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HeartVanitas   0

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Well, I have all docs from my lawyer. any pies of paper has been duplicated and forwarded to me.His firm considers as one of the best in US, and his immigration lawyer's staff been honored as "Best immigration Lawyer in America" http://hmrvisa.com


hard to give up. Payed $10,000 already

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apple21   953

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There are nothing specific. Attorney flat fee $3,500; immigr forms fee; attorney work fill out forms $1,200; attorney presents on interview $2,500 + $800 travel time; conversation over the phone and email = almost $10,000

What happened during the interview?

:wub:10-year GC holder :wub:

My Parents’ B2 Tourist Visa Application - APPROVED

 

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CdnRN   40

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Ummm... $10,000 to do this and you have NO greencard??? WHO says they are the best in the country?

I'd be interested to know what more experienced VJ members think (and if they have heard that this firm is "one of the best"), but to me it sounds like you were scammed.

I am not using a lawyer at present but my neighbor did, and their fees (including what went to USCIS) was $3000 - and even THAT seemed high to me for an uncomplicated case.

$10,000 and 5 years with no green card has all the warning bells of something shady.

I'd more strongly suggest hiring a different lawyer who can help you go after some of that $10,000. After you have sorted out your green card issues.

Ugh. I much sympathy for you.

First Entered US with TN Status: 04/13/2012
Engaged: 08/24/2012
Married: 08/10/2013
Adjustment of Status from TN Status to Permanent Resident:
Day 00: AOS mailed by USPS priority Post: 05/19/2014
Day 02: AOS package arrived: 05/21/2014
Day 08: Text/email notice of acceptance: 05/27/2014
Day 11: NOAs for I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 received, 05/30/2014
Day 14: Biometrics notice received with an appointment of June 17, 2914 at 3pm. 06/02/2014
Day 15: attempted walk-in successful after a very long wait 06/03/2014
Day 38: email notice that I-485 has moved to testing & interview! 06/26/2014
Day 77: EAD/AP - card production 08/06/2014
Day 84: EAD/AP card received 08/13/2014
Day 129: Infopass appointment for an update (very helpful!) 09/24/2014
Day 136: Email received with interview date 10/01/2014
Day 138: Interview notice received! 10/03/2014
Day 170: Green Card Approved on the Spot! 11/04/2014
Day 178: Green Card Received 11/12/2014

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS:

Day 00: ROC Package (Weighing 1.7kg -- 3lbs 13oz) mailed by USPS Priority Post: 09/13/2016

Day 03: ROC Package Received: 09/16/2016

Day 07: Check Cashed: 09/20/2016

Day Too many to count: Received Approval 02/05/2018

NATURALIZATION

Day 00: Submitted file online for N400 -- 07/31/2020

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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OP: To get any help, you will have to explain everything that happened, describe your interview, and take ownership of your case. There seems to be a language barrier. Why doesn't your spouse come on here to get some help?

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

HeartVanitas Rookie

HeartVanitas   0

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interview was pretty simple: lawyer, husband and me in front of immigr officer. Officer had a paper with questions on it. He told us read those questions carefully, then he asked us the same questions we have read before. Then he assured us we will be notified his decision over the mail. Then 5 years nothing...

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Mollie09   1,543

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interview was pretty simple: lawyer, husband and me in front of immigr officer. Officer had a paper with questions on it. He told us read those questions carefully, then he asked us the same questions we have read before. Then he assured us we will be notified his decision over the mail. Then 5 years nothing...

I think you're misunderstanding what the other members are telling you. We're trying to help you, but you'll have to tell us a lot more.

Start from the beginning: when did you file, what forms did you file, are you the spouse of a US citizen, did you get fingerprinting done, did you get a request for evidence (RFE), did you move, did you try to contact USCIS at all during this time, did your lawyer try? These are all important questions that you're not answering.

Your case is highly unusual if it's as straight forward as you make it seem, which leads us all to believe there's more to it that you're not sharing.

So please, if you want a constructive response, tell us more details so that we can help you.

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HeartVanitas   0

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--Husband is US citizen.

--Married - April 2010

--I-130, I 495, initial evidences, checks,I-765 all sent 11/22.2010

--initial interview -02/22/2011

--September,8th 2011 lawyer submitted letter to local uscis with request for adjudication.

--January,2013 - 2nd biometric appointment

--September,4th 2013 lawyer inquiry on my case--

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: MSC***********
Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS
Your Case Status: Initial Review

Still waiting....

