Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Re-entry permit	Do I Need to Be Physically Present in the United States at the Time of Filing? The Form I-751 (Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence) can be filed regardless of whether you are physically present in the United States at the time that you file. However you must return to the United States with your spouse and your children in order to comply with the interview requirement. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1____ If you are in the United States as a permanent resident or conditional permanent resident, you may apply for a reentry permit. A.Departure from the United States before a decision is made on an application for a reentry permit does not affect the application. You must be physically present in the United States when you file the application. However, a reentry permit may be sent to a U.S. embassy or consulate or department of Homeland Security (DHS) office abroad for you to pick up, if you request it when you file your application. If you stay outside the United States for less than one year, you are not required to apply for a reentry permit.You may reenter the United States on your permanent resident Card (Form I-551). If you intend to apply in the future for naturalization,absences from the United States for one year or more will generally break the continuity of your required continuous residence in the United States. If you intend to remain outside the United States for one year or more, you should file a Form N-470, Application to preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes. For further information, contact your local USCIS office. http://www.uscis.gov.../form/I-131.pdf Edited by MarilynP, 01 May 2007 - 11:59 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-01 11:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Change of address question	you won't receive any notification of them receiving it... you also need to fill out the I-865 ... you will receive notification of them receiving this form though....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-01 19:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Where are biometrics done?	just type in your Zip code and it will list the Application Support Centers nearest you.... it will say on your biometrics appointment letter where you should go... Application Support Centers	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-08 07:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	10-year Green Card production ordered. Almost there!!	Congratulations on your 10 year card!!!!.I just have one question .when you receive your 10 year card,could you let us know if it says IR-1 or CR-1 .I am sur many members also want to find out this answer. Thanks-Kishore it wouldn't/doesn't say either..... the IR-1 or CR-1 are visas that you use to get into the US... whichever visa you get when you first enter the US lets the USCIS know if they should give you a 2 year card or a 10 year card....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-04-24 08:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	When to file for removal of conditional status	you can apply anywhere in between 90 days (NOT 3 months) and the expiration of the Green card...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-22 13:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Getting biometric appointment date before NOA1	but you got the actual Biometrics appointments letter yesterday? .... the NOA should be arriving shortly.... I don't think I ever received the receipt thing you mentioned.... I got my BIO appointment letter the day after I got my NOA... from what I have seen here, some people get the BIo appointment first or the NOA and the other one comes along shortly and sometimes they arrive at the same time... Edited by MarilynP, 25 May 2007 - 01:32 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-25 13:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	letters from friends, I-751	I just sent in the most recent bill for each utility.... The phone and gas were in my name but I added hubby's name, the electric company didn't let me add my hubby's name...... and I just included the most recent bank statement.... and the application that we filled out to add me to hubby's account... Thank you Marilyn for sharing your experience! Did you show them just recent bills, or did they cover the two years? Did you have both of your names on gas bills and phone bills, we don't have both of our names on these stuff, he pays them from his business account:-( How many bank statement did you show them? Should I make copy of a check that has both of our names on? Thank you! just to give you an idea. this is what we included in our package and we had no problems ... copy of baby's hospital certificate copy of baby's death certificate copy of rental agreement copy of car insurance copy of one recent joint tax form copy of 401K that states that I am the primary beneficiary copy of health care statement showing that I am covered under hubby's health care insurance copy of one recent gas bill copy of one recent phone bill copy of one recent cable bill copy of recent bank statements copy of paper showing that hubby added me to his bank account Copy of some bills (Sirius, Netflix etc) with just hubby's name and our address on it Copy of some bills with just my name on it and our address (recent electric bill etc..) Some envelopes with both our names and address on them... Edited by MarilynP, 25 May 2007 - 09:47 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-25 21:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	letters from friends, I-751	just to give you an idea. this is what we included in our package and we had no problems ... copy of baby's hospital certificate copy of baby's death certificate copy of rental agreement copy of car insurance copy of one recent joint tax form copy of 401K that states that I am the primary beneficiary copy of health care statement showing that I am covered under hubby's health care insurance copy of one recent gas bill copy of one recent phone bill copy of one recent cable bill copy of recent bank statements copy of paper showing that hubby added me to his bank account Copy of some bills (Sirius, Netflix etc) with just hubby's name and our address on it Copy of some bills with just my name on it and our address (recent electric bill etc..) Some envelopes with both our names and address on them...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-25 18:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	moving before I751	AR-11 I-865 you can fill out the AR-11 online if you want... With the exception noted above, all non-U.S. citizens who move within the United States and its territories must submit a Form AR-11 within 10 days after completing the change of address. You can do that here on our website with the Electronic Change of Address tool. If you choose to use this online tool, you can complete an electronic Form AR-11 and notify USCIS to update your address on most pending cases. If you choose not to complete an electronic Form AR-11, you will be required to obtain a paper Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on the form. This will delay the process of notifying USCIS significantly. Not filing an electronic AR-11 and choosing to mail in a paper AR-11 will not update your address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen, if you choose not to use the electronic change of address notification, you will need to call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to request that the address on your pending application/petition be changed. