AOS questions (merged topics)

[Paul Hanaki 72]

On 3/5/2021 at 2:17 PM, Timona said:

If you have no heavy past, then hiring a lawyer is pointless. There are a guides on this forums for DIY..That's what VJ is for. 

 

Save your attorney $$ and use it to pay USCIS fees.

 

 

 that isn't even updated and has a lot of broken links. That's why hiring an attorney is not pointless as a simple mistake can result in issues for you.

[Timona 4,207]

22 hours ago, Paul Hanaki said:

 that isn't even updated and has a lot of broken links. That's why hiring an attorney is not pointless as a simple mistake can result in issues for you.

 

Updated to include? 

[Paul Hanaki 72]

1 hour ago, Timona said:

 

Updated to include? 

Updated to fix all the broken links. USCIS doesn't keep the same pages for years. They update forms and use different URLs

[Timona 4,207]

6 minutes ago, Paul Hanaki said:

Updated to fix all the broken links. USCIS doesn't keep the same pages for years. They update forms and use different URLs

 

The page is just for guidance. I believe there's a warning somewhere telling people to download forms directly from USCIS website. So just get the form names on VJ and head to USCIS.gov and download.....easy

[Paul Hanaki 72]

18 minutes ago, Timona said:

 

The page is just for guidance. I believe there's a warning somewhere telling people to download forms directly from USCIS website. So just get the form names on VJ and head to USCIS.gov and download.....easy

Yes but if you are going to send someone to a page then make sure it is a working page that leads to the correct link. If they were just going to say don't follow the links then the links shouldn't be there at all. That confuses people who are not good with computers. Immigration forms and what to send isn't easy for people. Just read this forum and others and you will see the mistakes people make that costs them dearly. If you can afford to have an attorney look over the forms then that is what people should do.

[Marion Defoyer 13]

Hi there,

 

 

i’m currently filling an AOS based on marriage and in many forms the are asking for parents informations. Only my mom appears on my birth certificate since my father is unknown. Do you think this could be a problem for me ?????? 

[payxibka 10,045]

24 minutes ago, Marion Defoyer said:

Hi there,

 

 

i’m currently filling an AOS based on marriage and in many forms the are asking for parents informations. Only my mom appears on my birth certificate since my father is unknown. Do you think this could be a problem for me ?????? 

No.  You simply indicate unknown 

[Marion Defoyer 13]

Hey,

 

Im currently doing an AOS and i have one question: do Affidavit letter need to come from Americans? And, can I for example ask to a friend to write one for me if he didn't meet my futur husband?

 

Thanks

[Verrou 1,962]

Usually better if it’s coming from US citizen or green card holder that had met both of u as a couple. For them to vouch your relationship 

[payxibka 10,045]

1 hour ago, Marion Defoyer said:

Hey,

 

Im currently doing an AOS and i have one question: do Affidavit letter need to come from Americans? And, can I for example ask to a friend to write one for me if he didn't meet my futur husband?

 

Thanks

Affidavits are desperation evidence.   Concentrate on other things 

[Marion Defoyer 13]

Just now, payxibka said:

Affidavits are desperation evidence.   Concentrate on other things 

like what? what are the top 5 evidences for you?

[payxibka 10,045]

5 minutes ago, Marion Defoyer said:

like what? what are the top 5 evidences for you?

Joint banking,  joint taxes, joint health insurance,  named beneficiary on 401k, proof of cohabitation,  joint child, joint assets, perfected name change (passport,  SSN, driver's license), marriage reported back to the motheland.

Edited April 16, 2021 by payxibka

[Marion Defoyer 13]

Hey,

 

Quick question, we’re applying for an AOS from the US (we live in Washington DC) and i have a question regarding the field offices. We haven’t sent our papers yet but: How do we know in which field office our papers are gonna be sent??? Is it based on the location? or is it random ????

[Ayrton 965]

9 minutes ago, Marion Defoyer said:

Hey,

 

Quick question, we’re applying for an AOS from the US (we live in Washington DC) and i have a question regarding the field offices. We haven’t sent our papers yet but: How do we know in which field office our papers are gonna be sent??? Is it based on the location? or is it random ????

Everyone sends the forms to same location, Chicago, the sorts out the paperwork and sends them to the NBC and when it's time for the interview, the NBC sends to an office based on your zip code.

[Marion Defoyer 13]

6 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

Everyone sends the forms to same location, Chicago, the sorts out the paperwork and sends them to the NBC and when it's time for the interview, the NBC sends to an office based on your zip code.

No, i’m not even talking about that.

What i mean is that i see on the USCIS website different field offices (california, potomac, nebraska etc...) and depending on where some forms are sent, it takes more or less time for them to be processed. How do we know where is it gonna wind up????