AOS Checklist

[K1 Petitioner 1]

I am finishing up my final package before mailing out, so I was hoping to make sure I am not missing anything for my AOS application! This is the list of everything I have together:

 

·       AOS Application Cover Page

·       I-485 packet - $1,440 Fee (Check #1) Memo "Form I-485 + biometrics fee".

• • Cover letter signed by beneficiary
  • 2 passport-style photos, name and Alien number on the back in pencil
  • G-1145 form
  • I-485 form
  • Birth Certificate (English Translation)
  • Birth Certificate (French) copy
  • Copy of passport bio page 
  • Copy of K1 visa page and passport entry stamp
  • Copy of previous passport with prior J1 Visa, DS-2019 and I-94
  • SSN card copy
  • NOA1
  • NOA2
  • NVC Letter (for K1 Interview)
  • I-94
  • DS-3025
  • Certified marriage certificate
  • Evidence of relationship: wedding photos, lease, beneficiary on bank/retirement accounts, health insurance coverage
• I-864 packet -  $0 fee
  • Cover letter signed by USC petitioner
  • I-864 form
  • Forms 1040 for the last 3 years
  • W2s for last 3 years
  • Tax Transcripts last 3 years
  • Copy of my passport
  • Copy of my birth certificate
  • Copy of my SSN with new married name
  • Pay stubs for last 3 months 
  • Employment verification letter with current salary
• Form I-765 - $260 fee (Check #2), memo "Form #I-765"
  • Cover letter signed by beneficiary
  • 2 passport-style photos, name and Alien number on the back
  • G-1145 form
  • I-765 form
  • I-94
  • Copy of passport bio page 
  • Copy of K1 visa page and passport entry stamp
  • Copy of previous passport with prior J1 Visa, DS-2019 and I-94
  • NOA1
  • NOA2
  • Certified marriage certificate
  • SSN card copy
• Form 1-131 - $0 fee
  • Cover letter signed by beneficiary
  • 2 passport-style photos, name and Alien number on the back
  • G-1145 form
  • I-131 form
  • Copy of passport bio page 
  • Copy of K1 visa page and passport entry stamp
  • Copy of previous passport with prior J1 Visa, DS-2019 and I-94
  • Certified marriage certificate

 

Thank you VJ community!!

[Crazy Cat 41,166]

I would check that I-131 fee again.  

G-1055, Fee Schedule (uscis.gov)

 

"If filing for an Advance Parole Document Paper Filing: $630"

Edited June 15 by Crazy Cat

[K1 Petitioner 1]

23 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

I would check that I-131 fee again.  

G-1055, Fee Schedule (uscis.gov)

 

"If filing for an Advance Parole Document Paper Filing: $630"

 

 

Oh wow, thank you for catching! The I-131 form is still an optional form, correct?

[Crazy Cat 41,166]

19 minutes ago, K1 Petitioner said:

 

 

Oh wow, thank you for catching! The I-131 form is still an optional form, correct?

Yes.

[K1visaHopeful 2,757]

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

I am finishing up my final package before mailing out, so I was hoping to make sure I am not missing anything for my AOS application! This is the list of everything I have together:

 

·       AOS Application Cover Page

·       I-485 packet - $1,440 Fee (Check #1) Memo "Form I-485 + biometrics fee".

• • Cover letter signed by beneficiary

Once a K1 arrives in the US, they become the APPLICANT AND PETITIONER of ALL future immigration processes. The term "beneficiary" is for immigrants being sponsored for VISAS only.

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • 2 passport-style photos, name and Alien number on the back in pencil
  • G-1145 form
  • I-485 form
  • Birth Certificate (English Translation)
  • Birth Certificate (French) copy
  • Copy of passport bio page 
  • Copy of K1 visa page and passport entry stamp
  • Copy of previous passport with prior J1 Visa, DS-2019 and I-94

 

 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • SSN card copy
  • NOA1

 

Both irrelevant.

 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • NOA2

 

 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • NVC Letter (for K1 Interview)

 

Irrelevant

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • I-94

 

 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • DS-3025
  • Certified marriage certificate

 

Both are photocopies only. ESPECIALLY the DS3025. The applicant should keep their personal copy of it. 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • Evidence of relationship: wedding photos, lease, beneficiary on bank/retirement accounts, health insurance coverage
• I-864 packet -  $0 fee
  • Cover letter signed by USC petitioner
  • I-864 form

 

 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • Forms 1040 for the last 3 years
  • W2s for last 3 years
  • Tax Transcripts last 3 years
  • Copy of my passport

 

1. Form 1040 is NOT a complete federal tax return. You may not submit 1040 in lieu of the COMPLETE federal tax return. 

2. You may submit a complete federal tax return including all pages and schedules AND all earnings statements (so W2s and/or 1099s).

OR NOT AND

3. You may submit a Return Transcript WITHOUT earnings statements as earnings statements are ONLY needed to accompany a Return Transcript WHEN that return has been filed as MFJ.

