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I'm very close to sending my AOS package off but would first like to confirm a few things:

1. Do I need to send the G-325A for both myself and my spouse? (I am the one immigrating and my spouse is my US citizen sponsor) My immigration lawyer said this form is not needed however I've read online that it is.

2. Confirming I can send off the I-131 at the same time that I send off all other forms?

3. Exactly how many passport style photos do I need and does my husband need? I have read so many different things regarding this, lawyer says 4 photos for me and 2 for my husband however I've read that I need 8?

4. When I photocopy my passport do I just need to do the biographic page or every single page within my passport even if they're blank? I've read mixed things on this too, apparently I need to copy every single page and include two extra colour copies of the biographics page?

5. Is it necessary to include a affidavit from my husbands father to testify that my husband and I are indeed married and have been living together at my husbands fathers house for the past 8 months? Or should I provide this type of 'evidence' only if asked for further proof of our relationship? Should I also get an affidavit from my husbands friend to also testify that we are a couple?

6. My husband needs to include 3 years worth of tax returns as evidence of his income? I've read mixed things on this too, some say one year is fine but my lawyer said 3 years.

7. Form I-485 page 2 item 19 what is my travel document number? This isnt my passport number right? Where can I find it?

8. Must I include a cover letter? What should I say? Like a table of contents?

9. Could I confirm these are the forms I need to send:

I-130A

I-130

I-131

I-765

I-864

I-485

10. Must I include a certified copy of our marriage certificate or would a regular photocopy suffice?

11. How exactly do I pay? Must we pay in advance and where to? Can it be an online deposit? and must it all be paid at once?

Thank you so much for any help you can provide!

Hello everyone,

End of January I received 3 papers in the mail. One receipt for i-130, an other one for the i-485 and a rejection letter saying my i-765 has been rejected because payment couldn't be processed. Which is odd because they were able to process my card for the two other forms, but anyway.

Since that, about 2 weeks ago, my lawyer has sent the i-765 form again with a different payment method. I haven't received the receipt yet.

I have my biometrics in 2 days.

So my question is, the fact that the i-765 hasn't been submitted at the same time as the i-130 and i-485, will that slow the approval of my work permit? I can't wait to go back to work!

Thank you.

Hi all,

I am a US citizen. I supported my old high school friend to come here on a UHP (ukrainian humanitarian parole) in 2022 when the invasion began. Long story short, we got married in January, got a baby on the way, couldn't be happier.

We filed for my wife's green card on Feb 8th but haven't received NOA yet. We saw the news today that green card applications for all people on humanitarian programs are paused indefinitely, regardless of basis.

Is anyone else in the same boat? I'm not even sure what to do at this point, just very concerned...

Hello All,

I was hoping for a bit of guidance here on my question. I have already applied for my mother under an IR-5. Our case has been documentarily qualified at the NVC since last February. However, we are still waiting for an interview at the Accra embassy. I am a grad student and so I do not earn an income. My husband and have I always filed taxes as Married Filing Jointly. But, I am graduating and it would be beneficial for us to file Married Filing Separate for student loan repayment purposes.

I do not earn enough to sponsor my parent alone at this time and for the foreseeable future. My husband exceeds the income requirement for our household size and we already submitted our I-864 and I-864A with tax filings where we filed jointly. At this point, can we file taxes as married filing separately for this tax year, and would this cause any issues with the approval for my mother at her future interview? We have not filed taxes yet for the 2024 tax year. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

-E

Hi all,

I'm filing taxes for myself and my wife this year, and it's complicated! We plan to file jointly. I am confused as to whether the income she earned before she moved here will qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion.

For background:

• My wife moved to the US from Hong Kong in March 2024. She lived in Hong Kong for many years.
• She got a green card in mid-2024 and has not left the US.
• Before she moved, she earned some money in Jan 2024 from her previous job.

My understanding is that she would meet the physical presence test, and if we file jointly, she would qualify for the foreign earned income exclusion. I believe the exclusion amount would be prorated based on the amount of time she spent overseas in 2024. Is that correct?