I-485 Spouse AOS: Do I need to submit every single F-1, I-20, EAD, H-1B Approval?? 😕

[kksy 20]

I'm trying to AOS while on F-1 through marriage. I did my undergrad, worked, and then went back for masters over the last 6 years. What documents do I need to show that I have "Continuously Maintaining a Lawful Status Since Arrival in the United States"?

 

Is latest I-94, F-1 visa, I-20 sufficient?

 

Or do I need every single previous Visa, I-20 EAD, H-1B 797 approval notice??

 

It will be an extremely thick stack of document (I have about 25 pages of I-20 alone due to OPTs) if I include everything, so does anyone know if they really want EVERYTHING?

Edited June 28, 2020 by kksy

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

yes everything. all legal status document from the first time you entered US 

[HRQX 4,145]

13 minutes ago, kksy said:

Is latest I-94, F-1 visa, I-20 sufficient?

Is your spouse a US Citizen? If yes, then that is sufficient. In that case, you'll bring the thick stack of documents to the I-485 interview.

[kksy 20]

11 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Is your spouse a US Citizen? If yes, then that is sufficient. In that case, you'll bring the thick stack of documents to the I-485 interview.

Yup she is and thanks for your response. I don't see the distinction being made anywhere in the instructions though?

16 minutes ago, James120383 said:

yes everything. all legal status document from the first time you entered US 

My spouse is a US citizen, can I bring it to the interview instead?

[HRQX 4,145]

3 minutes ago, kksy said:

Yup she is and thanks for your response. I don't see the distinction being made anywhere in the instructions though?

It's a matter of practicality since even I-485 applicants that didn't continuously maintain Lawful Status are eligible to AOS if they are Immediate Relatives of US Citizens: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-8

[kksy 20]

25 minutes ago, HRQX said:

It's a matter of practicality since even I-485 applicants that didn't continuously maintain Lawful Status are eligible to AOS if they are Immediate Relatives of US Citizens: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-8

Great! Thank you so much.