Yareth

Alright my friends, for the concluding chapter of this particular ordeal.... After chatting with a very helpful live agent through Emma, we found the issue. When we opened a joint checking account at our friendly local credit union, the union printed us checks. These checks only had my husband's name on them. To ensure that the checks could be cashed, my husband signed these checks. This would be our doom. USCIS does NOT accept checks in your spouse's name. The applicant and ONLY the applicant can make the payment. We feel silly and stupid to not have thought about this issue beforehand. It is an easy fix, fortunately. USCIS will NOT be returning our packet. It has been destroyed. We made a (partial) copy that we are going to finalize and send.

it did. I'll add a picture.

Today I got my rejection notices in the mail. It says that USCIS will take no further actions. We were under the impression that rejected packets would be returned to the sender. This notice seems to state otherwise. Should we assemble and send a new packet or should we wait to see if our rejected packet will be returned?

We wrote two checks - one for the I-485 and one for the I-765.

We just received an update that notifies us that the case is rejected due to the check not going through - we are mystified by this as we filled everything in according to USCIS instructions. What is even more mysterious, is that we also received two NOAs in the mail which explicitly state that they did get the money (Total Balance Due: 0). We have no idea what's going on but we will keep y'all informed.

US Department of Homeland Security

The saga continues! My USCIS updated last night (at 3 in the morning) to tell us that there is a payment issue (which is surprising). We are quite sure that both checks are correct with the correct payment amount. I called our bank and they said that no attempts have been made to cash a check. I also contacted USCIS and they scheduled a Tier 2 callback......so fingers crossed that it's an issue on their side and our forms don't get rejected...

Update: My NOA arrived! In a surprising turn of events, our checks have not been cashed but our NOA has arrived. I accessed the online account and it says the biometrics appointment was scheduled and an appointment notice has been sent. That notice has not arrived yet. Still, good news!

I would say that that is not necessary - it would be fairly unreasonable for them to expect that. Remember, "I don't know" is a perfectly legitimate answer (if the interviewee doesn't say that too often). *edit: The general story should be enough, not exact dates.

This is indeed a big yes. The officer could (and probably will) ask about it and assumes that your current wife knows. This kind of openness is expected of a bona fide marriage.

Can she travel/enter to USA without me? Yes Do we have to enter the USA together? No Is there a risk of spouse entering the USA alone? Not really, but that depends on how well-informed the spouse is and on their level of English proficiency. The CBP will ask some questions during her entry.

You are not alone! Same here :).

Same here! No changes.

I did the same as Edward & Jaycel just to be on the safe side. Some people have been rejected due to not including the medical exam form even though k1 adjusters are not required to provide it. This letter points that out.

Which embassy? If you're lucky someone recently got approved who went through the same thing (and they can tell you about it), but we need to know which embassy you are dealing with.

We're in the same boat - not a peep since we filed (jan 6), though we did not include the form that makes them send a text. We'll just have to wait.

The answer has already been given but just to confirm: as an adjuster from a k1 visa you do not need to file an I-693 if your ds-3025 has the box checked that says you voluntarily completed all vaccinations.

Wow, that is fast!