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete a paper Form AR-11. If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both – call customer service and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11. If you mail a paper Form AR-11, we recommend using certified, registered or return receipt mail. This is not currently a requirement of USCIS, however it is advisable to send the AR-11 by a method that will give you documentation that you did mail the form to USCIS, in case there should ever be a question. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-27 00:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	to remove conditions, do they check financial status?	I went though CSC and it took just under 2 months with no problems... I would include bills etc in spouses name and your address and bills etc in your name with your address.... This is what we included... copy of baby's hospital certificate copy of baby's death certificate copy of rental agreement copy of car insurance copy of one recent joint tax form copy of 401K that states that I am the primary beneficiary copy of health care statement showing that I am covered under hubby's health care insurance copy of one recent gas bill copy of one recent phone bill copy of one recent electric bill copy of one recent cable bill copy of recent bank statements copy of paper showing that hubby added me to his bank account Copy of some bills (Sirius, Netflix etc) with just hubby's name and our address on it Copy of some bills with just my name on it and our address Some envelopes with both our names and address on them...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-25 07:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	to remove conditions, do they check financial status?	not that I am aware of... I just went through this process a few months ago and nothing financial came up, except for including bank statements and tax forms as proof of a relationship.... Edited by MarilynP, 24 May 2007 - 03:31 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-24 15:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Affadavits for I-751	I did not include them and my conditions were removed with no problems...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-02 10:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	sent mine	you should be fine.. I think I have seen people file like the day before their card expires and they have no problems....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-01 13:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Is this common?	mine came the day after each other...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-11 21:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	help	I included it because I didn't have the official birth certificate just the hospital certificate and I just wanted to show proof that the baby was actually real.... I was thinking they might wonder why I didn't have the offcical birth certificate...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-12 15:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	help	I didn't have the birth certificate yet so I just included the certificate thing the hospital gave us, hubby used to it to add the baby to his health insurance with no problems, so I figured it would be good enough for the evidence....... just to give you an idea. this is what we included in our package and we had no problems ... copy of baby's hospital certificate copy of baby's death certificate copy of rental agreement copy of car insurance copy of one recent joint tax form copy of 401K that states that I am the primary beneficiary copy of health care statement showing that I am covered under hubby's health care insurance copy of one recent gas bill copy of one recent phone bill copy of one recent cable bill copy of recent bank statements copy of paper showing that hubby added me to his bank account Copy of some bills (Sirius, Netflix etc) with just hubby's name and our address on it Copy of some bills with just my name on it and our address (recent electric bill etc..) Some envelopes with both our names and address on them... I just sent in the most recent bill for each utility.... The phone and gas were in my name but I added hubby's name, the electric company didn't let me add my hubby's name...... and I just included the most recent bank statement.... and the application that we filled out to add me to hubby's account... Edited by MarilynP, 10 June 2007 - 03:12 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-10 15:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Traveling just before I-751 Process	I would just include some recent bills... not a year's worth.... maybe include one of the first bills and one of the latest bills but I wouldn't include all of them....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-12 18:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Traveling just before I-751 Process	you don't have to worry about sending the I-751 out exactly 90 days before it expires... you can file it anywhere between 90 days and the day your conditional (not temporary) green card expires your conditional green card is good until the day it expires.... it doesn't expire 90 days before the date on the card..... Edited by MarilynP, 12 June 2007 - 02:54 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-12 14:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	do i have enough evidence?	if you have, include some bills .. even if they are not in both names... include some in each name... it still would prove that you live at the same address....