Montreal August 2011 Interviews!

[ralyse 31]

We sent a certified check from the bank too, its fine!

And yeah, given that I did POE in August and didn't file AOS until nearly 2 months after we were married, I hear you on the expenses thing. Husband's car crapped out and pushed our AOS back longer than we would've liked.

As for the name thing... just ugh. I guess it comes down to our officiant being wrong about what name I was supposed to sign to the marriage licence, but truthfully It just looks like I signed "Laura C" and then a squiggle, so it could've been *either* name... We're going tomorrow to change it on the SSN so hopefully if they *do* issue the green card in the wrong name, I can gt it changed? When I called USCIS they seemed confident it would come in my married name, but I'm just not sure at all... ugh.

At least they're reviewing our RFE now?

[canada_socks 97]

Wow that does suck ralyse!

I just sent mine out last Wednesday and it was SUPPOSED to arrive on Friday. I guess cuz it is Christmas it is taking a bit longer. Mind you, I got notification that it is currently out for delivery and should arrive today! *crossing fingers*

I did have an issue with my SSN though. I thought when you applied for it after marriage, you could get it in your married name, which is why I waited. I didn't have an issue getting it on the K1, just in my married name. Is that normal? He said I have to have my green card or EAD card to get it in my married name.

[s&c1 3]

Wow that does suck ralyse!

I just sent mine out last Wednesday and it was SUPPOSED to arrive on Friday. I guess cuz it is Christmas it is taking a bit longer. Mind you, I got notification that it is currently out for delivery and should arrive today! *crossing fingers*

I did have an issue with my SSN though. I thought when you applied for it after marriage, you could get it in your married name, which is why I waited. I didn't have an issue getting it on the K1, just in my married name. Is that normal? He said I have to have my green card or EAD card to get it in my married name.

I am not sure what state your in, but I am in Minnesota and I filed for my SSN after I got married and they put it in my married name, that is why I waited too! It took awhile for the agent to find me (couldn't find me in the system in my married name) but she worked on it and it was resolved. Maybe he was just too lazy to do his job and dig further??? All she needed was my marriage certificate and ID

Edited December 12, 2011 by s&c1

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Wow that does suck ralyse!

I just sent mine out last Wednesday and it was SUPPOSED to arrive on Friday. I guess cuz it is Christmas it is taking a bit longer. Mind you, I got notification that it is currently out for delivery and should arrive today! *crossing fingers*

I did have an issue with my SSN though. I thought when you applied for it after marriage, you could get it in your married name, which is why I waited. I didn't have an issue getting it on the K1, just in my married name. Is that normal? He said I have to have my green card or EAD card to get it in my married name.

I got mine in my married name shortly after we got married. I had to provide a copy of my marriage license to show the name change, but that was it. I had no problems.

[ralyse 31]

Wow that does suck ralyse!

I just sent mine out last Wednesday and it was SUPPOSED to arrive on Friday. I guess cuz it is Christmas it is taking a bit longer. Mind you, I got notification that it is currently out for delivery and should arrive today! *crossing fingers*

I did have an issue with my SSN though. I thought when you applied for it after marriage, you could get it in your married name, which is why I waited. I didn't have an issue getting it on the K1, just in my married name. Is that normal? He said I have to have my green card or EAD card to get it in my married name.

I saw someone mention they took their NOAs for AOS with them, since those showed the married name? That's what I'm going to do tomorrow, take the NOAs and the marriage licence and hopefully get it changed.

[canada_socks 97]

The guy had a serious attitude problem. He said since I am 'not in the system with my married name' as I hadn't sent out my AOS papers yet that there was no way I could put it in my married name. I think this guy just didn't want to do it for me., or he just didn't know and didn't bother asking. I did ask him if there was someone else he could ask about it, he just said 'Are you implying that I don't know how to do my job?', which made me tear up (because I am a baby). So now I have to make another trip down there once I get my EAD so I can change my name, and waste another 3 hours sitting and waiting.

s&c1, I am in Maryland.

