Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Approved	QUOTE (GheTToJaTTi @ Jun 12 2009, 01:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so happy 4 u.... umm wanted to ask u what kind of questions they asked u? No special question. Only my date of birth. Read my review of the consulate.	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2009-06-12 04:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Approved	QUOTE (His_Wifey @ Jun 11 2009, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im so happy for you!!!!! i read the review and i thank you for writing it down... i would like to know if its easy to find the mail box and will there be anyone to help there?? im so friggin excited and a nervous wreck!! Mailbox etc is a shop. It's around 500meters from the consulate. When you'll be at the counter they will give you a map to find mail box etc. IT"S impossible not to find it	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2009-06-11 10:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Approved	Finally the CR1 visa is on my passport Thanks to everyone. READ MY REVIEW ON NAPLES CONSULATE Edited by criandjen, 11 June 2009 - 07:04 AM.	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2009-06-11 07:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometric interview	Thank you for the reply. Is the biometrics mandatory? and when that happen?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-01-15 08:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometric interview	Soon we will have to apply for removal of condition and we would like to know what will be the process. We read the VJ guide and we understood that we have to file the form I751 and that " You may or may not be called for an interview after you submit this form". So we'd like to know if it is common NOT to have the interview. And if you have the interview when that is going to happen. Thanks	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-01-15 05:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Question on Qualifications for Removal of Conditions	We are about to file the I-751 to remove the conditions for my husband's permanent residency. The problem is, my husband works for a U.S. company but for the European division so most of his work is in Europe. We have a residence in the U.S. and a residence in Italy. Our residence in the U.S. is actually my parent's home (not in our name). We are physically in the U.S. about 2 months a year. We spend more of our time in Europe since his work is here. We realize now that probably filing for the Green Card was a mistake since in the past 2 years he has not been able to find a job in the U.S. so we have not officially moved to the U.S. But we are married and have families in both countries so our ultimate goal is we want my husband to have a U.S. passport so that we can live in either country. We do not want to drop out of the process now and lose all the money and time we have already invested into this lengthy and expensive process. Please note we are not trying to cheat the system-when we started this process, we thought we would be living and working in the U.S. but with the U.S. economy the way it is, it has been impossible for us to find jobs there and according to the rules of the green card process, we do not want to live off of the state and take advantage. Of course we want to make it on our own. So our dilemna is this-do we drop this process now or do we keep going? I called USCIS tonight to understand the process better and in order to remove the qualifications, you have to prove that you are still married to a U.S. citizen. The representative mentioned nothing about proving that you physically live in the U.S. Is physically living in the U.S. not a condition? We have a shared bank account in the U.S. as well as he is named as the beneficiary for my 401K and also on my family's trust. We have also filed taxes each year but listing our Italy address as our address (since we filed as American citizens living abroad). Please let us know if should continue the process or do people think our application will be denied, based on what I have noted above about our situation?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-04-25 16:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Affidavit-notarized or not?	We are getting ready to submit our packet for I-751. I need something clarified: do affidavits need to be notarized or is it sufficient for the person just to sign the letter? On this forum, it says both-during one part says notarized but in another part it says signing is enough. Can someone please clarify? Also, can a relative write an affidavit or is it better to acquire these from friends?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-06-12 14:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Personal check for I-751	Does Vermont service center accept personal check?? Thanks	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-06-19 11:38:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometrics appt received-now what to expect?	Thanks for your reply...will the NOA 1 card arrive separately or should it have arrived with the I-797?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-07-12 12:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometrics appt received-now what to expect?	Today we received the I-797 with our appointment for the biometrics for my husband. Our question is this: shouldn't we have also received some kind of 'receipt' stating that our removal of conditions was being processed, to accompany the expired greencard, in case my husband has to travel back to Italy? Also, what have been people's experience with this process? Have some people just had the biometrics and then in a few months received their greencard? Or is it common that USCIS request more information or an interview? I read here that some people have had a few biometrics done...why would that be? Any information about what we should expect next would be appreciated. Thank you!	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-07-12 02:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Received biometric appointment but not NOA	Good news....we received the NOA	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-07-14 03:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Received biometric appointment but not NOA	We received biometric appointment but not NOA What should we do?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-07-13 08:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Moving to Canada after filing I-751	We are in a similar situation in that my husband is Italian and I am American. Since acquiring the greencard, he has not been able to find a job in the U.S. so he has held onto his job here in Italy. For the past 2 years, we have gone back to America twice a year, staying 2 weeks to a month at a time. We just applied for the removal of conditions and received our appointment for the biometrics already. From what we have understood from reading posts on this website, we still have the right to apply for removal of conditions as the removal of conditions is more to prove that you are still married (I even confirmed this by calling the USCIS). Keeping a joint bank account is key and plus since your husband is American, he will still be required by the US government to file US taxes, even while working outside of the US. We supplied evidence such as joint bank account, my 401K where he is the beneficiary and taxes (filed jointly). We don't have anything to prove we are physically living in the US which might be a problem down the line but I think that issue of residency is more an issue when you go to apply for citizenship. It is best to give your 'story' a bit on the cover letter when submitted your I-751, explaining the situation. It seems to be more common now, especially with the economy the way it is. Good luck!	