Filing i485 -- some last minute questions!

[OvernightSiren 2]

I'll be filing an i485 today and have some questions.

 

1) Should I put anything in the MEMO field of the personal check for the i485 check or the i765 check?

 

2) Is it a major disadvantage to not file the i693 now? I know they can ask for it later, but how much will that delay the whole process?

 

3) If I do an examination today to file the i693 with the rest, do the results of that evaluation expire? Someone told me they expire in 3 months and if my packet is still processing in 3 months (as I suspect it will be) I'd rather not have to pay for an entirely new examination. 

 

4) Does it matter what order my pages are in? Right now my packet looks like:

- Form i-485 with a check for $1440 paper clipped to the front. 

- Paper clipped to the back of the i485 I have: US spouse's birth certificate, immigrant spouse's foreign birth certificate, 2x2 passport style photos of both spouses, copy of immigrant's passport, copy of stamps page of immigrant's passport, most recent I-94

- Form G-1145

- Form I-765 with a check for $260 paper clipped to the front.

- Form I-864

- Paper clipped to the back of I-864 I have: 2023 Federal tax return

[OldUser 6,633]

2. Not including I-693 can delay case by at least 4-6 weeks. It's not rare to see few months.

Edited October 29 by OldUser

[OvernightSiren 2]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

2. Not including I-693 can delay case by at least 4-6 weeks. It's not rare to see few months.

Thank you for the response! Do you have any guidance for the memo section of the check?

[Family 3,988]

Memo on checks: Joe Doe, I-485  and Joe Doe, I-765

 

Send in medical, they don’t expire 

 

Do solid research throughout the process, don’t rely on “ I heard” ..

Stack your forms first , order you listed is ok , then put all Supporting Docs behind the forms. 
 

‘’Should do a simple cover letter/exhibit list of attachments and clip the 2 payments to that letter . Put letter on top of packet

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-693#:~:text=ALERT%3A Effective April 4%2C 2024,information%2C see the Policy Alert.

[OvernightSiren 2]

1 minute ago, Family said:

Memo on checks: Joe Doe, I-485  and Joe Doe, I-765

 

Send in medical, they don’t expire 

 

Do solid research throughout the process, don’t rely on “ I heard” ..

Stack your forms first , order you listed is ok , then put all Supporting Docs behind the forms. 
 

‘’Should do a simple cover letter/exhibit list of attachments and clip the 2 payments to that letter . Put letter on top of packet

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-693#:~:text=ALERT%3A Effective April 4%2C 2024,information%2C see the Policy Alert.

So all the forms, then all the supporting docs?

 

Or FORM, SUPPORTING DOCS FOR THAT FORM, FORM 2, SUPPORTING DOCS FOR FORM 2?

2 minutes ago, Family said:

Memo on checks: Joe Doe, I-485  and Joe Doe, I-765

 

Send in medical, they don’t expire 

 

Do solid research throughout the process, don’t rely on “ I heard” ..

Stack your forms first , order you listed is ok , then put all Supporting Docs behind the forms. 
 

‘’Should do a simple cover letter/exhibit list of attachments and clip the 2 payments to that letter . Put letter on top of packet

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-693#:~:text=ALERT%3A Effective April 4%2C 2024,information%2C see the Policy Alert.

Do you have a sample of the cover letter? 

[Family 3,988]

2 minutes ago, OvernightSiren said:

So all the forms, then all the supporting docs?

 

Or FORM, SUPPORTING DOCS FOR THAT FORM, FORM 2, SUPPORTING DOCS FOR FORM 2?

Do you have a sample of the cover letter? 

ALL supporting docs together , you do not need to specify the form.

 

No I don’t, but you draft a simple one

[Edward and Jaycel 158]

4 hours ago, OvernightSiren said:

Do you have a sample of the cover letter? 

Here are screen shots of the 2 pages I have for our I-485 Cover Letter and 1 page each for the I-765 & & I-864  (I made generic versions with all the identifying info taken out)

[Edward and Jaycel 158]

5 hours ago, OvernightSiren said:

Thank you for the response! Do you have any guidance for the memo section of the check?

From the USCIS Website:

 

 

[Neonred 3,562]

7 hours ago, OvernightSiren said:

 

 

2) Is it a major disadvantage to not file the i693 now? I know they can ask for it later, but how much will that delay the whole process?

 

 

Do you actually need a new medical?

[TBoneTX 45,267]

Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the "AOS from K Visas" Process forum -- OP is at that stage.

[Wyboxcx 49]

12 hours ago, OvernightSiren said:

I'll be filing an i485 today and have some questions.

 

1) Should I put anything in the MEMO field of the personal check for the i485 check or the i765 check?

 

2) Is it a major disadvantage to not file the i693 now? I know they can ask for it later, but how much will that delay the whole process?

 

3) If I do an examination today to file the i693 with the rest, do the results of that evaluation expire? Someone told me they expire in 3 months and if my packet is still processing in 3 months (as I suspect it will be) I'd rather not have to pay for an entirely new examination. 

 

4) Does it matter what order my pages are in? Right now my packet looks like:

- Form i-485 with a check for $1440 paper clipped to the front. 

- Paper clipped to the back of the i485 I have: US spouse's birth certificate, immigrant spouse's foreign birth certificate, 2x2 passport style photos of both spouses, copy of immigrant's passport, copy of stamps page of immigrant's passport, most recent I-94

- Form G-1145

- Form I-765 with a check for $260 paper clipped to the front.

- Form I-864

- Paper clipped to the back of I-864 I have: 2023 Federal tax return

these days the general advice is to file your i-485 with the medical. The medical is valid indefinitely so there is no reason not to include it. Waiting to get an RFE for it is a waste of time!

[OldUser 6,633]

16 hours ago, Wyboxcx said:

these days the general advice is to file your i-485 with the medical. The medical is valid indefinitely so there is no reason not to include it. Waiting to get an RFE for it is a waste of time!

The point is, if OP completed medical overseas DS-3025 with all vaccinations completed, they may not need I-693.