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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Oct 18 2007, 06:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just thought of something -- even among us Losers, we have a pecking order! We have Losers and then we have REAL Losers! I mean SUPER Losers, lol. Everybody above us1415 on the list is a TSC Super Loser because they are outside the TSC's *cough*phony*cough* 6 month and 12 day processing time!

I will become a TSC Super Loser on November 1!!! I can't wait.



I love it. We aren't satisfied with being just losers, we need to start a hierarchy of Losers laughing.gif laughing.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2007-10-18 08:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (tweety @ Oct 15 2007, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does anyone know if the processing at TSC has stopped only for I751 or if other applications are affected as well? I mean do they process I129f, N400s? are they doing anything at all at TSC?



that's exactly what I have been thinking. I don't think they are doing K-1s -- I think those are going to CSC as well.
CassieFemaleCanada2007-10-15 15:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (tweety @ Oct 9 2007, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
girlwerewolf2xn.gif I'm just on hold within USCIS - estimated wait-time 20-25 minutes sad.gif supposedly they transfer me to someone to escalate my case... whatever.... something tells my I won't get the answer I like lol



let us know how it goes!
CassieFemaleCanada2007-10-09 17:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Oct 8 2007, 07:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
UPDATING . . . nobody




*sigh*
CassieFemaleCanada2007-10-08 08:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Oct 5 2007, 07:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sahir @ Oct 5 2007, 03:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have been waiting since DEC 2006 TSC


Well, it's obvious you're a loser just like the rest of us. good.gif

If you sent in your I-751 in December 2006, though, your window to apply for citizenship opened up last month. Have you applied? That will force adjudication of the I-751, assuming it's still not adjudicated by the time the citizenship interview comes up.



I wonder how many of us will end up having that happen.
CassieFemaleCanada2007-10-06 08:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
Well thank your lucky stars Erica&Terry.....because you are filing now as opposed to when we filed, you will more than likely be transferred to CSC, who seems to be taking care of lifting conditions in a matter of months.......the rest of us are stuck. Best wishes! smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2007-10-02 14:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Sep 28 2007, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (xmd55 @ Sep 28 2007, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today my wife received 10-year LPR card.

IMP dates:

Sent-i751 to TSC: 18-JUL-2007
Rec'd by BCS: 28-JUL-2007
NOA 1: 04-AUG-2007 (Auto forward to CSC, case number with WACXXXXX)
Fingerprint: 28-AUG-2007
Approval e-mail: 21-SEP-2007


Yeah, thanks, pal. Rub it in, why don't you?

What do you want, my Jasman0717 impersonation? Here ya go:

Congratulations good.gif

(Uncanny, innit?)

Just remember, you could never EVER be a TSC Loser. That's because the janitorial closet in the TSC basement men's room was full by the time you filed, so they had to transfer you to CSC.

Now be gone from here and leave us to our miserable and pathetic existence as the VJ equivalent of those guys who live under interstate overpasses in empty appliance cartons.


laughing.gif laughing.gif

Thanks for the siggy tutorial. wink.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-29 18:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (tweety @ Sep 28 2007, 02:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Dr. ZoSo @ Sep 28 2007, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
..... I followed everyone else with my new signature!



good.gif



I can't figure out how to add it to my signature sad.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-28 20:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Sep 26 2007, 09:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Cassie @ Sep 26 2007, 08:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (James @ Sep 26 2007, 07:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (burs @ Sep 25 2007, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
just the bare fact that we had to pay that ridiculous sum of money for, essentially, nothing, makes it all nonsensical.


I hear that. Why not grant conditional residency for three years instead of two with the option of either pursuing a permanent card or citizenship after those three years? It would winnow out a lot of unnecessary I-751s. The I-751 is a real waste of money for those who plan to pursue naturalization.



