What about minor children (k2 visa's)?

[Terrancelee 0]

I am trying to get my AoS package all put together and this is more confusing that just getting the dang visa to begin with. A few questions ..

Do I need two (2) copies of form I-485 (Perm Residence AoS) .. for both mother and 6 y/o daughter? I can't find good, positive info on this anywhere. I did find in the cost section of the USCIS site for form I-485: "$930 plus a biometrics fee of $80; the fee total is $1,010. Exceptions listed below. There is no fee for applicants who are filing Form I-485 based on having been admitted to the United States as a refugee. Applicants 80 years of age or older are not charged a biometric fee; the fee total is $930. Applicants under 14 years of age: - Filing with the I-485 application of at least one parent have a fee total of $600 - Not filing with the I-485 application of at least one parent have a fee total of $930" so I am figuring on two forms and total cost of $1610 for this one form number.

Do I also need to fill out two (2) copies of form G-325 (Biographic Info) for each mother and daughter?

On form I-765 (Employment Authorization) on question 16 it says to go to Part 2 of the instructions to get the Eligibility Categories. The only thing I can find that has any link to a K1 says: "

6. Family-Based Nonimmigrant Categories

A. K-1 Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) of U.S. Citizen or

K-2 Dependent--(a)(6). File your EAD application

if you are filing within 90 days from the date of entry.

This EAD cannot be renewed. Any EAD application

other than for a replacement must be based on your

pending application for adjustment under ©(9)."

It says Nonimmigrant Fiance(e) .. but isn't a K1 considered an immigrant fiance(e)? Do I need to put a 6 in line 16 or does a K1 not need anything there?

Like it has been said so many times before by those before me .. why oh why does this have to be so damn confusing?

Thanks for any input in advance.

[Terrancelee 0]

Well, okay, I guess I'm just too stupid to know where to look. When all else fails you should read the directions, huh? I was looking everywhere else, instead of the additional PDF of instructions.

So, if you are wondering too ...

I-485

Who May File This Form I-485?

3. Based on admission as the fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen and subsequent marriage to that citizen.

A. You may apply to adjust status if you were admitted to the United States as the K-1 fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen and you married that citizen within 90 days of your entry.

B. If you were admitted as the K-2 child of such a fiancé(e), you may apply to adjust status based on your parent's adjustment application.

So, I see I need 2 copies of this form as I suspected.

G-325A

13. Form G-325A, Biographic Information Sheet

You must submit a completed Form G-325A if you are between 14 and 79 years of age.

So only one of these is needed.

I-765

I still have no clue about question 16, though.

[KGSodie 0]

What's your question regarding question 16? What you need to put? The instructions list the various codes. For the K-1 on mine, it was [c][9], and for the K-2 it was also [c][9].

Hope this helps!

Edited January 7, 2009 by KGSodie