ID / visa status after AOS

[NihonJim 3]

Just curious, once your 90 days for the K1 is over, you are no longer in status for the K1 visa.  From what I've heard, the I-797 from USCIS when they receive your I485 gives you permission to stay, but does that mean my wife needs to carry that around until she has her green card?  What exactly should she be carrying around for ID/visa status once the 90 days is over?

 

Currently waiting for SSN, then we need to do a name change (already got married, but court clerk screwed us and didn't change her name), then change name for new SSN card, then submit 485 package.  Can we submit 485 package while we are waiting for her new SSN card (with new name), or should we wait to have it in our hands first?

 

Thanks for the help

[C90 376]

Just now, NihonJim said:

Just curious, once your 90 days for the K1 is over, you are no longer in status for the K1 visa.  From what I've heard, the I-797 from USCIS when they receive your I485 gives you permission to stay, but does that mean my wife needs to carry that around until she has her green card?  What exactly should she be carrying around for ID/visa status once the 90 days is over?

 

Currently waiting for SSN, then we need to do a name change (already got married, but court clerk screwed us and didn't change her name), then change name for new SSN card, then submit 485 package.  Can we submit 485 package while we are waiting for her new SSN card (with new name), or should we wait to have it in our hands first?

 

Thanks for the help

Nothing, just her passport but that's to identify herself if she needs to (at a bar, getting pulled over etc) No one will ask about immigration status and if they do they should have acces to that system them selfs.

 

You can submit I-485 while SSN with her new name is pending, it won't affect anything. SSN and USCIS are 2 different 'companies'. Just make sure to write her SSN down on the I-485 before sending it off (since it seems you already have the SSN) 

[NihonJim 3]

1 minute ago, C90 said:

Just make sure to write her SSN down on the I-485 before sending it off (since it seems you already have the SSN) 

Not quite yet.  We applied on the 18th last month, but were told they couldn't verify something, so to call them back in 4 weeks.  That will be next Friday.  I'm hoping the number shows up this week or sometime next so we don't have to call and beg them.

[C90 376]

Just now, NihonJim said:

Not quite yet.  We applied on the 18th last month, but were told they couldn't verify something, so to call them back in 4 weeks.  That will be next Friday.  I'm hoping the number shows up this week or sometime next so we don't have to call and beg them.

That's pretty normal now a days, its manual verification. Mine took 3 weeks, some take longer, some take shorter.

If you don't have her SSN on time, there's a section on one of the forms (I think it's the I-765) that asks if she has a SSN and if she wants one. You could tick 'no' on both and explain on the last page of the form that you applied but are still waiting for her SSN. It's not a big deal and shouldn't result in a RFE or denial.

Edited February 6, 2019 by C90

[K1visaHopeful 2,655]

1 hour ago, C90 said:

That's pretty normal now a days, its manual verification. Mine took 3 weeks, some take longer, some take shorter.

If you don't have her SSN on time, there's a section on one of the forms (I think it's the I-765) that asks if she has a SSN and if she wants one. You could tick 'no' on both and explain on the last page of the form that you applied but are still waiting for her SSN. It's not a big deal and shouldn't result in a RFE or denial.

Or they could tick yes, explain the situation and if they dont get approved for the SSN now, it will come shortly after the EAD.

[eckoin 211]

4 hours ago, C90 said:

Nothing, just her passport but that's to identify herself if she needs to (at a bar, getting pulled over etc)

 

Hope everyone has a drivers license if they get pulled over as well

[C90 376]

Just now, eckoin said:

Hope everyone has a drivers license if they get pulled over as well

Lol true, but I hope that's common sense XD