French/American Couples - Part III - 2014

[RKandGC 1]

I wish I could see a calendar. I have been to 2 appointments before: for a J1 and for a B1/2, but i've never seen this 

This is what it looks like for me now: https://cl.ly/2A2Q2a3G2U2o

 

 

[quentin955 4]

Hm. I guess you have to check the website everyday to see if you can schedule an appointment.
If it's still not available in a few days , i think there is a phone number on the website you have to use to schedule the appointment that you can call. Maybe they can help you. I had an issue and they answered fast. They could not help me since they had nothing to do with my issue, but the embassy refused to take any responsibility, although they made the mistake. In case of scheduling appointments, that is their responsibility, so they might be able to help you.

[RKandGC 1]

Thank you for all your help and answers! 

[Sonia&Anthony 2]

Hello everyone

 

I haven't posted here in forever!! I wanted to update you guys on how my case is progressing over here in California. 

I know most of you are still at the K1 stage and might not have moved yet, but I thought maybe it could be good for you to have an idea of an individual timeline (even if it's different for everybody) for the AOS.

 

You can check it out below in my signature or by clicking on my timeline for even more info!

 

The AOS process IS a little bit of a pain haha although we do have a lawyer for this, it's still a hassle.

For me, the longest part is waiting to work, sitting at home for months gets old very fast haha but at least I have my husband with me now

 

Quentin, how is the US treating you so far? How long have you been here for? Have you filed yet?

 

GOOD LUCK to all of you for the rest of the K1 process and the move over here, feel free to PM me for any questions about the AOS (or anything, really )

[quentin955 4]

5 minutes ago, Sonia&Anthony said:

Hello everyone

 

I haven't posted here in forever!! I wanted to update you guys on how my case is progressing over here in California. 

I know most of you are still at the K1 stage and might not have moved yet, but I thought maybe it could be good for you to have an idea of an individual timeline (even if it's different for everybody) for the AOS.

 

You can check it out below in my signature or by clicking on my timeline for even more info!

 

The AOS process IS a little bit of a pain haha although we do have a lawyer for this, it's still a hassle.

For me, the longest part is waiting to work, sitting at home for months gets old very fast haha but at least I have my husband with me now

 

Quentin, how is the US treating you so far? How long have you been here for? Have you filed yet?

 

GOOD LUCK to all of you for the rest of the K1 process and the move over here, feel free to PM me for any questions about the AOS (or anything, really )

Well, welcome back! 

Thanks for the timeline, this is helpful for me too!

We do not have a lawyer, and the hardest part was the affidavit. Plus, my wife barely made enough money last year. She got a new position and a lot better salary, but the only proof we have is a letter from her employer. I hope it will be enough. If not, we will just get an RFE and send some of her new paychecks I guess!

I'm more than fine here, but I can't really do anything since i do not have a car. I tried to get information about getting a driver's license in Louisiana but I only get different information, and even the guy at the DMV could not really answer. I guess they are not used to have a foreigner moving in North Louisiana. We won't stay here for a very long times though. Bigger cities are calling! Haha!
And I agree, sitting at home is not the best thing. I try to be productive, but it's really not easy.

I've been here since November 12th, got married on December 3rd, and we sent everything on January 12th.
I was trying to get my Social Security Number before sending everything, that's why we did not send it. But I realized we do not need the SSN to send everything... So we did not wait unti I get it. 

It's been 4 weeks and I still don't have my SSN... Did you ask for yours? Or are you waiting to get your EAD?
I really think I would have waited until I get my EAD to ask for an SSN. It would have made the process easier and faster. 

 

[Sonia&Anthony 2]

36 minutes ago, quentin955 said:

Well, welcome back! 

Thanks for the timeline, this is helpful for me too!

We do not have a lawyer, and the hardest part was the affidavit. Plus, my wife barely made enough money last year. She got a new position and a lot better salary, but the only proof we have is a letter from her employer. I hope it will be enough. If not, we will just get an RFE and send some of her new paychecks I guess!

I'm more than fine here, but I can't really do anything since i do not have a car. I tried to get information about getting a driver's license in Louisiana but I only get different information, and even the guy at the DMV could not really answer. I guess they are not used to have a foreigner moving in North Louisiana. We won't stay here for a very long times though. Bigger cities are calling! Haha!
And I agree, sitting at home is not the best thing. I try to be productive, but it's really not easy.

I've been here since November 12th, got married on December 3rd, and we sent everything on January 12th.
I was trying to get my Social Security Number before sending everything, that's why we did not send it. But I realized we do not need the SSN to send everything... So we did not wait unti I get it. 

It's been 4 weeks and I still don't have my SSN... Did you ask for yours? Or are you waiting to get your EAD?
I really think I would have waited until I get my EAD to ask for an SSN. It would have made the process easier and faster. 

 

Thank you & no problem!

 

Oh yeah the affidavit is always a pain, hopefully it will be alright but according to what I've been reading, they seem to respond pretty fast to RFEs even if you get one, so at least there's that.

 

No idea how it works to get a regular DL (yet). I got mine with a California-specific law called AB60 but I will have to change it soon - the only difference is it can't be used as an official ID. 

