ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Russia, Ukraine and BelarusJFK airport
I went to pick up my wife and step-daughter a few years ago...took them almost 2 hours to clear customs when arrived on k1-k2 visa
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-29 13:38:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionvisa validity dates/medical exam validity dates
:help: Hello everyone. I have a question about the dates that a medical exam is valid for and the dates the issued visa are valid for. I processed all the paperwork for my fiancee and her daughter to come to the US from moscow. The whole process only took 3 months. They received their Visas issued on May 10, 2006. The validity dates are May 10,2006 to Sept 8, 2006, only 122 days. The Visas are supposed to be valid for a period of 180 days. I called the US Embassy in Moscow. They told me that the medical exam could be valid for a period of 6 months or for 1 year. If only valid for 6 months the Visa validity date would be issued up to the last day the medical exam was valid for. She went for the exam on Mar 28, 2006, so the Embassy is telling me that the Visa is only valid to Sept 8, 2006..which is 180 days from the date of the Med exam and not valid for 180 days from the date the Visa was issued. I did extensive research and no place can I find any info that says the Visa is valid directly corresponding to the medical exam dates. I did read on the Moscow US Embassy site that the exam is most often valid for 1 year or possibly 6 months if there are and medical conditions involved. I assumed the validity dates for the exam were to be used in reference to going to the visa interview. Has anyone run into this problem.

Thanks for the help
Coop
cooperMaleRussia2006-08-31 15:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 , wife is in moscow with daughter
QUOTE (*Len* @ Oct 29 2008, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your problem will also be that she does not RESIDE in the US. And yes, they would know from passport stamps where she has been.
Good luck.

Her daughter is now 21 as of october 11. She is now in the process of applying for a SB-1 visa to re-enter the US. She did not plan on being out of the US for more than 1 year but her classes and final exams were extened into July of 2007 making her stay more than 1 year.
My wife did sign the I-751. She mailed it to me from Moscow.
I know they can look at the stamps on the passport but the VSC will not see my wifes passport, a copy of the passport is not included in the paperwork being sent. Do you think VSC will look to see where she has been by tracing her A #.
I will attach a letter explaining why my wife has been in moscow for a extended period, i think its best to tell everything
cooperMaleRussia2008-10-30 09:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 , wife is in moscow with daughter
I am sending in I-751 in the next few days, it includes my wifes daughter. They arrived in the US Septmber 2006 and we were married 3 weeks later. They both have Conditional green cards now.
My wife has been living with her daughter in Moscow while her daughter has been attending college there. We felt it was not very safe for her to be in Moscow alone. Her daughter completed 1 year at the Moscow university before they came to the US with K-1 and K-2 visas. Her daughter started in a college in the US but found it difficult to understand lectures and wasnt doing very well. They both went back in June 2007, My wife has been back and forth 6 times since then but her daughter has stayed. I have alot of evidence showing proof of on going marriage. Will the service center see that my wife has not been here by checking her A number? Should i attach a letter explaining why she has been living in Moscow with her daughter?
cooperMaleRussia2008-10-29 13:12:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChange of address question
QUOTE (mujercitanyc @ Nov 11 2008, 01:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My husband and I have been through much of the immigration process successfully and we are now in the final round - we just applied to remove conditions from his green card and received our Notice of Action pretty soon after (yes!!!). We recently moved and we just did my husband's change of address online, including the AR-11. However, my question is - do I, as his spouse and being the US citizen need to do anything? Do I need to fill out any forms? And if so, which ones? Any help would be sooooooooooo appreciated! Thanks!!! helpsmilie.gif

http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-11 13:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionchange of address
QUOTE (cooper @ Nov 23 2008, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I filed I-865 when we moved and did the AR-11 online. I printed the confirmation for the AR-11 and sent that along with a copy of the confirmation of the I-865 when we filed the I-751. I sent the I-751 on 11/05 rec at the VSC 11/07 but the check hasnt been cashed and nothing from the VSC. Does anyone think it might be a problem with the address? We sent the address changes 10 months before sending the I-751.


Forgot to add that I didnt get confirmation in the mail for the AR-11
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-23 18:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionchange of address
I filed I-865 when we moved and did the AR-11 online. I printed the confirmation for the AR-11 and sent that along with a copy of the confirmation of the I-865 when we filed the I-751. I sent the I-751 on 11/05 rec at the VSC 11/07 but the check hasnt been cashed and nothing from the VSC. Does anyone think it might be a problem with the address? We sent the address changes 10 months before sending the I-751.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-23 18:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAffidavit
If you are referring to the finacial affidavit of support, no you dont.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-24 10:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHow long????
I called today and was told that they could not give any information until after 30 days from the date I sent in the I-751. On the 31st day I could call and inquire about the status if I havent received anything. So I guess I have to wait until December 5
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-25 15:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHow long????
Same for me. Sent I-751 11/5 rec at VSC 11/7. No check cashed yet. What number should we call and is all we need is the A# for a reference?
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-23 18:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionLifting of conditions
Sorry..opps...left side
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-28 20:53:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionLifting of conditions
http://www.uscis.gov...00048f3d6a1RCRD

