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What to write on form I-485 Part 3, letter B?

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extrajay Apprentice

extrajay   0

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Hi everyone,

I want to ask you a question.

My friend is applying for his green card (through marriage) and at the moment filling out the forms needed.

For form I-485 where it says "List your present husband/wife and children"

does he have to list the names of his wife's children?

I have heard you should do that, and list them, and write for them step-son or step-daughter,

and where it asks you "Are they applying with you" to choose "No".

Is this true?

What is the best thing to do here?

My friend who is filing the petition I-485 actually does NOT have any kids? His wife (she is the American citizen) has 3 kids of which only her youngest one lives with them.

Should he list only the youngest one, and write his name and put "step-son", or should he write all 3 kids, or should he NOT list any of them at all?

What do you think?

Thanks!

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Barbara J   115

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Hi everyone,

I want to ask you a question.

My friend is applying for his green card (through marriage) and at the moment filling out the forms needed.

For form I-485 where it says "List your present husband/wife and children"

does he have to list the names of his wife's children?

I have heard you should do that, and list them, and write for them step-son or step-daughter,

and where it asks you "Are they applying with you" to choose "No".

Is this true?

What is the best thing to do here?

My friend who is filing the petition I-485 actually does NOT have any kids? His wife (she is the American citizen) has 3 kids of which only her youngest one lives with them.

Should he list only the youngest one, and write his name and put "step-son", or should he write all 3 kids, or should he NOT list any of them at all?

What do you think?

Thanks!

write his wife name and as he does not have kids then none. I wrote my 2 daughters but not my husbands daughters I am the beneficiary. They are not my children even though they are step daughters but they don't live with us and are grown. I have not had a problem. If he wants to put the one child who lives with them if he is young but stipulate he is step son.

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Burnpro23   37

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Sorry to bump this old thread but i'm in the same boat. My wife (us citizen) has 3 kids(all citizens) that live with us should I put their names or not? We don't have any children together and I don't have any children from another relationship.

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Sorry to bump this old thread but i'm in the same boat. My wife (us citizen) has 3 kids(all citizens) that live with us should I put their names or not? We don't have any children together and I don't have any children from another relationship.

No you do not list them, they're "not" your kids. The I-485 is your application pertaining to your biological children. This information is mainly required for biographic and for follow up derivative statuses for your children. Your spouses U.S. Citizen kids though technically yours too don't add up.

Adjustment of Status From F-1 Visa.

8/14/2014: Mailed AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765.

8/18/2014: Accepted in Chicago. Transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

8/21/2014: Received NOA 1. I-130, I-485, I-765 in mail.

8/25/2014: Received biometrics in mail. Scheduled for 9/8/2014

9/24/2014: EAD approved. 36 Days!

10/01/2014: EAD mailed.

10/03/2014: Received EAD card.

10/14/2014: I-485 moved to testing and interview.

1/28/2015: Interview scheduled for 3/4/2015.

1/31/2015: Received interview notice.

3/4/2015: Interview completed and APPROVED!

3/5/2015: Welcome notice mailed and I-130 Approved.

3/10/2015: Welcome notice and I-130 approval notice received.

3/12/2015: Green card mailed.

3/14/2015: Green card delivered.

Removal of Conditions: 

12/14/2016: Mailed I-751.

12/19/2016: NOA issued.

01/26/2017: Biometrics.

05/03/2018: I-751 transfered to NBC.

02/27/2019: Joint I-751/N-400 Interview.

05/14/2019: I-751 APPROVED.

Naturalization:

12/02/2017: Mailed N 400 to Phoenix, AZ Lockbox. (I-751 still pending)

12/05/2017: Package delivered in Phoenix, AZ. Transferred to Harrisonburg Processing Center.

12/07/2017: Notice of action issued. (IOE)

12/26/2017: Biometrics.

01/23/2019: Interview Scheduled for 2/27/2019.

02/27/2019: Joint I-751/N-400 interview. N-400 recommended for approval.

05/16/2019: N-400 APPROVED! Placed in line for oath ceremony.

