OCTOBER 2019 AOS Filers

[Rrrr 42]

1 minute ago, F + S said:

Agreed ^ 

It's driving me insane not to work and earn an income. Miss it so much. 

And me seeing my wonderful husband tries real hard for us, works so many hours, pays bills, gets tired, and I am just sitting here for months and not able to work for our family. Very bad feeling.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

41 minutes ago, Kristina0394 said:

All I want is to get the right to work. Kinda hard living on one single income. Looks like those who pass laws do not know the life. You have to work to live.

I think a lot of the law around fiance(e) and spouse visas date from when single-income families were much more common. Though AOS processing has been much faster at times.

[Martha R 59]

1 hour ago, Kristina0394 said:

All I want is to get the right to work. Kinda hard living on one single income. Looks like those who pass laws do not know the life. You have to work to live.

I agree with you! But also that it is how it is with the K1 visa. Hence, the reason more people apply for the CR1 visa. 

[V-Kris 31]

Hi. My RFE letter is here. Finally and they asked for a long form birth certificate and translation. I have sent my copy of birth certificate and translated that I used for visa interview. Looks like it does not satisfy them. Any advise what I should do? And I don’t really understand what long form means. 
thank you! 😊

[georgeb1 3]

Hello everyone, thank you so much for being a great resource for everything. Quick question, we filled out I- 485 on October 9 and got our NOA 1 on the October 17. We been waiting for our finger printing letter ever since. It’s been 53 days since any update. My question is it normal to take this much time. Should we call the office or should we wait out and see? 
thank you 

[Martha R 59]

4 minutes ago, georgeb1 said:

Hello everyone, thank you so much for being a great resource for everything. Quick question, we filled out I- 485 on October 9 and got our NOA 1 on the October 17. We been waiting for our finger printing letter ever since. It’s been 53 days since any update. My question is it normal to take this much time. Should we call the office or should we wait out and see? 
thank you 

I’d suggest that you call USCIS. Those letters for biometrics tend to go right after NOA1. Perhaps they scheduled an appt and you do not know about it. 

[Matrix13 131]

21 hours ago, georgeb1 said:

Hello everyone, thank you so much for being a great resource for everything. Quick question, we filled out I- 485 on October 9 and got our NOA 1 on the October 17. We been waiting for our finger printing letter ever since. It’s been 53 days since any update. My question is it normal to take this much time. Should we call the office or should we wait out and see? 
thank you 

We have the same NOA date as you, and we haven't received our bio appointment letter yet, too. I don't know if it's normal to take this much time, but you're definitely not alone. We called the USCIS a couple weeks ago...they weren't able to give us any useful information. Still, you should try to call them. They will open a service request for you.

[Minori 111]

I’m done with biometrics on 11/29, but my status still shows that “We received your case.”  
I haven’t received NoA letters yet, so requested last week. 
 

I have a trauma of this “delayed letter” and “no change status” because my initial AOS application was denied because of those things and this is the second application with paid fee again. 

 

 

[TastyCake 232]

On 12/6/2019 at 5:44 PM, DaveAndAnastasia said:

I think a lot of the law around fiance(e) and spouse visas date from when single-income families were much more common. Though AOS processing has been much faster at times.

I agree with you.  The law often doesn't keep up with the times and this is unfortunate because it needlessly hamstrings couples trying to make ends meet in an expensive country.  This should be looked at but don't hold your breath.

 

On an unrelated topic, another thing that vexes me is making the K-1 a single entry visa.  Spare me the fraud marriage argument for why this is done (if that is indeed an argument for it).

 

We are bringing human beings into this country, human beings with family, etc. in their home country.  Circumstances can arise over the course of a year that might require a return to their country.  That's why we have AP right?  Great, but it's taking most people at least four months (and in many cases significantly longer) to process this???  If you can't provide prompt turnaround in this regard then make K-1 a multi-entry visa in case something unthinkable happens and these people need to return home in a hurry to attend to personal affairs.

 

[F + S 147]

1 hour ago, TastyCake said:

On an unrelated topic, another thing that vexes me is making the K-1 a single entry visa.  Spare me the fraud marriage argument for why this is done (if that is indeed an argument for it).

 

We are bringing human beings into this country, human beings with family, etc. in their home country.  Circumstances can arise over the course of a year that might require a return to their country.  That's why we have AP right?  Great, but it's taking most people at least four months (and in many cases significantly longer) to process this???  If you can't provide prompt turnaround in this regard then make K-1 a multi-entry visa in case something unthinkable happens and these people need to return home in a hurry to attend to personal affairs.

 

Agree, 100%!!! 

I had this discussion the other day with my husband. I've been in the States for 7 months now and I'm getting so homesick, missing my friends and family and my hometown. 

There was even a death in my family that happened in July and I couldn't be there to attend the funeral 😔 

 

The single entry policy is just unnecessary and cruel. 

They could at least change the policy and put boundaries on it - for example, make it so we are allowed to return to our home country BUT maybe only for a limited amount of days or something. Anything would be better than this ridiculous single entry rule. 

Edited December 9, 2019 by F + S

[TastyCake 232]

9 minutes ago, F + S said:

Agree, 100%!!! 

I had this discussion the other day with my husband. I've been in the States for 7 months now and I'm getting so homesick, missing my friends and family and my hometown. 

There was even a death in my family that happened in July and I couldn't be there to attend the funeral 😔 

 

The single entry policy is just unnecessary and cruel. 

They could at least change the policy and put boundaries on it - for example, make it so we are allowed to return to our home country BUT maybe only for a limited amount of days or something. Anything would be better than this ridiculous single entry rule. 

Amen.

 

[KenandBina 127]

11 hours ago, Minori said:

I’m done with biometrics on 11/29, but my status still shows that “We received your case.”  
I haven’t received NoA letters yet, so requested last week. 
 

I have a trauma of this “delayed letter” and “no change status” because my initial AOS application was denied because of those things and this is the second application with paid fee again. 

 

 

They cashed your money the first time and made you pay again?! 

[Minori 111]

5 minutes ago, KenandBina said:

They cashed your money the first time and made you pay again?! 

Yes, because they don’t admit their fault. And if you got denied and the reason was unreasonable, you can appeal but it takes long and another money for an attorney, so most of the people reapply after denial. 
 

I really pray this process goes smoothly now!  

[KenandBina 127]

14 minutes ago, Minori said:

Yes, because they don’t admit their fault. And if you got denied and the reason was unreasonable, you can appeal but it takes long and another money for an attorney, so most of the people reapply after denial. 
 

I really pray this process goes smoothly now!  

If you don’t mind me asking what was the reason they denied it?

[Minori 111]

11 minutes ago, KenandBina said:

If you don’t mind me asking what was the reason they denied it?

We got RFE letter before three days ago the due to answer the request. We couldn’t make it. We didn’t know what documents we need until we got the letter and we had to enclose the copy of RFE to answer. Couldn’t!