AOS from OPT

[jorriv14 0]

Hi there. I am a USC and my wife is currently on an OPT visa. We are soon starting the application for AOS. She use to hold a couple of jobs while she was on the F-1 status. One was through campus work and the other ones were baby sitting and tutoring(off-campus). I don't remember if she claimed the income made from babysitting on her taxes. My main question/concern is if this will cause any major complications in our application process. And is there any advice on how we should go about filing this.

Thank you

[newacct 688]

There should be no complications.

She needs to report all income on her tax returns and if she failed to report some income in the past she should go back and amend the tax returns for those years.

[kgrams 0]

Hi Jorriv,

I am in a similar position with my soon to be wife (adjusting status from OPT to greencard via marriage) and trying to make sure we are filling out all the correct forms. Are you guys filing the I-130 & I-485 at the same time along with G-325A, I-693, I-864, I-765, I-131? From my understanding so far those are all the forms we need to complete and submit and we can submit it all at once. Have you read/understood the same thing?

I'm guessing you like us are trying not to have to spend 3-5K on a immigration attorney.

Thanks for your help,

Sean and Kari

[jorriv14 0]

Hey there kgrams,

Yes, we definitely don't want to spend that kind of money on an attorney. We have only now started looking into the whole process of applying so we are pretty nervous about filing everything. I found this link on the forums which seems to be pretty helpful and shows everything we have to fill out. I am not as informed as you potentially are! Also do you know if it's okay to leave parts that don't apply to us blank or should we write in "N/A" or "None" or some sort of response??

Also, from reading other posts I do believe you can file everything at the same time.

Here is the link: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

[jorriv14 0]

Also, if anyone else could also help and chime in on how we would go about filling out paperwork when It comes to writing down her previous employment history that would be helpful!!

Thank you

[Godisgreat88 0]

Hello,

I am currently on OPT Stem Extn and I wanted to know the process of fill the AOS and the time line if any. I am getting married in Feb to my wife who is a USC and would be filing the papers soon.

Please do guide me along with the process

Appreciate the help

[Darnell 8,479]

Also, if anyone else could also help and chime in on how we would go about filling out paperwork when It comes to writing down her previous employment history that would be helpful!!

Thank you

the authorized employment obtained from OPT is the legal work she did.

The other work? Not legal for her to do.

Sorry.

Hello,

I am currently on OPT Stem Extn and I wanted to know the process of fill the AOS and the time line if any. I am getting married in Feb to my wife who is a USC and would be filing the papers soon.

Please do guide me along with the process

Appreciate the help

Study the link in post #4, when logged in from a PC.

[jorriv14 0]

Question about the G325a. Should we list employment beyond 5 years? I ask because one of her unauthorized employment was during high school help please!

[kgrams 0]

"Question about the G325a. Should we list employment beyond 5 years? I ask because one of her unauthorized employment was during high school help please!"

No - just list whatever AUTHORIZED jobs she had the last five years