4. Submitting 2 AND 3 is not advised and can result in RFE for I864 due to not following instructions. 2 OR 3 only. PS. ensure you have read them. 

5. Most recent tax year's proof is required. THREE years is OPTIONAL.

6. The LESS proofs you submit the LESS chance you have to get it wrong. LOTS of ppl get it wrong. I864 is the statistically the #1 form of what ppl get RFEs for and get denied for forcing them to refile.

This is not a more is better situation. 

Prove your ability to sponsor CONCISELY and SIMPLY. You aren't competing with USCIS and you aren't competing with the Joneses.

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • Copy of my birth certificate
  • Copy of my SSN with new married name

 

Neither are needed as your MC that you are submitting is your legal name change doc.

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • Pay stubs for last 3 months 

 

Instructions recommend 6 months IF submitting an EVL.

Again, learn them in and out. 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • Employment verification letter with current salary
• Form I-765 - $260 fee (Check #2), memo "Form #I-765"
  • Cover letter signed by beneficiary 

Petitioner/ applicant

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• •  
  • 2 passport-style photos, name and Alien number on the back
  • G-1145 form
  • I-765 form
  • I-94
  • Copy of passport bio page 
  • Copy of K1 visa page and passport entry stamp
  • Copy of previous passport with prior J1 Visa, DS-2019 and I-94

 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• NOA1
•  
• NOT NEEDED
•  
•  
•  

 

 

•  
  •  
  •  
  • NOA2
  •  

 

 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

 

• • Certified marriage certificate

Photocopy only. 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

 

• • SSN card copy

 

Not needed. 

 

You ARE MISSING the foreign BC.

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• Form 1-131 -
  • Cover letter signed by beneficiary

 

Petitioner/applicant 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • 2 passport-style photos, name and Alien number on the back
  • G-1145 form
  • I-131 form
  • Copy of passport bio page 
  • Copy of K1 visa page and passport entry stamp
  • Copy of previous passport with prior J1 Visa, DS-2019 and I-94

 

 

2 hours ago, K1 Petitioner said:

• • Certified marriage certificate

 

 

Thank you VJ community!!

Photocopy only. 

 

I765 supporting documents are iidenticalfor I131. In your list they aren't. 

Copy your I765 list with the corrections I made and of course Petitioner/applicant BC is also missing here.

 

Sorry for the mess. Using symbols/indenting/formatting doesn't work when it's time for us to break down your post to answer without having to write paragraphs. 

 

 

Also, please complete your VJ timeline correctly. It states you are both from France and Armenia and will not report correctly the statistics that help all users of VJ.

[K1 Petitioner 1]

On 6/15/2024 at 11:52 AM, K1visaHopeful said:

Once a K1 arrives in the US, they become the APPLICANT AND PETITIONER of ALL future immigration processes. The term "beneficiary" is for immigrants being sponsored for VISAS only.

 

 

 

Both irrelevant.

 

 

Irrelevant

 

Both are photocopies only. ESPECIALLY the DS3025. The applicant should keep their personal copy of it. 

 

1. Form 1040 is NOT a complete federal tax return. You may not submit 1040 in lieu of the COMPLETE federal tax return. 

2. You may submit a complete federal tax return including all pages and schedules AND all earnings statements (so W2s and/or 1099s).

OR NOT AND

3. You may submit a Return Transcript WITHOUT earnings statements as earnings statements are ONLY needed to accompany a Return Transcript WHEN that return has been filed as MFJ.

4. Submitting 2 AND 3 is not advised and can result in RFE for I864 due to not following instructions. 2 OR 3 only. PS. ensure you have read them. 

5. Most recent tax year's proof is required. THREE years is OPTIONAL.

6. The LESS proofs you submit the LESS chance you have to get it wrong. LOTS of ppl get it wrong. I864 is the statistically the #1 form of what ppl get RFEs for and get denied for forcing them to refile.

This is not a more is better situation. 

Prove your ability to sponsor CONCISELY and SIMPLY. You aren't competing with USCIS and you aren't competing with the Joneses.

Neither are needed as your MC that you are submitting is your legal name change doc.

Instructions recommend 6 months IF submitting an EVL.

Again, learn them in and out. 

Petitioner/ applicant

 

 

Photocopy only. 

Not needed. 

 

You ARE MISSING the foreign BC.

Petitioner/applicant 

 

Photocopy only. 

 

I765 supporting documents are iidenticalfor I131. In your list they aren't. 

Copy your I765 list with the corrections I made and of course Petitioner/applicant BC is also missing here.

 

Sorry for the mess. Using symbols/indenting/formatting doesn't work when it's time for us to break down your post to answer without having to write paragraphs. 

 

 

Also, please complete your VJ timeline correctly. It states you are both from France and Armenia and will not report correctly the statistics that help all users of VJ.

This was incredibly helpful - thank you.

