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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionPart 3, Question 9 Resided at any other address...
We have a mailing address and the address we reside at. There is space on the form for both.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-28 10:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhat's after Green Card?
QUOTE (JJBBKK @ Oct 28 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
.....and if its a permanent GC then she can file for Naturalization in 4 yrs 9 months



As long as she is still his wife at the time of filing, it is 90 days short of the 3rd year of holding a green card.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-28 10:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHere we go ..........I-751 sent out
There is a thread dedicated to CSC LOC filers. Make sure you add yourself to that list. Honestly, it's given me some hope as some of the filings have gone very fast. Not that I truely care at this point; but it's sort of like some wierd thing you have to hope for. Anyhow, add yourself and maybe you will feel it too.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-28 13:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHere we go ..........I-751 sent out
QUOTE (garyandmarylou @ Oct 28 2008, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Jomo @ Oct 28 2008, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't have ours right in front of us this moment; but I think they did ask for a copy of the passport too.

I sent in similar things and I kept saying it weighed 5 lbs. I, too, believe in trying to avoid the RFE.

I am a scrapbooker, so after I scrapped all the pages with pictures and relevent info and dates, I just color copied the entire pages.

I'm not nervous about this either. We just used the NOA to renew my husband's driver's license. After that, we aren't in need of anything at all for the next year (which actually doesn't start till his GC expires this Saturday.)

He's already talking about applying for citizenship next year so HE (ummmm.....he??????) doesn't have to fill out any more paperwork.


Gary's driver's license doesnt expire until Aug 2009 so we are good on that front.
Do you remember how long it took for them to cash your check?
The bolded above made me laugh, sounds just like my husband lol


It took almost 2 weeks for them to cash the check, right before we received the NOA.

We had the biometrics about a month after they received the paperwork. And, now, we are waiting. It's almost 3 months since submission. As long as it's before November of next year, I'm cool with the wait. I will admit I'm going to be ticked if we are allowed to apply for naturalization before we have the conditions lifted. I'll cuss the whole time I write that check.

In Missouri, the DL expires the exact same day as the GC. So, we made the trip up there to renew last week. When we get the 10 year GC, we will have to go renew again, for hopefully the full 6 years of all DL's in MO now. It's so stupid and such a waste of time and energy.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-28 13:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHere we go ..........I-751 sent out
I don't have ours right in front of us this moment; but I think they did ask for a copy of the passport too.

I sent in similar things and I kept saying it weighed 5 lbs. I, too, believe in trying to avoid the RFE.

I am a scrapbooker, so after I scrapped all the pages with pictures and relevent info and dates, I just color copied the entire pages.

I'm not nervous about this either. We just used the NOA to renew my husband's driver's license. After that, we aren't in need of anything at all for the next year (which actually doesn't start till his GC expires this Saturday.)

He's already talking about applying for citizenship next year so HE (ummmm.....he??????) doesn't have to fill out any more paperwork.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-28 13:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHere we go ..........I-751 sent out
Strap in for the wait now.

If your's goes anything like ours has so far, you should have biometrics in about a month. And, then the wait is on.

I wish you the very best of luck!
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-27 13:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion2 year green card will expire on 7/28/08
You can file anytime between April 30th and July 28th.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-04-17 09:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRemoval of conditions - I751 help
I just sent ours in a few months ago. So, I know exactly where you are.

Good luck on a speedy end to this part of the journey.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-14 08:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRemoval of conditions - I751 help
Affidavits are not necessary. They are just added evidence.

You will not have to stop working. As soon as they receive your application, your GC will automatically be extended one year. You will use the NOA as proof IF anyone even asks.

I suggest a few picture is you have any. Other then that, it looks good.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-14 08:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionForgot to add a copy of my green card...
QUOTE (Cassie @ Oct 28 2008, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They may send back the package, and if that happens all you will lose is a couple of days while in the mail. Or they may send an RFE for the copy of the green card, and again, all you will lose is some time. I wouldn't worry too much until you hear from them.



Yes. Just hang in there.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-29 11:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhat's the best thing to do....
I would wait for the tax returns as well.

And, our LOC documents started after his AOS because he did not get a SSN till after the AOS, which meant we could not co-mingle any of our finances. I would not worry about that part.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-30 12:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRecieved Notice of Removal of Conditions!!!
Horray for you!
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-30 14:53:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionFew I-751 questions
If it were me and we travelled together, I would include copies of the tickets.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-29 10:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionTiny Step in the Right Direction
Congrats.

I sent ours in USPS and didn't bother to track it. It got there 2 days later anyhow. BOA cashed our check about a week later. Got the NOA1 a week after that. Had biometrics about a month after. Now, patiently waiting and focusing on other things.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-03 22:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionsorry for a stupid question
Yes the key is WITHIN. It can be from 90 days (not 3 months....count back the days) up to the day before. Just make sure it is in that window. It's taking a while, so the earlier the better cause you may need the NOA as proof of legal resident status for things like your job and your driver's license.

