I went to the Washington DC district office, which is located in
Arlington Virginia to submit an I-485 package (except Employment
Authorization form) for my wife on June 10, 2003.

I-130 for her was approved 5 years ago and I became an U.S. citizen
last december. My concern is that as more than 100 days has been
passed since I submitted an I-485 package I have not received any
notification or documents from the BCIS office yet.

Is there any notice or documents that I am supposed to be delivered
from the BCIS before the interview or finger print notification?

I think that BCIS should send something to me before 90 days after
submission.
Any advices will be welcomed!

Thanks,
Chan

cky wrote:
I went to the Washington DC district office, which is located in Arlington Virginia to submit an I-485 package (except Employment Authorization form) for my wife on June 10, 2003. I-130 for her was approved 5 years ago and I became an U.S. citizen last december.

I am confused.. If I-130 was approved 5 years ago where has she been
living for the past 5 years, if you just filed I-485?

Originally posted by Mrtravel
cky wrote:

I went to the Washington DC district office, which is located in
Arlington Virginia to submit an I-485 package (except Employment
Authorization form) for my wife on June 10, 2003.

I-130 for her was approved 5 years ago and I became an U.S. citizen
last december.

I am confused.. If I-130 was approved 5 years ago where has she been
living for the past 5 years, if you just filed I-485?



Hi:



What is confusing about the situation? It appears she was here out of
status. He filed under the "FB-2A" classification which is spouse of an
LPR. He naturalized which converted her to an Immediate Relative and
she filed for Adjustment.



Immigration law is often confusing -- but not in this case.


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Folinskyinla wrote: What is confusing about the situation? It appears she was here out of status. He filed under the "FB-2A" classification which is spouse of an LPR. He naturalized which converted her to an Immediate Relative and she filed for Adjustment. Immigration law is often confusing -- but not in this case.

I meant it would seem that there might be an issue of entering on a
visitor visa with the intent to immigrate, since she already had a I-130
filed when she entered and stayed.

Hi folks,

I am still waiting for some answer.
Is there any notification that I am supposed to receive from the BCIS
after I-485 submission as 100 days are passing?

Thanks,
Chan

Folinskyinla <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<989188.1064874035@britishexpats.com>... Originally posted by Mrtravel cky wrote: I went to the Washington DC district office, which is located in Arlington Virginia to submit an I-485 package (except Employment Authorization form) for my wife on June 10, 2003. I-130 for her was approved 5 years ago and I became an U.S. citizen last december. I am confused.. If I-130 was approved 5 years ago where has she been living for the past 5 years, if you just filed I-485? Hi: What is confusing about the situation? It appears she was here out of status. He filed under the "FB-2A" classification which is spouse of an LPR. He naturalized which converted her to an Immediate Relative and she filed for Adjustment. Immigration law is often confusing -- but not in this case.

There's no requirement that says they have to acknowledge receipt within a
certain period of time - at least not for the I-485 itself. Having said
that, Arlington don't normally take that long to send the receipt and/or a
letter so you might need to go in and see what's up.

Andy.

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news:115f30cf.0309300705.29111ed@posting.google.co m... Hi folks, I am still waiting for some answer. Is there any notification that I am supposed to receive from the BCIS after I-485 submission as 100 days are passing? Thanks, Chan Folinskyinla <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:<989188.1064874035@britishexpats.com>... Originally posted by Mrtravel cky wrote: > I went to the Washington DC district office, which is located in > Arlington Virginia to submit an I-485 package (except Employment > Authorization form) for my wife on June 10, 2003. > > I-130 for her was approved 5 years ago and I became an U.S. citizen > last december. I am confused.. If I-130 was approved 5 years ago where has she been living for the past 5 years, if you just filed I-485? Hi: What is confusing about the situation? It appears she was here out of status. He filed under the "FB-2A" classification which is spouse of an LPR. He naturalized which converted her to an Immediate Relative and she filed for Adjustment. Immigration law is often confusing -- but not in this case.

Ideally you should have received an NOA or a small yellow till receipt
which would simply state that payment was received.

Often, this is not the case though, many people don't get anything back
from BCIS. Do you have copies of your cancelled checks, or proof of
mailing/delivery?



Mrtravel, why do you assume she was on a visitor visa? She could have
just as easily been on a L-1A or H1B. He didnt file EAD, so I'm
guessing she already has authorization to work of some form.


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Originally posted by nathan barley
Ideally you should have received an NOA or a small yellow till receipt which would simply state that payment was received.
Often, this is not the case though, many people don't get anything back from BCIS. Do you have copies of your cancelled checks, or proof of mailing/delivery?

Mrtravel, why do you assume she was on a visitor visa? She could have just as easily been on a L-1A or H1B. He didnt file EAD, so I'm guessing she already has authorization to work of some form.



Hi:



Why do YOU assume she even had a visa? She may very well have been an
"EWI" [entry without inspection] and the I-130 was filed to preserve
rights under the original version of Section 245(i).



I didn't assume anything.


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Touche.



I was just trying to point out that there were other possible
permutations.


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