I am applying for my green card renewal, how soon do I get the appointment?
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If you have filed form I-90, your replacement card will be mailed to you.
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There seems to be a lot of dissenting views here on how long you needed to be married to become a citizen, so I looked it up.  You are correct on the 3 years.  However, if you have been a permanent resident for 5 years, even without being married, you can apply for citizenship.  You should have been issued a green card when you came here 10 years ago.  I read that it is valid for 10 years, so I am I correct in assuming that yours has expired?  Is that why you are now illegal?  You can get the green card renewed for another 10 years.  From what I read I believe you will have to get your green card renewed in order to apply for citizenship.  For the sake of your children, you need to go through all of the hassle so that you can stay with them.  They need their mother. I know this must be really tough on you.\nI have included a link below to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website. You can also contact they by phone toll free at 1-800-375-5283.  Call the number, I'm sure they can give you much better answers that anyone here on Yahoo.  If I can be of any more help, or if you just need someone to talk to, just post me a note as additional information and I'll be happy to give you my email address.  Good luck and God bless.
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file for a green card and start waiting, when you get it them move to flordia.
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I'm a U.S. citizen and I married a foreign citizen (who was already here on a student visa).  It took us 6 months to get his green card after we applied to adjust his status to permanent resident.  It depends on what city you apply in, though.  The INS office in New York gets a lot more applications than, say, in Kansas.\nIf she's not already here, then you have to bring her on a K-1 Fiance visa, then get married, then apply to adjust her status.
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if they send you a letter that your greencard was processed, the number should be there.
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My wife and I have had a decent amount of luck getting information from infopass (infopass.uscis.gov) appointments at the local DHS immigration office.  That said, I think the information at from the telephone service is better- although yesterday I was on hold for 20 minutes, and then an hour more when I was escalated to a more knowledgeable specialist.  The phone number is 1-800-375-5283.\nGood luck!
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You have to go the the US High commission and you have to submit your attested finger prints (Attested from the Ministry of external affairs of the country you are currently citizen of) along with the copy of your passport. Then the high commission will send it to FBI and you should have the Cleareance within 1-2 Months.
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A few months.  However, you can pay extra and have it done as a rush order, in which case I believe it takes about 6-8 weeks.\n\nIf you get a passport form, it is actually written right on there.
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It depends on whether you've done everything you need to do, and what has made you eligible to apply.  If you are applying through marriage to an American citizen, you can expect to wait 2 1/2 years till you get the permanent green card.\n\nOne thing you must keep in mind: something which gave me a bit of trouble with the process is that I received multiple requests to go to an office to get myself fingerprinted.  Apparently, you need to take in all the forms you receive at the time at which you get fingerprinted, or otherwise things just don't work, and they won't even tell you anything about it.  I did receive my green card after two and a half years (and am now a legal permanent resident), but I had to contact my local state representative to inquire what in the world was delaying the processing of my application.\n\nThe different branches of the BCIS do not communicate with one another (which is a travesty, when you consider that they are supposed to monitor the goings and comings of applicants), and so when you move from one house to another, you need to send forms informing each and every office that is processing different applications for you.  Also, if you get different requests for fingerprinting, take *all* of them to your appointment, and make sure you take receipts, so that you are sure that the agency disseminates your fingerprints among the different offices that are processing different parts of your application.
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You don't need to wait until you are approved for your green cdard to obtain your SScard.  You may receive it after you have obtained employment authorization by filing an I-765 form with a pending I-485 if your status is currently available.\n\nIt is desirable to personally appear at the SS office rather than mailing.\n\nI'm an immigration attorney, and this is old hat.
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If you have recently moved, then his immigration file may still be at your previous immigration office, or in transit to your new one.  I used to work at an immigration office, and depending on where the file was coming from, it sometimes took weeks to get the file to the new office.  If you haven't moved, then a possible reason for the cancellation is that the scheduling center may have screwed up and scheduled too many interviews for that particular date and time.  We had an issue like that once in our office.  We had to search through all the files and find out which ones had been scheduled for the same interviewer, date, and time, and then reschedule a few.  If you don't hear back in a few weeks, schedule an Infopass appointment online to go in and speak to an Information Officer.  Calling the toll free number only makes you frustrated.\n\nIn response to the person below me:  I don't know if all offices are doing it, or if it was just my old office, but our security guards wouldn't let you in the front door if you didn't have an appointment letter or an Infopass appointment receipt that you had printed out from your computer.  To get the infopass appointment, go to www.uscis.gov.  They will see you with the infopass appointment.
