485 and 130. Quick Questions

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twisharad

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Hello,

I am on H-1B married to US citizen. I am almost ready to mail out my 485/130/765/131/693/864 application.

I will appreciate if you can provide your insight of the following questions.

Q1. Should we remove instruction pages from the forms?

Q2. Do people generally hire attorney for such applications? I am applying on my own.

Q3. I (sponsored immigrant) am including my income/assets with my wife (USC) on I-864. I have filed I-864A. Is that OK?

Q4. I am using a tax transcript from IRS for 2002. (3 years back). IRS faxed me a copy of this transcript? Do you think this is okay since I no longer have a copy of the tax return?

I would like to stay in touch and see how the timeline is going forward for people applying for same situation.

Thanks very much!
Sharad
 
twisharad said:
Hello,

I am on H-1B married to US citizen. I am almost ready to mail out my 485/130/765/131/693/864 application.

I will appreciate if you can provide your insight of the following questions.

Q1. Should we remove instruction pages from the forms?
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Yes. They don't need instructions.
twisharad said:
Q2. Do people generally hire attorney for such applications? I am applying on my own.
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If your case is straight forward, you can do it by yourself. I did it by myself.
twisharad said:
Q3. I (sponsored immigrant) am including my income/assets with my wife (USC) on I-864. I have filed I-864A. Is that OK?.
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Yes that is fine.
twisharad said:
Q4. I am using a tax transcript from IRS for 2002. (3 years back). IRS faxed me a copy of this transcript? Do you think this is okay since I no longer have a copy of the tax return?
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Not sure.

I would like to stay in touch and see how the timeline is going forward for people applying for same situation.

Thanks very much!
Sharad[/QUOTE]
 
485 and 130. Quick Questions continued...

Thanks amishah for your quick reply.

Q. I am applying for EAD(765) so that I no longer have to be bound by current employer (H-1B). In this form, they ask for copy of last EAD. Since I am on H-1B, will this mean - copy of H-1B visa and I-94?

Thanks!
Sharad
 
twisharad said:
Thanks amishah for your quick reply.

Q. I am applying for EAD(765) so that I no longer have to be bound by current employer (H-1B). In this form, they ask for copy of last EAD. Since I am on H-1B, will this mean - copy of H-1B visa and I-94?

Thanks!
Sharad
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No, EAD means EAD. If you don't have, you don't need to submit one.
 
Hi, my apologies for hijacking this thread, but i am really confused and need some advise.

I am in same situation as twisharad, married a USC in Jan this year. I am on H1 which expires Jun 2006 and im half-way with my forms to file for family based immigration. Here are questions which have me confused...

1. Do i need to file I-131? Cant i use my H1 to travel?

2. Do i need to file I-765? Can i use my H1 to work till i get my green card? Also, if i file I-765, is the EAD needed after i receive the green card?

3. If i feel that i wont get my green card in time before my H1 expires, can i apply for AP and EAD later?

3a. Followup of q3. Instead of AP and EAD, Would it be wiser to apply for H1 extension based on a pending AOS?

4. My USC wife has been unemployed since Aug last year and i plan to use my income and assets for sponsorship. I-864A asks for my 'evidence of income'. Can i use copies of my tax return forms (would copies have to be notarized?) or should i contact IRS to get a copy of my past W2's?

5. Which one is the non immigrant visa number on the visa? the control number or the number printed in red?

6. Since i plan to mail all forms together, should i take the medical exam first or would i be instructed as to when and where to take the exam?

7. Some forms ask for Alien registration number and A#. Where can i get that from? Is that the same as I-94 number?

Sorry if i seem to ask a lot of questions... but answers would be really appreciated. :)

~confused!
 
copy of last ead needed for I-765?

Few years ago, when I was on F-1, i had applied successfully for EAD for optional practical training? should i attach copy of that EAD with this I765 form?

Thanks in advance,
 
twisharad said:
Few years ago, when I was on F-1, i had applied successfully for EAD for optional practical training? should i attach copy of that EAD with this I765 form?

Thanks in advance,
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Yes, you have to attach that EAD's copy. That is what they are asking for.
 
Few quick questions

Amishah,
Thanks a bunch. You have been very helpful.

Ok - I have 3 more quick questions:)

Q1. At many places, they ask for A# (if any). Since I am on H-1B, I should answer NONE there, right?

Q2. They ask for non-immigrant visa number. What number on my H-1B visa is that? Or is that I-94 number?

Q3. At many places they ask for File Number that is supposed to begin with an "A". I am applying 485/130 concurrently. So what should I put there?

Thanks again!
Sharad
 
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