Some AOS questions

[MARM 7]

Well, we haven't reached this stage yet, but I am planning a few things ahead of time which are dependent on the answers to the following questions, which I didn't find clear answers to yet on VJ (maybe I am not searching properly).

*As I am a resident of IL, my fiance and I will marry in IL, and in the county in which I reside, an SS # is not needed for a marriage license, just proofs of age and proper ID from my fiance and I is all what is required. So will it seem odd or create a problem for us if my fiance and I get our marriage license the day he lands in the USA on his K-1 visa (like an hour after POE) ?

*I understand that proof of marriage such as pictures of the marriage ceremony, proof of joint occupancy, etc are not required to include in the AOS package. The guide for AOS here on Visa Journey also does not mention that one should include these documents. But is it a good idea to include these documents in the AOS package? Will it be of any benefit or is it just extra unneeded paperwork for the adjudicators?

*Is it right that there is no way to know whether your AOS case will be transferred to CSC (without interview)? For example, if we included proof of marriage (such as those documents listed on "what to bring to the AOS interview" list) would this possibly cause the transfer of our AOS to CSC? Or does it not matter whether proof of marriage in included or not in the AOS package for this transfer to happen?

*Also, are walk-in biometrics possible? After my fiance gets his letter for scheduling a biometrics appointment for AOS, is it possible for him to just walk-in to the nearest biometric center? Or must he make an appointment first?

Thanks in advance!

[MARM 7]

Another question to add to the list:

*If me (the sponsor) and my mother (joint sponsor) live in the same residence as well as my fiance, what forms do we fill out for the Affidavit of support part of the AOS? Will it just be form I-864 by me and a separate I-864 form by my mother(2 separate I-864 forms with sets of supporting doc)?

OR

Will it be the form I-864 by me and the I-864A by my mother (one set of I-864+ supporting documents AND one set of I-864A+ supporting documents)?

[Otto 83]

Well, we haven't reached this stage yet, but I am planning a few things ahead of time which are dependent on the answers to the following questions, which I didn't find clear answers to yet on VJ (maybe I am not searching properly).

*As I am a resident of IL, my fiance and I will marry in IL, and in the county in which I reside, an SS # is not needed for a marriage license, just proofs of age and proper ID from my fiance and I is all what is required. So will it seem odd or create a problem for us if my fiance and I get our marriage license the day he lands in the USA on his K-1 visa (like an hour after POE) ?

No

*I understand that proof of marriage such as pictures of the marriage ceremony, proof of joint occupancy, etc are not required to include in the AOS package. The guide for AOS here on Visa Journey also does not mention that one should include these documents. But is it a good idea to include these documents in the AOS package? Will it be of any benefit or is it just extra unneeded paperwork for the adjudicators? Extra supporting evidence is fine - if you have it - don't kill yourself getting them or bring unnecessary delay waiting to get it. Most folks follow the guides and are completely successful.

*Is it right that there is no way to know whether your AOS case will be transferred to CSC (without interview)? For example, if we included proof of marriage (such as those documents listed on "what to bring to the AOS interview" list) would this possibly cause the transfer of our AOS to CSC? Or does it not matter whether proof of marriage in included or not in the AOS package for this transfer to happen?

That is correct - no way to determine this - no pattern known as to why some are while others aren't. You definitely need to show proof that a marriage took place - as in a marriage certificate (don't confuse wedding with marriage).

*Also, are walk-in biometrics possible? After my fiance gets his letter for scheduling a biometrics appointment for AOS, is it possible for him to just walk-in to the nearest biometric center? Or must he make an appointment first?

Most ASC (Application Support Center) allow walk-ins - some don't.

Thanks in advance!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

MARM~~

We got our marriage license the morning after POE (because it was well after 5 when we got in from the airport). No problems. We married the 5th day after POE and mailed AOS the 9th day with "NONE" written for SSN. It's hard to gather a lot of proofs of marriage and co-mingling of assets in that short amount of time. We sent nothing and were transferred to CSC.

I don't know, but my theory is nobody with an adjudicators eye looks at your case closely prior to it getting picked up for the decision by the person who's going to approve it. Contractors, not USCIS employees, open the mail and check for completeness...signed check...sent the required documents, etc. Then I think work load is part of the decision to transfer. They know K1s have had a face to face interview recently. Other than that, who knows? I was thinking that maybe your AP/Pakistani thing in London might make them want to interview, but Linkin has been transferred to CSC, so that's a theory out the window. People get requests for initial evidence if the contractor or USCIS paper shufflers find something missing. But requests for additonal evidence often come later is why I think the case is with a real adjudicator (CSC or local office) before they start looking at specifics. So I don't think you necessarily get a free pass to CSC by cramming in alot of photos. But that's a totally unsubstantiated opinion.

On the Affidavit of Support. You can list Mom's income on your I-864 as your household member. She basically agrees to all the support liability and allows her income to be added to the household pot on an I-864A. You both have a place to sign on the I-864A. Don't forget to send proof of Mom's residency status in the US. They aren't going to look at your I-134 letters or proofs that you provided to London. It's kinda like starting over because London was applying to DOS and this application is to USCIS, so they want everything on their USCIS checklist.

Sounds like you're getting all your AOS papers filled out as much as possible ahead of time. You might call the marriage license office and ask if you can get your copy of the marriage certificate while you wait. We were able to do that by walking the signed license into the courthouse (rather than having the officiant mail it in.)They recorded the marriage in the county records and provided us with a certificate while we waited.