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Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionSending I-751 tomorrow

Hopefully it all processes ...

Not at the TSC at this moment. They manage to cash your check and send you a NOA and that's it.
No bio appt's at this time apparently...
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-20 21:05:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionSending I-751 tomorrow

Thanks ELW!

Hopefully it all processes ...

Not at the TSC at this moment. They manage to cash your check and send you a NOA and that's it.
No bio appt's at this time apparently...

That stinks. I wish the service centers were consistent with each other instead of one always seeming to be faster than others or slower than others. We all pay the same fee, we should get the same service at all service centers. :yes:

I dunno, I had my biometrics a month after submitting, and that was only a couple of months or so ago. *dunno*

Our I-751 is out a month and a wekk now and we still haven't seen any bio appointment. Texas sucks big time once again. But what else is new? :wacko:
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-23 17:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionSending I-751 tomorrow

We had been living immig process free after getting green card in 2006. these ppl gave us green card about 1 1/2 bfr we had our 2nd anniversary....

Yeah, same here. Our 2nd anniversary was 10/16/05 and Nani got her GC on 09/14/05. I rather would have waited another month or two and got spared this ####### now...
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-26 17:58:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy time to file
Good Luck Silvanski!

We'll be very close behind you! Nani's GC expires Sept 14.
So, June 16 is our first opportunity and we will have the package on the way right that day.
Back to dealing with the TSC as well.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-05-17 18:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy time to file

Packet sent with certified mail... The waiting game is here again, but it feels different now than it did for the K-1

That's because you get to wait together rather than apart. Life goes on while this one works it's way through the bureaucracy.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-28 22:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy time to file

Your item was delivered at 5:36 AM on July 2, 2007 in MESQUITE, TX 75185.

Allright folks, we're in business :thumbs:


Bumping my own thread :whistle:

No NOA yet... no problem, been there done that

Yeah, the TSC hasn't produced anything lately.
We were looking for our bio appt and have come up empty thus far.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-14 05:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMy time to file

Some movement in Mesquite, TX as they cashed the cheque for my I-751/Biometrics.

No biometrics appointments, though. :unsure:
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-20 02:24:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCSC I 751 Approval
What can I say? ** Texas!

Congrats on the quickie. :D
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-21 16:42:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHow soon can you file?

Hi everyone,

My temporary GC expires November 16th... so the 90 day window before the expiration date would start around Augut 16th... can we file before the end of July?? Do they really reject the packet?? :wacko:

I believe so. On of the first things they do is check for eligibility. If you file more than 90 days in advance, you're not eligible and your petition should be rejected on those grounds.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-14 07:28:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMoving
The AR-11 can be e-filed as far as I know.
The I-865 still goes via snail mail.

What's the third form you refer to that you previously filed for a move?
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-14 14:48:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionMoving
Ah yes, the ole' useless letter one is supposed to send in.
A lot of good it did. :wacko:

Edited by ET-US2004, 14 July 2007 - 05:04 PM.

Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-14 16:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhat does everyone think?
Sounds right. Just get it postmarked prior to 7/30 and retain proof of that postmark.
A delivery confirmation receipt, for example, will carry a date stamp on it.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-08 21:57:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhat does everyone think?

My husband's card expires 10/25/07 also...Is there any reason in particular that you are not filing before the 28th. I was wondering the same thing as you and trying to make sure we don't file too soon. I'm not sure where day 1 starts (in the 90 day window). Where do we start counting from? Is July 25th day one or is July 26th day one?

Depending on what day 1 is, the date to fle would be either the 27th or the 28th seeing that both July and August have 31 days.

If you are filing this petition jointly withyour spouse, you must file it during the 90 days immediately before the second anniversary of the date you were accorded conditional resident status.


If your GC expires 10/25/07, then the second anniversary referred to in the instructions is on 10/25/07. 90 days immediately before the anniversary would then start on 07/27/07 which would be day 1 with 10/24/07 being day 90. If day 90 is supposed to be the anniversary date itself, then you'd file 07/28/07. Since from a filing fee perspective it won't make a difference, I'd chose 07/28/07 since that falls indisputably within the 90 day window.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-13 18:18:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCard ordered for production
Cool. We're launching our I-751 this weekend to TSC. With a bit of luck, we may just be through before the end of the year. :D
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-14 13:09:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionHmmmm...notice of removal of conditions interview
Overkill? They might just be curious who sends in a package that fat. I know I would be.

