HELP! AOS doubts, questions and inconsistencies about I-693

[D&Jmora 18]

I apologize if this has already been hashed out on VJ, but I haven't found the answers I'm looking for. 😲

 

I know every case is different but my husband has K1 visa status and as we were preparing the AOS paperwork I got caught up in a sh**storm of doubt and confusion. In Colombia, my husband got the full medical exam needed to get his visa and enter the US. Unfortunately, the doctor did not update his vaccines, nor asked him if he wanted to. Us never having done this before didn't think anything of it. UNTIL NOW. I know my husband needs boosters of some vaccines but we won't have insurance until September 1st. His I-94 is valid until Sept 11th. We are already married, which is what those 90 days are for, and I've read that while it is not IDEAL to apply for AOS later than 90 days, it's not necessary to do it by then. Now, if we want to get his vaccines updated, we HAVE TO get blood work and urine samples done (I have argued with multiple civil surgeons and no one will give him an injection without these things being done...money grab?). Our biggest priority right now is getting the EAD for my husband sooner than later. From what I have read, the EAD and AOS processes are not directly related. Even if our AOS process is delayed by an RFE for vaccines, it won't affect EAD (correct?). We can wait for the green card, but I don't want him going crazy cooped up in a house all winter. Not to mention we could really use the second income. So here are my options as I see it:

 

1. Spend nearly $1000 to get blood and urine tests and updated vaccs without insurance to send AOS and EAD next week.

2. Wait until Sept 1st when insurance coverage begins to get tests and vaccs, so we can send AOS and EAD *hopefully* by Sept 11th or shortly after.

3. Send AOS and EAD documents knowing that we will get an RFE for vaccines in the future, but *hopefully* receive the EAD sooner than later.

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if anyone has any insight, let me know!!! I'm so afraid to make a mistake that could cost us this whole process. Maybe that is a bit dramatic, but maybe not. Send your suggestions, tips, previous mistakes my way!

 

Blessings to all ❤️

 

Dana and Jhonatan

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

2 minutes ago, D&Jmora said:

I apologize if this has already been hashed out on VJ, but I haven't found the answers I'm looking for. 😲

 

I know every case is different but my husband has K1 visa status and as we were preparing the AOS paperwork I got caught up in a sh**storm of doubt and confusion. In Colombia, my husband got the full medical exam needed to get his visa and enter the US. Unfortunately, the doctor did not update his vaccines, nor asked him if he wanted to. Us never having done this before didn't think anything of it. UNTIL NOW. I know my husband needs boosters of some vaccines but we won't have insurance until September 1st. His I-94 is valid until Sept 11th. We are already married, which is what those 90 days are for, and I've read that while it is not IDEAL to apply for AOS later than 90 days, it's not necessary to do it by then. Now, if we want to get his vaccines updated, we HAVE TO get blood work and urine samples done (I have argued with multiple civil surgeons and no one will give him an injection without these things being done...money grab?). Our biggest priority right now is getting the EAD for my husband sooner than later. From what I have read, the EAD and AOS processes are not directly related. Even if our AOS process is delayed by an RFE for vaccines, it won't affect EAD (correct?). We can wait for the green card, but I don't want him going crazy cooped up in a house all winter. Not to mention we could really use the second income. So here are my options as I see it:

 

1. Spend nearly $1000 to get blood and urine tests and updated vaccs without insurance to send AOS and EAD next week.

2. Wait until Sept 1st when insurance coverage begins to get tests and vaccs, so we can send AOS and EAD *hopefully* by Sept 11th or shortly after.

3. Send AOS and EAD documents knowing that we will get an RFE for vaccines in the future, but *hopefully* receive the EAD sooner than later.

 

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE if anyone has any insight, let me know!!! I'm so afraid to make a mistake that could cost us this whole process. Maybe that is a bit dramatic, but maybe not. Send your suggestions, tips, previous mistakes my way!

 

Blessings to all ❤️

 

Dana and Jhonatan

 

Money wise and all option 2 sounds decent. Can schedule an appointment a head of time too. If you end up going over by even a few days to send in the AOS after the I-94 expires it's okay. Relax. It happens.

 

Option 3 you can try but they might not even accept the packet without any medical info in there so might never get a chance to even get an RFE.

[D&Jmora 18]

@Ben&Zian Thank you for your reassurance that it will be OK! Haha, I needed that.

[ash1234 30]

I had the same issue trying to tell civil surgeons that only the vaccination section was needed, but everywhere I called they wanted to do the whole medical over again. Try getting your vaccinations cheaper at a health clinic and then take the vaccination records to the civil surgeon so they can fill out the medical and vaccination section. My husband received the two vaccinations he needed for much less then it was at the doctors office. 

[Nouchigang 200]

Hello,

 

All 3 options are doable.

IMO, You should definitely send your AOS package now, even if the I-693 is not ready, because wait times for EAD are long (4 to 6 months) the longer you wait, the longer your spouse will stay home and I am sure he is already eager to get back in the working life lol.

 

I did not personally adjust from K1 and did not send the I-693 with my package and didnt get an RFE for it; but you can look at the January 2018 thread and see that many sent their package without the I-693, because depending on your field office it may expire by the time of interview. You should not  receive a RFE for it but a courtesy letter after receiving the NOA1 reminding you that you did not submit the medical exam with your original package but you should be ready to bring it to the interview or when prompted by them.

Then after sending the package, you have time to find clinics or be covered by insurance to take care of the vaccines.

For your question about EAD and AOS not being related, well actually they are, because the EAD is based on your AOS so they are related.

So if you receive a RFE for anything on your AOS, the EAD is on hold until they receive the response to the RFE.

 

I hope I made sense, in summary not sending the medical exam should not be a reason for RFE ( from my experience and many others seen on VJ but they are always new updates with immigration), but getting a RFE in general for your AOS will pause the processing of your EAD.

 

Good luck

 

[D&Jmora 18]

Thank you both for your advice. In covering both bases...just made an appointment for vaccinations a few days from now but in the meantime i will look into not sending the i693 just to be safe.

 

I really appreciate it!!