BINATIONAL SAME SEX COUPLES !! Show up!

[Elf 146]

that envelope thing they give you to protect..not sure against what..moisture? scratches?

Unauthorized wireless access to the data held on the embedded RFID chip, at least in theory. Whether or not that little paper envelope actually works is anyone's guess

[Sukie 1,464]

USCIS treated us the same as opposite sex couples...all was dont via email after then K1 visa was approved and he arrived here. We did not have an interview..(how does USCIS determine that I wonder?). The AOS from start to finish (conditional I-551) was 8 months to receive the GC in the mail.

Of note: The application was always at the Lee Summit MO location the whole time and it never came to New York Processing Centre...now he is very happy and grateful to come here. He kisses the card each time he takes it out of that envelope thing they give you to protect..not sure against what..moisture? scratches?

The green card has an RFID chip in it that could wreak havoc with other RFID cards or card readers. The envelope thing protects the RFID chip from getting scrambled or scrambling something else!!!

The envelope has caused us a hassle. My spouse has had to remove the envelope from her Australian passport, because it rendered the readable line in her passport (on the bio page) unreadable!!! Or maybe having the RFID chip caused the problem. Either way - she now carries it separately.

Sukie in NY

Edited October 5, 2015 by Sukie

[bob72601 13]

"The green card has an RFID chip in it that could wreak havoc with other RFID cards or card readers. The envelope thing protects the RFID chip from getting scrambled or scrambling something else!!!"

We did not receive an RFID protective envelope with our green card.

[bob72601 13]

"The green card has an RFID chip in it that could wreak havoc with other RFID cards or card readers. The envelope thing protects the RFID chip from getting scrambled or scrambling something else!!!"

We did not receive an RFID protective envelope with our green card.

I stand corrected. Yes, we did receive the protective envelope. I just found it.

[Tcarrol 54]

USCIS treated us the same as opposite sex couples...all was dont via email after then K1 visa was approved and he arrived here. We did not have an interview..(how does USCIS determine that I wonder?). The AOS from start to finish (conditional I-551) was 8 months to receive the GC in the mail.

Of note: The application was always at the Lee Summit MO location the whole time and it never came to New York Processing Centre...now he is very happy and grateful to come here. He kisses the card each time he takes it out of that envelope thing they give you to protect..not sure against what..moisture? scratches?

We just received another notice yesterday that there is a system wide delay on the issue of EAD's/AP's, thus the delay for my spouse's card. For us, everything seems to be working slow and reverse order. Our green card will arrive in just five months, with the interview being waived, which we were never told that possibility existed. And, then we find out that the EAD/AP card is delayed well past the expected 75-90 days. Getting the green card is good, but my spouse is very anxious to get a job and know that he can travel back to his home if there is a family emergency. I'm glad we have our this group, Binational Same Sex Couples. I hope we can all keep in contact with each other as we begin our new lives as couples navigating in a new world.

[ferricide 3]

Glad to see people are navigating the ROC process. Looking forward to updates from everyone!

We will be eligible to file ours in December, which will come up fast, I'm sure...

[neska2 3]

My wife had the Biometrics for Removal of Conditions today, previously she received a one year extension for the green card. Any idea on how long should it be now to get any news? Similar timelines?? Thanks

[Tcarrol 54]

Glad to see people are navigating the ROC process. Looking forward to updates from everyone!

We will be eligible to file ours in December, which will come up fast, I'm sure...

[Tcarrol 54]

It took us two years just to get the green card so we have another two years to go for ROC. Congratulations to all of you who are finally at ROC. Now you have only one more year for citizenship.

[hklad 9]

It took us two years just to get the green card so we have another two years to go for ROC. Congratulations to all of you who are finally at ROC. Now you have only one more year for citizenship.

Actually, you could be eligible for naturalization after 3 years if you received your GC via marriage with a US Citizen. See this link: http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens

[NYCruiser 423]

If anyone wants help with Same Sex Ki, they can contact me. Maybe the moderators can have a few of us on a 'panel' or something to help other same sex couples?

[zuluweta 250]

Please keep the updates on ROC filings coming! Filing ROC in about 7 months and your updates will help those of us filing in future. Thanks in advance!

[SM & EF 41]

We did ROC biometrics in early Oct and now it is just a waiting game. Will keep you all posted.

[MabuhayDaniel 11]

We did ROC biometrics in early Oct and now it is just a waiting game. Will keep you all posted.

So you do biometrics at K1 visa app, at Adjustment of Status, and again at Removal of Conditions? That is a lot of photography and fingerprinting.

[SM & EF 41]

Yes, you do multiple biometrics. Think of it as a chance to take a better picture for the next card.