Help Filling Form I-130 & I-485

[agh3q 0]

Hi all - I've tried finding the answers to these specific questions without any luck. I came to the U.S. on an F-1 student visa, found a job and received an H-1b visa (which I am currently on), and am now married to a U.S. citizen and applying for AOS - I have not left the U.S. since arriving on my F-1.

Form I-130:

(1) Q14 asks how relative arrived (I arrived on an F-1 visa). The next part asks for my I-94 number, date arrived, and date authorized stay expired.

As an H-1B holder, I now have a new I-94 card, with a new number and expiration date. However, my last actual ENTRY was on a student visa, and that I-94 is obviously expired. Which I-94 info should I be placing in here?

Form I-485

(1) Part 1 again asks for "date of last arrival" (for me, my last arrival was on F-1 years ago), "I-94 #" (again, here which I-94 # do i use? the one from my last arrival, which is expired, or my new one that I received with my H-1B?)

(2) in the same section, it asks "current status" (H-1B), and "expires on" (the way the form looks, i can't be sure if "expires on" relates to "current status" or to "I-94#")

Thank you in advance for any of your comments

[VanessaTony 3,567]

1. You arrived on the F1 so put the F1 details. The need to be sure you arrived "with inspection"

2. F1 details. The need to be sure you arrived "with inspection"

3. I-94 number I would expect.

** moving from "Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas" to "Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas" as you are adjusting from an H1B visa and the prior forum is for K1, K2, K3 & K4**

Edited March 22, 2010 by Vanessa&Tony

[agh3q 0]

Thank you for the response.

On a related note, I just found out that the I-94 # does not change. This means the I-94 # I came in on years ago on an F-1 visa is the same I-94 # as the one I received with my H-1B.