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not true about US not recognizing dual citizenship. I am a Can/US dual.

  ashleycraigen said:
A miracle has happened today, ladies and gentleman. The most screwed up case ((okay, maybe not the most)) has been APPROVED!!! :luv:

Des Moines USCIS: Do not waste your time worrying or being nervous if your interview is at this place. Seriously. Do not. The appointment was today at 11:00 a.m. We got to the federal building at around 10:30 and went up to the suite. Jay((husband)) put the interview letter on the box and we were called in after about 10 minutes!

The man interviewing us was very polite and layed-back. Everyone in the office was VERY nice and it was a very relaxed atmosphere. We sat down and he said, "do you have your passport?"

:o No. We submitted the passport as identification with the AOS package. The officer told us he had no way to know that he entered the country legally. He said he believes us, but how can he prove it besides our word. THEY DO NOT HAVE POE INFO AT THE INTERVIEW. NONE WHATSOEVER! <--useful fact.

I asked him if he had that info from the POE, he said no, we don't have that. See above.

He said, we can look through all this stuff, but we're going to run into a problem approving this, I think. I was worried, but we just sat there. Then he asked us to stand and give the oath to tell the truth. We did and sat back down.

We told him at the POE we were not asked for a passport. I told the officer I had looked at www.travel.gov and it says right there that Canadians do not need passports to enter the U.S. He said that's not true "and you guys should know better than that with all this traveling."

I said, "no, I have never traveled outside the US except to Canada and I never needed a passport and my husband has never been asked for one, either." He said he would talk to his supervisor.

So he stepped out and talked to him and I could hear him say that my husband is from Canada and that he believes us that he came in legally. So he came back and said, okay, so what do you have for me?

And I offered to show him photos and personal cards, stuff like that. He wasn't interested.

IMPORTANT TIP: He wanted to see things like joint bank acct info, car insurance where both are covered, car registered in both our names, etc. We had VERY little of that. And LUCKY for us we had a notarized letter from my mum saying we live in her house, rent-free, otherwise we may have been screwed!

Then he said, well based on your testimony today and the documents I have here, I'm going to approve your application. YAY!!! I was soooo happy, I could not stop smiling. :D

Then he told us that it's a good thing Jay is Canadian, because if we were Mexican he would have had to deny the case because we could not prove we had come in legally because there IS NO POE INFO AT THE INTERVIEW. NONE. They can ask you where you crossed, but they don't have the info btwn the Canadian and US border. I said, "wow, I had better get myself a passport, too!" He said yes.

He was smiling and joked around with us a bit and was really nice. There were some rough spots there at the beginning when we thought we would not be approved, but we were and that's all that matters.

And since someone at USCIS lost Jay's passport, we got no stamp. The officer said the Green Card should be here in 7-10 days! He took Jay's EAD and asked if we had any questions.

Jay asked if the U.S. recognized dual citizenship and the officer said NO.

And we left! It was 15 minutes total.

On the way out there was this pretty Asian girl, I could tell she was there for the same reason as me. I was smiling so big and I saw here and gave her a thumbs up sign and she nodded and smiled in approval. It was a moment. hehehe. If that was anyone on here, let me know. :lol:

Then we went outside and I took of my high heels and walked back to the car barefoot! :thumbs:

So....10 year greencard is being made right now! I'll let everyone know when it gets here.

And thank you to everyone on this site. I can honestly say that if I had not found this website, I would have been screwed. That letter from my mom sealed the deal, I think and I never would have known to do that if not for this site! So thanks. Especially Kezzie, you always made me feel better. And Attumnal with your wordy posts :) And sooooo many others. Thanks so much. I hope that didn't sound like an award exceptance speech! LOL :blush:

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
Timeline
Posted

Congrats. Its time for us to see the psychic about when we will get the Greencard! What's her address again? :lol:

2005

K1

March 2 Filed I-129 F

July 21 Interview in Bogota ** Approved ** Very Easy!

AOS

Oct 19 Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago

2006

Feb 17 AOS interview in Denver. Biometrics also done today! (Interviewing officer ordered them.)

