Upcoming Late May/Early June Submittings (B2 Visa, AOS through marriage)

[Walbrzyszanka21]

Hello everyone,

I'm almost ready to file all of my paperwork but I need some help from anyone who is/has been in the same situation.

I came to the USA in 2001 as a 10 year old girl. I came here on a B2 visa and I have all of the documents (old passport with the visa and I-94 slip). In 2013 I got DACA, I have graduated from college in 2016 and I am currently working. My work permit (through DACA) expires January 2018.

I married my husband whom I met in college April 2017. I already did my medical examination and now we are just putting all evidence and paperwork together.

We have copies of the marriage certificate, we have photos (trip to Las Vegas in November and the tickets, photos from the civil union ceremony, photo from August 2016 at his triathlon and all other photos) we have a joint account (will need to contact the bank about statement since we opened it the beginning of May), we have credit cards together, we have Verizon Wireless accounts together with both of our names, we will have same auto insurance but I first have to go the IL DMV to change my address on my DL (which was delayed since I did not have proper documents of my new address (bank statements). We currently live with his parents.

I know the basic documents and attachments that need to go with each form (passport photos and etc.) but any other advice, document that anybody can recommend, will be great. We are not getting a lawyer since we did a consultation and the lawyer herself told us that my case is straightforward.

Please, any help will be much appreciated.

So this is what I know so far:

Separate checks: should I do three (I-485, I-130 and biometrics or combine biometrics with I-485?)

I-130:
Copy of husband's US passport
Copy of my old passport (one containing the Visa), form I-94 and my new passport (biographical page from both passports)
Copy of Marriage Certificate
Passport photos (2) of husband
Passport photos (2) of myself w/A#
Evidence: bank statement, credit card statements, flight ticket to LV, Verizon Bill, photos of us two and with other family members

I-485
Copy of old and new passport's biographical page
Copy of old passport's page with Visa along with I-94 form
Copy of Marriage certificate
Copy of Polish Birth Certificate with Translation
Passport photos (2) of myself w/A#
I-693 form sealed in an envelope provided by the doctor
I-864 with husband's taxes (I am pretty sure he knows but how far back?) I also did my taxes so should I included that somewhere?
G-325A

I-765
Copy of old and new passports biographical page
Passport photos (2) of myself w/A#

I-131
Copy of old and new passports biographical page
Passport photos (2) of myself w/ A#

Anything else?

Also we are filling out the forms using my maiden name since I haven't had the chance to do that with SS and everywhere else. What I have read on some of these threads is that you can notify the person doing the interview about your name change at the interview? Is that correct?

[S_R_E]

Hello everyone,

I'm almost ready to file all of my paperwork but I need some help from anyone who is/has been in the same situation.

I came to the USA in 2001 as a 10 year old girl. I came here on a B2 visa and I have all of the documents (old passport with the visa and I-94 slip). In 2013 I got DACA, I have graduated from college in 2016 and I am currently working. My work permit (through DACA) expires January 2018.

I married my husband whom I met in college April 2017. I already did my medical examination and now we are just putting all evidence and paperwork together.

We have copies of the marriage certificate, we have photos (trip to Las Vegas in November and the tickets, photos from the civil union ceremony, photo from August 2016 at his triathlon and all other photos) we have a joint account (will need to contact the bank about statement since we opened it the beginning of May), we have credit cards together, we have Verizon Wireless accounts together with both of our names, we will have same auto insurance but I first have to go the IL DMV to change my address on my DL (which was delayed since I did not have proper documents of my new address (bank statements). We currently live with his parents.

I know the basic documents and attachments that need to go with each form (passport photos and etc.) but any other advice, document that anybody can recommend, will be great. We are not getting a lawyer since we did a consultation and the lawyer herself told us that my case is straightforward.

Please, any help will be much appreciated.

So this is what I know so far:

Separate checks: should I do three (I-485, I-130 and biometrics or combine biometrics with I-485?)

