Hi RayB! Good Day. AOS inquiry

[WOINEE MARCELO PETER]

I have been asking you questions before, i was the one with the b2 visa marrying a us citizen. Anyways, we're married now! congrats to us We married last Nov 29, 2014. And i was about to do the steps in AOS but the thing is, my marriage certificate would be available after 8-10 weeks according to the Presiding Officiant. The thing is, my tourist visa is expiring on Dec 16 2014. Can i still apply for a I-130 without the marriage certificate?

[rayb]

Nee,

You need some variation of your marriage certificate when submitting your package. IF you are being told that the certificate is not available for 8-10 weeks, they are referring to a "certified" legal version. 8-10 weeks is longer than normal in almost any part of the U.S. Average waiting time is between 1 and 4 weeks. In lieu of that final certified version, you can submit the "ceremonial" version or the marriage license with annotation about the divorce and date and registration number.

Depending on how official the version you submit might be, you might get a "Request for Evidence," but your package will have been accepted, although you will be given a deadline of 60-90 days to respond to the evidence request.

--Ray B

I have been asking you questions before, i was the one with the b2 visa marrying a us citizen. Anyways, we're married now! congrats to us We married last Nov 29, 2014. And i was about to do the steps in AOS but the thing is, my marriage certificate would be available after 8-10 weeks according to the Presiding Officiant. The thing is, my tourist visa is expiring on Dec 16 2014. Can i still apply for a I-130 without the marriage certificate?

[Mukuljain]

us green card

Hi RayB,
I am currently in USA with a valid H1B. And my spouse is a us citizen. I want to apply for my green card. The only 2 forms that I am aware of are i-130 and i-485. Is there anything else that I need to submit along with these 2 forms.

Please help

[rayb]

You need I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131, I-864, G-1145 (optional, but recommended), immigrant medical exam, $420, $1,070, and supporting documents for all these forms.

--Ray B

Hi RayB,
I am currently in USA with a valid H1B. And my spouse is a us citizen. I want to apply for my green card. The only 2 forms that I am aware of are i-130 and i-485. Is there anything else that I need to submit along with these 2 forms.

Please help

[WOINEE MARCELO PETER]

Thank you for your reply, you're the best!

Nee,

You need some variation of your marriage certificate when submitting your package. IF you are being told that the certificate is not available for 8-10 weeks, they are referring to a "certified" legal version. 8-10 weeks is longer than normal in almost any part of the U.S. Average waiting time is between 1 and 4 weeks. In lieu of that final certified version, you can submit the "ceremonial" version or the marriage license with annotation about the divorce and date and registration number.

Depending on how official the version you submit might be, you might get a "Request for Evidence," but your package will have been accepted, although you will be given a deadline of 60-90 days to respond to the evidence request.

--Ray B

Okay, i must be submitting the ceremonial marriage license first. Do i need to mailed our wedding pictures and reception and some of our pictures together with the i-130? what if i'll be submitting the i-131, is there additional fee for that? I am in a hurry cos my tourist visa is expiring on dec 16 thats why i want it to be done. My next question is that, we are living with my sister's boyfriend who's name is on the lease, we don't have our name on it but we are sharing on paying the rent and the utilities, Do I need to have a proof of paying those bills under our name? we are just newly wed that is why we don't have much evidence that we are living in the same address.

[rayb]

When you submit this conversion package (I-130 and I-485 together), you don't need to send any evidence of cohabitation or commingling of financial affairs. That will come at the in-person interview.

--Ray B

Okay, i must be submitting the ceremonial marriage license first. Do i need to mailed our wedding pictures and reception and some of our pictures together with the i-130? what if i'll be submitting the i-131, is there additional fee for that? I am in a hurry cos my tourist visa is expiring on dec 16 thats why i want it to be done. My next question is that, we are living with my sister's boyfriend who's name is on the lease, we don't have our name on it but we are sharing on paying the rent and the utilities, Do I need to have a proof of paying those bills under our name? we are just newly wed that is why we don't have much evidence that we are living in the same address.

[WOINEE MARCELO PETER]

wow!!! thank you super for the reply.

When you submit this conversion package (I-130 and I-485 together), you don't need to send any evidence of cohabitation or commingling of financial affairs. That will come at the in-person interview.

--Ray B

Wow! So i should just be sending the forms like i-130 and i-485 together with the i-131 plus the marriage license and the taxes only? What are the others that i am missing out? Thank you for helping me out. Someone told me to hire a lawyer but it would cost me like 2500 for that and i read to your other post its not needed.

[rayb]

You also need to include copies of birth certs, entry visa, I-94, citizenship proof of I-130 petitioner, immigrant medical exam. form I-864, form I-765, form G-1145, passport-style photos of both of you.

$2,500 is a tad above average for an Adjustment package. It's about 3 hours work, in addition to time spent by the attorney telling you what you need and reviewing your evidence. If the attorney goes with you to the interview as part of that $2,500 fee, that levels it somewhat, but an attorney appearance at an interview like this can be billed as 3 or 4 hours by the attorney, generally around $800.

Have a third party who has done this before check all your work before you submit.

--Ray B

Wow! So i should just be sending the forms like i-130 and i-485 together with the i-131 plus the marriage license and the taxes only? What are the others that i am missing out? Thank you for helping me out. Someone told me to hire a lawyer but it would cost me like 2500 for that and i read to your other post its not needed.

[WOINEE MARCELO PETER]

Thank you so much

You also need to include copies of birth certs, entry visa, I-94, citizenship proof of I-130 petitioner, immigrant medical exam. form I-864, form I-765, form G-1145, passport-style photos of both of you.

$2,500 is a tad above average for an Adjustment package. It's about 3 hours work, in addition to time spent by the attorney telling you what you need and reviewing your evidence. If the attorney goes with you to the interview as part of that $2,500 fee, that levels it somewhat, but an attorney appearance at an interview like this can be billed as 3 or 4 hours by the attorney, generally around $800.

Have a third party who has done this before check all your work before you submit.

--Ray B

I am filing out the forms now and i don't know whats the alien registration number, is that in my i-94? its 11 digits or i don't have that since I'm only on a tourist visa

[rayb]

You don't have an Alien Registration Number, so leave it blank, UNLESS IT ASKS FOR I-94 number as an alternative.

--Ray B

I am filing out the forms now and i don't know whats the alien registration number, is that in my i-94? its 11 digits or i don't have that since I'm only on a tourist visa

[WOINEE MARCELO PETER]

Such a great help!

You don't have an Alien Registration Number, so leave it blank, UNLESS IT ASKS FOR I-94 number as an alternative.

--Ray B

Thank you. One thing while filling out the form i-485, I don't know what to answer in the section Part 2 Application type, it says there is I'm applying for AOS because? is the first box I'm gonna put an ex which is an immigrant petition or the 2nd box the spouse applied for the AOS? i am planning to file this concurrently with my i-130.

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Thank you. One thing while filling out the form i-485, I don't know what to answer in the section Part 2 Application type, it says there is I'm applying for AOS because? is the first box I'm gonna put an ex which is an immigrant petition or the 2nd box the spouse applied for the AOS? i am planning to file this concurrently with my i-130.

AND ALSO, The PART 3 processing information, in the section B, wherein you have to list your present spouse, There is a question applying with me? am i going to put yes on it?