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angeladams Apprentice

angeladams   0

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today i received my letter from uscis to inform me my interview is on march 5th

it asks to bring my birth certificate. I dont have it. i sent it to uscis as requested and i asked for it to be sent back to me as its the only copy i have and they havent returned it. i have a photocopy of it

also the only thing me and my husband have in joint names is a bank account. we live with his parents as the economy is bad and we cannot yet afford a place of our own as i dont have a work permit therefore cannot work. I cant be added to his medical insurance as i dont have a ssn.

also i dont drive therefore dont have a drivers licence

im hella freaking out right now.. i know it will prolly be alright but hahah i freak out all the time =]

please can someone let me know what documents i need to bring in addition to what it says on the letter and what questions they ask...

my husband needs motivating... so if i can give him a list of what to expect then we can prepare....

01/05/08 Married in California

04/01/08 Filed immigration paperwork as advised by our Immigration attorney

01/08/08 Honeymoon in England

06/04/08 Returned to USA from honeymoon (nice long honeymoon)

07/01/08 Find out immigration attorney had told us to file wrong paperwork. So we call USCIS and they advise what paperwork we need to file.

08/26/08 AOS paperwork sent to USCIS (I-485, I-864, I-765) $1010

AOS paperwork submitted to wrong address....so resumbitted to correct address....(thanks uscis customer service line...NOT)

09/09/08 AOS paperwork resubmitted to correct address

09/15/08 Notice that I-485, I-765 received by USCIS on 9/11/08

09/17/08 Letter received giving date of Biometrics appointment

10/01/08 Biometrics done

10/10/08 Case on hold. USCIS requested I-693 (medical exam & Vaccination report)

12/30/08 I-693 sent to USCIS

02/02/09 received letter from USCIS to attend initial interview

03/05/09 initial interview at Sacramento Office

21/21/10 filed for removal of conditions

1/10/11 received letter for biometric appointment

2/10/11 biometric appointment

04/01/11 rceived letter asking for additional information of joint assets and or proof we are a legit couple.

05/02/11 received letter to say they will notify us of date of interview.

payxibka Grand Master

payxibka   10,047

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today i received my letter from uscis to inform me my interview is on march 5th

it asks to bring my birth certificate. I dont have it. i sent it to uscis as requested and i asked for it to be sent back to me as its the only copy i have and they havent returned it. i have a photocopy of it

also the only thing me and my husband have in joint names is a bank account. we live with his parents as the economy is bad and we cannot yet afford a place of our own as i dont have a work permit therefore cannot work. I cant be added to his medical insurance as i dont have a ssn.

also i dont drive therefore dont have a drivers licence

im hella freaking out right now.. i know it will prolly be alright but hahah i freak out all the time =]

please can someone let me know what documents i need to bring in addition to what it says on the letter and what questions they ask...

my husband needs motivating... so if i can give him a list of what to expect then we can prepare....

Never ever ever send originals of any document to the USCIS unless they specifically ask for it.... they will not return it

You may want to get a new certified copy as you may need it for other purposes in the future... it is always good to have

YMMV

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c_and_a   0

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I would definitely reccomend getting another birth certificate.

If it offers any consolation, during my interview the IO had the copies of everything I had sent in with the original AOS packet. So if you're lucky he/she may have your birth certificate on hand. But definitely still try to bring another one to the interview just to be on the safe side.

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Yasi   0

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We had our interview yesterday in S.F. My husband is the beneficiary. The officer asked for his birth certificate even though we had already sent a copy. She just looked at the translation and at the end I asked if she wanted to keep it which she did. As for mine, I took a translated copy but she didn't ask for it.

Here is what they ask for... it's on a sheet of paper that was on the officer's desk and she asked us to pull out and put it in front of her.

The petitioner (me): DL, U.S. Citizenship (original and she kept a copy) or birth Certificate, current pay stub or current employer letter or taxes.

The Beneficiary: DL, EAD Card, Advance Parole (if you requested and received it), SS card, Passport, and birth certificate.

We were asked a lot of questions... she went through the I-485 form and asked my husband all the questions, specially the ones that are yes and no questions.

