Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134- Required to print on a single page, front and back?	No, Only I-134 has to be one one page and notarized. BUT - all other things - bank statements, ckecks, letter from employer, or whatever you will use for proves, has to be both original and also copy. Its what they ask in i-134. Well, yes, judging by all timelienes we rares of recorders. Well, we both was very, very organized, I prepared papers already while even case wasnt approved, figured out all we could, he sent as much as possible in perfect order. We did not allowed orselves less then perfect. And of course - Vermont and Warsaw work quick. Well, I terorized Warsaw with letters and calls, maybe they decided to get rid of me as soon as possible, because they couldnt bear me anymore. And maybe fortuna knows we had hard track till this and we need to cheat time, and decided to give helping hand.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-13 18:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134- Required to print on a single page, front and back?	Yep, on one page, front and back, and notarized.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-13 17:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	PACKET 3 ARRIVED	Congrats!!!	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-13 15:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview in Lima next week!	All will be well. As closer this time comes, as more stressed you feel. But I gotta leave for Poland and be on plane after 4 hours, and now I feel quite calm and content already. You know, in edge situations, person have unknown and imeasurable resources inside. In the right moment, if your feelings and willing is honest, this will come out, and you will feel very confident and sure about what you are doing. Like me now. And even if I think I would die right there in embassy, if I wont receive visa, same time I konw that nothing will stop me to fight to be with someone I love so dearly. Breath!!!	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-17 17:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Visa Denied!!!!!!!!	Oh, I am so sorry to hear, I dont want even to imagine how you both feel about this. I know how I felt waiting for anser to next day - no sleeping and frustration. Hang on there, must be the way how to be togeather. Dont give up!	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-21 20:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	and what now?	Well, maybe I did not put question right, - I mean not what happens at customs, but at immigration. Before visa interview they took fingerprint and said this will be compared when I arrive there in my POE (Point of Entry), to make sure that person who receives visa is same who get in. Also I wonder if security checks are so strong now, will I get to my next plane. Also I have heard they don’t put work stamp in passport anymore (so this is this EAD stamp?) And what “biometrics taken” mean?	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-24 17:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	and what now?	there will be a I-94 that is filled out on the plane. http://www.cbp.gov/x...ing_out_i94.xml Oh, thanks a lot, I will practicize it and gather datas, so not to seek all around when filling.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-24 06:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	and what now?	What process happens in customs? Is 3 hours enough ground time in NY for customs and plane change? I have heard about some more forms needs to be filled or what? Please, share. Thanks!	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-22 22:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	fake employment letter	I don't recommend doing this at all but as I was reading about the information you need to bring to the embassy for an interview, if somone had a fake employment letter, how would the embassy know? With technology today, it could be very easy to photoshop an employment letter with a fake signature. Are they going to call the employer and verify it? It seems like an easy loop hole in the system. Anything can be falsificate easily in nowadays. But I would suggest to read policy before.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2007-06-04 01:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Please Help! Proof of income for interview	Hi everyone, I am currently in the process of filing for a K-1 visa. In fact, I will be sending my paperwork out tomarrow to California!! I am expecting everything will be fine, up until my fiancee's interview. I read that I must provide the last 3 years of income. Currently, I am making above the poverty level, but in 2004 I really did not make anything due to me moving across country. I moved back into my parents house and did not work for awhile. So, to tell the honest truth, 2004 income does not look good, 2005 looks o.k. and 2006 is great as far as the guidlines go. My father said he would be more than happy to help as being a co sponser. I have read that you can't have a cosponser when filing for k-1. Is there any way he can actually be the primary sponser and me the co sponser. I am really nervous, I just do not want anything to go wrong. Anything anybody can tell me, I would be more than grateful. Thank you soo much!! We have the same case. In 2004 he fall in bankruptcy, now he is back ok again, but numbers didnt look good. Get letter from employer stating about income, your bank stubs, and any funds and investments. This shouldn't cause denial, because in present time you are making what required. And there is always possibility of co-sponsor.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2007-06-04 06:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	English or Other ?	