mikepellicore

Hi, I am still in the same place! I can't retrieve my mother in laws DS-160, It says the info does not match the application ID. What should I do? her surname is only 2 letters and it asks for the first 5! I can not find a paper copy of the DS-160, every link directs me to the electronic filing, I want to get all the info first, then go to the site and file electronically. will I have a problem if I start a new application for my mother in law??? Thanks, Mike

I started to fill in the DS-160, and when I went to retrieve, it said the surname and date did not match!!!! surname is only 2 letters!! what to do next? can I print a paper copy of the blank form so I can get all the info before I complete the electronic form? will relatives in China be able to open and sign? Is it better to have them fill it out in Chinese?

Just to add to the background, mom has a home, money in the bank, 3 daughters, numerous grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to return home for, sister has a husband, three sisters, 2 homes, a very good job and many nieces and nephews. They never expressed any wish to live here in the US. I am not sure how I got my wife to move here but I'm glad she did!

thanks for getting my old account back!!!

Hello, I have not been here for a while, I couldn't even get on without re-registering with a different email. I am trying to help my wife get together the appropriate paperwork for her mother and sister to visit. Where do I start? Do write the invite letter for the VO or to my inlays? do I need an I-134? Please point me in the right direction, thanks Mike & Yizhen Chicago. Married 9 years last october

Ok, we re-submitted the N-400, got the fingerprints and received an interview date, Sept. 10th. Yizhen is not confident of her english skills and that she will pass the test, and wants to re-schedule. We are not worried about how long it will take, but someone told her that she could could go to the interview, and if she does not pass, she would be able to take it again. Is this possible? Does she have to pay again? What do you think we should do? Thanks, Mike

the rejection notice gives us a case number, don't we need to continue this and follow their instructions? won't the rejection show up in her file? What I really want to know, is it ok to make other changes when I resubmit? thanks, Mike & Yizhen

Yes they sent the fees back, they also sent a green letter and the I 797C rejection notice. The green letter says to place the letter on top of the package when you resubmit your corrected package to receive special attention when it is reprocessed. The only correction we need to make is reprinting the first page with the correct box checked. I would like to replace the tax forms with the transcripts to have a better form of evidence. thanks, Mike & Yizhen

I am sorry, I should have explained a little better, the N-400 was rejected, and the complete N-400 application was returned, because we checked the wrong box. I must send the green cover letter, and a copy of the rejection notice when we re-apply. Do I remove the original first page with the wrong box checked? or do I just add the corrected page with the letter of explanation? I am thinking that the letter is necesary either way? Everything else seems to be included/correct. All the original info supports the fact that we lived together for more than 3 years since she received her 10 year green card(6/8/09). The rejection states that we should refile when she gets to 90 days before 5 years which is the box she checked. I am thinking that since we are refiling after the rejection, that we should Have a letter of explanation and the new page with the correct box checked. Do I remove the page with the wrong box checked? thanks, Mike & Yizhen also, since I now have the transcripts, would it be OK to make the substitution?

Hello everyone, I have been silent for a long time, but I have stopped in from time to time to check up on everyone. My wife Yizhen has decided to file for citizenship, she went to CASL in chinatown Chicago. They helped her to fill out the N-400. My wife thought it would be easier, but she was wrong. They made a big mistake on the very first page, they checked the wrong box for eligibility. They checked box 1, instead of box 2, and we got a rejection notice. Also, they sent copies of our last 3 years of tax forms with w-2's. I have 2 questions, 1. do I just replace the first page, with the correct box checked, or do I send the corrected page on top with a letter of explanation? 2. I have a copy of the tax transcripts, should I use those instead of the copies of my e-filings? and if so do I need to note that somewhere? Thanks for your help, Mike & Yizhen

Thanks Dan, I was hoping to be able to give them better news. They probably should have waited longer to file. Mike and Yizhen

Hello Dan, we did, we got the 10 year card in July 2009, we are trying to help a friend of my wife. Do they get an info pass appointment and try to change the date? Do they try to change the date at the NVC? They live here in Chicago, and would like to avoid the expense and inconvenience of having to remove conditions. I told them I thought the only way was to change the appointment date. I would like to know if this is reasonable? Thanks, Mike and Yizhen Is this a good reason for the appointment change?

Hello friends, I have not been here for a while, but I am here looking for some help for a friend of my wife. She is here K-3, and they have received an AOS appointment date(Feb), less than 30 days before their 2 year anniversary(March), is it possible to reschedule so they can get the 10 year green card? How would they go about this? Thanks, Mike & Yizhen