Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 - SEPTEMBER 2013 FILERS	I am confused.    The document checklist mentions the items below, why are plp sending in tax transcripts and leases and bank statements?   1. A photocopy of both sides of your Permanent Resident Card  2. 2 identical color photographs, with your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) written lightly in pencil on the back  of each photo.  3. A check or money order for the application fee and the biometrics services fee for fingerprinting, as stated in the M-479,  Current Naturalization Fees,    If you are applying for naturalization on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen, send the following 4 items: 1.  Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last 3 years: a.         Birth certificate (if your spouse never lost citizenship since birth); or b.         Certificate of Naturalization; or c.         Certificate of Citizenship; or d.          The inside of the front cover and signature page of your spouse?s current U.S. passport; or e.          Form FS-240, Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America; and 2. Your current marriage certificate; and 3. Proof of termination of all prior marriages of your spouse (divorce decree(s), annulment(s), or death certificate(s)); and 4. Documents referring to you and your spouse: a.          Tax returns, bank accounts, leases, mortgages, or birth certificates of children; or b.           Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-certified copies of the income tax forms that you both filed for the past 3 years; or c.           An IRS tax return transcript for the last 3 years.   We were only planning on sending:  my Certificate of Naturalization; marriage certificate tax return transcript for the last 3 years       Should we send more stuff??       I read that to mean that you need to send as much as you can from that particular line of direction - "Tax returns, bank accounts, leases, mortgages, or birth certificates of children". We sent tax returns, a selection of bank statements, and our lease. We don't have any children yet, so I couldn't sent that yet. Better to send it all now than get an RFE.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2013-09-17 12:05:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 - SEPTEMBER 2013 FILERS	Our NOA was 9.9.13, check was cashed 9.12.13!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2013-09-16 17:53:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 - SEPTEMBER 2013 FILERS	you are so true saying this is the easiest...your package looks good, i was kinda wanting to send our current lease off too as well, but unfortunately ended up sending the original off with the RoC package...not too worried though, can always provide that at the interview, if neccessary...looking forward to updates from everyone...   I was tempted to send our old lease too, since we just moved five months ago, but then I realized that they got our previous lease when we did ROC, so I thought screw it Our packet is so lightweight, but it's a relief!   Lets hope for a speedy end to this last step!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2013-09-05 18:15:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 - SEPTEMBER 2013 FILERS	I was able to obtain IRS tax return transcripts for 3 years but for the state tax return, California tax office doesn't provide transcripts so can I just send the tax return forms that we filed ?  I've only ever sent federal returns for all our petitions so I think you are safe!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2013-09-05 18:08:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 - SEPTEMBER 2013 FILERS	Put my packet in the mail today!!! So glad to be on this final step!   In the packet I put -    The check for DHS. Copy of my GC Two passport pictures Copy of my husband's passport Last three years of our joint tax returns A bank statement for each of the last three years from our joint statement A copy of our current lease   We don't have any children yet, and no mortgage. When it comes to the interview I have a bunch more stuff to show but I'm not too concerned. This was the easiest of all the petitions!   Good luck everyone! Edited by alex and astrid, 05 September 2013 - 01:21 AM.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2013-09-05 01:14:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 April 2013 Filers	CONGRATULATIONS VANESSA!!!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2013-09-26 22:25:00
Canada	Why all the fuss about the 2010 Census	I'd love to see the fuss all these idiots would kick up if they were in Australia....Census every five years, and it's a 'long' census for everyone! They ask you everything from how you got to work that morning to what kind of internet you have. I don't care about filling it out, it's not like what you are telling them stuff that is uber-private. If it helps make things better in my area, why not? What does drawing a middle finger and telling the government to eff off accomplish?	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2010-03-19 18:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I 751	Removing conditions The above link explains the process. Also, read the Removing Conditions forum, this forum is for Adjustment of Status, which you have already done.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2010-04-01 15:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Online Status	And that is why it's called the MISinformation line. If your case is only updated on the 15th of every month, then why people people get updates and touches on any given day of the month? My case was updated yesterday, for example. Yesterday was the 27th. People should just give up on that phone number, I swear.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2010-04-28 10:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	bank statements - blocking sensitive info	We redacted anything we did not want to be made public - on bank statements, the engagement ring receipt (I'm not allowed to know, lol), and emails, and we were fine.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2010-03-15 18:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	i751 NO bio appoinment letter yet	I didn't get mine until 30 days after NOA1 letter, you are fine	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-03-01 11:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Do most people hire attorneys to file I-751	We have done every step of our journey ourselves. No need for lawyers, unless you have a super complex case!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-03-14 21:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Questions to people who received their permanent GC	You'll have a new picture of yourself, and the card will look different because they got redesigned in mid-2010. I got my conditional card right before they redid them, so my 10 year card will look totally different. attached is the new look card...  New-US-Green-Card.jpg.bmp   241KB   78 downloads	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-06-13 15:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	SO Unfair	I honestly don't care how long it takes to process my ROC. My life is carrying on as normal, just as it did before I filed. If I don't get approved before January next year, I'll file my N400. No need to get annoyed. God forbid that people be given a chance at the American Dream that we have all been given....	