I did in English, even some embassy forms I could download in Latvian	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2007-06-08 11:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	age difference of couple	Our difference is 19. He is older. It just happens. Not a big deal. He is very smart, matured, good hearted man, and best hubby on this planet, and my love probably is very obvious. But all I can say, in none place or stage of process, there wasn't any question, any mention, any look about age difference from any official buddy. They are suppose to be professionals, and they ask what they have to ask, or what they will find questionable. (My good friend, she is 44, and his husband is 25, and they just had baby) Its really not big deal in modern world in 21 century, as long as your relationship looks real and long lasting, they don't care.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2007-06-02 14:02:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview in Rio de Janeiro	Congrats Mew! I am happy to hear all went great for You!	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-03 17:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Vaccination requirements	Anyhow, I did all vaccinations I could, just in case, and its good them to have. So I was pushed to check my health very careful, what I did, even its not required for K-1 visa, better to be sure you go in good health there or you know already what to take to account.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-13 17:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Vaccination requirements	You know what? As very responsible and common person I got all shots and vaccinations I could. And you know what? Embassy doctor said to me there is not special requirements for K-1 in EU, this kind of visa dont require nothing specific. She just looked in my vaccination passport, but did not made any notes abuot this in med papers for interview. Maybe this includes in all hers general decision that I am ok, I dont know.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2006-10-13 15:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	10 years GK	QUOTE (Jomo @ Jul 23 2008, 01:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Twomoles @ Jul 23 2008, 12:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh, thanks. I thought so, but I was confused about the scary phrase "removing conditions" omg. So I-175 it is. My GK expires on February. I just thought, that even I still have time, we can start to think about some joint bills or photos if they need, and to look for some ideas. Thank you all and good luck. Not according to your timeline. Since some of it appears to be in MM/DD/YY format and some in DD/MM/YY format, I'm a bit confused; but I think you were originally approved for AOS on 7/10/07. That would make your 2year green card expiration date on or about that date. You could not file for ROC till 90 days before 7/10/09..roughly sometime around mid April of next year. Is your timeline wrong? Check the expiration date on your Green Card to make sure of the right date. Thank you! Yes it seems that in my time line I used mixed European and US systems for my dates. My GK says it expires 07/02/09? Hmm? So it is July next year not February? Silly me.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2008-07-23 14:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	10 years GK	Oh, thanks. I thought so, but I was confused about the scary phrase "removing conditions" omg. So I-175 it is. My GK expires on February. I just thought, that even I still have time, we can start to think about some joint bills or photos if they need, and to look for some ideas. Thank you all and good luck.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2008-07-23 12:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	10 years GK	I have my GK already, but it will expire soon, and I have to apply for the ten year GK. I was looking for guidelines and forum for this process, (in case I am in the wrong forum now) and I could not find? Can anybody give me a hint?	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2008-07-23 12:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	fee for removing conditions	[/quote] Even if we're able to saved for it for two months, sometimes I can't stop thinking that it's too much for an instant one-time payment and you have to wait 4-14 months for approval. What if they spread the amount over the average period of waiting? $545 is still a lot of money - it can buy a month supply of my baby's hypoallergenic formula . Maybe I will just think that I lost it in an investment when the stock market crash so I will feel a little better about it [/quote] Here you go! That's positive thinking! Look at it as it is Dow Jones.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-04-04 03:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	fee for removing conditions	Thank you! OMG! OMG! OMG! That was not included in our budget list (when I think how much documents we supply, and how much we paid, I want to punch someone like Lou Doubbs in the face lol.)	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-04-03 15:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	fee for removing conditions	Could not find how much the fee and total costs are for removing conditions? What is the price? Thank you!	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-04-03 15:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	affidavits from people who know you	Well, I can not find special requirements, except that it has to be US citizen, but I wanted to know your experiences and thoughts, thank you for sharing. Who could be better to evaluate and witness than my mother in law? She would sing odes for me. You always have to keep mother in law happy, if she is happy with me, and I married her precious and only son, how USCIS could doubt anything? lol.