ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionfalse accusation
id only worry if there is any truth to what s/he is saying.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-06 10:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionFinancial co-mingly
i LOVE the word 'co-mingly'!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-04 20:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAddress Change Receipt?
i also got a quick hardcopy noa for the USC, but have yet to see a noa for the LPR.

i snail mailed the USCs i865. hy alien husband first submitted online. then we called after 2 weeks. nothing had hit the system so we resubmitted via phone. we then got an email confirmation of the change.

we submitted a third time via snailmail. i know. overkill.

others have reported getting a hardcopy noa for the LPR.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-10 01:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionneed help..please.thanks!
864 was the affidavit of support. 865 is the change of address for that person(s).

(am i right? im a little tired, but still eager to help!)
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-17 21:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAOS Not Touched since 8/01/11
yep. you need your:

sent date
noa1 date
biometrics date

see you there!

edit: please update your timeline/profile. still shows you at k1.

Edited by mr and mrs, 20 January 2012 - 05:11 PM.

mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-20 17:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAOS Not Touched since 8/01/11
you can call, but they will tell you that they are working in april or may and that you have 8 weeks or so before you will hear anything. id sit tight and watch the may and june threads in this forum. it helps give you a sense of progress.

also, please post your info in the july filers thread. we'd love to have you!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-20 15:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 Criminal History section question
the answer is yes.

they know that (or will shortly).

you know that.



the arrest happened. there is nothing that can make that fact disappear.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-18 10:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-551 Stamping needed due to EMERGENCY - Please help
you will have to take the information you have and make a decision about what you think is best.




this post might be helpful, though its not in the right neck of the woods for you:

traveling while waiting
by fairandfoul

For what it's worth, I just wanted to share my experience in using the I-551 stamp (the endorsement you get in your passport, typically at an INFOPASS appointment, to confirm US residency at foreign and US ports)and expired Green Card with the Extension Letter

Foreign Departure Ports: I have entered the United States several times since my Green Card expired. These entries are typically from Europe and Central & South America. For some reason, the I-551 stamp in the passport really throws off the airline officials at the departure ports. To test the stand-alone efficacy of the I-551 stamp, I always present my passport only (no Green Card, no Extension Letter) and point to the stamp. The airline staff always look at it in confusion, make a few phone calls, and then ask me for my Green Card. Upon handing that over, they seem much more satisfied and then ask if I have an Extension Letter. Upon seeing this, I get waved through, or asked to wait for a quick computer check which typically takes an additional 2-3 minutes. The I-551 stamp by itself has NEVER worked, and I ALWAYS get asked for the Green Card even after showing the valid stamp.

At US Entry Ports: I adopt a different tactic. When I get to Immigration, I simply hand over my passport and Green Card (no Extension Letter). The processing is identical to when my Green Card was valid. I do the fingerprints, my card gets swiped, my passport gets stamped and I get waved through. No officer at an immigration port has EVER asked me to produce the Extension Letter.

I guess what I'm saying is:

a) weigh the usefulness of surrendering your expired Green Card at an INFOPASS appointment just because you're getting a valid I-551 stamp. Not all INFOPASS interviews end in the surrender of the Green Card, but be aware of its limitations (which may be unique only to my case) at foreign ports in the event that you are in a situation where you may need to surrender it and
b) the residency extension information is available for US officers to review simply by swiping your card. They do not seem to need the Extension Letter to confirm your status. The Letter seems to serve the greatest use at the foreign port of departure


mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-16 20:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-551 Stamping needed due to EMERGENCY - Please help
you should be able to travel without the stamp but with the original (not a copy) letter. you could also pose the question in the india regional forum and see what experiences others have had traveling pre-ROC but post-gc expiry.


no september VSC filers have reported being approved. (nor august, nor july, nor, june).


best wishes for your mothers health.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-16 15:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionGreen Card renewal
spend time reading through the threads in this forum. it will help you understand the process better. you can see what people experience (ie forgotten signature, too little evidence, withholding information, divorce, death, interview, travel after GC expiry, etc.)

try the search function to find answers to questions you may have.

