I-485 withdrawn- is A-number still active?

[bdesj 0]

I`m not sure where to look for this. We filed an AOS package in `03, then withdrew our I-485 the following Dec. In the mean time, my wife was denied IR for illegal presence and our waiver was recently approved, so we`re back to the paperwork again. When we applied for the waiver, we used her old A-number wherever it was asked for but now I`m thinking that she probably hasn`t really had an A-number since we withdrew the 485. I`m basing this on the fact that the first we saw of this number was on the NOA for her I-485. So is the 485 actually where the A-number comes from? If that`s the case, we ought to be marking N/A when it`s asked for, shouldn`t we? I don`t think it really matters much, but I would sure hate to run into problems for trying to "hide" the fact that she used to have one or for trying to "pretend" that she still does.

[riblet 0]

My understanding is that once a person is assigned an A number, it's their A number for life, like a SSN - but hopefully someone else can confirm this.

[bdesj 0]

Thanks, Riblet. I guess I`ll call USCIS tomorrow and cross my fingers for a correct answer. Wow, it looks like you`ve had a busy January. Good luck with your 130- hope your CR comes through!

[riblet 0]

lol, I hadn't thought of it like that... but it was pretty busy Thanks for the good wishes, I hope yours goes quickly too!

Thanks, Riblet. I guess I`ll call USCIS tomorrow and cross my fingers for a correct answer. Wow, it looks like you`ve had a busy January. Good luck with your 130- hope your CR comes through!

[meauxna 15]

My understanding is that once a person is assigned an A number, it's their A number for life, like a SSN - but hopefully someone else can confirm this.

I will.. I understand it the same way

[bdesj 0]

Thank you. Just for your information, I called USCIS and the lady I talked to did some checking and came to the same conclusion as both of you did. I really prefer to see it written, but I`m fairly confident here since I`ve gotten the same info from the boards as I got grom the Magic 8-Ball line. Have a nice day!

[jazzy 0]

HI,

Once you are assigned an A-number it is yours for life, you don't get a new one.

Jazzy

[bdesj 0]

Well, here`s how it actually worked: I went abhead and used her old A-Number on the new DS-203 and it didn`t cause any problems but our GC arrived in the mail last week with a NEW number. I guess the old one was eaten by a washing machine somewhere.