Good luck to you.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-04 08:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionVSC approval today 10/28/08
Great news, finally!
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-29 12:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI 751 PROCESSING TIME CSC
Check out this thread for some ideas.....

http://www.visajourn...howtopic=136586
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-05 15:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion10 year card received today
Congrats.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-03 12:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMore Evidence for I-751 and Now Separated ..
If you can prove you were married in good faith, you will be fine without the lawyer. In your case, I would bombard them with as much evidence as you can find.

Good luck to you.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-02 20:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionEmail notifications for I-751 RFE's
Same thing here. No e-mails and no status change. I think it's broken!
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-06 11:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionEmail notifications for I-751 RFE's
Same thing here. No e-mails and no status change. I think it's broken!
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-06 11:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRequest for Evidence??
QUOTE (raindrop @ Oct 29 2008, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We did bombard them, or so we thought, with things with our names jointly and individually at the same address!
Most bills, such as DWP, Phone don't usually get signed up as joint.
No, we haven't bought anything major since we've been married. Why is that such a big surprise? We're not millionaires. We live comfortably, but that's it. The biggest purchases would be trips to visit his family and other random trips. We sent boarding passes, itineraries, photos....
And just I'm not here to complain! I'm here to get help and advice. Geez!! sad.gif



I wasn't yelling at you. I was just saying, complaining in this situation is going to get you absolutely nowhere. Fix it.

It's not a big surprise. It was a question. My husband and I have not bought anything big either.

Our phone is joint. I changed everything over to joint when he got his SSN.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-29 13:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionRequest for Evidence??
QUOTE (Cassie @ Oct 29 2008, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Basically, your problem is that you haven't given them enough evidence of the co-mingling of your assets and liabilities over the length of your marriage (not just the past two years). This is probably the most common RFE request I have seen here in the Removal of Conditions process. They want to see that you are making moves to mingle your resources together like typical married couples do. They do not expect you to run out and get a million dollars in life insurance, or go rack up debt on a credit card to prove that you are legitimate, but they do expect to see you do things together. Like if you buy a car, that the car and car insurance are in both your names, and so on.

Mistake number one is not submitting your tax returns at all. So submit them, it doesn't matter that they aren't a joint filing. They show that you both live at the same address.

We wrote our wills listing each other as beneficiaries about a month or two before submitting our I-751, this was not a problem. Do you have life insurance, investments, or anything that lists you as each others' beneficiaries? Do you have any paperwork at your work that lists each other as emergency contacts?

You say that you have a joint savings account. Ok, what you have to show is how both of you are funding that account. If that means cross-referencing withdrawals from your separate chequing accounts and corresponding deposits in the joint savings account, then show it. Write them a letter stating that you have set up your finances in this way, and prove it.

You will probably need to include some letters of support from people that have known you for the length of your marriage and can attest to the fact that you both entered into it in good faith.

The 401(k) will not be joint. But there is a place to indicate the beneficiary of the account if something was to happen to the holder. Use that, or make that happen if you haven't done that, and submit it.

There are lots of options you have that have been suggested in this thread, and in other threads. You may have to think outside of the box, and you may have to go ahead and get some things you never planned on (like life insurance), but it will be worth it.



I agree here.

No joint tax returns, no joint checking accounts, and few joint misc. things are hurting you here.

Do you have a life insurance policy through work? Who is the beneficiary?
What about through the bank? Some offer very small policies as well. If so, who is the beneficiary?
You can search the net and print out some advanced directives and/or wills of sorts and make each other the beneficiary and/or power of attorney.
Do you have any sort of stocks/bonds/401K/anything of that sort which is either joint or names the other as beneficiary?

Then, you need to bombard them with things addressed to one or the other or both of you at the same address.

You can add names to your bills. Why aren't they all joint?
You probably do need to open a small joint checking account.
You havent' bought anything during your marriage together?
I have to agree with refiling the taxes as joint.
I would get some affadavits from all kinds of people who have had extensive contact with the two of you.
Have you taken any trips together where you could produce plane tickets? And pictures.
Life insurance is extremely important, especially if your SO is not in the position to fully take care of themselves financially so soon after moving to the US.


I know you have just lived your life and thought being together was enough proof. Unfortunately, that is not the case here. This is one time when you really do have to prove joint things and lots of them. It just is the way it is.

You can sit here and complain about how you are sorry you didn't go into debt just to prove things to them and all that. In this case, that will backfire on you. Think long and hard on how to fix this situation. It's all you really can do at this point.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-10-29 12:53:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAny problems with USCIS website?
I don't trust the online one bit.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-06 09:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCan I get opinions on I-751 package?
I think you have gone far enough back that you will be just fine.

