AOS guide outdated?

[Edward and Jaycel 1,020]

  On 11/9/2024 at 7:57 AM, Nous Eb said:

 

Huh? That would be strange to be most important considering you don't know your A-number yet when you come in on a K-1 visa. I only learned my A-number when I received the NOA's for my forms.

 

@Rachel n Tyler file everything in 1 envelope, use tabs and a cover letters and paper clips and anything else that would make your application a breeze for the USCIS officer to get through. I had covers for every separate form I filed, even for the envelopes with the personal checks. These covers were numbered and had a short list of what was included after that tab and how many pages it contained per form. Those numbered covers had a cover themselves right after my cover letter that stated all the numbers and description as a table of contents. In my OCD head that makes it easy for the officer to find documents and it certainly made it easier for me to make sure I had it all complete. Let me know when that doesn't make sense, I can send you the covers through WhatsApp. Also make sure you make a 1-on-one copy of what you send out in your package so you always know exactly what they have received.

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We got Jaycel's A number on her I-129F NOA2 - So not strange at all

[Edward and Jaycel 1,020]

  On 11/9/2024 at 7:57 AM, Nous Eb said:

 

Huh? That would be strange to be most important considering you don't know your A-number yet when you come in on a K-1 visa. I only learned my A-number when I received the NOA's for my forms.

 

@Rachel n Tyler file everything in 1 envelope, use tabs and a cover letters and paper clips and anything else that would make your application a breeze for the USCIS officer to get through. I had covers for every separate form I filed, even for the envelopes with the personal checks. These covers were numbered and had a short list of what was included after that tab and how many pages it contained per form. Those numbered covers had a cover themselves right after my cover letter that stated all the numbers and description as a table of contents. In my OCD head that makes it easy for the officer to find documents and it certainly made it easier for me to make sure I had it all complete. Let me know when that doesn't make sense, I can send you the covers through WhatsApp. Also make sure you make a 1-on-one copy of what you send out in your package so you always know exactly what they have received.

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There is also updated guidance from USCIS regarding paperclips, staples, tabs, etc

 

 

Edited November 9, 2024 by Edward and Jaycel

[Legal Alien 142]

  On 11/9/2024 at 7:31 PM, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

There is also updated guidance from USCIS regarding paperclips, staples, tabs, etc

 

 

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Well they must have updated that after getting mine 🤣🤣🤣

[Edward and Jaycel 1,020]

  On 11/9/2024 at 8:20 PM, Nous Eb said:

 

Well they must have updated that after getting mine 🤣🤣🤣

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Hahahahaha.... We are still using small binder clips to separate the three forms and their associated documents (I-485, I-864 & I-765) and to secure the checks and passport photos to it because I don't trust them opening it and not having stuff fall to the floor and get lost. LOL

[Lemonslice 5,051]

  On 11/9/2024 at 8:31 PM, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

Hahahahaha.... We are still using small binder clips to separate the three forms and their associated documents (I-485, I-864 & I-765) and to secure the checks and passport photos to it because I don't trust them opening it and not having stuff fall to the floor and get lost. LOL

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Keep it to a minimum and they won't be annoyed too much! 

 

[Edward and Jaycel 1,020]

  On 11/9/2024 at 9:16 PM, Lemonslice said:

Keep it to a minimum and they won't be annoyed too much! 

 

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Yup! 3 clips for the whole thing

[Rachel n Tyler 167]

  On 11/9/2024 at 7:57 AM, Nous Eb said:

 

Huh? That would be strange to be most important considering you don't know your A-number yet when you come in on a K-1 visa. I only learned my A-number when I received the NOA's for my forms.

 

@Rachel n Tyler file everything in 1 envelope, use tabs and a cover letters and paper clips and anything else that would make your application a breeze for the USCIS officer to get through. I had covers for every separate form I filed, even for the envelopes with the personal checks. These covers were numbered and had a short list of what was included after that tab and how many pages it contained per form. Those numbered covers had a cover themselves right after my cover letter that stated all the numbers and description as a table of contents. In my OCD head that makes it easy for the officer to find documents and it certainly made it easier for me to make sure I had it all complete. Let me know when that doesn't make sense, I can send you the covers through WhatsApp. Also make sure you make a 1-on-one copy of what you send out in your package so you always know exactly what they have received.

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I got my A-number on my i-129f copy they sent back to me! And yeah if you can send them to me, I'd appreciate that a lot!

[Legal Alien 142]

  On 11/10/2024 at 12:42 AM, Rachel n Tyler said:

I got my A-number on my i-129f copy they sent back to me! And yeah if you can send them to me, I'd appreciate that a lot!

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I never got that back, weird. I will send you!

[Edward and Jaycel 1,020]

  On 11/10/2024 at 1:02 AM, Nous Eb said:

 

I never got that back, weird. I will send you!

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I didn't get the copy of my I-129F either

[Rachel n Tyler 167]

  On 11/10/2024 at 1:29 AM, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

I didn't get the copy of my I-129F either

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That's so interesting! It came in a brown evelope with a folder about domestic abuse.

[Edward and Jaycel 1,020]

  On 11/10/2024 at 2:46 AM, Rachel n Tyler said:

That's so interesting! It came in a brown evelope with a folder about domestic abuse.

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 Did that come from the embassy?

[Rachel n Tyler 167]

  On 11/10/2024 at 2:55 AM, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

 Did that come from the embassy?

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I think so, but I'm not sure, I have it in a brown envelope from them right now, but I can't recall if that's what it came in

[alliejourney 74]

Not every embassy sends back the approved I-129F, just as an FYI!

 

Also, in our case, the A-Number was printed on the NOA2 (the I-797 acceptance notice for the I-129F). In the box that says "Beneficiary", it lists both an A-Number and his name. I would imagine that would be the same case for everyone? So for us we did have his A-Number before his visa was even issued, technically.

Edited November 10, 2024 by alliejourney

[ScarletWitch6x 107]

  On 11/10/2024 at 2:24 PM, alliejourney said:

Not every embassy sends back the approved I-129F, just as an FYI!

 

Also, in our case, the A-Number was printed on the NOA2 (the I-797 acceptance notice for the I-129F). In the box that says "Beneficiary", it lists both an A-Number and his name. I would imagine that would be the same case for everyone? So for us we did have his A-Number before his visa was even issued, technically.

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I second this. Every embassy is different. NOA2's are form letters though and should have the A-number for everyone.

[ScarletWitch6x 107]

  On 11/9/2024 at 8:31 PM, Edward and Jaycel said:

secure the checks and passport photos to it because I don't trust them opening it and not having stuff fall to the floor and get lost.

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I actually secured our K1 passport photos in a ziploc bag stapled to a letter size piece of paper at the back of the packet.. That way they weren't stapled (and they didn't have to mess with the staples) and less likelihood of them falling out and getting lost.