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    General AOS Questions

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    I guess I can help a little. The first thing I did for the AOS process was to make our cover letter/table of contents. This provided a framework for the whole packet. it will need tweaking to work for anyone else, but i hope it helps a little. I think the only part you need to file is the i-485+paperwork, the i-765 and i-131 are optional.

    September 9, 2006

    United States Department of Homeland Security

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

    PO Box 805887

    Chicago, IL 60680-4120

    RE: Adjustment of Status and Employment Authorization for K-1 Visa Holder

    Name:

    A #:

    SSN:

    To Whom It May Concern:

    Please accept the following documents for my Adjustment of Status and Employment Authorization Applications, filed based on eligibility grounds of being a K-1 Visa holder recently married to my US-born fiancée.

    Please note I have changed my family name from --- to take my spouse’s name of ----.

    Summary of Contents:

    1. Payments: $395 for I-485 + biometrics, $180 for I-765

    2. I-485 – Adjustment of Status

    a. Two (2) passport photos

    b. Full copy of passport

    c. Copy of K-1 visa from passport

    d. Copy of Notice of Action 2 “approval” of i-129F

    e. Copy of current, valid i-94 (front and back)

    f. Copy of Birth certificate

    g. Certified Copy of marriage certificate

    3. G-325a – Biographical data

    4. I-693a – Vaccination supplement

    5. I-864 – Affidavit of support from PRIMARY SPONSOR:

    a. 2005 federal tax return

    b. Attachment A: explanation for lack of 2004 & 2003 tax returns (if applicable)

    6. I-864 – Affidavit of support from CO SPONSOR:

    a. Letter from employer verifying employment & income

    b. i-864a - Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member for ------ (if applicable)

    c. 2003-2005 (joint) federal tax returns

    7. I-765 – Employment Authorization

    a. Copy of current, valid i-94 (front and back)

    b. Two (2) passport photos

    Sincerely,

    JFK POE screw up, maybe

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Ollie just came in to the USA today on his K1 via New York (JFK)...

    The POE guys didn't know what to do with him. after 20 min of putzing around, they took his brown envelope and said they would mail it to Los Angeles and he should "go there, they'll help you file paperwork and get your green card"

    Ha... first, obviously, you don't file AOS paperwork in person. second, Department of Homeland Security is going to walk us through the filing in paperwork in exactly what Alter Plane of Reality??! The POE's lack serious training. If they don't *know* how things work, they should not spew assumed bull-poop.

    So I'm scheptical. We're in Nor Cal and our service center is San Jose, 8 hrs north of LA. are they really going to mail our stuff to LA? is this right? is it going to get lost for months? Or do they just put it in a stack and someone who really knows what's goin on actually mails it to the right place?

    JFK POE screw up, maybe

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Ollie just came in to the USA today on his K1 via New York (JFK)...

    The POE guys didn't know what to do with him. after 20 min of putzing around, they took his brown envelope and said they would mail it to Los Angeles and he should "go there, they'll help you file paperwork and get your green card"

    Ha... first, obviously, you don't file AOS paperwork in person. second, Department of Homeland Security is going to walk us through the filing in paperwork in exactly what Alter Plane of Reality??! The POE's lack serious training. If they don't *know* how things work, they should not spew assumed bull-poop.

    So I'm scheptical. We're in Nor Cal and our service center is San Jose, 8 hrs north of LA. are they really going to mail our stuff to LA? is this right? is it going to get lost for months? Or do they just put it in a stack and someone who really knows what's goin on actually mails it to the right place?

    london interview

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    Hey all. Ollie's visa was scheduled for delivery on MONDAY, but Ollie talked to someone who managed to reschedule delivery for Saturday! the visa came, he made all his flights despite the horrible customs line at JFK, (no luggage tho!). He's napping off the jet lag and I shall soon be joining him. Thanks all for your support :)

    Interview in London - Jay's tale

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    Hehe I think I heard more about the interview from you then from Ollie :lol: I'm really glad you introduced yourself! He doesn't have internet at the moment and has never followed VJ as I do, so I can totally imagine the "who the hell are you?" look. He mentioned they messed you about a bit with the tickets, glad it all worked out. Let us know when you get your visa!

    london interview

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

    Posted

    Ollie had his interview today, and it went great, except... They said the standard visa processing time was 5-7 days and they may not send the visa till the 21st, and this is standard?? I thought the visa was usually delivered within 1-2 days from the London embassy. Based on that assumption, i booked his return flight for the 18th. made the reservation a month ago. It's going to be expensive to change.