But James, a plan like that would make sense. wink.gif


Doh! I forgot who we're dealing with here . . . .



aye wink.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-26 12:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Sep 26 2007, 07:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (burs @ Sep 25 2007, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
just the bare fact that we had to pay that ridiculous sum of money for, essentially, nothing, makes it all nonsensical.


I hear that. Why not grant conditional residency for three years instead of two with the option of either pursuing a permanent card or citizenship after those three years? It would winnow out a lot of unnecessary I-751s. The I-751 is a real waste of money for those who plan to pursue naturalization.



But James, a plan like that would make sense. wink.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-26 07:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
mine hasn't either. Methinks it's a common theme for us.
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-25 18:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Sep 24 2007, 10:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (tweety @ Sep 24 2007, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good morning ladies and gents! Am I correct that no-one has any news?! wink.gif

Anyway, I've been wondering about naturalization the other day. When applying for naturalization, would a still pending I751 delay the naturalization process? Common sense tells me it would, as they have to first approve the I751 before naturalization can be granted.
Anyone got any insights on this?


The only news I have been able to glean from the web is that it's 77 and sunny in Dallas and there were no major traffic incidents there this morning, but despite the beautiful day and smooth commute afforded to the TSC workers, our petitions nevertheless remain underneath 10 cases of black cherry Dr. Pepper in the TSC cafeteria storeroom.

Re: naturalization -- as long as one has the requisite three years of permanent residency and is still married, one can go ahead and file for naturalization regardless of whether the I-751 has been approved. The officer that conducts the naturalization interview will then adjudicate the I-751 prior to the interview (assuming it still remains unadjudicated). That is how it is supposed to work in theory according to USCIS, but in practice I have no idea . . . .



Why do I get the sneaky feeling that a Vj'er will have to test this theory..... whistling.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-24 13:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
UserName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Last Touch......Approved
fragile093..........01/27/07..........01/31/07........03/03/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
JLR.................02/06/07..........02/09/07........03/15/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
lovedolphins........02/21/07..........02/28/07........04/03/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
kn687...............02/27/07..........03/21/07........03/29/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
tweety..............03/09/07..........03/28/07........04/06/07........04/07/07........--/--/--
us1415..............04/09/07..........04/18/07........05/12/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
James...............04/18/07..........04/20/07........05/31/07........06/03/07........--/--/--
Angel7422...........04/20/07..........04/25/07........05/24/07........05/29/07........--/--/--
Gringa..............04/27/07..........05/24/07........06/22/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
Cassie..............05/08/07..........05/09/07........06/04/07........06/05/07........--/--/--
Mr.Bigdog...........06/06/07..........06/19/07........08/30/07........--/--/--........--/--/--



update
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-19 08:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Sep 19 2007, 08:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey Jay, I had seen you were one of us on the timelines and had been wondering if you would show up here to report in.

Looks like we're all here, almost a dozen. The TSC filers who had the great misfortune to file after TSC slowed down to a stop but before I-751s sent to TSC were transferred to CSC. We are the Losers Left Behind.

I've made our own list in our own honor (please add last-touched dates).

Drinks are on me.

UserName............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Last Touch......Approved
fragile093..........01/27/07..........01/31/07........03/03/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
JLR.................02/06/07..........02/09/07........03/15/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
lovedolphins........02/21/07..........02/28/07........04/03/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
kn687...............02/27/07..........03/21/07........03/29/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
tweety..............03/09/07..........03/28/07........04/06/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
us1415..............04/09/07..........04/18/07........05/12/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
James...............04/18/07..........04/20/07........05/31/07........06/03/07........--/--/--
Angel7422...........04/20/07..........04/25/07........05/24/07........05/29/07........--/--/--
Gringa..............04/27/07..........05/24/07........06/22/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
Cassie..............05/08/07..........05/09/07........06/04/07........--/--/--........--/--/--
Mr.Bigdog...........06/06/07..........06/19/07........08/30/07........--/--/--........--/--/--


we need a peppier name tongue.gif

my last touched date is 06/05/07
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-19 08:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (fragile093 @ Sep 18 2007, 07:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (James @ Sep 18 2007, 06:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Whaddya gonna do. We'll have to sit here, watch the parade of CSC transferees announce their approvals, and suffer through the mindless congratulation-bots who clutter up VJ ("Congratulations! good.gif" <-- ), while we languish in a dank basement in a government building somewhere on the outskirts of Dallas.

