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Hello. Me and my boyfriend are planning to go to Maui, Hawaii. I haven't filed for AOS yet. Do you think there might be a problem returning to LAX?

 

I'm just scared that they might question me. I'd only have my passport as an identification tool.

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NikLR
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Hawaii is a little different than other states.  They can and will do customs checks even though it's just a normal state. Do what you want to do. Yes,  they can deport you since you are out of s

Transborderwife
Transborderwife

I wouldn't do it in the current political climate 

Transborderwife
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You're missing the point.  You're out of status, you're deportable on a random immigration check.  Best not to until you have your aos 

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If you have direct flight from US mainland to Hawaii, you should not have any problems at all. It works just like any internal trip. Unless you touchdown in a foreign country in the process, you should be fine. You just need a valid ID. 

N-400 Naturalization acpplication

 

 

9/9/2018: 90 day window early application opened. (3 year rule)

9/9/2018: N-400 Application submitted ONLINE. Estimated case completion: November 2019 (14 months).

9/10/2018: NOA

9/15/2018:Scheduled for Biometrics appointment. Scheduled for 10/1/2018

10/1/2018: Biometrics completed. 

4/11/2019: Scheduled for Interview.

5/20/2019: Interview day, APPROVED!

5/30/2019: Oath Ceremony. Officially a US citizen! Time to Vote :D

 

AOS / AP / EAD

 

7/22/2015: Mailed I-130, I-485, I-131, I-765

7/28/2015: Received electronic notification that USCIS has received my case and they are forwarding it to national benefits center.

8/1/2015: Received Hard copy of NOA of all 4 forms by mail.

8/6/2015: Received Biometrics appointment in mail, date 8/20

8/20/2015: Biometrics completed.

8/31/2015: Case updated to Interview scheduled for 10/1/2015

9/1/2015: Received interview letter hardcopy by mail

9/28/2015: EAD / AP Card in production

10/1/2015: Interview completed, unfortunately will need further review...

10/3/2015: Recieved EAD / AP combo card in mail

11/16/2015: Completed first Infopass. J1 file still pending from DOS

12/9/2015: I485 / I130 approved. I-485 updated to "New Card is being produced"!!!

12/14/2015: Received I130/I485 approval / Welcome letter

12/15/2015: Received Green Card in mail!!!!

 

J1 Exceptional Hardship Waiver Timeline:

 

12/18/2014: Form DS-3035 was received by the DOS

11/2014-2/2015: We collected letters of support from Family

2/15/2015: Last DS-2019 was received.

2/27/2015: Sent I-612 + Affidavit and supporting documents (This was sent to California Service Center)

3/4/2015: USCIS received I-612 and sent Form I-797C notice of action in mail which I received later on.

4/9/2015: USCIS requested another non-USCIS advisory opinion for Form I-612

4/14/2015: From I-612 and I-613 were received by the DOS

5/6/2015: DOS: Post input: received,

6/27/2015: DOS decision turned to Favorable recommendation, Recommendation sent on 6/26

7/2/2015: USCIS approved I-612 application online

7/9/2015: Received Hard copy approval in mail

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11 minutes ago, medicalguy said:

If you have direct flight from US mainland to Hawaii, you should not have any problems at all. It works just like any internal trip. Unless you touchdown in a foreign country in the process, you should be fine. You just need a valid ID. 

Thank you so much!

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HSL do periodic checks even in these airports, I have seen it in PR

I would never try to scare anyone here, however If I personally had

anything in my background (even if waived) status is not yet solid or

had citizenship I'd sit tight in my zone for the 90 days, definately not

traveling anywhere or jumping on Greyhound or Amtrak, just me.

Some CBP & ICE ppl will be doing the do , working that overtime letting

that power talk.

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2 minutes ago, Jawaree said:

HSL do periodic checks even in these airports, I have seen it in PR

I would never try to scare anyone here, however If I personally had

anything in my background (even if waived) status is not yet solid or

had citizenship I'd sit tight in my zone for the 90 days, definately not

traveling anywhere or jumping on Greyhound or Amtrak, just me.

Some CBP & ICE ppl will be doing the do , working that overtime letting

that power talk.

As far as I know, they can never deport you without any violation. I am just worried because Hawaii is miles away from the United States itself.

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Just now, anderson220 said:

As far as I know, they can never deport you without any violation. I am just worried because Hawaii is miles away from the United States itself.

Wrong.  You're out of status.  They can deport you at any time for that if you're brought to their attention.

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Just now, anderson220 said:

That's if I display a threat to the Homeland Security.

No, even if you do not they can.  It's happened here on vj before.   Here's a couple of stories of people who posed no threat and were deported:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3165668/Newlyweds-forced-apart-six-days-marriage-wife-deported-Russia.html

http://www.nhregister.com/lifestyle/20150416/couple-who-left-new-haven-on-wandering-bus-hits-immigration-troubles 

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2 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

No, even if you do not they can.  It's happened here on vj before.   Here's a couple of stories of people who posed no threat and were deported:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3165668/Newlyweds-forced-apart-six-days-marriage-wife-deported-Russia.html

http://www.nhregister.com/lifestyle/20150416/couple-who-left-new-haven-on-wandering-bus-hits-immigration-troubles 

Yup, because the first one was getting married from a wrong visa and the other one is near the Canadian boarder. That's why

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Just now, anderson220 said:

Yup, because the first one was getting married from a wrong visa and the other one is near the Canadian boarder. That's why

You're missing the point.  You're out of status, you're deportable on a random immigration check.  Best not to until you have your aos 

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Been there, done that :) you are just as safe as going from Boston to Chicago. You are not hitting immigration check on arrival, it a simple state-to-state travel.

