Filling I-485. Have some questions.

diavon

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I have a couple of questions? My wife is US citizen, and I am applying for green card based on that. I entered legally and have never been out of status.

1) I am not using an attorney presently. Is that foolish? I have all the supporting documents, and forms. Most of the forms seem relatively easy to fill out. But is having an attorney for a process like this the norm.

2) On I-485 (part 2) it is asking for A#. What is that? Is that an alien number? I am on H1B and prior to that I was on F1. Between F1 and H1B I had an EAD for practical training. That had an alien number on it. Am I supposed to use that alien number? Or do I just leave this blank?

3) On I-485 (part 3), it asks for my Nonimmigrant Visa Number. What is this number? On the H1B stamped on my passport there are a bunch of numbers. One is the control number. Another is a red number at the bottom right. But there is no mention on the visa of a Nonimmigrant Visa Number.

Thanks for the help.
 
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Most applicants do not already have A numbers. You get those after your first (and for most people only) application.

I screwed up on the visa numbers on my application, the lawyer corrected but I cannot remember the right number.

Having a lawyer really helps should you run into bumps. For example my case was transferred to the local office for interview and the lawyer was instrumental on preparing me for the interview.
 
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