Hi everyone,
I got married to US citizen in 2007 (previously F1).
Got my conditional GC approved in 2009.
Divorced that US citizen in 2010.
Applied for removal of conditional in 2011 (I751 filled out as divorcee - part D I entered the marriage in good faith but marriage was terminated through divorce or annulment).
After I got approved I married non resident in 2012.
I applied for citizenship at beginning of this year and became citizen this last Spring.
Soon after that I applied for my spouse documents (485,130,131,765)
We had the interview this last summer.
At the interview I did not expected that I will be asked all about my previous marriage, nothing was asked about my current one. Pretty much 10 times more questions about my previous marriage than I was asked at that first interview I had on 2009. Officer asked me how come I was approved removal of temporary GC and I was divorced at the time of the document processing. I was also asked how did I filled out 751 application. It took me a while but I recalled that I have marked box D (above) and that I am sure that I did not put that I was still married. Officer then stated that they would like to see a proof of it and I did not had a copy of that form in my files at the moment. Then the officer said that in order to approve my spouse a GC they will have to unseal my case files in order to confirm that this is really the way I applied on 751 (as divorcee). We were then told that it will take them about 3 weeks to get my case file back and that they will then approve my spouse GC application - in case everything is as I said.
Work/travel document was approved/mailed 2 days after interview.
This was 3 months ago and there is still no word from them. We tried calling them several time and they told us on the phone that we should be patient for 6 months after our application was submitted and that they are late with processing forms at this time.
Should I schedule info pass to get some more info on it? Some friend recommend me to tak to congressmen and that this is the way to "speed up the process"?
Any thoughts would be highly appreciated.
I got married to US citizen in 2007 (previously F1).
Got my conditional GC approved in 2009.
Divorced that US citizen in 2010.
Applied for removal of conditional in 2011 (I751 filled out as divorcee - part D I entered the marriage in good faith but marriage was terminated through divorce or annulment).
After I got approved I married non resident in 2012.
I applied for citizenship at beginning of this year and became citizen this last Spring.
Soon after that I applied for my spouse documents (485,130,131,765)
We had the interview this last summer.
At the interview I did not expected that I will be asked all about my previous marriage, nothing was asked about my current one. Pretty much 10 times more questions about my previous marriage than I was asked at that first interview I had on 2009. Officer asked me how come I was approved removal of temporary GC and I was divorced at the time of the document processing. I was also asked how did I filled out 751 application. It took me a while but I recalled that I have marked box D (above) and that I am sure that I did not put that I was still married. Officer then stated that they would like to see a proof of it and I did not had a copy of that form in my files at the moment. Then the officer said that in order to approve my spouse a GC they will have to unseal my case files in order to confirm that this is really the way I applied on 751 (as divorcee). We were then told that it will take them about 3 weeks to get my case file back and that they will then approve my spouse GC application - in case everything is as I said.
Work/travel document was approved/mailed 2 days after interview.
This was 3 months ago and there is still no word from them. We tried calling them several time and they told us on the phone that we should be patient for 6 months after our application was submitted and that they are late with processing forms at this time.
Should I schedule info pass to get some more info on it? Some friend recommend me to tak to congressmen and that this is the way to "speed up the process"?
Any thoughts would be highly appreciated.
This is a critical question in this entire equation. Let's assume for a second, you filed as still married, but in the process of removing conditions, you divorced. You HAD the burden to inform USCIS of this material fact, so they can make an adjudication of your situation based on this information. If you buried your head in the Mojave Desert and didn't inform USCIS, I can foresee pain coming your way.