how long does it take for AOS to be approved

[Pinkee16 0]

hello,

i just want to ask some questions, i am here in the US, as K1, i arrived last april 2, 2016 and my visa will be expired this coming june 30, i got married last may 14, i plan to process my aos soon, probably this week, i read that i need to have my form 1-693, which will be signed by the civil surgeon. i had a medical exam prior arriving here, and upon arrival here in the us, the custom took the packet that was sent to me by the us embassy, together with the medical records i believe.

now my question is this.

1. is the form i693 similiar to what ive had during the medical? or should i undergone another medical here? and send it to them?

2. how long does it take for the aos to be approved? or for me to get an interview or green card?

3. what if its not yet approved and my visa is already expired? should i leave the us?

your help will be very much appreciated. thank you

[JessDak 27]

I'm not sure on 1.
2) I believe current processing time is around 9 months

3) NO definitely do not leave the country after you have filed for AOS. From what I understand this will be seen as you forgoing your application and you and your fiancee will have to start all over. Once you are married and sent in paperwork for AOS, you should remain in the country until you receive your conditional greencard

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2) Actually it seems like the processing time is 5 months...if I'm looking at the correct thing https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processingTimesDisplay.do;jsessionid=abcGBYQe8Suwi91BF58sv

Edited May 17, 2016 by JessDak

[kurtndisty 9]

1. Form I-693 is a form from the hospital when you had medical exam for your K-1 visa. In my country, the embassy put it in the same envelope with the passport.

2. I'm not sure about the exact processing time for AOS, but mine was only taking 2.5 months.

3. As already answered above, do not leave the country until you get AP or green card.

HTH and good luck!

[quesma 10]

1. You must file I-693 with your application. The USCIS instructions for I-485 says page 4 tells that ( https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-485instr.pdf ), You do not need to submit the entire medical report but you need to submit the I-693 supplement. Read the instructions carefully.

2. I am not sure.

3. DO NOT leave untill you get your AP or AOS. I am not still sure what is the proof of legal presence though.

[TBoneTX 43,413]

*** Thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the "AOS/Family-Based" main forum -- OP is at that stage. ***

[Pinkee16 0]

ok thank you all very much for all the help, it is very much appreciated

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

Going to clear up a few things...

The K-1 medical abroad was done by a panel physician for the Dept. of State. They use DS forms. There was no I-693 for the K-1 medical. The I-693 is a USCIS form used by civil surgeons within the US.

You do not have to include an I-693 supplement, as there is not really such a thing. It is either a properly filled out DS-3025, or see a civil surgeon for an I-693 in which they will fill out parts 1, 2, 4, and 7. Please read the I-693 instructions, Page 6-7 > https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-693instr.pdf

OP>

1) Read the topic pinned in this very forum > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/551080-immunizations-ds-3025-or-i-693/

2) It depends on whether or not you have an interview, and if you do, how backlogged your local USCIS office is. See the AOS Progress Forum to see timelines of others.

3) If you leave the US before getting AP or your green card, then you will abandon your eligibility to AOS. You would then need to file for a spousal visa to re-enter the US. Your visa became invalid the moment you used it to enter the US, as the K-1 is a one time entry visa. You were given 90 days when entering, in which you needed to marry. Your I-94 is used to show your legal presence in the US once you enter. However, as soon as you apply for AOS and have your receipt notice/filing date, you are in a new period of authorized stay.

Follow this guide for AOS > http://www.visajourn...content/k1k3aos

The fees are listed here > http://www.uscis.gov/i-485

The fees for the I-765(EAD-work authorization) and I-131(AP-advance parole for travel) are waived when filed with a pending I-485, so include both of those too. It takes about 60-90 days to receive the EAD/AP combo card, which will allow you to work(along with an SSN) and re-enter the US when traveling abroad while waiting for the green card approval.

You need all the supporting documents for each form as well, so read the instructions for each one. You can also search here on VJ for what to include with each form if you get stumped. There are also example forms here on VJ you can look at when filling out the forms. They can be helpful.

[Pinkee16 0]

The fees for the I-765(EAD-work authorization) and I-131(AP-advance parole for travel) are waived when filed with a pending I-485, so include both of those too. It takes about 60-90 days to receive the EAD/AP combo card, which will allow you to work(along with an SSN) and re-enter the US when traveling abroad while waiting for the green card approval.

what do you mean its going to be waived? does it also mean that i have to file AP even if i dont have any plans to travel out of the USA?

thanks for the information.

[KayDeeCee 4,892]

Waived, as in you do not pay the filing fees for those forms when they are filed with a pending I-485, so they are free to file that way.

Even if you have no plans, you should still file the I-131. You never know what might come up, and there have been plenty of people that wished they had filed for AP to begin with once they discovered they needed it.

[Pinkee16 0]

ok, thank you very much for the help, i appreciate it very much

[joglen1210 10]

my experience is from filing to interview is about 3-4 months. do not leave the country until you receive your card. otherwise, your case will be considered abandoned. good luck.

[chillin4me 15]

hello,

i just want to ask some questions, i am here in the US, as K1, i arrived last april 2, 2016 and my visa will be expired this coming june 30, i got married last may 14, i plan to process my aos soon, probably this week, i read that i need to have my form 1-693, which will be signed by the civil surgeon. i had a medical exam prior arriving here, and upon arrival here in the us, the custom took the packet that was sent to me by the us embassy, together with the medical records i believe.

now my question is this.

1. is the form i693 similiar to what ive had during the medical? or should i undergone another medical here? and send it to them?

2. how long does it take for the aos to be approved? or for me to get an interview or green card?

3. what if its not yet approved and my visa is already expired? should i leave the us?

your help will be very much appreciated. thank you

1. If it has not been a yr since you had your medical from your home country for visa processing, you don't need to undergo a whole new medical in the US. Check your vaccine sheet, see if the box that says complete is checked, if not, USCIS may require you to have it evaluated to make sure you have the complete vaccines per CDC guideline. For now, you can file Adjustment of Status, send a copy of your vaccine record and wait until USCIS will require you to have the I-693 form, which if you have your vaccine sheet evaluated the civil surgeon will still give you that form.

2, AOS varies, it may take up to a yr, some faster, depends on how busy your local USCIS office

3. You just need to get married within 90 days of arrival. No need to leave the US, you just have to file AOS even your visa or I-94 expires.