Good luck to you.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-06 11:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionASC accept walk in biometrics?
Yeah, you need an appointment. And, this one is different then AOS....different wording for us. The AOS allowed walk-in's on a certain day every week after the first appointment until an expiration date. The LOC required that we call to reschedule if unable to make it.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-08 00:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCARD PRODUCTION ORDERED
That's great.

All these happy posts give me hope.

Congrats.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-08 00:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionwhat does the biometric letter say?
It took them a month to get us the biometrics letter. Our appointment was the following week.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-09 01:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 Filed and now engaged
Wow, complicated. I wish you the best of luck.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-09 01:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionpassed my I-751 interview
Glad that part is finally over for you. Congrats.

Good luck on the other later this month.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-10 14:53:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhat to do with yr emplyee when you are waiting for the 10 yr GC?
They haven't asked for anything from Andre. If they do, he will allow them to copy his NOA or his DL and his SS card, whatever they prefer.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-08 00:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionPermament Resident card expires 11/29 - I-751 sent 11/6
You will get the NOA probably next week. Ours took about 2 weeks. That's all you need for the next year and hopefully you will have the 10 year GC by the end of that year.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-11 12:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAPPROVED!!!
Oh, and double yeah.....I sent ours in just 2 weeks after you. Crossing fingers!
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-12 16:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAPPROVED!!!
Yeah, for you.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-12 16:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionBiometrics
It took us 2 weeks to get NOA. The biometrics followed right after. Had them done almost exactly a month after submission.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-13 12:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWorking
QUOTE (Buttons @ Nov 18 2008, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Jomo @ Nov 18 2008, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You won't be approved by the expiration date unless you see a miracle happen.

You will receive a NOA that will extend your green card one year from the expiration date of your GC. It allows you to continue to work and travel. You should get it about 2 weeks after the submission of the paperwork. That is what you will need to show your employer to continue working.

If you don't get approved by the expiration date of that NOA, you need to make an infopass appointment and get an extension stamp in your passport.

It will be fine. Good luck in the rest of this journey.



Thank you! I have a pretty good job and would hate to leave. What a relief !!!!!!! phew !

Good Luck to you ! God Speed!


We are in the same boat. We filed for my husband the first week in August. Our NOA came 2 weeks after we filed. The biometrics appointment was about 2 weeks later.

Thank you. And, same to you.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-18 22:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWorking
You won't be approved by the expiration date unless you see a miracle happen.

You will receive a NOA that will extend your green card one year from the expiration date of your GC. It allows you to continue to work and travel. You should get it about 2 weeks after the submission of the paperwork. That is what you will need to show your employer to continue working.

If you don't get approved by the expiration date of that NOA, you need to make an infopass appointment and get an extension stamp in your passport.

It will be fine. Good luck in the rest of this journey.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-18 22:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionwhat if we can not get a joint account because of the bank
QUOTE (Melissa M T @ Nov 18 2008, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone: I hope you can help me out:
Today my husband and I went to the bank ( Regions Bank) to open a joint account since is one of the proofs required in the forms but they requested me a goverment issued ID , I told him I only had my passport so he suggested that we go to the Department of Licensing where I could apply for a non-driver license id but once we were there we noticed a big poster showing that effictive July 1,2005 to request any document I must show up a Proof of Lawful Presence , Proof of Identity or Proof of Residency, and obviously I have none ,anyways, the only thing I can think we can do right now is to print the bank policy wich we found on the web and the sign that we saw at the Department of Licensing and attached them to the papperwork. Do you think is a good idea? or should we just not send them.


This is AOS for a K-1. Most are done within 90 days of entering the US. They know you don't have access to this stuff yet.

We are in MO too. The bank said the same thing to us. So did SSA and the DMV. Until he got his AOS, he was pretty much stuck. It did not matter. At AOS, all you have to really prove is you fulfilled the marriage part and he/she can support you. Add the physical info. and a few things like some pictures and you are fine. They DO NOT expect the visa holder to be on all the accounts yet.
Now, for lifting of conditions, they definately do expect that. So, after you get AOS, your DL or state ID, SSN, and all that, make sure to add the SO to all accounts you can.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-19 11:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHow did you mail your application?
I sent mine via USPS priority. That's how I have sent everything up to this point.

There is a street address on the form or on the form instructions. I know I saw it somewhere.
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-19 15:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReceived Notice of Action!
Yeah! That is actually about average for what they SHOULD be. You should get your biometrics notice in another week or so and have it done shortly after. I hope that is the case for you. And, yes, then buckle up and hang in there.

Just remember, you are extended for another year from the expiration date on the GC and they will stamp your passport (with an infopass appt) if it takes longer then that. There really is no disruption to life at this point. Not near the pressure of all the stupid paperwork before.

Good luck and Godspeed to you!
*JG*FemaleJamaica2008-11-19 21:59:00