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All, I wanted to share our experience with Adjustment of Status. Maybe it will help someone.
Background:
My husband and I got married in July 2016. We hired a lawyer to fill out our paperwork. We submitted the following documents, I-130, I-131, I-765 and I-485. My husband had a H1B visa and I am a US Citizen so overall our process was straightforward. We spend two months working with our lawyer to make sure we submitted all the correct documents.
The Lawyer submitted the following documents for our case:
Forms: G-28, I-130, G-325A, I-864 with tax returns, I-485, I-765, I-131
Mines: Copy of Naturalization certificate, US passport and Passport Photo
Husband: Birth Certifications, Copies of school records, I-94 and copy of passport
Medicals, passport photos,
Both: Marriage Certificate, Joint bank statement, Marriage photos, Drivers Licenses
Status Updates:
I-130
09/21/2016 - We received your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative
1/27/2017- we approved your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, Receipt Number MSC YYYY XX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
I-131
09/21/2016 - We received your Form I-131, Application For USCIS Travel Document.
11/23/2016- we approved your Form I-131, Application For USCIS Travel Document, Receipt Number MSC YYYY X. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
I-765
12/1/2016- the Post Office delivered your new card for Receipt Number MSC YYYY , to the address that you gave us. The tracking number assigned is _________. You can use your tracking number at www.USPS.com in the Quick Tools Tracking section. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
11/28/2016- We mailed your new card to the address you gave us.
11/23/2016 -We ordered your new card.
09/21/2016-We received your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization .
I-485
1/27/2017, we approved your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC YYYY X. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
01/27/2017 - We ordered your new card.
01/26/2017- Interview
12/21/2016- We are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, for an interview.
12/21/2016- We scheduled you for your interview and mailed you an interview notice.
10/26/2016- Husband did his bio metrics
10/06/2016- Received Bio metrics notice
09/29/2016- We accepted the fingerprint fee for your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status. Our National Benefits Center location is working on your case.
Interview:
We had our interview at the Fairfax, VA office. The interview was pretty straightforward. The officer was super nice. He looked at the original copies of my husbands documents and my drivers license. He asked us some questions from our applications for examples names, dob, address, ssn, parents names, place of birth etc. He then asked us in detail how we met and we explained the whole timeline and why we decided to get married. He asked specific questions so my husband and I took turns answering the questions or completing the other person's story. I also showed him our photo album, which had our civil ceremony and Religious/Reception ceremony pictures. When he was looking at the photos he occasionally asked us who the people were. After that the officer asked us if we wanted to share any more information because I think he saw my big binder I had bought. I came really prepared haha. I gave him a copy of our health insurance card and joint bank account that we had together. After that he told us he was approving my husband for a conditional GC (2yr) and we should receive it in a few weeks. I got so excited I forgot to listen to the rest of the stuff he said. lol.
Now we are waiting for his GC to come in the mail and meanwhile my husband is using his EAD.
I would highly recommend getting a lawyer so they can make sure all the papers are in order and you don't receive a RFE.
GOOD LUCK Everyone :-)
Background:
My husband and I got married in July 2016. We hired a lawyer to fill out our paperwork. We submitted the following documents, I-130, I-131, I-765 and I-485. My husband had a H1B visa and I am a US Citizen so overall our process was straightforward. We spend two months working with our lawyer to make sure we submitted all the correct documents.
The Lawyer submitted the following documents for our case:
Forms: G-28, I-130, G-325A, I-864 with tax returns, I-485, I-765, I-131
Mines: Copy of Naturalization certificate, US passport and Passport Photo
Husband: Birth Certifications, Copies of school records, I-94 and copy of passport
Medicals, passport photos,
Both: Marriage Certificate, Joint bank statement, Marriage photos, Drivers Licenses
Status Updates:
I-130
09/21/2016 - We received your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative
1/27/2017- we approved your Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, Receipt Number MSC YYYY XX. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
I-131
09/21/2016 - We received your Form I-131, Application For USCIS Travel Document.
11/23/2016- we approved your Form I-131, Application For USCIS Travel Document, Receipt Number MSC YYYY X. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
I-765
12/1/2016- the Post Office delivered your new card for Receipt Number MSC YYYY , to the address that you gave us. The tracking number assigned is _________. You can use your tracking number at www.USPS.com in the Quick Tools Tracking section. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
11/28/2016- We mailed your new card to the address you gave us.
11/23/2016 -We ordered your new card.
09/21/2016-We received your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization .
I-485
1/27/2017, we approved your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, Receipt Number MSC YYYY X. We will mail your approval notice. Please follow the instructions in the notice. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.
01/27/2017 - We ordered your new card.
01/26/2017- Interview
12/21/2016- We are ready to schedule your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status, for an interview.
12/21/2016- We scheduled you for your interview and mailed you an interview notice.
10/26/2016- Husband did his bio metrics
10/06/2016- Received Bio metrics notice
09/29/2016- We accepted the fingerprint fee for your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status. Our National Benefits Center location is working on your case.
Interview:
We had our interview at the Fairfax, VA office. The interview was pretty straightforward. The officer was super nice. He looked at the original copies of my husbands documents and my drivers license. He asked us some questions from our applications for examples names, dob, address, ssn, parents names, place of birth etc. He then asked us in detail how we met and we explained the whole timeline and why we decided to get married. He asked specific questions so my husband and I took turns answering the questions or completing the other person's story. I also showed him our photo album, which had our civil ceremony and Religious/Reception ceremony pictures. When he was looking at the photos he occasionally asked us who the people were. After that the officer asked us if we wanted to share any more information because I think he saw my big binder I had bought. I came really prepared haha. I gave him a copy of our health insurance card and joint bank account that we had together. After that he told us he was approving my husband for a conditional GC (2yr) and we should receive it in a few weeks. I got so excited I forgot to listen to the rest of the stuff he said. lol.
Now we are waiting for his GC to come in the mail and meanwhile my husband is using his EAD.
I would highly recommend getting a lawyer so they can make sure all the papers are in order and you don't receive a RFE.
GOOD LUCK Everyone :-)
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