Seriously, though, I think besides those that cannot be approved outright,they randomly select some cases that appear solid for interviews. I went through an interview during my own I-751 process back in the days. It was a breeze. Don't worry.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-09 21:04:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCHANGE OF ADDRESS

Hello, I have not applied for removal of conditions now. My wife still has some time before we need to do so. I was wondering if we have to update our new address after moving to a different city after getting her 2 year conditional green card? When we do apply to remove conditions do we just do so at our nearest jurisdiction (USCIS office)? Her original 2 year conditional GC interview was in Los Angeles. We are in San Diego now.

As a permanent resident(conditional or otherwise), you have 10 days to notify the government using the AR-11 form click here. When removing conditions, you must file with the nearest service center, i.e California Service Center in Laguna Niguel. You can find more info on VJ's Guides for removing conditions.

If the sponsor of the immigrant moves, (s)he also needs to file form I-865 to advise the USCIS of that move.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-08 20:56:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCHANGE OF ADDRESS

Hello, I have not applied for removal of conditions now. My wife still has some time before we need to do so. I was wondering if we have to update our new address after moving to a different city after getting her 2 year conditional green card? When we do apply to remove conditions do we just do so at our nearest jurisdiction (USCIS office)? Her original 2 year conditional GC interview was in Los Angeles. We are in San Diego now.

As a permanent resident(conditional or otherwise), you have 10 days to notify the government using the AR-11 form click here. When removing conditions, you must file with the nearest service center, i.e California Service Center in Laguna Niguel. You can find more info on VJ's Guides for removing conditions.

If the sponsor of the immigrant moves, (s)he also needs to file form I-865 to advise the USCIS of that move.

This is what I got off of the website: "Customers who have an application and/or petition which has been filed with USCIS but has not yet been decided (also known as a 'pending' case) should notify USCIS of any change of address as soon as possible after moving. The law requires nearly all non-U.S. Citizens1 to report a change of address within 10 days of moving by completing a Form AR-11. Abiding by these legal requirements and completing the necessary forms does not update an address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS. Non-citizens with pending cases must do both"

Basically, we do not have a case 'pending' or have an 'active case' at the moment. She has status of 'Conditional Green Card for 2 years now'. Between now and the time we actually apply to lift conditions and get her 10 year Green Card do we need to let USCIS know of our address change? Our address has changed a longtime ago and will be current before the 90 days we need to apply to remove conditions. Do we just simply write down the new address when we apply to lift conditions and get the 10 year Green Card? By then she would just about be eligible for Naturalized U.S. Citizenship anyway.


:yes:

How Do I Report a Change of Address to the USCIS?

Background

All non-U.S. citizens (aliens) who are required to be registered are also required to keep the USCIS informed of their current address. This is particularly important when you have filed an application or petition for a benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act and expect notification of a decision on that application. In addition, the USCIS may need to contact you to provide other issued documents or return original copies of evidence you submitted. It is also mandatory for any alien who has been designated as a “special registrant” under 8 CFR § 264.1(f)(as amended by 67 Federal Register 52585 (August 12, 2002) to inform the USCIS whenever he or she has a change of address, employment or school. The special registrant rule is effective as of September 11, 2002. For information about special registrant go to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement website.

In the past, our predecessor, the INS, required every alien in the United States to report his or her address annually, in January. This requirement was eliminated in 1980 and annual reporting is no longer required. However, if you are not a U.S. citizen, the law still requires that you report any change of address change within 10 days of the change.
How Do I Report My Change of Address?

If you are not a U.S. citizen, changing your address for legal purposes does not change your address on any application or petition pending with USCIS and changing your address on a pending application or petition does not meet the legal requirements of informing USCIS of your change of address. You will need to do both. For most cases, you can now do both at the same time on our website using the Electronic Change of Address tool (available under "Related Links" on this page).

With the exception noted above, all non-U.S. citizens who move within the United States and its territories must submit a Form AR-11 within 10 days after completing the change of address. You can do that here on our website with the Electronic Change of Address tool. If you choose to use this online tool, you can complete an electronic Form AR-11 and notify USCIS to update your address on most pending cases.

