Applying for AOS in the USA

[angeladams 0]

1. Home Contract copy; Rental copy; lease copy; or affidavit from person you are living with which explains the living arrangements.

2. Copies of utility bills; gas; light; electric; phone; cable; satellite

3. Joint bank accounts (must be in both names)

4. Credit/Debit Cards (under both names)

5. Insurances:

a. Auto Insurance

b. Life Insurance - submit copy of policy showing beneficiaries

c. Medical - submit copy of medical cards for each person

okay so i can get a joint bank account no problem. we actually have seperate ones right now. but we can get a joint one.

We cant get a credit card in both names because i dont have a SSN. and i cant get a cali ID without a SSN.

insurance = i cant get any kind of insurance or be added to my husbands medical insurance without a SSN. so how do i get around this? and is there a way of getting some kind of state ID without having an SSN?

we currently live with my husbands parents due to the economy being bad and only having 1 income we cant afford to move out until i get my work permit and we can both work and afford to move out.

I cant get a licence as i dont drive and didnt drive in the UK.

help??

[pam_onzo 0]

hello!

can anyone please help me!

my fiance arrived here in the US last dec13 and we are getting married on jan24,2009.

can he apply for social security now even we're not married yet?

should we apply for AOS now or after we get married?

thank you so much!!

[Chamy and Gatita 3]

Ok, here is the stupid question of the day, and let me just preface this by saying that I could not be any more overwhelmed: what is the deadline to file for AOS? My husband is here on a K-1 visa, we got married after his arrival in the US, and there are 2 different expiration dates on his passport. The one on the visa itself says expiration date April 19, 2009, 6 mo after his interview. there also is a stamp on the I-94 attached to his passport, and the expiration on that is Jan 28, 2009. I have been working on the forms but I'm not sure when they are due, and I'm beginning to worry about how long the vaccination/transcription portion is going to take. if anyone knows of a source for this answer that would be very helpful and appreciated. thanks in advance.

Edited December 28, 2008 by Chamy and Gatita

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Ok, here is the stupid question of the day, and let me just preface this by saying that I could not be any more overwhelmed: what is the deadline to file for AOS?

There's not a hard rule for "deadline" but it's the best practice to file before the I-94 expires (90 days after entry to US.) Some wait much longer and don't have problems. A person is technically out of status once the I-94 expires, but the NOA1 for AOS shows proof that you are legally in the US awaiting AOS, so it's safest to get that quickly.

My husband is here on a K-1 visa, we got married after his arrival in the US, and there are 2 different expiration dates on his passport. The one on the visa itself says expiration date April 19, 2009, 6 mo after his interview.

That one means he had 6 months to use the K1 to enter the US. Now that he's used it, it's no longer valid nor is it's date.

there also is a stamp on the I-94 attached to his passport, and the expiration on that is Jan 28, 2009.

That date is his legal time in the US on a K1 visa. As you already know, that's your 90 days in which to marry. Once married, he can file for AOS and remain past that date as explained above.

I have been working on the forms but I'm not sure when they are due, and I'm beginning to worry about how long the vaccination/transcription portion is going to take. if anyone knows of a source for this answer that would be very helpful and appreciated. thanks in advance.

It sounds like you are doing everything just fine. Don't stress, just file as soon as you can and it will be okay.

[shes 0]

we married nov 23 and our pastor sent a request of the marriage certificate to the NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY thru mail and up to now we dont have the certificate on hand yet.

well, this paper kinda stopped me from doing the "life" i mean, work...since we cant file aos with the ead without the marriage certificate...i cant go to ssn for name change too. though i can get a drivers license BUT my single name on it, which im not comfortable doing cus i want all of my legal docs be changed into a married name...

am wondering if is anybody here who also sent the request for marriage certificate through mail in North SD and took so long before it reachd u...

how long?

[angieshaun 0]

We have our interview for adjustment of status coming up this month and I want to be as prepared as possible. I have read alot about what to bring to establish the relationship - lease, medical insurance info etc. What I'd like to know if the list of items on the letter is stuff that I have already turned in. Do I need to take those things again? Things such as I-864 with earnings information, letter from employer, birth certificates, all immigration-related documentation ever issued?

Thanks, Angie

[imagineyes 0]

My wife has a birth certificate that is an international birth certificate translated in many languanges including english with an official stamp from her city hall in deblin, poland. Can anyone offer assistance if the uscis would accept this copy instead of paying for another translated document. Your help is kindly appreciated so we can start the aos.

Thanks

Dave

[map1map 3]

My wife has a birth certificate that is an international birth certificate translated in many languanges including english with an official stamp from her city hall in deblin, poland. Can anyone offer assistance if the uscis would accept this copy instead of paying for another translated document. Your help is kindly appreciated so we can start the aos.

Thanks

Dave

That's how my birth certificate (and our marriage certificate) looks (I had the original of the birth certificate replaced a couple of years ago, specifically because it is currently issued Romanian, with a translation of the information in English and French). I sent the application about 2 months ago. No word back that it is not good. I would say you don't need it translated.

