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@Dioman Did your spouse accompany you? Was your spouse allowed to attend the I-751 portion of the interview? What center was this, your timeline is not filled in so we can not gleen this information from it. Congratulations and well done. My wife's interview is next week!

Yeah I made a boo boo thinking I was in the N400 thread!

My bad I'm thinking N400, you are exactly right!

No need to worry about that you'll be fine! Why didn't you file online?

Told ya January N400 filers was hot. Just a matter of time everyone here will be done!

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Greetings All, This thread was created for all of you whose window maybe open or opening during the month of April 2023. ROCs are trending longer adjudication times and many people have been concerned about this trend since they are taking in excess of a year, although some folks still luck out and get theirs approved and GC in hand in less than a year, months even! Not really much you can do about the longer approval times except ride it out and take solice in the fact that you are nearing the end of your visa journey. Also many of you will find that while waiting for your ROC to be adjudicated that your window for naturalization (N-400) will open, no definite proof but filing your N-400 while your I-751 is still awaiting adjudication seems to wake up things. Again no definite proof of this but several cases, current cases can be your guide whether this is true or not. Should you so desire to naturalize then I would recommend this avenue to you (we also did it). Yet still another note, fees are supposed to be increasing in the near future so be sure to check what the fee is BEFORE you send off your packet. Wishing everyone will have a speedy adjudication time and welcome to April 2023 ROC filers!

Hello April 2023 AOS filers another month another round of AOS submissions, Please be aware that this checklist is NOT all inclusive and you must consult the USCIS website to crosscheck this checklist against/with. The AOS process has been confusing since the pandemic hit, not to mention the added politics. So please I want to stress that you only use this check sheet as a starting point and guide if you will. The USCIS site will be the final guide. Please ensure that you check your forms for the correct versions and editions because if you use the wrong forms USCIS will reject your application and send it back to you. This is easily checked on the USCIS website prior to downloading your forms. You should also ONLY download your forms from the USCIS website. The current and correct fees can also be ascertained from the USCIS website . Just a side note before we get started USCIS may decouple Forms I-765 and Form I-131 if filed jointly with Form I-485. Here is the quoted text taken directly from the USCIS website. "To improve efficiency and reduce Form I-765 processing times for Form I-485 applicants, USCIS may decouple Forms I-765 from Forms I-131 filed at the same time. Effective Feb. 1, 2022, when possible, we will adjudicate an applicant's Form I-765 first. If we approve it, we will issue an Employment Authorization Document without any notation about advanced parole. We will adjudicate the Form I-131 separately and if we approve it, we will issue an advance parole document". I know this is old news, but I thought it would be good to include it here for your knowledge. What this means is some people elect to include three (3) copies of their marriage license / certificates one attached to each form (I-485, I-765 and I-131 respectively). I do not know of anyone receiving an RFE for a marriage license/certificate missing on the I-765 or the I-131 since USCIS has started doing this new way of adjudicating the AOS (the marriage license / certificate with form I-485 is required though). This is an age old concern that has been in play before this new way USCIS started adjudicating these forms. Some filers including me when I filed the AOS back in 2019 sent in three (3) copies of their marriage licenses / certificates. I did it then because of peace of mind and there were some RFEs given out for missing licenses / certificates (back then). USCIS also used to issue Combo Cards, Employment Authorization Document and Advance Parole (EAD and AP combined in the same card). I've seen now where they have issued an EAD without the AP. Whether you include three (3) copies of your marriage license / certificate is going to be your individual call when you file your AOS. Having said that let's get into the checklist: AOS Checklist Cover Letter listing Table of Contents Check Payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security - $1,225.00 (this includes the Bio-metrics fee, also be aware that fees are supposed to increase in the near future so please double check before you send your packet off!) Form I-485 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary) Form G-1145 Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp Copy of NOA2 Approval letter (from K1 process) I-94 Copy of beneficiary's Birth Certificate translation of birth certificate (if needed) Certified copy of Marriage License or Certificate Passport Photos (2) name written on the back Copy of DS-3025 Form I-864 (completed and signed by USC) (goes with form I-485) Proof of USC's citizenship (copy of birth certificate, copy of passport bio page, or other) Current tax year 2021 and (optional 2020 , 2019) Tax Return (with W-2) or Transcripts (transcripts are better if you can get them) Employment Verification letter (updated one - not the one used during K1 process) Pay stubs (last 3 months) Form I-765 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary) Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp I-94 Passport Photos (2) name written on the back Copy of NOA2 (from K1 process) Be sure to use the correct filing code of (c)(9) if this code applies to you. The I-765 instructions explains all the codes in detail. If you are filing under a different code (other than (c)(9) the fee for your AOS will not be correct and USCIS will reject your entire packet. Form I-131 (completed and signed by non-US Citizen/beneficiary) Copy of beneficiary's Passport with biographical page Copy of beneficiary's K1 Visa from Passport and entry stamp I-94 Passport Photos (2) name written on the back Copy of NOA2 (from K1 process Be sure to double check for the current fees as fees do sometimes increase and they can change on a dime so please check. Additionally, check the forms as listed above i.e., current version and or edition date, there have been many changes to various forms. Consider sending tax transcripts instead of the 1040, and W2's. Also consider preparing a cover letter for each form in addition to the main cover letter. Make sure you send long form birth certificates and not the short form. Hope this helps in your preparation of your AOS. When in doubt ask questions. Please consider filing the I-131 and the I-765 even if you don't think you'll need them right now. You never know what changes your life will have on down the road, so I recommend you file these two forms from the start. There is no extra charge to file them with your AOS and it's better to submit them all at once. There has been much confusion coming out of USCIS, partly due to Covid-19 and partly self-inflicted. This confusion filters on down to the people filing for AOS. The above listing is subject to change at a moment’s notice so please check, recheck and check again BEFORE you send off your packet for any last-minute changes. Congratulations on a successful submission of your AOS packet!

