Karmachewy

HI, 
 Let me try to clear out your doubts, since u came in via a k1 visa and you just got married, you don't need to file form I-130 with your I-485 its not applicable to you. Secondly, the Marriage certificate is enough to proof that you are married, but some usually front load there application with marriage photographs, which I think you can take with you to the interview if one is required of you. And lastly, my cover letter is simply more like a table of content, one which gives them a detailed idea of what I have put together. Check out this website, you may find it helpful: http://www.mrspresson.com/immigration/adjustment-of-status-aos-k1-visa/prepare-aos-package-forms-requirements-checklist/ 
I hope this helps. 

Hi all! I filed my AOS papers December 21st but have yet to receive my NOA1 so that makes me a January filer.  So all January AOS filers can join here and we can chat and help each other through this process. HUGS and Happy New Year to all. May 2018 be the best year for us all now that we are with our loved ones!

I'm here with you. We are mailing it tomorrow (December went by too quickly).
Happy New Year! 

If you've already completed your vaccination requirements befire entering the U.S.A. then you are not required to fill out the whole I-693 packet.
However, if you haven't completed all your required shots, as they can take a bit of time to get, then you do not jave to submit your I-693 packet with the I-485 packet. You have some time to submit it on your own time as long as it is on or before your initial interview for biometrics or just for the I-485 itself.
Just take a breather and do things one step at a time.

Hi spike198, why does he have to do the medical again? I believe since he came on the K1 he doesnt need that. Didnt they keep his medical package at POE? I believe they will forward that to uscis. What you could (and most people do) send with your aplication is the  D-3025, wich his doctor should have  given him a copy. I dont know. But I dont think you should need to redo the I-693.
You can send all fees in one check. 
Good luck to you guys and congrats on getting married

I applied for a SSN last Tuesday and had it in the mail today (one week later). It is free to apply for it and the VJ info on it is very good: http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn.

Ok Starting a December AOS thread for Dec. filers. My wifes is being delivered today 12/1 to the Chicago lock box. Any other December filers please post here.

As long as you married within 90 days of entry on the K-1, you do not need to do an I-130 for that individual.
If somebody married after 90 days, or entered via another visa, then the I-130 is needed.

So we have been waiting since February 2017 to hear either way. Today We received the I-797 stating that our case has been approved for AOS under conditional terms. Such a huge relief since they are not very good at giving any kind of communication about the case status.
Today is a good day

Questions are asked almost daily about this, is it pinned somewhere ? If not mods please pin it !

