Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 - SEPTEMBER 2013 FILERS	Look at USCIS publication M-477  (document checklist) It has everything you need. I just sent my wife's application today!	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-08-31 15:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	First trip abroad after Green Card	My step daughter received her green card in Nov 2010 and then returned to University the same week after she received it. She is now coming home (back to the USA) for 3 weeks in February before returning to complete the school year. I have a few questions. What form should she be filling out on the plane? What line should she use at POE? She is arriving alone without a US citizen with her. I think she should use the US citizen line but I'm not 100% certain. What questions do you think they will ask her at POE? Any other tips or things I should be aware of are welcome. Thanks	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2011-01-09 11:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	HELP! Recieved I-797 Notice	Photos of you together? Two letters from people that know you personally that can attest to the marriage being a "true" marriage? There are samples of these letters in the guides.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2011-06-30 14:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	SO Unfair	Here we pay 590 for what?? an 8-9 month wait from Vermont. These delays are so unreasonable given how high the fees are. I talked to the folks at Vermont the day before, I'll tell you how it happened. Basically, they say the wait for RoC at Vermont is expected to increase to a year. I went to hand deliver the RoC package at the VSC at 75 Welden St. At the gate, the guard asked me if I was a "bonded courier" - I said no. He said then he couldnt allow me to enter, but I could drop it off at the Post Office nearby or at UPS pick up point in the Staples store. The guard was friendly and sympathetic, no attitude was shown. Luckily, as it was lunch break and the weather was perfect, there were lots of employees in and around the parking lot. Everybody there is friendly and courteous, far nicer then the folks at the New York office. I went up to a group of 3 and tried to start a conversation, but they seemed uninterested. Undaunted, I said goodbye and walked over to a group of 4 - 2males and 2 females, and here I was lucky. They were very willing to talk, and said after telling them I am in the RoC phase, they told me their workload is increasing by the week, and they don't have funding to increase the staff. When asked, they stated there is little chance of sharing their workload with CSC or field offices as these RoC filings do not fall within the high priority pending cases. They also added - and this is the important part - that there are lots of talk going on about Obama's recent decision to allow young illegals to work legally - and they will start accepting applications from the illegals within 60 days, from the date Obama made that announcement. They also said they have been directed to process this oncoming tsunami of applications - they expect uscis to be flooded with 800,000+ applications - on a top priority basis, and will be most likely diverting staff from other immigration applications to processing these. So here we are....we, the law abiding folks get kicked to the back of the queue, while the folks whose parents break the law and enter illegally, now get rushed to the front of the line. Fantastic! Way to go, Obama! You sure will win my USC spouses's vote! I don't understand why you are upset . You will receive an automatic 1 year extension of your 2 year card while you are waiting.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-06-23 14:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	One NOA1 yes, the other a no-show.	For the I-751 Pasha's NOA1 came about a month after Alla's. If I recalll, without digging out the forms, his biometrics also came before the NOA1. I would not worry about it at this point yet. Wait at least 30 days. His letter was a bit different than the usual NOA1 in that it stated he was "included in a petition..." and listed Alla as the primary beneficiary. It did extend his LPR privileges for one year, so it is important for that. Thanks Gary!	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-28 17:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	One NOA1 yes, the other a no-show.	One little problem I have: My wife's NOA1 came about 3 days after I sent the package but my step-daughter's NOA1 did not arrive as of yet (18 days and counting). I'm wondering what I should do and how long I should wait before trying to get a copy. I did receive bio appointment letters for both of them and did a successful early bio yesterday.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-28 07:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Packet FINALLY ready to be sent... almost	It's been a hell of a month in my household. Our window opened on the 5th, and we were pretty close to being done for a few days following that, but my father in-law went into the hospital and after 10 days of being moved from emergency to ICU to another room, he passed away on the 12th. So we've been dealing with that and my ROC has been put on the backburner. Anyway, I was wondering if I could get VJ's opinion on my list of evidence if it's all good or if I need anything more: - tax transcripts 2010 & 2011 - Credit union statements (where we regularly bank) - Credit union statements (where our car loan is at) - benefits statements from two different branches of health insurance - health insurance member card showing me as beneficiary - reimbursement receipt for my glasses showing my husband as main holder and me as spouse - copies of driver's licenses - copies of purchase agreements from when we bought a car with both our names on it - vehicle registration receipts for 2 years with both names - copies of car insurance cards showing both names on policy - copies of visa cards - copies of Target Red cards - photos Anything else I'm leaving out that I should have? We've been living with my in-laws, so that's why we don't have anything pertaining to mortgage/lease/rental agreement of a house. Looks like you have plenty of evidence now. If you read the pinned topic at the top of this forum "Chat with USCIS director" It says letters from friends are not considered good proof of relationship and have little value.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-29 05:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Is it unsafe to file for I-751 12 days before green card expiration?	