and be sure to stay organized and read the fine print!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-21 18:21:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionGreen Card renewal

Follow VJ's guide for lifting conditions here: http://www.visajourn...ontent/751guide
You'll also want to check out the USCIS' instructions on their website, here: <snip snip clip>



great explanation. ++
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-21 18:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionVAWA Route for lifting conditions
also try the 'effects of major family changes' forum. there is lots of good support and advice there for people in similar situations.

take care of yourself.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-18 17:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHelp!
result!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 16:53:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHelp!
good! im glad its back on track. bet the biometrics will come through quite soon! i feel better now. phew!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-17 21:37:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHelp!
moving similar discussion with OP from june filers thread:

The only letter I have received from USCIS is the I-797C NOA, I assumed because it extends the green card for a year that that is how long ROC could take...



OHHHH. okay. is it possible that you missed the biometrics appointment letter because of the move (ie it was sent to the old address)? if you do not show up for your biometrics appointment (and do not reschedule within a reasonable period of time). it is possible that the USCIS could consider your application abandoned.

you will call tomorrow. speak to a level 2 person. explain the situation. and ask for advice.

you need to make sure that your ROC application is still considered opened and you need to get your biometrics done in order for the processing to continue.


sounds like you filed correctly (after fixing the check problem) and within the window for ROC. you got the NOA1 (extension letter), but then never saw an NOA2 (biometrics appointment letter). these usually come in about 3-6 weeks. so 6 months is not normal.

please let us know what you find out! we will keep our fingers crossed for you.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-16 16:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy I-751 package returned
how interesting! scan it and post!

you need to redo the form (start fresh) and send a new cover letter (if you included one).


the 90 days is a window in which the ROC can be submitted. anytime within those 90 preceding the expiry of the conditional green card. not before. not after.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 16:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionSeperation Before Removal Of Conditions
aww, sam. im sorry to hear of your difficulties.

please know that ROC will not likely pose too much stress for you, provided that tou can prive that you entered into the marriage in good faith and not for immigration purposes. divorce happens. lots of people have successfully ROCed without their spouse in such cases. submit as much evidence as possible that establishes financial comingling and cohabitation. prepare for the eventuality of an interview and take care if yourself.

please take a look at the 'effects of major changes' forum. there is lots of good help there.

all the best to you.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 14:08:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUSCIS processing update should be soon
the first VSC june filer just got approved. so VSC is working on april may and june. not too bad.

edit: typo.

Edited by mr and mrs, 26 January 2012 - 01:19 PM.

mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-26 13:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUSCIS processing update should be soon
finally.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-25 14:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUSCIS processing update should be soon
USCIS site is down for maintenance. maybe they will upload the update? dare we hope?
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-22 10:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUSCIS processing update should be soon
2 months since last update.

think we can be fairly certain of what the news will be.



even so, i emailed the ombudsman today to remind him/her that we'd like an update. pronto.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-14 00:46:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUSCIS processing update should be soon

maybe this week?


maybe this week?


maybe this week?
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-10 00:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUSCIS processing update should be soon

maybe this week?


mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-02 00:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUSCIS processing update should be soon
maybe this week?
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-26 12:51:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionUSCIS processing update should be soon

The charts are updated on or about the 15th day of each month.


wonder what the updated processing time for ROCs will be. im kinda hoping they will stay at 6 months.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2011-12-14 18:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S
hopeworld, can you update your profile so it shows that you are ROCing? still shows AOS.

i751s are pretty slow at the moment. CSC is taking 4 - 7 months. processing times from USCIS say 6 months. you should see the NOA1 about a week after sumission and usually the NOA2 within a month.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-30 14:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S
they only want to see evidence that dates from post-condtional greencard. ie the past 2 years.

primary evidence is stuff that cant be faked easily: irs tax returns/transcripts, mortgage/lease papers, drivers licenses, health care paperwork, bank statements. secondary evidence is less formal. affidavits, photos, postcards.

you seem to have a lot of good stuff from both categories.

be sure to make copies for your records!

