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Troy123 said:
*Interview and Case Update*

Hi All!

I had my interview yesterday 05/27/2021 at Kansas City. The weather was a little crazy in the morning, yet I was able to make it through. The interview lasted for around 30 mins and was basically about all the yes/no questions and identity verification questions such as name, parents name, previous address lived, work, and school from my form I-485. There were NO questions from forms I-134 and I-944. The IO did not ask for any original documents other than my passport, driver's license, and current enrollment verification. In the end, he said that my case needs further revision to adjudicate then he took me to the ASC to do biometrics although it was scheduled for 06/07/2021. It was a total of an hour in and out from the building.

That evening my case status updated to “Fingerprints are taken” and this afternoon it was updated to “New Card Being Produced” which essentially should mean that my case was approved, and I should be receiving my green card soon.

While the IO was escorting me to his office from the waiting lobby, he emphasized the letter that I sent him regarding the delay in my biometrics due to which he said he requested a biometrics service appointment for my case.

Words cannot describe how grateful I am to this forum and all the members who have been contributing here. A special thank you from the bottom of my heart to Mom for tirelessly helping me clear my queries. You are truly making a positive difference in people’s life. To all the fellow AOSers, I wish you all the best and success with your DV case.

Thanks!
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Congratulations! :)
 
I have a quick question about the financial status. In my tax transcript for 2017, 2018, and 2019 my earning is less than required for a family of 3 (BTW I was alone for 2017 and 3 members in 2018 and 2019). This year my income is good enough to support a family of 3 (as I asked before also). My question is, as my tax return shows less amount in previous years, will that consider as not sufficient? I have my paystub and employment verification letter stating my annual income. Based on my current income I do not need any sponsor but based on my previous I need. Please, advise me, shall I find one sponsor or not? Thanks in advance.
 
Hi,

When you submit the supporting documents with AOS packet, should all the supporting documents be single sided?
We have already printed most of our supporting documents double sided. Will that be a problem?

Thank you
 
HEM_NEPAL said:
I have a quick question about the financial status. In my tax transcript for 2017, 2018, and 2019 my earning is less than required for a family of 3 (BTW I was alone for 2017 and 3 members in 2018 and 2019). This year my income is good enough to support a family of 3 (as I asked before also). My question is, as my tax return shows less amount in previous years, will that consider as not sufficient? I have my paystub and employment verification letter stating my annual income. Based on my current income I do not need any sponsor but based on my previous I need. Please, advise me, shall I find one sponsor or not? Thanks in advance.
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Having an I-134 as a backup financial document in this case is never a bad idea. Probably not going to be required, but in the event they ask, it will be easier to simply present it then if you already have it.
 
hima1990 said:
Hi,

When you submit the supporting documents with AOS packet, should all the supporting documents be single sided?
We have already printed most of our supporting documents double sided. Will that be a problem?

Thank you
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The Chicago Lockbox folks prefers for them to be single sided, makes it easier for them to scan the documents.
 
Hi,

When you fill the form I-485,

63. a Have you ever failed or refused to attend or to remain in attendance at any removal proceeding filed against you on or after April 1, 1997?

My answer for above question is NO

63. b If your answer to previous question is yes, do you believe you had a reasonable cause?

There are two options, YES or NO.

If I answered No for 63a, should I leave this question blank or select the option NO.?

Thank you.
 
Hello, I have few questions regarding the i485 form, I was hoping someone could help with understanding it. It's a lot so I really appreciate your help here.

Also few information about me - for the context: Came to the USA on L1b visa with my wife who has an EAD valid till October this year, I've changed addresses multiple times, but I only updated this information with USCIS the last time I moved.

1. My current legal name (Part.1 fields 1a,b,c) is as:
Last Name: C
First Name: A
Middle Name: B
so it's written as A B C
but on my i94 it says only
Last Name: C
First (Given) Name: A B
and I see in the Part 1. field 25.c there is a space for putting middle name from i94. I consulted officers from CBP and they said there is no way to put middle name on i94, hence they put my middle name next to the first name and I naturally did the same in the i94 related fields on i485. Would that be a problem? Because fields 1 and 25 are a bit different.

2. When I came to the USA, I lived in a motel for a week before I signed a lease for an apartment. Should I put this motel address in my addresses history in i485?

3. Part 1 field 22.a. - admitted as - can I just put L1b? and for my wife L2?

4. Part 3 Page 6 - there is an additional space for the previous employer and it says to put my recent employer from outside of the US, however I already did that on the previous page. Can I use it then to put another employer then? Because logically I shouldn't - in the question it is mentioned that I should put there the most recent employment information, not for the older one but it would be nice use these fields if they are already there.

5. Part 7 Bio Info, I shave my head every week so I did put Bald in the field 6, however I would have brown hair if I didn't shave it. Can I leave it as bald?

6. Should I include i-797 and i-129s forms in AOS package that I received from my employer before arriving to US?

7. On every page I see A-Number field to fill in, but I'm on L1 visa and my wife is on l2 visa, I've read that this type of visa does not have A-Number, is that correct? Can I leave it blank?

