MARCH 2019 - AOS Filers

[HSsweethearts4E 117]

Fellow March filers! I hope everyone is doing just fine!

 

I am updating with my interview. It happened last week, but I didn't want to say anything or "jinx" it until it became official.

 

We got there 30 minutes early, and were called in almost 2 hours after our supposed interview time. There were a ton of other couples. We could see that some were being called in separately! Although, obviously, I have no idea what their circumstances are, whether that was their first interview, what visa they were adjusting from, etc. Who knows if they were even couples? The point is, some people had arrived together and were being called in separately. Finally, we were called in too. Fun fact: the interviewer was the same lady that had interviewed my husband during his N-400 process two years prior!

 

We were asked many, many questions. The interview must have lasted 30-40 minutes. But, it did not at all feel like prying or interrogating, it was more like a conversation and like she was genuinely curious. There were several personal questions regarding our religion, for instance, so that really felt like just curiosity, but who knows? Anyhow, apart from the list of yes/no questions from the application, here's the other questions we got asked:

 

-How did you meet (FULL story)
-How did you end up in the US (I'm an F-1 holder)

-Do you two work, if so what/where (only him obviously)

-Did you bring any more photos for me (she had in her hand the photos we had sent with our initial application. I had brought almost 40 loose photos and she went through every single one, she also kept them all).

-When did you decide to get married? Where did you get married? (we got married at Disney so a few specific questions followed)

-Do you go to church together? Which church? Which mass? (then a few more specific religious questions followed)

-Do you own a house or rent?

-Do you pay any bills together? Can I see them?

-Are you planning to find employment once you receive your green card?

-How many bedrooms does your apartment have? (when we answered, her only response was: AND YOUR RENT IS ****?!?! 😂)

-Are any of your parents US citizens?

-What were your lives like back in your home country? (and a series of specific questions regarding this topic)

-What trips have you taken together?

 

I also handed her my medical, which I had only recently gotten done. I (the beneficiary) was made to sign something, tbh I don't know what it was, don't know why I didn't ask. It looked like the forms that we sent in. She went through the I-485 and I-130 with us, page by page, to double-check all the info was correct. Then she said: "Ok, I will make my decision tonight but, you are approved!" We were kind of confused, were we approved on the spot, were we not? We went ahead and told our parents we were approved but were still a little wary. My status changed the next day to "Interview was completed and case must be reviewed." I didn't take this as a good sign at all. I did some googling and for some people this changed quickly, for others it took weeks/months. However, last night sometime (just saw it right now!) my I-485 and I-130 have changed to "Case was approved" and I-131 and I-765 changed to "Case closed beneficit received by other means". Needless to say we are very very happy and finally feel at ease! I will record 06/04/19 as my approval date on my VJ timeline just in case.

 

Good luck to everyone and I will more than likely still chime in from time to time, and obviously I will keep cheering you all on! I'm sorry it's taking so long for some people while others' cases seem to go so fast, I wish we could know why this happens! Anyway we will all eventually get there, that I know for sure! 

[Sailormooon 268]

Hi guys! My AOS green card interview is tomorrow. Just making sure I haven't missed anything out! I've got two folders, one is everything they need including copies of documents and another folder is the original documents incase they need to look at the originals.

 

I have included;

 

- I am going to bring my government issued photo identification (Passport) and my interview notice

- Copy of medical examination (even though the sealed envelope one has already been submitted at point of entry)

- Form I-864 (even though I submitted it already with AOS package)

- Proof of extension for tax return 2018 including a draft for 2018 tax return which is filed jointly (my husband had to get an extension due to the new tax laws)

- 2018 W2 

- IRS Tax Transcript from 2017 (This one has been filed obviously)

- Self employed pay stubs from the last 2 months

- My husbands passport (photocopied all pages) for proof of US citizenship

- To prove I am eligible for lawful permanent residency, I've included a copy of the certified abstract of marriage 

- All immigration-related documents ever issued to you --- I've included, copy of DS160, all of I-129F NOA1 AND NOA2 including interview notice, NVC receipts and K-1 visa passport page. All NOA1 for AOS, AP, and Employment authorization including biometrics letter and a copy of AOS interview letter

- For travel documentation used to enter US - I have included a copy of all pages of my passport, k-1 visa page in passport, I-94'S (arrival/departure document) 

- Copy of my birth certificate

- Copy of my petitioners birth certificate 

- copy of my petitioners passport (all pages) to prove US citizenship

 

since my aos is based of marriage I've included;  