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-06-23 23:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Question on the expiring driver license	I just went straight to my local DMV, since I didn't want to risk mailing it. They extended it til January 2015, and gave me a new photo to boot!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-06-05 23:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	I'm just curious. Who among you here are sending their N-400 before the year 2012 ends? We will most likely be filing when our window opens January 22. Can't wait to write another check to USCIS!!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-07-28 21:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	It must have been great for you and your husband to move to SB after being in Van Nuys, if I remember correctly. We lived in Sherman Oaks/Valley Village in the Valley...my husband grew up in Van Nuys though! We LOVE Santa Barbara....don't love the super high rent though ;( We will be here for at least another four years though, since Alex is a Ph.D student at UCSB. Could be in a worse place, right? We've been to Las Vegas many times before and I can appreciate it although it's not my favorite. We live in the Pasadena area so it's easy to find somewhere beautiful to visit without going to another state. Since I enjoy getting to know this country more, I do a lot of research when it comes to organizing our trips. My husband and I agree that one of the greatest places we've visited within California is the Sequoia and Kings National Park in the Central Valley. Kings Canyon is spectacular, having been carved by glaciers in the Ice Age. The drive to Kings Canyon is as unforgettable as Big Sur's. Chocolate, pastries and ice cream sound perfect. These are enough for me to persuade my husband to go to Solvang before the grape harvest season. We just got back from Yosemite...talk about stunning. The drive doesn't get good until you are about halfway between Fresno and the Park entrance but those hours of driving through the Central Valley are made up for the first time you see El Capital and Half Dome!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-07-24 12:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	I like it there, too. Did you and your husband go wine tasting? We've been to Santa Barbara twice since my arrival in the US. We are thinking of going to Solvang next time. We spent our first wedding anniversary in Solvang. There are a bunch of cute tasting rooms there for both wine and beer! Also, all the baked goods you can eat	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-07-23 13:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Fatima, my husband and I were away for a few days in Santa Barbara and just got back, and I wanted to respond to you, albeit a little late. I think sending your packet through Express Mail is a good idea (I believe Calypso suggested the same thing). We sent in our original packet without Signature Confirmation, but I was able to track the delivery online. I hope you get your documents sent in and I hope that approval comes very soon. I live in Santa Barbara! How did you like it?	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-07-22 22:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Calypso and Hedi, We're also re-sending stuff we've already sent - bank statements for 3 years (we'll probably send one from every quarter spanning the 3 years we've been married - we also have copies of our signature cards showing the date the accounts were opened AND updated to the new address), medical statements... I wouldn't resend things they already have....they have seen it and deemed it not enough. I would send them things they haven't seen.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-07-17 19:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Got my card today, 7/13/12! However, the expiration date on the card says 7/9/22, and not the decision date, which was 7/7. Has anyone else had this?	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-07-14 00:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Approved!!! Got an email this morning saying that Card Production was ordered on July 7th! So I don't know the actual decision date yet, I will update with that when I know	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-07-09 11:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	We received hubby's 10 year GC in the mail today!!! Just to make sure, what is the eligible window to start applying for N-400/citizenship for marriage based residents? I wanted to know when hubby can apply for citizenship. Also, congrats to the recent approvals and I hope the rest are on their way ASAP! Two years and Nine Months after the decision date on your 2 year green card. For example, the decision date on my original green card is April 22, 2010. My earliest date to file for naturalization will be January 22, 2013.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-07-07 23:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Has anyone else had "touches" to their ROC case after the biometrics? I know it won't be until next month or the following that they even look start issuing most of the GC for January Filers but I guess I am starting to get antsy. Mine hasn't been touched since the day they sent out my NOA1. Not worried though, I don't depend on that to update me. Half the time it isn't updated by USCIS anyway, lol.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-05-31 11:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Hello everyone, I filed my application on Jan 20, 2012. I didn't receive any correspondence, however my check was cashed and i received my biometric notice dated Jan 27, 2012. I went for my biometrics Feb 10,2012 because the date i was given Feb 24,2012 was a date i was going out of town. I haven't received anything since then and i can't seem to remember my password for the USCIS website. I tried to change my password and the website is not accepting the answer to the password hint. I don't know my receipt number but when i put in my application number on USCIS website, all i get is initial review. I'm confused. Is anyone having any troubles like this?It's been 5 months..... Any help is appreciated.... So from what I understand, you did not get the NOA from USCIS? The letter is pretty important, as it states that you status has been extended by one year. I believe that other members who did not get that letter scheduled an infopass appointment, and got the stamp in their passport instead. As for not hearing anything since your biometrics, neither have I. I filed the same time as you and my status still says the date of my NOA. I'm not stressing about it. If you want to feel better, call USCIS. They are probably going to tell you that you case in under review and within processing times. From the looks of the immigration timeline on this site, they are processing August applications at VSC, and October applications at CSC. Just sit tight. For this leg of our journey, you life can continue as normal. Even if they don't get to your case by the time your window for naturalization comes around, you can still file for that, then they HAVE to get to your ROC.