Hi,
I am a Cyprus Citizen married to a US Citizen and I need some advice please. I started the Green Card application while working in Alaska under H1-B a few months ago and here's what happened:
On May 19th, CIS received the following:
- I-485 (APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS)
- I-130 (IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN)
- I-765 (APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION)
- I-131 (APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT)
On September 1st, I resigned from the company I was working for in Alaska (because we decided to move to Seattle) and we drove through Canada to go to Seattle. On September 6th, I attempted crossing the US Border (about 2 hours away from Seattle) and I was denied entrance. The reason was that I didn't have a travel document (I-131 - it is still pending). I was also told that since I resigned my job in Alaksa my work visa (H1-B) became invalid. I even tried to use my valid tourist visa (B1/B2) but that was not accepted since I wasn't a tourist. Since I was denied entrance, I decided to come back to Cyprus.
On September 16th, I received an email from CIS saying "Your I-765 application was denied on 09/15/2008. You will receive a denial letter explaining the decision shortly" (I haven't received the letter yet).
Yesterday, I was notified that my I-130 application was approved and I got the approval notice.
I-485 and I-131 are still pending.
What should I do now? Can I continue the Green Card process in the US Consulate in Cyprus? Can you help me?
Thank you
I am a Cyprus Citizen married to a US Citizen and I need some advice please. I started the Green Card application while working in Alaska under H1-B a few months ago and here's what happened:
On May 19th, CIS received the following:
- I-485 (APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS)
- I-130 (IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN)
- I-765 (APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION)
- I-131 (APPLICATION FOR USCIS TRAVEL DOCUMENT)
On September 1st, I resigned from the company I was working for in Alaska (because we decided to move to Seattle) and we drove through Canada to go to Seattle. On September 6th, I attempted crossing the US Border (about 2 hours away from Seattle) and I was denied entrance. The reason was that I didn't have a travel document (I-131 - it is still pending). I was also told that since I resigned my job in Alaksa my work visa (H1-B) became invalid. I even tried to use my valid tourist visa (B1/B2) but that was not accepted since I wasn't a tourist. Since I was denied entrance, I decided to come back to Cyprus.
On September 16th, I received an email from CIS saying "Your I-765 application was denied on 09/15/2008. You will receive a denial letter explaining the decision shortly" (I haven't received the letter yet).
Yesterday, I was notified that my I-130 application was approved and I got the approval notice.
I-485 and I-131 are still pending.
What should I do now? Can I continue the Green Card process in the US Consulate in Cyprus? Can you help me?
Thank you