are you filing jointly? you dont seem to have answered this question. or maybe i missed it.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 20:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S
you sound like you are not quite ready to file. if you are unclear on some of the basics of filing the i751, you might want to delay (even by a day) and REVIEW YOUR PACKET. the better your packet is, the more straight-forward this process is.

are you including a cover letter that details the content of the packet?
have you included both primary and secondary evidence of bona fide marriage, financial comingling and cohabitation?
which address are you using? your old address with your wife (filing together) or your new address (filing a waiver)?
if you are filing a waiver, have you included an explanation of the cirumstances of your separation from your wife?


just doesnt seem like you are 100% on this yet. i am of the opinion that the stronger your packet is and the more of an 'expert' you are on ROC, the smoother the process is.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 19:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S
yep! CSC = the service center where your ROC will be processed. if you lived in NY state, it would go to VSC (vermont service center).

read the insrtuctions for the i751 very thoroughly. you must follow them to a T and submit strong evidence in order to be approved in a timely fashion. again, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 15:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S
CSC is the right place to send it to. there is no choice of where to send it. its determined by the state you live in.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 14:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S

Ok guys good news!
We'll be sending in the 751 together.
Any ideas which office to send it to for faster response?
We're located in Los angeles.¨¨


you will be sending to CSC, they are quicker than VSC. but they are slowing down.


have you reconciled with yr wife?
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-24 04:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S
hopeworld, i think you be surprised at how easy ROC turns out to be, other than the wait which can be loooong. i hope you have ZERO issues about your ethnicity, because that just so played out.

and thanks for the thanks! feels good to know we helped. we are all quite lucky to have found this resource.

keep us updated and if you have questions, ASK!

cheers!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-06 21:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S
but the USC in this situation has stated that she wants to end the marriage as soon as possible. delaying that for the sake of immigration purposes would be viewed as fraud by USCIS.

i know, it's a fine line. but since the package has not been sent, i would re-assemble the packet with the waiver and go from there. then there is no possibility of fraud being an issue.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-05 21:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S

i always have bad luck.


immigration is not so much about luck, but more about qualifying honestly for immigration benefits.

you successfully AOSed. very good! it seems that you both entered in to the marriage in good faith. if you have evidence to prove this and evidence that you lived together as a normal married couple (ie financial co-mingling), you will be able to do a waiver for ROC and file on your own. you will likely have an interview, but neither you or your wife have done anything wrong (as far as you have reported) and a failed marriage is pretty sad but it doesnt mean that you will have to give up the life you have built in the US.

so even though i dont believe in luck, i wish you the best of it!




ps. also, i agree with vanessa. do not engage in any kind of fraud no matter how harmless it may seem.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-05 19:59:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S
aha!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-05 02:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI'm in BIG trouble !!!!!!!!!!!! :S

Are you sure?


i took it to mean he had that evidence dating from the period after AOS until the present. maybe thats the case?
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-05 01:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionThis is a great website.
thanks, markweiss.

we are all glad to be of service.

edit: i never noticed your name as markIweiss.

Edited by mr and mrs, 30 January 2012 - 12:45 PM.

mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-30 12:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 DENIED !! :(
shortly before your considerate post, someone spewed in the thread. musta been an upset tummy, poor soul. just tidying up!

carry on!
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-28 14:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 DENIED !! :(
<sprinkles thread disinfectant around>

ahh. that's better.

edit: lovelyalex, hope i didnt get any of my caustic but all natural disinfectant on your post. you are, of course, lovely and helpful. xx.

Edited by mr and mrs, 27 January 2012 - 11:46 PM.

mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-27 23:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 DENIED !! :(
5 nov 2011 was a saturday.
6 nov 2011 was a sunday.

even if the RFE arrived at the processing center on the 3rd or the 4th, it is possible that it was logged (aka looked by a human and entered into the system) several days later (1-3).

in any case, the original submission looks to somewhat weak (see first RFE thread by the OP) and he seemed stumped as to what evidence to respond to the RFE with, other than the porn tape. let me take this opportunity to say id LOVE to see the photo of the tattoo though. really.
mr and mrsFemaleUnited Kingdom2012-01-27 15:53:00