Green Card Arrival

[JunFan]

Hola Gringitos,
For those of you who may wonder, my wife's green card arrived today.  We applied for adjustment of status on 9/25/01, so it took about 2 1/2 mos. for us to recieve it by mail.  Since she came in on a K-1, it has to be renewed in two years conditioned on her being married to me.  The way I read the letter, she can become a US citizen after 5 years.

Later,
Mike

[DFWGuy]

... in response to Green Card Arrival, posted by JunFan on Dec 12, 2001

Dallas must be good we got ours in 4 months I know Larry In Dallas got his the same day so they do them in batches. He only waited 3 months.

[Hoda]

... in response to Green Card Arrival, posted by JunFan on Dec 12, 2001


This isn't the first time I'm seeing how quickly you guys from Texas, have been getting your paper work processed sooo quickly...lol

Congrats to you & your lady.....Hoda

[Patrick]

... in response to Green Card Arrival, posted by JunFan on Dec 12, 2001

It took my wife almost three years to get the green card.  How did your wife get it so quickly???

[JunFan]

... in response to How???, posted by Patrick on Dec 12, 2001

Patrick,
Dallas and Detroit are apparently the only two cities in which you get your appt the same day you file your AOS paperwork.  We spent about four hours down there one day, which included the interview...we walked out with the I-551 stamp in her passport, which is as good as the green card...it is good for one year, intended to hold you over until the card arrives in the mail.  

Later,
Mike

[Kenfer8]

... in response to How???, posted by Patrick on Dec 12, 2001

I assume your wife applied in California. Each state belongs to a specific INS service center. The applications take the longest in California.

I'm glad I moved to Florida in December 1999 (which is served by the Texas INS service center) to adjust my status. It took only 5 1/2 months from application to the adjustment interview. The green card arrived 3 months after the interview.

Had I stayed in California, I'd still be waiting for the interview.

[Edge]

... in response to Green Card Arrival, posted by JunFan on Dec 12, 2001

Mike - wasn't hers accelerated because they have a special program going on in the Dallas INS office and Detroit office?  From what I understand, each area has a different waiting period depending on the volume.  I have heard it could be a few years in some areas.  That is one advantage of the DCF method, you do not go through the adjustment of status wait.

[JunFan]

... in response to Re: Green Card Arrival, posted by Edge on Dec 12, 2001

The whole AOS ordeal is a real drawback for the K-1 route, unless you live in Dallas or Detroit.  I would imagine that wait is a real pain, not to mention you have to file for permission to work as well as advanced parole (couple hundred more bucks).

I'm sure someone knows for sure, but I think you have to carry around the receipt that you filed for AOS while you wait the whole time.

verdad?
Mike

[Kenfer8]

... in response to Green Card Arrival, posted by JunFan on Dec 12, 2001


She can actually apply for citizenship 3 years after her adjustment of status was granted.

Technically, the citizenship application can be sent 2 years and 9 months after the adjutication of adjustment of status, provided she's still married to you.

[hilton]

... in response to Green Card Arrival, posted by JunFan on Dec 12, 2001

Mike,

First of all, congratulations on your achievement with your wife.  

O.k...I have often thought about moving to Texas.  Why?  There's not state income tax(laughing...).

In any case, from your experience of living in Texas what have you seen or have heard of what small town 50,000 - 150,000 people that was the most beautifully built/structured town on Texas?

I know that this may be a hard question.  But, I thought I would ask anyway.

peace,

hilton

[JunFan]

... in response to Mike, I have a quick question for you..., posted by hilton on Dec 12, 2001

I would say that Fredericksburg is one of the best towns to live in Texas.  It is in the 'hill country' not too far from Austin.  Tyler would also come to mind as being a place to consider.

Good luck,
Mike

[briloop]

... in response to Mike, I have a quick question for you..., posted by hilton on Dec 12, 2001

I lived in Texas for around 20 years.  I have two items of advice for anyone wanting to move there:

1.  The best small town 50,000 - 150,000 people that was the most beautifully built/structured town on Texas?  I don't know about the "beautifully built/structured" part, but San Angelo, in my opinion, is the best city of that size range to live in.  The only problem with San Angelo is that it is in the middle of west central Texas, probably around 220 miles west of Austin, and about 150 or so miles from Midland.

2.  The best place to live in Texas, regardless of size, is San Antonio.  Wonderful freeway system, affordable housing.  If you want to live in a big city in Texas, then San Antonio is for you.  With all due respect to JunFan, I would never live in Dallas, Houston, Austin, or El Paso.  Maybe Fort Worth.  Definitely San Antonio.

Just my two cents worth,

[hilton]

... in response to Re: Mike, I have a quick question for yo..., posted by briloop on Dec 12, 2001

Mike/Briloop,

Thanks for the info.  I'll be doing research on Fredericksburg  and San Antonio(Home of the Spurs).

Peace,

Hilton