August 2020 - AOS Filers

[OhWow 83]

I was able to send the RFIE response with the I-944 a few minutes ago, so hopefully my case will go back on track again!

[Ny2020 28]

19 hours ago, mbssss said:

In terms of the I944. When it asks for your credit card debt, do you put $0 if you pay it off in full every month? Like I have some money on it right now so I guess that will show up on my credit report but I pay it off every month so idk if that counts as debt or not? How did you guys do it? 

Right. This is exactly how I feel. Not a whole lot we can do but to gather the documents and have it ready to go I guess. Ugh.

I think, You put the amount on your cc statement that you will be sending along with the form, since that will be the document supporting however much you claim to owe. (ThTs what I did so the documents would match what I fill on the form) 🤷🏽‍♀️

[Bigtuna 34]

Anyone getting biometrics, right?

[mbssss 111]

47 minutes ago, Ny2020 said:

I think, You put the amount on your cc statement that you will be sending along with the form, since that will be the document supporting however much you claim to owe. (ThTs what I did so the documents would match what I fill on the form) 🤷🏽‍♀️

Right. I'll probably just end up paying it off before the statement period ends so I can just put $0. Might as well not risk it I guess.

[mbssss 111]

Just shipped the I-765 off with UPS. Looks like they put "Adult Signature Confirmation" instead of regular signature confirmation but I'm sure that won't be an issue. I doubt anyone 21 and belows work at USCIS lol. 

[BearxBelle 23]

Got my text messages last night around 8pm one came through, and then 9pm another two. Further confirming my suspicion that I-765 definitely was rejected. Oh well haha

[Tigerlily87 40]

17 hours ago, mbssss said:

Just shipped the I-765 off with UPS. Looks like they put "Adult Signature Confirmation" instead of regular signature confirmation but I'm sure that won't be an issue. I doubt anyone 21 and belows work at USCIS lol. 

Mine should be sent down within the next day or so as well. I’m hoping it doesn’t slow things down too much

2 hours ago, BearxBelle said:

Got my text messages last night around 8pm one came through, and then 9pm another two. Further confirming my suspicion that I-765 definitely was rejected. Oh well haha

It looks like they did this to a lot of people. I am seeing several on Facebook who had the same issue

[cariger8989 14]

1 minute ago, Carolina G said:

Hi All- I have disappeared from this forum for a bit.  Just want to reconfirm that no one has yet to receive their biometrics that have filed in August 2020, regardless of field  ASC location? 

Completed Bio on Sep 11.

 

[Maria002 54]

Hello.

The I944 form require "For checking and savings accounts, you must provide account statements from the bank(s) covering at least 12 months prior to filing the application."

I understand whis would apply to the joint account, but is it necessary to add foreign bank statements too? The statements are several pages and they want it to be translated to english 😥.   How  are you guys doing about it?

Edited October 7, 2020 by Maria002

[OhWow 83]

23 minutes ago, Maria002 said:

Hello.

The I944 form require "For checking and savings accounts, you must provide account statements from the bank(s) covering at least 12 months prior to filing the application."

I understand whis would apply to the joint account, but is it necessary to add foreign bank statements too? The statements are several pages and they want it to be translated to english 😥.   How  are you guys doing about it?

I almost missed that detail too. Originally I only had my last statement.

I didn't add the statements of my foreign bank account because it's been several years since my main bank account is in the US. But if that's not your case and you have a good part of your assets there, I think it would beneficial for you to add it (they just want to know how much money the household owns - so the more you can show, the better). Check with your foreign bank if they can issue the statements for you in english. Several banks have the ability to do that by request. So you won't need to spend money/time with translations.

Another alternative, though a little more complicated, would be to transfer your assets to the US.

[Maria002 54]

32 minutes ago, OhWow said:

I almost missed that detail too. Originally I only had my last statement.

I didn't add the statements of my foreign bank account because it's been several years since my main bank account is in the US. But if that's not your case and you have a good part of your assets there, I think it would beneficial for you to add it (they just want to know how much money the household owns - so the more you can show, the better). Check with your foreign bank if they can issue the statements for you in english. Several banks have the ability to do that by request. So you won't need to spend money/time with translations.

Another alternative, though a little more complicated, would be to transfer your assets to the US.

I actually sent my saving to my husband once I moved here so right now I have $0 there. But I wonder if they would still need my bank account statements from 2019-2020 ( 18 pages 😫 for the last 12 months) for when I was working in my country. Because  I worked until  May 2020 and I will be sending my Taxes from Peru for  2019 too (as it is required) 🤔

 

Edited October 7, 2020 by Maria002

[partyintheUSA 86]

14 minutes ago, Maria002 said:

Hello.

The I944 form require "For checking and savings accounts, you must provide account statements from the bank(s) covering at least 12 months prior to filing the application."

I understand whis would apply to the joint account, but is it necessary to add foreign bank statements too? The statements are several pages and they want it to be translated to english 😥.   How  are you guys doing about it?

We had 50+ pages of financial statements that required translating.

 

The official requirement for USCIS translation can be found in " 8 CFR § 103.2 - Submission and adjudication of benefit requests "

 

and the specific requirement is:

 

Quote

(3) Translations. Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

 

What this means is as long as you know someone who is

 

1. competent to translate from the foreign language into English, and

2. they include a statement of certification at the end of the document (if you already have a translated document from a service you can just copy the same certification format they used)  that says they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English, and date the form

 

then you can have a friend or even a relative perform and certify the translation. (Friend is best. The petitioner/beneficiary cannot translate their own documents.)

 

Hopefully you know someone who can do these translations for you.

 

If not, assuming the documents are in Spanish, you should be able to find a translator somewhat easily and for not too much money. You do not need to go to some website that says "USCIS approved" and charges a high amount per page. You do not need notarization for this specific form. Anyone who is fluent in both languages and competent to translate and can certify can do this.

[mogiftney 144]

My wife has a bank account in the UK, she has some money sitting in it but for some reason she can’t get monthly statements. How do we provide this info to USCIS for the past 12 months for the I-944? She banks with nationwide. 

Edited October 7, 2020 by mogiftney

[KarenSeed 7]

On 10/5/2020 at 4:18 PM, nbmtc said:

Definitely!! I hear it’s a first come first serve basis but some require more investigation I think- so hoping not too long! 
 

Although I filed myself, a friend lawyer told me it would be good to file for AP as well in the event I had to travel before the green card arrives. There is no cost to file if filing concurrently so I went ahead and applied. The EAD would arrive as a “combo” card if both are approved. 

What do you mean by "first come first serve basis"? Do you mean the priority date listed on NOAs?

[KarenSeed 7]

On 10/6/2020 at 10:53 AM, HRQX said:

Yes. You can leave the US anytime without AP, but it abandons your pending I-485 and you would have to switch to IR-1/CR-1 visa process abroad. If you paid the full fee for I-485 you can still file I-131 for free.

It's also free to file after filing I-485: "If you properly file Form I-485 and pay the required fees, you may file Form I-765 and Form I-131 without paying additional fees. You may file these forms together, or if you choose to file Form I-765 or Form I-131 separately, you must also submit a copy of your I-797C, Notice of Action, receipt as evidence that you filed and paid for Form I-485." https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-485instr.pdf

Thanks for the info! Will look into this.