Whoa, that just caused a huge deja-vu from my K1 days... helpsmilie.gif laughing.gif

The new processing times are up. As expected, the timeframe for I-751's is unchanged (6 months). One thing I've always wondered: why are some lines green and some yellow? Are the green ones the ones they're focusing on this month? Anybody know? huh.gif I hope that's not the case, because the I-751 line was green last month, now it's back to yellow... unsure.gif



I honestly think the colours mean nothing -- they alternate to visually differentiate between the different forms being processed at the service centre.

I'm not liking this new nebulous way of keeping track of current processing dates. They might as well stop updating the whole thing for TSC.
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-18 08:25:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (tweety @ Sep 15 2007, 09:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (markwash02 @ Sep 15 2007, 03:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey tweety, cassie and the rest of my friends


If anybody can say the the TSC is broken, it would be me. Remember my story back in mid FEB, how they told me they were not even printing NOA's anymore?

Well they received my case on 14 FEB 07 and My wife has still yet to receive the NOA with the 1 year extention statment on it, nor have she had biometrics done.

I have called the National number many times, pretty much every 40 days or so...LOL. They show my wife in the system as filed and continue to give me here case number over the phone, (alot of good that does) LOL. And now that the date has passed for normal processng times, they put in the request to mail the NOA and to have her called for biometrics.. that request was made 10 days ago, and still nothing yet. so we will see..


So case received and checks cashed Feb 14, received the receipt for biometrics paid, with a lable stuck to the paper with receipt number. (of course doesnt work on website)

and thats it.

so 7 month into process, and nothing but a biometrics paid receipt....


So yes I can attest that TSC, is broken as hell.......

Good luck to everyone who filed in the first 6 months of 2007 at TSC....

I share your pain....

mark


Hi Mark,
that is a real mess! I would look into making an infopass appointment with the local office and get the I551 stamp - as well inquire about your case. Apart from that the government reps might be helpful in this situation as well. I also believe the ppl at USCIS should have been able to order a duplicate NOA1 for you - (read up in this thread: http://www.visajourn...showtopic=86287 )
Good luck!
Tanja



Hey Mark! Glad to see ya, sorry to hear you're stuck in this situation. sad.gif Have you tried to get the duplicate extension letter? Or the stamp?
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-17 08:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (Mr. Big Dog @ Sep 14 2007, 06:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (tweety @ Sep 14 2007, 03:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
... try to explain the NOA1 to the HR guy of a prospective employer.... there goes the worries for some people.....

No need to if you have a state ID and unrestricted SSC. Both are available to CPRs. Go get them.

That said, I am quite frustrated with this fcuking Texas Service Center - they're always behind. Always. They just gotta put those bums out of work and relocate the TSC to a state where they have federal employees that actually do some work from time to time. Lazy butts over there in the Lone Star State.



I can't complain too much about TSC, they managed to speed up nicely when my I-129f got there. wink.gif However, it would be nice to see some life in the I-751 department.
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-14 21:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (James @ Sep 5 2007, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Cassie @ Sep 4 2007, 11:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Am I the only person that seems not to be too stressed about this? I mean, when I sent my I-751 I was expecting a minimum of a 6 month wait.

*dunno*


Nope, but it's just when you see people who filed at TSC three months after you getting transferred to CSC and approved already, well, it just ain't fair! But life isn't fair, and you're right -- I wasn't expecting approval for about six months anyway.

BTW, Cassie, you have my permission to start obsessing now, if you like, lol.

I'm interested in seeing if lovedolphins has been approved -- last week was six months from their NOA -- but he (she?) hasn't been around for over a week.