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-04-13 22:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	affidavits from people who know you	Silly question, but just in case I am asking... I wonder, can those people who give me references be related?	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-04-07 04:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Expired Greencard	I would simply file the form, I-751 plus, make sure you have a really good and strong evidence plus give them explanatory letter why you are late - a really good one art of peace. Send it in and wait. You are still in 60 day grace period after it expired. You might be good Even better if you are married over two years you might have interview - most likely, it is all good you might be called in - then you do need a lawyer. P.S. I sent week late, and as more I read and as more I do research about other cases and USCIS procedures and laws, I am telling you, you are fine if you send it ASAP and it is not more than 60 days since it expired. If there is not marriage fraud and you do send in within 60 days, they just end up having an interview with you. P.P.S. Do not buy all this fear mongering, many will say how stupid and irresponsible you are and how police will come after you, break in your home, trap you in the airport etc etc etc and so on. Too much scary movies in reality, but - it is not the case, if there is not fraud and you are not with criminal records, you are fine. Chapter 25 from manual: References: Section 216 of the Act 8 CFR 216 (a) General . The Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 (“IMFA”) were enacted in response to a growing concern about aliens seeking permanent residence in the U.S. on the basis of marriage to a citizen or resident when either the alien acting alone, or the alien and his or her reputed spouse acting in concert, married for the sole purpose of obtaining permanent residence. Congress was particularly moved by the testimony of numerous citizens whose alien spouses had left them shortly after obtaining residence, as well as the testimony of Service representatives concerned with “marriage for hire” schemes. Congress also acknowledged the inherent difficulties faced by the Service in determining whether the marriage is fraudulent and whether the alien intended to leave the marital union once lawful permanent residence was granted. In response to these concerns, Congress passed IMFA, which added section 216 to the Immigration and Nationality Act. Section 216 created a conditional residence requirement for aliens who acquire permanent residence based on recent marriages. The condition being that persons subject to the provisions of IMFA were required to petition the Service two years after obtaining residence for removal of the conditional basis of the residence. Failure to do so, or denial of the removal petition, would result in the alien losing residence status and being removed from the U.S. as a deportabl e alien. Section 216 also includes a waiver provision because it recognizes that under certain circumstances (e.g., if the marriage had dissolved through no fault of the alien), the alien’s loss of residence and deportation from the U.S. would be inappropriate. The conditional residence provisions of section 216 apply to: • Any alien who, based upon a marriage to either a citizen of the U.S. or a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., obtains permanent residence within two years of such marriage (i.e., as a spousal Immediate Relative or second preference classification); and • Any child of such alien who also obtains permanent residence through his or her parent’s marriage within 2 years of the marriage. Note: Confusion can arise regarding to whom a reference is being made (especially in spousal second preference conditional residence situations due to both parties, husband and wife, being aliens). In order to clarify which party is being referred to, the alien who is subject to the IMFA conditions is known as a “conditional permanent resident,” while the citizen or LPR who had filed the I-130 petition on behalf of such alien is known as the “petitioning spouse.” The section 216 provisions do not apply to: • An alien who obtains permanent residence through a marriage which is more than two years old at the time of admission or adjustment; • An alien who obtains permanent residence on a basis other than marriage (e.g., a woman who adjusts through an employment-based petition, even if she is married to a citizen at the time); • An alien who (regardless of the age of the marriage at the time) obtains permanent residence as an accompanying or following to join dependent of an alien who obtains residence under: – a special immigrant classification; – a refugee or asylee classification; – a preference classification other than second preference; – any other provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or any other law, which allows dependents to accompany or follow to join a principal alien. Note: It is extremely important that inspectors and adjudicators be very conscious of the date of the marriage at the time the alien is admitted or adjusted. It is not unusual for an alien to be issued a conditional resident immigrant visa by a consular officer shortly before the second anniversary, but to apply for admission after that second anniversary. Likewise, an applicant for adjustment might file a Form I-485 (or even be interviewed regarding such application) prior to the second anniversary, but not be granted adjustment until after that second anniversary. In such cases, the alien should be admitted, or adjusted, without conditions (see 8 CFR 235.11( regarding the authority of inspectors to amend the visa classification