Anh Thuc Ochoa

Hello everyone,

My husband is deployed/PCS for 9 months to Poland. He won't come back until August 2018.

I just sent my AOS packet and received NOA1 3 days ago

It's kinda early because I haven't even done the biometric appointment but I'm already worried about the interview

But has anyone gone to the AOS interview without the petitioner? What is the experience? It's always better to have the hubby with me. I know I would be so nervous. I called USCIS military helpline and they said I just need to bring a copy of his deploying order and I can attend the interview alone.

Hello everyone, 

First off I want to thank whoever created this website because VJ is a very useful source, it helped me a lot in preparing my application.

Can someone please help me double check the complete packet that I will send out next Monday (in 3 days). 

I was going to send it out today but thanks God I double checked again (the 10th time) and I found out I need 2 passport photos for the I-131 application too so I decided to wait until Monday.

Here is my background:

I'm an F-1 visa holder, came to the US in 2015, graduated high school in Orlando, moved to Texas for college and met my husband here.

We got married in April 2017, husband is in the military, getting deployed oversea in a week (yes I have to go to the interview by myself with his order)

Here is my cover letter include everything I will submit, can you please help me double check if I missed anything?

I would really appreciate it.

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COVER LETTER

I have an upcoming deployment

Original submission: Spouse - Based Adjustment of Status Application

Petitioner: (husband's name)

Beneficiary: (my name) 

Dear sir/madam:

Enclosed please find the following contents:

Tab 1 - form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative and supporting documents

Tab 2 - form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status and supporting documents

Tab 3 - I-131, Application for Travel Document (Advanced parole) and supporting documents

Thank you for your kind attention to our application.

Sincerely,

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Enclosed please find my Form I-130, Petition for Alien Spouse and supporting documents in the following order:

• Check payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security ($535.00)

• Form G-1145

• Form I-130 signed and dated by sponsor

• Form I-130A signed and dated by the beneficiary

• Attachment 1 – further details on our case ( I have this attachment to explain why me and my husband are not living together --> my studying in Texas and his active duty status getting deployed and changed of stations everywhere )

• Certified copy of marriage certificate

• Copy of sponsor’s birth certificate

• Copy of sponsor’s active duty military ID

• Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate (with certified English translation)

• Copy of the beneficiary’s passport (biographical page and visa entry stamps)

• Copy of beneficiary’s dependent military ID

• Copy of the beneficiary’s I-94

• Copy of beneficiary’s I-20s

• G-325A, filled out and signed by the sponsor

• Two passport-type photos of sponsor in plastic bag

• G-325A, filled out and signed by the beneficiary

• Two passport-type photos of beneficiary in plastic bag

• Evidence of a bona fide marriage

          o Copy of sponsor’s housing statement 

          o Copy of beneficiary’s apartment contract cosigned by sponsor

          o Copy of airplane tickets

          o Copy of car insurance ID with both sponsor’s and beneficiary’s names

          o Copy of health insurance with both sponsor’s and beneficiary’s names

          o Pictures of chat logs

          o Pictures took together on different occasions

          o Affidavits sworn by friends and families (one of my mom and one of our best friend)

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Please find here enclosed my I-485, Application to Adjust Status (from F-1 visa holder) and supporting documents in the following order:

• Check payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security ($1,225.00)

• Form G-1145

• Form I-485

• Attachment 1 - further details on our case

• Certified copy of marriage certificate

• Copy of the beneficiary’s passport (biographical page and visa entry stamps)

• Copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate (with certified English translation)

• G-325A, filled out and signed by the beneficiary

• Two passport-type photos of beneficiary in plastic bag

• Copy of the beneficiary’s I-94

• Copy of beneficiary’s I-20s

• Official transcript of the beneficiary

• Copy of beneficiary’s verification of on-campus part time job

• I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record

• I-864, Affidavit of Support

          o Copy of sponsor’s active duty military ID card

          o Copies of 6 months LES as proofs of employment

          o Copy of 3 years tax return transcript of sponsor: 2014, 2015, 2016

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Please find enclosed the form I-131, Application for Travel Document (Advance Parole) and supporting documents in the following order

• Form G-1145

• Form I-131

• Explanation for Eligibility on a separate sheet dated & signed

• Attachment 1 – further details on our case

• Copy of the beneficiary’s passport (biographical page and visa entry stamps)

• Copy of the beneficiary’s I-94

• Copy of beneficiary’s I-20s

• Copy of beneficiary’s state ID (driver license)

• Copy of beneficiary’s dependent military ID

• Two passport-type photos of beneficiary in plastic bag

Good morning everyone,

Here is my story:

I'm 19 from Vietnam, my husband is 22.

I came to the USA 3 years ago under F-1 visa and maintain the F-1 visa ever since

I knew my husband online in February 2017, and we officially met in late March 2017 when he was on leaves, he was stationed in Fort Lee VA, so he had to fly back there on April 2nd for the graduation from training, and then he requested leaves again April 15th. We got married on April 19th, 2017 in Texas. 

We're looking at the documents and do all the paperwork for my AOS and:

My concern:

- Is our case week if we only knew each other for a short time and already got married and we're both young? (our marriage is real, we loved each other and I think we are still learning about each other every day even after the marriage)

- We're not living together since he is active duty (changed station continuously and will get deployed to Europe late September 2017) and I'm under F-1 visa studying in Texas (international student is complicated :(, transferring all over the US with hubby is not easy and it will affect my studying :((

- We only got married at the court house so there are no wedding pictures, also no witness at the married date

- He doesn't have me under his car insurance since we're not living together so we don't really want to pay extra because I will never use his car anyway

- Hubby hates taking pictures (for a passion, no matter what he will not take pictures with anyone, even his mom said there are only 3 pictures of him in the house), we went out with his friends but never took any pictures, but I have some selfies with him, and also pictures of me with his brother and his mom.

- We don't have honeymoon, no traveling together yet

My questions:

- Is my case considered weak because not living together?

- He will be deployed in September so if they call us for an interview he won't be able to go because he will be in Europe, what do I do?

- His tax transcript for 2016 is only $9000 for income, however, he is in the Army (joined since Septermber 2016), rank E-3 and annual pay is about $22000 (I look up in the Army page), in form I-864, part 6 question 2 they ask " My current individual annual income:, do I put the $22K?

- I'm working on campus as a tutor and I make about $7000 a year, do I have to file form I-864A ?

- His father is not on his birth certificate and he doesn't know much about his father either, so in form I-130 what do I put about his father place and date of birth?

** Some proofs of marriage I'm going to send

- Both of our parents know we're married, my relatives know too, my mom sent us the pair of wedding band that we're wearing

- We have a joint bank account

- He is the co-signer for my apartment in Texas

- We sent each other gifts in the mail

- I fled to Kansas (where he is stationed now) and he fled to Texas, we visit each other

- We're doing a long distance so I take screen shots of our convos and face time call

- I'm registered under DEERS (so my insurance has his name) and have the dependent military ID

--> MAIN QUESTION: Should I apply for the green card now or should I wait until he comes back from the deployment (so the relationship time is longer)?

Thank you so much in advance