I hear ya about the CSC transfer thing, it is frustrating. I am saving my rants about it if after 6 months I hear nothing. I'll start obsessing then too wink.gif

lovedolphins and some others are closing in very quickly on their 6 month dates, it definitely will be interesting to see if TSC delays them.
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-05 21:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
Am I the only person that seems not to be too stressed about this? I mean, when I sent my I-751 I was expecting a minimum of a 6 month wait.

*dunno*
CassieFemaleCanada2007-09-04 22:25:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center
QUOTE (tweety @ Aug 28 2007, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (nelem72 @ Aug 28 2007, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
So is there any legal procedures to follow to get information about peding cases in TSC?
It is just so slow in Texas and it doesn't make no sense that some people filed last June and July and got transport to CSC and approved after few weeks, while we filed several months ago and we are still waiting..
any suggestion?

Thank you all

nelem72


Somewhere on their website it says that they supposedly process the applications in order of receipt, thus first come first serve.
But I doubt you could build a legal case on these grounds....

Having filed early March, I hope the ordeal is over for me soon. This all is just yet another reason for me to file for naturalization next year, so I won't ever have to deal with USCIS anymore. I'm sick and tired of always being on the slow track of USCIS. While all the slow processing might not matter to most ppl, I actually depend on the actual perm.res. card for a few reasons.



good to see you tweety, I'm tracking your progress to have an idea about my own smile.gif Here's hoping you hear something soon!
CassieFemaleCanada2007-08-28 11:37:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny recent approvals out of the Texas Service Center

This is really, really pathetic. Why didn't they just send the petitions to CSC?

Why do we have to wait - and WAIT - AND WAIT - for nothing?

:angry:


I've projected my wait time out to about mid-November to hear something, I personally didn't expect this to be a prompt part of the process.

You should hear something soon, like James said! :) :thumbs:
CassieFemaleCanada2007-08-14 07:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionSo far, we've "slid through..."
The key at this stage of the game is your financial co-mingling of your assets/liabilities. They are big on that stuff. You have tons of time to get wills / advanced healthcare directives / powers of attorney / life insurance (or any combination of the above) taken care of. Plus all the other ideas in this thread. Throw in some pictures and other samples of your relationship together. And don't worry so much about having to go through an interview now since you didn't during AOS, in my time monitoring this particular forum I can count on my one hand the reported interviews I have seen. Don't assume that you won't have one, but don't stress yourself out about it.

Oh, and make sure that your evidence spans the length of your marriage, not just the time since AOS was approved.

Edited by Cassie, 13 August 2008 - 12:50 AM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-13 00:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionBiometrics Appointment: Can you go early?
I showed up to my biometrics appointment 30 minutes before my appointment time.
The security dudes wouldn't let me into the building until 15 minutes before my appointment time.

It really does come down to the policies of each individual office.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-13 16:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiontravelling abroad while removing conditions
QUOTE (Rob & Ana @ Aug 5 2008, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has anyone entered the US on their expired card and the NOA1 for the I-751??
I didnt get the stamp in my passport but I did bring my original NOA. I left the country after the NOA1 was received and will be coming back in about 2 weeks through LAX.

I will have 8 hours layover (not my choice and not on purpose); should I be expecting any problems? Should I go to the American Embassy/Consulate here in NZ and try to get a stamp?

Please any advice is welcomed!

Ana


Yes, I used my NOA1 letter (and I didn't have the stamp) twice and did not have any troubles at all. The American consulate in NZ will probably not be able to give you the stamp anyways.

QUOTE (KellyRay @ Aug 1 2008, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you very much. I think just in case we will make an infopass appointment just to be sure. Thanks for the info.


they won't tell you anything different than what you have read in this thread. If you are nervous, make the infopass and ask for the stamp, they should give it to you.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-05 22:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionGot two approval email from VSC???
it happened to me. Only got one card. It's nothing to stress over!
CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-21 10:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIdentification to visit Canada next year while I-751 pending...
Ant, they have been cracking down on needing valid passports to travel between the US and Canada for a long time now. You have to have a valid Canadian passport to travel by air, and by I think it is April or May 2009 you will need a valid passport to travel by land. No ifs, ands or buts.

