canucker18

It doesn't matter. I've used both throughout the process. Usually I put the one without the 0, but I have used the 0 as well. They know what it all means and it doesn't matter. Just put whichever.

I'm not sure if mu info can be of any help, but regardless of if you have your K1 or are into Adjustment you need an EAD to be eligible for EI.

I called the lady in Belleville is it? not too long ago. Just like in Canada you must be able to legally work and be actively looking before you can be eligible to collect EI.

Here, in the US, on a K1, that would require you to have an EAD, the actual card, before you could submit to collect for EI.

By the time I got my EAD I had solidified a job so I never applied, but I did look into it, and during those 3-4 months I was waiting for my EAD, I could not collect EI.

I know that's not the greatest answer seeing as everyone is so hard up for cash during that stage but that's my experience and I think it makes sense-even if it stinks. lol

It's an RFE. We got one and our case said the same thing. Just wait till you get it in the mail and try to respond with whatever it is they need ASAP.

We sent our RFE back on the same day it was delivered and it didn't slow down our process.

You'll be ok.

This is great, I needed a refresher on this too. Once I get my green card in the mail I'll be going down to get the work restriction line taken off my SSN. You can not imagine the hassles it has caused.

We'll see how easily they'll change it for me.

I'd just like to add, I never sent in any pages other than the biographical page and the ones with my visa and I94 and accompanying stamps.

I have stamps in mine from trips to Europe but I never included them, I didn't see any point. I wasn't ever asked about it either.

Just wanted to share my info. Hope this helps.

Yay, thanks again everyone for the congrats. And continued good luck to all still working their way through AOS.

Congrats!!!!!

Congrats!!!!!!!

Congrats!!!!

Congrats!!!

Congrats!!!!!

Congrats to all, and yes I'm very happy. yay.

Thanks for the congrats too from everyone.

Bottom line-we were approved!!!

I won't do a huge post, if you want more info you can PM me.

Our interview was scheduled for 11am, we arrived at 10:30am.

We were taken in at 1:00pm-yes 2.5 hours later!! Get there early!

I have an entire bookbag all prepared with everything.

The guy told us he had not had time to review our case as they were so busy. He went through our file right in front of us.

He checked for "checks"(he said "good the checks have been done")

He checked for my vacc. suppliment and my medical to be in the file.

He looked at our I864 in our file.

He asked me when I was born, my motherse first name and he asked my husband what day we got married.

That was it. Nothing more. It lasted maybe 5 minutes before he told us we were approved.

He took my EAD and AP, and told me my card would be in the mail within 2 weeks.

He asked for nothing-sweet mother all my preparations for nothing. Ieven told him we had a new I864 if he wanted it and he said no it was fine, our I864 was perfect.

Note to all-we got an RFE for our I864 for 2005 taxes and still he said it was perfect.

I got my paper that says I'm approved and that was that. He told us about lifting conditions, and we were on our way.

The longest part was the 2.5 hour wait and man o man what a wait it was.

So, that's all. We're very excited but it's been a long day and I've had too many celebratory glassses of wine so it is time for bed.

Good luck to everyone else and again, thank you whole heartedly to everyone who has been a help to me and husband personally, and to everyone overall who spend time here helping others. It makes a difference.

Thank you

Mel

Congrats!!!!

The whole I94 things gets done on the way back. The I94 is from the USA, it doesn't have anything to do with Canada. You'll just have your flight, go home and on the way back you will fill out a new I94.

I'm on a K1 so this is the case for me, but I am certain yours is the same. And if it's not, someone here will come along and correct me.

But don't worry, you're fine, the I94 gets dealt with on the way back into the US.

Well, I'm feeling prepared, I have everything copied and assembled and in a book bag.

We leave here tomorrow about 8am for our 11am interview in Boston.

I'm extremely nervous even though I feel confident we have everything we could possibly give to them. Of course, it's just the unknown.

I will post tomorrow when we get back.

I want to thank everyone who has helped me and my husband along the way thus far. It is not an easy task and I just can't even imagine doing it without VJ as a resource. This forum and more importantly the people in it have given me the confidence to not get pushed around by everyone I encounter with my Visa, and the knowledge to be able to speak and know I am correct.

It's awesome...I'm going to throw us all a huge party when I get back. I'm not sure how, but I'll find a way!

Booya!

When I travelled home to Canada for a visit, I was not given an I94 when I came back into the US.

When you leave the US you just leave, they don't look or care.

It's when you come back into the country that the I94 comes into play.

As far as I can tell as long as you have your AP, that alone allows you to re-enter the country.

I know this because I could travel back to Canada right now, without and I94 in my passport, and then come back to the US with my AP. Make sense? I think he's fine.

That's my 2 cents.

Congrats, yikes, the countdown it on for me.

I went to staples and copied every single piece we are bringing.

Over 150 pieces. Sweet mother!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats, ours is Thursday and that makes me feel better.

Congrattttttttts.

Congrats!!!!

Take a deep breath and relax. If you don't have those things, fine. Get together what you do have and get it all nice and organized and copied. All you can present is the truth. You just have to be honest and be willing to answer their questions even if you think your answers are inadequate.

They deal with this all the time, and we only do it once, so don't worry.

Get some letters if you can. Mail works..you will be fine.

Tax returns are a must. You can get free transcripts by calling the IRS. You can use the search function here because I don't have the number offhand sorry.

But you absolutely need the tax returns for 2005 if you are filing soon.

As for household size, etc, you should put what reflects your situation at the time of filing. Don't worry about what happens down the road, that's what the AOS interview is for.

As for household size I am not 100% sure, but I do know there are many knowledgeable people here and one of them will be sure to post to help you.

But go get the tax returns. Regardless of what they say, you have to show them. I think it only takes about a week of you call the IRS number so you'll be ok.

Hope this helps.

If you are taking your husbands name, then you use THAT name from now on on every form you fill our for the gov't.

Your 485, 765, 131 should all be filled in using the last name you want to go by.

I took my husbands name, so my forms were all filled out with my married name. There is a box for maiden name on most of the forms you will fill out, and you will put your maiden name in there if you are taking your husbands name.

Hope this helps.

Hi there, my AOS is this week and we don't have any utility bills in our names, but we are bringing a cell phone bill in both our names.

We have 2 joint accounts we are using.

I have posted a list of what I'm bringing in the AOS forum. You should definitely go here as there are many many otheres who have their AOS interview this week too.

If you can't get things with both your names on them, I would suggest doing something similar to what we did:

Get some letters of endorsement. From new friends, old friends there whatever. Just a simple letter stating they have known you since such and such and that you moved to get married. You were married and have been in communication with these people as friends.

The friends can say something along the lines of..having known you were going through immigration and had shared some of the process with them.

Whether or not they want this, I feel it's a credible way to reinterate (sp?) your marriage.

I have 2 of these letters. One from a place I volunteered at before I could work, and another from my now current employer.

Get your husbands parents to draft up a formal letter stating that you live at such and such an address for no rent and that you have lived there since moving from Canada.

Since there's no "proper" way to write up these letters just do it. Make them professional but to the point. You'll have that to take with you.

I had all my contacts put their address and phone number at the bottom of the letter too. It can't hurt. I'd say go that route if you are concerned.

And defintely check out the AOS forum. Good Luck!