K1 AOS Packet Review

[dmeister3 92]

Hi all!  On different parts of the forum show different requirements for the AOS packet, specifically the financial documents, so any input is appreciated!  USCIS website states if you send the tax transcript you do NOT need relevant paystubs, but this info has been debated in the forums.  I don't want to end up with an RFE like many do for sending too much evidence!  We are getting ready to file hopefully in the next week. I (US citizen) am sponsoring my Danish husband, for reference. Evidence pieces are bolded. What we have:

 

• Cover page 
• G-1450 (CC auth form for the amount of $1225)
• G-1145 (E-notification of acceptance)
• i-148 Adjustment of Status 
• Copy of Danish Passport and Entry Stamps + visa page
• Copy of i-129F petition NOA2
• Original Danish birth certificate
• Certified copy of marriage certificate
• 4 passport style photos of husband with A number written on the back
• i-864 affidavit of support
• copy of last year's tax TRANSCRIPT with my income over the poverty threshold
• copy of my new job offer letter 
• copy of my USA passport bio page 
• i-765 employment authorization
• i-131 advance parole

 

Thank you  

 

 

 

Edited January 14, 2022 by dmeister3

[powerpuff 6,705]

You’re missing your I-94

 

19 minutes ago, dmeister3 said:

4 passport style photos of husband with A number written on the back

It’s 6 total, 2 for I-485, 2 for I-765 and 2 for I-131

 

20 minutes ago, dmeister3 said:

copy of my new job offer letter 

Are you trying to send this to get an expedited EAD based on a job offer? If so I would hold off until you have your biometrics taken, they won’t issue EAD until you have that. After that I would expedite and provide a job letter as evidence 

 

21 minutes ago, dmeister3 said:

• i-765 employment authorization
• i-131 advance parole

Each is a separate application and each needs its supporting docs (bio page passport, passport photos etc) 

[powerpuff 6,705]

25 minutes ago, dmeister3 said:

Original Danish birth certificate

Never ever send anything original. Photocopy ONLY. You also need a certified translation 

[dmeister3 92]

1 minute ago, powerpuff said:

Never ever send anything original. Photocopy ONLY. You also need a certified translation 

It's a certified original from the kommune, we got a few for various things. It's supplied directly in both Danish language AND English language.

3 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

You’re missing your I-94

 

It’s 6 total, 2 for I-485, 2 for I-765 and 2 for I-131

 

Are you trying to send this to get an expedited EAD based on a job offer? If so I would hold off until you have your biometrics taken, they won’t issue EAD until you have that. After that I would expedite and provide a job letter as evidence 

 

Each is a separate application and each needs its supporting docs (bio page passport, passport photos etc) 

whoops! i-94 is on my cover sheet and we have everything, just forgot it in my OP.  No, it's MY new job offer as the us citizen, not the foreigners. i got a new job that i am just now starting next week. thanks for the help, this is so confusing.

[powerpuff 6,705]

4 minutes ago, dmeister3 said:

No, it's MY new job offer as the us citizen, not the foreigners. i got a new job that i am just now starting next week. thanks for the help, this is so confusing.

Job offer is not evidence of current income. Once you start working next week you need to ask HR for an employment verification letter stating how much you make annually (written/printed on official business stationary) 

Edited January 14, 2022 by powerpuff

[dmeister3 92]

13 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Job offer is not evidence of current income. Once you start working next week you need to ask HR for an employment verification letter stating how much you make annually (written/printed on official business stationary) 

So I should just take it out since my last year tax transcript proves it enough? :c

[powerpuff 6,705]

1 minute ago, dmeister3 said:

So I should just take it out since my last year tax transcript proves it enough? :c

I didn’t say that. I said you should wait a week and when you start working ask HR for that letter. You can choose to not include if of course, it’s up to you, but it’s strong evidence of current income 

[K1visaHopeful 2,817]

3 hours ago, dmeister3 said:

It's a certified original from the kommune, we got a few for various things. It's supplied directly in both Danish language AND English language.

whoops! i-94 is on my cover sheet and we have everything, just forgot it in my OP.  No, it's MY new job offer as the us citizen, not the foreigners. i got a new job that i am just now starting next week. thanks for the help, this is so confusing.

You'll likely receive the dreaded generic RFE if you input the amount from your employment verification letter (not job offer letter, that's useless) as current income as you have not yet worked at the job.

Check out the instructions that advise 6 months paystubs "should" accompany EVLs (to prove the predicted amount on the EVL is true/will be true.

3 hours ago, dmeister3 said:

So I should just take it out since my last year tax transcript proves it enough? :c

Absolutely.

[LindaStewart 5]

On 1/14/2022 at 5:23 PM, dmeister3 said:

I don't want to end up with an RFE like many do for sending too much evidence!  We are getting ready to file hopefully in the next week. I (US citizen) am sponsoring my Danish husband, for reference. Evidence pieces are bolded. What we have:

Can you really get an RFE for too much information?

[K1visaHopeful 2,817]

58 minutes ago, LindaStewart said:

Can you really get an RFE for too much information?

If you submit financial documents that don't match the information you input on your I864, yes.

The "they submitted everything but the kitchen sink so what are they really trying to show us?" RFE is very common.

[mitzab 285]

I am in similar boat as AP and very similar packet being prepared, 

 

My fiance never received a physical i94 at the POE, I saw that CBP website you can find the i94, but it doesnt show anything.

 

All she got was a stamp with hand written k1 and the date of April 2022 (I am assuming that is when the visa is now valid till)

 

Is that stamp itself an i94? any response will be appreciated.

 

Thank you

[K1visaHopeful 2,817]

4 minutes ago, mitzab said:

I am in similar boat as AP and very similar packet being prepared, 

 

My fiance never received a physical i94 at the POE, I saw that CBP website you can find the i94, but it doesnt show anything.

 

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Did you arrive more than 14 business days ago?

If not, it won't generate yet.

 

Or you are inputting wrong name Try all combinations of name.

 

If still wont work, call nearest Defferred Inspection site (Google).

 

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All she got was a stamp with hand written k1 and the date of April 2022 (I am assuming that is when the visa is now valid till)

No. Visa is void once you use it.

Date is 90 day deadline to marry.

 

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Is that stamp itself an i94? any response will be appreciated.

 

Thank you

No.

[mitzab 285]

4 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:

 

Did you arrive more than 14 business days ago?

If not, it won't generate yet.

 

Or you are inputting wrong name Try all combinations of name.

 

If still wont work, call nearest Defferred Inspection site (Google).

 

No. Visa is void once you use it.

Date is 90 day deadline to marry.

 

No.

Thanks for your response, not 14 days yet. I will wait 14 days and try the CBP website again. 

 

 

[Andrs01-2020 24]

how long until you got married did you submit the documents?

 

My fiance came on 02/01/2022  we are getting married this on friday 03/18/2022 

Im getting nervous since the 90 days are flying by -- havent even done the SSN -

all this time getting a new house, moving, 

 

no need to send pictures in this package?

 

[dmeister3 92]

2 hours ago, Andrs01-2020 said:

how long until you got married did you submit the documents?

 

My fiance came on 02/01/2022  we are getting married this on friday 03/18/2022 

Im getting nervous since the 90 days are flying by -- havent even done the SSN -

all this time getting a new house, moving, 

 

no need to send pictures in this package?

 

I filed about a month after we got married, while his I-94 was still valid. A lot of people say you can file AOS from K1 if the i-94 is expired but we did it before just to be safe. We didn’t send any proof of relationship things. You take all of that to the interview.