on an immigrant visa in such situations). ( Notification Requirements . The Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 require that a conditional permanent resident be notified of his or her obligations under the law at specified points: • At the time an alien acquires conditional permanent residence through admission to the U.S. with an immigrant visa or adjustment of status under section 245 of the Act, the Service shall notify the alien of the conditional basis of the alien's status. The Service will notify the alien of the requirements for removal of the conditions within the ninety days immediately preceding the second anniversary of the date the alien was granted status, and will inform the alien that failure to apply for removal of the conditions will result in automatic termination of the alien's lawful status in the U.S. This notification is done (either verbally or in writing) by the inspector or adjudicator who admits or adjusts the alien to conditional resident status . • Approximately 90 days before the second anniversary of the date on which the alien obtained conditional permanent residence, the Service must (attempt to) notify the alien a second time of the requirement that the alien and petitioning spouse must file a petition to remove the conditional basis of the alien's lawful permanent residence. The notification will be mailed to the alien's last known address. However, failure on the part of the Service to provide notification (which can occur, for example, if the alien fails to notify the Service of a change of address) does not relieve the alien and the petitioning spouse of the requirement to file a joint petition within 90 days preceding the second anniversary date of the alien's conditional status. This notification is done on an automated basis by the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments System . (This system is known in some offices as IMFAS (“im-FASS”) and in others as MFAS (“MAY-fiss”).) © Filing for Removal of Conditions . There are two vehicles through which the conditional basis of residence may be removed: (1) Joint Petition . Within the 90-day period immediately preceding the second anniversary date on which the alien obtained permanent residence, the alien and the petitioning spouse must file a Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751) with the Service Center having jurisdiction over the alien's place of residence. Normally, a conditional resident child is included in the joint petition filed by his or her parent and step-parent. The joint petition must be filed within this 90-day window regardless of the amount of physical presence which the alien has accumulated in the U.S. The one exception to this rule is that if either the alien or the petitioning spouse (or both) is outside the U.S. on U.S. government orders, the filing window does not commence until the person(s) on orders returns to the U.S. (2) Waiver . The conditional permanent resident, acting alone, may apply (also on Form I-751) for a waiver of the requirement to file the joint petition. See 8 CFR 216.5 .The waiver may be filed at any time (i.e., before, during or after the 90-day filing window). The waiver may be sought if the joint petition cannot be filed due to: • The termination of the marriage through annulment, divorce, or the death of the petitioning spouse; • The refusal of the petitioning spouse to join in the filing of the petition; • A conditional resident child being unable to be included in the joint petition of his or her parent (e.g., if the parent died before seeking removal of conditions); • The conditional resident being unable or unwilling to file the joint petition because the petitioning spouse is an abusive spouse or parent; or • Any other reason which is provided for in the Act. Note : The alien may cite multiple reasons for filing the waiver application. In fact, other than the battered spouse/child waiver, all reasons MUST be applied for at once. (The battered spouse/child waiver may be sought either in combination with other reasons listed on the same Form I-751, or on a separately-filed Form I-751.) (d) Ineligibility for Adjustment of Status . Under section 245(d) of the Act, an alien who is a permanent resident on a conditional basis under section 216 of the Act is not eligible for adjustment of status under section 245(a) of the Act. The implementing regulation is 8 CFR 245.1©(5) . In Matter of Stockwell , 20 I & N Dec. 309 (BIA 1991), the Board of Immigration Appeals adopted a narrow interpretation of 8 CFR 245.1©(5) . Under this narrow interpretation, the prohibition against adjustment of status no longer applies if USCIS has terminated the alien's conditional LPR status. In 1996, the Attorney General proposed an amendment to the regulation, so that a conditional permanent resident would remain ineligible for adjustment of status even after termination of conditional LPR status. 61 Fed . Reg . 43,028 (1996). Until the Department of Homeland Security publishes a final rule, and the final rule enters into force, however, USCIS officers are bound to follow Matter of Stockwell . If an officer has a case in which an alien whose conditional LPR status has been terminated is seeking adjustment of status under section 245, the officer should consult with district or service center counsel concerning whether the 1996 proposed rule has been made a final rule. (e) Documentation . (1) Joint Petition . A Form I-751 being filed as a joint petition shall be accompanied by evidence that the marriage was not entered into for the purpose of evading the immigration laws of the U.S. Such evidence may include: • Documentation showing joint ownership of property; • Lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence; • Documentation showing commingling of financial