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-07-12 02:50:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometric visit	At the moment i am working outside of the US and i would like to know if i can attend the biometric visit in a consulate or an embassy. I really do not want to go back to the US just for one visit. Thanks	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-08-07 03:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometric	I meant if there are chanches that i have to go back the day after	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-09-09 08:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometric	Please anyone know if the biometric can last more than a day? Thanks	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-09-09 07:37:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Please help! Very worried	2 years federal taxes return 401k showing the beneficiary 2 joints bank account info (one in the US and one in Italy) 2 letters from people that knew us That is what we sent and we got the approval without any RFE	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-02-06 12:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	What we sent for ROC	Two quick questions: 1) Did you have an interview for AOS? 2) Did you hve an interview for ROC? Thanks. Dave No interview for ROC, just the bio	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-02-06 13:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	What we sent for ROC	2 years federal taxes return 401k showing the beneficiary 2 joint bank accounts info (one in the US and one in Italy) 2 letters from people that knew us That is what we sent and we got the approval without any RFE	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-02-06 12:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometric in south portland Maine	Everything was fast and easy. Not more then 15 minutes	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-02-19 13:41:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Biometric in south portland Maine	I will have my bio in south portland Maine anyone can share their experience?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-09-18 16:25:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 June 2011 Filers	Congrats on your approval !! When is the Receipt Date on your NOA letter? You need that date for the list If it's 7/13, you may want to join July Filers thread Yes. Can you move me there? Thanks. Sorry for the trouble	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-02-06 13:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 June 2011 Filers	Please add us to the list VJName...............Date of I-751......NOA1 Date......Biometrics......Approved criandjen............06/28/11...........07/13/11.......09/20/11........01/30/12...(we had to postpone twice the bio apps because of my job)	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-02-06 12:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 June 2011 Filers	We received the approval letter Date of Decision: 01/30/2012. All good. We did not have to go through the interview	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-02-06 12:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 June 2011 Filers	this is our situation. NO NEWS so far. Something to be worried about? CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2011-06-28 NOA Date : 2011-07-13 Bio. Appt. : 2011-09-20	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2011-12-03 06:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 July 2011 Filers	GC received on 03/02/12 can you guys please add the data to the chart?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-03-16 10:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 July 2011 Filers	Approved	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2012-02-06 13:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally married, now let's file	In the guide it says we have to proof the bonafide	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-09-23 10:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally married, now let's file	We finally got married and we are now ready to to file in the forms We have been reading trought the guide and we are preparing everything. Do you think the below list is enough? Documents attached to our IR-130 application (CR1) 1.filled up form 130 (2 pages) 2.filled up form G-325A of my wife (petioner) (4 copies) 3.filled up form G-325A of me (4 copies) 4.xerox copy of both passports 5.xerox copy of both birth certificates 6.Original marriage certificate 7. 1 pc. passport size picture of my wife 8. 1 pc. passport size picture of me 9. copy of the check amounting $355.00 (money order) as per bonafide wedding we would like to include 10. photos of our visiting and wedding celebration pictures 11. copy of joint bank account 12. receipt for wedding bands with engraved rispettives names We are not sure about the affidavit sworn letter. Is that necessary and has to be signed by a notary????	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-09-23 09:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Service Center	Petitioners who reside in AL, AR, CT, DL, FL, GA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OK, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, U.S. Virgin Islands, WV, or District of Columbia are encouraged to file their stand-alone Form I-130 with the Lockbox using the following address: USCIS P.O. Box 804616 Chicago, IL 60680-1029 She reside in Florida so we have to send it to USCIS P.O. Box 804616 Chicago, IL 60680-1029	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-09-24 16:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Service Center	how do you know what service center will take care of your forms?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-09-24 15:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Service Center	we were watching the statistic timeline data for CR1 and we noticed differences between Service Center. Can we choose what sevice center will process our forms?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-09-24 15:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline	Thank you very much guys	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-11-11 13:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Timeline	I made some mistake adding our timeline from our profile in VJ. How can i change it?	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-11-11 12:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally sent I130	NOA1 received	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-11-13 03:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Finally sent I130	FInally we sent the forms and they received it. Let's be hopeful We wish all you guys good luck	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-11-11 13:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1 to NOA2	The average timeline in the last year says around 130days. Let's hope they are faster	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-11-14 07:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1 to NOA2	We have received the NOA1 pretty fast. 4 days from the receiving of the forms in Chicago. It sound like they speed up. I have seen in VJ people saying to wait from 2 weeks to 90 days to get NOA1 Now we are wondering how long will take to have NOA2. Any suggestion? Edited by criandjen, 14 November 2008 - 04:36 AM.	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-11-14 04:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What service center?	QUOTE (afia @ Nov 15 2008, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (criandjen @ Nov 15 2008, 03:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (criandjen @ Nov 15 2008, 09:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How can we know where our petition has been routed? We sent the petition from Miami to Chicago and we received the NOA1 very fast. The NOA1 starts with EAC-09. Does that tell us what center is processing our forms? ANy way to know it? Thanks PS the case is not visible online yet I asked a stupid question. The address in the NOA1 says Vermont service center Sorry are you able to see ur case status online with ur receipt #? Not yet as i wrote above	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-11-15 09:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What service center?	QUOTE (criandjen @ Nov 15 2008, 09:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How can we know where our petition has been routed? We sent the petition from Miami to Chicago and we received the NOA1 very fast. The NOA1 starts with EAC-09. Does that tell us what center is processing our forms? ANy way to know it? Thanks PS the case is not visible online yet I asked a stupid question. The address in the NOA1 says Vermont service center Sorry	criandjen	Not Telling	Italy	2008-11-15 03:48:00