I-485 Current Immigration Status??

[mogiftney 144]

We're almost ready to submit documents for AOS finally. The I-94 has expired and so has the K1 visa. On the I-485, Part 1. Question 24. it asks:

 

"What is your current immigration status (if it has changed since your arrival)?"

 

What should we put? I've seen very conflicting information online about this. The example form on here leaves it blank, should we? Has our status changed?

 

Thanks so much.

[payxibka 10,045]

Just now, mogiftney said:

We're almost ready to submit documents for AOS finally. The I-94 has expired and so has the K1 visa. On the I-485, Part 1. Question 24. it asks:

 

"What is your current immigration status (if it has changed since your arrival)?"

 

What should we put? I've seen very conflicting information online about this. The example form on here leaves it blank, should we? Has our status changed?

 

Thanks so much.

Unless you previously changed it, it would be the status granted upon arrival 

[mogiftney 144]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Unless you previously changed it, it would be the status granted upon arrival 

I don't know how someone would change it so I don't think we did. We are on a very typical K1 immigration path. Thanks for the response. So, if it is the same status granted upon arrival, we would leave it blank because it says "If it has changed since your arrival", correct?

[payxibka 10,045]

Just now, mogiftney said:

I don't know how someone would change it so I don't think we did. We are on a very typical K1 immigration path. Thanks for the response. So, if it is the same status granted upon arrival, we would leave it blank because it says "If it has changed since your arrival", correct?

You would know if you changed it because it is a formal process you would have initiated 

[mogiftney 144]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

You would know if you changed it because it is a formal process you would have initiated 

Gotcha. Thank you! 

[arken 4,197]

If your i94 has expired, you are no longer in the status you were admitted under. In other words your status has changed.

 

Expired K1 would probably be the correct term.

 

 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

16 hours ago, mogiftney said:

We're almost ready to submit documents for AOS finally. The I-94 has expired and so has the K1 visa. On the I-485, Part 1. Question 24. it asks:

 

"What is your current immigration status (if it has changed since your arrival)?"

 

What should we put? I've seen very conflicting information online about this. The example form on here leaves it blank, should we? Has our status changed?

 

Thanks so much.

Your status hasn’t changed so the question is not applicable to you. N/A

 

Instructions:

 3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been married and the question asks, “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless otherwise directed.

[mogiftney 144]

5 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Your status hasn’t changed so the question is not applicable to you. N/A

 

Instructions:

 3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been married and the question asks, “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless otherwise directed.

Thanks so much. I was really confused about this as the K1 visa and I-94 both expired so when I read about it online it says that the status would be considered "undocumented" but she came here legally through an airport and can still legally adjust from the K1, so is she undocumented? This is too stressful!

[someonetookmyname 2]

I entered as a tourist but I will be married next week. I am preparing the forms in advance. So would my status change? 

[mogiftney 144]

2 hours ago, someonetookmyname said:

I entered as a tourist but I will be married next week. I am preparing the forms in advance. So would my status change? 

I’d imagine it wouldn’t change? I’m not sure but it’s just my guess. 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

On 2/23/2021 at 11:17 AM, someonetookmyname said:

I entered as a tourist but I will be married next week. I am preparing the forms in advance. So would my status change? 

No. You are a tourist. That will remain until your status is changed to LPR after AOS approval. Marrying does not change your immigration status.

[kkmk 47]

On 6/24/2020 at 8:40 AM, mogiftney said:

"What is your current immigration status (if it has changed since your arrival)?"

I put k1 expired - out of status

[mogiftney 144]

10 hours ago, kkmk said:

I put k1 expired - out of status

We submitted AOS after the K1 expiry and I-94 expiry, and we left it blank, didn’t put N/A or anything. Our I-485 case status is currently “Case is Ready to Be Scheduled For An Interview”.

[kkmk 47]

4 hours ago, mogiftney said:

We submitted AOS after the K1 expiry and I-94 expiry, and we left it blank, didn’t put N/A or anything. Our I-485 case status is currently “Case is Ready to Be Scheduled For An Interview”.

It's kind of a redundant question on the form because they want us to send the i-94 and visa stamp etc port of entry , so all they need to do is the math lol

Good luck with your interview!!!

[mogiftney 144]

6 hours ago, kkmk said:

It's kind of a redundant question on the form because they want us to send the i-94 and visa stamp etc port of entry , so all they need to do is the math lol

Good luck with your interview!!!

For sure. Thanks much! I think we still have a little bit of time ahead of us before the interview but hopefully it’ll all work out. 

Edited February 25, 2021 by mogiftney