 

- A certified copy of marriage document

- Spouses birth certificate and passport copy again

- Spouses's decree of dissolution for prior marriage 

- Custody papers for the children (shared parenting plan) 

- spouses's birth certificates for two of his children

 

 

For supporting evidence of relationship I have included

 

- joint tax return draft/ tax extension proof for 2018 with both our name 

- joint checking account

- Proof that I am the beneficiary of his trust if death occurs (god forbid)

- Joint health insurance

- Joint Gas bill

- Joint electric bill

- Shared credit card proof

- Joint gym membership

- flight/trip reservation to Florida and to Chicago
- correspondence from his family, - invitations to their weddings, notes from his parents addressed to both of us, note from the interior designer to both of us, birthday card from my spouse and valentines day card from my spouse

- proof that I'm living at the address - just random letters addressed to me

- pictures of all his family, including me and him when we were in Paris 

- pictures of our intimate court wedding (only me and him and his two kids in the pictures)

- pictures of our wedding cake gifted from his parents, pictures of just us doing random things ( I think theres about 20 pictures all together) 

- pictures of us with our dog together. I'm going to bring his dog tag with us which has both our numbers on there.

 

 

I'm so sorry this post is so long. Please let me know if I'm missing anything or if I need to include anything else! Thanks!

[HSsweethearts4E 117]

13 minutes ago, Sailormooon said:

Hi guys! My AOS green card interview is tomorrow. Just making sure I haven't missed anything out! I've got two folders, one is everything they need including copies of documents and another folder is the original documents incase they need to look at the originals.

 

I have included;

 

- I am going to bring my government issued photo identification (Passport) and my interview notice

- Copy of medical examination (even though the sealed envelope one has already been submitted at point of entry)

- Form I-864 (even though I submitted it already with AOS package)

- Proof of extension for tax return 2018 including a draft for 2018 tax return which is filed jointly (my husband had to get an extension due to the new tax laws)

- 2018 W2 

- IRS Tax Transcript from 2017 (This one has been filed obviously)

- Self employed pay stubs from the last 2 months

- My husbands passport (photocopied all pages) for proof of US citizenship

- To prove I am eligible for lawful permanent residency, I've included a copy of the certified abstract of marriage 

- All immigration-related documents ever issued to you --- I've included, copy of DS160, all of I-129F NOA1 AND NOA2 including interview notice, NVC receipts and K-1 visa passport page. All NOA1 for AOS, AP, and Employment authorization including biometrics letter and a copy of AOS interview letter

- For travel documentation used to enter US - I have included a copy of all pages of my passport, k-1 visa page in passport, I-94'S (arrival/departure document) 

- Copy of my birth certificate

- Copy of my petitioners birth certificate 

- copy of my petitioners passport (all pages) to prove US citizenship

 

since my aos is based of marriage I've included;  

 

- A certified copy of marriage document

- Spouses birth certificate and passport copy again

- Spouses's decree of dissolution for prior marriage 

- Custody papers for the children (shared parenting plan) 

- spouses's birth certificates for two of his children

 

 

For supporting evidence of relationship I have included

 

- joint tax return draft/ tax extension proof for 2018 with both our name 

- joint checking account

- Proof that I am the beneficiary of his trust if death occurs (god forbid)

- Joint health insurance

- Joint Gas bill

- Joint electric bill

- Shared credit card proof

- Joint gym membership

- flight/trip reservation to Florida and to Chicago
- correspondence from his family, - invitations to their weddings, notes from his parents addressed to both of us, note from the interior designer to both of us, birthday card from my spouse and valentines day card from my spouse

- proof that I'm living at the address - just random letters addressed to me

- pictures of all his family, including me and him when we were in Paris 

- pictures of our intimate court wedding (only me and him and his two kids in the pictures)

- pictures of our wedding cake gifted from his parents, pictures of just us doing random things ( I think theres about 20 pictures all together) 

- pictures of us with our dog together. I'm going to bring his dog tag with us which has both our numbers on there.

 

 

I'm so sorry this post is so long. Please let me know if I'm missing anything or if I need to include anything else! Thanks!

It sounds to me like you are all set!!! Best of luck ❤🍀

[Icamarn 91]

21 minutes ago, Sailormooon said:

Hi guys! My AOS green card interview is tomorrow. Just making sure I haven't missed anything out! I've got two folders, one is everything they need including copies of documents and another folder is the original documents incase they need to look at the originals.

