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Hi everyone, Quick question ...once the officer places a I551 stamp on the passport , does the person become a LPR starting that date ? We had our interview yesterday and were approved , so am I correct in understanding that the 21 months to remove condition (I-751) started yesterday ...

Hi Everyone, Thanks to everyone who posts and answers questions on this forum .You guys are the best .Couldn't have done it without you . Our interview story ...We were scheduled for 8.30 and got to the building at 7.45 .Surprisingly there were 4 or 5 couples in there already .We...

Hi Everyone, Thank you so much for all your help in our filing process. We received NOAs for The I130/485/765/131 yesterday . We registered to receive emails from the USCIS about the cases. One quick question about the Last updated Date . Do you receive an email everytime the LUD changes...

Hi , We sent the I-130/485/765/131 package to the Chicago lockbox and our checks have been encashed yesterday .We are trying to look for the case number on the checks. What are the three starting letters of the case number for petitions submitted to Chicago and if you don't mind, could...

Hi Everyone , We sent my wife's AOS paper work to the chicago lockbox on 18th November. Offcourse with the Thanksgiving holidays , we have not had our checks encashed yet ....:) Wanted to start a thread for all of us who filed in November to help track the progress. Our DO is Newark, NJ.

Hi , We are getting ready to file the I-130/485/765/131 package for spouse for a USC. The I-485 filing fees of $395 includes a $70 FP fee. The I-765 fee is $180. From reading a few posts on the forum , I understand that there is a FP for the I-765 aswell. Does the $180 include this or is...

Hi everyone, I am sorry to ask this question again .I do know there have been discussions earlier about this. Could anyone please clarify the Class of admission field in the Advance Parole - I131 application ? My wife came to the US on F1 .That was her status when she last entered the US...

Hi , Alll the AOS gurus..please help with the silly questions. 1. If the name is longer than the space provided on the fillable form , is it OK to print out and hand-write the missing letters ? 2.Is there a way to reduce the font size so all the letters would fit to the space ? Thanks...

Hi All, Thank you so much for provding inputs on our questions so far . My wife and I created this document checklist to make sure we include all the required documents. We are filing for her AOS as the spouse of a USC. Please do go over the documents and give us your thoughts and...

Hi , My wife had her medical exams done yesterday .We are looking to file I130/485/765/131 next week . The medical envelope is sealed and it has "CONFIDENTIAL" stamped across the seal. Could anybody please give us your thoughts on if this is sufficient or if the healthworks's office needs...

Hi , Just want to make sure ...All the photographs submitted for the AOS, with the I-130, 131, 765 and 485 should all be full frontal view and not the right side view from earlier. Is my understanding correct ? On the 131 application the instruction still mentions 3/4th right view .I am not...

Hi Everyone, Thank you very much for providing such a wealth of information on thid forum . I am a new US citizen , getting ready to file AOS for my wife. I noticed a few posts talking about notarizing the I864 . Is this needed ? Or cane we fill the form , attach the required documents and...

Hi , The I-485 asks for a visa number to be filled out. Is this the "visa control number " found on the top right corner of the visa ? Thanks for your help

Hi , I am a USC filing the AOS package for my wife . She came to the US on F-1 , in August 2004 and then went on a trip home in 2005. She graduated in May 2006 and is now on a H1B. My question is, in the "date arrived" field on her I-94 , the date mentioned is when she came back from...

Hi , I am getting ready to file for a GC for my wife. Shs and I both have jobs and each of makes more than the 125% . My question is, should I sponser her or can she file the I864 on her own salary or should we file it joint , showing both our incomes ? Thanks a lot for all your help.

Hi , I got my citizenship yesterday :) . I would like to file for GC for my wife who is on a H1B currently. Does anyone have an idea if I need to get my passport before I can file for her ? or will the certificate of naturalization do ? We plan to file in a few weeks and from what I...

Hi , I am relatively new to the forum . I have been going thru the postings by the members on AOS filing timelines and issues. Thanks to everyone for taking the time out to share their expeiriences. To file AOS as the spose of a USC , I understand I would have to fill out the I130 ...