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Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiona question regarding affidavits from two people know about our marriage
Mostly, the evidence pile on a ROC case deals with financial co-mingling - such things as
--joint bank accounts
--joint tax returns
--utilities in both names
--rental agreement in both names
--house deed in both names

IMO, the affadavit portion is optional, not required.
DarnellMaleChina2011-04-19 17:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIs my mothe a conditional permanent resident?
There's one way to be certain -
LOOK AT HER GREEN CARD -
there's 2 dates on it. Subtract one from the other, and IF the span is more than 2 years, she's not a conditional anything.

Why would the German Consulate be looking at her greencard, btw ?
DarnellMaleChina2011-04-16 10:23:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIs my mothe a conditional permanent resident?
ah - perhaps that's it - mother has been out of USA for some time.
DarnellMaleChina2011-04-16 11:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReceipt Notice?
get an ISO, Tier 2 Human™, when you call back today. see http://www.dhs.gov/x...37986181.shtm#5 for why this is important.
DarnellMaleChina2011-04-07 13:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionK2 Child included on K1 parent i-751
huh ? i thought was to be 2 forms, one for each person. the fee is less on the child when both forms for both people are filed together. if you not file 2 forms, what's up ?

Edited by Darnell, 17 March 2011 - 11:21 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2011-03-17 11:06:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNeed Some Opinons
1. check the expiration date on the green card - make certain it fits in with your other plans.
2. use parent's addres or buy a po box at the post office.
3. re: residency evidence - you'll need to gather up what you have prior to leaving, generate more now, if needed - keep a copy with your parents.

re: the dates for interview - once an interview date is set - you'll have the local uscis address -
the problem is getting the interview changed to a later date -
as the ISO at the national help desk really (I mean f'ing really truely) cannot change the interview date at a local office. Many have tried (VJ members) and failed.

so - what to do ?
calling an ISO with the national office is useful regardless - it'll give you some electronic paper trail with USCIS that you tried, first, at the national office.

then prepare to send off that letter to the LOCAL OFFICE, attn (you find the title), a frickin POSTAL LETTER, for when you can come in
and finally
get an infopass appointment made, but YOUR PARENTS go and request, face to face at that local USCIS office, a rescheduled interview date. Make sure they have copies of her green card, passport, casefile, etc etc, with a limited power of attorney letter (signed by her) for your parents to act on her behalf for this one infopass meeting to reschedule the appointment

There - all bases covered - now get the heck outta here !
DarnellMaleChina2011-03-16 22:34:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionROC approved but still waiting for GC
1. recheck your letter - it should have a paragraph in it that extends the validity date of your initial green card by one year. Keep a copy of this letter with a copy of yer initial green card, IN YER PURSE.

2. when you call INTO USCIS again, get an ISO, and REVIEW the address listed for you. If it matches - great - but ask the ISO to check if any postal mail was returned to them. IF something was returned (and the addresses are a match) ask the ISO to PUT IN A RESEND request.

3. If the addresses do not match, the ISO will tell you.

ISOs are important, don't waste time with a CSR - see http://www.dhs.gov/x...37986181.shtm#5 for a very detailed explanation.
DarnellMaleChina2011-02-09 19:01:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy case was approved
Visa?
What visa did you apply for ?
DarnellMaleChina2011-01-24 16:03:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAfter 10 month and now an interview
excellent !

How do you feel?
DarnellMaleChina2010-09-29 14:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReminder

Would be nice if I received it just for a little bit peace of mind that they have my correct address. I moved and filed for change of address but you know how they sometimes operate.


Ya, this 'operate' seems tedious, yes?

There's been some members here who have reported much problems with address changes, specifically in conjunction with 'this notice' -
as the notice was nixed back via USPS ? USCIS goes nuts, does terrible things to yer casefile status, etc etc.

If you have some time, try to find them, using the 'advanced search' tool here -
search terms -
'address notice ROC'
then turn on 'show as posts'
DarnellMaleChina2010-10-08 10:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionPermanent Resident Card?
Yup, that's normal, when filing an AOS from a K-1 visa.

