I-485 question

[TaijiMonkey]

What should we put down in the "Current USCIS Status" box on the first page?

 

As well as the "Expires on (mm/dd/yyyy)" box next to it? (Is that referring to the I-94 expiration?)

[TaijiMonkey]

I'm assuming "K-1 Visa holder" will cover it.

 

But the expiration date is is throwing me...

[samsong]

K1 is good and the expiration date of the visa is sufficeint. That's what I put without any problems.

 

-good luck

[rogerinca]

I'm assuming "K-1 Visa holder" will cover it.

 

But the expiration date is is throwing me...

 

 

Yes, it is the visa type.

 

On ours, I put K-3 Visa for my wife and K-4 Visa on my daughter's form for I-485..

 

The expiration date is the date on the US Visa attached to her passport....Issue Date on the left and over to the right, Expiraton Date. Both of ours were 06-01-10.

 

For a K-3 and K-4, the expiration date on the visa is the same as the one on the I-94. However, they are asking about the visa date, not the I-94 date.

 

Best wishes.

Edited April 13, 2009 by rogerinca (see edit history)

[Randy W]

I'm assuming "K-1 Visa holder" will cover it.

 

But the expiration date is is throwing me...

 

 

Yes, it is the visa type.

 

On ours, I put K-3 Visa for my wife and K-4 Visa on my daughter's form for I-485..

 

The expiration date is the date on the US Visa attached to her passport....Issue Date on the left and over to the right, Expiraton Date. Both of ours were 06-01-10.

 

For a K-3 and K-4, the expiration date on the visa is the same as the one on the I-94. However, they are asking about the visa date, not the I-94 date.

 

Best wishes.

 

 

They seem to ask about the I-94 and Current status expiration, which would be the date on the I-94.

 

Visas must be used before the expiration, but the status extended by the visa expires on the date on the I-94.

[TaijiMonkey]

I'm assuming "K-1 Visa holder" will cover it.

 

But the expiration date is is throwing me...

 

 

Yes, it is the visa type.

 

On ours, I put K-3 Visa for my wife and K-4 Visa on my daughter's form for I-485..

 

The expiration date is the date on the US Visa attached to her passport....Issue Date on the left and over to the right, Expiraton Date. Both of ours were 06-01-10.

 

For a K-3 and K-4, the expiration date on the visa is the same as the one on the I-94. However, they are asking about the visa date, not the I-94 date.

 

Best wishes.

 

 

They seem to ask about the I-94 and Current status expiration, which would be the date on the I-94.

 

Visas must be used before the expiration, but the status extended by the visa expires on the date on the I-94.

 

 

That's what I was wondering....

 

Does it matter that the I-94 has expired?

 

That was my concern: I didn't want to cause problems by entering an expired date....

 

 

 

So is it the Visa or the I-94....?

[rogerinca]

I'm assuming "K-1 Visa holder" will cover it.

 

But the expiration date is is throwing me...

 

 

Yes, it is the visa type.

 

On ours, I put K-3 Visa for my wife and K-4 Visa on my daughter's form for I-485..

 

The expiration date is the date on the US Visa attached to her passport....Issue Date on the left and over to the right, Expiraton Date. Both of ours were 06-01-10.

 

For a K-3 and K-4, the expiration date on the visa is the same as the one on the I-94. However, they are asking about the visa date, not the I-94 date.

 

Best wishes.

 

 

They seem to ask about the I-94 and Current status expiration, which would be the date on the I-94.

 

Visas must be used before the expiration, but the status extended by the visa expires on the date on the I-94.

 

 

That's what I was wondering....

 

Does it matter that the I-94 has expired?

 

That was my concern: I didn't want to cause problems by entering an expired date....

 

 

 

So is it the Visa or the I-94....?

 

 

Again, the specific answer to your original question is:

 

Status: Your visa type. Expiration date: The date the visa expires. For this question on page #1, of the I-485, they are not speaking to the I-94 !! If you are K-1, then put K-1. Then enter the expriation date of the K-1 visa. Simple.

 

I just filled mine out last month. I did not get an RFE.

Edited April 14, 2009 by rogerinca (see edit history)

[TaijiMonkey]

Cool.

 

Thanks!

[Randy W]

I'm assuming "K-1 Visa holder" will cover it.

 

But the expiration date is is throwing me...

 

 

Yes, it is the visa type.

 

On ours, I put K-3 Visa for my wife and K-4 Visa on my daughter's form for I-485..

 

The expiration date is the date on the US Visa attached to her passport....Issue Date on the left and over to the right, Expiraton Date. Both of ours were 06-01-10.

 

For a K-3 and K-4, the expiration date on the visa is the same as the one on the I-94. However, they are asking about the visa date, not the I-94 date.

 

Best wishes.

 

 

They seem to ask about the I-94 and Current status expiration, which would be the date on the I-94.

 

Visas must be used before the expiration, but the status extended by the visa expires on the date on the I-94.

 

 

That's what I was wondering....

 

Does it matter that the I-94 has expired?

 

That was my concern: I didn't want to cause problems by entering an expired date....

 

 

 

So is it the Visa or the I-94....?

 

The visa expires 6 months after the date it was awarded. The I-94 expires 90 days after she enters the country.

 

You don't need to worry about her status - she can go out of status for up to 6 months to a year with a good reason, or for a month or two with no reason at all.

 

Once you file the I-485, her status is "Applying for AOS"

 

Many people have put the I-94 date with no RFE - that's still the way I read it - but it would probably have no impact either way. For K-1's, you are here legally regardless of the expiration dates.

Edited April 14, 2009 by Randy W (see edit history)