need help with form I-485

[letony]

I sponsored my fiancé from Vietnam ( filed the form I-129F) and she was admitted to US as K-1 fiancée of US citizen ( she has been in US for 2 months ) , I and her were married already and we have marriage certificate . now my wife needs to file form I-485 to apply for Green card , so Does she need to file form I-130 ( I heard someone told me we have to file I-130 then wait for approval from USCIS then file form I-485 ) , G-325A and what documents should she includes ? and is the fee $1070.00 ( that includes biometric fees ? )
Thanks advance.

[rayb]

A K1 entrant does not need an I-130 filed for her, just the I-485 package, with supporting forms I-864, I-131, I-765.
The fee is $1,070 and she also needs an update immigrant medical exam to be submitted in a sealed envelope, from a USCIS-listed doctor.

--Ray B

I sponsored my fiancé from Vietnam ( filed the form I-129F) and she was admitted to US as K-1 fiancée of US citizen ( she has been in US for 2 months ) , I and her were married already and we have marriage certificate . now my wife needs to file form I-485 to apply for Green card , so Does she need to file form I-130 ( I heard someone told me we have to file I-130 then wait for approval from USCIS then file form I-485 ) , G-325A and what documents should she includes ? and is the fee $1070.00 ( that includes biometric fees ? )
Thanks advance.

[letony]

where to file

A K1 entrant does not need an I-130 filed for her, just the I-485 package, with supporting forms I-864, I-131, I-765.
The fee is $1,070 and she also needs an update immigrant medical exam to be submitted in a sealed envelope, from a USCIS-listed doctor.

--Ray B

thank you , one more question please :
will all the form I-485 , I-864 , I-131 , I-765 and G-352A be put in the same envelope and send them to the USCIS address where the form I-485 will be sent to ?
thanks advance.

[rayb]

Your I-485 package, including the other forms you list below, are mailed to:
USCIS
PO Box 805887
Chicago, IL 60680-4120

--Ray B

thank you , one more question please :
will all the form I-485 , I-864 , I-131 , I-765 and G-352A be put in the same envelope and send them to the USCIS address where the form I-485 will be sent to ?
thanks advance.

[letony]

need help with from I-864

thanks so much for posting back ! more question please on form I-864 : affidavit of support

I , the petitioner , do not have enough income to sponsor my spouse so I ask my brother to be the joint sponsor and in his income tax return for the year 2012, he filed as MFJ with his wife so :

1.I have to file a I-864?

2. my brother has to file a I-864 separate? his Adjusted gross income is 55,000 , exceed poverty guide line

_part 3 .1 I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in part 2 , should check yes ?

_part 3 . 2 . should check yes ?

3. my brother 's wife has to file a I-864A ?she is self-employed , her net profit is -1520 ( loss) , so does she need to file I-864A? ( the total income on line 22 of form 1040 is 53,480 ( 55,000-1520)

Part 4 . information on the sponsor this question for my joint sponsor ): should he check 11.a or 11.b since he is US citizen through naturalization

11.a. I am a US citizen

11.b. I am a US national ( for joint sponsors only )

[rayb]

Letony,

I can't pull up an I-864 form right now, so I can't reference the form question numbers with my responses.

You and your co-sponsor must each provide an I-864 package.

Since his wife has a negative income on her tax filing, don't bother with an I-864A for her, and don't show her as a household member co-sponsor on brother's I-864.

Your brother needs to include a copy of his Naturalization cert or U.S. passport ID page.

--Ray B

thanks so much for posting back ! more question please on form I-864 : affidavit of support

I , the petitioner , do not have enough income to sponsor my spouse so I ask my brother to be the joint sponsor and in his income tax return for the year 2012, he filed as MFJ with his wife so :

1.I have to file a I-864?

2. my brother has to file a I-864 separate? his Adjusted gross income is 55,000 , exceed poverty guide line

_part 3 .1 I am sponsoring the principal immigrant named in part 2 , should check yes ?

_part 3 . 2 . should check yes ?

3. my brother 's wife has to file a I-864A ?she is self-employed , her net profit is -1520 ( loss) , so does she need to file I-864A? ( the total income on line 22 of form 1040 is 53,480 ( 55,000-1520)

Part 4 . information on the sponsor this question for my joint sponsor ): should he check 11.a or 11.b since he is US citizen through naturalization

11.a. I am a US citizen

11.b. I am a US national ( for joint sponsors only )

[letony]

form I-864 , Part 4 : Citizenship / residency

Thanks very much Rayb
I have question , please
for my brother ( he is joint sponsor ) :

form I-864 : Part 4 .

Citizenship / residency

11.a. I am a US citizen

11.b. I am a US national ( for joint sponsors only )

should he check on 11.a or 11.b , he is US citizen through naturalization and he is my only joint sponsor , I do not understand why on question 11.b there is a sentence : ( for joint sponsors only )

thanks in advance

[rayb]

Brother can check 11a (US citizen).

There is a distinction between acquired citizenship and nationals by birth, but I don't see the signifcance of the "for joint sponsors only."

--Ray B

Thanks very much Rayb
I have question , please
for my brother ( he is joint sponsor ) :

form I-864 : Part 4 .

Citizenship / residency

11.a. I am a US citizen

11.b. I am a US national ( for joint sponsors only )

should he check on 11.a or 11.b , he is US citizen through naturalization and he is my only joint sponsor , I do not understand why on question 11.b there is a sentence : ( for joint sponsors only )

thanks in advance

[letony]

thanks Rayb , really helpful , have a nice weekend Rayb

thanks really helpful

[letony]

photo requirement

hi all !
I read instructions , USCIS requires 2 passport photos , IDs ... for each form I-485 ,I-131 , I-765 ... so when I file all forms together for Application to Adjust status in the same package , Do I have to include 2 photos for each form or just 2 photos for all forms ? thanks.

[letony]

I-485 , Part 1

Dear all !
I have electronic I-94 form which print it from online
Admission (I-94) record number <- is this I-94# ?
Admit until date : 2014 January 14 <- is this the Expires date I have to put in Part 1 of I-485 ?
thanks so much

[rayb]

When I submit Adjustment packages, I use 6 passport-style photos, 2 each for I-485, I-765 and I-131. If also submitting the I-130 at the same time, I add one passport photo each (petitioner and beneficiary) and affix to the G-325A forms.

I use small plastic envelopes (about 3 x 4") that I get from a hobby store. I used to include petitioner and beneficiary photos in same envelope, but USCIS reviewers sometime "missed" the second person's photos and asked for more, so I always put spouse photos in individual plastic envelopes.

--Ray B

--Ray B

hi all !
I read instructions , USCIS requires 2 passport photos , IDs ... for each form I-485 ,I-131 , I-765 ... so when I file all forms together for Application to Adjust status in the same package , Do I have to include 2 photos for each form or just 2 photos for all forms ? thanks.

[letony]

I-864

Thanks for posting back !
I have a question on Part 5 . Sponsor's household size , please
Persons you are sponsoring in this affidavit
a. enter the number : 1 ( I sponsored my k-1fiance but now we are married )
Persons NOT sponsored in the affidavit :
b. yourself : 1
c. If you are married , enter 1 for your spouse ( should I enter 1 or 0 here? I confuse because I already sponsor for my k-1 fiancée above , but now we are married ? )


one more question : in the I-94 form that issued to my fiancée : the last name is correct , but USCIS combined middle and first name into the first name only , look like she does not have middle name no more , Do I have to follow exactly the name on I-94 to fill out all paperwork I485 , I-765 ...
thanks very much