    So... did he just get the standard party line here, or do they really now take a week to get visas out??

    Thanks!

    London Interviews 2006 (NEW)

    in United Kingdom

    Posted

    I'm very pleased (okay, estatic lol) to announce that you can now mark us as APPROVED!

    Just got off the phone with my wife-to-be, and her visa was approved!!!! She mentioned she seen latititudes there ;-)

    Hehe I just got off a very bad connection w/Ollie - we're approved as well!!

    However... Ollie was told the paper work takes 5-7 days to process and he won't receive it till next wednesday????!!! I thought it was a 24 hour thing!! I booked his flight for sunday, made the reservations weeks ago. its going to be expensive to change.

    shipping UK to USA

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted

    He's shipping his danged robotic dog and he doesn't trust the baggage handlers. :| Extra baggage was my first thought too.

    He's leaving or sold virtually everything he had so I'm not about to push the issue, its vital that he brings what's important to him and if he wants it to go via post w/insurance, then that's the way we'll do it.

    Name change - Help!

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Ollie want's to take MY surname. *shakes head* modern times, geez. I won't give mine up for anything, and his family is worthy of disowning. :huh:

    Our timeline: Ollie comes to the USA on June 18, our wedding is July 1st.

    I know how to change his name in the UK, and get a new passport. What I don't know is how to handle things on the USA side... Do we put his new name on all the AOS paperwork? What about his SSN? the AOS interview will require evidence, so do we get all our joint credit cards and such in his New name or Old name, and will the banks be kosher with this if his k1 visa only specifies his old name? Or should we do everything in his Old name and change after the AOS interview? Is their a process for changing the name on the 'green card'?

    :blink: confused

    HELP

    DCF/London/Very Quick Questions!

    in Direct Consular Filing (DCF) General Discussion

    Posted

    If you want to marry in the US and then stay while your status is sorted out, that is exactly what the fiance visa K-1 is designed to do---sounds like you've got it!

    This is technically true but to clarify ...

    There is no way to come to the US on the Visa Waiver Program, get married, and then file paperwork. (at least not legally, if you have Intent to do this before booking the tickets).

    The K-1 visa breaks the process into 2 parts. The first part is (basically) "pre-approval" and takes 3-6 months. Durring this time, your fiance may come and go to the US (or you to the UK) but only under the visa waiver (tourist) program - subject to all the limitations that come with the VWP. Your fiance will need to receive mail in the UK, and go to london twice for an interview and medical.

    Once you get your 'pre-approval,' your fiance can come to the US on a K-1 visa, you can get married, and he can stay while you get your status sorted out (this is called the Adjustment of Status part of the process, or AOS).

    The other option is to get married in the USA, return to the UK, and stay there untill the "pre-approval" and "AOS" go through. Usually this takes longer than going the K-1 route - or at least means you are apart for longer.

    London Interviews 2006 (NEW)

    in United Kingdom

    Posted

    update, tried to include everyone!

    ................VISA APPROVALS LONDON 2006...................

    MrsBeer:30..Nicola&Matt..nigel..thattius..scotty..Estella76..

    Alexandsara..philiphotog..Yorkie..JamesandTricia..Rosie420..bhlloy..

    Weebeansy..missycuk2..Gwen666..Arwensun1965..RichJ..wherezdabearz..