Citizenship:

09/15/2020 - Filed online. Estimated completion given - July 2021 (10 months).

January 2021 - biometric reuse letter

April 2021 - interview scheduled

24/05/2021 - Interview (approved)

 

Passport:

July 23 - applied, expedited service

August 11 - received the passport

Aug. 16 (approximately) - received passport card

August 20 - received citizenship certificate back

 

Story of my almost 3 years long pending AOS - click below for details

Spoiler

2015

  • March 10 2015 - USCIS received i-130/i-485
  • March 30 2015 - got a RFE saying that my husband cannot be my sponsor because of his income, which is not true, but we didn't know what to do so we hired a lawyer.
  • August 10 2015 - interview (went great, by the way). Were told to wait 120 days.
  • December 10 2015, April 10 2016, May 10 2016 - sent SR, responses: "your case is pending"

2016

  • May 25 2016 - Went to Info Pass, the case is taken to the supervisor, were told we will get something in 30 days (of course, after 30 days we got nothing....).
  • June 27 2016 - Went to Info Pass again, they told us to wait for 2 more weeks and if we still get nothing send a service request letter by mail. Did it on the same day.
  • June 27 2016 - After Infopass, went to senator Durbin office in Chicago.
  • July 8 2016 - Went to Mike Quigley office.
  • July 8 2016 - Received useless response from Durbin. All they know is that the case is pending and it's in Chicago, can't do anything else.
  • July 12 2016: Infopass, spoke to the supervisor, promises promises.... more wait.
  • July 17 2016: Filed Ombudsman.
  • July 26 2016: Another info pass, same story. We talked to 3 supervisors already! I don't get it!
  • July 29 2016: Sent another useless SR just because.
  • Aug 9 2016: Talked to the officer we had interview with! She was supposed to mail us RFE a year ago but she forgot (!!!) ! They admitted it. Gave us RFE.
  • October 11 2016: Response to RFE is received by uscis (the RFE was ridiculous. Basically all same papers we ALREADY GAVE HER at the interview: bank statements, lease, etc).
  • October 20 2016: Infopass, useless, did not have time to wait for the supervisor.
  • November 9 2016: Infopass, talked to the supervisor, he said there are no problems with our case and he will make sure the officer will make a decision within a few days. Gave us his email and phone number, told us to contact him directly instead of going to info pass.
  • November 15 2016: emailed the supervisor, since a few days have passed and still no decision. No response.
  • November 17 2016: called the supervisor, no answer.
  • November 17 2016: sent Service Request about i-130 (Lol, like that will help..)
  • November 19 2016: sent a letter to the director of Chicago Field Office.
  • November 22 2016: sent Service Request about i-485 (Lol[2])
  • November 23 2016: talked to the supervisor again to learn that..........my medical and fingerprints have expired and i need to wait for a notice to do it all again.
  • November 25 2016: The response from the Field Office Director Martha Medina-Maltes: your case is pending and every effort is being made blah blah blah
  • December 5 2016: Received a response to i-485 SR that my case is "pending supervisor review"... absolutely random since the supervisor said i'll need redo my medical and fingerprints again.
  • December 19 2016: Went to USCIS, the officer came out and told me we need to come back for a 2nd interview!!! I'm shocked because our marriage is 100% real and i can't believe they have doubts about it! But i'm glad that it's at least something.
  • December 27: 2nd interview (Strokes). Reason: i-130 petition. We did fine but the officer said we will receive a NOID! Our lawyer said it must be something else, not our answers... but what?!

2017

  • Jan 23 - infopass, asked if anything was mailed regarding i-130. Were told that nothing was.
  • Jan 27 - sent a service request regarding I-130.
  • March 1 2017 - went to uscis (no info pass), our officer's supervisor finally gave us the noid full of nitpicking and lies, that shows that they do not pay attention to anything. 
  • March 10 2017 - 2 years AOS anniversary...wow. 
  • March 31 - The response to the noid is received by uscis!
  • June 1st - went to the office, the supervisor promised we will get the decision in 4-6 weeks.
  • July 19 - 7 weeks passed, went back to uscis. The supervisor said he will give the case to the officer tomorrow, we asked when we will get the decision, he said he doesn't know. 
  • September 6: My husband talked to the supervisor again, he said he gave the case to the other officer, and the case is huge so the officer has a lot to do, and we will get a decision in 2 weeks. 
  • September 25: Went back since no decision was received (as expected). The supervisor said the same thing: we will get a decision in 2 weeks
  • September 29: USCIS asked for medical! Eureka! First time in 2 and a half years they sent something by themselves! :wacko: i-130 still not approved.
  • October 2: Notice that i-130 is approved (notice date September 26, still no online update). Also went to get medical done (should be ready by the end of the week)
  • October 3:  biometrics
  • October 10: medical delivered to uscis! The waiting games begins again :wacko:
  • December 11: 2 months after medical was delivered talked to the supervisor again, he said the decision will be made BY tomorrow and we will find out from the website on Wednesday. 
  • December 14: Called uscis, tier 2 officer told me that the case is approved.
  • December 18: Received Approval notice (Dated December 12)

 

Long story short:
After the initial interview we received:

1) a RFE asking for the same papers again,

2) then were asked to come to the 2nd interview that went fine of course, 

3) then a NOID that was full of mistakes.

All that was given to us in person, only when we made our way straight to our officer. And still waiting. Lots of fun (not).

4) 6 months after receiving our response to the noid i-130 is approved. 2 years 6 months and 16 days of waiting for i-130. Supposed to take 5 months. No words.

5) After 2 years 9 months and 2 days (or 1008 days) of waiting i-485 is approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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