Good news for folks waiting for Cship

Senate Approval

Whatever Joef is doing.. he is still helping. Thats my take..I want to still get back to the issue..

I was reading news on this issue. Accroding to that, the senate passed an amendment to the immigration reform bill. Does this mean it is part of the bill which is stalled in the Senate?? If it is.. then there is no way this can be signed into law if the overall immigration bill dies right??

I am following this closely because it would help me immensely if they reduce the time for citizenship..
 
srinivas_nandul said:
We are only to help each other achieve whatever we are set for. Lets be constructive.
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I agree with that. For a member as prominent as JoeF wants to be, and for the amount of "advices" he dishes out on hourly basis, it is critical for us to understand how much weight we should put on what he gives out, thus my desire to get an answer from him as to how he would apply his own logic to himself.

I never thought it would be that difficult.

Bickering will only discourage people from expressing their opinions.
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and calling others "idiots" and being elusive in answering honest and simple questions doesn't help either.

It is quite sad that JoeF has dedicated his life to help others here, and I for one wanted to give him as much trust as i can because I think he deserves that, and more importantly, he needs given that this forum has become JoeF's only life.

However, JoeF needs to help us help him restore his trust in the eyes of the members first. After that, we will help him gain a little bit of rudimentory legal knowledges to play a lawyer here, something he couldn't do in real life.
 
BTW, how did the oath go? Congrats. Take a celebratory cruise or something.
 
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4 or 5 years? Various Steps in Going from GC -> US Citizenship

1. I thought that we need to wait 5 years (4 yrs 9 mos) on GC before we apply for citizenship. Is this bill changing that to 4 years? Do we know when we will be knowing its fate?

2. What are the various steps in going from gc->cz? I am seeing terms such as N-400, FP, NOA etc and am bit confused.

3. Do you know what is the avg timeframe that it would take to get my mom a green card once I become a citizen?

Thanks in advance and apologies if these questions have been answered already.
-Sidd
 
JoeF,

Thanks for your reply and Congratulations on becoming US Citizen.

A couple of follow up questions

1. The date on my GC says that I have been a permanent resident since Apr 29, 2002. This would mean that I can start the N400 app process Jan 29 2007, right?

2. Once I become a US citizen, can I start my mother's GC process even if she is in US on a visitors visa?

-Sidd
 
Joef,
now you are wasting time and not getting any job for years although?? that sucks... You know what?? nothing :D :D


sidd_hyd, why you are upto make more jobless who is already jobless?? ohh?? Rather than that, will you get him some cleaning job for joef?? Thanks for your help . Ok
 
JoeF said:
Thanks.
Yes, provided that all requirements other than the 5 years of continuous residency are fulfilled at that time.
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OK. What would be the other requirements? Since getting my GC, I have taken five trips to india of ~one month each and one trip to Europe for 2 weeks. So I should satisfy the 30 months physical presence requirement. I have filed Fed/State/Local taxes for each of these years.

JoeF said:
Yes. However, there may be problems if that is too soon after she enters. Because then, CIS suspects that she had the intent to immigrate all along, and didn't tell them when she entered. It is recommended to wait at least 90 days after entry before filing the I-130 and I-485.
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I see. Thanks for the info.

Sidd
 
JoeF said:
Reported to the admin.
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I just wrote the admin an email with regarding JoeF's indiscreminate name calling, as evidenced in his signature. In my view, such a line shows nothing but inmaturity, and is representative of childish and rude behaviors this forum should not tolerate in the least bit. It promots hatred and fractures the community.

I would encourage everyone and anyone to report such offensive behaviors to the admin, like JoeF just did, so that we paint an accurate picture of who the instigator and offender really is.

JoeF, I commend you on using the tool effectively and setting a good example for the community. We all have to be proactive to take back this community and encourage the right behaviors.

and I for one would appreciate the admin's speedy action on that front and have the offenders fairly and appropriately disciplined per the forum's rules.
 
JoeF,

Awaiting your experience on citizenship interview & oath. Any plans to go for a celebratory cruise? Oh no! I didn't mean a one-way trip! :cool:
 
JoeF said:
About 3500 people in the oath ceremony. Not much to say about it, actually. The usual pomp and circumstances, with National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, etc.
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Congrats! How do you feel now? Any info to share on the interview that would help the rest of us? Are you now a dual-citizen or had to give up your old nationality? Germany doesn't allow dual-citizenship, right?
 
Wait for Citizenship

I heard today morning that Senate is trying to reach a deal by the Memorial day. What are the chances of having the shorter wait for citizenship amendment to be part of a comprehensive immigration bill??
 
It appears that this is part of S.2611, which seems clear to pass the Senate. Wether it will survive the conference with the House is another question. But so far, so good.
 
Would you know which section of S.2611 covers the reduction in time to qualify for citizenship proposal? I read the text but could not find the information, maybe I didn't look carefully enough. Appreciate any help.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.2611:

Kashish

TheRealCanadian said:
It appears that this is part of S.2611, which seems clear to pass the Senate. Wether it will survive the conference with the House is another question. But so far, so good.
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kashish said:
Would you know which section of S.2611 covers the reduction in time to qualify for citizenship proposal? I read the text but could not find the information, maybe I didn't look carefully enough. Appreciate any help.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.2611:

Kashish
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Its in section 644 2 G

(2) FASTER CITIZENSHIP FOR ENGLISH FLUENCY- Section 316 (8 U.S.C. 1427) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(g) A lawful permanent resident of the United States who demonstrates English fluency, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, will satisfy the residency requirement under subsection (a) upon the completion of 4 years of continuous legal residency in the United States.'.
 
Cool!! Bless you hipka.

Another question, would you know if the house version of this bill also has a similar provision? As again, I could not find it. Looks like it is not there in the house version. Many thanks.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c109:3:./temp/~c1096U138f::

Kashish

hipka said:
Its in section 644 2 G

(2) FASTER CITIZENSHIP FOR ENGLISH FLUENCY- Section 316 (8 U.S.C. 1427) is amended by adding at the end the following:

`(g) A lawful permanent resident of the United States who demonstrates English fluency, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, will satisfy the residency requirement under subsection (a) upon the completion of 4 years of continuous legal residency in the United States.'.
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ppl dont be over excited over this news...even if congress passes it,chances are you are gonna get stuck with uscis for more than a year!!! :D
 
query11 said:
ppl dont be over excited over this news...even if congress passes it,chances are you are gonna get stuck with uscis for more than a year!!! :D
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That is very true, but we have can have the satisfaction of applying early!
 
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