    Danengland..mentalerupt..Susburk..dmd01708..Lawrencetolan..morning75..

    shakysgirl..James&Christy..alana33..drpepper1109..BlueRaiderUK..Raydin..

    richi..NINA809..sanctifyer..mrsdarby..Gladdy..BettieBlue..TeresaCtina..

    daladae..techgirl..jmwaziri..James_and_Miranda..Keigwyn..Englishsammy..

    cheeky^Wolf..JenniferB..Johnny Spangle..robinklake..lizanne..chrisg..

    hanandhmike..beaner0500...katie_uk...euro...crashandcari

    ................VISA APPLICANTS LONDON 2006...................

    Name...........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate.......Status

    January 2006 Interviews

    cmltdg.........K1....11/16...11/15.................01/09 10:30...Pending

    February 2006 Interviews

    Paul C.........K1....11/18...12/12 B...............02/02 10:30...Pending

    March 2006 Interviews

    richi..........K1....01/10...01/18.................03/02.........Approved

    NINA809........K1....01/06...01/04........01/26....03/06 10:00...Approved

    sanctifyer....CR1....12/13...02/28.K......01/28....03/06 10:30...Approved

    MrsDarby.......K1....01/24...02/16.................03/08 10:30...Approved

    Gladdy.........K1....01/23...01/25........02/18....03/08.........Approved

    BettieBlue.........................................03/08 9:30....Approved

    TeresaCtina....K1....01/09...01/20.................03/10 10:00...Approved

    daladae........K1....01/23...02/02........02/22....03/10.........Approved

    techgirl.......K1....12/12...11/11 B...............03/14 10:30...Approved

    jmwaziri.......K1....02/13...02/21.................03/16 10:30...Approved

    Keigwyn........K1....01/28...02/20 L......03/11....03/20 9:00....Approved

    James&Miranda..K1....02/02...02/06........03/08....03/20 10:30...Approved

    Englishsammy...K1....01/18...01/11K.......02/13....03/22 10:30...Approved

    cheeky^Wolf....K1....01/31...02/23.................03/23 9:00....Approved

    JenniferB.....CR1....02/28...02/02.................03/24 9:00....Approved

    JohnnySpangle..CR1.................................03/29.........Approved

    April 2006 Interviews

    robinklake.......K1..02/02...03/15.................04/04.........Approved

    lizanne..........K1................................04/06 10:30...Approved

    chrisg...........K1..02/14...03/02.................04/06 10:00...Approved

    hanandhmike......K1................................04/13 ........Approved

    beaner0500.......K1..02/09...03/06.................04/18 10:30...Approved

    katie_uk.........K1..03/04................03/28....04/19 10:30...Approved

    khan.............K1................................04/27 ........

    euro.............CR1...............................04/28 9:00....Approved

    yellow_stars18...CR1...............................04/28 9:30....Pending

    sassadave........K3..03/10...03/29.................04/25 10:30...

    May 2006 Interviews

    crashandcari.....CR1.........04/10.................05/02 10:30...Approved

    Baileyj96........K1..02/15...04/06.................05/05.........

    MrsW2B...........K1..02/27...03/08.................05/10 11:00...

    lynn&al..........K1..3/15....03/21........04/19....05/05 8:30...

    louandmikeK3....CR1..9/15....10/4.........10/14....05/31 9:00

    June 2006 Interviews

    anytaholland.........4/12..........................06/06

    latitudes........K1..4/10....04/24.................06/14

    Waiting for an Interview

    PJ0422...........K1..12/16...12/06..............................

    dbachoura........K3..01/17...12/07 L............................

    geally...........CR1............................................

    LenJayUS.........K1.............................................

    AFQuaid..........K1.............................................

    Miranda..........K1..04/11......................................

    RMHurd...........K3...............................................

    elwintro..........K1..4/20...5/3..........

    London Waivers (for anyone filing I-601 and/or I-212 following denial in London)

    London Graduates (for successful petitioners/beneficiaries post-London: AOS, moving to America, and off-topic discussions)

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