Edited December 12, 2011 by sherrybaby

[ralyse 31]

The guy had a serious attitude problem. He said since I am 'not in the system with my married name' as I hadn't sent out my AOS papers yet that there was no way I could put it in my married name. I think this guy just didn't want to do it for me., or he just didn't know and didn't bother asking. I did ask him if there was someone else he could ask about it, he just said 'Are you implying that I don't know how to do my job?', which made me tear up (because I am a baby). So now I have to make another trip down there once I get my EAD so I can change my name, and waste another 3 hours sitting and waiting.

s&c1, I am in Maryland.

Maybe try again with your NOAs and hopefully get less of a jerk?

and I would've teared up too. I totally cried at biometrics when they started getting on my case about the name stuff, so I'm all red-eyed in the picture. *facepalm*

[Penny Lane 8,159]

So my husband got the certified check today and the "pay to the order of" part didn't fit. So it says "United States Department of Homeland Secur" and it cuts off. Do you think we should get this changed to "U.S Department of Homeland Security" or can we send it as is? I would hate for it to be an issue. Thanks!

[s&c1 3]

The guy had a serious attitude problem. He said since I am 'not in the system with my married name' as I hadn't sent out my AOS papers yet that there was no way I could put it in my married name. I think this guy just didn't want to do it for me., or he just didn't know and didn't bother asking. I did ask him if there was someone else he could ask about it, he just said 'Are you implying that I don't know how to do my job?', which made me tear up (because I am a baby). So now I have to make another trip down there once I get my EAD so I can change my name, and waste another 3 hours sitting and waiting.

s&c1, I am in Maryland.

I am so sorry that you got a jerk...I would have been tearing up too! He just didn't know or want to do his job!! That is clear to me.

For I wasn't in the system either and the agent (in a small town too) knew that she had to keep on it until it showed up!

You should go back if you want and demand that they keep checking until they find you in the system!

PS my husband is from Maryland and his family still lives there. Hope to visit this summer!

Hope it get resolved for you!

[pocheros 101]

Sherrybaby, that's awful People are such jerks. I hope you can get your SSN in your married name soon.

Well, I just got some bad news... It's funny, because I was just about to print out our AOS application when I got a phone call from my husband to let me know he was laid off and his last day is on Friday. Mind you, he doesn't work just some expendable manual labour job... He's a technician. But since his company gets funding from the government and the government recently cut their funding, they laid off a whole bunch of people. I can't believe they only gave him a few days notice, though. He's worked there for over two years and was an excellent employee. Oh well, that's how things go.

I think there's a good chance he'll find a job elsewhere soon, plus he's getting severance and he can take out his 401k, although there's a hefty penalty. This puts us even more behind on AOS now though... sigh Even if we could spend the $1070 on it, it'd probably be a bad idea since he doesn't have a job now and can't put that down on the 864, right? :/

[Tileeka 1]

Sorry to hear that Pocheros. Can't believe companies do that just before Christmas

Still waiting on my I-797. It's starting to feel like the K-1 process all over again. I talked to a drone on the 1st and still nothing in the mail and no biometrics letter. (which I hope didn't get lost too). Do you think it's because I'm dealing with a big city center? ---> Seattle. I am NOT good at waiting lol

[ralyse 31]

Pocheros: I'm so sorry to her that, what a crummy thing to happen at the holidays. *hugs*

Went to the Social Security office today to change my name... and the lady didn't know how to do it. She called over another guy who said I couldn't do it without EAD which I pushed back on and they said they'd have to ask their supervisor who wasn't in... so they photocopied all my stuff and said they'd call me later. Sigh.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

AOS is finally going in the mail today. Back to worrying about whether I did everything properly or not...

[ralyse 31]

AOS is finally going in the mail today. Back to worrying about whether I did everything properly or not...

Woo, congrats!

[NinoniAndBoosBoos 6]

The guy had a serious attitude problem. He said since I am 'not in the system with my married name' as I hadn't sent out my AOS papers yet that there was no way I could put it in my married name. I think this guy just didn't want to do it for me., or he just didn't know and didn't bother asking. I did ask him if there was someone else he could ask about it, he just said 'Are you implying that I don't know how to do my job?', which made me tear up (because I am a baby). So now I have to make another trip down there once I get my EAD so I can change my name, and waste another 3 hours sitting and waiting.

s&c1, I am in Maryland.

oh dear, sorry Sherrybaby you had to go thru this, gosh I guess one never can tell what will happen with all this processing, they sure do make it not very easy from the get-go...keep positive another bump in the road, but it will all soon pass..