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-12 18:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 Evidence review	Joint bills... when we set up our gas and electric and cable whoever called, set it up under the one name rather than both... I guess the way around this would be to submit copies of the utils I set up and the ones my wife set up which will show them that we are at the same address. Yes? We have no will. We have no life insurance, (just medical which is included). We don't really have reliable people that we've known the last two years to submit letters except her parents. Would they submit the letters jointly or separately? Is this even mandatory to submit? I read mixed ideas on this. THANKS!! no, the letters aren't mandatory... they are just a suggestion and are good for people who might not have a lot of other evidence... and I would include the utilities, even if they aren't in both your names but like you said include the ones that are in your wife's name and the ones that are in your name.......... just to give you an idea. this is what we included in our package and we had no problems ... copy of baby's hospital certificate copy of baby's death certificate copy of rental agreement copy of car insurance copy of one recent joint tax form copy of 401K that states that I am the primary beneficiary copy of health care statement showing that I am covered under hubby's health care insurance copy of one recent gas bill copy of one recent phone bill copy of one recent cable bill copy of recent bank statements copy of paper showing that hubby added me to his bank account Copy of some bills (Sirius, Netflix etc) with just hubby's name and our address on it Copy of some bills with just my name on it and our address (recent electric bill etc..) Some envelopes with both our names and address on them... I just sent in the most recent bill for each utility.... The phone and gas were in my name but I added hubby's name, the electric company didn't let me add my hubby's name...... and I just included the most recent bank statement.... and the application that we filled out to add me to hubby's account... Edited by MarilynP, 12 June 2007 - 03:03 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-12 15:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Change of address while I-751 is pending status	Online Change of Address Notification with a Pending Application or Petition - Step 1 Customers who have an application and/or petition which has been filed with USCIS but has not yet been decided (also known as a 'pending' case) should notify USCIS of any change of address as soon as possible after moving. The law requires nearly all non-U.S. Citizens1 to report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11. Abiding by these legal requirements and completing the necessary forms does not update an address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Non-citizens with pending cases must do both. Most customers can now notify USCIS to change their address on a pending case online here on our website. Non-citizens can also now complete the Form AR-11 online here on our website. If you choose to change your address online using our Online Change of Address Notification tool, you will need to have some information available. Please have the following information available before you begin: * Your receipt notice or other notice we sent you showing your receipt number (if you have a pending case with USCIS). * Your new address * Your old address * If you have filed a petition for a family member, please have the names and biographical information for that person. * When you last entered the United States (if you cannot remember this information please fill in an approximate date) * Where you last entered the United States (through what port of entry you entered - whether by land, sea or air) https://egov.uscis.g...i/go?action=coa Edited by MarilynP, 14 June 2007 - 10:01 AM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-14 09:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Pretty fast...	it depends on how busy you think the place would be... I know when I went for mine here in the LA area it was very busy.... I went about 15 minutes early but I had to wait a long time because there were so many people ahead of me.. even though you have an appointment time it seems to go by first come first serve...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-15 08:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Think it is enough??	it is ok to include things that might just have her name and address on it and something else with just your name and the same address on it..... like her DL, it is ok if you don't include yours...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-05-22 13:25:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Is it ok to submit evidence with one letter?	the list looks good.... if you read the instructions carefully the letters are not a necessity just a suggestion ... so I wouldn't worry about only having one letter... The documents should cover, but not limited to,the following examples: *Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to the marriage. *Lease or mortgage contracts showing joint occupancy and/or ownership of your communal residence. *Financial records showing joint ownership of assets and joint responsibility for liabilities, such as joint savings and checking accounts, joint federal and state tax returns,insurance policies that show the other spouse as the beneficiary, joint utility bills, joint installments or other loans. *Other documents you consider relevant to establish that your marriage was not entered into in order to evade the U.S. immigration l *Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by at least two people who have known both of you since your conditional residence was granted and have personal knowledge of your marriage and relationship. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD I didn't submit any letters and my case was approved with no problems... and remember to include a photocopy of the front and back of your green card.. I almost forgot to do that... Edited by MarilynP, 23 June 2007 - 12:16 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-23 12:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	now what?	i just wanted to mention that in the instructions for the I-751.. affidavits are a suggestion not a necessity.... but they are good if you don't have a whole lot of other evidence...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-29 08:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Cover letter	i didn't even think of sending my package in with a cover letter till after I had already mailed it off but I got my 10 year green card with no problems	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-06-30 22:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	USCIS is clearly NUTS!	must be something in the water over there .. i got this email yesterday... *** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL *** The last processing action taken on your case Receipt Number: ************************** Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Current Status: We mailed you a decision. On April 4, 2005, we mailed you a decision on your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow the instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, please contact customer service. If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283. *Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Case Status and Processing Dates. *** Please do not respond to this e-mail message. Sincerely, The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) notice the date? I can only guess that this was for our K3 application that we ditched after we got a RFE and our CR1 was coming along nicely so we figured the heck with the K3... We never sent anything in for the RFE for the K3 and that was in October 2004... I came to the US with my CR1 visa on April 2nd, 2005...