This is a revision of my post that is often quoted as good information on the I-693 and DS-3025 question. The DS-3025 form has changed, so this update matches the new form that looks like this http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/iv/ds3025.pdf
If your DS-3025 from your visa medical is sufficient to prove you have completed all required immunizations, then use it instead of seeing a Civil Surgeon. Read all this for information I have compiled.
Do I need a medical exam?
What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder and already had a medical exam overseas?
Source: I-693 instructions page 6 &7, Part 3 FAQ, #3
If you were admitted as a:
A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or
B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and
C. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then:
1) You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination, and:
(a) The panel physician did not find a class A medical condition during your overseas examination; or
(b) The panel physician did find a class A medical condition, you received a waiver of inadmissibility, and you have complied with the terms and conditions of the waiver.
(2) Even if a new medical examination is not required, you must still show proof that you complied with the vaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS 3025) was not properly completed and included as part of the original overseas medical examination report, you will have to have the Part 7. Vaccination Record completed by a designated civil surgeon. In this case, you must submit Parts 1., 2., 4., and 7. of Form I-693.
Do you need an I-693 immunization sheet? Is my DS-3025 filled out properly?
Look at your DS-3025. If it has the ALL of the following items, you don't need an I-693 (Adults 19-49 yrs old).
1. Shots marked with a date (at least one of a series)
MMR (two are required but if you have "insufficient time interval" Code B in the last column, then you get a waiver) Td or Tdap or DT or DTP or DtaP (One date must be no longer than 10 years ago) Varicella (Either a check by "Vaccine" with a date, OR a check by "Varicella History" if you had chickenpox. History gets you a waiver) Influenza (during flu season)** see note below because you may be okay without it. If it is not flu season, the waiver in the last column is Code F. Everything else marked "not age appropriate" Code A, insufficient time interval B, not flu season F, contraindicated C...things that allow a waiver. NOTE: If you have shots missing and no waiver for them, stop here and see a Civil Surgeon. "Most of the shots" isn't complete. A note from your home country doctor won't count. All shots must be recorded on the DS-3025 or waived. You will have to take your doctor note to a Civil Surgeon and get him to record it on an official form.
2. The new form has a summary section. It may be marked:
"US vaccination requirements COMPLETE (Requesting a Blanket Waiver)"
But instructions I have seen says it is only marked for immigrant visas. I know In London they leave section 2 unmarked at K1 medicals.
3. Signed and dated by the doctor
The unknown with this new form is--will every adjudicator across the US know how to interpret the summary section? Their policy manual says:
"The officer should be aware that civil surgeons may improperly mark the boxes because they may misunderstand the meaning of these boxes. Therefore, the officer should determine, from the vaccination assessment completed by the civil surgeon, whether the applicant received all vaccines, which blanket waivers should be granted, and whether the applicant requires any ​other waivers. The officer should exercise discretion in reviewing the vaccination chart and when evaluating the results boxes at the bottom of the vaccination assessment chart. ​ ​If the civil surgeon did not check any result boxes, the officer should only return the form for corrective action if he or she is unable to ascertain whether the applicant is admissible. "
While this is not directly addressing the new form that has a "Summary" instead of a "Results" section, I believe the intent is that the adjudicator should look and see if the four required shots (or waivers) are present and accept the form even if the doctor doesn't do the summary to their liking. No guarantees, but I would certainly use the DS-3025 if I knew I had all the required shots.
**Note on flu shot: Flu shots are required for adults of all ages if your visa exam was between (Oct 1 and March 31). But if the AOS adjudicator picks up your case when it is not flu season, you will be excused. And the reverse is true. The adjudicator picks up your case during flu season, but sees it was NOT flu season when you had your medical exam, you are also excused because the date they go by is the date of your visa exam to determine if you were current on that date. Keep in mind that if you go to a civil surgeon for an I-693, then you are resetting the medical exam date for immunizations and you may have to get second doses of shots or a flu shot to become current on your new immunization date of record.
See next post for more information.

Update; the check got cashed today! So the package is not lost. Worrying over!

I have "majored" in this topic (LOL) and studied it extensively so I'm giving you an answer not based on gossip but reading volumes of USCIS, DOS, and CDC info.
NO you do not need to see a civil surgeon unless USCIS loses the whole medical file he turned in at POE. If he was up to date the day that DS-3025 was signed, then he's okay without getting 2nd or 3rd doses. He can get them for his health, or he can not get them ever. It was not medically appropriate for him to get dose 2 on top of dose 1. There's a time interval for doses. So he gets a waiver for "insufficient time interval."
If you are one of the unlucky ones with a lost medical, then he will have to get a full medical again. By then, enough time would have passed for dose 2 so expect the CS to say he needs it. Hopefully it won't come to that.

Your form sounds complete. Here's my copy/paste answer I've posted many times before.
Look at your DS-3025. If it has the ALL of the following items, you don't need an I-693 (Adults 19-49 yrs old).
1. Shots marked with a date (at least one of a series)
•MMR
•Td or Tdap or DT or DTP or DtaP (One no longer than 10 years ago, ie.have a booster)
•Varicella or VH written by it if you had chickenpox
•Influenza **see note below because you are most likely okay without it.
2. Everything else marked not age appropriate
3. RESULTS section filled in with "incomplete" and "may be eligible for blanket waiver" ticked.
4. Signed and dated by the doctor
If it's not completed like that then see a civil surgeon for the I-693. If it is complete, send a photocopy of your DS-3025.
The USCIS is supposed to have your K1 medical files, but sometimes lose them or fail to match them up with your AOS. Do not get another exam unless you get an RFE that says they do not have results of your medical. It means they lost them, but you are probably stuck with paying for a new exam. Those kinds of RFE's are not about the immunizations or the form I-693; they are because USCIS failed to match up your other medical exam results with your AOS application.
**Note on flu shot: Flu shots are required for adults of all ages (changed Nov 2010) if your UK exam was between (Oct 1 and March 31). But if the AOS adjudicator picks up your case when it is not flu season, you will be excused. And the reverse is true. The adjudicator picks up your case during flu season, but sees it was NOT flu season when you had your medical exam, you are also excused because the date they go by is the date of your exam to determine if you were current on that date. Keep in mind that if you go to a civil surgeon for an I-693, then you are resetting the medical exam date for immunizations and you may have to get second doses of shots or a flu shot to become current on your new immunization date of record.

