Crabbypatty

Hey everyone, i find the list of filing categories a little confusing. We are filing from esta to aos, family based (marriage) so my category is c9, correct? now if we file my sons papers too, is he the same catergory? thank you!

Ok. Just disregard the name or the whole Adress too? 🧐 thank you!

Hey. If my Adress is my own mailing Adress and I receive the mail, do I leave the field „in care of name“ on the Aos forms blank, or do I fill in my own name? Questions over questions 😄 thanks !

That’s what I thought, thanks! And do I call the uscis hotline to find out which lockbox to file to? I thought it was the Chicago lockbox regardless but I’m confused cause I read somewhere there’s different lockboxes and you have to find out which one to file to. Also, do you guys have any details on the exact way of how to package the stuff and what way to send it out? ( I’m guessing priority and Trackable is the safest way) thank you!

Hey, is it possible to file the whole aos package online? (I-130, I-130a, I-485, is-765 etc.) or can only the I-130 be filed online and then the rest via mail? If so does it make a difference in regards to how fast your package will be reviewed if it was filed online and via mail combined? thanks?

45 days is super fast 😳 is there a thread on here where I can see and get a feel for how long others have waited that filed for aos this year?

Thanks for the info! May I ask how long it took you to get approved? It seems like right know they are doing it fast.

Very Helpful, thank you

Thank u very much !

Right, agreed. If I would have family and friends write an affidavit, what would be the correct way of doing it and attaching with it? Just a letter with explanation and that obviously signed and dated by that person? Maybe attach their ID and explain how they are related to us/ me?

Thank you! Unfortunately we don’t have any trips together. I was thinking about the same thing with family affidavits, but figured the same that its probably not the strongest evidence. I can be on his bank account as a beneficiary is what they told us, don’t know if that will do anything though

So I checked out the list and went trough it with my husband. Anything that we could gather that would have my name on it would require me to have an ssn. We just got note from his health insurance that I can’t even be on there because I can’t provide a social security number. At the bank they told us I can only be a beneficiary of his account, nothing more. Because I don’t have the ssn. So at this point I’m kinda stuck regarding gathering evidence that had my name. What I am on and what we do have is dental insurance ( not overall health insurance), and I’m on the lease for the apartment. So what we do have all in all is this: -dental insurance -lease for apartment -wedding pictures - wedding band receipt -many pictures of family events and gatherings -text messages I know it’s not a lot in terms of evidence with my actual name on it, but there’s not much I can do without a ssn. do you guys think this would be good enough to send out the papers? Obviously we want to avoid getting an RFE Thank you

Ok, good to know. We stated it on the relevant forms when it was asked. Thank you!

I Just saw on this list that it might be difficult to get approval if the petitioner ever filed for a Spouse in the past. My husband was married before and petitioned for his ex wife many years ago. You guys have any experience with a case like that or anybody ever got denied because of that fact? I didn’t know this could be a problem, I mean it wouldn’t have changed anything anyways because we obviously love each other and would have gotten married anyways, but of course I would be interested in any experience regarding that

Thank you very much for your help will check it out!

Ok great. Thank you. If you guys have any other ideas of what would be good evidence too, it would be greatly appreciated 🥰

Yeah that’s the thing without ssn it’s super hard to get on stuff here in the US we would also have my name on his health insurance. Maybe that could be evidence too?

Ok got it. We plan on sending that I’m on the lease and that I have access to his bank account ( shared account but I think I can’t be on there as a user cause I don’t have an ssn yet so it would just be me having acces to it ) would that be enough? Thanks!

Hey again, so another question regarding Timing of sending out the adjustment of status form (from esta). My husband and I are still missing a shared utility bill that will get to us by the end of the month to show shared assets. We have me on the house lease and as a beneficiary on my husbands bank account. Now if we want to wait for the utility bill to get here it will be just 6 days before our tile is running out to file the forms ( end of the 90 days) . If we send it out priority we should be fine but I’m still nervous cause it seems last minute. What date does uscis count? When the forms get there or the day it was send out? Cause then I don’t trust the mail always to get there quick so I’m wondering if the date of sending it out would be before the 90 days and therefore we would be fine anyways. thanks in advance!

Alright, thanks!

Oh and probably a stupid question but I’ll ask anyways. This process does not apply to my child in terms of name change, right? I was wondering how the name change works for my child but that’s probably a different process since he’s just the child. Maybe someone here knows that too

Thank you for the quick response! Now I know what to do

Hey, we’re doing adjustment of status and I was wondering how the name change works trough the marriage and filing the forms. From what I read online if I wanted my name changed to my husbands with the adjustment process i would just have to put his last name as mine on all the forms and then put my maiden name as previously used names in the field when asked too. Is that correct? Even if it says on form I-485 „current legal last name“ ? After our wedding I haven’t gone trough a legal name change process in my home country so technically my legal name is still my maiden name. That’s why I’m confused and unsure. Just want to confirm with this! I know, a lot of questions and I probably have more to come ! 🙈🙈 thanks in advance

Ok that makes sense. So it’s more for getting the ssn so that my child can be on the tax returns etc. cause my child is only three I was just wondering but what you’re saying does make sense now, thank you for the information! Thank you!

Quick question: are you sure about form I-765 for my child? As it’s a work permit it doesn’t make sense, or am I missing anything? I-130a I don’t have to fill out for my child either, correct? Thanks in advance! Quick question: are you sure about form I-765 for my child? As it’s a work permit it doesn’t make sense, or am I missing anything? I-130a I don’t have to fill out for my child either, correct? Thanks in advance!