What's next? Removal of Conditions - see http://www.visajourn...ontent/751guide
DarnellMaleChina2010-10-06 22:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionNot enough evidence?
bank account in both names.
or
if single accounts, then Payable On Death (POD) Instructions for each of you.

one of the bits about ROC deals with 'co-mingling of finances'. Usually, that is shown via JOINT ACCOUNTS - bank, utilities, telephone, etc, where BOTH NAMES are on the 'paper that you receive each month'. Much of this 'paper' is electronic these days, but can still be printed out, in lieu of postal delivery.
DarnellMaleChina2010-09-22 16:07:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCredit Card/Mobile phone statements?

Why stress and risk it?

Get a phone card or service that shows that you call your girl. Even Skype letz you do this for free and print out the logs.

This is something you should not be stressing on because there are too many options that let you document the phone logs you need.


ROC is a bit different, for these 'utility bills' proof. Phone Logs are not an issue on ROC, but evidence of financial co-mingling IS.

Edited by Darnell, 30 September 2010 - 09:52 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-09-30 00:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiondamaged greencard
I think you and yer spouse should drag the 'offending family member' down to the local USCIS office during an infopass appointment, and squarely place the blame on this family member, in front of an Immigration Officer. Then ask the Immigration Officer if there is any federal charges to be filed on said family member for purposefully altering this federal document, then hand over the family member to the FBI, around the corner.

Soonish.

(I think it's the 10 year card that was damaged, from studying the timeline)

Edited by Darnell, 29 September 2010 - 02:10 PM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-09-29 14:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiondamaged greencard

As for my sister in law... i think taking her to immigration is an extreme step. she already feels so guilty.
Hopefully the process will go faster.


Feeling is one thing.
Convicted is another.

Being Brought up on Charges, IMO, should be enough for HER, to get her out of the house .

IMO, that's a good thing - as she will MOST LIKELY do the same action, again, when the replacement shows up.
DarnellMaleChina2010-09-29 16:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionEvidence should be the original?
Is it telling me that I need to include the original letter that I received from USCIS? or all evidences should be the originals?

Letter, NOT 'original evidence'.

IS OK for this evidence to 'be a copy' .
DarnellMaleChina2010-09-30 00:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion90 day window to lift conditional - can i do it much later? i need to travel + worry about biometrics
in the 'receipt notice' that you'll receive - first piece of postal mail after filing -

is wording about 'extending your conditional status' for 1 year past the filing date of the ROC case.

Perhaps this 'thing' will clear some fog?

Edited by Darnell, 26 September 2010 - 02:15 PM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-09-26 14:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion90 day window to lift conditional - can i do it much later? i need to travel + worry about biometrics
I think you are fretting over way too much.

If you are returning from holiday in December (and not leaving the country again) then file in December. The '90 days' is a window of time - is not absolutely must file on 'expiration-90Days' - it's WITHIN 90 days of the expiration date. You've a span of days - 90 of them, pick one.

I think yer reading way too much into this, really.

if yer not going out of country from december-forward - you'll be OK after the expiration date, even when waiting on the receipt notice
IF
you file within 90 days of the expiration date.

Edited by Darnell, 26 September 2010 - 03:14 PM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-09-26 15:13:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion90 day window to lift conditional - can i do it much later? i need to travel + worry about biometrics

I'm curious, on average from the day that an NOA letter is received to the day the biometrics appointment arrives in the mail. How long does it take? I'm thinking / hoping I can just try to do a walk-in in at the Detroit location when I do receive it.

Our travel + work schedules are so hectic now, after hubby came back from work today, we may not be able to come back in December.


Try really hard to be back in country on or before 11 Jan 2011 - as yer greencard expires then, it would be painful to try to return to USA after that date.
DarnellMaleChina2010-09-27 11:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion90 day window to lift conditional - can i do it much later? i need to travel + worry about biometrics
whatever you decide, try to mitigate the risk of being denied entry at the POE. That's really the only input, good or bad or indifferent, that I'd have for ya.

