Some questions about the AOS forms

[TomLena 0]

Lena and I have married

We're going through the forms and guides on this site (thank you to everyone who has pointed us in the right direction so far) and have a few questions about some specifics in the forms:

I-765 (EAD application):

Lena got an I-94 stapled into her passport when she arrived via JFK airport. On it is a stamp that says "Employment Authorized" with the date hand-written of May 09, 2007. At the beginning of the I-765 application are the choices for the reason for application... among those are "Permission to accept employment", "Renewal of my permission to accept employment", and a few others. Is our application considered to be a 'renewal'? If this is the case (and an EAD is required) - is the I-94 also the EAD that we need to provide a copy of?

Lena's Social Security card currently has her maiden name on it, although we've recently applied at the SS office to have the name changed (we just don't have the card in hand yet with the new name). Anywhere on any of these forms that it asks for her 'family name' is it correct that we are supposed to use her married name? Just checking

There is also a question that asks if she has ever applied for employment authorization from USCIS. She has somehow received this authorization stamp on her I-94, although she isn't sure if one of the forms she signed at the port of entry was an application to the USCIS for this. She simply entered with the sealed envelope provided by the embassy - the border guard looked through the papers, asked her to sign a couple of documents, stamped her visa, and away she went. Does this constitute a prior application for employment authorization from the USCIS?

I-485 (AOS application):

The form asks for her A#. There is this mysterious number that is hand-written on the I-94 that begins with an A followed by 8 numbers. Is this the A# that they are looking for?

There are questions: "What is the current USCIS Status" and "In what status did you last enter". What is the exact text that should be in here for her, since she's entered with her K1 Visa?

I-131 (Advanced Parole):

In Part 3, it asks for a date of intended departure and expected length of trip. We just want to get her advanced parole applied for so that if and when she wants to go to visit her parents before her AOS has been fully processed, she will be able to. We don't have any specific/set dates or trip durations yet. What do we put here?

Thanks in advance to everyone on this site for all of the help.

Edited April 4, 2007 by TomLena

[Ken_Maria 0]

As far as the I-485 and I-131, go to the top of the forum and click on Example forms. The examples answered n=most of my questions. The A# is written on the I-194 by the CO at the POE and it is on the K-1 Visa.

My friends here advised me not to waste my time nor money with the I-765 EAD as they all paid the fees but never received as much as a NOA of receipt and then received their AOS which negated the EAD without any refund or knowledge of any actions taken on it. I did not files one because of these reasons.

I-131, I would at least put a date and intended location with justification. She can leave the U.S. without the AP and have it sent to the country she is visiting so she can return. Again, a lot of friends applied for this including the fees but never heard anything from them. I will be writing my congressman if I pay for a service and get nothing in return. Good luck, Ken

Lena and I have married

We're going through the forms and guides on this site (thank you to everyone who has pointed us in the right direction so far) and have a few questions about some specifics in the forms:

I-765 (EAD application):

Lena got an I-94 stapled into her passport when she arrived via JFK airport. On it is a stamp that says "Employment Authorized" with the date hand-written of May 09, 2007. At the beginning of the I-765 application are the choices for the reason for application... among those are "Permission to accept employment", "Renewal of my permission to accept employment", and a few others. Is our application considered to be a 'renewal'? If this is the case (and an EAD is required) - is the I-94 also the EAD that we need to provide a copy of?

Lena's Social Security card currently has her maiden name on it, although we've recently applied at the SS office to have the name changed (we just don't have the card in hand yet with the new name). Anywhere on any of these forms that it asks for her 'family name' is it correct that we are supposed to use her married name? Just checking

There is also a question that asks if she has ever applied for employment authorization from USCIS. She has somehow received this authorization stamp on her I-94, although she isn't sure if one of the forms she signed at the port of entry was an application to the USCIS for this. She simply entered with the sealed envelope provided by the embassy - the border guard looked through the papers, asked her to sign a couple of documents, stamped her visa, and away she went. Does this constitute a prior application for employment authorization from the USCIS?

I-485 (AOS application):

The form asks for her A#. There is this mysterious number that is hand-written on the I-94 that begins with an A followed by 8 numbers. Is this the A# that they are looking for?

There are questions: "What is the current USCIS Status" and "In what status did you last enter". What is the exact text that should be in here for her, since she's entered with her K1 Visa?

I-131 (Advanced Parole):

In Part 3, it asks for a date of intended departure and expected length of trip. We just want to get her advanced parole applied for so that if and when she wants to go to visit her parents before her AOS has been fully processed, she will be able to. We don't have any specific/set dates or trip durations yet. What do we put here?

Thanks in advance to everyone on this site for all of the help.

[mybackpages 0]

My husband did get the temp EAD, but that sounds like your A#. You can confirm by checking your NOA2. His number was there.

For the AP we put an estimated date. We aren't buying the ticket until it comes through. USCIS won;t hold you to that date.

And her status entering for the AOS form is K-1 Fiance Visa

Good Luck getting the package together!

[mybackpages 0]

My friends here advised me not to waste my time nor money with the I-765 EAD as they all paid the fees but never received as much as a NOA of receipt and then received their AOS which negated the EAD without any refund or knowledge of any actions taken on it. I did not files one because of these reasons.

This certainly has happened to a lot of people as the AOS is being processed so quickly, but there are times when AOS gets held up (security checks etc) and filing for the EAD is good insurance in case you end up being one of those. We decided the $180 was worth the investment.