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-05-29 12:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Feedback on my Biometrics appointment this morning - My appointment was at 10am in Oxnard, California. It was easy to find, its in a fairly new looking office park. Walked in, filled in a form, and was immediately called to get my prints taken. They had snazzy machines that were much nicer than the machines that looks my prints two years ago. Very sensitive, got every print first time. The tech then got me to put my signature on a pad, then took my picture. I got to approve the picture, haha. I was in and out in 15 minutes. My tech was called Lisa, she was lovely!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-03-22 22:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Doing my biometrics in an hour and a half. Hooray!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-03-22 10:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Actually it's 2 years 9 months since you were granted permanent resident. So you can apply for citizenship 3 months prior your 3 years but you will not get your naturalization oath until after the 3 years, but at least you can begin the process Ah, yes, my mistake. Just like ROC, apply for citizenship as soon as the window opens, if you like	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-02-26 12:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	when can one file for naturalization? is it three years from marriage date or three years from the time you first got your Green Card approved? After three years of being a permanent resident. For example, I was married February 20, 2010, and got my green card April 22, 2010. I am eligible for citizenship as of April 22, 2013.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-02-26 00:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Got my biometrics letter, 31 days after my NOA1 Letter is dated 2/23/12, appointment date is 3/22/12. I won't be doing a walk in this time around, it's a little too far to drive to be told I can't do it, plus my work schedule is a bit crazy right now.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-02-25 17:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Today is a month since my NOA1, and no ASC notice yet. Should I call USCIS? Or just keep waiting? I mean, my life is continuing as normal, not like the last two times lol.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-02-24 12:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Still no biometrics appointment letter!!! So frustrating! It's been over three weeks... I haven't gotten mine either, and it's been three weeks. It must be that our local offices must be backed up. Don't worry! At least for this round, we are with our loved ones!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-02-14 15:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	No Biometrics Letter yet....19 days since NOA1. Oh well, guess my local office (Oxnard, CA) must be backed up!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-02-12 15:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	NOA1 received today! Receipt date was 1/24/12. And now, we continue with life as normal	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-01-28 22:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	I'm sending my packet today!!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-01-23 13:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January 2012 Filers	Putting together our packet today! This one seems to easy compared to the K1 and AOS packets.....I can keep living my life, I get to be with my husband, no hanging on every action of USCIS during this time, and I have so much evidence it's crazy! Whoo hooo! Also, I can't believe it's been nearly two years! Our second wedding anniversary is in five weeks. Time flies when you are having fun!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2012-01-15 13:54:00
Philippines	My wife came here via K-1 and now obtains Permanent Residence	The Philippines recognizes dual citizenship. My fiance is both a USC and Filipino citizen. He used his Philippine passport in coming to the Philippines and US passport in coming back. I'm just not sure how long it take for one to become a USC. They said at CFO seminar yesterday that it takes 3 CONTINUOUS years of residency in the US to become eligible for citizenship. Meaning she can't leave the US within 3 years or else she's gonna have to start over again. You can leave the US, you just can't residency somewhere else...for example, now I have my green card, I can come and go as I please. But, if My husband and I were to move back to Australia, that could be considered abandoning my residency in the US. If you are married to a USC and that is how you come to claim your residency, you can apply for citizenship three years after your green card is issued....not after three years of marriage.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2010-06-02 23:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Need advice!	QUOTE (two_hearts_disney @ Jan 31 2009, 01:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hiya peeps! Need some good ole advice on the K1 visa. Will be sendin off my sheet in a few days or so. What evidence should we provide and can anyone tell me is it best to do cashiers check or regular check? Ok, ya'll get back to me now. Toodly doo. Ethel & Cleofis Also, I would use a personal check as then you can see when the service center has cashed it.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2009-02-02 12:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Need advice!	You need to provide evidence that you have met within the past two years - Things like plane/train boarding passes, stamps/visas in your passport, photos together, tickets to places you have gone together, that kind of thing. You also need to prove an ongoing relationship. For this you can show letters you have sent to each other, emails, chat logs, phone records...I believe you are allowed to edit out personal information from letters/emails if you wish. For example, my fiance and I will be providing the lease of our apartment, 5 or 6 photos of us with our families and just the two of us, emails to each other over the past year or so, boarding passes from our trips back and forth between Australia and the US, tickets from flights we have taken together, and copies of our passports showing we have flown. I'm also going to provide the evidence from my F1 visa application, as my fiance was involved with that also. Check the guides on this site, they are a wealth of info for all of us going through this process! Also, moderators, this thread is in the wrong section. Edited by alex and astrid, 01 February 2009 - 09:04 PM.	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2009-02-01 21:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Mailing off our petition today!	we've already been apart for over a month, but we are hoping it will all be over with by february! Good luck to you as well!	alex and astrid	Female	Australia	2009-08-03 05:57:00