olutayo82

We're doing the last 2 pieces of our AOS application...as the petitioner, my piece is naturally the I-864 or I-864EZ (haven't figured out yet which one I should do).

I've been confused by the instructions, however... it keeps mentioning the form I-130, which is the Petition for Alien Relative.

I brought my husband over on a fiance visa (K-1). The I-129F is the initial petition completed for K-1 applications.The I-130 is completed for a K-3, as I understand it. Should I just substitute I-129F in my mind every time I read I-130 in the instructions?

I presume these are equivalent forms but the USCIS was just too lazy to make dashed versions or a key to equivalent abbreviations. I'd hope that Iw ouldn't have to turn aorund and file an I-130 on top of everything else we've had to do...

Hi,

If your spouse is Adjusting his status from Fiance visa, you as the petitioner submitted the 1-129F form . No 1-130 form(for K3 as you said). 1-129F is the correct form in this case

You only need the 1-864 form for the affidavit of support and yes subsitute the 130 for 129 in your mind.

Thank you all for such helpful responses.

To make it a bit clearer, my joint sponsor doesn't have any dependents, she lives by herself. I don't know why the CO decided she didn't make enough money to sponsor my husband, since it was just the 2 of them on the affidavit, but that was his decision i guess and now we must comply and get another joint sponsor. All of this is just so much, but i love my husband immensely and will do what i can to bring him home to me and his children.

Thank you and good luck to everyone!

Hey you,

I am assuming you are already married, the co-sponsor would have to cover both of you so in other words, 3 people would have to be satisfied by the CO through the co-sponsor.

Somebody correct me if this is incorrect.

To answer this question, the co-sponsor has to be able to meet the 125% poverty level including the co-sponsor and who he or she is sponsoring.The people needing sponsorship would have to be included so if the USC and the beneficiary are the only ones, the cosponsor without no dependents would have to cover himself/herself along with the USC and beneficiary so in this case, you would have to look at the 125% Level under 3 people. SO basically, she needs the income to cover 3 people. Assuming this is clear.

My question is this. What about her three dependants. Are they counted also towards the minimum proverty level?

I Thought the co-sponsor has no dependents.

Hi Valentine,

what is going on with your relationship. I remember you all excited about your coming here to marry who you love. What happened to something so sacred. You need to analyse it, talk with your fiance, there must be god damn reason for all of this.

But remember that if it is not going to work out finally, you should find a way of going back home and i quite agree with the above vj posters that your 2nd half should explain some things maybe further help can be provided.

I pray you work things out quickly

Hi Daphne,

First i want to congratulate you on your getting your visa.That is the first step.

If you go the top of this page and click on Guide, scroll down till you get to Working , Travelling and becoming a PR.YoU will find the necessary document to provide when adjusting your status if you get married within the 90 days.

I wish you success.

You know what kweli, apply for the AP right now with the exact reason you want to use it for. Cos it takes about 2 months to process.

If it is not out by end of September, you might have to get emergency parole.

I experienced first class with USCIS. I submitted the 1-131 travel doc with a May 1st NOA date. I submitted it cos i wanted to attend my wedding reception at the end of July. Surprisingly, you would think it would be out by the end of june. OH no, I had to set up infopass appt to see if i can get an Emer. parole.Normally, they told me, you would not get it unless somebody was sick or dieing .

i was like what? anyways, they asked me what proof i had with me for the wedding reception to hold. fortunately for me, i had with me proof that i had initially submitted to USCIS along with the copy of the 1-131 form also, that is the only thing that saved me.I was issued the AP a week later.

If i had put a weird reason initially other than what i was really going for, they would not have issued me anything.I think being truthful counts in the end. If you have proof that you will be writing exams in October(add the proof with your initial submission of I-131) they would understand that later if by the end of September,it has not been issued and since time is running out for you, they would be considerate. You obviously have not gotten your GC yet to allow you to travel now

Other people might have suggestions

I thought I had replied to this post... (I wonder where the heck I posted it!!)....

On the way out: He has to turn in his I-94 (at least this is what I did when I used my AP in Philadelphia)...

