February 2019 - AOS Filers!!!

[accumbyte 148]

8 minutes ago, iwir said:

How the non citizen change their address IF they never established residence?

The law is clear. If non-citizens (except the exempt I mentioned above) move from a U.S. address to another U.S address, then they must notify USCIS in writing (either online or by mail) within the 10 days, as per the INA.

Edited February 22, 2019 by accumbyte

[Bure 161]

Hi guys, 

 

I don’t know if  @Greenbaum is on this platform.  

 

so I have basically completed all the paperwork except for a few sections and my petitioner would need to file for tax returns which takes about to weeks to get. I don’t understand why it takes that long.😒

 

The question I have is with the AOS form. 

 

Now that my petitioner and I are married, will she need to apply for a change of name before filling the forms? Because the first thing on the AOS requires the name of the sponsor. We are confused whether to put her former surname since that’s what on the w2 and other financial documents or put her new surname which is on the marriage certificate. Or wait till we change her name officially before applying. 

 

Please help. Really confused. Thanks

 

PS. This question applies to all sections where my petitioner/sponsors’ name is needed on the form

[jbpshsu 27]

Can we try biometrics walk-in if I already sent the letter out to reschedule? I figured we would just try with the copy we made of the letter. Anyone have any experience with this? We don't want the process delayed anymore.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

52 minutes ago, Bure said:

Hi guys, 

 

I don’t know if  @Greenbaum is on this platform.  

 

so I have basically completed all the paperwork except for a few sections and my petitioner would need to file for tax returns which takes about to weeks to get. I don’t understand why it takes that long.😒 How about 38 million people 62 million business's are filing all within 3 months. I think it's fantastic to be able to file electronic and the check is in you account in approx 2 weeks.

 

The question I have is with the AOS form. 

 

Now that my petitioner and I are married, will she need to apply for a change of name before filling the forms? Because the first thing on the AOS requires the name of the sponsor. We are confused whether to put her former surname since that’s what on the w2 and other financial documents or put her new surname which is on the marriage certificate. Or wait till we change her name officially before applying. 

 

Please help. Really confused. Thanks

 

PS. This question applies to all sections where my petitioner/sponsors’ name is needed on the form

The name change comes when you file the marriage after the wedding. So when you return back to your county court house and file your marriage that is when you change your name. I hope this is what you did otherwise $$$$$.

 

On any new forms you use the married name unless it request the maiden name.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

22 minutes ago, jbpshsu said:

Can we try biometrics walk-in if I already sent the letter out to reschedule? I figured we would just try with the copy we made of the letter. Anyone have any experience with this? We don't want the process delayed anymore.

No biometrics is by appointment only.

[jbpshsu 27]

2 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

No biometrics is by appointment only.

Others mentioned being a walk-in was an option. We did receive a biometric appointment letter, I just sent it back to reschedule already. We will be out of town next week when it was originally scheduled.

 

On 2/20/2019 at 1:48 PM, accumbyte said:

Have you considered an early walk-in? https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/367977-thinking-of-early-walk-in-for-biometrics/?page=15 Some offices sometimes allow early walk-ins. A few even allow people from out of town to do biometrics.

On 2/20/2019 at 2:40 PM, 854Turbo said:

It doesn't hurt to try a walk-in. Rescheduling - there are some horror stories out there, but at best I think you are looking at 1 month off (which delays your EAD and the entire processing)

[Alex Lamarre 50]

Hello Guys,

February 12th i sent my AOS package, its been 10 days without nothing from USCS... someone else with the same prob? Thx.

[Alex Lamarre 50]

2 hours ago, Alex Lamarre said:

Hello Guys,

February 12th i sent my AOS package, its been 10 days without nothing from USCS... someone else with the same prob? Thx.

Got them this afternoon...😁

[Mac1218 3]

On 2/15/2019 at 11:46 AM, Mac1218 said:

Here’s an update for my AOS application:

Feb 11 - Received 3 NOA1 letters in d mail

Feb 15 - Received Biometrics Letter

Feb 26 - Biometrics schedule

**Update**

Feb 22 - Biometrics done. Original schedule is supposed to be on Feb 26 but tried to do walk in and luckily they allowed it. You just have to tell them your reason why you couldn’t make it on the the schedule they gave and they will decide to allow you or not.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

6 hours ago, jbpshsu said:

Others mentioned being a walk-in was an option. We did receive a biometric appointment letter, I just sent it back to reschedule already. We will be out of town next week when it was originally scheduled.

 

Anytime that I have tried a walk-in with USCIS I have been turned away. So your mileage may vary.

[DJClaire 134]

Does anyone know if all the passport type photos required for the APS / EAD / AP need to be without glasses?

 

I have a bunch of photos with me wearing my glasses, but if it has to be without I will need to go and get more taken.

 

Does anyone have personal experience of this?

 

Everything else is complete and ready to be sent! Hallelujah! lol

[accumbyte 148]

13 hours ago, jbpshsu said:

I figured we would just try with the copy we made of the letter.

Try it with the copy. Let us know if the walk-in is successful. As stated above, your mileage may vary.

[accumbyte 148]

2 hours ago, DJClaire said:

I have a bunch of photos with me wearing my glasses, but if it has to be without I will need to go and get more taken.

I assume you already know how deficient the instructions for the I-485 are about this:

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Photographs

 

You must submit two recent identical color passport-style photographs of yourself. The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted and unretouched.

 

The two recent identical color passport-style photos must be 2 by 2 inches. The photos must be in color with full face, frontal view on a white to off-white background. Head height should measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches from top of hair to bottom of chin, and eye height is between 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches from bottom of photo. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear as required by a religious denomination of which you are a member. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print your name and A-Number (if any) on the back of the photo. Visit the following DOS website at travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/photos/photo-examples.html for examples.

The link above even leads to a 404-error page. The newest Department of State link is: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/photos.html But my hunch is that USCIS will accept eyeglasses (since DOS and USCIS are separate agencies). The following third-party page seems to support that: http://www.antaoandchuang.com/picspec.html

Edited February 23, 2019 by accumbyte

[854Turbo 20]

 

14 hours ago, DJClaire said:

Does anyone know if all the passport type photos required for the APS / EAD / AP need to be without glasses?

11 hours ago, accumbyte said:

I assume you already know how deficient the instructions for the I-485 are about this:

The link above even leads to a 404-error page. The newest Department of State link is: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/requirements/photos.html But my hunch is that USCIS will accept eyeglasses (since DOS and USCIS are separate agencies). The following third-party page seems to support that: http://www.antaoandchuang.com/picspec.html

I would not risk it. Get new photos at Walgreens, it will cost you less than $70 (they have coupons too).

 

I believe last year there was a change for all government agencies regarding federally issued IDs - no glasses, no smiling with teeth showing (that has been the rule in the EU for quite a while). I could be wrong, but the person at Walgreens also reminded me not to smile and to take my glasses off.

 

I know the whole process is expensive, but let's put it this way - are you willing to save $70 but risk getting an RFE and delaying the process by weeks, if not months?

[accumbyte 148]

35 minutes ago, 854Turbo said:

I would not risk it. Get new photos at Walgreens, it will cost you less than $70 (they have coupons too).

If they are Costco members then I recommend Costco instead: https://www.costco.com/Passport%2C-Permanent-Resident-and-Citizenship-Photos.product.100142614.html The website says 2 pictures for $4.99 plus tax but at my local Costco they print 3 pictures for $4.99 plus tax.