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Yeah, this is like...err.... bank's error - does not happen that often Just have to hope they don't come up with some weird requests during the interview.

Well, my wife got her AOS interview date in September, 5 months after filing AOS, not bad for San Jose office, in a county with 51% immigrants. But the notice also asked her to bring "Medical Exam Results". She had K1 medical less than a year ago, and we submitted her immunization form, part of I-693 with her AOS application. Why the hell they ask it again? sy

Hmm, I sent it to both places anyway, one with certified mail. Well, we'll see what happens. Sometimes too much IS too much. Had it once already.

On the Change of Address section of BCIS San Jose website, Customers may report a change of address for any other application submitted to this office by sending a letter to this office (see Where Are We, Mailing Address, above). Please include in the letter: · Your name as it appears in the application · Your 8 or 9 digit A-number · Your OLD and NEW address · Clearly mark your letter "ATTENTION: CHANGE OF ADDRESS" Or, instead of writing a letter, you may send a completed Form G-14, Information Form, to the San Jose Office (see Where Are We, Mailing Address, above). All applicants: Please read this important information on “How Do I Report a Change of Address to the BCIS?” ... Does it mean we should send Change of Address forms to both the Sub Office and national Change of Address Center?

Eric, Only in your dreams would a BCIS office listen to our complains. Or else should we call it a "dream coming true"? sy

Don’t we all wish we live in Wichita, KS Right, unless you know someone has gone through the same from the same office, it is a lotto… by the Bureau of Certified Impossible Service. sy

Ying&Vin, My point was, it comes with the territory. Obviously, INS offices in different places practice their rules differently. So be careful with the one you are dealing with. sy

They returned the whole thing, and I just have to remove that one $50 check and resend the whole package again. I know for a fact BCIS is infamous for rejecting applications for underpaying/overpaying fees, but this time they’ve gone too far. Obviously, this “grocer” is not very good at counting beans. sy

Well, apparently our packet is TOO perfect; the San Jose BCIS rejected our AOS application. Reason: “Fingerprint fee ($50) IS NOT REQUIRED FOR K-1 FIANCEE”. So much for the Service part of BCIS, it’s so personal, even fees are different from different offices. My spin on this: Is Fiancé required to pay the fingerprint fee? sy

More twist and turn. I heard if the K1 medical exam has passed its one-year valid period by the time of AOS interview, another has to be done. If this were true, most of our now wives would have to go through the same exam again, and that would be another example of the ignorance of the our immigration system. sy

Jim, Try your local INS/BCIS web site. sy

In the pursuit of perfection, a couple of more questions: Checks payable to INS, or BCIS? On I-864, it does not seem to require bank statement, as opposed to I-134. And, if assets or bank deposits is not used for the form, can we leave Part 4 blank? sy

Ha, one day someone will churn out a perfect AOS package.

Now, another question for the not-so-“free” advisor. When filing I-131 Advanced Parole, Part 3, how should we put down the “Date of intended departure”, and 7. Number of trips? The fact is, we don’t know yet. If we say one trip, do we have to apply for another AP if a 2nd is planned later? If we file more than 1 trip, how to put down the dates? sy

When it comes to immigration issues, nothing is trivial, nor does it follow common sense. The INS doctor’s office I called would not take our word for chicken pox. They insist an antibody test must be done to prove she is immune. Now we have to make a THIRD trip to our doctor’s office to get it done. By the way, the MMR and varicella (chicken pox) blood tests can be done at the same time. The pain goes on. sy