MARCH 2019 - AOS Filers

[Vega007 46]

1 hour ago, Sailormooon said:

I've received the 3 hard copies for NOA1 today dated March 14! Does anyone know how long it usually takes for the biometrics letter? Thanks 

Not too long. 1 week to 2 weeks. Might be longer this month with the flooding and USPS is getting delayed everywhere. I think I got mine a few days after I received my NOA1 in mail.

[Icamarn 91]

46 minutes ago, crono_clone said:

Yup I agree. Not having the SSN is probably the bigger hassle, since now is the time to really be preparing your evidence such of bona fide marriage for the eventual interview such as setting up joint accounts, joint lease, etc.....which is impossible to do without the SSN. 

I couldn’t get mu SSN either but I’m on my husband account. I just needed a bill on my name and two forms of IDs. And as well they added me in the lease without any trouble I just showed my passport and told them I was foreign and I don’t have a SSN yet.

[Vega007 46]

25 minutes ago, crono_clone said:

Yup, even with the SSN it hasn't been easy. My bank won't let me add my husband to my account (or open a joint one) until he has a state ID. I was thinking of going for the state ID tomorrow but they might ask me for the NOA1, which I don't have yet (only have the texts so far). They wouldn't even notarize my affidavit of domestic partnership that I needed to be able to put him on my work insurance without a state ID, but thankfully the UPS store allowed us to (albeit for $12, grrrrrrr. The bank would have been free). 

 

But this is what we all signed up for, and it'll all be worth it once it's all taken care of!

Do you bank with a local bank or a credit union? I find it easier to add names to smaller financial institutions. With regards to SSN, yeah that's a pain in the a**. They usually refused to issue one to you even if you have a stamp on i94 that states you are allowed to work with DHS authorization if you don't have an actual job offer. That's what's happened to me in my first semester when I first come here under F1 student Visa. They refuse to issue me a ssn number unless show proof I'm employed by the school or if I have ead card. I was able to file taxes without an ssn. They'll just issue you itin number.

Edited March 21, 2019 by Vega007

[Olichka 186]

So happy to be in this thread ! We just got married 3 days ago, and have just completed our cover letter and gathered the required documents so my husband can apply for his AOS. 

 

Can you please check to see if we are missing anything?

 

Thank you

[crono_clone 213]

28 minutes ago, Icamarn said:

I couldn’t get mu SSN either but I’m on my husband account. I just needed a bill on my name and two forms of IDs. And as well they added me in the lease without any trouble I just showed my passport and told them I was foreign and I don’t have a SSN yet.

Yup, I think it sometimes depends on who you're dealing with. This apartment I was applying to insisted they needed my husband's SSN (back when he didn't have one yet) because they needed to run a background check on EVERYONE. Which makes sense in most respects, but fails to take into account immigrants who just got here. So currently I'm in a private lease with a landlord who's more lenient, which works out for us better.

[crono_clone 213]

25 minutes ago, Vega007 said:

Do you bank with a local bank or a credit union? I find it easier to add names to smaller financial institutions. With regards to SSN, yeah that's a pain in the a**. They usually refused to issue one to you even if you have a stamp on i94 that states you are allowed to work with DHS authorization if you don't have an actual job offer. That's what's happened to me in my first semester when I first come here under F1 student Visa. They refuse to issue me a ssn number unless show proof I'm employed by the school or if I have ead card. I was able to file taxes without an ssn. They'll just issue you itin number.

I bank with Chase, so yup. Lots and lots of rules..... 

[Olichka 186]

Does our local uscis office approve the EAD and AP ? 

 

And I'm guessing the california processes the I-485 ?

 

Just trying to look up the processing times and I'm not sure which office to look at!

[crono_clone 213]

9 minutes ago, Olichka said:

So happy to be in this thread ! We just got married 3 days ago, and have just completed our cover letter and gathered the required documents so my husband can apply for his AOS. 

 

Can you please check to see if we are missing anything?

 

Thank you

Not really sure if this is required, but is a copy of your K1 Visa page itself included? Also, did you inlcude your DS-3025 for your vaccination records?

 

**Never mind, just saw your DS-3025 line

Edited March 21, 2019 by crono_clone

[crono_clone 213]

2 minutes ago, Olichka said:

Does our local uscis office approve the EAD and AP ? 

 

And I'm guessing the california processes the I-485 ?

 

Just trying to look up the processing times and I'm not sure which office to look at!

No, the EAD and AP is processed at the National Benefits Center in Missouri. Your closest field office will be the one handling your I-485.

[Olichka 186]

3 hours ago, crono_clone said:

Not really sure if this is required, but is a copy of your K1 Visa page itself included? Also, did you inlcude your DS-3025 for your vaccination records?

The instructions stated the we need the K-1 stamp in our passport, and the DS-2035 is on the list !

[crono_clone 213]

Just now, Olichka said:

The instructions stated the we need the K-1 stamp in our passport, and the DS-2035 is on the list !

Yup, just saw it (my eyes are getting tired, end of the work day hehe). I think you're good then! 

[Olichka 186]

3 hours ago, crono_clone said:

Yup, just saw it (my eyes are getting tired, end of the work day hehe). I think you're good then! 

Uh, perfect! Hopefully we file tomorrow or Sunday the latest !

[Vega007 46]

8 minutes ago, crono_clone said:

I bank with Chase, so yup. Lots and lots of rules..... 

I did bank with a larger bank before decided to just go to my local credit union. My husband banks in a credit union associated to his work. Life's been so much easier withing dealing with bank bureaucracy 

[Icamarn 91]

14 minutes ago, crono_clone said:

I bank with Chase, so yup. Lots and lots of rules..... 

My husband banke with Chase as well and we were able to add my name on his account with a bill on my name and two forms of IDs ( passport and my foreign driving license)

[crono_clone 213]

5 minutes ago, Icamarn said:

My husband banke with Chase as well and we were able to add my name on his account with a bill on my name and two forms of IDs ( passport and my foreign driving license)

Ugh, figures lol . The banker at mine wouldn't accept my husband's passport. Not sure if she would have accepted a foreign drivers' license for him, but he doesn't have one anyway. And we don't have any bills in his name yet since since they're all under mine (and he can't work yet so it's not like he has anything to contribute). I asked her if the credit card statements with his name on them were enough, but she said no to that too.