I am so frustrated to see the new I-485

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Hi, I came with a K1 and married within 90 days. I almost finished my AOS package the end of last year (2016). Then husband unluckily got sick and on sick leave from work till recently (Thanks God! the tough time was thru) We hurried back to the filing documents, but unfortunately learnt that almost all documents were updated except the form for work permit. I read i-485 and it become 12 pages more. I am so frustrating as l remember the time we had been preparing the package for a month, consultation on Net, legal organizations. Absolutely don't wanna to deal with piles of paper again. I have got some questions which I want to seek help here:

 

1) Can I file and post my old forms out now?

2) For 1-693, I had done my medical checkup (blood test, lung x-ray, skin test) with almost all vaccination shots in my hometown except a last shot of TP/TDP in my hometown. I did them 2 years ago. I remember I handed over a sealed brown big envelop received from my doctor in hometown to the officer when I landed and it was not returned to me. Is that meant now I only need to get the last TD/TDP shot with a local doctor's filled i-693 with me?

3) I am in San Francisco, due to we hadn't made up to marry or not, we got married finally in Nevada Reno. I see the new i-485 needs me to fill in the location of our marriage. Hope I don't worry too much, will UCSIS query the city where we marry..?

4) I married Feb, 2016, now file the documents, will my application be affected since I did not do AOS earlier? WIll I be asked during the interview?

 

Some of my friends also married overseas, but I have come a tough way till now. Hope somebody can share with me. Thanks!!

 

 

[Illiria 980]

1) No you need to use the up to date forms, check both the edition dates and the expectation dates to make sure you have the right ones I would suggest that you get them from the USCIS website when you know you will have time to fill them out and then check that they haven’t changed before you send it off. This happened for me with my naturalization form, it was a pain to redo the form but you have to follow their instructions.

2) You will need a new medical, done by an approved USCIS doctor in your state. You will need to make sure your vaccinations are up to date, including the flu as we are in flu season. 

3) Not an issue, my field office is San fransisco as well and I got married in Vegas, only mention of it was them asking me what it was like as they didn’t know anyone who had married there

4) Not an issue, they might ask why but circumstances changing like you have mentioned would easily explain it.

Edited November 1, 2017 by Illiria
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1.)  Old forms will not be accepted

2.) Since it has been over 1 year since your oversea's medical exam, looks like you'll have to get another medical exam by a civil surgeon here in the U.S.

3.) Maybe, but if you provide a certified marriage certificate with notary seal, then probably not.  But still possible.

4.) You may be asked, but you already have your answer.  No worries

 

As for the increase in pages of the I-485, a big increase of that was the fact the G-325A was incorporated into the I-485.  So it's two documents in one now.

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Thanks for all your answers. I feel relaxed now!