K1 AOS Checklist

[Chancy 6,243]

32 minutes ago, Adam&Abby said:

What do you guys think?

 

No Form I-130A?  How about your Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage?

 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

1 hour ago, Adam&Abby said:

Would this be ok for my cover letter:

 

"Dear Sir or Madam,

Enclosed please find the following forms and documents for Adjustment of Status. We included the I-130 “Petition for Alien Relative” because we got married after the 90-day period of our K1 Fiancé Visa. Contents include:

 

1.       Check for the filing fees for $1,225 made out to US Department of Homeland Security
 

 

2.       Money order for the filing fees for $535 made out to US Department of Homeland Security

 

 

3.       G-1145 c-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

 

 

4.       Form I-485- Adjustment of Status

 

 

5.       Form I-864- Affidavit of Support

 

 

6.       Form I-130- Petition for Alien Relative Form

 

 

7.       Form I-765- Employment Authorization

 

 

8.       Form I-131- Travel Document

Thank you for your time in advance.
 

 

Respectfully Yours,


(Petitioner)"

 

 

What do you guys think?

 

A cover letter is not required, it just helps the USCIS employee to organize your documents. So yours is fine, don't sweat it. 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

41 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

No Form I-130A?  How about your Evidence of Bona Fide Marriage?

 

No need for bona fide evidence if AOS. I didn't send any, didn't get any RFE. I brought it to the interview, no issues

[Chancy 6,243]

7 hours ago, Orangesapples said:

No need for bona fide evidence if AOS. I didn't send any, didn't get any RFE. I brought it to the interview, no issues

 

Nice.  No need to scramble for evidence now.  Still needs I-130A though.

 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

5 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Nice.  No need to scramble for evidence now.  Still needs I-130A though.

 

Oh, sorry, I just saw I skipped some words on my reply, lol. No need for bona bide marriage evidence if AOSing from a K1 and the marriage happened within 90 days. Which seems to be the case here, I just don't want people adjusting from other visas to get confused. 

[Chancy 6,243]

39 minutes ago, Orangesapples said:

Oh, sorry, I just saw I skipped some words on my reply, lol. No need for bona bide marriage evidence if AOSing from a K1 and the marriage happened within 90 days.

 

Oh, that's why I got confused because you said before that the OP and spouse do need the evidence.  Because unfortunately, they did get married after the 90 days.

 

Anyway, now that's all cleared up... OP, did you include form I-130A and your evidence of bona fide marriage in the package?

 

On 9/14/2020 at 6:38 AM, Adam&Abby said:

We actually did get married after the 90 days. So I'm aware I need to include the I-130. Is there anything I need to submit with that form that's in relation to it (separate fee to USCIS, copies of birth certificates, etc)?

On 9/14/2020 at 8:12 AM, Orangesapples said:

In this case, you'll also need evidence for the relationship. 

 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

42 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Oh, that's why I got confused because you said before that the OP and spouse do need the evidence.  Because unfortunately, they did get married after the 90 days.

 

Anyway, now that's all cleared up... OP, did you include form I-130A and your evidence of bona fide marriage in the package?

 

 

Oh, sorry, I was wrong then! Should have paid more attention which thread I was responding to! 

[Adam&Abby 1]

Hi!

 

1 hour ago, Orangesapples said:

Oh, sorry, I was wrong then! Should have paid more attention which thread I was responding to! 

For the bonafides I'm including our joint bank account and health insurance. We've only been married for a month so that's all we have for now. Would this do ? 

 

As far as the I-130 section is concerned, I've included:

 

- Form I-130

- Form I-130A

- Petitioner and beneficiary passport

- K1 Visa

- Marriage Certificate

- Bonafides

- 2 passport photos of each

 

Is there anything else? 

[carmel34 3,650]

16 minutes ago, Adam&Abby said:

Hi!

 

For the bonafides I'm including our joint bank account and health insurance. We've only been married for a month so that's all we have for now. Would this do ? 

 

As far as the I-130 section is concerned, I've included:

 

- Form I-130

- Form I-130A

- Petitioner and beneficiary passport

- K1 Visa

- Marriage Certificate

- Bonafides

- 2 passport photos of each

 

Is there anything else? 

You should be fine assuming everything you submitted is in order.  As others have said, you will have a long wait ahead of you because the I-130 has to be adjudicated before the rest of the AOS applications.  So you have lots of time to gather more bona fide marriage evidence before the AOS interview sometime in 2021--IRS tax return or transcript for 2020, joint lease, mortgage, or deed, driver's licenses showing same address, joint credit card statements, will, living will, power of attorney, etc.  Good luck!

[Adam&Abby 1]

We just filed last Thursday. How long would it be to receive the NOA1 from USCIS? We filled the G-1145 form.