 

I have included;

 

- I am going to bring my government issued photo identification (Passport) and my interview notice

- Copy of medical examination (even though the sealed envelope one has already been submitted at point of entry)

- Form I-864 (even though I submitted it already with AOS package)

- Proof of extension for tax return 2018 including a draft for 2018 tax return which is filed jointly (my husband had to get an extension due to the new tax laws)

- 2018 W2 

- IRS Tax Transcript from 2017 (This one has been filed obviously)

- Self employed pay stubs from the last 2 months

- My husbands passport (photocopied all pages) for proof of US citizenship

- To prove I am eligible for lawful permanent residency, I've included a copy of the certified abstract of marriage 

- All immigration-related documents ever issued to you --- I've included, copy of DS160, all of I-129F NOA1 AND NOA2 including interview notice, NVC receipts and K-1 visa passport page. All NOA1 for AOS, AP, and Employment authorization including biometrics letter and a copy of AOS interview letter

- For travel documentation used to enter US - I have included a copy of all pages of my passport, k-1 visa page in passport, I-94'S (arrival/departure document) 

- Copy of my birth certificate

- Copy of my petitioners birth certificate 

- copy of my petitioners passport (all pages) to prove US citizenship

 

since my aos is based of marriage I've included;  

 

- A certified copy of marriage document

- Spouses birth certificate and passport copy again

- Spouses's decree of dissolution for prior marriage 

- Custody papers for the children (shared parenting plan) 

- spouses's birth certificates for two of his children

 

 

For supporting evidence of relationship I have included

 

- joint tax return draft/ tax extension proof for 2018 with both our name 

- joint checking account

- Proof that I am the beneficiary of his trust if death occurs (god forbid)

- Joint health insurance

- Joint Gas bill

- Joint electric bill

- Shared credit card proof

- Joint gym membership

- flight/trip reservation to Florida and to Chicago
- correspondence from his family, - invitations to their weddings, notes from his parents addressed to both of us, note from the interior designer to both of us, birthday card from my spouse and valentines day card from my spouse

- proof that I'm living at the address - just random letters addressed to me

- pictures of all his family, including me and him when we were in Paris 

- pictures of our intimate court wedding (only me and him and his two kids in the pictures)

- pictures of our wedding cake gifted from his parents, pictures of just us doing random things ( I think theres about 20 pictures all together) 

- pictures of us with our dog together. I'm going to bring his dog tag with us which has both our numbers on there.

 

 

I'm so sorry this post is so long. Please let me know if I'm missing anything or if I need to include anything else! Thanks!

I don’t think so. I think you are actually bringing too much lol I did as well, but I wasnt asked for any of those immigration documents, taxes,birth certificate,etc. I was just asked for the proof of bona fide marriage (pictures, bills insurance).

So I think you got this, good luck. 🍀 ☺️

[MontanaEllie 19]

Hi everyone! 

 

We have our GC interview on June 28th, yay way sooner than expected, only about 2 months after sending our AOS stuff. I did my medical back in Germany in December, so as far as I understand don't need to re-do it, since it's been less than a year. I have however been reading about people sending in form DS-3025 with their AOS package or bringing it to the interview. I don't have a DS-3025! The doctor in Germany never gave me one. Does anyone else have that problem? Apparently, they didn't care too much since I still got invited for the interview but I'm wondering if they are expecting me to bring it to the interview. Any help is much appreciated!! 

[S&J_ 247]

25 minutes ago, MontanaEllie said:

Hi everyone! 

 

We have our GC interview on June 28th, yay way sooner than expected, only about 2 months after sending our AOS stuff. I did my medical back in Germany in December, so as far as I understand don't need to re-do it, since it's been less than a year. I have however been reading about people sending in form DS-3025 with their AOS package or bringing it to the interview. I don't have a DS-3025! The doctor in Germany never gave me one. Does anyone else have that problem? Apparently, they didn't care too much since I still got invited for the interview but I'm wondering if they are expecting me to bring it to the interview. Any help is much appreciated!! 

I don’t know if this will be of any help to you seeing as you did the medical in Germany but I found this pinned on the UK forum: 

 

What if I don't have a DS-3025?