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-01 22:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	CHANGE OF ADDRESS	you still need to file forms AR-11 and I-865..... http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-09 07:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Hmmmm...notice of removal of conditions interview	i have heard that sometimes they interview just for quality control not because they have doubts etc...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-09 20:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Greencard expired when moving	first off it isn't a temporary green card.. it is just a green card with conditions... 1. You need to file to remove conditions anywhere between 90 days (not 3 months) and the day the green card expires... 2. When you move you need to file form AR-11 and I-865 and if you file to remove the conditions after you move, use you new address on the forms... you can file the Ar-11 - Online or you can mail it in.... If you are not a U.S. citizen, changing your address for legal purposes does not change your address on any application or petition pending with USCIS and changing your address on a pending application or petition does not meet the legal requirements of informing USCIS of your change of address. You will need to do both. For most cases, you can now do both at the same time on our website using the Electronic Change of Address tool (available under "Related Links" on this page). With the exception noted above, all non-U.S. citizens who move within the United States and its territories must submit a Form AR-11 within 10 days after completing the change of address. You can do that here on our website with the Electronic Change of Address tool. If you choose to use this online tool, you can complete an electronic Form AR-11 and notify USCIS to update your address on most pending cases. If you choose not to complete an electronic Form AR-11, you will be required to obtain a paper Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on the form. This will delay the process of notifying USCIS significantly. Not filing an electronic AR-11 and choosing to mail in a paper AR-11 will not update your address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen, if you choose not to use the electronic change of address notification, you will need to call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to request that the address on your pending application/petition be changed. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete a paper Form AR-11. If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both – call customer service and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11. If you mail a paper Form AR-11, we recommend using certified, registered or return receipt mail. This is not currently a requirement of USCIS, however it is advisable to send the AR-11 by a method that will give you documentation that you did mail the form to USCIS, in case there should ever be a question. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD Edited by MarilynP, 10 July 2007 - 10:07 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-10 22:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	changing my name and I751	a lot of people don't change their name... I don't think it would cause a problem at all...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-10 22:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	new filing fees are crazy	I paid $935 for my current immigration applications. Come the end of the month, the same applications will cost $2010. That is absolutely absurd. It would not of cost you $2010. You have to read the print. I added together the 1010 for "all other cases, plus biometrics" plus the AP fee, EAD fee and fee for the I-130??? actually the new fee for AOS includes the AP and EAD fee, although you still have to fill out the appropriate forms for each... Adjustment applications and ancillary benefits – The new application fee for an I-485 is a package fee that includes associated EAD and advance parole applications. Thus, if you file an I-485 with the fee listed above, while you will still need to submit applications for an EAD and advance parole, you will not need to pay a separate fee so long as your adjustment application is pending. However, if you filed your I-485 before this fee change, to apply for or renew your EAD or advance parole, you must file a new application with the new fee for those applications. http://www.uscis.gov...edule052907.pdf	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-05 20:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	new filing fees are crazy	nm Edited by MarilynP, 05 July 2007 - 04:28 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-05 16:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	question re I751 form	i just wanted to mention that these affidavits are not a necessity but just a suggestion and they are good for people who might not have a lot of evidence.... we didn't submit any and we were approved with no problems and from what I recall a lot of people here have not submitted them and they haven;t had any problems either... Edited by MarilynP, 05 July 2007 - 08:55 PM.	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-05 20:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751? - Conditional Green Card?	don't stress.. this part is easy compared to the rest of the process...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-19 18:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Request For Evidence - I-751	you could even include bills etc that are in your name with your address on it and some in her name with the same address on it...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-17 21:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Do I have enough or too much??	looks good remember to include a photocopy of the front and back of your green card.....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-20 12:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Removing condtions.	SEE the I-751 guide: Examples of documents showing a bona fide relationship (Submit COPIES only. Do not send originals): http://www.visajourn...p;page=751guide Much different than AOS Sorry if I wasn't clear! I'm asking if all the documents, pictures and papers you originally submitted for the petition, embassy interview and AOS will be forwarded to the condition removal interview. nope, i don't think so....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-21 23:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Nov. 1st expiration date	Also keep in mind, it is not a requirement to file exactly 90 days before expiration, why not file in October? That way you have a couple extra months to save up the additional funds. that is a good idea .... you can file anytime between the 90 days and the day your card expires...	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-22 11:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Question about Affidavits	affidavits are a not a necessity, they are just a suggestion and are good for people who might not have a lot of other evidence....	Marilyn.	Female	Canada	2007-07-20 13:03:00