getting ready to file

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

I told the husband about my plan to delay filing until the 31st so we had a better chance that I would be here in SoCal when his biometrics happens, and he said, "Biometrics? I have to do something besides file papers? Are they going to interview me again? Why didn't you tell me about this? I don't want to do this, it's stupid. Forget it, I'll be illegal before I have to deal with those f*ckers again."

After I administered a chill pill, I explained it was fingerprints and photo, and no interview at biometrics. (I also mentioned the distant possibility of an interview at some stage.) He was slightly placated, but has said yes, I need to be there with him. I then explained the likely timings going forward, and what happens if his GC expires before the new one arrives. I even explained a little about naturalization, to which he said he was happy to jump through those hoops like a performing seal because he knows at the end of it he can give USCIS a great big F U, once he's holding his naturalization certificate.

Oh, he's just my little ray of sunshine.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

I told the husband about my plan to delay filing until the 31st so we had a better chance that I would be here in SoCal when his biometrics happens, and he said, "Biometrics? I have to do something besides file papers? Are they going to interview me again? Why didn't you tell me about this? I don't want to do this, it's stupid. Forget it, I'll be illegal before I have to deal with those f*ckers again."

After I administered a chill pill, I explained it was fingerprints and photo, and no interview at biometrics. (I also mentioned the distant possibility of an interview at some stage.) He was slightly placated, but has said yes, I need to be there with him. I then explained the likely timings going forward, and what happens if his GC expires before the new one arrives. I even explained a little about naturalization, to which he said he was happy to jump through those hoops like a performing seal because he knows at the end of it he can give USCIS a great big F U, once he's holding his naturalization certificate.

Oh, he's just my little ray of sunshine.

Hilarious! That is settled then!

[Immigrant2009 0]

I told the husband about my plan to delay filing until the 31st so we had a better chance that I would be here in SoCal when his biometrics happens, and he said, "Biometrics? I have to do something besides file papers? Are they going to interview me again? Why didn't you tell me about this? I don't want to do this, it's stupid. Forget it, I'll be illegal before I have to deal with those f*ckers again."

After I administered a chill pill, I explained it was fingerprints and photo, and no interview at biometrics. (I also mentioned the distant possibility of an interview at some stage.) He was slightly placated, but has said yes, I need to be there with him. I then explained the likely timings going forward, and what happens if his GC expires before the new one arrives. I even explained a little about naturalization, to which he said he was happy to jump through those hoops like a performing seal because he knows at the end of it he can give USCIS a great big F U, once he's holding his naturalization certificate.

Oh, he's just my little ray of sunshine.

Hi elmcitymaven,

That was a great post . Hope things go well for you and your family. Please make sure not to forget the biometric appointment, do it earlier, no ASC (Appliation Support Center where biometrics are done) will deny any earlier biometric as well you have the biometric appointment letter, GC and other official documents like passport, state Id etc.

Also if you change addresses make you either you have someone to collect mails at the old address (If it's temporary move) or notify USCIS of address change by filing out online AR-11 and doing a paper I-865.

Good Luck.

[BlueRain77 0]

I'm trying to figure out how to break it to my husband that he'll have to do biometrics -- he can't even deal with a visit to the DMV without kicking up a stink about bureaucracy. I can only wonder what choice words will be uttered when I explain there is more to the process than signing his name on the I-751.

Gulp! 10 days until the window opens for us!

LOL!!! That is hilarious! My husband is the same! He was like why do they need Another biometrics?? Not to mention why he has to take another test to get a US license when he has been driving 17 years and the test in England is about 100 times harder than the US one...

[BlueRain77 0]

It must be a Brit thing...

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Check cashed! Guess our packet was good enough to not get rejected outright! Baby steps....

[Immigrant2009 0]

Check cashed! Guess our packet was good enough to not get rejected outright! Baby steps....

Good Luck ready4ONE. Now the wait game begins.

[Liebi 0]

I told the husband about my plan to delay filing until the 31st so we had a better chance that I would be here in SoCal when his biometrics happens, and he said, "Biometrics? I have to do something besides file papers? Are they going to interview me again? Why didn't you tell me about this? I don't want to do this, it's stupid. Forget it, I'll be illegal before I have to deal with those f*ckers again."

After I administered a chill pill, I explained it was fingerprints and photo, and no interview at biometrics. (I also mentioned the distant possibility of an interview at some stage.) He was slightly placated, but has said yes, I need to be there with him. I then explained the likely timings going forward, and what happens if his GC expires before the new one arrives. I even explained a little about naturalization, to which he said he was happy to jump through those hoops like a performing seal because he knows at the end of it he can give USCIS a great big F U, once he's holding his naturalization certificate.

Oh, he's just my little ray of sunshine.

Ha, sounds exactly like my significant other... just in our case, he's the US citizen and I get stuck with all paperwork. When the moment comes where all he has to do is hand over the tax return papers for me to copy, sign the darn form and cover letter it's almost more than he can handle... I just raise my eyebrow when he asks why "we" have to do all this bs.

I hope I get my package on the way on Saturday

[elwintro 0]

Ha, sounds exactly like my significant other... just in our case, he's the US citizen and I get stuck with all paperwork. When the moment comes where all he has to do is hand over the tax return papers for me to copy, sign the darn form and cover letter it's almost more than he can handle... I just raise my eyebrow when he asks why "we" have to do all this bs.

I hope I get my package on the way on Saturday

I feel bad for you ladies. I'm the immigrant husband of a US Citizen spouse, and I took care of absolutely everything related to our I-751 petition as my poor wife already has enough to deal with (two kids under 3, a dog, house work, administering our finances, etc.).

Sounds like your men need a good kick in the #######. LOL! Or at least a reminder that it's thoroughly unmanly to run away from your problems and hide behind your wife's legs.

[mozplay 28]

Check cashed! Guess our packet was good enough to not get rejected outright! Baby steps....

About freaking time!

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Check cashed! Guess our packet was good enough to not get rejected outright! Baby steps....

Great news! Congrats on the first step.

We've settled on filing on the 31st (so I will still be with my May filing peeps B)), which works out better for us as we can then assemble a few more docs. My dad, who will be visiting us from next weekend, will be bringing affidavits from my mom and a friend of ours in CT, as well as the reminder letter that we got sent to our old address with them (even though we filed the AR-11 before the ink was even dry on our tenancy agreement out here in California -- we're sending a copy of the AR-11 confirmation).

I do all the paperwork because I have the temperament to do it; he doesn't. Much easier for the sanguine one to handle it and let the firecracker sign his or her name, all in the pursuit of continued connubial bliss.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

CSC May Filers

UserName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Approved

venusfire503...........05/01/09..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

ready4ONE...........05/09/09..........05/11/09........--/--/--........--/--/--

VSC May Filers

UserName.............Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date.......Biometrics......Approved

scooby06..............05/01/09..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

mozplay................05/04/09..........--/--/--........--/--/--........--/--/--

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Got our NOA today. Interesting, because they sent in to our PO Box. Didn't think they would do that, but we included it as the mailing address on the I-751 since we have one, and some of our mail we copied for the packet listed the PO Box.

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

I am still waiting for my check to be cashed. Grrrrrr.....

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Jane, I think they heard you!!!

[Killer_Clown_2009 0]

They are psychic I am so glad to know that it didn't get lost in the mail. They didn't accept the $80.00 check for my son's biometrics though. His card doesn't expire until August 31, 09, so I need to fork out another application fee for him in a couple of weeks.