Yvonne4578

I entered based on a K1 visa, married to my husband within 90 days and
applied I-485 in Jan 2006. It never occur to me that USCIS are so messed
up, I believe from what I read from the website and customer service
line, that they will take 90-180 days to process I-485. So naive of me
to believe them, I start to plan a wedding reception in Singapore (Where
Im from) in October. I thought my I-485 will be all done by latest in
August based on a 90-180 days processing time on the website and so I
didnt apply for AP. I have made all my bookings and paid deposit for the
hotel, informed my family and friends and paid deposit for a bunch of
stuff. Its only in July, I felt something is not right since I didnt
hear from them, so I got a infopass and went to New Orleans office in
July 2006, the officer told me that it will take at least 1 to 1 1/2
years now to process I-485. So if I wish to leave and come back again, I
need to apply for AP. She said it will take at least 3 months to process
the AP now but I need it before October since I have my wedding
reception in early October!! I explained to her on why I didnt apply on
AP earlier and such but she couldnt care less but just tell me to send
in the application for AP to the National Benefit Center. Leaving with
no choice, on the very next day I sent my AP together with a letter to
explain my situation and overnight the package. After hearing no news
that they will expedite my AP application, I went down to the New
Orleans office again last week in hoping them to expedite, they refused
saying the reason I have wasnt consider an emergency.

I have paid deposits for the wedding reception, I have a contract with
the hotel, I will have to pay 50% of their expected loss revenue if I
want to reschdule my wedding reception. My headache dont end there, my
mom is a stroke patient, its so bad that she's handicapped now, she
cried everytime I called home to talk to her and she kept asking when I
am going back! I felt so sad that I cry with her too because I really
have no answer and dont know what to tell her! My friends and relatives
have been informed about my wedding reception and now I have to
postpone it. To be very honest, I dont know when to postpone it to, I
thought about Mid December, Im very disappointed with USCIS and lost
faith in them. I dont know if I will get my AP before December. I felt
very depressed and fustrated at how USCIS handled all the whole
situation, I wrote to them to appeal and such but receive no replies.
If its not because of my Husband that he is the only son in the family
and he has to take over his family business, we will definitely not
stay in US for good.

I just hope that if the readers in here have some advise for me that can
help me in AP or AOS, kindly post to let me know. Till now, I have no
news on my AP nor interview for my AOS.

I pray my nightmare will end soon

Sadly,
Yvonne

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Retire to Italy

hello Y

Do not worry as all will work out fine. I have a great feeling in your
said case and I have looked up similar cases thereto. I have yet to be
proven wrong.

When you act within the great laws of our country you are destined to
walk legally on on glorious soil.

Be happy and do not worry as precent and case law are on your side.

Julia


Yvonne4578 wrote:
    > I entered based on a K1 visa, married to my husband within 90 days and
    > applied I-485 in Jan 2006. It never occur to me that USCIS are so messed
    > up, I believe from what I read from the website and customer service
    > line, that they will take 90-180 days to process I-485. So naive of me
    > to believe them, I start to plan a wedding reception in Singapore (Where
    > Im from) in October. I thought my I-485 will be all done by latest in
    > August based on a 90-180 days processing time on the website and so I
    > didnt apply for AP. I have made all my bookings and paid deposit for the
    > hotel, informed my family and friends and paid deposit for a bunch of
    > stuff. Its only in July, I felt something is not right since I didnt
    > hear from them, so I got a infopass and went to New Orleans office in
    > July 2006, the officer told me that it will take at least 1 to 1 1/2
    > years now to process I-485. So if I wish to leave and come back again, I
    > need to apply for AP. She said it will take at least 3 months to process
    > the AP now but I need it before October since I have my wedding
    > reception in early October!! I explained to her on why I didnt apply on
    > AP earlier and such but she couldnt care less but just tell me to send
    > in the application for AP to the National Benefit Center. Leaving with
    > no choice, on the very next day I sent my AP together with a letter to
    > explain my situation and overnight the package. After hearing no news
    > that they will expedite my AP application, I went down to the New
    > Orleans office again last week in hoping them to expedite, they refused
    > saying the reason I have wasnt consider an emergency.
    > I have paid deposits for the wedding reception, I have a contract with
    > the hotel, I will have to pay 50% of their expected loss revenue if I
    > want to reschdule my wedding reception. My headache dont end there, my
    > mom is a stroke patient, its so bad that she's handicapped now, she
    > cried everytime I called home to talk to her and she kept asking when I
    > am going back! I felt so sad that I cry with her too because I really
    > have no answer and dont know what to tell her! My friends and relatives
    > have been informed about my wedding reception and now I have to
    > postpone it. To be very honest, I dont know when to postpone it to, I
    > thought about Mid December, Im very disappointed with USCIS and lost
    > faith in them. I dont know if I will get my AP before December. I felt
    > very depressed and fustrated at how USCIS handled all the whole
    > situation, I wrote to them to appeal and such but receive no replies.
    > If its not because of my Husband that he is the only son in the family
    > and he has to take over his family business, we will definitely not
    > stay in US for good.
    > I just hope that if the readers in here have some advise for me that can
    > help me in AP or AOS, kindly post to let me know. Till now, I have no
    > news on my AP nor interview for my AOS.
    > I pray my nightmare will end soon
    >
    > Sadly,
    > Yvonne
    >
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