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Dear All,
A friend of mine told me the previous version of I-485 is bar coded at the bottom, but the latest version I downloaded from USCIS is not bar coded, am I missing something ?
Thanks for the response.
 
Nhuchhe said:
Dear All,
A friend of mine told me the previous version of I-485 is bar coded at the bottom, but the latest version I downloaded from USCIS is not bar coded, am I missing something ?
Thanks for the response.
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The only thing that matters is the edition date. If you’re using the current edition, which is 6/26/17 (listed at the bottom of each page), you have nothing to be worried about.
 
Sm1smom said:
The only thing that matters is the edition date. If you’re using the current edition, which is 6/26/17 (listed at the bottom of each page), you have nothing to be worried about.
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Yes I got 06/26/2017 edition, thank you very much for your quick response Sm1smom.
 
Hello.

What do you think about my sponsor coming to the interview with me and my husband? , he's american and married to my husband's sister.

My sponsor suggested coming along with us.

Thank you
 
geol8 said:
Hello.

What do you think about my sponsor coming to the interview with me and my husband? , he's american and married to my husband's sister.

My sponsor suggested coming along with us.

Thank you
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Your sponsor has no role to play in your interview, outside of providing you with the I-134. Your sponsor is neither your lawyer nor an interpreter you need for the purpose of translating the questions you might get asked. The sponsor will not be allowed to accompany you inside.
 
Sm1smom said:
Your sponsor has no role to play in your interview, outside of providing you with the I-134. Your sponsor is neither your lawyer nor an interpreter you need for the purpose of translating the questions you might get asked. The sponsor will not be allowed to accompany you inside.
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Ok. Thanks you
 
ph1ll1ipswaya said:
Hi Mom, in the eDV application, it says that you don't have to mention your US citizen child. and that there is no penalty in doing either way. isn't it?
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If you read my response in the context of the exchange I was having with the OP, that phrase “like he should” will make more sense. Because you’ve read it out of context, you’re getting a different meaning from that specific post.

Yes the eDV registration instructions says no penalty for not listing a LPR or USC derivative. If a LPR or USC derivative is listed on the eDV registration form, and the principal applicant gets selected, a DS260 form will automatically get created for the derivative “like it should”.

You’ll need to go back and re-read that whole exchange if this still doesn’t make sense.
 
Question on the translation and notarize documents. My high school diploma already had both English and original language on it. Do I need to notarize that to show that the English is matching the original language? Thank you.
 
Mxmlittle said:
Question on the translation and notarize documents. My high school diploma already had both English and original language on it. Do I need to notarize that to show that the English is matching the original language? Thank you.
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You still need to get a full translation of the document itself. The translation should be accompanied by a signed certified statement attesting to the fluency of the translator in both English and the original language of issue.
 
Dear All, Quick question! Do we need to notarize all the copies of documents (like passport, academic certificates, marriage certificates, I-20s........etc, they all are already in English)? Thank you.
 
Sm1smom said:
You still need to get a full translation of the document itself. The translation should be accompanied by a signed certified statement attesting to the fluency of the translator in both English and the original language of issue.
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Do we need to get a translation even if originally one side of the document is in the original language and the other half is in English with exactly same thing written in both sides?

In that case should we just copy the English half and paste it onto the other half?
 
Nhuchhe said:
Dear All, Quick question! Do we need to notarize all the copies of documents (like passport, academic certificates, marriage certificates, I-20s........etc, they all are already in English)? Thank you.
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No documents is required to be notarized including translated ones by the way.
 
Sm1smom said:
No documents is required to be notarized including translated ones by the way.
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I didn't know that! that will make the job little easier! thank you very much Sm1smom.

Another question about writing a personal check, there is a sample check in USCIS page and just to make sure, can we write "the name of the applicant and DV case number" on the top of each check (my spouse will be writing a check for me and her). Thank you again.
 
Cnqr said:
Do we need to get a translation even if originally one side of the document is in the original language and the other half is in English with exactly same thing written in both sides?

In that case should we just copy the English half and paste it onto the other half?
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If you simply copy and paste one half to the other half like you’re suggesting, that amounts to document forgery since it is no longer what the authorized issuing body gave you, so don’t do it!

The guidance regarding document translation says any document containing a foreign language needs to be fully translated.

Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.
https://my.uscis.gov/helpcenter/art...gn-documents-or-do-they-need-to-be-translated
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Your call as to whether to use the document as is or have a translated copy accompanied by a signed certified statement or not.
 
Nhuchhe said:
I didn't know that! that will make the job little easier! thank you very much Sm1smom.

Another question about writing a personal check, there is a sample check in USCIS page and just to make sure, can we write "the name of the applicant and DV case number" on the top of each check (my spouse will be writing a check for me and her). Thank you again.
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Is there a link to this? I haven’t come across such an instruction.
 
Sm1smom said:
If you read my response in the context of the exchange I was having with the OP, that phrase “like he should” will make more sense. Because you’ve read it out of context, you’re getting a different meaning from that specific post.

Yes the eDV registration instructions says no penalty for not listing a LPR or USC derivative. If a LPR or USC derivative is listed on the eDV registration form, and the principal applicant gets selected, a DS260 form will automatically get created for the derivative “like it should”.

You’ll need to go back and re-read that whole exchange if this still doesn’t make sense.
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It makes sense. Thanks.
 
Nhuchhe said:
here is the link I am talking about, but this is a generic sample not AOS specific.

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/paying-uscis-fees
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Aren’t your wife’s name and address already pre-printed on her checks? Your wife should write out and sign the checks like any other check she’s written in the past. DV CN can be noted on the memo line (line adjacent to the signature line), NOT at the top of the check.
 
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