If you choose not to complete an electronic Form AR-11, you will be required to obtain a paper Form AR-11 and mail it to the address shown on the form. This will delay the process of notifying USCIS significantly. Not filing an electronic AR-11 and choosing to mail in a paper AR-11 will not update your address on any applications or petitions pending with USCIS.

Regardless of whether or not you are a U.S. citizen, if you choose not to use the electronic change of address notification, you will need to call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 to request that the address on your pending application/petition be changed. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will also need to complete a paper Form AR-11.

If you are not a U.S. citizen and you have a case pending with USCIS, you will need to do both – call customer service and complete the paper AR-11. Completing an AR-11 does not update your address on any pending case. Also, notifying customer service does not meet the legal requirement of completing an AR-11.

If you mail a paper Form AR-11, we recommend using certified, registered or return receipt mail. This is not currently a requirement of USCIS, however it is advisable to send the AR-11 by a method that will give you documentation that you did mail the form to USCIS, in case there should ever be a question.


Where Can I Find The Law?

The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is a law that governs immigration in the United States. For the part of the law concerning reporting of your address and for the penalties if you do not comply, please see INA § 265 and 266. The specific requirements for reporting your change of address are federal regulations found in 8 CFR Part 265 and at 67 Federal Register 52584, 52592 (to be codified at 8 CFR § 264.1(f)(6)(concerning designated special registrants)).

Who Must Comply?

All aliens in the United States who are required to be registered under the law (INA § 262 and 261) must keep the USCIS informed of their changes of address. The only aliens exempt from this requirement are diplomats (visa status A), official government representatives to an international organization (visa status G), and certain nonimmigrants who do not possess a visa and who are in the U.S. for fewer than 30 days (INA § 263).


What Should I Include?

For the Form AR-11: Complete the information requested on the form, including present address, last address (most recent only), alien or registration number, country of citizenship, date of birth, and your signature.

You do not need to include temporary addresses as long as you maintain your present address as your permanent residence and continue to receive mail there.

When sending us a change of address, you do not need to include numerous last addresses; only the most recent last address is needed.

Be sure to also indicate in the appropriate block on the AR-11 your current employment and school, where applicable.


Additional Information

The address reporting requirement should not be confused with renewal or replacement of lawful permanent resident cards (Form I-551) or replacement of other evidence of alien registration, such as the Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record; I-186, Nonresident Mexican Border Crossing Card; I-688, Temporary Resident Card; or, I-766, Employment Authorization Document.


Penalties for Failure to Comply

A willful failure to give written notice to the USCIS of a change of address within 10 days of the change is a misdemeanor crime. If convicted, the alien (or parent or legal guardian of an alien under age 14 who is required to give notice) can be fined up to $200 or imprisoned up to 30 days, or both. The alien may also be subject to removal from the United States. (INA § 266(.b.)). Compliance with the requirement to notify the USCIS of any address changes is also a condition of an alien’s stay in the United States. Failure to comply could also jeopardize the alien’s ability to obtain a future visa or other immigration benefit.


USCIS



Thanks for the replies. I checked the actual for I-751 and there was a question about and changes in address since having a Green Card (where and dates). So, me and anyone else who might have this question does not need to worry. It would be just a simple typed letter or written letter that would state the address and dates. I feel better and thanks.

:no: - see above.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-09 07:16:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionI-512

Who should I talk to?

Someone (very) competent in US immigration law. Sounds like an uphill battle to me.

Good Luck!
Mr. Big DogMale02007-07-04 12:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAnother CSC success story
2 months. Wow. Impressive. Actually, that's the way it should be.

CONGRATS! :thumbs:
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-30 22:02:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionCover letter

I noticed that the example letter is from/signed by the US citizen spouse. I am assuming this is because it is a joint petition as opposed to the AOS.