resources; • Birth certificates of children born to the marriage; • Affidavits of third parties having knowledge of the bona fides of the marital relationship ( Note: the affiant must be available to appear at the joint petitioners’ interview if required); or • Other documentation establishing that the marriage was not entered into in order to evade the immigration laws of the U.S. (2) Waiver . A Form I-751 being filed as a waiver application shall be accompanied by: • Evidence to establish the facts of the case on which the alien is seeking the waiver; and • Evidence that the marriage was not entered into for the purpose of evading the immigration laws of the U.S., as described in paragraph (1), if the marriage was not entered into for such purposes. However, be aware that the extreme hardship waiver provision does not require that the applicant establish that the marriage was entered into in good faith. Termination of Status for Failure to File . Failure to properly file Form I-751 within the 90-day period immediately preceding the second anniversary of the date on which the alien obtained lawful permanent residence on a conditional basis shall result in the automatic termination of the alien's permanent residence status and the initiation of proceedings to remove the alien from the U.S. Form I-751 may be filed after the expiration of the 90-day period only if the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the director, in writing, that there was go od cause for the failure to file within the required time period. (g) Adjudication of the Joint Petition . (1) Determination of Credibility of Evidence . [Section (g)(1) updated 06-20-2006] The director of the regional service center shall review the Form I-751 filed to determine whether to waive the interview required by the Act. (a) Waive Interview and Accept . If satisfied that the marriage was not for the purpose of evading the immigration laws, the director may waive the interview and approve the petition. ( Waive Interview and Deny . If after examining the evidence submitted with an I-751 petition, the Service Center Director finds that the case presents substantial and undisputed evidence that the marriage was to circumvent the immigration laws, the Service Center Director shall deny the case. © Interview Necessary . In cases where an interview is deemed useful for the adjudication of I-751 petitions, the Service Center Director shall forward the petition, along with the assigned fraud level, to the district director having jurisdiction over the place of the alien's residence. (2) Assigning Fraud Levels . [Section (g)(2) updated 06-20-2006] If an interview is deemed necessary, the case is sent to the Service Center's Adjudications Unit and given to an adjudicator to assign a fraud level. The fraud levels of A, B, and C are assigned to the I-751 based on the documentation submitted with the application. If the adjudicator is fully satisfied that the case is approvable, then a fraud level of C is assigned. If the adjudicator is less than fully satisfied, but still feels that (based on the information available at the time) the case can be approved, then a fraud level of B is assigned. If the adjudicator has serious concerns about the approvability of the case and/or wants the applicant and the spouse to be interviewed, then the case would be assign ed a fraud level of A. · Reasons for Assigning Fraud Level C. If you assign a fraud level C, it means that there are no technical problems (signatures, missing information, lack of evidence, etc.) and you think the case is approvable (no interview necessary). All required supporting documents are attached and there is no indication of fraud that can be identified in the documents or through the biographic data of the parties involved. · Reasons for Assigning Fraud Level B. Fraud level B cases are those cases which have no technical problems that need correction and have the minimum number of proper supporting documents, but there is something, or an absence of something (which you may or may not be able to articulate) that creates suspicion about the bona fides of the marriage, the veracity of the evidence, etc. The reasons for suspicion are so varied that a concise list cannot be made. An example would be where the I-751 is supported by t he minimum required number of documents, however the documents are all of recent origin. Remember, though, that a level B case will be approved if the computer randomly does not assign the case to an interview slot, so do not assign a fraud level B if the application and /or supporting documents are insufficient to approve the case. · Reasons for Assigning Fraud Level A. Fraud level A should be assigned when the adjudicator strongly suspects fraud. Reasons fraud level A might be assigned include: - the petitioner fails to sign the form; - there is insufficient evidence; - a large age difference exists between the spouses; - the married couple is not living together; - a prior I-751 was denied; - the petition was filed untimely without a good reason for being late; or - any other reasons as the service center director may determine. Note: The service center adjudicator must indicate when fraud is suspected, rather than a technical omission, to alert the Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) Immigration Officer at the District Office. (3) Entering Cases in the Computer . Once the fraud level is determined, the adjudicator enters the case in the MFAS data base. The district office assigns a percentage to each fraud level. All fraud level A cases are interviewed. The responsible officer (usually the ADDE) in the district offices may choose to interview between 30% to 100% of all fraud level B cases; and between 10% and 50% of all fraud level C cases. After the case is entered in MFAS, the adjudicator