About to submit AOS

[mike312c 0]

Hi All, 

 

We are about to submit my wife's application for her AOS - would greatly appreciate if any of you could review the application cover letter below and point out any errors/issues/omissions, or anything else you think could help our application package. Much appreciated!

 

To give a bit of context, my wife holds an H-1B visa, and we were married in the last two months. 

 

Thank you! 

 

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February 1, 2017

 

John Doe

123 Fake Street

New York, NY 

 

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

PO Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

 

Nature of the submission: I-485, I-765, and I-130 ORIGINAL SUBMISSION

 

Petitioner (U.S. citizen): John DOE

Beneficiary (H-1B visa-holding spouse): Jane DOE

 

To whom it may concern:

 

Enclosed please find:

 

§  G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance,

§  I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status,

§  I-765 Application for Employment Authorization,

§  I-130 Petition for Alien Relative,

 

and all supporting documents for my wife Jane DOE’s application for adjustment of status.

 

Contents include:

 

§  G-1145 e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance

§  I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

§  Check in the amount of $1,225 for Form I-485 made out to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (including biometrics fee)

§  Copy of foreign birth certificate for Jane DOE, accompanied by full, certified English translation

§  Copy of passport photo page for beneficiary, Jane DOE

§  Copy of nonimmigrant visa for beneficiary, Jane DOE

§  Copy of Form I-797B Notice of Action, Approval Notice for H-1B visa of beneficiary, Jane DOE

§  Two identical passport-style photos of the beneficiary, Jane DOE, with name printed on back attached in a plastic bag

§  A sealed Form I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record completed by a U.S. Civil Surgeon

§  Form G-325A for beneficiary, Jane DOE

§  Copy of our marriage certificate

§  I-864 Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA, including:

§  Copies from the last three years of the petitioner’s:

§  IRS federal income tax returns,

§  W2 forms,

§  1099 forms,

§  Copies of the petitioner’s pay stubs from June 1, 2015 through January 15, 2017, and

§  A letter of employment verification for the petitioner, John DOE

 

§  I-765 Application for Employment Authorization

§  No filing fee for I-765 was attached since Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status was filed and the Form I-485 filing fee was paid

§  Two identical passport-style photos of the beneficiary, Jane DOE, with name printed on back

§  A copy of Form I-94 for Jane DOE

§  A copy of the passport photo page for Jane DOE

 

§  I-130 Petition for Alien Relative

§  A check in the amount of $535 made out to U.S. Department of Homeland Security

§  A copy of petitioner’s birth certificate showing he is a United States citizen

§  A copy of petitioner’s unexpired passport photo page

§  A copy of our marriage certificate

§  A completed form G-325A for the petitioner, John DOE

§  A completed form G-325A for the beneficiary, Jane DOE

§  A passport-style photo of the petitioner, John DOE, attached to his G-325A in a plastic bag

§  A passport-style photo of the beneficiary, Jane DOE, attached to her G-325A in a plastic bag

§  Documentation showing the bona fides of our marriage

§  A lease showing joint tenancy of a common residence

§  Bank statements showing co-mingling of financial resources

§  Documentation of survivorship benefits from John DOE in the name of Jane DOE

§  Wedding and wedding reception photos

 

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date.

 

Sincerely,

John Doe

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

It looks like you have all you need. Consider changing "beneficiary" to "applicant" and "petitioner" to "sponsor" for i-485 and to include i-131, "just in case".

 

I can't see anything important that's wrong/missing  

[mike312c 0]

Thank you! We weren't going to submit the I-131 because she has her H-1B, and it looks like she doesn't need to worry about getting the Advanced Parole document as long as her H-1B is valid (which it is). Would you have any advice that would contradict this logic? 

 

Also, love the Principia in your signature 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

3 minutes ago, mike312c said:

Thank you! We weren't going to submit the I-131 because she has her H-1B, and it looks like she doesn't need to worry about getting the Advanced Parole document as long as her H-1B is valid (which it is). Would you have any advice that would contradict this logic? 

 

Also, love the Principia in your signature 

After reading this

http://www.immi-usa.com/traveling-while-on-h-1b-with-i-485-pending/

I believe you should be doing exactly what you're doing lol

 

Ik it's great right! 

[mike312c 0]

12 minutes ago, Suss&Camm said:

After reading this

http://www.immi-usa.com/traveling-while-on-h-1b-with-i-485-pending/

I believe you should be doing exactly what you're doing lol

 

Ik it's great right! 

Indeed, thank you! In case anyone else is reading this and has an H-1B but is unsure whether to file the I-131 for AP, here is the key text (imho) from the I-131. 

 

Thanks again!