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Karenski   0

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Please can someone give me some clarification. I am filing out the Adjustment of Status form I-485 and I want to know where i can find my A number? Perhaps I havent got one yet? Does anyone know if I should have one having got here 2 months ago on a K1 Visa and I am now married as of last week. Also, how soon will my EAD (Employment Authorization Document) come through in order for me to be able to work? Can I work with just a Social Security number and no EAD document? K

Ben and Jill Proficient

Ben and Jill   37

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Please can someone give me some clarification. I am filing out the Adjustment of Status form I-485 and I want to know where i can find my A number? Perhaps I havent got one yet? Does anyone know if I should have one having got here 2 months ago on a K1 Visa and I am now married as of last week. Also, how soon will my EAD (Employment Authorization Document) come through in order for me to be able to work? Can I work with just a Social Security number and no EAD document? K

Your A# is located on your NOA2 immediately above your name (if you are the beneficiary). It looks like this: A 123 456 789. It has exactly 9 numbers. You cannot work without your EAD. EAD and AP are usually approved before AOS and from what I've seen on VJ, it takes 2-3 months for EAD approval. Don't quote me on that, and someone please correct me if I am wrong. Be blessed.

Men are like stars ~ there are a million of them, but only ONE can make your dreams come true. I found my STAR...

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Juan & Nan Community Regular

Juan & Nan   12

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Please can someone give me some clarification. I am filing out the Adjustment of Status form I-485 and I want to know where i can find my A number? Perhaps I havent got one yet? Does anyone know if I should have one having got here 2 months ago on a K1 Visa and I am now married as of last week. Also, how soon will my EAD (Employment Authorization Document) come through in order for me to be able to work? Can I work with just a Social Security number and no EAD document? K

Yes, you have one. You can find it in you note of actions.

K-1 TIMELINE11/03/2010 Mailed I-129F Petition to USCIS VSC
11/15/2010 Received NOA1 in the mail
02/04/2011 Requested expediting of case for military deployment
02/11/2011 Expediting request approved
02/22/2011 Received expediting request approval letter in the mail
02/28/2011 NOA2 Document Received in the mail
02/28/2011 NVC received and case # assigned
03/01/2011 Case sent to Embassy
03/04/2011 Case received at the Embassy
03/09/2011 Embassy sent Packet 3 via mail (we did not wait for it, downloaded forms online)
03/15/2011 Sent Packet 3 to the Embassy
03/18/2011 Embassy received Packet 3 in the mail
03/28/2011 Received Packet 4 from Embassy
04/20/2011 Embassy Interview Date (APPROVED)
04/27/2011 POE JFK, NY
AOS/AE/AP TIMELINE
06/24/2011 Mailed the AOS/EA/AP
07/05/2011 Received NOA1's for the AP/AE/AOS dated 06/27/2011
07/08/2011 Received NOA for biometrics appointment
07/25/2011 Biometrics appointment
08/24/2011 Received AP/AE card in the mail
09/08/2011 AOS interview APPROVED
09/09/2011 Card in production
09/19/2011 Green card on hand!

I-130 TIMELINE - STEPDAUGHTER I-751 TIMELINE-WIFE

04/07/2013 Mailed I-130 petition 06/10/2013 Mailed I-751 petition

04/14/2013 Received NOA1 inthe mail 06/19/2013 Received NOA1 in mail

05/04/2013 Requested expediting due to military deployment %

Chris921 Enthusiast

Chris921   13

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or if you want to be lazy and not find your NoA, get out your passport flip to your visa, and it is on there, the CBP person should have circled it for you (at least he did for me) and you need an EAD or GC before you can work as a k1 visa holder your ssn will be stamper with (can work with dhs authority)

My Journey Uk To Usa



K1
I-129f Sent:- 19-Aug-2010
Date of Entry-27-May-2011
Date Married-24-June-2011

AOS
AOS/EAD Sent:08-Aug-2011
Green Card Received: 16-Nov-2011

ROC

i-751 Sent 01-Nov-2013

i-751 NOA1 04-Nov-2013

i-751 Biometrics App. 08-Nov-2013

i-751 Biometrics Completed 29-Nov-2013


Nearly there, and for those who are just starting the k1 it is a long wait but once it is over the time feels well spent

Inky Grand Master

Inky   1,111

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Please can someone give me some clarification. I am filing out the Adjustment of Status form I-485 and I want to know where i can find my A number? Perhaps I havent got one yet? Does anyone know if I should have one having got here 2 months ago on a K1 Visa and I am now married as of last week. Also, how soon will my EAD (Employment Authorization Document) come through in order for me to be able to work? Can I work with just a Social Security number and no EAD document? K

No you cannot work unless you have an EAD or green card. You are NOT legal to work without one of thos documents.

EAD takes around 3 months after filing AOS.

Your A# is on your NOA2 approval notice. Or sometimes on the visa or written on the I-94. You do have an A# and it is your number for your life, it is just as important as your SSN number in the USA.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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or if you want to be lazy and not find your NoA, get out your passport flip to your visa, and it is on there, the CBP person should have circled it for you (at least he did for me) and you need an EAD or GC before you can work as a k1 visa holder your ssn will be stamper with (can work with dhs authority)

No. Never trust the visa. It is often wrong. Trust ONLY the NOA2.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

_me Explorer

_me   4

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USCIS issues you the A number after they create a file for you i.e. after they receive your application(s).

If you have not filed anything yet or haven't gotten in trouble with the law then you don't have one yet, but

you should use the number on your I-94 which is 11 numbers (it's 9 digits plus 2 extra numbers), use all the numbers.

Otherwise if you have already filed and received a NOA then you should check that for your I-94.

If you still have doubts Google 'difference between immigration A number and I-94' so you can get clarity.

Adjusting from B-2
AOS

08/23/2013 - Package Mailed

08/25/2013 - Package delivered
08/29/2013 - Email/text notifications received

08/30/2013 - Checks Cleared
09/03/2013 - NOA hard copies received

09/09/2013 - Received Biometrics Appointment for 9/25
09/13/2013 - Text/Email for RFE (I-864 & I-94)

09/16/2013 - Completed Biometricks (Walk In)

(Long gap in sending RFE back because I had to complete I-94 application and tried to wait for decision but ended up submitting RFE for I-864 with I-94 NOA)

11/29/2013 - RFE response sent

12/30/2014 - EAD received

01/06/2014 - I-94 Approved!!!!!
02/06/2014 - Interview (had to go back to civil surgeon to re-do paperwork and make sure this time he signs it. Took care of it that very same day and dropped it off at the USCIS office the following morning.
02/14/2014 - Green card received!!!

Thank you VJ for all your help!!!!

VanessaTony Grand Master

VanessaTony   3,567

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USCIS issues you the A number after they create a file for you i.e. after they receive your application(s).

If you have not filed anything yet or haven't gotten in trouble with the law then you don't have one yet, but

you should use the number on your I-94 which is 11 numbers (it's 9 digits plus 2 extra numbers), use all the numbers.

Otherwise if you have already filed and received a NOA then you should check that for your I-94.

If you still have doubts Google 'difference between immigration A number and I-94' so you can get clarity.

Ummm what? Nothing you wrote is correct.

The A number and I-94 are NOT interchangeable. You cannot just put the I-94 number where it asks for the A (Alien) number. The I-94 number is your "Arrival/departure" number.

You also don't get an A number when you get in trouble with the law.

The OP arrived on a K1 and can find the A number on their NOA2 from the K1.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

 
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