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My husband who came here on a K1 and now has a conditional greencard just renewed his passport.  His passport number changed, so do we have to inform USCIS that we renewed it and give them his new passport number before we file to remove conditions on his greencard?  If so, what's the process?

10 hours ago, BiAdam said:

Do you know how long it took for them to reject? From the time you sent your renewal application to the rejection? And did you receive your evidence/form package back? I'm afraid I also sent outdated forms and I'll receive a rejection. My package was delivered on March 14th.

It took about two months and I believe they sent everything back. 

We just received a notice for my husband's marriage green card interview, which is scheduled next month.  We thought we had extra certified copies of our marriage certificate from when we filed the AOS form, but can't find them anywhere.  Currently because of COVID, the city clerk office where we got married is closed and only accepting mail-in requests for vital records copies, which can take 10-14 weeks.  Obviously this time table doesn't match up...so we were wondering if we could just give them the original copy of our marriage certificate at the interview?  And then we'd get the certified copy from the city clerk later in the mail to keep.  Not really sure what our options are here otherwise.  We already waited over a year for this interview to be scheduled, so we want to avoid rescheduling if possible.

5 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

I'm saying the EAD form was outdated since they released 2 or 3 different forms in the past few months.

 

Send everything again and make sure you put the NOA 1 on top of the package so they know they will waive the fee.

Ah, I understand now.  And after re-reading the rejection letter, I see the next sentence says includes outdated form as one of the reasons.  Thanks for clarifying!!

Does anyone have any updates about calling USCIS?  My husband filed for AOS back in October 2019, and our case status online says that they've been ready to schedule an interview since January, right before COVID hit, but we never got any further communication from them.  He said he spoke to some of his coworkers/friends who were also waiting for green cards but came here on a work visa.  They called USCIS and were actually told over the phone that they were approved and would be sent a green card without an interview.  One of his coworkers received their green card in the mail recently this way.  They also encouraged us to call, but I don't want to be disappointed if their case was a rare exception or only because they came on a different visa.

9 minutes ago, Ayrton said:

Nope. Still free. Letters of rejection are generic.

 

Did you send the NOA 1 from the AOS form? You either forgot this or sent an outdated form.

The rejection letter is titled "Eligibility Category:  C09", so I thought that's what's related to.

We did, the NOA I-797C for I-485.  I'm not sure how I would know if that was outdated.  We received it last November, a couple weeks after filing for AOS.  Is there a way to tell if it's outdated?  And if so, what other document would we send?

On 10/2/2020 at 12:21 PM, Ayrton said:

Renewals will still be free for those who applied for AOS before October 2020.

My husband actually just got rejected for his EAD renewal (I-765) because we didn't include payment.  We filed for AOS in November 2019.

I just checked the USCIS website on the form and filing fee exceptions, and our category (c)(9) wasn't listed.  https://www.uscis.gov/i-765

Does this mean we have to pay the $410 filing fee, or is there a way to contest this?

On 8/18/2020 at 7:28 PM, Ayrton said:

Yes and yes.

To confirm, are these all the documents? 

-Cover Letter for EAD Renewal

-I-765 Application for Employment Documentation

• Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization
• Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
• Copy of I-797C, Notice of Action, receipt notice of pending I-485
• Copy of my current Employment Authorization Document that expires within 180 days
• Copy of I-797, Notice of Action, approval notice of current I-766

-Cover Letter for AP Renwal

-I-131 Application for Travel Document

• Form I-131, Application for Travel Document
• Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance
• Copy of I-797C, Notice of Action, receipt notice of pending I-485
• Copy of my current Employment Authorization Document that says "Serves as I-512 Advance Parole" and expires within 180 days
• Copy of I-797, Notice of Action, approval notice of current I-1766

Also a question about the I-797 approval notice of current I-766 docs needed in both EAD and AP renewal packets - I got an I-797 for the EAD (I-765) and and I-797 for the AP (I-131).  I don't believe I got an I-797 for an I-766, so should I just include the two approval notices respective to each renewal packet?

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8 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

You can renew as early as 180 days before the EAD/AP card expires. I would do it a few days after the window opens. File as early as possible to be safe. That is what I did for my wifes EAD/AP card, and they are both processed electronically now, so renewals are a little faster than before. But don't wait, I would get it sent as soon as you hit the 180 day window. When the new card comes it won't start until the expiration date on your current card is up. My wife has hers 3 months before her current one expired, and we managed to have our interview before the original expired, but it was good knowing the new one was already in hand before the old one expired. It made no difference at the interview, The IO looked at the cards and handed them back( For AOS it asks you to bring any cards you have received from USCIS, so make sure you bring all your cards)

Thanks!  Did it cost money to renew her EAD/AP?  I saw mixed comments on this in the other threads - some mentioned there not being one if you filed for AOS before a certain date, including your AOS NOA1 in the package to waive the fee, etc., but I wasn't sure which was correct.