Hi All, Thanks a lot for your input! I'm still a little scared to send the application as early as possible because in the end, we'll be gone during 3 weeks total. I've seen people receive a biometrics letter for appointments two weeks after that. So I'm afraid we could receive one of those when we're gone at get denied. I know the chances are slim since there's only one biometric appointment normally, but my wife's fingerprints are extremely difficult to read so we received 2 biometrics appointments for AOS and had to send police records to prove that she didn't have any criminal record. I expect the biometrics to go down the same way this time, that's why it's even more difficult to project for us. Do you know if there are any mail services that will delay the delivery of our package if we ask? Ie: we drop it off on December 7th, the day we leave but ask them if they can deliver it around the 14th, so we have a month before the GC expiration but no risk of missing anything since we would be back 2 weeks after that? Thanks! I think if you send your application just before you leave you have MORE of a chance you will miss your biometrics appointment. It would also be better to travel with the I-797 stating your green card is extended 1 year.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-27 07:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	NOA1 for Child on I-751	We filed a I-751 for my wife in October. We included her 15 year old son on Part 5 of the Form as he came to USA as a K2 child with her originally. We recieved my wife's NOA1 on Oct 18, but we have not recieved a NOA1 for our son. Should we recieve a separate NOA1 for him also? We have recieved separate Biometric appointments for both my wife and son. I called USCIS yesterday and the agent told me that they do not send out separate NOA1 for the child, and if we wanted to leave the country that we would need to go to the local office and get a stamp in his passport. Is this correct??? Because in January his conditional green card will expire and i would think that we would need to have an official letter (same as my wife's NOA1/extension letter) for him also??? Has there be others here that have recieved individual NOA1's for thier child that was included on the I-751 form? You will get a separate one for the child. It will be worded differently than your spouses letter. I waited 30 days and then had to call the 800 number to get my stepdaughter's letter because hers never arrived the first time. They will not send you a replacement letter until after 30 days.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-11-14 10:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	RFE: "Commingling of finances" - Not enough bank statements?	My wife and stepdaughter were just approved for ROC and I didn't include ANY bank statements. I went to my bank and had the bank manager write a letter on bank letterhead stating that Tanya and I had an active checking account since 2010. I also included: joint health insurance life policy showing my wife a beneficiary photos of us throughout our marriage 2 notarized letters from friends 2 years tax return transcripts. title to our car marriage certificate.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-04 06:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Closed Bank Accounts - RFE ?	I think it's good to include because they are looking for evidence spanning the entire marriage.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-15 17:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	URGENT! GC Plastic when overseas	My stepdaughter is in the same situation. Don't worry about it. Just show the expired card and the extension letter. If asked, simply tell them the truth that the card was mailed after you started your trip.  If I remember correctly, I don't think it's legal to ship your green card overseas.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-22 06:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	What the negative effects if we move to a new place under I-751 in pending?	I did it without any negative consequences.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-31 18:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Trouble traveling with extension letter - Aeroflot	Well, my stepdaughter was almost denied boarding a flight from Moscow to New York this morning. The supervisor would not allowe her to board because "He was 100% sure the extension letter was not acceptable, she needed a I-551 stamp in her passport" After a heated conversation in which I informed him that I would make him personally responsible for the consequences if she was not allowed on the plane, he let her board. Word to the wise: don't think these foreign airline employees have any knowledge of our immigration paperwork!	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-30 12:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	stolen 2 year green card	Your stepson's status is a derivative of your wife. I assume she was K1 and he was K2.  You will file for your wife and there is a section on the I-751 for your stepson's info. This is the only part of the process where you basically get a free ride for him. All you need to pay for is his Biometrics.  However, you will need a copy of the front and back of his green card.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-06-07 17:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Green Card Second Interview	Check the guides.   http://www.visajourn...ontent/751guide	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-10-08 14:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Can we use money order for ROC?	You are better off paying with a regular check.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-10-20 07:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	What happens if you fail to renew 2 year GC?	At the end of the two year green card you are to send in proof of bonafide marriage. It's done so Uncle Sam can weed the fake marriages from the real ones. If you do nothing and let her card expire she must return to her home country. When you Is she is having trouble adjusting to the US or to being married? She might have grounds to adjust without you under certain circumstances.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-01-02 18:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Interesting. Mine was there.  I had received an email that said the card was shipped. The tracking number was missing on the email but was online. Did you receive an email that your card was shipped or only that you were approved?	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-12 16:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Go to: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis  put in your reciept number and click check status. Your tracking number will be there.