After marriage

[EdwardK 0]

My fiancé got her visa and entered the us

three weeks ago and we got married last week. We could not get the certified

copy on the spot in Los angeles and are still

waiting for it by express mail.

I don't have a clue about what to do or file

next. I keep reading that I can't do and adjustment of status

until the certified copy arrives. Do I just sit and wait?

[payxibka 10,044]

My fiancé got her visa and entered the us

three weeks ago and we got married last week. We could not get the certified

copy on the spot in Los angeles and are still

waiting for it by express mail.

I don't have a clue about what to do or file

next. I keep reading that I can't do and adjustment of status

until the certified copy arrives. Do I just sit and wait?

pretty much, gather all the other evidence and prepare and assemble the forms awaiting the certificate

moving to AOS forum

[furiousng 2]

My fiancé got her visa and entered the us

three weeks ago and we got married last week. We could not get the certified

copy on the spot in Los angeles and are still

waiting for it by express mail.

I don't have a clue about what to do or file

next. I keep reading that I can't do and adjustment of status

until the certified copy arrives. Do I just sit and wait?

pretty much, gather all the other evidence and prepare and assemble the forms awaiting the certificate

moving to AOS forum

Read the filing for AOS guide.

[Nicoxcx 1]

You also want to look into medical forms does your Fiance have all of the required vaccinations for AOS? (dependent on age).

[Old Dominion 26]

It will take awhile anyway to put together the completed AOS package to send.

[C.A 1]

Read each form's instruction carefully before filling out anything, make a checklist of the items you want to include.

[EdwardK 0]

So is the AOS guide for family based visas the same for K1? Isn't K1 considered a non immigrant visa?

Also, my wife had a medical exam during her K1 fiance visa interview (2 days before) but didn't get vaccinated for some reason ... does she just need to get vaccinated or have another medical exam.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

So is the AOS guide for family based visas the same for K1? Isn't K1 considered a non immigrant visa?

Also, my wife had a medical exam during her K1 fiance visa interview (2 days before) but didn't get vaccinated for some reason ... does she just need to get vaccinated or have another medical exam.

Yes, the AOS guide for family based visas is the same for K-1 except you don't need to file an I-130 - just the I-485 itself (plus the supporting documents). Your wife is now part of your family.

She will need to have all of the necessary vaccinations required for her age, although if they are a sequence of vaccinations (ie. gardasil), she doesn't need to have completed the whole sequence, just have proof she has started. She can get the missing vaccinations from your family doctor or even from a health clinic - whichever is cheaper for you. She will need to take proof of the vaccinations she has had to the civil surgeon in the US who will transfer the information to the appropriate medical form. She DOES NOT require a whole new medical if her last medical was done within the last 12 months. Many civil surgeons will try to tell you that she does. If they won't just do the transfer and insist on doing a complete new medical, find a different civil surgeon. You will need to include the vaccination information from the civil surgeon in with the AOS application.

Edited July 26, 2009 by Kathryn41

[EdwardK 0]

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm filing out the 485 Form. It asks for a social security number ... can she get a social security number before adjustment of status?

(1) I'm still waiting on my certified marriage certificate (another 2 weeks), so I'm wondering if she can get a social security number before applying for the 485 form will she get one before I have to send her packet.

(2) For Non Immigrant Visa Number -- Do I enter the control number, her country's passport information or what? =/

I'm lost, the guide is very helpful but I suck at filing forms.

Edited July 26, 2009 by EdwardK

[Rich and Bey 1]

Is there a list of forms on a website and things you need for the AOS?