Lessons Learned (Filing I-485 AOS & I-765 EAD)

[Sheriff Uling 3]

AOS, EAD, and Biometrics

I. Form I-485:

- payment of $395.00 for I-485 application plus biometrics fees

- (2) passport style photos

- Form G-325A

- copy of marriage certificate

- copy of the fiancé petition (I-129F) approval notice [NOA2]

- copy of Form I-94

- copy of foreign birth certificate

- copy of passport page with nonimmigrant visa

- sealed envelope of medical/vaccination supplement received from Civil Surgeon

- Form I-864, Affidavit of Support with its supporting documents (tax returns & W2 last three years/ proof of employment/ paystubs, etc.)

II. Form I-765:

- payment of $180.00 for I-765 application fee

- (2) passport style photos

- copy of Form I-94

III. Biometrics Fee:

- payment of $70

[Dr_LHA 3]

Biometrics fee is included in the $395 for AOS, so no need for part "III".

Edited December 6, 2006 by dr_lha

[no name 1]

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-aos.html

You need a translated copy of BC if it is not in English.

Copy of the non-US Citizen Spouses passport (translated if required)

[Sheriff Uling 3]

AOS, EAD, and Biometrics

I. Form I-485:

- payment of $325.00 for I-485

- (2) passport style photos

- Form G-325A

- copy of marriage certificate

- copy of the fiancé petition (I-129F) approval notice [NOA2]

- copy of Form I-94

- copy of foreign birth certificate

- copy of passport page with nonimmigrant visa

- sealed envelope of medical/vaccination supplement received from Civil Surgeon

- Form I-864, Affidavit of Support with its supporting documents (tax returns & W2 last three years/ proof of employment/ paystubs, etc.)

II. Form I-765:

- payment of $180.00 for I-765 application fee

- (2) passport style photos

- copy of Form I-94

III. Biometrics Fee:

- payment of $70

Thx dr_lha... I have now broke out the $70 to itemize the cost.

Edited December 6, 2006 by Uling

[no name 1]

AOS, EAD, and Biometrics

I. Form I-485:

- payment of $325.00 for I-485

- (2) passport style photos

- Form G-325A

- copy of marriage certificate

- copy of the fiancé petition (I-129F) approval notice [NOA2]

- copy of Form I-94

- copy of foreign birth certificate

- copy of passport page with nonimmigrant visa

- sealed envelope of medical/vaccination supplement received from Civil Surgeon

- Form I-864, Affidavit of Support with its supporting documents (tax returns & W2 last three years/ proof of employment/ paystubs, etc.)

II. Form I-765:

- payment of $180.00 for I-765 application fee

- (2) passport style photos

- copy of Form I-94

III. Biometrics Fee:

- payment of $70

Thx dr_lha... I have now broke out the $70 to itemize the cost.

and the form specifically states that you should submit one check.

Edited December 6, 2006 by devilette

[TracyLuis 0]

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-aos.html

You need a translated copy of BC if it is not in English.

Copy of the non-US Citizen Spouses passport (translated if required)

Translation is required for the passport copies?

[Dr_LHA 3]

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-aos.html

You need a translated copy of BC if it is not in English.

Copy of the non-US Citizen Spouses passport (translated if required)

Translation is required for the passport copies?

Aren't passports usually in English as well as whatever the native language may be? If so they wouldn't need translation. Usually the only document that needs translation is the birth certificate (oh, and the marriage certificate if married in a foriegn country).

[TracyLuis 0]

Are copies of the US Citizen's passport required? One of the links on VJ (listed above in the previous post by Devilette) says "yes", but the step-by-step guide pinned in this forum does not say anything about that.

What am I missing?

[Dr_LHA 3]

Are copies of the US Citizen's passport required? One of the links on VJ (listed above in the previous post by Devilette) says "yes", but the step-by-step guide pinned in this forum does not say anything about that.

No.

For I-130 (and I assume I-129F) you need proof of citizenship for the US Citizen, which can be a Passport for example. For I-485 its not required.

Edited December 6, 2006 by dr_lha

[Delete This 0]

AOS, EAD, and Biometrics

I. Form I-485:

- payment of $325.00 for I-485

- (2) passport style photos

- Form G-325A

- copy of marriage certificate

- copy of the fiancé petition (I-129F) approval notice [NOA2]

- copy of Form I-94

- copy of foreign birth certificate

- copy of passport page with nonimmigrant visa

- sealed envelope of medical/vaccination supplement received from Civil Surgeon

- Form I-864, Affidavit of Support with its supporting documents (tax returns & W2 last three years/ proof of employment/ paystubs, etc.)

II. Form I-765:

- payment of $180.00 for I-765 application fee

- (2) passport style photos

- copy of Form I-94

III. Biometrics Fee:

- payment of $70

Thx dr_lha... I have now broke out the $70 to itemize the cost.

Also required is "Evidence Of Comingling Assets" (joint bank statements, joint mortgage/rental lease, joint utilities, health/home/auto insurance etc.)

Cheers

[jso 0]

Tax Information on the Affidavit of Support Form includes:

Tax return - A statement of how much you got BACK on your taxes; hence the word "RETURN" You can either get it from the IRS as a transcript (I believe) or if you did it via HRBlock / Jackson Hewitt, etc. they should have given you copies and a statement on how much you got back/ were going to get back. (I got an RFE for this and have seen the same happen to a few people as well. I believe if I didn't have this problem, mine would've been done by now.)

W2s and copy of 1040s (I sent the last three years' paperwork)

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Also required is "Evidence Of Comingling Assets" (joint bank statements, joint mortgage/rental lease, joint utilities, health/home/auto insurance etc.)

Cheers

ALL - Even though the "Evidence of Comingling Assets" is not required for the AOS (I-485) submission, should we submit whatever documentation we have anyway or is "antoniostar" referring to the lifting of conditions (I-751)?

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

[no name 1]

Also required is "Evidence Of Comingling Assets" (joint bank statements, joint mortgage/rental lease, joint utilities, health/home/auto insurance etc.)

Cheers

ALL - Even though the "Evidence of Comingling Assets" is not required for the AOS (I-485) submission, should we submit whatever documentation we have anyway or is "antoniostar" referring to the lifting of conditions (I-751)?

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

no, he's referring to what you need for the interview, not I-485 submission.

[no name 1]

Are copies of the US Citizen's passport required? One of the links on VJ (listed above in the previous post by Devilette) says "yes", but the step-by-step guide pinned in this forum does not say anything about that.

No.

For I-130 (and I assume I-129F) you need proof of citizenship for the US Citizen, which can be a Passport for example. For I-485 its not required.

Also for the I-864 you need proof of citizenship.

[Dr_LHA 3]

Are copies of the US Citizen's passport required? One of the links on VJ (listed above in the previous post by Devilette) says "yes", but the step-by-step guide pinned in this forum does not say anything about that.

No.

For I-130 (and I assume I-129F) you need proof of citizenship for the US Citizen, which can be a Passport for example. For I-485 its not required.

Also for the I-864 you need proof of citizenship.

You do?

EDIT: I don't see anything in the instructions for I-864 that you need to supply proof of citizenship with it. The checklists says you need tax returns, plus maybe employment letter and paystubs. That's it.

Edited December 6, 2006 by dr_lha