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Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Apr 17th 2022, 7:52 pm

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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No worries. I suffer from dyslexia so it not unknown for me to not make sense :)

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Apr 16th 2022, 11:37 am

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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I stick with my thread title :) For the past 14 months I have been travelling in and out of American on an I-551 stamp in my passport. It is a pain in the butt if youre a frequent traveller.

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Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Apr 13th 2022, 5:01 pm

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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As an update after over 2.5 years I had my removal of conditions interview today. Even the woman an USCIS was a little shocked how long it had taken. All done and dusted in under 10 mins. Few...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 30th 2021, 8:34 pm

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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Thanks for the advice. Hopefully I have enough evidence that it was unplanned as at no point did I not have a permanent residence in the US, hadnt closed lines of credit, bank accounts, mobiles etc....

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 29th 2021, 12:41 pm

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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I may do in the New Year. My wife would be happy if we had to move back to blighty :)

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 29th 2021, 12:32 pm

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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It was totally unplanned. I left for 2 weeks and it ended up being 9 months due to Covid. Border asked me how long I was away for and just let me through. I still had an apartment and car sat doing...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 29th 2021, 12:24 am

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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My entry permit is my I-551 stamp. My actual one shown below (sensitive info removed). This is what was put in my passport at my Newark Infopass appointment
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Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 28th 2021, 11:38 pm

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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Not yet. Will apply early next year. It was unplanned but due to Covid I was out of the country for over 6 months in 2020. Will file with over a full year back in country to show commitment !! I had...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 28th 2021, 11:31 pm

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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I do bring all my paperwork, but as the extension letter is now out of date it is worthless (not legal proof anymore). It may not be a big issue for many, but I can now be stuck in a visitor line for...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 28th 2021, 12:32 am

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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Everytime i come back in they direct me to the visa/visitor line with an expired GC. They are now saying i always have to go to secondary with the I-551 stamp. My guess is people have been forging so...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 27th 2021, 11:45 pm

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I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

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I am waiting on my AOS. I had a 2 year GC that expired over 2 years ago, Then the 18 month extension letter. Then you have to get an infopass appointment and an I-551 stamp in your passport. That is...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Dec 27th 2021, 7:52 pm

Replies: 30

I-551 is a pain in the A***

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Posted By Chins

I-551 is a pain in the A***

So after my GC and my extension letter expired i got my I-551 stamp (thats only got 3 months left as well). I don't know if its new and due to Covid i havent travelled a lot, but you have to go to...

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