Co-sponsor

[meauxna 15]

This is the letter they sent my husband on April 24, 2006. I tried to scan it and put it in but it didn't work so I have typed it out for you.

We have received your payment for the Affidavit of Support Fee Bill required to continue processing the visa petition that you filed on behalf of MY NAME. Enclosed is the Affidavit of Support (I 864) Form. You, the petitioner, must fill out the enclosed I-864 form for the immigrant visa applicant.

Pauline, are you clear yet that you were applying for an Immigrant Visa all along? This should have been your clue a year ago. There is no transferring this process over to an Adjustment of Status!

Y,

An incomplete AOS application will halt an EAD application.

Same result, no?

kitkat1,

There is no sponsorship qualification for EA.

Yodrak

Review the I-864 requirements. If your husband does not earn above the poverty level, you definitely need a sponsor. I'd be very concerned that your lawyer didn't explain this to you - you can't qualify for your work permit or the rest of AOS without meeting the minimum!

[hcj 0]

This is the letter they sent my husband on April 24, 2006. I tried to scan it and put it in but it didn't work so I have typed it out for you.

Petitioner packet

Petitioners name

Address

RE: Immigran Visa Case of: MY NAME Case number

Dear Petitioner:

We have received your payment for the Affidavit of Support Fee Bill required to continue processing the visa petition that you filed on behalf of MY NAME. Enclosed is the Affidavit of Support (I 864) Form. You, the petitioner, must fill out the enclosed I-864 form for the immigrant visa applicant. Please read the enclosed instructions carefully. Send the completed Affidavit of support (I-864) form, tax return from the most recent tax year, and the enclosed barcode sheet in the envelope provided to:

National visa centre

ATTN: CMR

32 Rochester Avenue

Portsmouth, NH, 03801-2909

Your case number must be clearlt written in the upper right hand corner of ALL documents. Failure to write your case number on all documents will cause a delay in processing.

We have the following address in our files for the applicant:

MY ADDRESS.

So all this says is they asked your husband to fill out the affidavit of support, form I-864. No other forms were mentioned, certainly not I-485??

[PaulineA 1]

This is the letter they sent my husband on April 24, 2006. I tried to scan it and put it in but it didn't work so I have typed it out for you.

We have received your payment for the Affidavit of Support Fee Bill required to continue processing the visa petition that you filed on behalf of MY NAME. Enclosed is the Affidavit of Support (I 864) Form. You, the petitioner, must fill out the enclosed I-864 form for the immigrant visa applicant.

Pauline, are you clear yet that you were applying for an Immigrant Visa all along? This should have been your clue a year ago. There is no transferring this process over to an Adjustment of Status!

Y,

An incomplete AOS application will halt an EAD application.

Same result, no?

kitkat1,

There is no sponsorship qualification for EA.

Yodrak

Review the I-864 requirements. If your husband does not earn above the poverty level, you definitely need a sponsor. I'd be very concerned that your lawyer didn't explain this to you - you can't qualify for your work permit or the rest of AOS without meeting the minimum!

Yes I am clear on the fact that I was applying for a visa and not applying for AOS as I was supposed to be doing. I thought that a visa was the same as a GC that is why when it said visa on the letter I received that I thought it was the correct thing. Anyway, I know I've applied for the wrong thing, wish that I hadn't, I could of had the GC by now the length of time it's taken for me to find out I was applying for the wrong thing. Oh well, I just have to make it right now, thanks again.

[hcj 0]

Meauxna -- totally off topic but that's not YOUR cat in the picture is it?

Pauline -- since we can't figure out when/where your I-485 was filed -- I don't think NVC/London would have asked for it as it is completely outside their procedures, it's not a form they can adjudicate and it's not necessary for an immigrant visa which is what *they* thought they were processing for you -- I think the most money you could possibly save by having your forms retrieved from London is the fee for the I-130, which is $190. I agree with Meauxna -- IMHO you should cut your losses and just refile the entire packet -- I-130, I-485 and all accompanying forums -- with the Chicago lockbox, as soon as possible so that you can put yourself back into legal status. When you get the receipt for your I-485 that will be your proof that you are back in legal status, although you should still not leave the US (with or without Advance Parole) until you get your green card, as your long "overstay" will leave you barred outside the US.

[meauxna 15]

h,

Of course!

We did her up for the Natz ceremony last year!

[PaulineA 1]

Meauxna -- totally off topic but that's not YOUR cat in the picture is it?

Pauline -- since we can't figure out when/where your I-485 was filed -- I don't think NVC/London would have asked for it as it is completely outside their procedures, it's not a form they can adjudicate and it's not necessary for an immigrant visa which is what *they* thought they were processing for you -- I think the most money you could possibly save by having your forms retrieved from London is the fee for the I-130, which is $190. I agree with Meauxna -- IMHO you should cut your losses and just refile the entire packet -- I-130, I-485 and all accompanying forums -- with the Chicago lockbox, as soon as possible so that you can put yourself back into legal status. When you get the receipt for your I-485 that will be your proof that you are back in legal status, although you should still not leave the US (with or without Advance Parole) until you get your green card, as your long "overstay" will leave you barred outside the US.

hcj,

Thanks for the information. I don't really want to wait 30 days like my lawyer has said, it is too long to wait. Plus, the fact that it won't do me any good to get my old paperwork back like you said. But, I paid him $1,700 so he can at least try and do something for his money.

[hcj 0]

h,

Of course!

We did her up for the Natz ceremony last year!

Oh my! is that a stretchy cat outfit or did you bring her to the feline cat salon?

[Yodrak 7]

meauxna,

Yes, an incomplete AOS application - as in no I-864 submitted - will hold up an EA application. But an inadequate I-864 will not. I was addressing the comment about "meeting the minimum".

Yodrak

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Y,

An incomplete AOS application will halt an EAD application.

Same result, no?

kitkat1,

There is no sponsorship qualification for EA.

Yodrak

Review the I-864 requirements. If your husband does not earn above the poverty level, you definitely need a sponsor. I'd be very concerned that your lawyer didn't explain this to you - you can't qualify for your work permit or the rest of AOS without meeting the minimum!

[meauxna 15]

Apologies then. I thought that insufficient I-864s were being RFEd as well.

Hey, have a good day off.

meauxna,

Yes, an incomplete AOS application - as in no I-864 submitted - will hold up an EA application. But an inadequate I-864 will not. I was addressing the comment about "meeting the minimum".

Yodrak

.....

Y,

An incomplete AOS application will halt an EAD application.

Same result, no?

kitkat1,

There is no sponsorship qualification for EA.

Yodrak

Review the I-864 requirements. If your husband does not earn above the poverty level, you definitely need a sponsor. I'd be very concerned that your lawyer didn't explain this to you - you can't qualify for your work permit or the rest of AOS without meeting the minimum!

h,

Of course!

We did her up for the Natz ceremony last year!

Oh my! is that a stretchy cat outfit or did you bring her to the feline cat salon?

The DAH has been busy now that he's got the airbrushing tools...