Apr 25 Green card received

2008

Removal of conditions

March 17 Refiled using new I-751 form

April 16 Biometrics done

July 10 Green card production ordered

2009

Citizenship

Jan 20 filed N400

Feb 04 NOA date

Feb 24 Biometrics

May 5 Interview - Centennial (Denver, Colorado) Passed

June 10 Oath Ceremony - Teikyo Loretto Heights, Denver, Colorado

July 7 Received Passport in 3 weeks

Shredded all immigration papers Have scanned images

Posted

Congratulations Ashley and "Mr. Ashley"!! I'm glad that the interview went very well. Now you can relax and enjoy your VERY long break from immigration! (Unless Mr. Ashley decides to naturalize after 3 years).

08/17/08: Mailed N400 to TSC

08/19/08: USPS attempted delivery

08/20/08: TSC received N400

08/21/08: TSC cashed check

09/02/08: Received NOA...........Priority date: 08/20/08

..............................................Notice date : 08/22/08

09/02/08: Received Biometrics Notification

09/18/08: Biometrics completed - Charlotte DO

10/24/08: Received Interview Letter

12/08/08: Interview @ 1:00pm. APPROVED!

01/05/09: Oath Ceremony 10:00AM. Now officially a USC!!!

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01/17/09: Applied for US Passport and passport card

01/28/09: Received US Passport

01/29/09: Received US passport card

01/29/09: Received naturalization certificate back from passport office

Filed: Country: United Kingdom
Timeline
Posted

woo hoooo congrats!!!!

Chrissy UK (Yorkshire) John USA (Minnesota)

20/July/05 Married in Las Vegas!!

AOS approved April 12th 2006!!

4/01/08 mailed I-751 to Nebraska

4/3/08 package arrives at Nebraska

4/11/08 check cashed

4/14/08 recieved NOA extension letter

4/26/08 recieved biometrics appointment letter plus it looks like our case has been forwarded to California!

5/02/08 Biometrics scheduled

5/02/08 Biometrics completed in 10 mins!

Woo Hoo....8/28/08 Recieved 10yr Greencard in mail, no approved email!! We are done!!!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

I'm so, so very happy for you Ashley (and Jay)! My heart's soaring somewhere around the moon for you two.

Congratulations, and I hope that we get as friendly an officer! Go Canada!

26 January 2005 - Entered US as visitor from Canada.
16 May 2005 - Assembled health package, W2s.
27 June 2005 - Sent package off to Chicago lockbox.
28 June 2005 - Package received at Chicago lockbox.
11 July 2005 - RFE: cheques inappropriately placed.
18 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-485, I-131, I-765 received!
19 July 2005 - NOA 1: I-130 received!
24 August 2005 - Biometrics appointment (Naperville, IL).
25 August 2005 - AOS touched.
29 August 2005 - AP, EAD, I-485 touched.
15 September 2005 - AP and EAD approved!
03 February 2006 - SSN arrives (150 days later)
27 February 2006 - NOA 2: Interview for 27 April!!
27 April 2006 - AOS Interview, approved after 10 minutes!
19 May 2006 - 2 year conditional green card.
01 May 2008 - 10 year green card arrives.
09 December 2012 - Assembled N-400 package.
15 January 2013 - Sent package off to Phoenix.
28 January 2013 - RFE: signature missing.
06 February 2013 - NOA 1: N-400 received!
27 February 2013 - Biometrics appointment (Detroit, MI).
01 April 2013 - NOA 2: Interview assigned.

15 May 2013 - Naturalization Interview, approved after 15 minutes.

10 June 2013 - Naturalized.

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Congratulations and all the best to you both!!! :thumbs::dance:

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09/24/04: Entered US as CDN visitor

11/20/04: Married in Las Vegas

03/10/06: Filed AOS

03/20/06: NOA 1 / I-130

03/21/06: NOA 1 / I-485

04/03/06: AOS Interview notice...05/11/06

04/05/06: Biometrics

05/11/06: AOS Interview....approved, pending FBI name check

05/12/06: I-130 approved

05/18/06: NOA 2 / I-130 approval

08/15/06: Email: 'Welcome to America' letter mailed (Day 151)!!!!

08/17/06: Email: I-485 approved & GC ordered

08/19/06: 'Welcome to America' letter rec'd

08/22/06: Email: Notice of approval mailed

08/25/06: GC Finally Received!!

05/15/08: Apply to remove conditions

 
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