 

I have been reviewing the I-864 instructions, and it seems like submitting the tax transcript is the "recommended" option compared to a complete tax return (W2, 1099, 1040), but the I-864 instructions themselves do request all sponsors include "A copy of your individual Federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year."

 

My default instinct is to provide everything, but it seems in this case that will result in an RFE. Any suggestions?

[Crazy Cat 41,166]

2 minutes ago, K1 Petitioner said:

This was incredibly helpful - thank you.

 

I have been reviewing the I-864 instructions, and it seems like submitting the tax transcript is the "recommended" option compared to a complete tax return (W2, 1099, 1040), but the I-864 instructions themselves do request all sponsors include "A copy of your individual Federal income tax return, including W-2s for the most recent tax year."

 

My default instinct is to provide everything, but it seems in this case that will result in an RFE. Any suggestions?

Stick with transcripts only.

[K1 Petitioner 1]

6 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Stick with transcripts only.

Will do, thank you. My updated I-864 supporting documents are now:

o    Tax Transcript for 2023 only
o    Pay stubs for last 6 months
o    Employment Verification Letter

o    Copy of my passport
 

[K1 Petitioner 1]

In case anyone has been following this thread, this is my current AOS checklist (for submitting I-485, I-864 and I-765):

 

I-485

□     Form I-485 filing & Biometric services fee = $1,440

□     Form G-1145, e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance 

□     Two (2) passport-style photos of applicant with their name and A-number written in pencil on the back

□     Applicant's passport (copy)

□     Applicant's birth certificate with translation (copy)

□     Applicant's admission stamp & K1 Visa passport page (copy)

□     Applicant's I-94 record (copy)

□     Form I-797, Approval Notice (copy)

□     Marriage certificate (certified copy)

□     Proof of relationship:

●   Wedding ceremony photographs

●   Health Insurance Coverage from sponsor for beneficiary

●   Life Insurance Coverage from sponsor for beneficiary

●   Sponsor’s 401k, listed as beneficiary

●   Sponsor’s Pension, listed as beneficiary

●   Lease agreement for sponsor and beneficiary

●  Applicant's bank statement showing proof of residency

□     Applicant's DS-3025 (copy)

□     Applicant's prior J1 Visa (copy)

□     Applicant's prior J1 Visa I-94

□     Applicant's prior J1 Visa DS-2019 (copy)

 

 

I-864

□     Form I-864

□     Sponsor’s passport (copy)

□     Sponsor’s Tax Return Transcript for 2023 (opting to not include the prior 2 years as salary has increased each year)

□     Sponsor’s Employment Verification Letter

□     Sponsor’s paystubs for last 6 months

 

 

I-765

□     Form I-765 and filing fee = $260

□     Form G-1145, e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

□     Applicant's I-94 record (copy)

□     Applicant's passport (copy)

□     Applicant's birth certificate with translation (copy)

□     Applicant's K1 Visa (copy)

□     Form I-797, Approval Notice (copy)

□     Two passport-style photos of applicant with their name and A-number written in pencil on the back

[Spicy Chickenjoy 10]

On 7/2/2024 at 2:28 PM, K1 Petitioner said:

In case anyone has been following this thread, this is my current AOS checklist (for submitting I-485, I-864 and I-765):

 

I-485

□     Form I-485 filing & Biometric services fee = $1,440

□     Form G-1145, e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance 

□     Two (2) passport-style photos of applicant with their name and A-number written in pencil on the back

□     Applicant's passport (copy)

□     Applicant's birth certificate with translation (copy)

□     Applicant's admission stamp & K1 Visa passport page (copy)

□     Applicant's I-94 record (copy)

□     Form I-797, Approval Notice (copy)

□     Marriage certificate (certified copy)

□     Proof of relationship:

●   Wedding ceremony photographs

●   Health Insurance Coverage from sponsor for beneficiary

●   Life Insurance Coverage from sponsor for beneficiary

●   Sponsor’s 401k, listed as beneficiary

●   Sponsor’s Pension, listed as beneficiary

●   Lease agreement for sponsor and beneficiary

●  Applicant's bank statement showing proof of residency

□     Applicant's DS-3025 (copy)

□     Applicant's prior J1 Visa (copy)

□     Applicant's prior J1 Visa I-94

□     Applicant's prior J1 Visa DS-2019 (copy)

 

 

I-864

□     Form I-864

□     Sponsor’s passport (copy)

□     Sponsor’s Tax Return Transcript for 2023 (opting to not include the prior 2 years as salary has increased each year)

□     Sponsor’s Employment Verification Letter

□     Sponsor’s paystubs for last 6 months

 

 

I-765

□     Form I-765 and filing fee = $260

□     Form G-1145, e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

□     Applicant's I-94 record (copy)

□     Applicant's passport (copy)

□     Applicant's birth certificate with translation (copy)

□     Applicant's K1 Visa (copy)

□     Form I-797, Approval Notice (copy)

□     Two passport-style photos of applicant with their name and A-number written in pencil on the back

Super helpful - thank you!