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This probably seems like a strange question, but does anyone have their original I-797C Notice of Action document for a Green Card extension? Is it printed on the watermarked green paper that is used for other I-797 notices?

Background: My wife's 2 year Green Card was extended for 48 months after filing for Removal of Conditions and she received a Form I-797C as a notice of the extension. We just returned from travel outside the country and were held up for a bit on reentry when presenting the original Green Card and what might have been a copy of the I-797C. I say "might have been" because the only extension document we have is on plain white paper with no watermarking. When we made a copy of it the copy was indistinguishable from the original.

The immigration officer was polite and said because the extension notice wasn't the original he would have to have an approval from a superior to OK her reentry. While we were waiting he said this is not uncommon but we should be sure to travel with the original, which he described as being on watermarked green paper. At the time I had a visual image of some of the other notices that we've received on this paper and figured we just pulled the copy or the wrong document somehow. After getting back home to the files I can't find anything else other than another I-797C that looks just like the one we presented.

Filling this idiot form out and not sure which person they're asking about.

On page 9 of the form it asks for "Biographic Information". Is that for the US Citizen or for the Alien? I honestly find terms like "petitioner" and "beneficiary" confusing. Pretty sure I benefit from having my fianc in the country.

Why would they need my information? Kinda weird.

Anyway..... Thanks for the clarification.

We are applying for K1 Visa in Manila. We already filed the DS-160 for Erlinda and she has already completed the medical. We also already have a bio-metric appointment and embassy appointment. We have not yet filed the DS160s for the three children. We are aware that each child has to have a DS160 as well as the physical and bio-metrics. We have many questions best answered by someone that experienced the solutions. The kids all need individual Visas I think.

1. Can we just take the DS-160 confirmation page for each child along to the Bio-metrics. Certainly they don't each need individual appointments for that. I'm sure they need biometrics? Ages, 16, 11, and 10.

2. Can we go set up SLEC appointment for the kids using Erlinda's confirmation and DS-160 and appointment letter from the embassy?

3. I believe that we put one on the DS-160 application for Erlinda thinking one on each of the kids DS-160s too. Does that need to be refiled to correct that or is it correct?

4. Does Zeijan the 16 year old need a NBI or Police clearance?

We considered just her and I flying to USA and then doing the kids paperwork after. Does that mean we would have to have a I-129 for each and start all over with the wait for them? Best to get it now with her Visa but what if... I know they could travel after (I think within 4 months?)

Regards

Sparks and Erlie

Hello everybody! This site was a huge help to me years ago when bringing my wife over from India on a K1 visa and adjusting status to permanent residence/green card. Her 10 year green card is going to expire in 2029, and I am trying to decide what to do, as to renewing it or adjusting to citizenship. We have good reasons for keeping her on a green card, because myself and our kids have OCI cards (basically indian version of a green card) because of her citizenship in India. that makes travel very easy for us, and doing things over there, etc. Will they be keen on a green card renewal? or will they not prefer that, because they rather everybody adjust to citizenship if they are living permanently?

I am not too sure what all is required of the citizenship application/test. Her english is still not that great, nor reading and comprehending. I heard they ask history questions as well? which she wouldnt know anything about either, at this time. So based on this information, what would you all suggest? Could we get away with 1 more renewal before needing to adjust to citizenship, or does that need to be done this time around?

Thank you all so much for the help!

Hello everyone! I would like to know if anyone here has applied for adjustment of status based on asylum and if you did so on your own? We are a family of three: my husband (a derivative on my application), my son (a derivative on my application), and myself. We are trying to handle this process on our own, and I would love to know if anyone else has been in this same situation.