Need Help with AOS forms

[Septembergold 0]

Hi everybody,

We`re finally filing for AOS, but need some clarifications with the forms:

I-130 :

- What is Alien Registration #? Do I just leave that field blank or put NONE?

- Is the i-94 # the printed number on the front of it?

- "Date authorized stay expired, or will expire, as shown on Form I-94 or I-95"? where do i find it? is it the same as my visa expiration date?

I-485 :

- Current USCIS status? we got married before my visa expired, which was in October. So do i write "out of status"? or J1 (the visa i came here on)?

- May sound stupid but where exactly do i find my nonimmigrant visa number? how many digits is it?

And if we`re sending both i-130 and i-485 together, where do we send them? i got really confused reading the instructions...

Thanks a lot!!! Any advice would be great.

[FRJ 0]

Hi everybody,

We`re finally filing for AOS, but need some clarifications with the forms:

I-130 :

- What is Alien Registration #? Do I just leave that field blank or put NONE?

- Is the i-94 # the printed number on the front of it?

- "Date authorized stay expired, or will expire, as shown on Form I-94 or I-95"? where do i find it? is it the same as my visa expiration date?

I-485 :

- Current USCIS status? we got married before my visa expired, which was in October. So do i write "out of status"? or J1 (the visa i came here on)?

- May sound stupid but where exactly do i find my nonimmigrant visa number? how many digits is it?

And if we`re sending both i-130 and i-485 together, where do we send them? i got really confused reading the instructions...

Thanks a lot!!! Any advice would be great.

the A# can be found on your i-94. the date authorized to stay is stamped (or should be) on the i-94 in your passport. its not the same as the visa expiration. its normally given at the POE.

if your visa expired then you're out of status. until u file your aos. The visa number can be found on the Visa sticker on your passport page. The number can be 8 or more characters long, and in RED color, located towards the bottom right hand quarter of the Visa sticker. Be advised that the "Control Number" is not the Visa number.

if using us postal service address:

USCIS

P.O. Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

For courier/express delivery:

USCIS

Attn: AOS

131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5520

[YuAndDan 153]

If you arrived as a visitor, or student, more than likely you will NOT have an A#, USCIS assigns A# to persons who had someone petition for their visa through USCIS, so "NONE"

I-94# is the pre-printed number.

Stay expiration date will be noted on the I-94. IT IS NOT the VISA expiration date, unless the visa expires shortly after entry on the visa, then the I-94 may have same expiration date as the visa.

Current status "B2 Visa holder, F1 Visa holder" What visa did you use to enter the USA?

NON Immigrant visa number tends to be a red number on your visa.

Send everything to the Chicago PO box indicated by I-485.

Also include an I-765 for EAD, and I-131 for AP. I-765 and I-131 are based on pending I-485, I-765 has code (C )(9 ). They are included in the I-485 fee.

[Septembergold 0]

Hey! Thanks a lot!!!

i just have one more question : I entered on a J-1 visa... so in the field Current USCIS status i put J-1? and then the next line says : Date it expirES... do i put when it expirED?

i still can`t find i-94 expiration date... is it handwritten? or printed?

Thank you so much!!!

[Lili 3]

Hey! Thanks a lot!!!

i just have one more question : I entered on a J-1 visa... so in the field Current USCIS status i put J-1? and then the next line says : Date it expirES... do i put when it expirED?

i still can`t find i-94 expiration date... is it handwritten? or printed?

Thank you so much!!!

Handwritten...do you have letters instead?

[Septembergold 0]

I don`t have any date on it whatsoever.... what do i do?

[Septembergold 0]

Hey, i figured it out ! since i was on a j-1 visa , the expiration date on my i-94 is actually the expiration date on my DS form! which is the same as my visa expiration date!