On the way back: he gives the Border Officer, the passport, AP (both copies), and a new I-94. He will get back, passport, AP (one copy) and I-94 all stamped with something that says: "paroled until xx date".

You want to take the following documents "just in case": wedding certificate, state ID, and NOA's, and if you have your appointment letter take a copy of that too.

Hope this helps...

Ana

Thanks for the heads up. I will take all necessary documents.We would be driving to CAN but flying back to the U.S. Will it still go through the same process?

I thought I had replied to this post... (I wonder where the heck I posted it!!)....

On the way out: He has to turn in his I-94 (at least this is what I did when I used my AP in Philadelphia)...

On the way back: he gives the Border Officer, the passport, AP (both copies), and a new I-94. He will get back, passport, AP (one copy) and I-94 all stamped with something that says: "paroled until xx date".

You want to take the following documents "just in case": wedding certificate, state ID, and NOA's, and if you have your appointment letter take a copy of that too.

Hope this helps...

Ana

What do you mean by Appointment letter

anybody with some answers please

join the club of people going crazy from this process. You have to be patient.

join the club of people going crazy from this process. You have to be patient.

Hello everybody,

can somebody assist me with this question. My Husband got his AP and we are using it to travel this weekend to Canada. How will it be treated when we get to the CAN-US border. Would he need his 1-94 that he got from the POE when he was initially coming in to th US with the K1 Visa or what is going to happen?

Thanks for the swift reply

forget about that, my AP was approved 07/03 and the online message still says it takes 30-60 to process. THey received it blah blah blah.I even got the AP already.

Don't rely on e-mail status or anything.

That is correct. If you are prepared to wait which i think should not take that long. then you are fine. The Green card will cover her working from the time she gets it.

Hi,

Yes it applies provided the ffg below;

Since your wife is the one adjusting status, the EAD is for her to work pending the fact that she is waiting for her green card (by filing along with I-485)that is if you want her or she wants to work before she gets the green card.

The EAD would not be for you at all. You are a citizen already and don't need work permit. Hope that clears it all

yey,

my husband got his approved on July 7th, too. Patiently waiting for it in the mail

His AP got approved on July 3rd,2006. Got it in the mail today.

Glory be to God. Some of them are still alive at USCIS.

Yes Cris,

You would have to log back on the USCIS case status website and add the new receipt no(NOA) that you would get since you submitted the AOS package. You have to indicate if you want updates by e-mail too.

Yes Cris,

You would have to log back on the USCIS case status website and add the new receipt no(NOA) that you would get since you submitted the AOS package. You have to indicate if you want updates by e-mail too.

Yes Cris,

You would have to log back on the USCIS case status website and add the new receipt no(NOA) that you would get since you submitted the AOS package. You have to indicate if you want updates by e-mail too.

CONGRATULATIONS

My husband and I would be going through that process very soon.

May all others succeed too

Hey Valentine,

Congratulations.I am really happy for you. Please give us the gist as some other people too would be going for their interviews as well. We want the whole load down.

Congratulations again.

congratulations. big steps coming your way.

whoa, congratulations girl

all the best and which your SO a safe trip to the u.s

would somebody help this brother out.

Any other suggestions

The originals of each document is very important.

Original 1-134'S and co sponsor 1-134 if you have it.

Employment letter-original, Photocopies of tax forms i.e 1040 forms but notorized. 3 photocopies of recent pay stubs from your fiance.

Note the Affidavit of support is the most important document cos the lagos embassy wants to see that you would be supported in the U.S and not become a Public charge.

Also get her to send you a Bank letter that tells the lagos embassy, how much is in her account, the total amount of deposit till current and other neccessary banking info

Another updated Fiance letter of intent

Complete photocopies of each pages in the I-129F package.(it may not be needed at the interview)

Lots of evidence showing on-going communication i.e E-mails with endearing words like sweetheart, darling, babe,, you know all the works,

Sample phonecards if you have, Greeting cards that she sends or sent to you. You know anything establishing the fact that you are still very much in love and communicating.

Hey Valentine,

It's Olutayo82.

i would suggest you go the Africa forum,you would get a lot of suggestions in there.As most of them are from Nigeria.

Congratulations on the interview being set up in May.