If the I-751 approval drags on as long as it did for me and many others on VJ (one year plus wait), you will need a valid passport available to receive a I-551 stamp, which will extend the the extension letter once it expires. I personally would apply for it sooner rather than later, as in 2009 there will be another repeat of the passport application backlog so that people will have their passports before the new travel regulations.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-15 12:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAttn: VJ'ers with conditional GC who traveled back home.
QUOTE (KC?MP @ Aug 20 2008, 09:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We are also planning to travel overseas after I get my green card. My concern is my passport is still in my maiden name.Can I just show my marriage certificate to show the transition from my maiden name (passport & ticket) to married name (green card )?Thanks for any replies.



I have traveled 5 times since moving here to the US.

I have taken with me the following documents:

my passport in my maiden name
my tickets in my maiden name
my immigration ID (AP, then GC, then expired GC+extension letter) in my married name
a certified copy of my marriage certificate

I have yet to have problems doing this.

Edited by Cassie, 20 August 2008 - 09:28 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-20 21:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCSC vs VSC
1) VSC took on TSC cases in January 2008-- ones that were are dated early 2007 and sometimes earlier. Not all of them were transferred, it was a big mess-up. I think there are still very old cases sitting at TSC as we speak.

2) VSC was (and I think still is) in a major slowdown for all petitions except for H1-Bs and naturalizations. this has been going on for months. Why they are slow and not CSC I have yet to figure out.

I had to wait for 1 year, 1 month and 3 days (which included a transfer to VSC) for my 10 year card. Unfortunately this is becoming the norm right now. It's annoying (especially when you have to make the extra trip to get the stamp that extends the extension letter), but that's the situation right now.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-25 21:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRFE.....
QUOTE (onwa @ Aug 26 2008, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Cassie @ Aug 26 2008, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (onwa @ Aug 26 2008, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK. So we've made it this far without any RFEs. But his pisses me off.

We sent:

3 years of tax returns
Joint leases throughout our marraige
title and morgtage papers saying we bought a house together.
8 months of current utility bills
joint car insurance bills for 2.5 years
proof we are both certified to be foster parents
proof we are both members of our church

We do NOT have joint checking accounts.

So what more...besides affidavents from others (can I use friends and family?) do they want?

I'm pregnant...which really doesn't prove anything since the baby isn't born yet. But should I include that evidence as well. What else can I possibly send them.


Definitely include evidence of your pregnancy.
Affidavits from friends, pastor of your church, etc.
Do you have anything that lists that you are the beneficiaries for each other -- life insurance, investments, wills, etc?
More financial evidence that spans the length of your entire marriage.
Show how you have co-mingled your day-to-day finances, since you do not have joint accounts.
Show a sample of photographs that span the life of your marriage.

Oh, and what does the RFE specifically ask for? Because that's what you need to concentrate on.


Thanks for the ideas....the RFE included every category...it didn't say specifically. But financial, affadavits, proof of co-existence throughout marraige, a statement of our story of how we met, and other things...I don't have it in front of me right now.


Ok, so basically you need to sit down and read through the threads in this forum and get all the ideas you can think of and overwhelm them with evidence. Whatever you initially sent in was not enough and did not convince them, sorry to say it. So think outside the box, get all the ideas you can and send in a ton of relevant stuff. Good luck! smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-26 10:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRFE.....
QUOTE (onwa @ Aug 26 2008, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK. So we've made it this far without any RFEs. But his pisses me off.

We sent:

3 years of tax returns
Joint leases throughout our marraige
title and morgtage papers saying we bought a house together.
8 months of current utility bills
joint car insurance bills for 2.5 years
proof we are both certified to be foster parents
proof we are both members of our church

We do NOT have joint checking accounts.

