Citizen and Filing I 485 for my husband pending I 130

[Bebeos 0]

Hello.. If someone could help me that would be really appreciated. I just became a citizen couple days ago. I have filed an I 130 for my husband when i was a green card holder and have received the receipt. My questions are :

1. When I am filing the I 485 what do I put in the Current USCIS Status section as well as the Expires on date section? Should I put Pending I- 130 and put N/A on the expires date section?

2. On Part 2 the applying section which one should i put A or B ?

3. When submitting the application how do i show I am a citizen, should i include a copy of my naturalazation document along with the packet?

I am doing this on my own and would really appreciate all your input.

[shellyalex 0]

Hello.. If someone could help me that would be really appreciated. I just became a citizen couple days ago. I have filed an I 130 for my husband when i was a green card holder and have received the receipt. My questions are :

1. When I am filing the I 485 what do I put in the Current USCIS Status section as well as the Expires on date section? Should I put Pending I- 130 and put N/A on the expires date section?

2. On Part 2 the applying section which one should i put A or B ?

3. When submitting the application how do i show I am a citizen, should i include a copy of my naturalazation document along with the packet?

I am doing this on my own and would really appreciate all your input.

Answer to your questions:

1. Yes

2. Not sure- I checked H and put 'spouse of a U.S. citizen and filing based upon a pending form I-130,' remember your husband is filling out the I-485 not you. Don't know what's your situation.

3. Yes, include a copy of your naturalisation certificate and copy of your U.S.passport.

Use the guidelines provided on this website, especially the example forms,this was helpful to us as our AOS is pending and we also did it on our own and will be doing biometrics soon.

Good luck and take full advantage of this website as it helped and continues to assist us to our journey.

[Cino 5]

1. When I am filing the I 485 what do I put in the Current USCIS Status section as well as the Expires on date section? Should I put Pending I- 130 and put N/A on the expires date section?

Your husband's Current USCIS Status like "Overstayer", "Student", "Tourist" etc.....

Expires On Date means his I-94 expiration date, whatever it is, if it was expired, give the exact date as written on his I-94.

2. On Part 2 the applying section which one should i put A or B ?

Just check "a". Plus You have to write a cover letter explaining your situation, I mean changing your status from LPR to USC and the copy of I-130 NOA.

3. When submitting the application how do i show I am a citizen, should i include a copy of my naturalazation document along with the packet?

Yes, You can send a photocopy of Naturalization Certificate and/or US Passport (If any). For your info, if the person has got both of them, When I do their USCIS paper works I usually send both of them.

For us to help you better, give more specific info & your timeline next time.

Good Luck !....

Edited August 20, 2009 by Cino

[Jamaican JNR 2]

Hello.. If someone could help me that would be really appreciated. I just became a citizen couple days ago. I have filed an I 130 for my husband when i was a green card holder and have received the receipt. My questions are :

1. When I am filing the I 485 what do I put in the Current USCIS Status section as well as the Expires on date section? Should I put Pending I- 130 and put N/A on the expires date section?

2. On Part 2 the applying section which one should i put A or B ?

3. When submitting the application how do i show I am a citizen, should i include a copy of my naturalazation document along with the packet?

I am doing this on my own and would really appreciate all your input.

You said that you filed when you were a greencard holder. The first thing you should do is to inform/update USCIS that you are now a citizen and they will request the documents they need. Good luck.

[Bebeos 0]

1. When I am filing the I 485 what do I put in the Current USCIS Status section as well as the Expires on date section? Should I put Pending I- 130 and put N/A on the expires date section?

Your husband's Current USCIS Status like "Overstayer", "Student", "Tourist" etc.....

Expires On Date means his I-94 expiration date, whatever it is, if it was expired, give the exact date as written on his I-94.

Thank you all for the input.. My husband came here on as a student but later defaulted his F-1 Visa, should I put Student ?, but he has a pending I-130 so should I put that instead? Or are they more concerned with originally how he came to the states ?

2. On Part 2 the applying section which one should i put A or B ?

Just check "a". Plus You have to write a cover letter explaining your situation, I mean changing your status from LPR to USC and the copy of I-130 NOA.

3. When submitting the application how do i show I am a citizen, should i include a copy of my naturalazation document along with the packet?

Yes, You can send a photocopy of Naturalization Certificate and/or US Passport (If any). For your info, if the person has got both of them, When I do their USCIS paper works I usually send both of them.

For us to help you better, give more specific info & your timeline next time.

Good Luck !....