No I did not update monthly, I'll just hand carry it to the interview.

That's exactly what I said in my post. We are preparing for ANY scenario, besides we have precedence as someone from our exact same area and office has already gone through this. So we'd be unwise not to prepare!

She's ready and stoked!

I think most of us did upload that request for combo interview, whether it does any good we'll find out shortly!

My wife's interview is April 11th so I'll be sure that after it's over I'll brief everyone too. I'll accompany her and plan for a combo interview as we are taking the kitchen sink just in case!

Well you better get on the stick to file or get an extension, they will be expecting to see 2022 taxes since your interview date is after the April tax deadline!

Nope not at all, be sure to take proofs and documents for your 751!

Huhhh????

You can request right from online no need for a request form to mail, request straight from IRS online.

Advised by whom? Certainly not by USCIS, in fact it says to the contrary in the "Evidence of the Relationship" in the I-751 instructions. It comes down to a matter of choice basically. While many folks submit quarterly statements and do just fine, still others elect to submit monthly statements and also do fine. Just a matter of personal choice. USCIS did for awhile RFE folks for not submitting monthly statements in addition to pages of the statements missing. Admittedly this was quite awhile ago that USCIS did that and there has been no recent incidence of it happening currently.

Yes you can order what you need, I think they go back several years. Do it on their website. Even if you get them by mail they should arrive before your interview.

If your interview is not until May there is a good chance that if you order now the transcripts you'd have them before then!

January N400 filers have been hot with getting their interviews scheduled. I think quite a few of us have either been interviewed or have interview dates already.

We hope you do not find this out but using a lawyer does not always guarantee it will be done right as you say! We hope your submission is smooth and like what was pointed out to you make sure you get a complete copy in your hands for your records BEFORE it is sent off!

I would recommend that somewhere along the line you obtain your birth certificate especially if you are going to continue down the immigration lane with USCIS. They are fairly easy to obtain!

This was during the AOS phase, I might add!

I would say it was a glitch, my wife had her GC in hand and USCIS sent us a interview letter scheduling our interview. We were just as confused as you are now, but we did attend or should I say go to the scheduled interview only to be told it was an error. So yes since you already attended I would say it was an error, but indeed I would bring it to someones attention!