Adjustment of Status

[AmericanSoldier 0]

Hello everyone,

Maybe some of you have had some experiece with this so here goes and thanks ahead of time for the help.

Me (active duty member) and my wife (military dependent) are stationed at Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany.

Recently we filled the I-751, received the one year extenstion letter. To date we have not received an appointment for the interview or the biometrics. I have already sent them (Vermont Service Center) two passport style photographs as requested in the mail.

I inquired with the Vermont service center and they stated that our case was on military hold and we will not be able to accomplish the interview untill we return stateside upon notifying them of our return.

The extenstion letter is only good for one year. We will be in Germany at least 3 years, possibly moving onto Korea on a follow on assignment.

Not exactly sure if it is possible to accomplish the interview and biometric requirements at the USCIS in Frankfurt. Can this be done?

If it can not be done, how do I get another extension letter for a longer period of time so there are not problems on her entry into the U.S. in the very distant future.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I will have to look at the form again but I thought you had to include a fingerprint card with I-751s filed from overseas. Perhaps someone else can correct me. You don't get another extension letter. If the letter is expiring she needs to get an I-551 stamp placed in her passport. I don't know if this can be done at a Consulate or if she needs to schedule a trip back to the US for this.

[Thai family 0]

You can always make an info pass appointment in Frankfurt. It looks like you can email them, too. I don't don't how responsive their phone system is. I've sure they've dealt with many of these military type situations. Also, JAG should have a access to a USCIS liasion who can help you.

I hope this all get straightened out for you. It seems having to make a trip back to the U.S. for a stamp should not be a requirement for a military spouse.

Thanks for serving,

-Thai Mom

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of....statecode=Rome

Edited August 17, 2009 by Thai family

[AmericanSoldier 0]

I will have to look at the form again but I thought you had to include a fingerprint card with I-751s filed from overseas. Perhaps someone else can correct me. You don't get another extension letter. If the letter is expiring she needs to get an I-551 stamp placed in her passport. I don't know if this can be done at a Consulate or if she needs to schedule a trip back to the US for this.

Yea I thought that as well as I was going to follow the instructions on the form. I called to verify this and I was told that the biometrics would be done at a later time. It also states this on the extenstion letter. There is alot of gray areas on those forms. Got an answer from the military help line by email and they said to schedule an appointment for the biometrics with the service center and take leave to accomplis before the letter expires. Apparently according to them the interview can only be done in the U.S.

[AmericanSoldier 0]

You can always make an info pass appointment in Frankfurt. It looks like you can email them, too. I don't don't how responsive their phone system is. I've sure they've dealt with many of these military type situations. Also, JAG should have a access to a USCIS liasion who can help you.

I hope this all get straightened out for you. It seems having to make a trip back to the U.S. for a stamp should not be a requirement for a military spouse.

Thanks for serving,

-Thai Mom

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of....statecode=Rome

Yea I emailed them them with my questions and awaiting a responce ...hopefully they can help. I will approach JAG and ask them thats a good point. Thank you all for the help.

Hopefully we will not have to make a trip all the way back to the U.S. for this, but apparently that may be so according to the miltary help line. I will continue to dig into this.

[AmericanSoldier 0]

You can always make an info pass appointment in Frankfurt. It looks like you can email them, too. I don't don't how responsive their phone system is. I've sure they've dealt with many of these military type situations. Also, JAG should have a access to a USCIS liasion who can help you.

I hope this all get straightened out for you. It seems having to make a trip back to the U.S. for a stamp should not be a requirement for a military spouse.

Thanks for serving,

-Thai Mom

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of....statecode=Rome

Yea I emailed them them with my questions and awaiting a responce ...hopefully they can help. I will approach JAG and ask them thats a good point. Thank you all for the help.

Hopefully we will not have to make a trip all the way back to the U.S. for this, but apparently that may be so according to the miltary help line. I will continue to dig into this.

Hello everyone,

Heres some updates to my issue. USCIS Frankfurt contacted me by email and said that I will need to do is get a transportation letter within 30 days of leaving here issued by them. Just need to bring supporting evidence which includes original orders bringing me and my wife here from the U.S. Glad I kept a copy of those.

Also was contacted by the Vermont Service center with the help of the Military Help cell out of the Nebraska Service center. They are mailing me my biometrics forms to be completed on base. They also stated that if there is enough supporting evidence for our case an interview may not even be needed.

Looks like everything is falling into place. Thank you all for the help. Hopefully this info will help others in the future that are going through the same issue.