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CLETTA34   0

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Hello, I was wanting to get some help with where to begin with the I-130 and I485, and what should I expect. I haven't been married to my husband very long. He is a Jamaican citizen who came over on a B2 temporary work visa. We met a year after he had been here and got married soon after. He has overstayed a little while. I guess I'm wondering where do I start. We have some things to prove our marriage is real, but I am afraid we may not have enough. We did not have a big wedding and I don't have a lot of family, so I am wondering what do they consider real? Maybe I'm overthinking, I want to do things correctly. Can someone please sheds some light on this matter for me.​ I would appreciate any help that is offered thanks in advance.

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Hello, I was wanting to get some help with where to begin with the I-130 and I485, and what should I expect. I haven't been married to my husband very long. He is a Jamaican citizen who came over on a B2 temporary work visa. We met a year after he had been here and got married soon after. He has overstayed a little while. I guess I'm wondering where do I start. We have some things to prove our marriage is real, but I am afraid we may not have enough. We did not have a big wedding and I don't have a lot of family, so I am wondering what do they consider real? Maybe I'm overthinking, I want to do things correctly. Can someone please sheds some light on this matter for me.​ I would appreciate any help that is offered thanks in advance.

Read this guide http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2 fill out and mail in all of the forms listed with payment. There is a list of what can be submitted as proof of a bonafide relationship. Your husbands overstay won't be an issue due to his marriage to a US citizen. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask them.

Good luck.

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Anitafeliz   1,133

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TO NAME A FEW = Bills, wills, medical or insurance policies, your lease...the first AOS is not as tough as the 2nd ROC.

I didn't have a big wedding I am a single parent and work very hard but the money is low so we did a nice JOP took a few pictures.

Congratulations :)

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:girlwerewolf2xn: Ana (L) Felix :wub:

K1 March Filer 2016

Interview Approved August 19, 2016

POE September 25, 2016

AOS November Filer 2016

DISCLAIMER: Please excuse my ABC & Gramm@r I am not an editor...

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KayDeeCee   4,891

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~ Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to AOS from Work, Student & Tourist Visas ~

Link to K-1 instructions for Ciudad Juarez, Mexico > https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/K1/CDJ_Ciudad-Juarez-2-22-2021.pdf

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SM & EF   41

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It is not unusual for newly married couples to not have a lot of evidence at the start of their relationship, especially if one was out of status and living a bit under the radar.

Follow the guides and submit what you have. Then continue to build the proof and bring that with you to the AOS interview.

Trust in the fact that your relationship is bona-fide and keep every piece of documentation possible. ?

Good luck!

P.S. As others have stated, a small wedding is not a deal breaker. My husband and I had to go to Maryland to get married since that was the closest state to Florida where we could legally do so. It was just the two of us and the officiant. I guess that's as small as it can get. ?

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07/31/05 First met in Ft Lauderdale

06/26/13 DOMA overturned

07/16/13 Married in Rockville, Maryland

08/22/13 Day 0 Mailed AOS Package to Chicago Lockbox (I-130, I-485, I-765)

11/20/13 Day 90 AOS Interview completed - Approved!

09/01/15 Day 740 I-751 Mailed ROC packet to California Service Center

04/08/16 Day 960 I-751 RFE received - need to provide more evidence of financial commingling

05/03/16 Day 985 RFE response sent

06/07/16 Day 1020 I-751 approval notice received

06/16/16 Day 1029 10-year greencard received

11/16/16 Day 1182 Mailed N-400 citizenship application

08/21/17 Day 1460 Received alert that naturalization interview was scheduled

09/28/17 Day 1498 N-400 interview completed - Approved!

10/20/17 Day 1520 Oath ceremony finished - now a US Citizen

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CLETTA34   0

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As I keep reading I find more and more positive information, that helps me ease my mind about getting the papers right.. We are on each other accounts, he is on my health insurance through my employer and the beneficary of my retirement account. I know that everything is real, it is just proving it on paper. I thank you all for help. I do have another question is there a particular time that we should file.

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SM & EF   41

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If he is currently out of status, I would file as soon as you have the initial paperwork ready.

07/31/05 First met in Ft Lauderdale

06/26/13 DOMA overturned

07/16/13 Married in Rockville, Maryland

08/22/13 Day 0 Mailed AOS Package to Chicago Lockbox (I-130, I-485, I-765)

11/20/13 Day 90 AOS Interview completed - Approved!

09/01/15 Day 740 I-751 Mailed ROC packet to California Service Center

04/08/16 Day 960 I-751 RFE received - need to provide more evidence of financial commingling

05/03/16 Day 985 RFE response sent

06/07/16 Day 1020 I-751 approval notice received

06/16/16 Day 1029 10-year greencard received

11/16/16 Day 1182 Mailed N-400 citizenship application

08/21/17 Day 1460 Received alert that naturalization interview was scheduled

09/28/17 Day 1498 N-400 interview completed - Approved!

10/20/17 Day 1520 Oath ceremony finished - now a US Citizen

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Which fees and do you know the increase?

I'm sorry it is h2b...

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/our-fees

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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CLETTA34   0

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Thank you I found them... appreciate it... I was wondering if anyone filed the I693 with the aol form, or can you wait and submit it a little later?

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Thank you I found them... appreciate it... I was wondering if anyone filed the I693 with the aol form, or can you wait and submit it a little later?

I meant aos

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