If Immigration interviewed neighbors after I 751 interview what does that mean?
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Since you are claiming fast track permanent residency based on marriage, immigration officer will do his own investigation to see whether or not you are still living with the US spouse as you indicated in your application. Seems like they have grounds to believe that there was misrepresentation in filing I751 form.
I am not sure I understand what you mean by "having grounds"? We were told that we provided enough evidence and that if they needed anything in addition we would be contacted. So far no one has reached out to us.
Your case was pending for over 4 years, i dont think that they were "happy" with the evidence that you provided. Otherwise, they would make decision within 90 days after interview. They will not necessarily contact you. They will do their own investigation in the field such as calling people who signed affidavit, checking existence of joint insurance policy, talking to neighbours, and so on. Thats not normal that your case was pending for so long time. You should talk to an attorney about filing mandamus action against government if you had exhausted all reasonable efforts to make USCIS issue determination on your case.
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This means that USCIS is investigating you and your marriage. It means they will make a decision in your case. You can file an application for naturalization now to speed up the process for the I-751.
The answer provided here is general in nature and does not take into account other factors that may need to be reviewed for a more precise answer. You should consult with an immigration attorney before taking any action. The answer here is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship.
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Have you been working with a lawyer? It is very hard to give a clear answer without speculating. 4 years for I751 seems extremely long and unusual. Every time homeland security make such inquires means they are trying to see if your marriage is in fact bona fide. I suggest contacting an immigration attorney if you haven't already. I assume there's a history on the case which you did not disclose in your question.
There is really nothing to it. We were never contacted or asked to provide any additional information. Interview went well or so we thought. We provided as much support as we could to prove our bona fide marriage. Every attorney we spoke with are puzzled with the fact that it's been taking this long.
Having an interview to begin with raises some questions. Did you have an attorney with you at the interview? How long was it until you got the interview? What did you send as proof of marriage in the first place? What service center was it sent to? you got your one year extension letter in the mail and then what? Have you gotten an infopass earlier? It does seem very odd.
Ironically enough we never got extension letters in the mail. I had to go to the NYC office each year to get my passport stamped. We have been sending case inquiries every 2-3 month within last 3-4 years. Got 3 info passes one even with a lawyer. We provided bank/credit card statement, insurance, pension plan, bills for the last 7 years on each others names.
It is indeed unusual, I am sorry you have to go through all of this. I do hope that their investigation will not trigger anymore hassle for you. It is also very hard to tell what triggers such investigation in the first place. Since you spoke to various immigration attorneys I think that the best thing now is wait and hope for best. I do not know all of your history (not suggesting there is anything that would cause this) but sometimes USCIS find funny reasons to investigate marriages. Best wishes!
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It means ICE is following up on your case and has doubts about the good faith nature of your marriage (if you married for love, and have a family together, or are you NOT living together with your wife). What it means for now is to do nothing and just wait for USCIS to make their decision.
The statement above is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice, as not all the facts are known. You should retain an attorney to review all the facts specific to your case in order to receive advise specific to your case. The statement above does not create an attorney/client relationship.
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