Preparing for AOS

[jin01]

I am doing the AOS by myself, vs paying the professional like I did for my K-1.

 

The very fist step is to get Marriage License right? Do I need photos for that?

 

Thanks!

[N&J]

not for your marriage license.

 

check with you marriage license bureau what you will need to get a marriage license.

 

visit VJ to see what you will need to file AOS

 

good luck

[Jaseball]

I just followed the FAQ here as well as several posts in this forum listing out exactly what others included in their packages.

[dnoblett]

Steps:

1. Enter USA
   
2. Get SSN
   
3. Apply for marriage license
   
4. Marry
   
5. Get marriage cert
   
6. Transfer vaccinations record to I-693
   
7. File to adjust status
   

Start with some guides:

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29538

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3ead

 

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-aos.html

 

Forms:

 

I-485, I-765, I-131, I-864, I-693.

Edited October 28, 2009 by dnoblett (see edit history)

[jin01]

Steps:

1. Enter USA
   
2. Get SSN
   
3. Apply for marriage license
   
4. Marry
   
5. Get marriage cert
   
6. Transfer vaccinations record to I-693
   
7. File to adjust status
   

Start with some guides:

 

http://candleforlove.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29538

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos

 

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3ead

 

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-aos.html

 

Forms:

 

I-485, I-765, I-131, I-864, I-693.

My fiancee is on K-1 Visa, in the SSN application form, it asks for Citizenship:

 

1. U.S. Citizen

2. Legal Alien Allowed to Work

3. Legal Alien Not Allowed to Work

4. Other

 

Which should I choose?

[Randy W]

My fiancee is on K-1 Visa, in the SSN application form, it asks for Citizenship:

 

1. U.S. Citizen

2. Legal Alien Allowed to Work

3. Legal Alien Not Allowed to Work

4. Other

 

Which should I choose?

 

 

If she has been here less than 76 days, she is a 2. Legal Alien Allowed to Work

[ChrisA]

For the AOS interview, print the I-485 and look at the questions page, this for the most part all the questions that will be asked at the interview. Other things documents that will be asked for that you and her have joint bank accounts etc.

[jin01]

Steps:

Apply for marriage license

Marry

Get marriage cert

Went to City Hall today... Silly me, I thought Marriage License was the only thing required. I had to pay for the marriage ceremony too. $98 for the Marriage License, $70 for the Ceremony, $13 for a copy of the marriage Cert.

Now I wonder how much is one of the outside vendors charge -- Could've save time

[dnoblett]

Steps:

Apply for marriage license

Marry

Get marriage cert

Went to City Hall today... Silly me, I thought Marriage License was the only thing required. I had to pay for the marriage ceremony too. $98 for the Marriage License, $70 for the Ceremony, $13 for a copy of the marriage Cert.

Now I wonder how much is one of the outside vendors charge -- Could've save time

Note do not send the certificate to USCIS, send a photo-copy of it.

[jin01]

Note do not send the certificate to USCIS, send a photo-copy of it.

Thanks! Will send them only the copy

[jin01]

[*] Transfer vaccinations record to I-693

dnoblett, I know you have posted this many times, I thought i have bookmarked it too, but could you please send out again the website for how to find a local surgeon general (or whatever the right place is) to do this for cheap?

 

Thanks!

[dnoblett]

[*] Transfer vaccinations record to I-693

dnoblett, I know you have posted this many times, I thought i have bookmarked it too, but could you please send out again the website for how to find a local surgeon general (or whatever the right place is) to do this for cheap?

 

Thanks!

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=of...office_type=CIV

 

Call around for a price, you may need to visit office with form I-693 and I-485 instructions in hand with paragraphs highlighted indicating that K-Visa holders ONLY need vaccinations part done, NOT a full medical, that was done in China for the visa.

[jin01]

The i-693 asks for A-Number and SSN. The A-Number should be the same as the one on NOA2 right? My wife doesn't have the SSN yet (applied but haven't received). Should we wait for the SSN?

 

Thanks.

[Randy W]

The i-693 asks for A-Number and SSN. The A-Number should be the same as the one on NOA2 right? My wife doesn't have the SSN yet (applied but haven't received). Should we wait for the SSN?

 

Thanks.

 

 

Make SURE that you always use the A # from the NOA2 - we have seen people end up with two different case files for their two different A #'s - it ain't pretty.

 

The SS # is not required for AOS filing - fill in if available.

[dnoblett]

The i-693 asks for A-Number and SSN. The A-Number should be the same as the one on NOA2 right? My wife doesn't have the SSN yet (applied but haven't received). Should we wait for the SSN?

 

Thanks.

A# used on I-485, G-325A, I-693, etc will be found on I-129F Approval notice that you need to send a copy of with your I-485.

 

http://www.visajourney.com/gallery/albums/Immigration/I-129F-NOAs/NOA2.jpg

 

And as Randy said, SSN is not needed to file I-485, provide it if you have one before filing I-485.