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Karena Apprentice

Karena   0

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Hi all , we are so Happy! He is waiting for the Carta Blanca, (applied Aug. 27th in Trinidad, Cuba), no damage during Hurrican Gustav, and they did the Vivienda! Hopefully there will be no problems with that! I hope he is here soon so we can have out civil ceremony immediately and start planning for the family reception! I do not know the next steps after he gets here. Hopefully he will get the EAD at JFK. I do not know what Biometrics is ,or if we should gwet a lawyer for the Green Card process. We will get married right away, and I had a horrible experience with my K-1 attorney. Please advise!!!! This site was way more helpful than the lawyer!----Karena y Omar

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Hi all , we are so Happy! He is waiting for the Carta Blanca, (applied Aug. 27th in Trinidad, Cuba), no damage during Hurrican Gustav, and they did the Vivienda! Hopefully there will be no problems with that! I hope he is here soon so we can have out civil ceremony immediately and start planning for the family reception! I do not know the next steps after he gets here. Hopefully he will get the EAD at JFK. I do not know what Biometrics is ,or if we should gwet a lawyer for the Green Card process. We will get married right away, and I had a horrible experience with my K-1 attorney. Please advise!!!! This site was way more helpful than the lawyer!----Karena y Omar

you might want to fill in your timeline so readers know where you are in this process.

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Hi all , we are so Happy! He is waiting for the Carta Blanca, (applied Aug. 27th in Trinidad, Cuba), no damage during Hurrican Gustav, and they did the Vivienda! Hopefully there will be no problems with that! I hope he is here soon so we can have out civil ceremony immediately and start planning for the family reception! I do not know the next steps after he gets here. Hopefully he will get the EAD at JFK. I do not know what Biometrics is ,or if we should gwet a lawyer for the Green Card process. We will get married right away, and I had a horrible experience with my K-1 attorney. Please advise!!!! This site was way more helpful than the lawyer!----Karena y Omar

you might want to fill in your timeline so readers know where you are in this process.

Yes, I did fill out part of it but I need to go back and figure out how to post what I filled in. Basically I petitioned for him in December, he was interviewed ad granted a Visa in July, and should be here by early-mid october. Then we get married and do whats next...that is where I am confuesed!

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Hi all , we are so Happy! He is waiting for the Carta Blanca, (applied Aug. 27th in Trinidad, Cuba), no damage during Hurrican Gustav, and they did the Vivienda! Hopefully there will be no problems with that! I hope he is here soon so we can have out civil ceremony immediately and start planning for the family reception! I do not know the next steps after he gets here. Hopefully he will get the EAD at JFK. I do not know what Biometrics is ,or if we should gwet a lawyer for the Green Card process. We will get married right away, and I had a horrible experience with my K-1 attorney. Please advise!!!! This site was way more helpful than the lawyer!----Karena y Omar

you might want to fill in your timeline so readers know where you are in this process.

Yes, I did fill out part of it but I need to go back and figure out how to post what I filled in. Basically I petitioned for him in December, he was interviewed ad granted a Visa in July, and should be here by early-mid october. Then we get married and do whats next...that is where I am confuesed!

let's review where you are right now:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=k1flow

you are now at step 14. at the poe he will turn in the unopened package given to him at the embassy/consulate to the poe official. he will also receive the i94, which is placed in his passport. do not lose the i-94, to replace it costs $320!!! (i-102)

here are most of the guides for doing aos:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos

i do hope he also received a copy of the ds-3025 to assist in the aos - see step 11 of Assembling the I-485 Package: Checklist

additional aos notes:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...&page=k1aos

all of the above links are from

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=guides

best wishes

(moved to aos forum for additional advice)

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Hi all , we are so Happy! He is waiting for the Carta Blanca, (applied Aug. 27th in Trinidad, Cuba), no damage during Hurrican Gustav, and they did the Vivienda! Hopefully there will be no problems with that! I hope he is here soon so we can have out civil ceremony immediately and start planning for the family reception! I do not know the next steps after he gets here. Hopefully he will get the EAD at JFK. I do not know what Biometrics is ,or if we should gwet a lawyer for the Green Card process. We will get married right away, and I had a horrible experience with my K-1 attorney. Please advise!!!! This site was way more helpful than the lawyer!----Karena y Omar

you might want to fill in your timeline so readers know where you are in this process.

Yes, I did fill out part of it but I need to go back and figure out how to post what I filled in. Basically I petitioned for him in December, he was interviewed ad granted a Visa in July, and should be here by early-mid october. Then we get married and do whats next...that is where I am confuesed!

After the arrival to the US you have 90 days to get married (the sooner the better). Within the 90 days, gather all of the documents you will need and correct forms for filing (view the guides here for filing your AOS and download the forms from USCIS) be very detailed. The cost for filing is still I believe $1010.00 total. Biometrics ...is when the call you in at your local office and fingerprint you.

When to file has been debatable through various discussions here, we filed roughly a week after the 90 days. Getting an Attorney? you really don't need one.....people here are very well versed in this whole process and very helpful.

Ask questions here at VJ. Good Luck & God Bless ...

David & Jenny

Removing Conditions

5-24-2010 - Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center via USPS (receipt/signature required)

5-25-2010 - Delivered to Vermont Service Center & Signed For

6-1-2010 - I-751 Receipt Notice Received in Mail (dated 5/26/10)

*time Passed

7-30-2010 - Biometrics date: August 13, 2010

8-13-2010 - Biometrics Finished

*time passed

8-30-2010 - email received 'card production ordered'

8-31-2010 - touch (updated on uscis as approved)

9-4-2010 - Received 10yr Green Card ** Now we relax **

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Check out the AOS guidlines.