So what more...besides affidavents from others (can I use friends and family?) do they want?

I'm pregnant...which really doesn't prove anything since the baby isn't born yet. But should I include that evidence as well. What else can I possibly send them.


Definitely include evidence of your pregnancy.
Affidavits from friends, pastor of your church, etc.
Do you have anything that lists that you are the beneficiaries for each other -- life insurance, investments, wills, etc?
More financial evidence that spans the length of your entire marriage.
Show how you have co-mingled your day-to-day finances, since you do not have joint accounts.
Show a sample of photographs that span the life of your marriage.

Oh, and what does the RFE specifically ask for? Because that's what you need to concentrate on.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-08-26 10:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionDenied I-751. What now?
QUOTE (guzzyron @ Jun 22 2008, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (CarolineM @ Jun 22 2008, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
1. I think that comments issuing blame to the poster are unnecessary. I am sure he is aware that he should have filed on time - he's not looking for judgement or reprimands, just help.

2. Having a child does NOT prove a valid relationship. Anyone can have a child (Just look at the 17 girls in MASS who all got pregnant by whomever would do it - one by a homeless man).


1. You cannot be too sure "he is aware that he should have filed on time" when he didn't. Helping people to see what they have done wrong is certainly NOT equivalent to passing "judgment or reprimands". Don't confuse the two. And most people have offered very useful help, sympathy, tips and advice...they don't deserve your blame for doing so.

2. Having a child together is perhaps the STRONGEST evidence of a valid relationship. If anything, it proves that the marriage was consummated. And if a marriage contract that was entered into legally AND consummated does "NOT prove a valid relationship", then I don't know how it's possible to prove a "valid relationship". And with (a) child(ren) involved in a perfectly legal marriage, it'd be very hard for any immigration officer to demonstrate before a judge that a relationship does NOT exist.

And I don't think the MASS girls is an appropriate analogy because first of all, we are talking about teenagers here. Good judgment and a sound understanding of actions and consequences is not definitely not their strong point. Secondly, these kids appear to be seeking attention, not immigraiton benefits. And thirdly, as far as I know, NONE of them was married, was there?


Since we have already had a very heated discussion about this very thing in the past in this forum, I will say that I disagree and leave it at that.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-06-22 21:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIf wait time for removal of conditions surpasses GC expiration...
QUOTE (tanyakaraman @ Sep 5 2008, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
First of all, what is your status if your application for removal of conditions is not approved before the conditional green card expires? Are you able to travel outside the country? Are you able to continue working?



Since many, if not all applicants do not get approved before the GC expires, you should receive a letter that extends the validity of your GC for one year. If you do not (because there were people that never received their letter), you need to get an INFOPASS appointment and go to your local District Office with proof that you sent in your petition to get the I-551 stamp in your passport which does the exact same thing as the letter. You are allowed to travel outside the country and continue to work.

And no, do not file before the 3 month window. Your packet will get sent back for filing early. I only know of one case where someone sent it in early and it was accepted, so I feel that was an exception, not the rule. Just be prepared and send it in the first day you are eligible if that will ease your mind. The 90 day rule is a rule, not a recommendation.

Edited by Cassie, 05 September 2008 - 12:17 PM.

CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-05 12:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionDoes my wife need to come to the Biometrics appoitment with me?
If you need your spouse there to act as a translator, then yes, she needs to be there. Other than that, she will not be allowed into the building with you, because it is an appointment for just yourself, not the both of you.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-04 17:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChecking in on I-751 docs, OB records?
QUOTE (beccaogingi @ Sep 6 2008, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow, everyone sends so many documents! Is it really necessary to send many copies of taxes etc? Our taxes are like 15 pages or something since I have some freelance income.