Has everyone pretty much followed this example and sent the I-751 with a smilar cover letter signed by the USC spouse? I guess it would solidify the petition since it would further "document" the relationship, but at the same time it is the non-USC that is asking for the removal of conditions on their green card.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks, Dave (USC)

Actually, if you file the I-751 as a joint petition, then it is both the USC and the non-USC spouse petitioning for the removal of the conditions. Hence, a joint petition. We put the letter on a letterhead that has both our names on it and we both signed the letter. Which makes sense since we also both signed the petition. I don't think it matters an aweful lot, though.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-30 15:00:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReady for the 4th round
Here we are, almost 4 years into our marriage, well over three years of living a happy life together, three moves behind us since Nani arrived in the US and just over 9 months into parenthood blessed with our little cutie, here we are filing the I-751. Seems just so out of place having to demonstrate, yet again, to this bureaucracy that we married for all the right reasons. I can't wait to get this one done and over with and to get through the last piece of this process, filing the N-400 for Nani and say buh-bye to the USCIS for freakin' ever.

Anyway, it's all assembled and ready to go tomorrow morning. Wish us luck! :)
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-15 22:55:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReady for the 4th round

Wishing you lots of luck! :) I know it will be feel so good not to have anyone/thing on your back. By the way your baby is so beautiful. You stay in Tampa, me too!

Thanks. Where in Tampa are you guys?
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-15 23:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReady for the 4th round

on the corner of sligh & 43rd. I don't know if you know of the area, but there were some townhouses built across the street from Robles Elementary about 3 years ago. That is where my house is. Riverwalk @ Waterside, plus not so good neighborhood anymore, we used to have security all the time, not anymore and someone broke into my car 2 weeks ago. all for them to steal a broken cd player.lol Anyhow I cant wait for my fiance to move here so we can move some where else.

What about yourself?

Yeah, I know the area. Spotty at best. We're out in Valrico. Quite nice here.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-16 00:03:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReady for the 4th round

Yeah, I know the area. Spotty at best. We're out in Valrico. Quite nice here.

Yes, I would say Valrico is much nicer and quiter. Less crime. I hate driving on 60 though, red light, one right after the other, at least in Brandon. I've considered moving to Brandon, though Valrico is a nice option too. The houses are cheaper there??

60 gets much easier once you're through Brandon. And there are alternate routes - I hardly ever travel on 60. Home prices in Brandon and Valrico are probably about the same. Homes are generally newer in Valrico, though. We like it. Nice family neighborhoods.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-16 05:44:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReady for the 4th round
We've got the papers in:

Status: Delivered

Your item was delivered at 7:25 AM on June 19, 2007 in MESQUITE, TX 75185.


Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-19 11:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReady for the 4th round
Check cleared 06/22/07. Too bad I still get the copies int he mail rather than having them available online. Gotta wait for the NOA for my case number, I guess.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-24 19:43:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionReady for the 4th round

on the corner of sligh & 43rd. I don't know if you know of the area, but there were some townhouses built across the street from Robles Elementary about 3 years ago. That is where my house is. Riverwalk @ Waterside, plus not so good neighborhood anymore, we used to have security all the time, not anymore and someone broke into my car 2 weeks ago. all for them to steal a broken cd player.lol Anyhow I cant wait for my fiance to move here so we can move some where else.

What about yourself?

Yeah, I know the area. Spotty at best. We're out in Valrico. Quite nice here.

I wish you a speedy approval. I didn't know you and your wife were in the Tampa area, but then again I haven't been posting much lately because we have almost six months until we file to lift conditions. My husband and I live in Brandon, and my parents live in Valrico.

Thanks. We actually moved to the Tampa Bay area about a year ago. We lived in Brandon first until we bought our home in Valrico.


We received the NOA1 today.

Pretty precisely two weeks from sending the package in. Not bad.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-29 21:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionName question
Damn Silvain, I thought I'd be trailing you. Now you're trailing me. We filed two weeks ago. :D
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-27 20:47:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionIs processing time meaningless or I have problem
Your case officer might just be on vacation or some other leave. Or simply not be the most productive. Once you're 30 days behind, it would be time to raise some questions. Also consider that you may have been selected for an interview at the local office and they might be in the process of scheduling you for that interview. Again, unless you're a month overdue, no need to panic.

Edited by ET-US2004, 27 June 2007 - 08:45 PM.

Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-27 20:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhat if my Green Card doesn't arrive in time?
Give it 4-6 weeks for the NOA and biometrics appointment to arrive. No need to panic yet.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-24 21:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussionwhat would you do?
If you send it off the day before you depart for the UK, you should be in good shape. If you can have someone check your mail for you while you're away, that would be good. I doubt, though, that the biometrics appt. will be scheduled sooner than 4 weeks from when you mail it in.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-24 21:52:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWhen do 5 years start counting from?

yes, the conditions were lifted already.

It's 5 years from when you were first accorded resident status - conditional or otherwise. You can lodge the N-400 application 90 days prior to the 5th anniversary of your PR status.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-23 17:08:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChanging jobs while the I-751 is pending
I think the "expired" GreenCard along with the USCIS letter extending it's validity should suffice. This might be an uphill battle with some HR folks but these two documents clearly should be enough.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-15 23:27:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChanging jobs while the I-751 is pending

My husband just got hired for a new job last week and his expired green card and extension letter were acceptable. :thumbs:

Of course. The only reason why people have problems with that is that there are too many HR clerks that don't know a first thing about the I-9 requirements. They see the extension letter as an NOA (or receipt notice) which they were drilled is no good.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-20 17:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionChanging jobs while the I-751 is pending

What I worry about is that when my conditional GC expires, my employer will threaten to terminate me. I know it's illegal, but our HR people are so dumb that it may very well happen. I have "employment authorization expires on 1/4/2009" (GC expiration date) written all over my paperwork, and I'm not sure if these folks have dealt with conditional permanent residents before. I know they are not supposed to re-verify my employment, but they may not be aware of it...

Well, then they either have two years to get familiar with it or you can offer to have a judge spell it out to them. ;)
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-20 21:26:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAmmending tax return!

Just wondered what may happen if you ammended the tax return you used a couple years ago to qualiify for AOS.

My new accountant recently informed me while doing this years taxes that he could ammend that year for me and I'll l end up getting money back from IRS if I do so.
I haven't really figured it out but if I do so it may drop me below the Minimum Poverty Guidlines.

How so? I'm quite certain that the poverty guidelines are based on before tax income.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-19 19:08:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionAmmending tax return!

Just wondered what may happen if you ammended the tax return you used a couple years ago to qualiify for AOS.

My new accountant recently informed me while doing this years taxes that he could ammend that year for me and I'll l end up getting money back from IRS if I do so.
I haven't really figured it out but if I do so it may drop me below the Minimum Poverty Guidlines.

How so? I'm quite certain that the poverty guidelines are based on before tax income.

Could be but I'm still not sure about what they use for self employed with writeoffs.
Hard for me to believe they will let you by if you gross 40K and you have write offs that take you below the Minimum Poverty guides down to lets say to 5k net. it's OK.
Hard for me to comprehend if that's the case!

Hard to comprehend that they assume you can adequately provide for yourself and an immigrant spouse on 12K / year.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-19 22:29:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General DiscussionWorking overseas
The foreign spouse needs to make sure to not exceed the time she's allowed to be out of the country in one stretch or ask for re-entry permit beforehand. I'm not sure what the timeframes are but I would think that a temporary assignment of a couple of months wouldn't be an issue. Just keep in mind that being absent for extended periods of time while in LPR status will have adverse effects on the eligibility of an LPR for US citizenship.

We were thinking about heading to Europe or maybe even Africa via my current employer for awhile but I won't even touch that until Nani has her US citizenship. Once that's complete, things will get much easier in that regard.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-16 22:31:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiontravel after Green Card expired

I hope Nebraska dont ask for my expired green card :unsure:

Why would they ask for your expired GreenCard? When you file the I-751, your GC is not expired. So, you keep it. I've actually never heard that they request the expired GreenCard to be returned.
Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-16 22:45:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussiontravel after Green Card expired

I remember seeing a post on here that Nebraska has asked for someones expired Green Card. My card expires in Oct 2007 and I would be travelling July 2008, I doubt I would have my 10 yr green card by then.

If your GC expires in Oct 07, then you'll be filing the I-751 in July 07 - 90 prior to expiration. Surely, you'll have your GC within a year of filing. If you do not have it by then, get an I-551 stamp in July 2008. That'll work for travel.

Edited by ET-US2004, 17 June 2007 - 09:16 PM.

Mr. Big DogMale02007-06-17 21:16:00