05/17/2019: Oath ceremony notice mailed.

06/12/2019: Swearing in Ceremony! Finally a U.S. citizen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starkilla09 Proficient

Starkilla09   366

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Hi everyone,

I want to ask you a question.

My friend is applying for his green card (through marriage) and at the moment filling out the forms needed.

For form I-485 where it says "List your present husband/wife and children"

does he have to list the names of his wife's children?

I have heard you should do that, and list them, and write for them step-son or step-daughter,

and where it asks you "Are they applying with you" to choose "No".

Is this true?

What is the best thing to do here?

My friend who is filing the petition I-485 actually does NOT have any kids? His wife (she is the American citizen) has 3 kids of which only her youngest one lives with them.

Should he list only the youngest one, and write his name and put "step-son", or should he write all 3 kids, or should he NOT list any of them at all?

What do you think?

Thanks!

Your friend should write "none" as those are not his biological kids USCIS is asking for.

Adjustment of Status From F-1 Visa.

8/14/2014: Mailed AOS package: I-130, I-485, I-765.

8/18/2014: Accepted in Chicago. Transferred to Nebraska Service Center.

8/21/2014: Received NOA 1. I-130, I-485, I-765 in mail.

8/25/2014: Received biometrics in mail. Scheduled for 9/8/2014

9/24/2014: EAD approved. 36 Days!

10/01/2014: EAD mailed.

10/03/2014: Received EAD card.

10/14/2014: I-485 moved to testing and interview.

1/28/2015: Interview scheduled for 3/4/2015.

1/31/2015: Received interview notice.

3/4/2015: Interview completed and APPROVED!

3/5/2015: Welcome notice mailed and I-130 Approved.

3/10/2015: Welcome notice and I-130 approval notice received.

3/12/2015: Green card mailed.

3/14/2015: Green card delivered.

Removal of Conditions: 

12/14/2016: Mailed I-751.

12/19/2016: NOA issued.

01/26/2017: Biometrics.

05/03/2018: I-751 transfered to NBC.

02/27/2019: Joint I-751/N-400 Interview.

05/14/2019: I-751 APPROVED.

Naturalization:

12/02/2017: Mailed N 400 to Phoenix, AZ Lockbox. (I-751 still pending)

12/05/2017: Package delivered in Phoenix, AZ. Transferred to Harrisonburg Processing Center.

12/07/2017: Notice of action issued. (IOE)

12/26/2017: Biometrics.

01/23/2019: Interview Scheduled for 2/27/2019.

02/27/2019: Joint I-751/N-400 interview. N-400 recommended for approval.

05/16/2019: N-400 APPROVED! Placed in line for oath ceremony.

05/17/2019: Oath ceremony notice mailed.

06/12/2019: Swearing in Ceremony! Finally a U.S. citizen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burnpro23 Contributor

Burnpro23   37

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I've read conflicting information on this. Some lawyers say it's better to put the names of all kids living in the same roof.

04/27/2016 sent AOS PACKAGE

05/02/2016 PRIORITY DATE (day 1)

05/17/2016 FIRST NOA'S RECEIVED. HARD COPIES.

05/20/2016 BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT FOR 06/01/2016

06/01/2016 Biometrics taken.

08/02/2016 I-765 Work Permit approved. (day 90)

extrajay Apprentice

extrajay   0

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Your friend should write "none" as those are not his biological kids USCIS is asking for.

Hi.

This question was so long ago, I even forgot I had asked it... :)

It was answered multiple times already, and YES - the correct answer for this question "For form I-485 where it says "List your present husband/wife and children"

does he have to list the names of his wife's children?" is: DO NOT LIST YOUR WIFE'S CHILDREN, WRITE NONE.

The application is for the person who is applying for a green card.

You should only list the applicant's children if any. If not any - write None on the first line.

That is what I did when my wife was applying for a green card through marriage to me.

She wrote none for children (neither of us had any children yet).

There is another form I-130 where it asks you information about your relative and there you list your spouse's info and their children if any.

But on the question here for form I-485 - the answer is to write None - for yourself - which means you have no biological children.

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