Thanks, @NuestraUnion We're all in this together!

This is correct. It is 3 years of being a permanent resident (date on green card).  May seem like a small error in information but it is, in fact, a big difference.
 
Thanks, @GreatDane Good catch.

The 3 year rule towards citizenship is 3 years from the date on the first green card (minus 90 days), not from the date of marriage. Basically 4 years overall.

You file I485 (plus AP/EAD paperwork) and usually receive a green card in about a year. It is valid two years from the date it was printed. Once you are two years from the date it was printed (minus 90 days) you can apply for I751 (ROC). With current timelines, ROC is more or less 3 years after marriage. 

Thanks for the response, the flowchart was great!
 
Also, since the processing times take two years, generally, and the initial visa is only for two years... when do we file for the i-751? Exactly when the i-485 expires or some time before? Sorry, I'm very particular about these questions

Follow this flow chart... http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow
 
Basically it is I-129F first.
Then visa is issued to fiance after interview in their country.
Fiance travels to US.
Fiance gets married to US citizen within 90 days.
After marriage then immigrant files I-485 (Adjustment of Status).
The immigrant will get a conditional green card that expires in 2 years. (Note: The conditions is to ensure the marriage is bonafide aka marriage fraud prevention).
In 2 years the immigrant files the I-751 (removal of those conditions on the green card).
The immigrant will then get a 10 year green card.
After 3 years of marriage to the US citizen, the immigrant can file for citizenship.

1) Get the K1, fly to the USA, be happy because you're finally together!
2) Before marriage you really should check the I94 after the fiancé arrives and make sure you're in the database - then if you've got time read up on the guide for obtaining your fiancé's SSN. You don't *have* to do it right yet, but it'll make things a lot easier down the road.
3) Get married, congrats! At this point the fiancé can stay with you for as long as they choose. Relax a little bit, you've got some time to enjoy married life.
4) File for AOS, you can also file for an EAD + AP and the fees for those two are waived. The EAD grants the new spouse the ability to work (usually arrives in about 90-120 days) and the AP gives them the ability to leave the US and come back in. If she leaves the US without filing for it - then you have to start from scratch with a spousal visa. Once you've got the EAD, she can seek employment, and if she gets her SSN off the bat you can apply for jobs without fuss, and also think about things like health insurance without needless harassment, she can also apply for things like a driver's license or state ID. Once AOS is complete, the green card takes the place of the EAD. Filing for AOS ensures that her status is protected after the 90 days are over at all times. She will not be kicked out of the country.
5) While waiting for AOS to process it will take a long time. But take that time to enjoy life together.
6) Not filing for AOS means that she is out of status and subject to removal after the 90 days are up.

She can’t leave the country while adjusting status. She gets the k1 visa and travels to the US, you get married and she files for aos, ap and EAD. That all is taking about 4 months currently. She needs to stay in the US while that’s processing or she won’t be allowed back in. After she gets EAD she can work, and after she gets ap, she can travel abroad. The 90 days is only a period to get married, after you get married the 90 days rule is out the door. She will stay there as long as it takes to process aos. Most important thing is don’t wait, get married and file for everything the next day. Things are slow. My advice to you is apply now. Don’t wait til February. Things are taking longer and longer with Uscis if you apply in February you might not get her to the US by November. Don’t waste time. 

yes. You can file I-765 and I-131 at no additional cost when submitted with the I-485. 

It's C9 through family based AOS

If you email the website administrators, they usually have a standard form that states that they are not an IMB.  Most sites have to deal with the question often and have a proven and successful way of explaining that they are not a marriage broker.  I would attach that to avoid the FRE later.