questions about change of status packet to send

[geowrian 22,339]

On 9/18/2019 at 12:48 PM, jwh2323 said:

1. page 2, Part 2

dates of move in - PDF - Does not allow me to enter anything - my physical is the same as mailing address with no previous address needed so do I write in?

 

13a

13b

No need to write anything in there. The Yes answer to #11 preempts anything for #12 + #13. That's by design.

 

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Page 4,  part 2, employment history

49. B - I have a 2nd current self employment  - does not allow to input  “present”  but only numbers - I still do this work so there is not end date at this time. So omit all together the 2nd current job or write in?

I would just write in PRESENT for the "Date To".

 

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PAGE 8, PART 4, 57 a-f

Quote: If the beneficiary's native written language does not use Roman letters, type or print his or her name and foreign address in their native written language.

• SO I NEED TO WRITE THIS IN JAPANESE ?
• She has not lived in Japan in 6 years - write her Japanese address from back then??

I'm not a professional with Japanese, but they do have a native Roman character alphabet (romaji). That said, I would presume they want the name in kanji. @Naes Thoughts?

 

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4  PAGE 8, PART 4, 60-b

Dates of living together - we still live together at this address - present not aloud  in pdf. only dates - hand write?

Hand-write "PRESENT" again.

 

Edit: Sorry for the delay...medical reasons kept me away from the computer so I was using my phone (and multitasking the forms is not pleasant).

Edited September 20, 2019 by geowrian

[Naes 12,205]

For the address part I was a Turkish citizen living in japan (it is a bit different but this is how I did with 2 different languages)

 

i wrote the address line in the form in Turkish and then added a page to explaining my circumstances and wrote my japan address in Japanese. I came to realize, as long as mail reaches the person and they can use it for background checks they don’t care. 

 

my suggestion: use romaji- which is basically English. You can also use katakana but as romaji is an official alphabet in addresses in japan too they won’t care. Then add a page explaining the situation with the full address.

 

for name it has to be kanji tho (or if used hiragana or katakana) basically her official name as if she was writing it in japan, not the romaji name in passport.

[Naes 12,205]

One more, I need to see the forms again but if it asks current address you write the address she lives now the way I explained in the previous post) ; if it asks the foreign address that would be the place she would return, in Japanese terms 実家 (Jikka-family home) address would be correct answer.

Edited September 20, 2019 by Naes

[Naes 12,205]

I checked now and it specifically asks for foreign address and not current address so what I would do:

 

put her family address as the foreign address in Japanese (not romaji- in normal domestic Japanese form)

 

dont forget to fill 61a and 61b to put the state you live in at she will be applying in US 

 

put current address as physical address and 

Edited September 20, 2019 by Naes

[jwh2323 1]

thanks a lot for the replies 

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

Edit: Sorry for the delay...medical reasons kept me away from the computer so I was using my phone (and multitasking the forms is not pleasant).

no problem - hope everything is ok medically 

[jwh2323 1]

thanks Naes - got it

[jwh2323 1]

assembling our packet and in the checklist I see this. I don't think it applies to us but cant find what it even is. the links are not helpful.

 

thoughts anybody?

 

 

.	I-485 Supplement A, and penalty fee if applicable. See 8 CFR 245.10

[geowrian 22,339]

No, that is not needed for you.

[jwh2323 1]

ok yeah - didn't think so 

[jwh2323 1]

ok we have our file pretty much ready to mail. just waiting on translation of her Japanese birth cert.

 

My wife has a question that I will try to ask here in regards to form I -765 employment authorization.

 

On additional info. at the end of the form she has referred to page 3 section 2, questions 26.

 

she has a current sevus # linked to her current OPT and is working on this permission since last week.  

she also has  previous sevus # and has listed 7 CPTs on addtional info.  with dates of when she worked part time through the school during her time in school earning her doctorate.

Her question is does she need to include in supporting documentation of all the 1-20s associated with the CPT's.

She did have to do this to obtain her current post doctoral OPT. 

 

hope that makes sense,

 

thanks,

Joe

 

 

 

[Yogalife 3]

On September 17, 2019 at 7:13 PM, geowrian said:

I can't really give a good answer on "why"...it's just something I do and have been doing. I am not an attorney and please don't take what I said as legal advice (there is no legal advice permitted here). That said, I have read the relevant sections of the INA, FAM, and USCIS AFM + Policy Manual that covers cases like this. There's nothing really complicated in the circumstances you noted...it's a path very well traveled. And I highly encourage others to hop in with their advice as well. That's one great thing about VJ - it is peer reviewed. When somebody says something incorrect or possibly incorrect, you will get those varying opinions and feedback to consider.

 

As for a living, I'm an IT Solutions Architect that works on commercial and government projects (mainly USPS at this time).

 

As for some reasons for the advice above...

• The I-693 issue was addressed via a quote from the instructions
• The reference to the 2D barcodes is via USCIS announcements, and subsequently looking at the PDF as you type it out (it's not a common barcode for most end users, but it is a standard one that you can scan yourself and verify it matches the typed contents of the paper). Logically, they don't hand-type the information when there's a barcode. Anecdotally, people have written in answers that were actually required fields (they mixed and matched electronic filing and handwritten answers) and got an RFE for something that was already answered in the hand written sections.
• The # photos is just counting from the instructions.
• The I-864 is more complicated - it's a mix of the instructions and just experiences that many others have gone through. It's a tough subject as - other than required documents like the most recent year's tax return - everything else is a decision that the IO makes upon the totality of the circumstances. There are some general guidelines on what they normally like to see, but much of it varies from case to case too. No 2 I-864 cases are identical. USCIS has guidelines in the AFM and policy manual, and the FAM has similar (not identical!) guidelines for visa applicants.
  • For somebody self-employed, current income is considered based on the most recent year's tax returns. Money earned within the year is revenue....until claimed on taxes, it's unknown what will be actual income.
• I have seen users post RFEs/RFIEs on the applicant's income not being considered on F-1 status. The notices state which statuses qualify and F-1 was not listed. At the same time, I have seen people with a valid OPT use that income successfully (despite technically still being F-1).
• Affidavits is just an experience thing + logic. USCIS does list them as one form of evidence, but the practicality of it is so minimal for the reasons stated previously.

 

is there a link for people doing Aos and sending forms I485,130,130a, affidavit of support, application for AP travel and EAD , what are the evidence to send in with the filled out forms?

 

 

[jwh2323 1]

On this web page up at the top under guides you can find packet with lists for your situation that tell you how to organize your packet and what to put in it. Also on the USCIS website. I would cross check them both. There are some differences.