we filed for her citizenship 2 months too soon

[Miss M 54]

11 hours ago, Hickock said:

they did nothing, so they have zero claim on my $700. That is not the issue. what I ASKED about, before all you jumped in, is what do I have to do in order to get her daughter here? I do not believe it takes a year. It only took 4 months to get my wife here.

 

 

  

By your logic, B1 (tourist visa) applicants should have their application fee refunded if they don't get the visa because 'they should have caught this when we first applied.'  You're suggesting USCIS should catch when applicants are ineligible and save them the trouble of applying????? That in itself is an administrative process so it would still require a fee. 

I'll eat my hat if Melania gets you your application fee back!

Edited December 4, 2019 by Miss M

[dwheels76 5,468]

13 hours ago, Hickock said:

because the website language is ambiguous. It said 3 years from date of residence, which they SHOULD explain means from the issue date of your green card. We thought it meant from the time she  got a US driver's license, SSN, etc.  So now, we are told that we have to start all over, and lose our $700 fee, too. Because they should have caught this when we first applied, or when she got her biomentrics, this is really their error.  I've got a US congressman looking into that and I doubt we'll lose the fee.  I'll bring Ms Trump's staff  in on it if I must. However, now we have to change our approach to getting her  9 y o (will be 10 in Feb) daughter here. My Filipina wife has been told that she can't file  for her daughter to "follow on'" cause her  her 10 year visa was delayed. She was given some sort of 18 month extension of her 2 year visa.  So I'm trying to send for her daughter myself.  Can I get some advice about doing that? Thanks.

This is when a Timeline would be so helpful. I do have a question. You said you filed 2 months too soon. But you know the filing eligibility window starts 90 days from the 3 year green card issue date.
So are you saying you filed 5 months too early then? Or did you even know about being able to file 90 days before 3 year anniversary of Legal Permanent Status? Or are you within that 90 days of filing.
If they haven't sent your package back then I would gather a guess that you filed on time. People have had packages sent back being 1 day early. Check your dates.

 

As for daughter you can file I-130 as a step=parent and no it's not 4 months expect 12 to 15 months at best. Pray for Potomac service center but you will probably get sent to the blackhole of Nebraska service center.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

22 minutes ago, MorganandMichael said:

For someone who is apparently so knowledgeable about the inner workings of the federal government, it’s super weird you didn’t realize that getting your SSN and your (STATE’S) driver’s licenses are completely separate process and not what you should base immigration matters on AT ALL. I feel like that’s basic common sense.

 

Also, I’m a federal worker and I can promise you that your entitled attitude means your complaints are getting filed directly into my non-urgent pile, letter from Lady Trump be damned. 

+1 on this as well. As a current federal worker I would also put this on my non-urgent list that will get done "when I get to it". 

[Cryssiekins 976]

15 hours ago, Hickock said:

because the website language is ambiguous.

 

No, it’s not.  If you don’t understand, there are resources available (like this forum). 
 

It said 3 years from date of residence, which they SHOULD explain means from the issue date of your green card. We thought it meant from the time she  got a US driver's license, SSN, etc.    

               

No, your mistake, they are crystal clear.  

 

15 hours ago, Hickock said:

So now, we are told that we have to start all over, and lose our $700 fee, too.

 

The cost of ignorance and no research is expensive.  Bet you don’t make it again.

 

Because they should have caught this when we first applied, or when she got her biomentrics, this is really their error.  
 

Take responsibility for your own actions.

 

I've got a US congressman looking into that and I doubt we'll lose the fee.  I'll bring Ms Trump's staff  in on it if I must.

 

LOLOLOL Best of luck with these. 

 

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