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K-1 visa is the fastest way to get in the US. Your boyfriend needs to file a K-1 visa petition with USCIS, the petition then gets forwarded to the embassy of your country where you both need to go for an interview.\nK-1 visas are rarely turned down just make sure you stick to one story.\n\nOnce the visa is issued you have 6 months to go in the US, within 90 of you arrival in the US you need to get married and file for a status change, it'll take 6-12 months to get your green card.\n\nIf you get married in Philippines you can file for a green card directly with the embassy but you must wait in the Philippines until it is approved (may also take up to 1 year)\n\nK-1 is definitely the best option if you want to be in the US during the processing period.\n\nLastly, I must also stress that it sounds quite odd that you have just met (have you even met?) and already thinking about marriage. I'd be careful if I were you... a green card ain't worth it !
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I think the legal requirement is 90 days... That means 90 days after you file your initial petition, you have a right to demand an EAD... regardless of the outcome... Granted it has to be a legitimate petition.  \n\nMy husband got his EAD about 4 weeks after he filed his petition, and about a 2 weeks after he got fingerprinted... but it differs by how busy your local immigration office is.  We filed in Las Vegas where it wasn't so busy... as maybe the immigration office in Los Angeles or New York City... \n\nBut the maximum number of days you wait is 90 days...
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You have asked a similar question before as well. I answered it in detail but choose a wrong answer as the best answer.  I have worked with Consular Services for over 15 years and I know all the laws and procedures.  Please refer back to my answer to your earlier question.\n\nPS: Yes if a person is getting over 21, US embassy will expedite the processing but only if you otherwise qualify that is if you fall under a quota category your priority date should be current.
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go to www.USCIS.gov and ask there, you 'may' have to re-apply\n(only just got mine)
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This is a tricky one, Your not supposed to be able to get an interview until Oct 01, However if you call the US embassy in you country of residence, they may give you an interview.\nWhen getting mine, I applied for an interview in May, got an appointment for Aug, and the H1b was also issued in Aug, 2 months before it should have been valid. This made the visa 3 years and 2 months. \n\nGood luck, it's tough to get into the US LEGALLY.
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First of all, DON'T WORRY. It will be perfectly OK.\nI obtained my green card through marriage 8 months ago.Don't believe in any of those stories about color of toothbrush or on what side do you have the light switch on in your bathroom. I had my paperwork taken care by a paralegal and he had done a great job. Paralegal is not an lawyer so he cannot represent you in the INS but he can fill out all the paperwork for you and be with you during the interview if you wish(that gave me peace of mind!). My friend tried to do it by herself (to save money) and it took her extra nine (!!!!) months because INS was holding on to her paperwork for silly reasons and not letting her know that they needed something else. So think about paralegal service. I believe it's worth it.\nMy interview was very nice. I brought our photo albums with me (they like to see them as another way of proof of your relationtip) and show the INS Officer - she went through all of them. Make sure your and his name is on the bills like :apartment  rental agreement, phone bill, water bill, electricity bill. Have a joint bank account. Maybe add your name to his car at DMV. We bought a dog and the Kennel registration form has both our names. Little things like that.\nBut still there might be a different situation if you have never lived with him before.I don't know exaclty you situation so it might be different.\n\nI had my Masters Degree documents evaluated here and they "gave" me my MBA, it was very easy and costed about $100. You should not have any problems to find a job. But make sure you ask all of your previous employers to write you a Letter of Recommendation. It is always very helpful because you can show potential employers that you were good at what you did. Also make sure you have a good resume when you start looking for a job.\n\nYou can always email me and I'll be glad to help you with any questions you might have. When I had to go through that process I was scared to death. Believe me!!!!! I know what you're going through right now.\n\nOtherwise good luck and congratualtions