Haha yeah I've never been to Louisiana but I can imagine how staying in a small town would get old very fast. 

Have you been able to make friends and stuff? 

 

4 weeks I believe is the maximum amount of time you should allow to receive your SSN. Once it has been over 4 weeks, if not received, I would go back there if I were you and ask them (hopefully it's not too far from where you live).

I've had mine since 2014 because I had an internship here, but my social security card has my maiden name on it and mentions that I can only work when DHS authorized it (meaning during my internship in 2014). So I had to go back to get a new card but I did it so late after getting married, I hope I won't get in too much trouble (because they check the passport stamp you got for the K1 and mine had expired) - I've been waiting for 2 weeks now. 

When I got my social in 2014 though, I had to go back after 5 weeks or so because I hadn't received it and they said they forgot to put in the request ? Not necessarily the most efficient people ever haha

 

 

[fosu 0]

Hi everyone!!

Glad to see everyone is okay and married  

 

Aparently is going to be pretty pain in the ### for the next step with the AOS...talking about it when do you think is the best moment to ask for the SSN?

 

About the appointment issue that you were talking about on the ambassy  website, did that happen already? looks pretty weird that they say "no appointment available" with everything happening in usa roght now.... maybe they got new  instructions

[angie33 10]

2 hours ago, fosu said:

Hi everyone!!

Glad to see everyone is okay and married  

 

Aparently is going to be pretty pain in the ### for the next step with the AOS...talking about it when do you think is the best moment to ask for the SSN?

 

About the appointment issue that you were talking about on the ambassy  website, did that happen already? looks pretty weird that they say "no appointment available" with everything happening in usa roght now.... maybe they got new  instructions

 

Hi, personnally I asked the SSN two weeks after my arrival in the US! I just showed my I94 and my passport and that was it! =)

[quentin955 4]

Hm... It's been almost 5 weeks since i asked for my SSN.
The thing is.... they could not find me in the system, 2 weeks after I arrived. 
I guess I'll have to go back on Friday, this week. 
My middle name is actually two names put together, so it's the entire name on my visa, but on the I-94, they took only the first one. I guess it's one of the reasons. I guess if I knew it would have been a problem, I would have gone after I get the EAD. But i hope it's going to be good!

Also, i have a question about the biometrics. Did you all receive a second letter, after the NOA, telling you where and when you have to go? 

[angie33 10]

3 hours ago, quentin955 said:

Hm... It's been almost 5 weeks since i asked for my SSN.
The thing is.... they could not find me in the system, 2 weeks after I arrived. 
I guess I'll have to go back on Friday, this week. 
My middle name is actually two names put together, so it's the entire name on my visa, but on the I-94, they took only the first one. I guess it's one of the reasons. I guess if I knew it would have been a problem, I would have gone after I get the EAD. But i hope it's going to be good!

Also, i have a question about the biometrics. Did you all receive a second letter, after the NOA, telling you where and when you have to go? 

 

For the SSN it took a while for me too to receive it because of my middle name (I have two names and they took just one) they had to check something and then sent it to me. But it doesn't hurt to go back just in case. 

 

Yes you will receive a letter for the biometrics with the date, the hour and the location where you have to go! 

[quentin955 4]

I found the letter the Social Security Office gave me, it says I have to contact them if I have had nothing after 4 weeks. So I will go there whenever I can I guess, but it's 40 miles away. (the closest one is always full of people, with a line of 15 people outside of the building 15 minutes before the door open)
But apparently we have a quite similar problem, so it's reassuring to see it went well for you!

So it sounds like, for now, I just have to wait for the next letter, which i will probably get soon. Thanks!!

Edited February 1, 2017 by quentin955

[angie33 10]

1 hour ago, quentin955 said:

I found the letter the Social Security Office gave me, it says I have to contact them if I have had nothing after 4 weeks. So I will go there whenever I can I guess, but it's 40 miles away. (the closest one is always full of people, with a line of 15 people outside of the building 15 minutes before the door open)
But apparently we have a quite similar problem, so it's reassuring to see it went well for you!

So it sounds like, for now, I just have to wait for the next letter, which i will probably get soon. Thanks!!

 

Mine took more than 4 weeks also and just the weekend before I decide to go back on Monday I got the card in the mail! They might be slow. Maybe call them to know if they assigned you a SSN already. Sometimes they have the number, and the card comes later. 

 

Yes wait the biometrics letter =)

[quentin955 4]

So, I received my SSN... the day after I was talking about going to the SS Office. Finally!
And I just got the letter for my fingerprints. Things are moving, that's great!

Hopefully everyone still in France has things going well too!

[RKandGC 1]

Great news ! 

 

I finally got my appointment, I took March 22nd. also got my doctor's appointment on the 21st. 

Things are moving along it's exciting. 

[quentin955 4]

1 minute ago, RKandGC said:

Great news ! 

 

I finally got my appointment, I took March 22nd. also got my doctor's appointment on the 21st. 

Things are moving along it's exciting. 

That's great! 
You're getting close to the end!