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Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Jan 27th 2017, 8:32 am

Replies: 6

Travelling with pending I-751

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Posted By GarethB789

Re: Travelling with pending I-751

Thanks you for your kind words and reassurance Rete. I will try not to worry!

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Jan 27th 2017, 8:00 am

Replies: 6

Travelling with pending I-751

Views: 862

Posted By GarethB789

Re: Travelling with pending I-751

Thank you Rete. There will be someone at home to check on Mail while I'm gone. I am being silly, you're right. It's just that I would hate to get a nasty surprise regarding my application at POE. I...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Jan 27th 2017, 7:42 am

Replies: 6

Travelling with pending I-751

Views: 862

Posted By GarethB789

Travelling with pending I-751

Hi all, its been a while! So I am still waiting for a decision on my I-751. I filed back in May at CSC. I put in a service request a couple of weeks ago and they said my case is pending adjudication....

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

May 3rd 2016, 1:09 pm

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

Re: I-751 questions

I just found this link which indicates that cashiers checks are accepted.

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/paying-immigration-fees

I apologize for any inconvenience guys. Just trying to get things...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

May 3rd 2016, 12:03 pm

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

Re: I-751 questions

I'm sorry Ian. I thought you said it wouldn't matter if we had our old address on the personal check?

Rete - why do I now have no choice? I could cancel the cashiers check and do a money order?

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

May 3rd 2016, 11:08 am

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

Re: I-751 questions

I apologize. It occurred to me after I left the bank. So do you think it's safer to use the personal checks with our old address on them? I just called USCIS and the person couldn't say definitively...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

May 3rd 2016, 9:56 am

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

Re: I-751 questions

I already got the cashiers check :- (. We do have personal checks but they have our old address on them. I thought perhaps USCIS would not accept or question it.

I don't see why they wouldn't...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

May 3rd 2016, 8:39 am

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

Re: I-751 questions

One last question, I promise! Will USCIS accept a cashiers check? I know that a personal check would be better for us as it's easily traceable when cashed but we don't have any personal checks to...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Apr 29th 2016, 10:44 am

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

Re: I-751 questions

Thanks for all the advice guys. I do have one. Last question, this time a more technical one. The new I751 form has a question on it asking for an ELIS number (if any). I did sign up for ELIS 2 years...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Apr 27th 2016, 4:44 pm

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

Re: I-751 questions

You guys are right, I apologize. I am happy with what we have. Although having looked at what Rich included, maybe not! We don't have as much as that! ha. We have the following;

Joint lease...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Apr 27th 2016, 4:45 am

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

Re: I-751 questions

Thanks very much for the advice guys! Another question, my wife took out a new credit card a couple of weeks ago in both our names to pay for our vacation. Would it be risky to include this as it's...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Apr 26th 2016, 10:56 am

Replies: 22

I-751 questions

Views: 2,507

Posted By GarethB789

I-751 questions

Hello everyone

I am sending off our I-751 this weekend. I've read the instructions in depth but I have some questions.
If anyone is able to point in right direction for any of the below I would...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Feb 12th 2016, 7:18 am

Replies: 16

I-751 Evidence

Views: 1,586

Posted By GarethB789

I-751 Evidence

Hi all

It is nearly time for us to submit our I-751 so we have started to gather all the relevant evidence.

I do have one concern which I would like to run by you guys. Basically since I moved...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Dec 7th 2015, 5:35 am

Replies: 11

Re-entering the US on Friday

Views: 1,426

Posted By GarethB789

Re: Re-entering the US on Friday

I wasn't surprised that I was granted entry, but I was surprised that he didn't ask me any questions.

Anyways, it's all good!

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Dec 7th 2015, 4:12 am

Replies: 11

Re-entering the US on Friday

Views: 1,426

Posted By GarethB789

Re: Re-entering the US on Friday

Just a quick update... The officer asked me how long I had been in the UK for and said 5 and a half months. He then said 'nice' and asked for my fingerprints and then stamped me through. Couldn't...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Dec 4th 2015, 12:29 am

Replies: 11

Re-entering the US on Friday

Views: 1,426

Posted By GarethB789

Re: Re-entering the US on Friday

Thanks guys. I'm sure I'll be fine.

Purely out of curiosity, does anyone know if they count the day of departure and the day that you re-enter as dates you are absent? You are still in the US on...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Dec 2nd 2015, 1:11 am

Replies: 11

Re-entering the US on Friday

Views: 1,426

Posted By GarethB789

Re-entering the US on Friday

Hi guys

I hope all is well.

So I am returning the the US on my Green Card after 5 and a half months in the UK on Friday. You have previously kindly assured me that absences for fewer than 6...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Oct 16th 2015, 2:14 am

Replies: 16

4 and a half month absence from the US

Views: 1,579

Posted By GarethB789

Re: 4 and a half month absence from the US

Hi All

So I've booked my flight for the 3rd December which will mean an absence of 5 months and 6 days. I can't travel sooner for personal reasons. It's also worth noting that I went back to...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Oct 5th 2015, 11:38 pm

Replies: 16

4 and a half month absence from the US

Views: 1,579

Posted By GarethB789

Re: 4 and a half month absence from the US

Thanks for the input guys.

It'll probably more like a 5 month absence but I'm guessing this is still generally ok.

I'll be mindful to keep future trips to a short time frame just in case it...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Sep 30th 2015, 4:46 am

Replies: 16

4 and a half month absence from the US

Views: 1,579

Posted By GarethB789

Re: 4 and a half month absence from the US

Great! Thanks for the info.

After how long is it generally a problem? I have a few things to tie up this end so it could enter into the 5th month.

I'll be sure to be back by the time 6...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Sep 29th 2015, 8:33 pm

Replies: 16

4 and a half month absence from the US

Views: 1,579

Posted By GarethB789

4 and a half month absence from the US

Hi everyone!

It's been a good while since I've posted on here. I hope you're all well.

So... long story short... In the beginning of June I went home to London as I was experiencing...

Forum: USA

Mar 9th 2015, 6:35 pm

Replies: 4

Almost too good to be true tax calculation.

Views: 1,020

Posted By GarethB789

Almost too good to be true tax calculation.

Hi all

This is my first time dealing with taxes in the US. I'm a permanent resident and I moved here on a CR1 in May 2014. Me and my wife have decided to file jointly.

I completed h&r blocks...

Forum: USA

Feb 17th 2015, 4:14 am

Replies: 15

Unemployment benefits for conditional green card holder

Views: 3,886

Posted By GarethB789

Unemployment benefits for conditional green card holder

Hi everyone

I wonder if anyone can shed some light on this. I have tried to work it out but still find the matter confusing. Basically I have been in the states for nearly 9 months now. I got a...

Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas

Nov 5th 2014, 6:18 pm

Replies: 8

ESTA OVERSTAY QUESTION

Views: 1,904

Posted By GarethB789

Re: ESTA OVERSTAY QUESTION

Unfortunately without a work or relative sponsored visa you can only use the VWP or B1. It seems as though you have exhausted these options now. The VWP isn't designed for people to go over and build...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Sep 8th 2014, 1:55 pm

Replies: 2

Strange email from USCIS after address change

Views: 1,018

Posted By GarethB789

Strange email from USCIS after address change

Hi all

My wife filed a I-865 to change her address as the sponsor and she received an email today that confused us both. It references an address change but says it is for an I-130 which is not...

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