If you are positive that you got the needed shots, then actually mailing in a DS-3025 photocopy is not necessary. The original form is with your other medical results and was turned over to USCIS at POE. That's actually the one that counts because it remained in the "chain of custody" so you didn't have an opportunity to alter it. The photocopy isn't really an official copy and is more for a reminder that you got complete at your visa exam. Of course without having a copy, you don't have the opportunity to see if the rest of the form was completed correctly.

 

@Sailormooon good luck tomorrow!!

 

[Sav&Har 142]

30 minutes ago, MontanaEllie said:

Hi everyone! 

 

We have our GC interview on June 28th, yay way sooner than expected, only about 2 months after sending our AOS stuff. I did my medical back in Germany in December, so as far as I understand don't need to re-do it, since it's been less than a year. I have however been reading about people sending in form DS-3025 with their AOS package or bringing it to the interview. I don't have a DS-3025! The doctor in Germany never gave me one. Does anyone else have that problem? Apparently, they didn't care too much since I still got invited for the interview but I'm wondering if they are expecting me to bring it to the interview. Any help is much appreciated!! 

I am certain, is not necessary at this point. I believe the medical exam done overseas also includes the original form of those. If all the vaccinations were completed, the form in the medical exam also has a section where it confirm that the vaccines were completed and its evidence. A homework that your doctor already did, and the officer should be able to see.

 

Because of incomplete vaccinations. I had to do a i-693 medical exam in the US, even though my medical exam was still valid. After the exam here in the US they didn't give me any proof or a copy of the vaccine record. I literally had no proof that I took those vaccines beyond the sealed medical envelope sent with the AOS application. It did not seem to cause any issue and I was not asked for any of that evidence at the interview. So I am pretty certain you will be fine.

[Hirotoyoto 36]

On 6/4/2019 at 11:19 AM, KJvisa said:

No problem, yes two photos of the Beneficiary for each form sent.

 

We decided to take our own pictures, used a passport app to adjust sizing then to printed it off at cvs/Walgreens it saved us some coins. In total i submitted 6 my husband (petitioner) only needed 2. 

 

Hope that helps. 

hi i’m the petitioner, so they need passport picture from me as well? which form do i need to send this with? also, what is the biometric fee? is that necessary for filing the adjustment of status?

 

thanks again

[HSsweethearts4E 117]

25 minutes ago, Hirotoyoto said:

hi i’m the petitioner, so they need passport picture from me as well? which form do i need to send this with? also, what is the biometric fee? is that necessary for filing the adjustment of status?

 

thanks again

Yes send 2 photos of you with the I-130, and 2 photos of the beneficiary with each form (if you file all of them including EAD and AP then 8 photos of them).

 

Yes the biometric fee is necessary for filing the adjustment of status.

 

From USCIS website:

 

If you are: Age 14 – 78

Form fee: $1,140

Biometric services fee: $85

Total: $1,225

 

Source: https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

Edited June 5, 2019 by HSsweethearts4E
Added link and stuff

[Shiran 1,134]

2 minutes ago, HSsweethearts4E said:

Yes send 2 photos of you with the I-130, and 2 photos of the beneficiary with each form (if you file all of them including EAD and AP then 8 photos of them).

 

If they are adjusting from K-1, and got married within 90 days, I do not believe they need to file I-130

[Hirotoyoto 36]

3 hours ago, Shiran said:

If they are adjusting from K-1, and got married within 90 days, I do not believe they need to file I-130

hi we are adjusting from k1. so do they need passport pictures from the petitioner as well?

[alun 73]

@Hirotoyoto The non US citizen spouse is AOS  ing . Pictures are needed for that spouse  . The AOS process is about him/her 

[Shiran 1,134]

1 hour ago, Hirotoyoto said:

hi we are adjusting from k1. so do they need passport pictures from the petitioner as well?

I do not believe you need to include any passport pictures from US Citizen (original 129F petitioner) when filing I-485/I-131/I-765. You do need to include 2 pictures of the K-1 beneficiary with each form, for a total of 6.

[Hirotoyoto 36]

7 minutes ago, Shiran said:

I do not believe you need to include any passport pictures from US Citizen (original 129F petitioner) when filing I-485/I-131/I-765. You do need to include 2 pictures of the K-1 beneficiary with each form, for a total of 6.

ok thank you for your help. i was wondering is biometric fee required for i-485 for k1? 

[Shiran 1,134]

6 minutes ago, Hirotoyoto said:

ok thank you for your help. i was wondering is biometric fee required for i-485 for k1? 

Yes, unless your beneficiary is older than 78.