacing documents.
I wrote "returning to arrange for sale/rental of house". I also read a post somewhere saying no explanation was needed (pending AOS app was sufficient), and that is somewhere hidden in the I-131 instructions.
-ML
K1 -> I-485 -> I-751 -> N-400
Filing I-130/I-485 for parent:
DO: Santa Ana / SC: California Service Center
5/13/08 - Parent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 mailed to Chicago Lockbox
5/22/08 - checks cashed, receipt numbers from Missouri MSC (NBC)
5/25/08 - Notice dates for all notices
5/29/08 - LUD I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (received and pending at NBC)
6/07/08 - Fingerprint appointment letter received
6/12/08 - Fingerprint appointment date
6/12/08 - LUD I-485/I-765 (no change, still received and pending at NBC)
7/29/08 - LUD I-485 - RFE sent out, case on hold
7/30/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still on hold for RFE)
8/04/08 - RFE received, request for tax return, 87 days to respond
8/05/08 - Sent RFE response to NBC (regular mail)
8/14/08 - LUD I-485 (RFE received, case processing has resumed)
8/15/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-765 - EAD approved / card production ordered
8/18/08 - LUD I-131 - AP approved / approval notice sent
8/19/08 - LUD I-131 (no change, still approval notice sent)
My friends always advise me to apply GC for parents after they got here for a while, so many stories that people apply overseas would take years, I know a friend had been visiting for 5 years already. I would say try to have your mother to get a visitor visa first than apply GC after 3 months (that's what I did), if she got denies multiple times, try to find a good excuse, like attending some important life events, and she should have some assets overseas if possible...
Good luck!
Good luck!
I found this forum intersting and helpfull. I will be USC very soon, pending oath.
I want to sponsor my mother who lives currently overseas and has never visited the US. I have seen people's petitions approved within 3 to 4 months. Is this the case is the parent is overseas also ?
My mother has applied three times for visitor visa but was denied because sh did not prove enough ties to the country of origin. If I apply for her, will this be somehow an issue?
Thanks
GC for my mom
I'm a US citizen and wish to process GC for my mom and my brothers. The following are my questions. Apt response will greatly be appreciated.
1. My mom (Indian citizen) is currently in Muscat and will be there until April 2009. Can I file the GC papers for her while she is in Muscat? What are the possible bottlenecks in the processing if I were to start the paper work now?
2. My mom and my brothers don't have their birth registered. What needs to be done and what additional paper work needs to be produced?
3. Do I do concurrent I-130/EB3 I485 for my immediate relatives or only I-130?
4. How long the consular processing will take?
I'm a US citizen and wish to process GC for my mom and my brothers. The following are my questions. Apt response will greatly be appreciated.
1. My mom (Indian citizen) is currently in Muscat and will be there until April 2009. Can I file the GC papers for her while she is in Muscat? What are the possible bottlenecks in the processing if I were to start the paper work now?
2. My mom and my brothers don't have their birth registered. What needs to be done and what additional paper work needs to be produced?
3. Do I do concurrent I-130/EB3 I485 for my immediate relatives or only I-130?
4. How long the consular processing will take?
andromeda2007
Registered Users (C)
I'm a US citizen and wish to process GC for my mom and my brothers. The following are my questions. Apt response will greatly be appreciated.
1. My mom (Indian citizen) is currently in Muscat and will be there until April 2009. Can I file the GC papers for her while she is in Muscat? What are the possible bottlenecks in the processing if I were to start the paper work now?
2. My mom and my brothers don't have their birth registered. What needs to be done and what additional paper work needs to be produced?
3. Do I do concurrent I-130/EB3 I485 for my immediate relatives or only I-130?
4. How long the consular processing will take?
- Mother is immediate relative brother is not(4th preference). So keep that in mind and check USCIS site.
- Your mother is outside US and plan to come to US before the approval, so dont file I-130 now, because she may not be able to enter US as it can be VISA fraud. File I-130 after she enters. Again depends if you want to do AOS or CP an time to file should depend on that.
- For mother's birth certificate get a non availability of birth cert, 2 affidavits from elder relatives and any other proof like school cert which has birth date.
