Kooo

29 minutes ago, geowrian said:

1. Yes, you can resend the same items (minus the expired forms, obviously).
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3. The check amounts are correct.
4. You should be filing under (c)(9) classification (i.e. AOS applicant).

It disappears after 10(?) minutes.

 

You did not apply for a visa at all. AOS != visa.

 

You would get this information from the I-130's NOA1 once it arrives. You also need to send in a copy of that NOA1 when you resubmit the I-485.

You are the best! One last question. I sent my I-485 at the same time with the I-130. They returned everything we had sent them including the I-130 and the check for I-130. We also got the rejection letter for I-130 with the reason being that it needs to be filed with I-485.

Does this mean that the receipt number and priority date fields will be blank since they haven't accepted anything green card related from us? Or should I put the receipt number of the I-130 rejection letter there? The field is I 485, part 2, step 3-4.

Thanks again, you really helped to ease my nerves since we were not expecting a rejection letter.

I can't seem to find the edit button.

One last question, since I have no applied for a green card and received a rejection letter because of the incorrect document, how do I answer I-485 where it asks "have you ever applied for an immigrant visa to obtain permanent resident status at U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate abroad?"

I'm leaning towards "no" since I never applied at an embassy, and they didn't take a payment. 

There's a part that says "If you are the principal applicant, provide the following information. 

3. Receipt number of underlying petition (if any)

4. Priority date from underlying petition (if any)"

Do I put the receipt number from the rejection letter to field 3 here?

Thanks!

Here is a picture of the barcodes and text that are on the forms now. Unsure if I need to resubmit all the forms that have this marking.

3 minutes ago, shakeyy said:

my checks are same as yours and it got accepted. 

Thanks! The rejection form listed 2 reasons, one was the outdated I-485, and the 2nd reason was the incorrect payment. It sounded like something that they said on every rejection letter and this confirms it

I really appreciate all the help I've received already from this community and hopefully these are the last questions I need to ask.

We sent the entire package to USCIS about a month ago and they sent it back today. I'm currently working with my F1 OPT STEM extension that won't expire until June of 2019. The reason for rejection was the usage of outdated I-485 (we mistakenly used 1/1/17 edition, not the most recent one) and imcorrect or missing payment amount for I-485.

My I-485 was sent with a check of $1225, and my wife's I-130 was sent with a check for $535. I don't understand how the payment was incorrect, maybe they say that with all forms they return?

My questions are:

1. Most forms now have a barcode on the bottom, can we send the forms back with this barcode without having to reprint all the papers that are correct? 

2. They opened the sealed envelope containing I-693 which is the medical exam from a civil surgeon. Do I need to obtain another sealed envelope to send back with my corrected application?

3. What's the deal with the incorrect payment amount? Do I need to have the biometric service fee on a separate check instead of sending just one check of $1225 for the I485, and one check of $535 for I-130? Those are the only 2 checks I need to send even though my application also includes I-131, and I-765?

4. We noticed that on my I-765 my classification was F1 student OPT extension. Should my classification be "adjustment of status of applicant" 

Thank you so much for your help. We will also call USCIS to ask these questions, but I'm unsure if we can actually reach anyone.

53 minutes ago, azblk said:

It costs nothing but a few minutes of your time and 2 passport size photos to apply for apply  for i-765. You would lose your OPT status if you are unemployed for 3 or 5 months depending your major, so you could have a fall back position with your c(9) work permit in such a situation. Are you applying for i-131 too?

 

 

Thanks for your response. I'm also applying for I-131. I'm not too worried about losing my OPT status since I'm working in the engineering field. If there is no possible negative outcome to apply for I-765, I guess I might as well go for it.

Thanks!

Hello,

Me and my wife who is American citizen got married in January of 2017. We finally have all the forms required for the green card completed and organized, but the only thing we are unsure about is if I need to file for I-765 to adjust my status.

So far I've searched for an hour and the only thing I've learned is that I-765 is required if you want to work while you are waiting for your application to be processed. Most cases seem to involve work authorizations that would expire while they are waiting for their GC.  Because my STEM OPT extension won't expire until June of 2019, do I need to file I-765 with my green card application? Even if it would take almost a year for my application go through, I could still keep working on my current status.

Thanks for your help!

Hello,

I'm currently in USA with an F-1 Visa and I'm on my OPT working full time. I'm filing for 24 month extension soon because we won't get my green card before my OPT would expire.

Anyways, my wife is a senior in college and has no substantial income for 2014, 2015, or 2016. She made about $2,500 in 2014 working part time and $0 in 2015. When writing a letter explaining the lack of tax returns for her, how should we mention the fact that she made a little bit of money in 2014 but isn't planning on supporting me with her income? Usually these letters are simple, you just explain that "Kooo's wife doesn't have tax returns because she had no income for 2014, and 2015." However, finding her tax return for 2014 might take us a couple days and offer us not benefit. How can we convey to USCIS our situation correctly?

I currently make about $46K a year. However, in 2016 I only made $11K because I started my work in late August. In 2015 I made about $1,500 and in 2014 I made about $2,000. I also have about $60K in savings account and mutual funds back in Finland. We figured it would be better to have my wife's parents being joint sponsors for me than me showing the ability to support us because I don't have my tax return for 2016 and because they make a lot more than I do.

Both of her parents are joint sponsors for me and her parents both have filled an I-864 and given us their tax returns for 2013, 2014, and 2015. They make over $300K in combined income.

Let me summarize my questions again:

1. What should my wife's letter of explanation of no tax returns look like since she had little income in 2014?

2. Should I include my tax returns for 2014 and 2015 even thought I made less than $2000 both years?

3. Should I include proof of my 60K assets even though my wife's parents have very substantial income and joint sponsors for me?

4. Should I include proof of my current income even though my wife's parents are joint sponsors and the proof I have for this are my pay stubs?

I really appreciate any advice. I've been putting off filing this paper work for almost month and a half because it's pretty intimidating and these questions. Thanks!