US Immigration from Canada

We submitted AOS package in september 2020, with my husband as the only sponsor. We used 2019 tax returns. He was unemployed at that time but this didn't seem to be a problem.

He's been working for 5 months now at a large telecommunications company. He is a contract worker hired by a temp agency for them and his boss submitted the paperwork for him to become full-time but HR takes a while, so we don't know if he'll become full-time before the interview.

He got an extension on his 2020 taxes. We didn't file because I don't have an SSN. I requested an ITIN on the extension application.

Would 2020 W2s (he made about 50k) 2019 tax documents + current job paystubs + current bank info + temp agency contract be enough?

Would the above plus MAYBE full-time contract and/or MAYBE employment verification letter be enough?

Do we need a joint sponsor? We could maybe ask one of his parents but would seriously prefer not to.

Hello everyone,

I am writing for some guidance. I filed my K1 application in July 20, 2020 and was approved as of April 27, 2021. Since then it s been at the NVC - I have a case number and ID, only because I called them. I was wondering if I should go ahead and file those forms (e.g. DS260 etc.) online or do I wait for contact from the embassy in Montreal?

I also filed an expedite request as my fianc came back recently from a deployment, and is active duty.

Any help is appreciated.

Hi everyone. My I-485 application for Green Card based on marriage to a US citizen is pending and my combo EAD and Advance Parole card is about to expire in a few weeks. I submitted my EAD renewal application without I-131 form about 3 months ago. I only submitted I-765 and I did not know that I-131 will be required at that time. Today I noticed that submitting the I-131 form is necessary to renew a combo card and I'm going to submit it as soon as possible. My question is how this will effect the priority date for my EAD renewal application? Will I receive a combo card or two separate cards? If I receive a combo card will it be based on the priority date of my initial I-765 application or this later I-131? I appreciate any information or experience you can share with me about this case.

So my husband just did his biometrics appt on July 21, and we got a letter today saying his AOS interview is scheduled for August 23. We have some questions and things we want to clarify about the requirements. I did some searching on my own but it got more confusing, so I thought I'd just ask here:

1. For the Form I-693 and vaccine records - his original medical exam for the visa was in Feb. 2020. I know it says you don't need it if it's already been submitted, but I saw mixed advice here. Some said if it's over a year old you need a new one. Others have said that if you filed within a year of the medical then it's fine. We filed for AOS in Oct. 2020, so we FILED within a year, but obviously it's been more than a year between the exam and his AOS interview. To clarify, does he need a new medical exam in the next 3 weeks, and does he need to bring this form for the interview?
2. For the I-864 - we also have already submitted this with his AOS packet. I am the only sponsor and was approved as such. However my work situation has changed to self employed, so I'm unsure if I need an updated I864, or updated evidence that I can support him (which is fine)? Should we bring the previous I864 just in case? If I need new evidence I don't know how to show proof of income - half the year i was employed by someone else, and since May I've been self employed.
3. They ask for "all documentation establishing eligibility for LPR status". I assume that means his visa, our marriage license, and previous I797 from his AOS application. Maybe also I94 and marriage license. Am I missing anything here?
4. They also ask for "any immigration documentation ever issued to you"... this is very vague. We do not have any of the examples the list (I766, 512, or 571). What do we need?
5. Finally, they ask for "originals and copies of each supporting document you submitted with your application". Are they saying they want originals and copies of the ENTIRE I485 packet (which they clearly already have)? This seems excessive but I wouldn't put it past them.

I know this is alot to ask - but I know that USCIS has a habit of asking for things they already have... or saying you don't need to bring something and then you get there and they ask for it after all.. so I want to be 1000% sure that I'm clear about what we do and don't need. Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone,

Melissa here again.

I was wondering if there was anyway I could apply for like an EAD or any permission to work in the US (without a SIN or work visa) while waiting out my interview. I am currently doing a month-here, month-there situation between Canada and the US. I quit my job as a Registered Nurse back in April 2021 to come be with my wife due to personal and health-related reasons.

Instead of going back to Canada, I was wondering if there was any legal and feasible way to start working in FL, US while we wait for my interview.

Thanks,

Melissa