November 2018 AOS Filers

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

1 minute ago, Lebanese23 said:

that means you forgot to fill Part 3 Question 29. make sure there is a number there. usually 1 if your sponsoring your spouse only.

Totally forgot about that. You are correct darling!

[Gibus 202]

9 minutes ago, Jack & Samantha said:

Hey, so just getting everything together to send off for AOS. 

 

A few issues, On the I-864 form; the household size form won't auto-populate with our info. also We cannot input the employment information the boxes won't let me type in. Any help with this?

 

Ive tried filling it online and on PDF app

 

You can also write with a black pen like JMCKMG said, it is not a big deal if everything is not typed on a computer

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

1 minute ago, Jack & Samantha said:

Nope filled that in also. 

It's probably the filler program then. Either print it and handwrite or get a new filler and save and print those two pages separately.

[Jack & Samantha 59]

Thanks for the help guys! appreciate it!

[Lebanese23 303]

1 minute ago, Jack & Samantha said:

Nope filled that in also. 

weird it should auto populate. your document might be corrupt, maybe attempt to try to start a new PDF document and see if it works. must be PDF issue. try using a different computer. i dunno

[TogoAfrica 161]

Waiting game starts again....turned out AOS in November 23 and today just recieved 3 text messages that our case was recieved. Good sign, now wait and see if we did anything wrong. Hoping for smooth sailing and looking forward very much to the work permit. I think that’s the hardest part for my husband, not being able to work and provide like he wants to. So frustrating and confusing because we had a lawyer for the 129f forms (not for this stage in the game) and he said my husband can work on a K1 visa. After getting married and at the social security office they told him again he can work with a k1 visa. We explained everyone else on k1 say they can’t work and everything we read on internet says he can’t work until work permit. She again said this is not correct understanding and he can work. Recieved his SS number and sure enough....written clearly, he can’t work until given permission. Very frustrating for him to see it written, although we knew this to be the case for everyone...but we did get our hopes up that he may just possibly be able to work. Guess not...we join the waiting game. Seems like our timeline is April, we should get work permit and he can finally work. Frustrating for him and the employer (a friend) who so badly wants to higher him now!!! 😌

[Lebanese23 303]

49 minutes ago, TogoAfrica said:

Waiting game starts again....turned out AOS in November 23 and today just recieved 3 text messages that our case was recieved. Good sign, now wait and see if we did anything wrong. Hoping for smooth sailing and looking forward very much to the work permit. I think that’s the hardest part for my husband, not being able to work and provide like he wants to. So frustrating and confusing because we had a lawyer for the 129f forms (not for this stage in the game) and he said my husband can work on a K1 visa. After getting married and at the social security office they told him again he can work with a k1 visa. We explained everyone else on k1 say they can’t work and everything we read on internet says he can’t work until work permit. She again said this is not correct understanding and he can work. Recieved his SS number and sure enough....written clearly, he can’t work until given permission. Very frustrating for him to see it written, although we knew this to be the case for everyone...but we did get our hopes up that he may just possibly be able to work. Guess not...we join the waiting game. Seems like our timeline is April, we should get work permit and he can finally work. Frustrating for him and the employer (a friend) who so badly wants to higher him now!!! 😌

Hi i have heard few people expediate for EAD, if you have a job offer like you said, your friend can write a professional letter about his offer and they may give him an EAD sooner than later. worth a try.

Edited November 30, 2018 by Lebanese23

[Lebanese23 303]

what does this even mean about SSN? Should i be contacting Maryland or just wait patiently? it's been like this for over a week. I just wanna make sure I'm not wasting time when I should be contacting them. it's been 2 weeks since we manually applied. 

 

[K1visaHopeful 2,814]

14 minutes ago, Lebanese23 said:

what does this even mean about SSN? Should i be contacting Maryland or just wait patiently? it's been like this for over a week. I just wanna make sure I'm not wasting time when I should be contacting them. it's been 2 weeks since we manually applied. 

 

It means DHS has sorted out the problem and has returned your case back to your local SSA office. Doesnt mean its approved but you're waiting to find out. Can take two weeks or can take many more. I'm at week 4+.

[TogoAfrica 161]

2 hours ago, Lebanese23 said:

what does this even mean about SSN? Should i be contacting Maryland or just wait patiently? it's been like this for over a week. I just wanna make sure I'm not wasting time when I should be contacting them. it's been 2 weeks since we manually applied. 

 

I’m not sure if I’m speaking about the same thing but 2 weeks after my fiancé arrived in America and before we married we went to the SS office to get him signed up for a number. After 5 weeks of waiting November 24 we finally got his SS card in the mail with the words written valid for work only with DHS authorization. I’m assuming that is the work permit we just filled out with our AOS and based on visa journey looks like around April we may get an answer. I will look into EAD...I just figured we were in for the wait like everyone else but it is true he been offered a job and we thought he could do it but after looking into the meaning of valid to work with only DHS authorization and everything on internet says you can’t work as a K1 visa an de the fact everyone else here on vj is in same boat, we had to inform the employer he can’t work until we get the authorization. Am I correct that is the work permit we did with our AOS forms? I’m not sure exactly where you are in the timeline of things and what your message means. Am I missing something also 🤪

[TogoAfrica 161]

3 hours ago, Lebanese23 said:

what does this even mean about SSN? Should i be contacting Maryland or just wait patiently? it's been like this for over a week. I just wanna make sure I'm not wasting time when I should be contacting them. it's been 2 weeks since we manually applied. 

 

Where is the web sight for checking case status? We just recieved the text messages our case was accepted but nothing in mail yet. Will the hard copy have a case number like the 129f did so we can check the case status? If not...how/where do you go online to see what’s going on with your case? Thanks 

[Pengunista 221]

@TogoAfrica yes the form that you sent along with the I-485 I the one for work permit. And you can check your status online on the USCIS website under check case status. When you got the text did you receive a bunch of letters and numbers? That is your case number

[TogoAfrica 161]

5 minutes ago, Pengunista said:

@TogoAfrica yes the form that you sent along with the I-485 I the one for work permit. And you can check your status online on the USCIS website under check case status. When you got the text did you receive a bunch of letters and numbers? That is your case number

Ohhh 😮 I see!!! Thank you!! Don’t know why I missed that. Thanks!! 

[Pengunista 221]

@TogoAfrica you are welcome!

[TogoAfrica 161]

1 minute ago, Pengunista said:

@TogoAfrica you are welcome!

Did you have any problems creating an account with the USCIS? I could never do it when going through the 129f process and just tried again to set up an account and nothing seems to happen/can’t set one up. I can still check my case stutus but would like to set up an account.