Thanks a lot for clary everything to me! I really appreciate your help.
 
hello Mom,
please give me an advise.
I received rejected package, should I need reassemble AOS package and new sign and new signed date, also sealed envelope for I693?
*rejected reason is G-1450(AMEX problem,,, I will send personal check)
 
hima1990 said:
Hi,

When you fill the form I-485,

63. a Have you ever failed or refused to attend or to remain in attendance at any removal proceeding filed against you on or after April 1, 1997?

My answer for above question is NO

63. b If your answer to previous question is yes, do you believe you had a reasonable cause?

There are two options, YES or NO.

If I answered No for 63a, should I leave this question blank or select the option NO.?

Thank you.
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63b&c are contingent on answering YES to 63a, so leave 63b blank if you answered NO to 63a.
 
filar7 said:
Hello, I have few questions regarding the i485 form, I was hoping someone could help with understanding it. It's a lot so I really appreciate your help here.

Also few information about me - for the context: Came to the USA on L1b visa with my wife who has an EAD valid till October this year, I've changed addresses multiple times, but I only updated this information with USCIS the last time I moved.

1. My current legal name (Part.1 fields 1a,b,c) is as:
Last Name: C
First Name: A
Middle Name: B
so it's written as A B C
but on my i94 it says only
Last Name: C
First (Given) Name: A B
and I see in the Part 1. field 25.c there is a space for putting middle name from i94. I consulted officers from CBP and they said there is no way to put middle name on i94, hence they put my middle name next to the first name and I naturally did the same in the i94 related fields on i485. Would that be a problem? Because fields 1 and 25 are a bit different.

2. When I came to the USA, I lived in a motel for a week before I signed a lease for an apartment. Should I put this motel address in my addresses history in i485?

3. Part 1 field 22.a. - admitted as - can I just put L1b? and for my wife L2?

4. Part 3 Page 6 - there is an additional space for the previous employer and it says to put my recent employer from outside of the US, however I already did that on the previous page. Can I use it then to put another employer then? Because logically I shouldn't - in the question it is mentioned that I should put there the most recent employment information, not for the older one but it would be nice use these fields if they are already there.

5. Part 7 Bio Info, I shave my head every week so I did put Bald in the field 6, however I would have brown hair if I didn't shave it. Can I leave it as bald?

6. Should I include i-797 and i-129s forms in AOS package that I received from my employer before arriving to US?

7. On every page I see A-Number field to fill in, but I'm on L1 visa and my wife is on l2 visa, I've read that this type of visa does not have A-Number, is that correct? Can I leave it blank?

Thanks a lot for clary everything to me! I really appreciate your help.
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1. Instruction says “Provide your name exactly as it appears on your Form I-94” If that is what you did, there’s no need second guessing yourself.
2. Yes
3. Yes, if those were the status you were both admitted under.
4. Again, instructions says “if not already listed”. If the most recent employer outside the US is already listed under the employment history for the past 5 years, then simply put N/A. You don’t get a brownie point for providing unsolicited information just because the fields are already there.
5. You can decide on that. Do you view yourself as bald or brown haired?
6. Include the I-797
7. You have no A#, leave the section blank.
 
Nanamizuki said:
hello Mom,
please give me an advise.
I received rejected package, should I need reassemble AOS package and new sign and new signed date, also sealed envelope for I693?
*rejected reason is G-1450(AMEX problem,,, I will send personal check)
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Does the package include a cover sheet from USCIS which they’ve asked you to place on the package when re-sending it in?
 
Sm1smom said:
You don’t need to fill out new forms or re-assemble the AOS package and if the medical report is still within the 60 days window, you don’t need to include a new (sealed) medical report. Just send the package back the way they sent it to you with the new form of payment.
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thank you! I appreciate your help!
 
I received my NOA letter from USICS early last week. Now I am waiting for the bio letter, does this update on my USICS account when the bio letter has been sent? Or will the letter show up randomly at any stage without warning?
 
Sm1smom said:
You don’t need to fill out new forms or re-assemble the AOS package and if the medical report is still within the 60 days window, you don’t need to include a new (sealed) medical report. Just send the package back the way they sent it to you with the new form of payment.
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Hi @Sm1smom,

just in line with this, my package was returned to me a few months ago for filing too early (even before start of fiscal year). USCIS returned my package with the cover page asking that I place that on top of the new filing package. I’m guessing a new package would be more appropriate given that even form I 485 has a new version since then. Am I correct that I prepare a new package or can I send returned stapled documents? TIA
 
Blistowell said:
Hi @Sm1smom,

just in line with this, my package was returned to me a few months ago for filing too early (even before start of fiscal year). USCIS returned my package with the cover page asking that I place that on top of the new filing package. I’m guessing a new package would be more appropriate given that even form I 485 has a new version since then. Am I correct that I prepare a new package or can I send returned stapled documents? TIA
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Yes, you need a completely new package in this case.
 
Sm1smom said:
Having an I-134 as a backup financial document in this case is never a bad idea. Probably not going to be required, but in the event they ask, it will be easier to simply present it then if you already have it.
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Thank you so much. If I do not find a person who can sponsor me now, can I take it during the interview? Also, is there a chance they will ask me if I need to show financial support then I can prepare it?
 
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