Randy W

Go to USCIS case status web-site, and enter your Application Receipt Number. The information you get there (and "FBI Security Check") will be all that anyone can tell you. This is what ours says: The EAD and AP are processed separately, so they should not affect your AOS. But they give your wife something to do (like drive, work, open bank accounts, credit cards, go to other countries, including China) while waiting. You can apply for EAD and AP at any time - just include a copy of your NOA1 AOS receipt.

Not at the same time

Consider, however, if AT ALL POSSIBLE making the June 26 date.

You can pick up all needed forms from our FAQ section (look on the upper right of this screen). The only thing you must have from the consulate is the appointment letter (she won't be allowed in without it). You can have them mail a new one to her (Contact them via email here), or you (the American citizen) can get it in person at the consulate.

Exactly - I don't think you should submit the one you got.

Get married, get your SS, apply for Texas ID or TDL and AOS in her married name and you're home free.

Wow! Be sure and let us know when you find it!

I think maybe sometimes we ascribe too much meaning to these words we hear. It may simply mean you wait until you're done waiting. They'll let you know

In your link, Randy says: Would someone explain the I-693A. Thanks Vaccination supplement

Congratulations! Maybe we should have our next Texas get-together in Blackhawk, As soon as it gets hot.

""The Court in Cheshire v. Cheshire analyzed, after reviewing Section 213A, that the sponsor¡¯s obligation to support the sponsored immigrant under the Affidavit of Support only terminated upon the occurrence of one of the five circumstances: 1) the sponsor¡¯s death, 2) the sponsored immigrant¡¯s death, 3) the sponsored immigrant becoming a US citizen, 4) the sponsored immigrant permanently departing the US, or 5) the sponsored immigrant being credited with a total of 40 qualifying quarters of work. Thus, the fact that defendant had divorced his wife did not terminate his obligation to continue to support his wife. "" That's from the second link. It doesn't say how many credits I earn, it says how many the sponsored immigrant earns. So what matters is that she has to earn the 40 quarter hours, not me, otherwise 2 years later and a divorce and her not having worked, I'd still have to support her for 10 years assuming she tries to work at all. Or, until one of the other 4of5 requirements were met. Am I interpreting this incorrectly? A little off, if the alien does not work, the I-864 is valid until either dies, or leaves the country, not 10 years. This came up a while back in this post: http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?...c=21169&hl= . . . AND . . . while married, you/she (whoever) earn whatever credits the spouse earns (whether you/she work or not). The I-864 specifically says that the contract is in effect until: Bottom line, however, is that it's your lawyer against hers. Whatever judgement is made, you both live with it. A lawyer can agree to anything he wants on your behalf.

40 quarters exemption for aliens who have already worked the 40 quarters. This is basically the Social Security guideline for benefit elligibility that we're looking at here, not a DHS regulation.

Yes - the I-864 is enforced when the alien takes it to court, or the US government. It seems to me that no lawyer worth his pay would have any trouble proving that the alien was already living on an amount somewhere near the poverty level, whether due to someone's good graces or his/her own efforts.

No - you're not interpreting it correctly. The I-864 obligates the sponsor until such time as the sponsored alien can take advantage of the SSI - i.e., is eligible for welfare. The court case is exactly that - a single case whose circumstances are addressed. It is possible for an alien to sponsor themselves, and the I-864 can be waived if the alien has already completed the 40 quarters. I'll see if I can find links later.

Yeah, but it's her who has to work too, right? And even if not, do these credits count only AFTER you are together, or do credits earned prior to getting married count? To earn a credit, you earn $1000. Or your spouse earns $1000. Up to 4 in a year. It has nothing to do with being together. If she was here on a work visa years ago and earned $3000 (whatever the amount was then), that's 4 credits. A Social Security credit is an I-864 credit.

Not 40 credits, it is 40 Quarters, 1 quarter is 3 months, so 40 quarters is 10 years, however I believe it is half that if married two a US citizen for 5 years, due to the US citizen's quarters of work also being counted. http://travel.state.gov/visa/laws/telegram...grams_1381.html EXCEPT that as long as you earn the minimum amount for the year, you can earn it in one day, and it will still count as four credits AND you earn a maximum of 4 credits per year, even including your spouses credits. From How You Earn Credits

Thank you - I think that too much has been made lately of the possibility that you may not need them if the green card is fast enough. This money, while "wasted", helps our SO's become fully functional members of our society.

They take fingerprints. No interview. You'll get a separate notice when they assign an interview date.

Don't feel bad - we wasted twice the money you did on EAD.

If it's American, it ain't real old. We don't go back much more than 300 years. The Indians didn't leave much.

Do you have the original slips in hand? or does your SO have them in China? Get a scanned copy if you can, or a word-by-word transcription, if not. Post it here so we can see exactly what you are being asked for. GUZ has an email web-page where you can ask questions about your case - GUZ email The one requesting a picture of you with a newspaper in the US doesn't make any sense. SS numbers for previous (other than your most recent) ex'es doesn't either. You can explain to them, as part of the overcome, that you no longer know how to contact them, if this is necessary.

If you simply have an employer, you can work. The employer will be looking for the EAD and SS cards as soon as you can get them. Some may not wish to hire you before that time.

The SSA does not authorize you to work - the DHS does. I don't see a need to get a card without the stamp even after you get the green card - the DHS provides work authorization, not the SSA.

My local SS office had it right. The paperwork Ling signed at the office specifically stated that she was eligible to work. I read the statement to the SS Clerk and asked if that was correct. He concurred. I told him that many have reported that in spite of the law, they are receiving SS Cards stamped "not eligible for work...." He said that is incorrect. Ten days later Ling got her card stamped "not eligible for work...." So it isn't the local office that is making the error. Someone, somewhere else is violating the law and someone with deep pockets needs to hire a lawyer and get this fixed. It should say "eligible for work only with DHS authorization", until you get your green card approved, at which point you can get a card without the stamp. But work authorization is a requirement for an SSN, unless another government agency requires it. We haven't yet heard of a NOT authorized for work SSN.

I think that's the best option. The RFE is vague and does not state exactly what is missing. You can assume it's only the envelope, risking another RFE, or you can make sure and cover the entire exam. Hopefully, the InfoPass appt will tell you which.