Adjustment of status from F1 to Permanent Residency

[safrin 0]

We got married 4 months ago. A little information about us:

Groom was born in Ivory Coast (became a US citizen a few years ago), bride was born in India. Groom has a job, and so does the bride thanks to her OPT extension being approved. We would like to adjust the bride's status in the US. We are thinking about hiring a lawyer because we have a lot of questions. We are giving VJ a shot to see if we can save some much needed money.

 

1. List of forms needed? (Here's what we have so far: i-130, i-130a, i-131, i-485, i-693, i-765, i864)

2. How to fill out form I-765 for employment authorization (the bride has filled out i-765 twice, once for OPT, and STEM OPT extension)

3. How to fill out form i-485 for no. 29? And how to show evidences or deposition?

4. How long is the processing time and is it recommended to move at all? Or can we change the mailing address?

5. Can the mailing address be different from our physical address?

6. Our birth certificates are in different languages. Do they need to be translated? How?

7. Should the bride’s OPT income be used for the process?

8. Can the bride’s family (parents, sibling) be taken into consideration for Permanent Residency as well?

 

Thanks for reading, and thanks in advance for your help.

[azblk 338]

1. List of forms needed? (Here's what we have so far: i-130, i-130a, i-131, i-485, i-693, i-765, i864) - CORRECT

2. How to fill out form I-765 for employment authorization (the bride has filled out i-765 twice, once for OPT, and STEM OPT extension) - USE category C(9)

3. How to fill out form i-485 for no. 29? And how to show evidences or deposition? you go to the court and ask for certified copy of deposition

4. How long is the processing time and is it recommended to move at all? Or can we change the mailing address? Depends on location mostly, yes you change address but not advisable can lead to delays, You can check estimated processing times here https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/#mainContent

5. Can the mailing address be different from our physical address? Yes but also not recommended

6. Our birth certificates are in different languages. Do they need to be translated? How? Yes, You need to find a translation service

7. Should the bride’s OPT income be used for the process? Only if the sponsor does not make enough

8. Can the bride’s family (parents, sibling) be taken into consideration for Permanent Residency as well? No. When the bride eventually becomes a citizen they can file for their parents and siblings.

[safrin 0]

2 hours ago, azblk said:

1. List of forms needed? (Here's what we have so far: i-130, i-130a, i-131, i-485, i-693, i-765, i864) - CORRECT -> vzbs

2. How to fill out form I-765 for employment authorization (the bride has filled out i-765 twice, once for OPT, and STEM OPT extension) - USE category C(9)

3. How to fill out form i-485 for no. 29? And how to show evidences or deposition? you go to the court and ask for certified copy of deposition

4. How long is the processing time and is it recommended to move at all? Or can we change the mailing address? Depends on location mostly, yes you change address but not advisable can lead to delays, You can check estimated processing times here https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/#mainContent

5. Can the mailing address be different from our physical address? Yes but also not recommended

6. Our birth certificates are in different languages. Do they need to be translated? How? Yes, You need to find a translation service

7. Should the bride’s OPT income be used for the process? Only if the sponsor does not make enough

8. Can the bride’s family (parents, sibling) be taken into consideration for Permanent Residency as well? No. When the bride eventually becomes a citizen they can file for their parents and siblings.

 

Thank you for replying! We will have our physical address different from our mailing's because our current lease will expire in 5 months. We started filling out the forms. One of the issues we have come across is apartment number. None of the PDF forms gives us the option to type it. Should we print the forms as is, then handwrite the apartment number?

 

 

[Rilo0918 15]

I'm in the exact same situation. I'm filling out FORM I-131 and where it says "date of intended departure" on PART 3. what exactly do they mean by that?

[Rilo0918 15]

Also, for all listed forms, who fills out which ones??

I'm currently on F-1 and my husband is a citizen here.

 

thank you guys!!

[azblk 338]

3 hours ago, Rilo0918 said:

I'm in the exact same situation. I'm filling out FORM I-131 and where it says "date of intended departure" on PART 3. what exactly do they mean by that?

Read the instructions properly. You are supposed to skip that part unless you are a DACA recipient.

 

1 hour ago, Rilo0918 said:

Also, for all listed forms, who fills out which ones??

I'm currently on F-1 and my husband is a citizen here.

 

thank you guys!!

Sponsor fills out i-130 and i-864.

Civil surgeon fills out medical i-693.

Beneficiary fills out the rest.

[azblk 338]

4 hours ago, safrin said:

 

You could do that or you can type address as 123 any street, unit 123.

[azblk 338]

Read this thread 

 

[Nouchigang 200]

On 26/03/2018 at 7:00 PM, safrin said:

 

Here is a translation website if you haven't found yet.: https://alliantranslate.com/?ps_full_site=1

Im surprised for the apartment number issue because our address does have an apartment number, on which form are you having an issue?

It is best to type everything to minimize the chances of error in transcription/reading from USCIS