I was originally thinking of sending copies of car insurance, joint credit cards, joint bank account statements, joint cel phone statements. All of our utilities and the house is in my name since I lived here before he came. I was also thinking of sending a copy of my OB's medical records since I am pregnant and I figured that was a pretty good documentation of a relationship. Do you think sending medical records is weird or will it be helpful? Will we have enough evidence or are photos etc really helpful? I would think the USCIS would recommend them if they were looking for them, they did for the AOS.

Thanks!



So many documents are necessary, because I have seen time and time again people getting RFE's for not including enough! We as petitioners have the burden of proof, and yeah, it's gonna take the sacrifice of a small tree or two.

The key to the ROC process boils down to showing evidence that 1) your marriage is ongoing, legitimate and sharing the same domicile; 2) that you have merged your finances and can show evidence of shared assets / liabilities; and 3) that the evidence you provide spans the length of your marriage.

Don't send in all your tax paperwork, get copies of your tax return transcripts (which you can order free of charge from the IRS) from all the years.

Ant gave you some good ideas and advice, which I agree with. I'd also humbly suggest drawing up wills listing each other as beneficiaries, or include anything else that lists beneficiary status (life insurance, investments, etc).

I'm not listed on our house deed, but we included a copy of it anyways to establish/confirm where we reside.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-06 20:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionApproval Notice
The card, with the accompanying sheet of paper that you should keep, is the approval notice.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-05 12:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI751 almost ayear and want to travel, what to do??
QUOTE (FrankBooth @ Sep 9 2008, 10:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello,

We applied for my wife's I751 almost a year ago. We had the biometrics done already but have not received appt. notice or anything else. The NOA we got says we can use the letter to travel for one year but that's up in November and we want to visit her family in December.

Anyone had any experience with this?

Advice appreciated, thanks!!


Make an INFOPASS appointment before the extension letter expires (it expires a year after your GC expired), and take your expired GC, the extension letter, and your passport, and ask for an I-551 stamp to be put in your passport since the extension letter is set to expire. The stamp will be sufficient for travelling, and if yo uare lucky, will be valid for a year (most of the time people get the six month stamp). You probably need to take your expired card along with you when you do travel.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-09 22:41:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCover letter for I-751
I wrote it and signed it, because it was for my card. smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-10 17:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReady for 1 751
QUOTE (jack jack @ Sep 10 2008, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am ready to send my ! 751
This is enough evidence

1. Tax Returns(2005,2006, 2007)
2. Joint Car title and joint car insurance
3. Statement joint bank account
4. My son Birth certificate(born after marriage)
5. Joint utilities bill
6. Joint House lease for last 3 years


This is enough or i need to send more


In my humble opinion you are going to need more. It needs to span the lifetime of your marriage (ie. a sample of your joint bank account from over the years, not just one statement), and I feel you need more of a range of evidence, like some pictures, evidence that you are beneficiaries on each other's life insurance / wills / investments/ etc, affidavits, etc etc.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-10 17:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionDo I have enough evidence???
I included a copy of our house deed, that was in my husband's name only, as a way to establish where our home was. I then included a number of different evidences that had either or both our names on it with the same address to establish joint residency. I did not include any written explanation why my name was not yet on the deed. Didn't have any issues by doing that.

The key during this process is to answer the following: are you still married, living in the same domicile and continuing an ongoing legitimate relationship?

Things you need to keep in mind when assembling your packet:

--include evidence that spans the entirety of your marriage, not just the last two years

--pay particular focus to the co-mingling of finances, assets and liabilities. Time and time again I see people getting RFE's for not including enough evidence in this area.
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-10 17:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionPhotos for I-751
QUOTE (Lappa @ Sep 11 2008, 05:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just wonder and don't know that I can ask the question here. I have a lot of photos (with my husband)saved in my computer. Do I really need them to attach with my N-400 application, the same way I did with I-751? I have 2 months to go for N-400.


you need to ask that in the naturalization forum smile.gif
CassieFemaleCanada2008-09-11 17:33:00