enters the fraud level and the computer determines if the case will be sent for interview depending on the percentage of cases the district office wants to interview. Note: As of May 25, 2001, users of the Marriage Fraud Amendment System (MFAS) can set up their interview schedules up to six months in advance. Additionally, MFAS will now allow users to delete dates from the Interview Calendar, even if there are cases scheduled for that date. Those cases will automatically return to the "Ready for Interview Scheduling" status. (4) Types of Cases . The following is a breakdown of the Marriage Fraud cases after adjudication by the service center adjudicator, as indicated in the MFAS support system: (A) Case Granted . These are cases for which MFAS has determined that an interview is not needed after the adjudicator entered the fraud level. The case is stamped with the adjudicator's approval stamp and routed to an application clerk who sends out the approval notice. ( Scheduled for Interview . If the computer determines that an interview is required, the MFAS automatically slots the petitioner into an available time slot for the district where the petitioner lives. If all available interview slots are filled for the district office, then a "no schedule" phrase is issued. As soon as an interview time is available, they will be slotted into it. Special care should be taken to verify the address and zip code because the interview site is chosen based on the zip code entered from the I-751 . © Overseas Holds . These are cases where the petitioner and/or spouse live outside the U.S. The case is held pending until the return of the petitioner and/or spouse for a U.S. address to be entered into the computer. Once a U.S. address is known the case can be entered into the computer to see if an interview is required. Form I-751s filed by Conditional Permanent Residents ( CPRs) who are currently overseas pursuant to military or government orders and who have valid APO/FPO addresses are not automatically placed on an “ overseas hold .” Instead, the director will review the Form I-751 and supporting documentation filed by the CPR and his or her spouse to determine whether or not to waive the interview requirement. (D) Terminations . These cases are denied for failure to file. They are put in a 60 day call-up category to give the petitioner and spouse a last chance to file the Form I-751 . If they have not filed after the 60 day call-up time frame has expired, the case is routed to the district office for a Notice to Appear to be issued. (E) Improperly Classified . These are cases where the petitioner (conditional permanent resident) was incorrectly classified when he/she entered the U.S. (generally because the inspecting or adjudicating officer failed to notice that the alien had been married for at least two years at the time the alien was admitted to the U.S. as a permanent resident or adjusted his/her status to that of a permanent resident). When the adjudicator of the Form I-751 determines that the alien was improperly classified as a conditional resident, the adjudicator should issue the individual a letter telling the alien that he/she was incorrectly classified and advising him/her to go to a district office to file an I-90 for issuance of an I-551 at no cost. The Form I-751 is also processed for a fee refund on Form G-266, and the Form I-751 is counted as a “statistical denial.” Battered Spouse . The battered spouse's address is verified and then the case is sent to an adjudicator. The address is verified so that notices are not sent to the wrong person. After updating in the computer the case is sent to a District office for interview. (G) OASIS Flag . [((2) or ((7)(E)] (5) Inability of Child to Be Included in Joint Petition . As a matter of administrative convenience, the regulations allow a conditional resident child who is unable to be included in his/her parents’ joint petition to file an separate Form I-751. (This could also be thought of as a hardship issue since otherwise the child would be separated from his or her parent, but the child filing such petition need not document extreme hardship.) Circumstances under which this situation might arise include: • A child whose conditional resident parent has died; • A child who entered the U.S. more than 90 days after his conditional resident parent and therefore does not have sufficient residence in the U.S. to qualify for removal of conditions on the joint petition (but verify that the parent and step-parent’s joint petition has been granted before approving the child’s petition); and • Any other circumstances whereby in the determination of the director, the child is prevented from being included in the joint petition of his or her parent and step-parent through no fault of the child or his or her parents. In adjudicating the separate petition of a child, you must be satisfied that the conditional residence status was not obtained through fraud and that the petition’s approval would not further a fraud scheme. For example, you would not approve a separate petition filed by a child which would enable an otherwise ineligible parent (who obtained conditional status through a questionable marriage) to make a stronger case for an extreme hardship waiver.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-09 17:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	CR189 or I-751	QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Jul 20 2009, 04:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> CR189 is the "Conditional Resident" form that is used internally by USCIS. You file the I-751 and they process it as the CR189 for internal purposes. Don't worry, you're on the right track. Thank you for reply Katheryn	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-20 15:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	CR189 or I-751	QUOTE (NArocks @ Jul 20 2009, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That is how they degsinate the I-751 you are good to go Congrats on the Bio appt Thanks. Good then.