US Immigration from Italy

Started the i130 back in July. I've always wanted to carry my husband's last name since I was little. I didn't change it before filing because I wanted to file ASAP, and my work email used my maiden name, and there's no way they would change my whole email, and clients would forget, etc...

Then, on August 3rd it was announced that the company I've been with for 15 years is closing forever on August 13th.

I got headhunted and got a better job, and have started the process of my name change so I'm not stuck with my maiden name forever. The new job is a solid one, and I'll be sticking with it for years to come. We are only NOA 1, and I know its not being processed yet, but with the significant increase to my income, I feel like they would want to know that....not to mention to show my reliability as I had no time between jobs. I do need to somehow let them know of my name change too before we get into background checks and such...?

My husband was unemployed at the time of the application, but we got a surprise last week and his old job is opening back up and wants him back. (Hotel, closed since March 2020 because of covid. ) So he won't be "unemployed " anymore, and I feel like that is important too.

TLDR;

How to send USCIS updated info about name and job stuff without getting in my own way? I dont want to slow it down. I do have an online account, and there's a button to upload additional info.... or should I mail stuff and include my receipt number on it all?

Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I have a question for you all and for who ever has already received the biometric appointment notice.

USCIS received my package on July 23, 2021. I received my NOA on August 3rd 2021 and my receipt number begins with WAC.

I am waiting patiently for the biometric appointment since I have to travel out of the country. I was wondering if we will receive a notice on line on MY USCIS and if it will also

say the date of the biometric appointment in the online account?

Thanks in advance everyone and good luck to you all

Hello everyone,

This is a weird question since my attorney and his team are just useless at this point.

So previously my attorney's assistant sent my I751 package to the wrong USCIS address and filed another packet right away to the correct USCIS address.

Few days after she filed I received my extension letter for 18 months. Then today I received another extension letter with a different case number.

I contacted my attorney and obviously he was not available to talk but his assistant told me that they will withdraw the last extension letter with USCIS and I

should use the first one I received to travel.

I do not really trust them!!! Will there be any issue if they withdraw this last letter? Has anyone ever been in the same situation?

I was hoping to go home and I am now scared that they might deny the whole case when I am abroad for the incompetence of the attorneys and I feel stuck here.

If I do not go home now to see my parents then I do not know when I could ever go . I did not received any biometric appointment yet

I'm the petitioner. I want my husband's last name. I didn't yet file for the name change, and I've seen people ask the question but its usually about the beneficiary.... I was in a hurry to get things filed, and at the time since my passport is only a couple years old, and my work email has my maiden name, it just didn't make sense to do that at the time.

Today I found out the company I work for is closing. If I end up in a new office job where my name is part of the email, I dont want to be stuck with my maiden name forever. I'm very employable, so I'm not worried about finding work in this market, but we have already gotten the noa1, and I do not want to delay it unnecessarily.

1. Is it going to be a huge problem to change my name in the middle of noa1 to noa2?

2. I found out that in Italy its not actually common to take the husband's last name, but its something I've always wanted to do, and my husband thinks its cute but weird. So in registering my marriage with the Italian government, would I need to update my last name on my marriage certificate first? Or is that where it not yet being changed on my passport would be a problem? Passports are taking a long time right now, and if I win the lotto and can go see him again, I want to. Lololol (Also, was planning a trip for new year's, and not sure if my new passport would be here by then or not...)

Does anyone have advice for either of these two issues/problems?

Hello you all!

I tried to search online about this, but the answers are mostly about DACA recipients who wish to study abroad.

My situation is this: I'm doing the last exams of my MSc. My American fianc and I have also applied for a k1 visa. I thought I would have been done with university within the processing time for the visa, but things are getting a bit longer now and it's possible I'll get my visa before I will be able to discuss my thesis and get the degree.

From what I understand, the k1 visa is valid for six months after it's adjudicated, and the timeline on visajourney says that it's possible I'll get it around november. I'll probably have my graduation ceremony in january or march, it really depends how long it will take to write the thesis. It might take longer.

I've always thought I'll just wait after the ceremony to move to the US, but today I was wondering if the advance parole might be an alternative.

Like, traveling to the US as soon as I get my visa, get married and apply for adjustment of status right away, and eventually come back to Italy with advance parole to discuss my thesis and complete the master. I wouldn't mind to push it back a little bit, it doesn't really have to be in January or March, the important thing for me is just to complete it.

Is that even a possibility? Would I be able to obtain an advance parole for a reason like this, or it's not even worth a try?

I know it's mainly just overthinking right now, but better safe than sorry! The whole degree + visa all together is stressing me a lot, and knowing if there is an alternative would really give me some peace of mind.

Thank you to whoever will answer me