Sure - stuff in life happens. Supposedly, one is supposed to 'plan yer life' around USCIS due dates. Anyone hoping for the 'other way round', or vice versa, IMO, is shooting at windmills.

Can you tell us what yer USC Spouse thinks about all of this?

Edited by Darnell, 28 September 2010 - 01:28 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-09-28 01:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 Removal of Condition- Insufficient Evidence

Is it not just a carry over to the I-751?


Never. No Such Thing as a 'Carry Over'. Sorry.
Ya, making duplicates and keeping files can be a PITA, but its YER paperwork, not USCIS.
DarnellMaleChina2010-04-11 04:14:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-751 Removal of Condition- Insufficient Evidence
Strongly suggest you and your USC Spouse file AMENDED TAX RETURN for TY 2007, using yer new ssn.

Dig up a 1040X from the IRS web site, fill it out on Sunday - send it in to IRS, make copy of entire packet to send it as evidence.

ON ALL bank accounts that USC SPOUSE used prior to you having a SSN - were there POD (Payable upon death) instructions listing YOU as the beneficiary?

re: Joint Bank Account Stuff - get all of the monthly statements, from the first month you were added, to current date. ALL OF THEM. I assume March 2008 to current date, yes?

Utility BILLS NOT IN BOTH names is huge issue. Bad Form. Not a Major Ding, though - but still a big deal to NOT have it.

re: The Lease. Ouch. Sorry. Did you try for 'amendment to lease - covering authorized occupants', at least? No ? Ouch.

Going backwards in time, one of the major failures that I see, is that you did not apply for SSN 15 days past yer original POE
date. If you had applied between Day 15 to Day 74 from the POE date, you would have had a SSN. With a SSN, you could have gotten all that other evidence, from Day 2 of the marriage. I know it sucks, but it is what it is.

I guess in the grander scheme of things, you are WAY LUCKY that USCIS hasn't dinged you for getting married outside of the 90 day window.

Hang in there, you CAN prep more evidence, and

GOOD LUCK !
DarnellMaleChina2010-04-11 04:30:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionTravelling after approval
does your 'green card name' match your 'passport name' ? if it's 100 percent match, then no, no other docs to carry.

if they don't match, then yes, the marriage cert and divorce cert are useful - but only at a POE when returning into USA, and then ONLY IF the CBP goon is confused. Can't predict that confusion, so it's better to be 'ready for it' than not.
DarnellMaleChina2010-09-13 11:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChild's Birth Certificate Not Yet Ready. Submit or wait?
what was the fee to pay for the expedite with the County?
DarnellMaleChina2010-09-08 15:32:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy husband went out of his way to stop me from getting my GC
you should check in with USCIS about your 'removal of conditions' case, with an ISO, see http://www.dhs.gov/x...37986181.shtm#5
DarnellMaleChina2010-09-02 16:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionDivorced and filing
as I understand 'stuff' -

if yer divorce is finalized, prior to the 2 year expiration of a conditional green card
then you can file the day after the divorce is finalized. No need to wait.

Good Luck !

Edited by Darnell, 06 September 2010 - 02:40 PM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-09-06 14:40:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionROC, almost a year ago and no updates
some options, for today:

1. call USCIS, get immigration specialist (not the first person ya talk to) and initiate a service request
2. contact immigration liason staffer at US REP / US Senator office, fill out the info release form, then have that ILS contact USCIS.

as to 'how to contact congressman' - uhm - use the google or white pages telephone book?
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-09 11:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionROC, almost a year ago and no updates
are you around? did you read all in the thread?

i understand 'what was done'

but i've no understanding of 'did you do what was suggested' ...

so

why not do, what was suggested?

IMO, a ILS would have solved all.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-30 10:10:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionROC, almost a year ago and no updates
http://www.visajourn...ost__p__4118105
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-30 13:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiongettting the run around
you have a receipt number for a 'service request', or not ?
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-27 11:36:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionFinally Over
Congratulations ! Any special meal to celebrate?


