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I submitted an I-130 for my spouse online. One of the questions they ask is if the beneficiary will need Adjustment of Status and I replied no (they would be interviewing outside the US).

My spouse is now in the US on a visit visa. Its been a month since I filed the application and the only correspondence I received from USCIS is a "Receipt Notice" so far.

Is it ok to file I-485 even though I declined initially or just let the I-130 process and not give USCIS a reason to make things complicated for us? 

 

 

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Timona Experienced

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Print I-130 receipt and mail it with the rest of the docs. 

 

Immigration journey is not: fast, for the faint at heart, easy, cheap, for the impatient nor right away. If more than 50% of this applies to you, best get off the bus.

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SalishSea Grand Master

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2 hours ago, mahkamkhan said:

I submitted an I-130 for my spouse online. One of the questions they ask is if the beneficiary will need Adjustment of Status and I replied no (they would be interviewing outside the US).

My spouse is now in the US on a visit visa. Its been a month since I filed the application and the only correspondence I received from USCIS is a "Receipt Notice" so far.

Is it ok to file I-485 even though I declined initially or just let the I-130 process and not give USCIS a reason to make things complicated for us? 

Hopefully your spouse did not lie to CBP about intention to 'visit'?   Spouse needs to be okay with not being able to travel or work for ~8 months, FYI.

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Moved from What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration forum to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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23 hours ago, SalishSea said:

Hopefully your spouse did not lie to CBP about intention to 'visit'?   Spouse needs to be okay with not being able to travel or work for ~8 months, FYI.

They did ask how long is she here for and she said a couple of months and she does have a return ticket. She recently got released from Army so not worried about travel/work.

Just an fyi, we also have a 4-month old (born abroad) who is a us citizen cuz of me.

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