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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: France
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Hi

I plan to get in and activate green card on Jan 9

then I will be flying back to France end of Jan

and will come back Feb 8th

question 1a)

any issue that maybe I will not have received green card before I fly to France end of Jan?

question 1b)

should I delay activation to february (visa is valid till March)

though I may need to fly again who knows

also husband still has his old address (of parents) on nvc file

I have the same on my visa papers

should we notify of change of address or keep old address

it may be weird to keep the old one as it is not the same state and will not match address

I give when flying

it may be trouble also to change because it is not the one on my visa papers

question 2

what do you think?

should we notify of change of address?

thanks

Log

Wedding 01-2006

USCIS

I-130 NOA1 : 11-20-08 I-130 NOA2 : 05-14-2009

I-129F NOA1 : 12-04-08 I-129F NOA2 : 05-14-2009 Took no action since

NVC

Case number assigned at NVC : 05-18-2009

Case Completed at NVC : 08-03

Interview scheduled: 08-13

Embassy

medical : done 08-17 + pick up 09-08

Interview Date: 09-08-09

Visa received : 09-11-09 valid till 03-10-10

October 10th entered US with Visa Waiver Program for 2 weeks holidays (not usual with visa received!)

had to go through secondary inspections to explain

November 25th entered again US with WVP, officer did not notice my green card visa

left US on dec 28 to avoid meeting the substantial presence test for IRS

Jan 9 2010 entered and activated green card though PHL port of entry

waiting for SSN requested with DS230 and 10 years GC

01-30 received tracking number for GC Welcome issued on 01-27

but not yet SSN

SSN expected by Feb 20 else I might go and ask for one regardless of DS230

GC expected by March 27

Feb 3 2010 update card ordered says to allow for 30 days

Feb 8 2010 update saying approval notice sent

Feb 12 2010 received GC card Permanent resident valid till 2020

Feb 18 2010 went to file ss5 for ssn card as not yet received and center would not find me in ssn files

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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question 1a)

any issue that maybe I will not have received green card before I fly to France end of Jan?

question 1b)

should I delay activation to february (visa is valid till March)

though I may need to fly again who knows

also husband still has his old address (of parents) on nvc file

I have the same on my visa papers

should we notify of change of address or keep old address

it may be weird to keep the old one as it is not the same state and will not match address

I give when flying

it may be trouble also to change because it is not the one on my visa papers

question 2

what do you think?

should we notify of change of address?

thanks

1a) no issue... they stamp your passport that is your "temporary" greencard until your physical card arrives

1b) no real need to

airline company will not know your immigration address and vice versa....

if you move you have 10 days to notify the USCIS of your new address...

YMMV

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
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Agreed!!! You can enter and re-enter with the passport stamp...

Airlines dont really check up for the address... and as long as you can still receive mail at the parents address, that is fine...

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

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