OCTOBER AOS 2018 Filers

[DeepakChani 738]

On 11/15/2019 at 4:20 AM, K1visaHopeful said:

@DeepakChani 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-3

"4. K or V Nonimmigrants Applying for Adjustment [26]

K and V nonimmigrants applying for adjustment of status are not required to repeat the medical examination if the application was filed within one year of the date of the original medical examination, and:

The medical examination did not reveal a Class A medical condition; or

The applicant received a conditional waiver in conjunction with the K or V nonimmigrant visa or the change of status to V and the applicant submits evidence of compliance with the waiver terms and conditions. [27]

If a new medical examination is required and reveals a Class A medical condition, a new waiver application will also be required. In such cases, the officer should determine whether the applicant complied with the terms and conditions of the first waiver, if applicable. Such determination should be given considerable weight in the adjudication of a subsequent waiver application. [28]

Even if a new medical examination is not required, applicants must still comply with the vaccination requirements if the vaccination record was not included as part of the original medical examination report. If the vaccination report was properly completed at the time of the overseas examination, the officer may accept the vaccination assessment completed by the panel physician.

An applicant’s overseas medical examination report completed by a panel physician should already be in the applicant’s A-file. If it is not in the A-file, the officer should request the medical examination report through a Request for Evidence (RFE).

If the applicant was granted a change of status to V in the United States, [29] the medical examination report completed by the civil surgeon should be in the A-file created at the time that the change of status was initially granted."

If you complied with the above and filed AOS within one year of your overseas medical exam date, the I693 and its procedures/policies do not apply to you as a K1 applicant. It does not matter when your AOS interview happens, as long as you filed AOS within one year of the overseas medical exam date (and you meet the above conditions), your medical will never expire.
Submit a photocopy of your personal copy of the DS3025 Vaccination Record with I485 and bring your personal copy to the AOS interview as back up.
Your actual overseas medical exam documents were collected at your POE as they were IN your sealed K1 Visa packet and will be sent from CBP to DHS for storage in your A-file.
Your interviewing officer will collect your A-file for review at your AOS interview or shortly after and confirm that your previously submitted K1 medical exam and vaccinations meet the requirements.

So the two big questions are:

1. Is your DS3025 marked complete? Check the bottom left corner for the checkbox that says "K1 Visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements"

2. Will USCIS receive and issue you a receipt number within one year of your overseas medical date to have complied with the one year submission requirement?

If yes, you have completed the medical requirements to adjust status.



 

1. Yes

2.Yes 

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[DeepakChani 738]

What are some items you all took to the interview to show bona-fide marriage? Trying to see if I missed anything. 

so far I have:

Passports 

Marriage certificate 

Car registration and insurance card

Cell phone bill 

joint gym membership 

tax returns

joint health insurance 

joint bank accounts statements

joint credit card bill statements 

photos 

Edited November 16, 2019 by DeepakChani

[NjK 96]

22 hours ago, K1visaHopeful said:

The latter.

Thank you 😊.

[NjK 96]

7 hours ago, DeepakChani said:

What are some items you all took to the interview to show bona-fide marriage? Trying to see if I missed anything. 

so far I have:

Passports 

Marriage certificate 

Car registration and insurance card

Cell phone bill 

joint gym membership 

tax returns

joint health insurance 

joint bank accounts statements

joint credit card bill statements 

photos 

Birth certificate for both of you,naturalization certificate for petitioner, pictures of you with family and friends, a copy of DS 3025,passport copies.

[NjK 96]

2 minutes ago, NjK said:

Birth certificate for both of you,naturalization certificate for petitioner, pictures of you with family and friends, a copy of DS 3025,passport copies.

Also divorce degrees for both if married before.Good luck!!🙏

[DeepakChani 738]

Does the officer during the AoS interview take back the EAD/AP card? I will be traveling internationally a week after my interview and wanted to know what to expect. 

I know the officer can place a I-551 stamp on the passport if approved on the spot but what if the AoS does not get approved on the spot and takes additional days? 

[DeepakChani 738]

4 hours ago, DeepakChani said:

Does the officer during the AoS interview take back the EAD/AP card? I will be traveling internationally a week after my interview and wanted to know what to expect. 

I know the officer can place a I-551 stamp on the passport if approved on the spot but what if the AoS does not get approved on the spot and takes additional days? 

Also, do they usually tell you that you are approved on the spot after the interview or do they take additional time processing? 

[NjK 96]

35 minutes ago, DeepakChani said:

Also, do they usually tell you that you are approved on the spot after the interview or do they take additional time processing? 

Yes he stamp my passport.No they don’t take your combo card.That is yours until you apply for citizenship.Good luck!🙏

[DeepakChani 738]

1 hour ago, NjK said:

Yes he stamp my passport.No they don’t take your combo card.That is yours until you apply for citizenship.Good luck!🙏

That's great. did he or she tell you that you were approved on the spot? 

[NjK 96]

51 minutes ago, DeepakChani said:

That's great. did he or she tell you that you were approved on the spot? 

They didn’t.Stamped the passport and told us that we’ll receive an answer on 60 days and next day got a notification form I- 485 was approved and next day card being produced.in a week got my green card in mail.

[DeepakChani 738]

Do we have to take brand new passport pictures and bring them to the interview? If so, how many do you bring? 

[K1visaHopeful 2,771]

2 hours ago, DeepakChani said:

Do we have to take brand new passport pictures and bring them to the interview? If so, how many do you bring? 

No

[DeepakChani 738]

12 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

No

Thanks! Did you recieve the i-551 stamp during the interview? 

[Pitaya 2,577]

22 hours ago, NjK said:

Yes he stamp my passport.No they don’t take your combo card.That is yours until you apply for citizenship.Good luck!🙏

After you receive your 2-year conditional GC (I-551), the combo card is invalidated. The combo card is intended to be a temporary measure while your AOS application is being adjudicated and until your AOS is approved.

[Pitaya 2,577]

15 minutes ago, DeepakChani said:

Thanks! Did you recieve the i-551 stamp during the interview? 

Depending on the positive outcome of your AOS interview, and if you request it, the IO may stamp your passport with I-551 stamp , which is temporary evidence of legal permanent residence while the GC is being produced.