This link is on the top right side of the first link I sent. On the bottom of the page are files you can download.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-28 20:49:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionLifting of conditions
http://www.uscis.gov...0004718190aRCRD
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-28 19:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionJust a quick question about if you have an interview
You still have to wait for approval and that looks like it is taking about 10 to 12 months from the VSC. They could notify you for a interview anytime before you receive the approval notice.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-28 21:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionSb-1 visa and conditional green card
Is a conditional green card still valid if the holder was outside the US for more than 1 year but didnt obtain a re-entry visa but is in the process of obtaining a returning resident SB-1 visa? If the SB-1 is granted do we have to do AOS all over again? Will it effect a pending I-751, or if the I-751 is approved and we have received the NOA letter extending the conditional card for 1 year? I can give more details if needed.
I wasnt sure where to post this, so if it needs to be moved please do so.
cooperMaleRussia2008-12-04 11:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNew K1/K2 rules you didn't know
Please see my post....Daughter now 21 years old . I updated it today.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-28 19:20:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
Update today.
I had the KY Senators office get involved. They spoke with the VSC 5 times before the problem was fixed. Seems that in the computer system it showed my stepdaughters card being issued 5 days before my wifes. They said that since it was issued not on the same day or within 90 days after my wifes card that she could not be included on the I-751. I had to send copies of I-94 cards and K-1,K-2 visas with entry stamps and copies of all appointments showing they both arrived in the US together to the senators office and they faxed all to the VSC. The officer at the VSC finally figured out it was a typo on the stepdaughters card. The VSC said to send back the original I-751 to the attention of a special officer and the app will be processed asap. They also said that it didnt matter that she is 21 yrs old now as long as she entered the US with my wife and was under 21 at that time and that she can be included with my wifes I-751.
cooperMaleRussia2008-12-17 10:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
I called the customer service center today. They said that there should not be any problems if my stepdaughter arrived at the same time, she was not sure why they sent the application back. She told me to resend the same application, not a new one, with the same check, and to make copies of the I-94 when they first arrived in the US and also copies of all the approval notices we have during the process, I-485, I-765 and the letters received when we went to the interview for the conditional green cards stating that both were now LPR as of 12/26/2006. She said the typo for the issues date on my stepdaughters card of issue date 12/20/2006 should not have caused any problem. Also called the Kentucky Senators office in Louisville. They were very helpful. I faxed copies of the application and copies of green cards to them today. The case worker said she would call me back today and let me know if there was any other problem and told me not to worry, that all seemed in order and that the VSC made a mistake. If the Senator needed to get involved, he would do so immediately.
I'll let everyone know what happens. I am resending the application today overnight mail.
cooperMaleRussia2008-12-01 13:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
QUOTE (Haole @ Nov 29 2008, 03:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sjoefl01 @ Nov 29 2008, 06:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Be sure to let us know how that phone call goes for you. I tried that and was told that under no conditions could 2 people get 2 green cards on one I751 with 1 fee. They don't care what the CFR says. They don't care what the instructions say. It aint gonna happen.

You have to pay an additional $80 biometric fee for the child.


I submitted a check for $625.00..included bio fee for both people. Just as it says to do on the I-751 instructions page.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-29 17:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
I'll let you know Monday afternoon.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-29 11:39:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
For my step-daughters card..it is obvious a typo was made on the issue date. I looked through my files and found the original letter given to both my wife and step-daughter on the day we went to Louisville for the interview to obtain the conditional cards. Both letters state that on this day 26th December 2006 you are now LPR in the US. Both cards arrived in the mail on the same day. They are consecutive numbers but the issue date on our my step-daughters card is 12/20/06 not the same as my wife 12/26/06. Obvious typo since the letters clearly state as of 12/26/06. I will call USCIS on monday and hopefully get this taken care of. There should be no reason to get a senator involved or go for infopass. I hope that I can resubmitt the same package along with copies of the letter issued on 12/26/06.
Do you have copies of the original letter issued when you went for the interview?
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-29 07:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
New update. I received a NOA today from the VSC. It says nothing about the daughter being 21 now and connot be included. It states they she cannot be included because according to section 216.4 of CFR8 she cannot be included because she didnt receive her conditional green card on the same date or within 90 days of her mother. Both went to the interview for the conditional card at the same time.
The daughters card was issued 12/20/06 and mothers card 12/26/06, are they telling me that because the daughters card was issued before my wifes that this is why she canot be included?
Her card was issued first and not on the same day or within 90 days of her mothers?
What should I do now?
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-28 18:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
Thanks for that last post....I thought I had read here somewhere that a few had been rejected due to child now being 21 or older. I sent in my packet yesterday Nov 5 overnight delivery. I'll let you know what happens.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-06 09:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
Thanks for the responses. I am including her on the I-751 with my wife. I thought that the age didnt matter but wanted to make sure.
Thanks again to all.
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-05 10:17:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
Update...she was 18 when they arrived in the US..19 when received green card
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-01 06:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionstep daughter now 21 yrs old
My wifes daughter was 19 when they both came to the US. She received green card same time as my wife, but was 20 yrs old. She is now 21 yrs old . Can I file the I-751 to include our daughter, or do I need to file a another I-751 for her since she is now 21?
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-01 06:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNo NOA, no check cashed
I had the same situation. I called after 25 days and was told the same as you, had to wait 30 days.
on the 29 day I received my app back rejecting the app due to that my stepdaughter could not be included on the I-751. This has since been resolved only after contacting my Senators office. I hope you dont get yours sent back..but be prepared.

I had the same situation. I called after 25 days and was told the same as you, had to wait 30 days.
on the 29 day I received my app back rejecting the app due to that my stepdaughter could not be included on the I-751. This has since been resolved only after contacting my Senators office. I hope you dont get yours sent back..but be prepared. wait
cooperMaleRussia2008-12-17 20:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionVSC I-1751 Status List
Tried to add myself to the list but looks like it didnt.
Sent I-751 11/05/08....still no rely from VSC..check not cashed either.
Could someone add me..
Thanks
Coop
cooperMaleRussia2008-11-17 12:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionVSC I-1751 Status List

cooperMaleRussia2008-11-17 12:28:00