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-20 15:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	CR189 or I-751	What is the difference, and if there is any? My biometrics say I am filling for I-751, but in my case status online it says they received: CRI89 PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS What is that? What CR189 stands for?	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-20 15:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	what address to put on I-751 ROC if relocating	In the form I-751 it asks all addresses you have resided in and you have to give them supplementary list. (Part 3 question 9) And here you can officially change your adress with USCIS: https://egov.uscis.g...i/go?action=coa Fill the form and they will give you confirmation. I also changed address and included that in my package. We also included in package USPS change of address order of both of us, when we forwarded our mail. People move, they do not care where you lived they care that you lived together. For everything, if you live there and your mailbox is safe, I would use new address in the form. When the real process will be moving, as I understand you both will be there.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-21 22:37:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	RFE for removing conditions on I-751(CR189)	QUOTE (Twomoles @ Jul 20 2009, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Some ideas... What about Christmas greeting cards, baby showers, invitations etc Some events, hotels booked together. Some mail or emails sent to you both or when one has written email on behalf of somebody else. I am pretty sure that you can ask your power bill or cable can be put on both of your names. In most forms you fill for whatever reason there is question about how many people in the haushold and asks to name them, (at least that is in all students loans stuff.) Get some subscription for magazine, Get some shopping card, for example, Khols, with both names on. Donate money to local fireman and both sign it. Get checkbook with both names on. Get affidavits from people around, who can verify that you are happily married couple. Good luck P.S. And plus also send again the same thing that you sent in the first time. It is possible they simply lost it and need it again, but will not admit it.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-20 18:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	RFE for removing conditions on I-751(CR189)	Some ideas... What about Christmas greeting cards, baby showers, invitations etc Some events, hotels booked together. Some mail or emails sent to you both or when one has written email on behalf of somebody else. I am pretty sure that you can ask your power bill or cable can be put on both of your names. In most forms you fill for whatever reason there is question about how many people in the haushold and asks to name them, (at least that is in all students loans stuff.) Get some subscription for magazine, Get some shopping card, for example, Khols, with both names on. Donate money to local fireman and both sign it. Get checkbook with both names on. Get affidavits from people around, who can verify that you are happily married couple. Good luck	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-20 18:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Art Bell's I-751 troubles and fight with the USCIS	But you send I-751 to USCIS on 0ctober 2008. Did no she received NOA? If she did her status is extended for one year, regardless of what kind of battles are going on during this year. They can not go against their word, this year she should be still safe? Somebody did some serious mistake there. I would at least try to send in evidence again. When they asked for evidence did they gave you timeline how fast do you have to send evidence? And I suppose that then they would assign interviews a next step if evidence is not enough. Just guessing and reasoning, but you ever know about USCIS. And maybe get attorney.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-23 13:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	i-751 evidence	Actually it looks very decent. Maybe send in taxes where it says how many people in the household, where it asks about dependable or if you are married.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-23 22:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Question on name change during filing of I-751	QUOTE (harborNY @ Jul 25 2009, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, I am in the same shoes regarding applying for citizenship. The same laws they have in Estonia. Do you know if there is any exchange of new citizens database between two countries? Will US tell Estonia that I became US Citizen? Every time when I go back to Estonia I can show them just my Estonian passport, I dont have to tell them that I became American Citizen? They dont have to know that??? LOL. Well, that is funny, but I think actually it could work and they would let it go. On the other hand, US will require you documents from Estonia (I suppose similar as to Latvia), such as that you do not have criminal record, that you are not on debt search (I think it is only in regard to alimony and student debt, at least they have decent data basis now). However, even with the visa waiver, it does not seems there is great communications between and exchange of data. The other thing is about owning property. I do not know about Estonia, but it could be similar - if you are non-citizen, you can own house, apartment, or invest in