May 2018 NO2 ----> NVC

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,082]

2 minutes ago, saeric said:

Ok so that is what got me confused lol. In my case the beneficiary is the man and the petitioner is the woman. Does it still apply?

No. It's still helpful to get an SSN quickly, but there's no special urgency to do it before getting married unless there's a name change involved. You still want to do so before two weeks prior to your 90 days run out, so he'll have one without waiting for EAD.

[Jacobson 42]

On 8/5/2018 at 6:49 AM, DaveAndAnastasia said:

He should apply for an SSN because lots of paperwork (banks, insurance companies, and more) either requires an SSN or requires convincing people than an SSN isn't required. It's less urgent if he doesn't intend to change his name after marriage (if he does, you definitely want to get an SSN before marriage), but if you don't get an SSN before the 90 days from POE are up, you can't until you get EAD. What you should do is

1. Get an SSN
2. Get married (within 90 days of POE)
3. File for AOS (adjustment of status / conditional 2-year green card) and EAD (employment authorization document; lets beneficiary work before green card) and AP (advance parole; lets beneficiary travel outside the US before green card); do this as soon as you have your marriage certificate. EAD/AP normally takes 4-6 months; AOS normally takes 12-16 months. If you file for all at the same time, EAD & AP have no additional cost to file.
4. Two years after getting conditional green card, beneficiary applies for removal of conditions and gets a ten-year green card
5. Three years after getting conditional green card, beneficiary can apply for naturalization (citizenship) if they want to (and you're still married, of course).

 

So your stay in US starts counting on the GC issuance date and not POE?? 

[CCCCCF 174]

Is there anyone still waiting for an interview date? Here, we need to wait for the embassy to assign an interview date.  It has been 4 weeks since we sent back the documents required in Packet 3. It used to take only 1-5 business days to get an interview date.

I am so upset now.

[r1mario 152]

My interview is in 4 hours, so nervous lol.

[Albert V 75]

8 hours ago, CCCCCF said:

Is there anyone still waiting for an interview date? Here, we need to wait for the embassy to assign an interview date.  It has been 4 weeks since we sent back the documents required in Packet 3. It used to take only 1-5 business days to get an interview date.

I am so upset now.

After the status on my case went to ready.  I got all excited to finally be able to book the interview.  Come to find out there were no interview dates available.  Waited about 2 weeks of constantly checking for an opening, finally lucked out and got an Oct 3rd interview date.  2 more months of waiting, but I guess looking at the bright side I have more time to get the paperwork ready and so on. Either way, I still check daily with the hopes that someone cancels and I can grab an earlier date.

[CCCCCF 174]

2 minutes ago, Albert V said:

After the status on my case went to ready.  I got all excited to finally be able to book the interview.  Come to find out there were no interview dates available.  Waited about 2 weeks of constantly checking for an opening, finally lucked out and got an Oct 3rd interview date.  2 more months of waiting, but I guess looking at the bright side I have more time to get the paperwork ready and so on. Either way, I still check daily with the hopes that someone cancels and I can grab an earlier date.

Oh no. But at least you can check the interview date. I need to wait for the embassy to assign one for me. Lol. 

[r1mario 152]

Just got back from the interview, we are APPROVED!!!!!!!! Yesssssss.

 

It can take up to ten days to get the visa they said, can't wait to have my passport back and fly out.

[Albert V 75]

Just now, r1mario said:

Just got back from the interview, we are APPROVED!!!!!!!! Yesssssss.

 

It can take up to ten days to get the visa they said, can't wait to have my passport back and fly out.

Congratulations!!!!!   Is it 10 business days or 10 days total?

[r1mario 152]

4 minutes ago, Albert V said:

Congratulations!!!!!   Is it 10 business days or 10 days total?

Thank you. Ten days in total.

[Davemira 56]

1 minute ago, r1mario said:

Thank you. Ten days in total.

Congtats...I got mine in day 5...its 5-10business days

[r1mario 152]

2 minutes ago, Davemira said:

Congtats...I got mine in day 5...its 5-10business days

Thank you, 5 days will be great. It probably depends on the embassy / consulate too.

[Davemira 56]

3 minutes ago, r1mario said:

Thank you, 5 days will be great. It probably depends on the embassy / consulate too.

Yes thats correct 😊😊😊

[UKUSABoston 56]

On 8/2/2018 at 8:34 AM, Hemzi said:

Sorry for being so quiet guys, since POE, it's just been all things wedding! POE in Dallas was super easy, especially doing POE on a Sunday! 

I tried going for the SSN 2 days later, thought I'd chance my luck but I94 hadn't registered yet, so I will be going tomorrow morning which should be the 10th working day! 

But now stateside and all things wedding are going well, 16 days until the big day, hope everyone else's journey is going well? 

@UKUSABoston  Hope your fiance's interview goes well!

He was approved! How long did it take to get your passport back? 

 

Wait he can get a SSN NUMBER ONCE HE GETS HERE?! Or is it after you get your green card?

[jean baptiste 337]

10 minutes ago, UKUSABoston said:

He was approved! How long did it take to get your passport back? 

 

Wait he can get a SSN NUMBER ONCE HE GETS HERE?! Or is it after you get your green card?

9 DAYS TO GO AND GET YOUR PASSPORT

they'll give him a date there.

for the SSN I GOT MINE 3 DAYS AFTER I ARRIVED IN THE US

[saeric 50]

1 hour ago, jean baptiste said:

9 DAYS TO GO AND GET YOUR PASSPORT

they'll give him a date there.

for the SSN I GOT MINE 3 DAYS AFTER I ARRIVED IN THE US

How did you get your SSN so fast?