*** moving to Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion forum***

Edited by Darnell, 15 May 2010 - 11:22 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-05-15 11:19:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionanyone with the same experience?
if i understand your process, the child is:

1. in usa
2. finished with adoption papers already

so what you really need is some 'recognition' followed by issuance of US Passport.

ignore any IR-3/4 visa processing for now, as it doesn't apply.

study this -->> http://travel.state....types_1312.html

As I understand 'this', the child and the two of you will go in to a passport appointment, hand over the passport application and fees, then wait for several weeks/months for the passport to arrive.

As is, now, no need to file the ROC case on the child. The adoption was concluded prior to expiration of the Legal Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) , so, IMO, the child is golden, for now.

Good Luck !

Edited by Darnell, 28 August 2010 - 07:37 PM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-08-28 19:33:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionanyone with the same experience?
ya, be warned though -
is a 'wrinkle' for your child, for 'initial visa type'

MOST children come in as IR3/4 , your child did not. The CR-2 visa designation is VALID for 'prior visa type' and/or 'legal permanent resident' status, so don't let that trip you up, when you read that link - is no mention of CR-2/IR-2, but trust me, the child qualifies.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-28 19:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionPreparing for ROCOur
both names on utility statements? That's the only major thing that I see, a missing....
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-20 00:15:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionconfused confused
You could ask the congressman's office exactly what that means, yes?

IMO, yer gonna have an interview at the local USCIS office.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-19 11:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionconfused confused
maybe it's time to initiate a 'service request' on yer 'a-file' ? can do via telephone into USCIS, but I'm a fan of getting it done via INFOPASS, as you can ask other pointed questions there.

Good Luck !
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-20 12:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionconfused confused
and today's a new day, Sir.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-20 15:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCIS, I-751, AR-11 and other stories

Beyond this, is there anything else I should bring with me?


If you are completely protaginistic about this, as I would be (in the same situation),
then suggest you contact the Ombudsman's office with an official complaint.

The 'scope' here deals with 'real time data access' and 'real time data updates'
with 'updates' not being 'pushed' properly into the 'receiving' databases.

If you want some fodder on this, if you actually wish to pursue a case with the Ombudsman's office,
let me know - Happy to point out the disparate data sources that are NEVER updated properly.
----
For now, though, 'getting it right' via the INFOPASS appointment 'seems to be the right approach'
but even with that? I'd suggest to you that you bring 'sign-off letters' with you, each letter with a SASE (addressed back to you) - about 5 sets, and give them to the IO at the infopass appointment. Sure, he'll be confused about it - but do tell him - HEY ! Everyone that touches my address in yer system - I WANT THEM TO SIGN OFF that they did an eye-ball review, and corrected the address, and mail me a postal confirmation that they fixed it'

Sure, it's going overboard, but ya know what? It's HER casefile, so it's up to YOU to do something, yes?

Good Luck !
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-15 14:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionDo i want "Tax Return Transcript" or "Tax Account Transcript"
just a small followup, for anyone else reading this - 
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=110571,00.html
IRS clearly states what is what, on that page.
DarnellMaleChina2010-08-16 17:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionDo i want "Tax Return Transcript" or "Tax Account Transcript"

I 've read that and it's also on the info page where you contact the IRS to order the transcript. But my question was in regard to "which one" of the two the Immigration IO officer want to see, has nohing to do with what IRS wants. I think most of you mis-understood me. I know the difference between the two. Thanks for the link anyway. I am sure it'll serve its purpose for others.


Ah - got it. Sorry for my confusion. I took 'it', wrongly, to be a Consular Official overseas, and not an IO stateside. My bad.

A Consular Officer overseas (which is not what yer asking about, btw) will want to see the 'long form' if no later amendments, then if 'later amendments', wants to see the long form and the short form.

if any amendments, that data DOES NOT SHOW UP in the long form.

The 'short form' doesn't show all data points, either, so is useless for inclusion. Some people have gotten lucky with the inclusion of the 'short form', but that was luck.

as for an IO in the USA - I've no idea, truly.

Edited by Darnell, 18 August 2010 - 11:17 AM.

DarnellMaleChina2010-08-18 11:13:00