October 2017 AOS filers (merged)

[happywu 56]

HI everybody, 

 

I have a question for those that have already sent a package for the EAD renewal.  What did you send with your application? 

• Copy of the  the work permit 
• Approval notice of the permit

Do I need also to send a copy of the I-485 receipt?  And more 2 pictures?

 

Any tips? Thank you!!!

 

[DayDayDay 11]

1 hour ago, happywu said:

HI everybody, 

 

I have a question for those that have already sent a package for the EAD renewal.  What did you send with your application? 

• Copy of the  the work permit 
• Approval notice of the permit

Do I need also to send a copy of the I-485 receipt?  And more 2 pictures?

 

Any tips? Thank you!!!

 

I sent it. We never know... 

[happywu 56]

2 hours ago, DayDayDay said:

I sent it. We never know... 

Thanks!

The instructions say about the picture, but not about the receipt for the form I-485. However, like you said, we never know"

 

Did you send to Chicago?

[Lakwatsera 14]

Hi. I would like to ask when you file your AOS, did you use already your married name or still your surname when you were single?

[happywu 56]

11 hours ago, Lakwatsera said:

Hi. I would like to ask when you file your AOS, did you use already your married name or still your surname when you were single?

In my case I used my married name, and also I chose which would be my middle name. In  the  letters that I received  from the immigration , they used  the name that I had put in my application. My work permit and social security too. But I believe this is your choice. If you don't want to change your name , you don't have to.

[Visitor User 253]

Anyone get an interview letter for Houston FO?

[kpraveenvan 10]

My Priority date is 30th October 2017 and exactly after 1 year on 30th October 2018, I got a message saying my interview is scheduled. Today I got the mail saying my interview date is 1st December.  My field office is Santa Ana, CA and it has 13 - 30.5 Months timeline and they scheduled my interview date exactly 13 months from my priority date. Looks like USICS is fallowing the timelines perfectly(Atleast Santa Ana form my experience). Good luck to everyone.

[Visitor User 253]

Houston FO shows:

 

21.5 Months to 30 Months

[Rocko20 159]

I received an RFE, USCIS says they didn’t get my tax returns for the most recent year for my affidavit of support even though I’m 100% sure they did. And I gave them pay stubs, W2’s, along with the tax returns

 

Gotta love the folks who lose paperwork. I’m sending in the paperwork again first thing Monday morning when the post office is open 

[Lakwatsera 14]

17 hours ago, happywu said:

In my case I used my married name, and also I chose which would be my middle name. In  the  letters that I received  from the immigration , they used  the name that I had put in my application. My work permit and social security too. But I believe this is your choice. If you don't want to change your name , you don't have to.

Thank you happywu.

[TriloByte 1,818]

Just a quick update. The green card finally arrived in the mail the week before last and I got a job too! I was worried there for a bit, but things have worked out just fine. Hope everyone else is dealing with a smooth process.

Edited November 4, 2018 by TriloByte

[Visitor User 253]

1 hour ago, TriloByte said:

Just a quick update. The green card finally arrived in the mail the week before last and I got a job too! I was worried there for a bit, but things have worked out just fine. Hope everyone else is dealing with a smooth process.

Which questions were asked at the interview? Which documents did they request?

[ShanGaut 22]

Could someone please let me know what you had to submit with the AOS medical exam wise if you entered on a k1? My now husband just had his medical exam in Belgium a week ago to get his K1. We got married two days ago and are now doing the AOS does he need another medical exam here now? immigration took the packet with all of the medical info so now we are confused. 

 

Thank you

[moosy 139]

34 minutes ago, ShanGaut said:

Could someone please let me know what you had to submit with the AOS medical exam wise if you entered on a k1? My now husband just had his medical exam in Belgium a week ago to get his K1. We got married two days ago and are now doing the AOS does he need another medical exam here now? immigration took the packet with all of the medical info so now we are confused. 

 

Thank you

Hi

 

It is normal that immigration takes the entire envelope and leaves you with nothing.

They assume you asked for a copy of the vaccination records. (When I asked for that in Belgium , they actually copied the entire medical dossier for me).

Immigration takes the entire envelope and sends it to your local office. 

 

I just recently did my AOS interview in Atlanta. My medical was from May 2017 in Belgium, and I applied for AOS on September 2017. When I had my interview just recently (October 2018), I was interviewed by a more senior officer. He asked if I had an updated medical. I said no, because my medical was valid when I applied. He said ok. He went to the documents and checked that my medical was indeed less than a year old when I applied for AOS. He just looked at both dates, and put a checkmark next to "medical".

He apparently had a copy of my medical that they took from me when I entered the country.

 

However, I took a chance. Not all officers know that this is fine. When I asked a befriended immigrant attorney from CA, she let me know that I would be taking a chance with the officer, and I might have to be asked to do one again after all. When I informed about a new medical beforehand, it was around 750 dollars. I thought that was too much for "just in case", so I decided not to do it.

Now I am glad I didn't do it, but I WAS ready to be disappointed at the interview.

 

With my AOS application, I did not send them a copy of my medical. I did not send ANY proof apart from the exact things they asked when you send your AOS. I know some others have sent their proof at AOS and bring more, but I just sent in what they requested. 

 

As it says here: https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos you don't need another one if you're a K1, who applied within a year. Those are the exact rules and they are also to be found in the medical papers. However, as said, not all officers know about this.

 

[DayDayDay 11]

I had a useless Infopass appointment today. The lady told me the only thing I can do now is to wait