anything, but you are not allowed to have farming land. Do not know why, but you would be limited in this regard. So as my mum has a country house, if I change citizenship, I will not be able to claim on the land, just on house. So weighting this all out, I am not rushing with citizenship and burning all the bridges. And I wonder why so many other are trying so hard, every country has different rules, in some Southern Europe countries, you are not even allowed savings or investment accounts. So I will go as I am, with my GK, maybe change surname some time later. I have no idea how to warn my country that I am a permanent resident of USA (and maybe they do not care, since so many from Baltic states travel everywhere, especially England and Ireland to work, or other EU - to study.) Well, I simply do not want to loose my personal code, my family doctor and my official address, my rights to land, and ease to travel to East from Europe, if I for example decide to go to vacation to Crimea or Saint Petersburg. Do I do not think it is wise to change citizenship. Here, by married with US citizen, I have little limitations - I still can have my social security, we can buy property, we can travel. The only thing is that there are certain honor scholarships I am not allowed to apply. (But it might not matter, times are to hard to go on with MA)	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-25 19:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Question on name change during filing of I-751	QUOTE (harborNY @ Jul 25 2009, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> to twomoles: well I come from the same culture as you do actually. I come from Estonia, we are neighbors. Women in my country do change their last name to husbands name after they get married. Why not? You both become a union after you get married. I am proud to have my husbands last name. I probably not gonna change my last name in Estonian paperwork(or maybe when my Est passport expires in 5 years). But it doesnt cost any money to change your name on DL or SScard or the bank here in the US. You dont have to change your last name on school transcripts, you can keep it maiden. If you go to college here in the US you can show them your Latvian translated birth certificate or copy of old passport. I didnt have problems when I enrolled. By the way, are you consider to apply for US Citizenship? Does Latvia recognize dual citizenship? Estonia sucks. They dont. I will have to make a big decicion soon. I do consider applying for citizenship, - and I do not. My country does not allow dual citizenship - anymore. I think actually it is not so much because of concern of returning wartime immigrants, but more so because of the Russian side. They used to allow. Now they allow kids until 18 years old to have dual, I think. Then you have to choose. And I like the idea of being GK holder, and EU citizen at the same time, easier to travel. But it is generally quite confusing questions for me. Well, the change of citizenship is also a moral question. I am rooted in two places, and loyal to two countries, and I think it is possible. But my mum will never forgive me if I will change, and I do not want to change before I am done with my hypothetical future kids, so that they can have dual citizenship. (And by the way, for kids I would change surname, for now I just can not change my name after I have owned it for more than two decades, my husband is fine and he does not care). Just latest trend in Latvia is not to get married at all. I have many friends, who happily live together, who have kids, but who do not consider marriage as something necessary.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-25 13:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Question on name change during filing of I-751	But I always wonder how it is to travel and do everything else with husbands name. I probably should start a new topic, but, I have had a life back in my country - my passport, my bank accounts, my school papers etc. I figured that to go to Washington and change passport (plus my university credit transfers, my social security back in home, plus what my mum will say etc. it would be more expensive than dealing with USCIS. Or maybe it is only culture, and preference, and traditions of the country you are from. Some women get excited to get husbands surname, I am resisting to change it.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-24 21:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Question on name change during filing of I-751	Thought through one way and other, and in the end I never changed surname, did not wanted to complicate namechecks. If I would change than only when the USCIS mess is done and over.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-23 22:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Approved 10 year GC, after divorcing	Congratulations! I am happy about you, and I am happy to live in the country that respects law and that protects victims no matter what.	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-07-19 21:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	speeding ticket	QUOTE (Just Bob @ Sep 2 2009, 01:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Absolutely. If you engage in speeding, if you smoke, fish, hunt, or watch dirty movies, you cannot become an American citizen. On another note: what are you smoking, mate? :D B)	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-09-02 01:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Traveling while ROC pending	Could not fine information in USCIS home page, did anyone?	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-09-03 17:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Traveling while ROC pending	lol GC (GK) is Green Card	Twomoles	Male	Latvia	2009-09-02 10:57:00