NYBEtt

To update with what we (OP) experienced:

Arrived to US Friday evening on K1 visa.

Monday morning went to SS office with I-94 printout, passport, birth certificate (which was not even look at) and had no problem.

received social security card in mail that Friday!!!

Is there a difference in processing times for AOS applicants from family based visas (such as K1) versus other applicants? Or are we all grouped together based on location?

Submitted AOS package 02/07 from K1 visa ...I didn't realize the process can take up to a year..

Anyone know if the process differs from those applying from a K1 versus other AOS applications? Or is everything lumped in?

11 minutes ago, NYBEtt said:

Thanks for the information everyone.

 

My fiance called his doctor, who says that the embassy informed him to no longer provide copies of the DS-3025 to patients :S

He also gave a number to reach the embassy contact so hopefully they will help us sort this out.

 

 

Sorry the above was incorrect. The embassy told the panel doctor to START giving copies of DS-3025 to patients, something which he was not required to do at the time my fiance went for his medical exam. :-/ Hopefully we can submit the AoS without needing an additional exam now.

Thanks for the information everyone.

My fiance called his doctor, who says that the embassy informed him to no longer provide copies of the DS-3025 to patients :S

He also gave a number to reach the embassy contact so hopefully they will help us sort this out.

Thank you to everyone for the clarification!

The doctor did not provide my fiance with a copy of the vaccination form but rather handed everything in a sealed envelope. We will try to request a copy to be emailed or faxed on Monday. 

If that doesnt work welll try writing a letter in the AOS form and see if that works.

Thank again!!

My fiance arrived today with his K1 but the border agent did not return any of the documents including the vaccination record. I thought he needed this document for the AOS application.

Was this supposed to happen ? They also kept his birth certificate but luckily we have a copy.

On 1/16/2017 at 7:11 PM, Mamed said:

BC must be translated to English from any other language. That applies for interview and for AOS. Some do it themselves other have someone else do it. I translated with https://rushtranslate.com/ (certified and notarized in 24± hrs)

Thanks for the link - seems very helpful.

After reviewing my fiance's birth certificate it appears that it is also in English - in addition to Dutch, French, and German on the main page. And on the second page there is a translation for what appears to be every single EU language(!) My fiance confirmed with the embassy that this birth certificate can be used when applying for AOS.

Given how convoluted the document is though (just like everything else in Belgium), I feel like it would help the immigration employee if we highlighted the english portions, since they can be easy to miss. Is that advised or not?

1 hour ago, DaveNot said:

You're on a K1, so "legal Alien NOT allowed to work." Double check by referring to page 3!

According to the SS website https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211530: to a K-1 fiance can check "legal alien allowed to work" ... Is there a reason why I shouldn't follow the instruction on the SS website? (We plan on printing out the page as instructed here )

1 hour ago, DaveNot said:

Also, don't forget that you can start establishing credit once you have an SSC. Best get started soon as it takes 6 + months. I recommend a secured credit card (requires a deposit as collateral) with a checking account.

Thanks for the tip. I have pretty good credit so I will start by adding him as an authorized user to one of my accounts, which should help build his credit score. If he can't get his own card after a few months, then we will get a secured credit card connected to a checking account.

Just now, DaveNot said:

Once you receive a work permit, you will need to update your SSC. The process is easier. You will also get a new SSC.

Got it. Thanks for clarification!

2 minutes ago, DaveNot said:

You're only allowed to check "allowed to work" if you have a permit. IF you have not yet received a permit, you're not allowed to work.

So can you tick "Other" for Citizenship box? Or Legal alien not allowed to work?

17 hours ago, p-ana said:

Legal alien allowed to work

Is this correct if he will not have received his EAD yet?

2 minutes ago, yuna628 said:

The instructions mean exactly what it says in a convoluted way at least. If you have had a medical completed before you entered on your K1, and you have filed for AOS, within one year of the expiry of that medical - you are not required to have another full medical in the USA. Did you receive a DS3025 at the time of your medical in your home country? Does it list all the vaccinations you received? If yes, when you apply for AOS, send a photocopy of this document with the application.