- Concurrent filing of I-130/I-485 for AOS can be done.
- No idea on consular processing.
We got letters today (notice date Aug. 20, 2008) about I-485
"this is to advise you that in order to speed up processing we have transferred the above case to the following USCIS office for processing: California Service Center, 2nd flr, 24000 Avila road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92601-0111"
Anybody knows why the cases were transferred to CSC while we filed from Massachusetts? and what will happen next? by the way, nothing changed on line!
We didn't apply EAD.
"this is to advise you that in order to speed up processing we have transferred the above case to the following USCIS office for processing: California Service Center, 2nd flr, 24000 Avila road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92601-0111"
Anybody knows why the cases were transferred to CSC while we filed from Massachusetts? and what will happen next? by the way, nothing changed on line!
We didn't apply EAD.
Anyone out there have a transfer to CSC lately? I want to time how long it takes from EAD approval to transfer to CSC.
-ML
K1 -> I-485 -> I-751 -> N-400
Filing I-130/I-485 for parent:
DO: Santa Ana / SC: California Service Center
5/13/08 - Parent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 mailed to Chicago Lockbox
5/22/08 - checks cashed, receipt numbers from Missouri MSC (NBC)
5/25/08 - Notice dates for all notices
5/29/08 - LUD I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (received and pending at NBC)
6/07/08 - Fingerprint appointment letter received
6/12/08 - Fingerprint appointment date
6/12/08 - LUD I-485/I-765 (no change, still received and pending at NBC)
7/29/08 - LUD I-485 - RFE sent out, case on hold
7/30/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still on hold for RFE)
8/04/08 - RFE received, request for tax return, 87 days to respond
8/05/08 - Sent RFE response to NBC (regular mail)
8/14/08 - LUD I-485 (RFE received, case processing has resumed)
8/15/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-765 - EAD approved / card production ordered
8/18/08 - LUD I-131 - AP approved / approval notice sent
8/19/08 - LUD I-131 (no change, still approval notice sent)
We got letters today (notice date Aug. 20, 2008) about I-485
"this is to advise you that in order to speed up processing we have transferred the above case to the following USCIS office for processing: California Service Center, 2nd flr, 24000 Avila road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92601-0111"
Anybody knows why the cases were transferred to CSC while we filed from Massachusetts? and what will happen next? by the way, nothing changed on line!
We didn't apply EAD.
Transfer to CSC usually means the app has been approved, pending name/fingerprint checks. Unless you get stuck, that check takes 3-4 months after the day of the fingerprint. Once that check clears, you get the "welcome" letter and then GC in the mail a week later.
Everyone posted "transfer to CSC" so far, but I always assumed they transfer to the nearest service center. Maybe CSC handles all of the parent I-485s.
It seems to be occurring in the appropriate time for you, 3 weeks after case resumes from an RFE. Normally you get a status update change to the I-485 app online, but if you didn't you're still probably fine.
Congrats!
-ML
K1 -> I-485 -> I-751 -> N-400
Filing I-130/I-485 for parent:
DO: Santa Ana / SC: California Service Center
5/13/08 - Parent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 mailed to Chicago Lockbox
5/22/08 - checks cashed, receipt numbers from Missouri MSC (NBC)
5/25/08 - Notice dates for all notices
5/29/08 - LUD I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 (received and pending at NBC)
6/07/08 - Fingerprint appointment letter received
6/12/08 - Fingerprint appointment date
6/12/08 - LUD I-485/I-765 (no change, still received and pending at NBC)
7/29/08 - LUD I-485 - RFE sent out, case on hold
7/30/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still on hold for RFE)
8/04/08 - RFE received, request for tax return, 87 days to respond
8/05/08 - Sent RFE response to NBC (regular mail)
8/14/08 - LUD I-485 (RFE received, case processing has resumed)
8/15/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-485 (no change, still case processing resumed)
8/18/08 - LUD I-765 - EAD approved / card production ordered
8/18/08 - LUD I-131 - AP approved / approval notice sent
8/19/08 - LUD I-131 (no change, still approval notice sent)