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-11 06:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Can anyone help with the sample or how to write affidavits to support valid marriage for i-751?...thanks Here is the link:  http://www.visajourn...ontent/examples	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-07 17:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Can anyone help with the sample or how to write affidavits to support valid marriage for i-751?...thanks The sample letters are in the guides for I-751	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-07 17:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	I got an email on May 3, that the cards were in the mail and I just received them!  Card date: May 6, 2013. Good luck to all who are waiting and see you in the citizenship forum in August!!	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-06 15:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	I just received an email. Card Production Ordered!!    Approval date: May 1, 2013	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-05-01 18:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	No approval, no RFE ... nothing.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-04-29 20:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Well, My stepdaughter is traveling to Ukraine on May 4th. I've pretty much given up hope that the green cards will show up before she leaves.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-04-24 15:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	I too have not received an approval or RFE	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-04-22 06:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	I wouldn't expect anything for at least 3 more months. (and I think realistically 4 to 5 months) Sit tight, at least we all have our extensions and our loved ones are with us while we wait.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2013-01-18 07:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Happy Holidays to all the August 2012 filers!	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-12-24 08:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	You should call to find out where your biometrics letter is at this point. It's way past the time you should have received it.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-10-18 06:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Right, you'll need your green card AND the letter extending it I think. Correct!	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-19 19:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	We are trying to keep it out of our thoughts until May or June, 2013	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-18 06:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	HI All, Silly question: when we get our new GC, will it have a new picture in it, or will it be the same pic? New photo and fresh set of fingerprints taken at the Biometrics appointment you will have.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-11 16:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Received the Bio Apt date. We may try to do a walk-in, as others have stated, but we don't think this will speed up the process I agree, I don't think it will have much of an effect on the approval date. The only reason we did an early bio was because it fit our schedule better and the ASC is only a 15 minute drive from my house.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-09 10:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Finally got my ASC letter but I have a question, can I show up earlier than the actual appointment date? Like walk-in.. I see a few ppl on here had early Bio but how does that work? The place is like 2 hours away from where I live so i just want to make sure before I get to the office. How it works is easy. Just show up with your letter and present it. I've done walk-in biometrics twice already. Once for AOS and now for ROC. The reason I did this time was simply for convenience. It fit our schedules better. The ASC I went to was only a 20 minute drive from my house so it would not have been a big problem if we were turned away. In your case, a two hour drive would have me thinking about doing it unless I had a good reason.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-03 18:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Got Our Noa's today. Noa date Aug 28th. could someone please update for me. I do not like how I got a normal NOA1 and my son who was included only got a page saying he was included in my petition. I hope we have no problems traveling. I've got nothing so far for my step-daughter. My wife's NOA 1 says nothing about my step-daughter. We did however get Biometrics for both. I'm going to wait 30 days and then do an infopass. Edited by tom&tanya, 02 September 2012 - 06:40 AM.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-09-02 06:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Hi All, I'm trying to recap all my immigration information after 2 years of being absent. What if I get to the point where I can file for citizenship but my 10 year green card has not arrived? I just saw that the VSC is processing ROC petitions from Oct 2011 There has been discussions about this before on VJ. If you are eligible for citizenship the you can apply even if your ROC has not been approved yet. It seems that this forces them to work your I-751 petition.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-29 19:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	They cashed my check, is that a good sign or is that something they do either way? I think that's a very good sign that they accepted your petition. You should be getting a NOA1 in the mail in a few days. Then you know for sure you are OK with the filing date. (Let us know) Start to research everything you can about your personal situation here on VJ and what others did in similar situations, and gather the evidence you need. When you get a RFE, you will be ready.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-28 17:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	i will be sending my package next week ( so i will be a september filer) but maybe someone can answer my questions since there is no september thread yet... did anyone write the Alien Number on all Copies of the Evidence? Or A Number + Name, Just the Name or nothing? I have everything together just waiting for my window to open.. can't wait to get it out of the house I just sent my evidence with no A# on any of it. I did the same thing when I send AOS and did not have a problem. My Bio letter came about 1 1/2 weeks after NOA1. Did an early bio appt. yesterday for no other reason than it fit our schedule better. Now the big wait. VSC is working at an average time of 8.5 months last time I checked. However this time, I have no problems waiting, It has no effect on anything in our life since my wife's green card is extended 1 year while we wait.	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-28 07:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Aug 2012 filers	Successful walk in biometrics: 08/27/2012	tom&tanya	Male	Ukraine	2012-08-27 16:29:00