I-130:
Copy of husband's US passport
Copy of my old passport (one containing the Visa), form I-94 and my new passport (biographical page from both passports)
Copy of Marriage Certificate
Passport photos (2) of husband
Passport photos (2) of myself w/A#
Evidence: bank statement, credit card statements, flight ticket to LV, Verizon Bill, photos of us two and with other family members

I-485
Copy of old and new passport's biographical page
Copy of old passport's page with Visa along with I-94 form
Copy of Marriage certificate
Copy of Polish Birth Certificate with Translation
Passport photos (2) of myself w/A#
I-693 form sealed in an envelope provided by the doctor
I-864 with husband's taxes (I am pretty sure he knows but how far back?) I also did my taxes so should I included that somewhere?
G-325A

I-765
Copy of old and new passports biographical page
Passport photos (2) of myself w/A#

I-131
Copy of old and new passports biographical page
Passport photos (2) of myself w/ A#

Anything else?

Also we are filling out the forms using my maiden name since I haven't had the chance to do that with SS and everywhere else. What I have read on some of these threads is that you can notify the person doing the interview about your name change at the interview? Is that correct?

Hi

We self filed and used the USCIS website as our main resource.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

Each USCIS form has it's own page and includes all the information you need. They have the latest forms and revision dates. Always check you have the latest forms and fees before you submit.

We submitted two checks

For the i-485 there is a chart they provide on the page

Age 14 – 78

$1,140 + $85 (biometrics) = $1,225

When submitting our package we placed everything in it's own envelope (i-485‚ i-130 etc...) and included all the relevant information for that form in that envelope. We also itemized the contents of each envelope and put the relevant name at the top of each envelope.

We also printed out the checklists that USCIS provide and double and triple checked everything before submitting.

We received no RFE's and have received my EAD (approved on Day 106‚ delivered on Day 114) and have an interview scheduled for June 7th (which will be day 141).

Hope this helps in some way at least

[Walbrzyszanka21]

Form I-765 I am applying for:

So I currently have a work permit but through DACA. SO my question is which one should I pick:
Permission to accept employment
Replacement
Renewal of my permission to accept employment

[inadmissible]

You are applying for a new EAD on the basis of your pending adjustment of status application

So you would be "applying for permission to accept employment" eligibility category (c)(9)

see page 10 of the instructions

[Walbrzyszanka21]

G-325A Question

For where it says "This form is submitted in connection with an application for:" what should I put?

[inadmissible]

I think that form has been deprecated

Use Form I-130A

Hopefully someone who has filed more recently can chime in

[Walbrzyszanka21]

I-130

I think that form has been deprecated

Use Form I-130A

Hopefully someone who has filed more recently can chime in

For Part 4 where it is asking about the beneficiary's entry information, for travel document number, is it my B2 visa number? And which expiration date should I put? The passport's or the travel document's (aka Visa)?

[inadmissible]

Some people use travel documents in lieu of passports eg Refugee Travel Document, Laissez-passer, etc

That does not seem to apply in your case so answer the question with "N/A"

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Since he traveled using a passport the answer to Question 50 should be the expiry date of the passport

[Walbrzyszanka21]

If the beneficiary's native written language does not use Roman letters...

Some people use travel documents in lieu of passports eg Refugee Travel Document, Laissez-passer, etc

That does not seem to apply in your case so answer the question with "N/A"

- - - Updated - - -

Since he traveled using a passport the answer to Question 50 should be the expiry date of the passport

Thank you.

Another question, where ever it is saying if the name does not contain roman letters to write it with the special letters and then it is asking for the foreign address.

I have not lived at that address since 06/11/2001 and I am Polish so there are letters in my name and address that contain letters with extra characters, like "Ł". Should I concern myself about this since that is how my name is on my birth certificate and passport. Also should I put my foreign address even though I haven't been back in my country for almost 16 years?

[inadmissible]

Question 58 is not applicable to you because you don't have a foreign address

[Walbrzyszanka21]

Question 58 is not applicable to you because you don't have a foreign address

Thank you. Just trying to fill out the paperwork to the best of my ability so that the process won't be delayed by potential RFEs

[Walbrzyszanka21]

Passport photos

Has anyone had any rejections or issues or RFEs for their passport photos? I had mine done at Walgreens and I am unsure if they did them right although I figured Walgreens should know what the requirements are for passport photos.