Good luck to you.

Life's just a crazy ride on a run away train

You can't go back for what you've missed

So make it count, hold on tight find a way to make it right

You only get one trip

So make it good, make it last 'cause it all flies by so fast

You only get one trip

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Please see my timeline below, if that helps..next on your agenda:

He arrives

wait 2 weeks, apply for SS# (you won't need to change the name on it after you are married, obviously, like we did)

Get Marriage license (within two weeks of the wedding date in my county...check yours)

Get married within 90 days of his arrival

Get your AOS packet ready

Edited by Matt and Sarah

K-1 AOS

02/03/06: Met in Mexico!

04/25/08: Sarah entered US @ Dallas POE - NO PROBLEMS!

05/23/08: Applied for SS#

05/23/08: Marriage License

05/30/08: Received SS card

06/07/08: Wedding

06/20/08: Applied for new SS# with married name

06/27/08: Received new SS card with married name

06/30/08: I-485 AOS packet sent to Chicago

07/01/08: I-485 AOS packet received by CHIBA/RECEPTION (1 day)

07/08/08: I-485 check cashed by USCIS (9 days)

07/11/08: Received NOA's - 4 letters - I-485 NOA, EAD NOA, AP NOA, Biometrics Appt. (12 days)

07/29/08: Biometrics Appt. 11am (30 days)

07/29/08: I-485 Application transferred to CSC (30 days)

08/04/08: Received Transfer Notice in mail from CSC (36 days)

09/03/08: Touched - Email - I-485 AOS Card Production Ordered (66 days)

09/04/08: Touched - Email - Notice mailed welcoming new permanent resident (67 days)

09/04/08: Received AP in the mail (67 days)

09/05/08: Touched - Email - EAD approved (68 days)

09/08/08: Received EAD in the mail (71 days)

09/09/08: Touched - Email - I-485 AOS Approval Notice Sent (72 days)

09/09/08: Received notice in the mail welcoming new permanent resident (72 days)

09/10/08: Received GREEN CARD in th email (73 days)

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lawyers are a pain in the butt and really you DO NOT NEED THEM
It's prudent to qualify this blanket statement by saying that most people who can follow instructions and who have uncomplicated circumstances need not have a lawyer do their paperwork for them.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Karena Apprentice

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Hi all , we are so Happy! He is waiting for the Carta Blanca, (applied Aug. 27th in Trinidad, Cuba), no damage during Hurrican Gustav, and they did the Vivienda! Hopefully there will be no problems with that! I hope he is here soon so we can have out civil ceremony immediately and start planning for the family reception! I do not know the next steps after he gets here. Hopefully he will get the EAD at JFK. I do not know what Biometrics is ,or if we should gwet a lawyer for the Green Card process. We will get married right away, and I had a horrible experience with my K-1 attorney. Please advise!!!! This site was way more helpful than the lawyer!----Karena y Omar

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Cuba

I-129F Sent :

I-129F NOA1 :

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 :

NVC Received :

NVC Left :

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received :

Interview Date : 2008-07-17 Submit Review

Visa Received : 2008-07-18

US Entry :

Marriage :

Comments : Awaiting Carta Blanca!!!

Processing

Estimates/Stats :

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Hi all , we are so Happy! He is waiting for the Carta Blanca, (applied Aug. 27th in Trinidad, Cuba), no damage during Hurrican Gustav, and they did the Vivienda! Hopefully there will be no problems with that! I hope he is here soon so we can have out civil ceremony immediately and start planning for the family reception! I do not know the next steps after he gets here. Hopefully he will get the EAD at JFK. I do not know what Biometrics is ,or if we should gwet a lawyer for the Green Card process. We will get married right away, and I had a horrible experience with my K-1 attorney. Please advise!!!! This site was way more helpful than the lawyer!----Karena y Omar

Karena,

I am in a similar situation, and would like my fiance to go through JFK in order to get the EAD as well. Have you found any direct flights to NY or were you going to have him fly through Jamaica? We have been having trouble finding an option other than through Jamaica. Any thoughts?

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Hi all , we are so Happy! He is waiting for the Carta Blanca, (applied Aug. 27th in Trinidad, Cuba), no damage during Hurrican Gustav, and they did the Vivienda! Hopefully there will be no problems with that! I hope he is here soon so we can have out civil ceremony immediately and start planning for the family reception! I do not know the next steps after he gets here. Hopefully he will get the EAD at JFK. I do not know what Biometrics is ,or if we should gwet a lawyer for the Green Card process. We will get married right away, and I had a horrible experience with my K-1 attorney. Please advise!!!! This site was way more helpful than the lawyer!----Karena y Omar

Karena,

I am in a similar situation, and would like my fiance to go through JFK in order to get the EAD as well. Have you found any direct flights to NY or were you going to have him fly through Jamaica? We have been having trouble finding an option other than through Jamaica. Any thoughts?

Hi, threre are no direct flights from Cuba to New York. Jamaica seems the best bet, he can check luggage from Havana all the way to New York, through Montego Bay, and I think it is a four hour layover in the waiting room. In other words, does not have to "enter " Jamaica officially, does not have to get bags and re-check, etc. Mexico is an option, but it seems to be a hassle, and we want to avoid Miami. Right now I am worried because I can't get through on the phone due to Hurricane Ike.---Good luck!---Karena

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