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Hello everyone - This site was actually recommended to me through a business contact so I am here to seek some SME advice. I guess we all have
an immigration story or two, so I am looking for feedback from people that went through a similar dilemma.

I can assure you that I spent sometime merely revising the FAQ sector so I dont repeat or waste anyone's time.

To make a long story short. I was born in Egypt, came to the US on an F-1 visa back in 94, finished a BS and a master's degree, married a US citizen whom I met in College. Received my two conditional residence ( two months prior to the two year anniversary mind you). Lost my job shortly after our INS interview, we ran into much trouble with creditors/and letters to show up to small claims court on a daily basis. Needless to say,, it was ugly we were fighting all the time, and she ended up moving out, 7 months later we ended up filing joint backruptcy, and after several more months of going back and forth in separation she ended up filing for divorce. Less than six months after divorced was finalized, the conditional residence was about to expire. So I reviewed the I-751 requirements where i am required to prove that the marriage was entered in good faith, gathered three notarized letters of US citizens that knew us as a couple including my "Ex-wife herself" and submitted my application in september 13, 2006 ( three months before conditional residence was about to expire) I received my receipt that the residency will be extended for a year while being processeed and to conduct my finger prints. Then in august of 2007 I visited the immigration office for an interview. Then nothing, I kept visiting back to extend my card in order to work, and no feedback other than we are in the final stages. February of this year 2008, I moved to NY ( used to live in Indiana) and called the 1800 number to change address and state that my case is outside processing time. I received a note that my case has been transfered to the local office on federal plaza in New York city. I made an Info pass last week, only to find out while I am here that I have another Interview July 15th. so now i am freaking out, cause i had my interview, i have a letter for the ex-herself, i am not sure what other documents i can provide or prove at this point close to a year later.


Please advise, and I am sooo sorry for the long letter I tried to make it brief yet provide enough info for any constructive feedback
 
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Since your marriage was entered into with good faith, turn up for your interview and hopefully your I-751 will be approved. Good luck!!!
 
Thank you for taking the time to read my words

Do you think its rather odd that they request another interview?
or is that normal since i transfered cities and offices before decision was made?
and shall i take those same notarized letters with me again in july, even though INS has my file with everything in it..
 
I agree it has been long wait...your case has taken way more the unusal even for a waiver which is treated same as the others, the only thing is that is most likely (not always) being call for an interview just to review with you about why it ended in divorce.

Now, you said that you gathered notarized affidavits, which is good...but...what else? Did you include other financial or personal information from your life together? including the battle in court with creditors (that was done jointly).

Since you move then another office will take over your case. If it's true has been way long wait...but there is nothing you can do, just get your paperwork (originals included) of what you submitted at that time or whatever other information that you have as well.

Good luck! hopefully on July 15th you will have things more clearly..actually I think you are close to be eligible for naturalization.
 
Cherr1980. Thank you so much for the insight

I was wondering about naturalization as well. Even though I have been battling to remove the conditions on my green card, all this time is counted towards my naturalization eligibility..?~!!

I dont have as much info as I did when we first filed the case, its all in my INS file, but I still have some copies of bank statements/insurance/car we bought together/ few tax returns/ all the way to the actual court document in both names granting relieve of financial debt under bankruptcy law.
In addition, I have ( copies) of all three affidavits inclduing the one from my ex-herself

I got my conditional residence in october 2004
 
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An interview is pretty standard for any 751 with questionable circumstances. I would guess that every divorced 751 app will result in an interview, regardless of how good the evidence is.

And yes, all this time counts toward your naturalization green card time.

-ML

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
6/3/08 - receipt numbers not up on case status website yet
6/3/08 - out on vacation since 5/25 so not sure if notices arrived...
 
ML boston

its actually my second interview - i already had my 1-751 interview about a year ago..

good to know that it counts towards naturalization

thanks
 
guys, no one else had a similar experience? i thought being asked to come back for a second interview for the exact same case one year after the first interview was conducted was rather odd!!
 
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