 

If for some reason you never received a DS3025, you did not receive any of the required vaccinations during your medical and you obtained them after your medical - then you will need to go seek out a US civil surgeon to recertify (just the vaccinations only) onto the I-693. The I-693 instructions will tell you which portions a K1 should be filling out for that. Part of the form is completed by you, and some is completed by the US civil surgeon, and then it is sealed in an envelope. This is then sent along with your AOS application. Again a K1 is not required to have a full medical, so long as they still have a valid medical (up to 1yr) at the time they file for AOS - but they must at least show that they have received the required vaccinations needed.

So essentially my fiance will need to have DS 3025 completed from his medical examination and this is the only thing that we will need to send with AOS application?

Thank you for the clarification.

Reading through the 485 instructions, it says

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If you are  a K-1 fiance(e) [...] who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the nonimmigrant fiance visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement, not the entire medical report.

Can someone clarify what this means?

Hi everyone,

This question is a follow up to the following post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/581050-i-864-tax-return-for-most-recent-tax-year-issue/

My fiance and I are planning on getting married and applying for AOS by the end of the month. However, I will not have my tax return completed for 2016 before then. Can I submit I-864 with a tax transcript for 2015 as the most recent year, or will 2016 be expected?

I have a follow-up question to this! Looking at the SSC application, it asks what the citizenship status is:

Do we check "Other" for K1 and does showing the K1 visa qualify?

3 hours ago, LionessDeon said:

1. No

2. No difference for a man as it does not involve a name change.

3. No, they give it back.

4. You should check with your credit card company.  He needed a SS# to be added to my bank account per my bank.

Thanks for the responses!!

For the K1 interview at the Us Embassy in Belgium, my fiance's birth certificate does not need to be translated since it's in Dutch. However, since the birth certificate will need to be translate to English when filing for AOS - does the translation need to occur at a US embassy approved location in Belgium, or can it be done at an approved location here in the states. If the latter, where can we find locations that offer certified translations of birth certificates in NYC?

I've been reading through some past threads regarding applying for a K1 visa but I'm not sure how up to date the information is. I have the following questions:

1) If the I-94 is electronic now, do we still need to wait 2 weeks to go to a SS office?

2) My fiance and I plan on getting married within days of his arrival. Does it still make sense for him to go to the social security office before the wedding? Or is there no difference?

3) Does the SS office keep the certified copy of the birth certificate or do we get to take it back?

4) Can I use this social security number to add my fiance as an authorized user to one of my credit card accounts, to start building up his credit, or are there limitations?

Thanks in advance for everyone's help!

Profile updated - Brussels embassy will be reviewing my application.

I guess my question is, given the lack of clarity in the NOA2's notice of approval, what are my next steps? Do I complete I-134 and send to fiance while he waits to be contacted by Embassy? Or do we have to reach out to the embassy?

Thanks in advance to everyone taking the time to read and respond to my query!

Is it still the case that a letter from the bank is not really required if income is above 125% of poverty level?

Also, are both tax transcripts AND W2+1099s required for the I-134?

Hi everyone,

New to this thread, but have been observing for a while. Received great information on applying for a K1 visa for my fiance and my I-129F, received at the CSC on 19 July 2016, was approved in "just" six weeks!

Unfortunately, the letter itself doesn't provide much information with what to do next. But based on VJ's amazing guide, I assume the application will move to DHS, which in turn will forward to the embassy, and then my fiance will receive information at his home address. In the meantime, I need to prepare the I-134 form (even though it was not mentioned anywhere by the NOA2 yet) because the embassy will request it. Then I send a copy of the package and the I-134 to my fiance so he can have it ready by the time he gets called for an interview.

Can anyone confirm if this is correct? Will I receive any other notifications at this point (from DHS or embassy) or do I need to call to obtain this information?

Thanks!