Go through the I-485 form study it and be prepared and just explain your situation. They understand. Be specific, specially with dates. Ours asked a lot about dates. When we married, when we moved together, we he entered US...

Also, at the end she asked for joint documents and asked what short-term goals we have… like I said be truthful and specific... they look to see if the case is real and legit.

Good luck. :thumbs:

today i received my letter from uscis to inform me my interview is on march 5th

it asks to bring my birth certificate. I dont have it. i sent it to uscis as requested and i asked for it to be sent back to me as its the only copy i have and they havent returned it. i have a photocopy of it

also the only thing me and my husband have in joint names is a bank account. we live with his parents as the economy is bad and we cannot yet afford a place of our own as i dont have a work permit therefore cannot work. I cant be added to his medical insurance as i dont have a ssn.

also i dont drive therefore dont have a drivers licence

im hella freaking out right now.. i know it will prolly be alright but hahah i freak out all the time =]

please can someone let me know what documents i need to bring in addition to what it says on the letter and what questions they ask...

my husband needs motivating... so if i can give him a list of what to expect then we can prepare....

3/24/11 Received 10 year Green Card in the mail - Done. Feels good :-) 'till we do this again for US Citizenship.

12/5/11 mailed packet for Naturalization

12/9/11 was received by USCIS.

4/6/12 received letter for fingerprint appn.

4/23/12 9am fingerprint appointment - done :-)

4/30/12 Recieved Letter for Interview - Sche. 5/31

5/31/12 Interview & Testing

5/31/12 Testing Approved - Waiting for next step

6/21/12 Rcvd email, placed application in the oath sched. que :-)

6/25/12 Rcvd letter - Oath Ceremony is on 7/11/12 @ 9:15am :-)

JeremyR Community Regular

JeremyR   8

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I cant be added to his medical insurance as i dont have a ssn.

I suppose this is something that might vary from company to company but I've been on my wife's health insurance since the day after we were married. The policy is with Blue Cross Blue Shield, FWIW, and they certainly didn't complain that I don't have an SSN. I'd check that again if I were you.

also i dont drive therefore dont have a drivers licence

If you have no intention of driving, can't you get a non-driver ID card (from the DMV, its basically a drivers license without the driving bit - e.g. it's good for state-issued ID purposes).

Adjustment of Status from K-1 (Very abridged version)

05/20/08 - POE: Chicago O'Hare

07/18/08 - Married

08/30/08 - I-485/I-765 mailed...

03/17/09 - Card production ordered (no notification received!)

03/26/09 - Green card received (196 days)

Removal of Conditions

02/15/11 - I-751 mailed to VSC...

02/22/11 - NOA1 (received 03/03/11)

04/04/11 - Biometrics appt (notice received 03/19/11)

08/22/11 - * * * t u m b l e w e e d s * * * (T+6 months and counting)

09/20/11 - Service Request #1

10/26/11 - Service Request #2

11/29/11 - Interview @ Atlanta Field Office - Approved & I-551 stamped

12/07/11 - Card production ordered

12/10/11 - Green card received (293 days)

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angeladams Apprentice

angeladams   0

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I cant be added to his medical insurance as i dont have a ssn.

I suppose this is something that might vary from company to company but I've been on my wife's health insurance since the day after we were married. The policy is with Blue Cross Blue Shield, FWIW, and they certainly didn't complain that I don't have an SSN. I'd check that again if I were you.

also i dont drive therefore dont have a drivers licence

If you have no intention of driving, can't you get a non-driver ID card (from the DMV, its basically a drivers license without the driving bit - e.g. it's good for state-issued ID purposes).

nope ive looked into it and thru his work i cannot be on his medical insurance without a ssn.

and the dmv will not issue a state id or anything without me having permanent residency.

01/05/08 Married in California

04/01/08 Filed immigration paperwork as advised by our Immigration attorney

01/08/08 Honeymoon in England

06/04/08 Returned to USA from honeymoon (nice long honeymoon)

07/01/08 Find out immigration attorney had told us to file wrong paperwork. So we call USCIS and they advise what paperwork we need to file.

