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Athens   101

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Hi vj, 

My wife suggested using the new form I-485 but there are some questions I do not understand. One of them is question Part 3, no1. Have you ever applied for an immigrant visa to obtain permanent resident status at a U.S. Embassy or U. S consulate abroad?

Yes or No.

It went further to say 

City.........

Country.......

That is if you answered Yes. 

I came with a K1 visa but not to obtain permanent resident statud at US embassy abroad. Frankly speaking, I don't know if I should say yes or no. Can someone help pls as I am ready to send out my AOS.

 

Lastly but not the least, I have affidavit letter of support from my wife's friend but it was not notarized. She only signed it. Is it OK if not notarized but signed only and does it matter if I don't have  affidavit from two (2) people that knows us. Do I have to get at least 2? 

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The first question should be "no" since the K-1 isn't an immigrant visa, ie you do not receive permanent resident status by getting a K-1 visa. (This is if you have NEVER filed for an immigrant visa before the K-1, that is)

 

Not sure what an "affidavit letter of support" is? If you mean the affidavit of support (ie the i-864) then her signature is enough. If you mean an affidavit letter stating that you and your wife have a bonafide relationship then you don't need any. The only proof you need for your AOS package is the marriage certificate.

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K-1: 12-22-2015 - 09-07-2016

AP: 12-20-2016 - 04-07-2017

EAD: 01-18-2017 - 05-30-2017

AOS: 12-20-2016 - 07-26-2017

ROC: 04-22-2019 - 04-22-2020
Naturalization: 05-01-2020 - 03-16-2021

U.S. passport: 03-30-2021 - 05-08-2021

En livstid i krig. Göteborg killed it. Epic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBs3G1PvyfM&ab_channel=Sabaton

 

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Yes affidavit letter stating that I and my wife has a bonafied relationship. Thank you. 

 

What about on form i-485 question Part 1 No16. Since I came with my passport and k1 visa, I have to leave the question blank. Question 16: Travel document Number used at last arrival. 

 

It asked about passport no used at last arrival on question 15. Do I leave question 16 blank without writing anything there and answer question 15 only? 

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Still on the new form i-485, and I guess the last question ... Question Part 8  page 10, No 25 and No 26. They are confusing, I don't know which of them to tick. I had a court decision for something I didn't do but I was arrested. The question no 25 seem to talk about an arrest here in the States. It asked: Have you ever been arrested, cited, charged, or detained for any reason by any law enforcement official (including but not limited to any US immigration official or any official of the US armed forces or US coast Guard?

Question no 26 asked if you have committed crime of any kind (even if you were not arrested, cited, charged with, or tried for that crime)?

The judge said I was guilty but do I have to say I committed a crime even when my statement was something else. I think it's asking to see what kind of crime you committed without being arrested. Somebody help pls

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13 hours ago, Athens said:

Yes affidavit letter stating that I and my wife has a bonafied relationship. Thank you. 

 

What about on form i-485 question Part 1 No16. Since I came with my passport and k1 visa, I have to leave the question blank. Question 16: Travel document Number used at last arrival. 

 

It asked about passport no used at last arrival on question 15. Do I leave question 16 blank without writing anything there and answer question 15 only? 

If you read the instructions carefully it says if you came in a passport OR travel document. So by design you will leave either 15 or 16 blank, depending on which you used when coming here.

Steps Before Citizenship:

Spoiler

K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

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