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USAMorocco   143

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Well everything your lawyer told you is not necessary I did and didn't get an RFE.  It is a chance you have to take.  You MUST prove your relationship.  You MUST prove that you met in the last 2 years.  I front loaded my petition but my fiancé went through a high fraud county.  As for the original signature i got my fiancé to sign it while I was with him and brought it back with me.  People have sent in scanned copies.  

 

I'm not really sure how you would prove an ongoing relationship without chat logs. I guess if you can prove you have a solid relationship without all of that than you don't need it. I do know that because I sent all that extra stuff the interview went smoothly and they didn't ask for any extra evidence. 

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I would be careful with this lawyer, they are so quick to take your money from you, wet signatures overload them with more information needed, better to have more than less!!!!  

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When I used the phrase immigration lawyer I meant someone with experience and a good track record of processing your visa types/countries/embassy's etc.  An experienced lawyer with a good review/track record should be someone worth trusting over me or you involved in just our own case and reading about others experience. 

 

I think my concern comes when people value VJ's information over UCSIC or others who are professionals and are up to date with the constant changing immigration procedures. 

 

<3 <3 :):)

 

 

K1 Visa
08/15/14 - Filed
08/25/14 - Acceptance email sent
08/26/14 - Alien Registration Number changed.
10/17/14 RFE was received
10/23/14 RFE/I-195F mailed back to USCIS
11/05/14 I-129F Petition Approved!!!!!!!!!!!!
12/10/14 U.S. Consulate received case in the mail!!
12/19/14 Submitted DS-160 online form.
01/15/15 Submitted Package 3 Checklist for a request for interview!
01/16/15 Consulate sent me packet to prepare for my interview/medical!
02/20/15 Physical
02/24/15 Visa Interview/APPROVED!!!!!!! (6 months!!)
_________________________________________

AOS

05/16/15 - Filed for Adjustment of Status and Work Permit

05/22/15 - Acceptance email sent along with NOA’s mailed.

06/16/15 Biometrics Appointment
1/22/2016: INTERVIEW!!/APPROVED!!!
2/2016: Received GREEN CARD!!! (8 months)

______________________________________________

I-751 - ROC

11/1/2016: Filed

11/3/2016: NOA

11/19/2016: NOA 2

12/06/2016 Biometrics Appointment

1/17/2018: Info Pass - Passport Stamped

5/31/2018: Emailed received that GC is being mailed. 

 

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Ebunoluwa   6,136

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16 minutes ago, Michelle13 said:

When I used the phrase immigration lawyer I meant someone with experience and a good track record of processing your visa types/countries/embassy's etc.  An experienced lawyer with a good review/track record should be someone worth trusting over me or you involved in just our own case and reading about others experience. 

 

I think my concern comes when people value VJ's information over UCSIC or others who are professionals and are up to date with the constant changing immigration procedures. 

 

<3 <3 :):)

 

 

I had such a lawyer, he had experience a good track record, came recommended  and still messed up.
It was VJ that got me through.

There are excellent lawyers out there, sure there are, but you generalized and I can't agree with that.
Collective experience about certain issues has beat the USCIS misinformation line hundreds of times.

Stick around for a while and it will become obvious to you too.
Infopass can be a disaster as well as helpful and NVC is a bit better but not perfect with giving out correct information.
VJ is up to date on the fluid procedures, often more so than most lawyers as we read many posts where members were ill adviced
by their lawyers.

By all means if anyone has problems reading instructions and following the guides here get a lawyer.
Seeking a good immigration lawyer for complex cases is always recommended here and VJ is aware of it's
limits.



 

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I-129F Sent : 3-31-2014, NOA2: 4-6-2014

NVC Received : some dinkelsberry yehoo in the house of clingons send our petition to the wrong consulate.

Consulate Received : July 30,2014 Transfer to right embassy complete.

Interview Date : Oct 22, 2014

Interview Result : AP , requesting another PC (not expired) and certified divorce decree (was submitted)Stokes interview via phone for petitioner 4 hrs after interview.

Oct 23 email notification visa approved.
Visa Received : Nov. 3 , 2014 VISA IN HAND.

US Entry : Nov. 21, 2014

Marriage : Dec 27, 2014

AOS send : May 12, 2015, received May 14, 2015 USPS priority

Email &text : May 18, 2015, check cashed May 19,2015, return receipt May 21, 2015 stamped USCIS Lockbox, NOA1 (3x) May 22,2015

Biometrics : June 1, 2015 letter received for appointment June 8, 2015, successful walk-in June 1, 2015

RFE : June 12, 2015 for income not meeting guideline. Income does ( ! ) exceed guideline.

RFE response : June 26, 2015 returned with a boat load full of financial evidence.

UPDATE: July 5, 2015 updated on all 3 cases, RFE received June 30, 2015.

Service request : Aug 12, 2015, letter received that it will be processed within 90 days from receipt of RFE.

UPDATE: Aug 24, 2015, EAD card being produced/ordered. ( 102 days from AOS receipt day and 55 days from RFE response received.) Thank you Jesus !

Emails : Aug 24, 2015, EAD approved, EAD card ordered.

I-797 EAD/AP approval notice received : Aug 27, 2015

EAD/AP combo card mailed : Aug 27, 2015, EAD/AP combo card received: Aug 31, 2015

Renewal application send for EAD/AP : May 31,2016 (AOS pending over 1 year). Received June 2, 2016,Notice date June7, 2016, emails,texts, NOA1 hard copy

Service request for pending AOS April 21, 2016, case not assigned yet.
Service request for pending AOS June 14, 2016, tier 2 said performing background checks.
Expedite request for EAD/AP Aug 3, 2016, Aug10 notification >request was received, assigned, completed. RFE letter requesting evidence for expedite, docs faxed Aug18

*Service request for I-485 Aug 3, 2016, Aug11 notification> request was assigned. Service request Dec 2, 2016.
AOS Interview letter received Aug 12, 2016

AOS Interview September 21, 2016.

Second Biometrics appointment letters received for EAD and AOS on Aug 15, 2016 for Aug 17 ( 2 day notice).

Second Biometrics completed Aug 17, 2016

Third Biometrics appointment letter received Aug 19, 2016 for Sept. 1, 2016. WTH ?!

EAD/AP (renewal) approval Aug 22, 2016, NOA2 received Aug 25, 2016

Renewal EAD in production notification text and online, expedite successful 4 days after RFE request response was faxed, Aug25mailed,Aug29received.

Sept. 21 Interview, 2 hour interview, we were separated and asked about 50 questions each for an hour each. IO was firm but professional, some smiles.
Several service requests made, contacted Senator and Ombudsman. Background checks still pending.
July 21, 2017 HOME VISIT.  Went well. Topic thread in AOS forum.
Waiting to skip ROC and get 10 yr GC due to over 2 year while pending AOS
AOS APPROVED Oct. 4, 2017 * Green card in hand Oct 13, 2017 !!!!!

First K1 denied after 16 month of AP. Refiled. We are a couple since 2009. Not a sprint but a matter of endurance.

 

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