January 2025 AOS Filers

[Edward and Jaycel 930]

6 minutes ago, Rachel n Tyler said:

Do y'all think they'd care about 2 staple holes in copies of like my passport and birthcertificate etc.....

 

I cannot imagine that being an issue  

[Rachel n Tyler 163]

Just now, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

I cannot imagine that being an issue  

I just noticed there's something printed/stamped at the bottom of everything.. I think I'll play it safe and just reprint EVERYTHING. Except my marriage license because it's certified and it would be a waste of 10 dollars...

[Edward and Jaycel 930]

6 minutes ago, Rachel n Tyler said:

I just noticed there's something printed/stamped at the bottom of everything.. I think I'll play it safe and just reprint EVERYTHING. Except my marriage license because it's certified and it would be a waste of 10 dollars...

 

Yeah that's from their scanning all the stuff in. Might be a good idea to get everything fresh and when you send the package back in, put that neon colored paper on top so they'll know this is a resubmission and that will explain the printing on the bottom of your marriage certificate.

[ScarletWitch6x 105]

11 minutes ago, Rachel n Tyler said:

I just noticed there's something printed/stamped at the bottom of everything.. I think I'll play it safe and just reprint EVERYTHING. Except my marriage license because it's certified and it would be a waste of 10 dollars...

We resubmitted all the old evidence - we only swapped out some of my paystubs and added some additional marriage evidence. The only fresh sheets were the applications. 
 

I believe the scanning on the bottom is explained by the neon paper. 
 

we had to resubmit the original evidence because they sent back his medical (unsealed) and we had also submitted a certified marriage certificate. 

[MalloryCat 413]

We also resubmitted all of the stuff from the first rejection, other than the forms, was accepted so far

That neon paper is definitely to show whoever adjudicates it next that it has been scanned before

[Rachel n Tyler 163]

14 minutes ago, ScarletWitch6x said:

We resubmitted all the old evidence - we only swapped out some of my paystubs and added some additional marriage evidence. The only fresh sheets were the applications. 
 

I believe the scanning on the bottom is explained by the neon paper. 
 

we had to resubmit the original evidence because they sent back his medical (unsealed) and we had also submitted a certified marriage certificate. 

Ah yeah, that makes sense. I was gonna ask if I should include it,so I will haha.

[Rachel n Tyler 163]

Looking to get an opinion, do you guys think it's worth it to file I-131? It's saying an estimate of 21,5 months on the USCIS processing time website, and nobody else filed it either hahaha.

[MalloryCat 413]

We didn't think it was worth the extra cost.

 

If there's worry of needing to go back due to family getting really sick, then yea maybe

 

Otherwise I don't think so

[Edward and Jaycel 930]

2 minutes ago, MalloryCat said:

We didn't think it was worth the extra cost.

 

If there's worry of needing to go back due to family getting really sick, then yea maybe

 

Otherwise I don't think so

 

Yeah we looked at a lot of timeline info and decided that it wasn't worth the money either. Especially since a lot of people were getting the green card approval before the I-131 was approved.

Edited February 25 by Edward and Jaycel

[Rachel n Tyler 163]

9 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

Yeah we looked at a lot of timeline info and decided that it wasn't worth the money either. Especially since a lot of people were getting the green card approval before the I-131 was approved.

Agreed.. When I first filed I didn't realise the difference was this big  tbh. Quick question, is my current immigration status still k1 visa holder?

[Edward and Jaycel 930]

8 minutes ago, Rachel n Tyler said:

Quick question, is my current immigration status still k1 visa holder?

 

If you're still within the 90 days, yes. If not then you are "K-1 Entrant - Adjustment Applicant"

Edited February 25 by Edward and Jaycel

[Rachel n Tyler 163]

7 minutes ago, Edward and Jaycel said:

 

If you're still within the 90 days, yes. If not then you are "K-1 Entrant - Adjustment Applicant"

Yeahhh I'm not, so that was my concern. Thanks!!

[Aserc 43]

Im still thinking how odd to just have the k1 visa valid for a brief time. It could have been wonderful for it to be valid for 2 years but the marriage period still be within 3 months so we can still be paperwise legal while waiting for our paperworks. Just feels funny, scary or confusing that most of us now just floaters, no status 😂 in our adjustment periods. 

 

And glad to see progress from others, be it RFE or returned papers, atleast we have movements and hope this time.. crossing our fingers be PERFECT! Lets get this residency together!

 

 

[Rachel n Tyler 163]

32 minutes ago, Aserc said:

Im still thinking how odd to just have the k1 visa valid for a brief time. It could have been wonderful for it to be valid for 2 years but the marriage period still be within 3 months so we can still be paperwise legal while waiting for our paperworks. Just feels funny, scary or confusing that most of us now just floaters, no status 😂 in our adjustment periods. 

 

And glad to see progress from others, be it RFE or returned papers, atleast we have movements and hope this time.. crossing our fingers be PERFECT! Lets get this residency together!

 

 

Especially knowing how long some things take here with the gov.... XD

[OldUser 8,177]

2 hours ago, Rachel n Tyler said:

Looking to get an opinion, do you guys think it's worth it to file I-131? It's saying an estimate of 21,5 months on the USCIS processing time website, and nobody else filed it either hahaha.

One caveat, I-131 form includes all sort of cases and doesn't differentiate timeline for various documents:

 

- Advance parole

- Re-entry permit

- Refugee travel document

- TPS travel document

 

 

So the timeline is aggregated for all sort of cases.

 

If you want to have insurance policy, apply for I-131. You may never get it or need it, but if your close ones get sick back home, you won't be able to leave without advance parole, without abandoning your AOS and getting a entry ban.

 

In my case (pre-Covid), AP took 5.5 months, I-485 took 8.5 months, but I never used AP. In fact, it was a combo EAD / AP card and I used EAD only.

Edited February 26 by OldUser