I797 Left at customs?!

[payxibka 10,045]

Just now, TennantFamily said:

 

Ok, so we are thinking we need it for the AOS package- you are saying we don’t?? Which would make sense because obviously we were approved, he moved, and we married within 90 days. I feel like everything I’m reading says we have to send in a copy of I797 approval notice with his AOS application; hence the freak out

I encourage you to read the I-485 instructions.  There are 7 specific references to the I-797, NONE relate to an AOS from K-1 application

[TennantFamily 5]

7 minutes ago, payxibka said:

I encourage you to read the I-485 instructions.  There are 7 specific references to the I-797, NONE relate to an AOS from K-1 application

Checklist of Required Initial Evidence for Immediate Relatives and Family based Preference form I-485 Applicants:

 

• Documentation of immigrant category, such as a copy of Form I-797, Approval or Receipt Notice, for the Form I-130 filed on your behalf (unless you are filing your Form I-485 with the Form I-130 filed on your behalf)

So is this only required for people who did I-130??? What would be Documentation of Immigrant Category for us (Form I-129F)? His I-94?

 

Really appreciate your help here!! 

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, TennantFamily said:

Checklist of Required Initial Evidence for Immediate Relatives and Family based Preference form I-485 Applicants:

 

• Documentation of immigrant category, such as a copy of Form I-797, Approval or Receipt Notice, for the Form I-130 filed on your behalf (unless you are filing your Form I-485 with the Form I-130 filed on your behalf)

So is this only required for people who did I-130??? What would be Documentation of Immigrant Category for us (Form I-129F)? His I-94?

 

Really appreciate your help here!! 

The I-94 is one.  A photocopy of the visa and entry stamp is another

[TennantFamily 5]

20 minutes ago, payxibka said:

The I-94 is one.  A photocopy of the visa and entry stamp is another

Thank you! I cannot be the only person confused about the wording on the website. Regardless, we don't have the I-797 in hand so I hope we don't get an RFE for it. We have literally everything else, our case is very straightforward.

 

Thanks for your help here!

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, TennantFamily said:

Thank you! I cannot be the only person confused about the wording on the website. Regardless, we don't have the I-797 in hand so I hope we don't get an RFE for it. We have literally everything else, our case is very straightforward.

 

Thanks for your help here!

Life is too short to worry about and RFE for something that isn't required

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

48 minutes ago, payxibka said:

I encourage you to read the I-485 instructions.  There are 7 specific references to the I-797, NONE relate to an AOS from K-1 application

Though you do need the beneficiary's Alien #, and I'm not sure where to get that other than NOA2 (the I-797 from the I-129F).

[Scandi 4,166]

1 minute ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Though you do need the beneficiary's Alien #, and I'm not sure where to get that other than NOA2 (the I-797 from the I-129F).

Should be printed on the actual visa in the passport, I believe.

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Though you do need the beneficiary's Alien #, and I'm not sure where to get that other than NOA2 (the I-797 from the I-129F).

If you don't know it, then "Unknown" is a valid answer

[TennantFamily 5]

14 minutes ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Though you do need the beneficiary's Alien #, and I'm not sure where to get that other than NOA2 (the I-797 from the I-129F).

We do have his alien number! Literally everything but the I -797 that says it was approved lol

[Ontarkie 14,221]

~~Moved to AOS Family K1/K3, from K1 P&P - The OP is working on the AOS process~~

[Ash.1101 1,756]

Lol.

The I-797 for the I-129F was for the petitioner.

The approved K-1 visa put in the passport... is it's own proof of approval.
 

5 hours ago, TennantFamily said:

 

Ok, so we are thinking we need it for the AOS package- you are saying we don’t?? Which would make sense because obviously we were approved, he moved, and we married within 90 days. I feel like everything I’m reading says we have to send in a copy of I797 approval notice with his AOS application; hence the freak out

K-1 Visa Holders: Submit Copy of NOA2 "Approval" for I-129F *

^ From our guides. https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

[Cryssiekins 976]

@TennantFamily The USC should have received a copy of the NOA2 from the initial I129F, and it would have included a copy of the approved petition.  My husband received this and then provided it to me, as I think I needed it for the Embassy part (though this 2016, so not sure if anything changed?).  

 

After that, for AoS, I did NOT need anything from the K1 petition, except for a copy of the VISA in my passport and the paper i94.

[Shiran 1,134]

6 hours ago, Scandi said:

Should be printed on the actual visa in the passport, I believe.

I can confirm with 100% certainty it is not printed on K-1 from Ukraine. The WAC number IS printed, but not the the A number. I heard some other embassies do print it. 

[payxibka 10,045]

1 hour ago, Ash.1101 said:

Lol.

The I-797 for the I-129F was for the petitioner.

The approved K-1 visa put in the passport... is it's own proof of approval.
 

K-1 Visa Holders: Submit Copy of NOA2 "Approval" for I-129F *

^ From our guides. https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

Official USCIS instructions trump any second source checklist 

[Ash.1101 1,756]

4 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Official USCIS instructions trump any second source checklist 

 

True! But I’d say we should also edit our own VJ guides if they’re off.