Hey everyone. I noticed that this month didnt have a topic yet. So here goes. Welcome message copied from November 2024, with changes to reflect my submission. Welcome to all AOS filers for January 2025! Following the example of other users, I'm taking on the task of starting the thread for us, in order to track our progress. We all come from a variety of situations, so please reference the Immigration Guides for your AOS filing directions. Feel free to share your procedure/progress in the comments below! I arrived on a K1 visa on December 5th and we were married on December 12th. We filed on january 8th with the following packet composed (this is a copy of our Table of Contents): I-485 Cover letter Itemization: RE: ORIGINAL SUBMISSION of Form I-485 Application to Adjust Status as an Immediate Relative of a US Citizen (Spouse) Enclosed please find my form I-485 Application to Adjust Status as an Immediate Relative of a US Citizen (Spouse). Following is a list of contents included in this application, in the order in which they appear: · Payment for the filing fee in the amount of $1,440 made payable to US Department of Homeland Security · Two 2x2 Passport Style Photos of Applicant (with Name and A-Number written on the back) · Cover Letter – (This Document) · Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (Signed by Applicant) · Copy of my Passport Biographic Page · Copy of my K-1 Visa Passport Page with stamp showing Inspection and Admission issued by US Customs and Border Protection at Tampa International Airport, Florida on December 5 th 2024. · Copy of my most recent I-94 Record · Copy of my Dutch Birth Certificate and a Certified Translation of said certificate · Copy of Form I-797C Receipt Notice (NOA 1) & Approval Notice (NOA 2) for the Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) filed on my behalf · Copy of the K1-FTP NVC Letter from the Original I-129F Petition · Certified Copy of our Marriage Certificate · Medical Exam Requirements: o Cover Letter RE: medical exams for K-1 Non-Immigrant Visa holders adjusting status who have completed a medical exam abroad within one year of filing form I-485 o Copy of my DS-3025 Vaccination Documentation completed by a panel physician during my Immigrant Medical Examination in The Netherlands , confirming voluntary completion of all vaccination requirements. · Additional Documents – Proof of a Bona Fide Marriage o Photos of visits to friends, family and attractions prior to wedding. o Photos taken at our wedding and celebratory lunch on December 12 th , 2024. o Copy of our amendment to the apartment lease (joining applicant on lease) for the remainder of current lease (until February 2025). o Copy of signed joint apartment lease from February 2025 until February 2026. o Copy of our first joint bank account statement at our bank. - Documentation Regarding J-1 Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitor Status o Copy of form DS-2019 o Copy of available Form i-94, Arrival/Departure record pertaining to J-1 visa. o Copy of J-1 visa passport page with entry stamp in J-1 status. · Form I-864 Affidavit of Support, Under Section 213 of the INA completed and signed by my husband along with its supporting documents I-864 Cover Letter Itemization: RE: Form I-864 - Affidavit of Support, under Section 213 of the INA – In support of I-485 Application for Principal Immigrant Yareth (A-XXXXXXXX) Dear USCIS, I, XXXXXXXX, do hereby state that I am willing and have the capacity to support my wife, the principal immigrant, Yareth Kindly review the contents of this filing, listed in the order in which they appear: · Cover Letter – (This Page) · Form I-864 - Affidavit of Support, under Section 213 of the INA (Signed by Sponsor) · Copy of Birth Certificate · Copy of Passport Biographic Page · Verification of Employment Letter · Copies of my IRS transcripts for the previous three tax years - 2023, 2022 & 2021 I-765 Cover Letter Itemization: RE: Original Submission, I-765 Application for Employment Authorization filing as category (c)(9), concurrently with Form I-485 Enclosed please find my form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization. Following is a list of contents included in this application, in the order in which they appear: · Payment for the filing fee in the amount of $260 made payable to US Department of Homeland Security (filing concurrently with form I-485) · Two 2x2 Passport Style Photos of Applicant (with Name and A-Number written on the back) · Cover Letter – (This Page) · Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization filing as category (c)(9) (Signed by Applicant) · Copy of my Passport Biographic Page · Copy of my K-1 Visa Passport Page with Stamp of Admission issued by US Customs and Border Protection at Tampa International Airport, Florida on December 5 th 2024. · Copy of my most recent I-94 Record · Copy of my Dutch Birth Certificate and Certified Translation · Copy of Approval Notice (NOA 2) for the Form I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) filed on my behalf · Copy of the K1-FTP NVC Letter from the Original I-129F Petition · Certified Copy of our Marriage Certificate

Passport photos -yes, retake. include rejection notice - no a rejection at this point means your application was not processed. You are submitting a new petition, so treat it as such.

Hoi Chigger, je hebt je vraag gepost in een deel van het forum waar alleen Engels wordt gesproken. Een moderator heeft je vraag verplaatst naar het juiste deel van het forum. Je vraag is nu helaas lastig om te beantwoorden, we moeten namelijk precies weten waar je tegen aan loopt (wat voor error krijg je, wat wil je precies doen, waar zit je precies in het proces) om goed antwoord te kunnen geven. ik raad je aan om een familielid of vriend te vragen om mee te kijken en als je er dan niet uit komt om dan precies op te schrijven wat je doet en welke foutmeldingen je krijgt. Dan kan het forum beter helpen.

Yes this is a good sign. Your case is being actively looked at.

Wouldn't do it any other way!

Seems like I should take my own medicine (reading is fundamental!) :). For anybody who wants to know the specifics: In the instructions for Form I-693, it is stated on page 7/8 under item 3 that the form is not required when you received a medical examination prior to admission (that did not bring up any Class A condition OR has a waiver for said Class A condition). However, you must still show proof that you complied with the vaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS3025) was not properly completed you have to file a partial form I-693. My error was in not seeing that filing a partial form I-693 is only required when the DS-3025 was not properly completed. So indeed, not all i-485's need to file the I-693 with it. My DS-3025 was correctly completed so I can omit the filing of the I-693 and will add the DS-3025 for good measure. Thanks y'all!

Hey everybody, after a joyful wedding we are now preparing our aos packet. As we all know the marvelous decision has been made to require all i-485 forms to have an I-693. Woohoo… Anyhow. I am trying to find a civil surgeon who a) does not try to scam me into a full medical and b) doesn’t ask for 300-500 dollars for a bit of paperwork. My question to everyone is: is this amount of money normal for this bit of paperwork? And: if it isn’t, does anybody know a civil surgeon in the Orlando area who doesn’t try to get you to do a full medical exam and/or make you pay full price? don’t get me wrong, if this is a normal price I’m a-ok with it. I just want to make sure I’m not getting conned