[Jack and Barbara 0]

1. Home Contract copy; Rental copy; lease copy; or affidavit from person you are living with which explains the living arrangements.

2. Copies of utility bills; gas; light; electric; phone; cable; satellite

3. Joint bank accounts (must be in both names)

4. Credit/Debit Cards (under both names)

5. Insurances:

a. Auto Insurance

b. Life Insurance - submit copy of policy showing beneficiaries

c. Medical - submit copy of medical cards for each person

okay so i can get a joint bank account no problem. we actually have seperate ones right now. but we can get a joint one.

We cant get a credit card in both names because i dont have a SSN. and i cant get a cali ID without a SSN.

insurance = i cant get any kind of insurance or be added to my husbands medical insurance without a SSN. so how do i get around this? and is there a way of getting some kind of state ID without having an SSN?

we currently live with my husbands parents due to the economy being bad and only having 1 income we cant afford to move out until i get my work permit and we can both work and afford to move out.

I cant get a licence as i dont drive and didnt drive in the UK.

help??

Your questions might have been answered, but in case not...

We cant get a credit card in both names because i dont have a SSN. and i cant get a cali ID without a SSN.

I am unfamiliar with California law, but in my state, my spouse (who came via K1 visa) was able to get a state ID OR driver's learner's permit OR license by proving she had residency (i.e. brought a bank bill showing her name and our address, a joint banking account or individual bank account with your name and parents' address should suffice) and was here legally (I believe we took AOS NOA1 and her passport).

insurance = i cant get any kind of insurance or be added to my husbands medical insurance without a SSN. so how do i get around this? and is there a way of getting some kind of state ID without having an SSN?

Again, I am not familiar with your husband's company or with California law. However, I would double check that because I was able to add my spouse to our health insurance without her receiving a SSN. I believe she left that part blank, no problems. California law tends to be progressive for employees rights so to me, it should be possible.

we currently live with my husbands parents due to the economy being bad and only having 1 income we cant afford to move out until i get my work permit and we can both work and afford to move out.

My suggestion is to stay as long as parents let you both. There is no shame in saving up some money then get into debt quick. My parents have been generous enough to let us live rent-free whihc is good since I have the only income and my wife recently started to study again to pursue her career ambitions. Make sure her bank account has your current address and it should not be difficult to add her to your account. Only question came up with parent's residence was when we applied for in-state tuition which we received a signed letter from my parents acknowledging that we were not paying rent to prove her residence. We will do the same for the AOS interview.

I cant get a licence as i dont drive and didnt drive in the UK

My spouse never drove in her country but came here, she studied online at DMV website for learner's permit test, she took the test at DMV and got her learner's permit with the aforementioned documents proving residency and legality (she did all of this without a SSN - again, California might be different).

Edited January 26, 2009 by Jack and Barbara

[Jack and Barbara 0]

My wife has a birth certificate that is an international birth certificate translated in many languanges including english with an official stamp from her city hall in deblin, poland. Can anyone offer assistance if the uscis would accept this copy instead of paying for another translated document. Your help is kindly appreciated so we can start the aos.

Thanks

Dave

That's how my birth certificate (and our marriage certificate) looks (I had the original of the birth certificate replaced a couple of years ago, specifically because it is currently issued Romanian, with a translation of the information in English and French). I sent the application about 2 months ago. No word back that it is not good. I would say you don't need it translated.

USCIS accepts a generic statement by a person who acknowledges being fluent in the language of question, so any other "official" translations are not needed.

[Levi_Heather 0]

Levi received his NOA's for EAD, AOS, and AP yesterday dated January 22, 2009. We tried to check the USCIS website but couldn't find any info online. Is that the correct place to look for this?

[payxibka 10,045]

Levi received his NOA's for EAD, AOS, and AP yesterday dated January 22, 2009. We tried to check the USCIS website but couldn't find any info online. Is that the correct place to look for this?

Yes but it could take several weeks to get into the system

[Levi_Heather 0]

Levi received his NOA's for EAD, AOS, and AP yesterday dated January 22, 2009. We tried to check the USCIS website but couldn't find any info online. Is that the correct place to look for this?

Yes but it could take several weeks to get into the system

Ok thanks. The letters at the beginning of his numbers weren't the same as the examples so wasn't sure I did it right.

[payxibka 10,045]

Levi received his NOA's for EAD, AOS, and AP yesterday dated January 22, 2009. We tried to check the USCIS website but couldn't find any info online. Is that the correct place to look for this?

Yes but it could take several weeks to get into the system

Ok thanks. The letters at the beginning of his numbers weren't the same as the examples so wasn't sure I did it right.

MSCXXXXXXXXXX ?

[Levi_Heather 0]

Levi received his NOA's for EAD, AOS, and AP yesterday dated January 22, 2009. We tried to check the USCIS website but couldn't find any info online. Is that the correct place to look for this?

Yes but it could take several weeks to get into the system

Ok thanks. The letters at the beginning of his numbers weren't the same as the examples so wasn't sure I did it right.

MSCXXXXXXXXXX ?

Yep