08/26/08 AOS paperwork sent to USCIS (I-485, I-864, I-765) $1010

AOS paperwork submitted to wrong address....so resumbitted to correct address....(thanks uscis customer service line...NOT)

09/09/08 AOS paperwork resubmitted to correct address

09/15/08 Notice that I-485, I-765 received by USCIS on 9/11/08

09/17/08 Letter received giving date of Biometrics appointment

10/01/08 Biometrics done

10/10/08 Case on hold. USCIS requested I-693 (medical exam & Vaccination report)

12/30/08 I-693 sent to USCIS

02/02/09 received letter from USCIS to attend initial interview

03/05/09 initial interview at Sacramento Office

21/21/10 filed for removal of conditions

1/10/11 received letter for biometric appointment

2/10/11 biometric appointment

04/01/11 rceived letter asking for additional information of joint assets and or proof we are a legit couple.

05/02/11 received letter to say they will notify us of date of interview.

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hopeful1   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: France
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today i received my letter from uscis to inform me my interview is on march 5th

it asks to bring my birth certificate. I dont have it. i sent it to uscis as requested and i asked for it to be sent back to me as its the only copy i have and they havent returned it. i have a photocopy of it

also the only thing me and my husband have in joint names is a bank account. we live with his parents as the economy is bad and we cannot yet afford a place of our own as i dont have a work permit therefore cannot work. I cant be added to his medical insurance as i dont have a ssn.

also i dont drive therefore dont have a drivers licence

im hella freaking out right now.. i know it will prolly be alright but hahah i freak out all the time =]

please can someone let me know what documents i need to bring in addition to what it says on the letter and what questions they ask...

my husband needs motivating... so if i can give him a list of what to expect then we can prepare....

I too brought the full set of copies from my I-129 and I-130, and AOS submittals. I brought many photos of places we have been since my wife arrived here, A copy of out joint banl account, copies of her library card, social security card, college ID, rental agreement, and anything that I thought would show that she was adjusting to living in the USA by getting involved. Of all the documents I brought, all they took was (1) photo of us together! And even if I had brought a "copy" of my birth certificate, I pointed out that I had submitted one. He looked at my wife's file, which was pretty large at this point, and we compared his copy with mine to show that I was an American. All-in-all, the interview was a breeze. I'm sure all will be fine, and good luck :thumbs:

I-130 PROCESS

12/21/2006 - Married

3/16/2007 - Sent I-130 USPS Priority Mail

3/19/2007 - CSC Received I-130

3/22/2007 - NOA1

3/23/2007 - Check Processed

8/22/2007 - RFE

9/14/2007 - Sent evidence to CSC

9/23/2007 - CSC Received Evidence

11/1/2007 - NOA2 - Approved

1/7/2008 - NVC Received package

1/16/2008 - NVC sent pkg to France

1/23/2008 - France received package

1/29/2008 - Spouse received instructions

3/11/2008 - Completed/sent DS-230 to USA Embassy

4/1/2008 - Received appointment date

4/14/2008 - Spouse received medical exam

4/24/2008 - Interview date

4/24/2008 - Visa Approved

4/30/2008 - Visa arrived

6/30/2008 - Arrived in the USA

9/26/2008 - Filed AOS/EAD paperwork

10/3/2008 - NOA

10/10/2008 - NOA-Biometrics Appt

10/28/2008 - Biometrics Appt

6/30/2008 - Arrived in the USA

9/30/2008 - Filed for AOS

12/22/2008 - NOA Interview date

2/17/2009 - Interview at USCIS Phoenix and APPROVAL!!

I-129F PROCESS

3/30/2007 - Sent I-129F USPS Priority Mail

4/2/2007 - USCIS Chicago Received I-129

4/4/2007 - NOA1

4/5/2007 - Check Processed

4/17/2007 - Transferred to CSC for processing

5/7/2007 - Touched

11/1/2007 - NOA2 - Approved

4/24/2008 - Visa Approved

4/30/2008 - Visa arrived

6/30/2008 - Arrived in the USA

 
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