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christophec   16

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Did you ever call to check? Call and check and make an info pass appt

03/28/2014 - Married in New York Clerks Office

Adjusting from H1B

5/28/2014 - Sent AOS package
5/30/2014 - AOS Package Delivered
6/06/2014 - Text and email notification received
6/10/2014 - 4 Hard copies of NOA1 received
6/13/2014 - Biometrics appointment letter in the mail

6/17/2014 - Walk-in biometrics at Varick Street
6/27/2014 - Scheduled appointment for biometrics

6/30/2014 - Notification from USCIS, Testing & Interview

8/13/2014 - EAD and AP approved

8/18/2014 - EAD received

10/15/2014 - Interview at New York Federal Plaza and APPROVED email and text at the end of day

10/21/2014 - Green card in the mail

ROC

07/16/2016 - Sent I-751 to VSC

07/18/2016 - Package delivered

07/21/2016 - Check cashed

07/29/2016 - Received NOA1 dated 07/19/2016

08/08/2016 - Biometrics walk-in successful

08/17/2016 - Scheduled appointment for biometrics

07/10/2017 - Approval Letter received dated 07/06/2017

07/20/2017 - Green card in the mail

03/28/2018 - Divorce granted
CITIZENSHIP

07/17/2019 - Sent N400 Online -  5 years residency rule

07/23/2019 - Received NOA for biometrics

08/05/2019 - Biometrics appointment 

09/30/2020 - Interview - Approved

01/13/2021 - Oath Ceremony

01/13/2021 - Applied for passport at USPS

02/02/2021 - Status "In Process" 

02/18/2021 - Passport Received

 

 
Mollie09 Proficient

Mollie09   1,543

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--Husband is US citizen.

--Married - April 2010

--I-130, I 495, initial evidences, checks,I-765 all sent 11/22.2010

--initial interview -02/22/2011

--September,8th 2011 lawyer submitted letter to local uscis with request for adjudication.

--January,2013 - 2nd biometric appointment

--September,4th 2013 lawyer inquiry on my case--

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: MSC***********

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Your Case Status: Initial Review

Still waiting....

Why did you have to do biometrics twice? Did they update the case after your first interview?

Why did it take your lawyer 8 months after that to inquire about the case? Did your situation change between the first interview and second biometrics?

Have you tried calling USCIS yourself to inquire? Talking to a Tier 2 agent might yield some answers for you.

If nothing else, you can get your US citizen husband to ask his congressional representative to inquire about the status of your case.

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psv57   88

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Not making sense to wait that long and cost that much..

When you filed in 2010

-What was your status? Had you entered legally?

-What was husband's status? US citizen by birth or naturalized?

-When did you get fingerprinting done first time? were you asked to do it again?

-Did you get your EAD employment card?

- Did you travel outside US since filing I485 and return using advance parole? If not, did you travel at all and how did you return?

-Did the lawyers provide you with any documentations showing case filed? Do you have any documentation from USCIS with that case number that shows your name on it? How do you know the case number you are looking at is yours?

-How did you find this lawyer and they asked you to pay up front for all this? or you are paying in installments?

-Is your spouse helping you in this process? Or are you trying to figure things on your own here?

Doesn't seem right....

Naturalized citizen since September 2018



I485
08/15/2007 Filed AOS based on approved I140, EB3 category (Employment Based). Received RFE and responded....Pending since then.
I-130 Timeline:
07/03/13 - I-130 packet sent
07/05/13 - I-130 packet delivered
07/10/13 - NOA 1 with PD 07/05/13
Last touched 07/10/13
12/9/13 - Case update to "transferred to another office for processing" and received text and email alert.
12/10/13 - Case update "transferred to local USCIS office for processing"
12/12/13- Case update "transferred and being processed at a USCIS office"
12/14/13 - Received 2 hard copies stating transferred to California Service Center, left Priority Date blank
2/5/2014- Email/Txt I130 approved and notice mailed.
2/10/2014-Hard Copy NOA2. Approval
Back to I485
2/21/2014-Letter sent to request conversion for old I485 from employment to marriage with copy of I485 receipt and I130 approval
03/19/2014 - Service request to check on conversion request status.
04/04/2014 - Service request status through mail stating request received for conversion and file being prepared for transfer to local office.
04/08/2014 - I485 updated to "transferred to local office"
04/12/2014 - Received transfer notice in mail stating file transferred from Nebraska to NBC Lee Summit, Montana (so disappointed as I thought it was at local office now).
04/14/2014- emailed Nebraska and scopscata to see what's going on with file due to conflicting info I've gotten and NBC doesn't even show processing I485.
04/14/2014- Got response from scopscata saying will look into email, forward to resolution team.
04/14/2014- I485 updated to "485 was transferred and is now being processed at USCIS office"
04/25/2014- Text message and case update online "testing and interview" stage.
05/06/2014- Text message and case update online with interview date of June 11, 2014.
06/05/2014-Notice sent by NYC acting district director/office that interview date is Aug 21, 2014.....??????????? No change online
06/11/2014 - Interview for AOS. I130 was already attached. Approved and got passport stamped. YAY. Thank God.
06/19/2014 - Case updated online with text and email saying new card mailed.....

06/21/2014-Condtional GC received along with welcome letter.

ROC

04/06/2016- Filed I-751 along with evidence

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HeartVanitas   0

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PSV57, to renew Empl autor card you require do biometric app every 2 years; fingerprints done in same immigr office as a first time.

-- i enterred legaly, visa B2, remain in country legaly; have not left US since entered; i have number of case; and i have any single piece of paper lawyer has filed to uscis.

My husband is nativ american:birn and rased in us.

 
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