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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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Hi!

Well, my wife is finally here on her K3 Visa, and we now begin the AOS process. Let the confusion begin once again!!! :-)

We thought we'd begin with the relatively easy G-325a (Biographic Info), and immediately ran into a block - the "File Number" and "Alien Registration Number".

Can anyone tell me what these are? I've found nothing in the I-485 instructions, and the few posts I found in the Forum seem to contradict themselves.

Here's what I do have at my disposal:

* my wife's K-3 Visa

* my wife's I-94 Departure Record

* the I-797C (NOA) for the I-130 (with an "EAC" receipt number and a "A###" Beneficiary Number)

* the I-797C for the I-129F (with a different "EAC" number, but the same "A###" number)

I really hope someone can shed some light on this so I don't have to attempt to call USCIS - last time was a looooooong wait to talk to a very unhelpful rep...

Thank you!

Rob

Our Timeline

11 Aug 2007 : Married in Costa Rica!

25 Nov 2007 : Received Marriage Cert with incorrect date :-(

03 Jan 2008 : Received additional evidence of Marriage from lawyer in CR; Waiting for official Marriage Cert to be amended

I-130

12 Jan 2008 : I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

11 Feb 2008 : I-130 NOA1

24 Feb 2008 : "touched"

06 May 2008 : "touched"

26 Sep 2008 : I-130 NOA2

I-129F

05 Mar 2008 : I-129F sent to VSC

10 Mar 2008 : I-129F NOA1

28 Mar 2008 : "touched"

26 Sep 2008 : I-129F NOA2

NVC

08 Oct 2008 : Wife rec'd "Packet 3"

25 Nov 2008 : K3 Interview at U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica - APPROVED!

26 Nov 2008 : VISA PICKED UP!!!

28 Dec 2008 : ARRIVED IN BOSTON!!!

I-485 (AOS) and I-765 (EAD)

20 Apr 2009 : I-485 & I-765 filed simultaneously

29 Apr 2009 : I-485 NOA

12 May 2009 : I-485 RFE (even though I'd sent all, so I just sent another copy)

22 May 2009 : Biometrics Appointment

29 Jun 2009 : Employment Authorization Card received!

24 Sep 2009 : AOS Interview (we rescheduled from Aug 11 date)

08 Oct 2009 : Greencard Received!

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Nich-Nick   3,354

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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It's the A# in both places. It may be written on the I-94 and visa too.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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vickydeutsch   0

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Peru
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What is A# number??? isn't it the ALien Number??? I have an Alien Number since I had lived in the USA before. ANd I came again to tha USA with a K1 visa. I checked my passport and my I-94 and they put an A# which I should put where in the G-325a???? in the file number?? or in the Alien number??. Please help me, I am already confused. I am also filling out my applications for the AOS

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Major Kuma   0

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What is A# number??? isn't it the ALien Number??? I have an Alien Number since I had lived in the USA before. ANd I came again to tha USA with a K1 visa. I checked my passport and my I-94 and they put an A# which I should put where in the G-325a???? in the file number?? or in the Alien number??. Please help me, I am already confused. I am also filling out my applications for the AOS

IIRC, A# numbers could change from case to case, so you may have gotten different A#s. The A# you use for the AOS is the one on your NOA2 form.

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What is A# number??? isn't it the ALien Number??? I have an Alien Number since I had lived in the USA before. ANd I came again to tha USA with a K1 visa. I checked my passport and my I-94 and they put an A# which I should put where in the G-325a???? in the file number?? or in the Alien number??. Please help me, I am already confused. I am also filling out my applications for the AOS

IIRC, A# numbers could change from case to case, so you may have gotten different A#s. The A# you use for the AOS is the one on your NOA2 form.

But this is not the Alien number, right?

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What is A# number??? isn't it the ALien Number??? I have an Alien Number since I had lived in the USA before. ANd I came again to tha USA with a K1 visa. I checked my passport and my I-94 and they put an A# which I should put where in the G-325a???? in the file number?? or in the Alien number??. Please help me, I am already confused. I am also filling out my applications for the AOS

IIRC, A# numbers could change from case to case, so you may have gotten different A#s. The A# you use for the AOS is the one on your NOA2 form.

But this is not the Alien number, right?

I dont have the NOA2 in front of me right now - I will get you know exactly when I get home.

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What is A# number??? isn't it the ALien Number??? I have an Alien Number since I had lived in the USA before. ANd I came again to tha USA with a K1 visa. I checked my passport and my I-94 and they put an A# which I should put where in the G-325a???? in the file number?? or in the Alien number??. Please help me, I am already confused. I am also filling out my applications for the AOS

IIRC, A# numbers could change from case to case, so you may have gotten different A#s. The A# you use for the AOS is the one on your NOA2 form.

But this is not the Alien number, right?

Okay, here it is. On your NOA2, your Alien Registration Number is above the name of the beneficiary, a little to the right. That is your most recent A# and you should use this for your I-485 and other forms

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pavoverde   3

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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Thank you very much! Yes, I see that the A# is the same on both of the NOA2's we rec'd (for I-129F and I-130).

Thanks again!

Rob

Okay, here it is. On your NOA2, your Alien Registration Number is above the name of the beneficiary, a little to the right. That is your most recent A# and you should use this for your I-485 and other forms

Our Timeline

11 Aug 2007 : Married in Costa Rica!

25 Nov 2007 : Received Marriage Cert with incorrect date :-(

03 Jan 2008 : Received additional evidence of Marriage from lawyer in CR; Waiting for official Marriage Cert to be amended

I-130

12 Jan 2008 : I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

11 Feb 2008 : I-130 NOA1

24 Feb 2008 : "touched"

06 May 2008 : "touched"

26 Sep 2008 : I-130 NOA2

I-129F

05 Mar 2008 : I-129F sent to VSC

10 Mar 2008 : I-129F NOA1

28 Mar 2008 : "touched"

26 Sep 2008 : I-129F NOA2

NVC

08 Oct 2008 : Wife rec'd "Packet 3"

25 Nov 2008 : K3 Interview at U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica - APPROVED!

26 Nov 2008 : VISA PICKED UP!!!

28 Dec 2008 : ARRIVED IN BOSTON!!!

I-485 (AOS) and I-765 (EAD)

20 Apr 2009 : I-485 & I-765 filed simultaneously

29 Apr 2009 : I-485 NOA

12 May 2009 : I-485 RFE (even though I'd sent all, so I just sent another copy)

22 May 2009 : Biometrics Appointment

29 Jun 2009 : Employment Authorization Card received!

24 Sep 2009 : AOS Interview (we rescheduled from Aug 11 date)

08 Oct 2009 : Greencard Received!

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