麻辣鱼~2007-06-07 19:58:33

我是工作签证 H1b 来美,原来打算通过申请 NIW( National Interest Waiver ) 或劳工卡途径 ( PERM ), 咨询了一些办移民的律师,同时上网疯狂搜索有关信息 , 看其他人的经验总结 , 影响我最大的是一个 DIY办绿卡的 人说的一番话“大家都是博士,硕士来美,考过 GRE,TOFEL ,有能力。 大家只不过对移民这样的“游戏规则”不懂或者不熟悉而已,如果我们大家都能够拿出当初出国的哪怕 10% 的精力来研究这个“游戏规则”,来自己申请绿卡 , 绿卡应该拿得下来 ”. 加上想省钱,那几千律师费可是足够 加勒比海 旅游 . 最后决定自己办 . 这其实看着复杂,钻进去研究一番,不是太难 .

在准备NIW需要 的 PETITION LETTER和 RECOMMENDATION LETTERS过程中, 老板支持,也同时准备申请 PERM . 那时有幸遇到老公并结婚, 就开始主攻婚姻绿卡 , 从网上看到 DORA (Dallas Office Rapid Adjustment) 号称 Pilot Program,符合 申请 条件 ,于是按要求准备齐全文件 , 预约面谈 , 从面试到拿到批准信共历时约 8 个月。显然并不符合其夸耀的 3 个月批准优势。但从其他人经验看,从 50 天到 2-3 年都有,所以还算运气。

推荐网站,有关移民,签证,绿卡,公民,探亲等各种讨论

http://boards.immigration.com/

Family Based Green Cards - Through Marriage or a Relative

http://boards.immigration.com/forumdisplay.php?f=39

DORA Dallas Office Rapid Adjustment

http://boards.immigration.com/showthread.php?t=217769

其他推荐的网站

http://visajourney.com/forums/index.php?act=home

http://shusterman.com/marriage.html

my timeline

12/10/06(day1) Interview - Accepted onto the DORA Program
18/10/06(day6) NOA's received for I-485 and I-130.
27/10/06(day15) Biometrics Interview letter received
14/11/06(day33) FP & Biometric Completed code 3
22/12/06(day71) 70 Day Letter
11/01/07(day90) Appointment for EAD
23/01/07(day102) Biometric Completed code 2
31/01/07(day110) received EAD card
06/06/07(day239) approval notice for I130, WELCOME TO USA LETTER for I485! Case Status Information by email notice

my daughter ‘s timeline

13/02/07(day1) Interview - Accepted onto the DORA Program
01/03/07(day16) NOA's received for I-485 and I-130.
16/03/07(day31) FP & Biometric Completed code 3
04/06/07(day111) approval notice for I130, WELCOME TO USA LETTER for I485!


面试 :

面谈前要完成体检,填好表格,买 money order( 最好按不同申请表买不同数额的 ).
DORA 要求先通过以下网址预约面试时, https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php
一般会约在 10 天以后,打印好 预约面试单,带齐所有文件比预订时间提前 30 分钟到达指定的当地移民局。

7:15am 窗口交齐所有申请文件和费用 , 等候约 2 小时,一个美国老太叫我们名字, 宣试我们所说的一切都是真话后,他拿出我的 FILE ,开始问很简单的几个问题,几乎都是对着表核对名字,时间,地点等,表都是自己填的,事情都是经历过的,所以不用想就对答如流。然后要我们的三年报税表,各自的离婚文件,结婚证,我的离婚证是中文的,所以要求我面试后尽快找翻译并公证后再把材料交到该处(一星期后找的当地提供翻译并能做公正的人完成,老公又去一趟递交补充材料)。准备的照片等都没要。整个过程约 15 分钟吧,告诉说面谈通过 , 让我们回去等打指纹通知 .

GREENCARD PACKAGE :

所有申请表格都可以从 USCIS 网站下载 , 仔细阅读填写说明后按个人情况如实填写 , 懂英语的都完全可以自己填 .

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Document lists:

I-130 ($190) Petition for Alien Relative
I-485 ($325) Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
I-765 ($180), Application for Employment Authorization
I-693 (about $200), Medical Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status (My medical exam)
G325A ($0), Biographic Information ( My hubby's biographics, My biographics)
I864 ($0), Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act (My hubby's financial addidavit; proving that he has enough financial backings to sponsor me and he is above the poverty guideline)
fingerprint ($70)


Supporting documents

1 – copy of my hubby’s US birth certificate and US passport , driver license ; my hubby is going to petition for me, showing that he is USC
2 – copy of my passport, birth certificate ,driver license,I94 form
3 – copy of Marriage Certificate (Proving that we are married)
4–copy of Three years Tax Return Forms;
5 - copy of Joint House mortgage and Insurance (prove that we are indeed living together)
6 - copy of Joint Auto Insurance (proof of joint life)
7 - copy of My Employment Verification (Hib visa)and Pay Stubs
8 - copy of Joint Check Account (We have our bank write a letter stating the account type, amount, open date. If you have Citibank, this document is called the "Consolate Letter")
9 - copy of Recent Bill from our mobile phone family share plan (we "family share" our minutes!)
10- copy of E-ticket confirmation from our trip (we vacation together )
11- Photos
12- copy of previous divorce Certificate
13--2 passport photos of my hubby and me

就这么麻烦又简单。不管有没有绿卡,生活在继续 . 等待时要耐心,材料递上去就忘记它,照样每天开心生活 , 惊喜会在任何时候降临 !

在这里多谢所有分享经验的人们。也希望我的经验对大家有帮助。
也祝这里等绿卡的 xdjm 一切顺利,早日过关。


 



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麻辣鱼~2007-06-07 20:07:32
BZ,please delete this,repeat ! Thanks
MaggieMay_Pei2007-06-07 20:07:45
顶顶顶,真是具体啊。
mission082007-06-07 21:59:17
进意见区 to ask for a quick deletion.