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jsnearline Proficient

jsnearline   2

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Form I-751. For filing a petition to remove the conditions on residence, based on

marriage--$465.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/ProposedRule.pdf

see page 102

Looks like this increase is going to hit just in time for me and my wife. If only our District Office hadn't taken a year to process our AOS, we'd be able to file before the increase. In essence, we're going to be penalized for the slowness of our DO. Typical government. My guess is that processing times will just get slower, not faster.

It was unclear whether this fee will include the biometrics that they are now going to require for I-751.

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08/28/2004 Engaged

09/22/2004 I-129F submitted

10/01/2004 I-129F Approved

12/15/2004 K1 Issued

12/30/2004 Arrival in US

02/19/2005 Married

01/30/2006 Conditional Green Card Approved

01/15/2008 Conditions Removed and 10 Year Card Issued

03/28/2009 N-400 mailed to Lockbox

07/17/2009 Interview Denver USCIS office RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

08/28/2009 Naturalization Ceremony - US District Court - Denver, Colorado[/b][/u]

09/04/2009 Applied for passport

09/22/2009 Passport approved and mailed

09/24/2009 Passport received

08/26/2009 Naturalization Certificate and Name Change Petition arrive back from State Department

Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Immigration is one of the easist branches were they can raise the fees and the majority of US citizens don't care.

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

ilovecookies Collaborator

ilovecookies   0

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what the????

you know my canadian friend was just telling me about this yesterday. she said for citizenship it's going up from $400 to $800. i haven't checked that info out though but oh my gosh this is getting sssooooo expensive!

Lord blessed be Your name!

K1:

NOA 1 - March 31 2004

NOA 2 - July 7

to Manila - July 30

called embassy for interview date - Aug 17

Recvd K packet - Aug 24

CFO - Sept 7

Medical - Sept 15 & 16

Interview - Oct 8

Visa on hand - Oct 13 YES! thank You God!

POE - October 23

AOS & EAD:

Marriage at the beautiful St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands - Nov 6

SSN - Nov 29

State ID - Dec 1

AOS & EAD applied for - Dec. 6

NOAs for AOS & EAD - recvd mail on Dec 15 but receipt date is Dec 8

got TD shot for AOS - Dec. 15 paid $15

passd written exam for DL- Jan 03 2005

Biometrics for EAD & AOS - Jan 10

Biometrics AGAIN (???) - Feb 2

EAD recved - Jan 29

recved AOS interview letter - march 2

AOS interview - april 27 SUCCESS!! Thank You so much God! You never fail.

welcome to America letter - may 2

recvd "green" card - may 5 2005

got driver's license - may 20

removing conditions:

lifting of conditions on GC - jan 31 2007

NOA date - february 06

recvd NOA - february 26

recvd biometrics apptmnt letter - march 2

biometrics appt - march 12

citizenship:

sent N-400: february 25, 2008

recved: february 27

priority date: february 27

notice date: march 4

recved NOA1: march 6

recved biometrics letter: march 10

biometrics: march 19

intrvw letter rec'd: april 3

intrvw: may 13 - APPROVED!

Oath - Sept. 17

US Passport - Sept 26

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jsnearline Proficient

jsnearline   2

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When is this going to take place? I don't see it in the mega-long document.

It's at the very end of the document on page 102.

Edited by jsnearline

08/28/2004 Engaged

09/22/2004 I-129F submitted

10/01/2004 I-129F Approved

12/15/2004 K1 Issued

12/30/2004 Arrival in US

02/19/2005 Married

01/30/2006 Conditional Green Card Approved

01/15/2008 Conditions Removed and 10 Year Card Issued

03/28/2009 N-400 mailed to Lockbox

07/17/2009 Interview Denver USCIS office RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

08/28/2009 Naturalization Ceremony - US District Court - Denver, Colorado[/b][/u]

09/04/2009 Applied for passport

09/22/2009 Passport approved and mailed

09/24/2009 Passport received

08/26/2009 Naturalization Certificate and Name Change Petition arrive back from State Department

^snow^^ Apprentice

^snow^^   0

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When is this going to take place? I don't see it in the mega-long document.

It's at the very end of the document on page 102.

Why not just post the date that it says? I don't get that.

My computer is so slow to open that up again.

I didn't bother reading the entire document too but from what I gathered from other forums, it's going to be Oct 07. I'll be hit since I can only remove my conditions in 08 =(

Kathryn41 Grand Master

Kathryn41   3,205

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Yeah, it will really suck for us as well. We got married in June 2004 and applied for our AOS in July. We didn't get approved until 3 weeks prior to our 2nd anniversary the end of May 2006 so we can't apply until February 2008. What really sucks is if they had been a little bit slower we would have received the 10 year green card, and if they had been a little bit faster we wouldn't get stuck with this big fee hike. This is their ineptitude but we are paying the price big time. They have you over a barrel as well -you can't NOT adjust your status if you want to stay with your spouse in the US.

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jsnearline Proficient

jsnearline   2

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As for when the new fees take effect:

Q. When are the new fees effective?

A. A proposed rule on the fee adjustments will be published in the Federal Register on February 1, 2007. The proposed rule provides for a 60-day public comment period. After receipt and analysis of the comments, USCIS will draft a final rule reflecting the public input. It is important to note that a proposed rule does not and cannot by itself, raise any immigration benefit application fees. Publication is only the beginning of the regulatory process where an agency announces its intentions to change its current regulations, and solicits public comments on the effect of these changes.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/QABuilding1.pdf

You can get more info about the initiative and fee increases here:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0000ecd190aRCRD

08/28/2004 Engaged

09/22/2004 I-129F submitted

10/01/2004 I-129F Approved

12/15/2004 K1 Issued

12/30/2004 Arrival in US

02/19/2005 Married

01/30/2006 Conditional Green Card Approved

01/15/2008 Conditions Removed and 10 Year Card Issued

03/28/2009 N-400 mailed to Lockbox

07/17/2009 Interview Denver USCIS office RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL

08/28/2009 Naturalization Ceremony - US District Court - Denver, Colorado[/b][/u]

09/04/2009 Applied for passport

09/22/2009 Passport approved and mailed

09/24/2009 Passport received

08/26/2009 Naturalization Certificate and Name Change Petition arrive back from State Department

tammiandtom Community Regular

tammiandtom   0

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Yeah, it will really suck for us as well. We got married in June 2004 and applied for our AOS in July. We didn't get approved until 3 weeks prior to our 2nd anniversary the end of May 2006 so we can't apply until February 2008. What really sucks is if they had been a little bit slower we would have received the 10 year green card, and if they had been a little bit faster we wouldn't get stuck with this big fee hike. This is their ineptitude but we are paying the price big time. They have you over a barrel as well -you can't NOT adjust your status if you want to stay with your spouse in the US.

Wow that really stinks. You actually got married one month before us, but yet we are ready to apply to remove the conditions this month. I would be so mad if I were you, but what can you do.....

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zyggy Experienced

zyggy   9

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In the past, fee increases have usually been from May 1 to June 1 or so... The publication of the initial rule has almost always been on February 1.

Edited by zyggy

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