Immigration Forum / USA Marriage Base / October 2003

 I have applied for AOS through marriage (my wife is a US citizen).
She just won a Coca-Cola - Winn Dixie free cuise on Carnival. So now i
will have to apply for an Advanced Parole to go outside the country
(cruise is to Western Caribbean). Can anybody please suggest if

It doesn't apply to me but it's out.

My I-551 stamp in my passport will expire very soon and I still have
not  receive my conditional greencard.  I filed a G-731 form about 7
weeks ago inquiring my the status but no reply yet.  I was wondering
if I can renew my stamp at the local BCIS office in Seattle before my

I went up to the BCIS in Indianapolis this morning - to pick up my first
work permit. It went quite smoothly - the actual process, that is...but
the wait was horrendous.
I arrived at about 8:30am...and finally got to the desk at around

Okay, this might be a stupid question, but here goes! :-)
If I'm going home for a visit - my passport is in my maiden name and my
greencard is in my married name...... what name do I get the airline tickets
under?  Don't they have to match your passport?  But then wouldn't the INS ...

10-01-03 CSC Processing Report
http://www.aila.org/fileViewer.aspx?docID=11360
10-15-03 VSC Processing Report -- note format change
http://www.aila.org/fileViewer.aspx?docID=11411

Isn't love grand?
"PENSACOLA, Florida (AP) -- Two National Guard soldiers who married Iraqi women
against their commander's wishes will have to wait at least eight months to
return home with their brides, according to a lawyer for one of the soldiers.

Just came back from my local BCIS office in SJ, and they told me to
hurry up and file the AOS because there would be some changes in
how/where to file for AOS coming up in Nov, which could mean more
delays. I got the impression the local office would not be taking them

Just wondering if any October approvals out of NSC made it to NVC yet?
Seems to be taking a while for my petition to get there whereas most
others seem to arrive within 7 days.
Also, anybody been approved from NVC?  I'm interested in seeing others

i had my interview today for the k-1 at mumbai and the consular
officer gave me the 221g with the note that the sending the case back
to the BCIS for review and recomend revokation.
Please someone tel me what now ???

Now I know what is wrong ... they say my UK divorce decree is not
valid. I wonder what on earth is wrong with it? I sent Decree Absolute
and Decree Nisi. I wonder if they are rejecting it as the decrees only
show my married name and not my maiden name that I am using now.

I'm filling the I-765, and had a question. My wife got a temp work
permit stamped in her I-94. Should I specify in the I-768 that she's
filing for a "new" permit or a "renewal"?
Thanks.

INS already gave me the medical examination´s forms and doctor´s
list... can any body tell me how long does it take? how long does the
medical examination takes, including vacination, etc..?
what do the doctors look for? do they check teeth, eyes, ears,

Originally posted by gyo531

Please help me in this situation ...
I'm from India and my wife, USC and she filed I-130 and K3 (Ist NOA
10th Oct 2003) in USA for me. Now I came to know about the DCF, which
we can file in Delhi (India). Can we proceed with the DCF without