My husband received his EAD/AP combo card in February.  I know we have about 6 months before his EAD expires, but I was wondering how long EAD renewal typically takes and how bad the delays have been because of COVID, to get an idea if/when we should file for renewal. 

Also, his AOS status online says that they've been ready to schedule the interview since January.  Some other threads about EAD renewal that I checked generally suggested to wait for the interview to be scheduled, but again, I'm not sure how bad the delays are.  We want to avoid his EAD expiring and pending renewal so that he can't work while we're waiting for his interview.

Any advice would be appreciated!

My husband and I are working on filling out the I-485 for him, and we had a couple questions on how to fill out the form/where to find the information.  We are also referencing the example forms on VisaJourney for help, but need some more guidance.

• Is his A-number on his K1 visa?  I see a number as "A### ### ###" on his visa.  It has spaces though, so we weren't sure if this was the right one.
• Is his USCIS Online Account Number the WAC# on his visa?
• Under "Recent Immigration History", it asks for Passport Number Used at Last Arrival and Travel Document Number used at last arrival.  The example form leaves this blank, rather than using the visa information.  Is this correct?
• I saw another thread talking about filling out Part 2 Questions 3-4 or not, using the information from the I-129f, while the example leaves this blank.  Which is right?

For the I-765, it looks like VisaJourney has an older form example.  Are there any updated examples available?  And for questions 13-15...we're planning to go to an SSA office next week to submit the paperwork for a social security card.  Since we're working on the AOS and EAD paperwork at the same time, and I'm guessing his social security card won't arrive before we mail these off, would no for 13a, yes for 14, and yes for 15 be correct?

I know if we file these two forms together, we only have to pay the fee for the I-485, right?  Would we just mail these together in one big envelope?  Also, do we need to send the I-864, G-1145, I-131, and/or any other forms?

Sorry for all the questions and thank you!

Thanks for everyone's responses!  My fiance arrived on Friday, and we tried to go to the Social Security Office in our town on Monday, but they said we had to wait 15 business days from the date of his arrival before we could file for his social security number.  Can we get around this by going to a different office location?

Thanks for everyone's responses!  I actually called our city hall today to ask about a marriage license appointment, and they said if my fiance is coming on a K1 visa, he doesn't need an SSN to get married, just the visa.  Did anyone else find this to be the case as well?

Thanks for everyone's responses!  I was just looking at Social Security Card application, and I was wondering for the Citizenship question, would my fiance check "Legal Alien Allowed To Work" or "Legal Alien Not Allowed to Work"?

My fiancé is arriving on a K1 visa in October, and he was wondering if there are any good travel/immigration health insurance plans he can purchase.  I have health insurance from my company, but I can't enroll him until we're married.  He doesn't want to be without coverage for the month or so that it'll take us to get married, and wanted to know what his options were.  He will be coming to New Jersey from Japan.  We weren't sure if there are immigration-specific insurances available, or if he can just get a generic travel one.  Does anyone have any recommendations?  Thank you!

On ‎7‎/‎17‎/‎2019 at 1:28 PM, Allaboutwaiting said:

K-1 visa will be cancelled upon entry. Right after entry, you'll have 90 days to marry -as per I-94 form-.

You DO NOT need an I-693 if your fiancé's vaccinations were completed overseas. If they weren't, wait to complete them until you have an interview date for AOS. In any case, include DS-3025 in the AOS packet.

File for AOS before his I-94 expires.

Get his SSN, and state ID if possible. Add him to your insurance. 

 

For more details, check the guides.

 

So it looks like I was missing a few steps here between his arrival and getting married 😅

1. Apply for SSN asap
2. He completed his vaccinations in Japan, so it looks like we won't need an I-693.
3. Apply for marriage license
4. Get married
5. Apply for AOS and EAD/AP at the same time after getting married, before I-94 expires (90 days upon his arrival)
6. AOS interview

So once he receives the EAD/AP, can he start working legally?  How long does it typically take to be approved?

Thanks everyone!

I'm looking at the Step by Step guide for SSN on Visa Journey, and I had a few questions...

• I noticed it said you should wait about two weeks after arrive to file for an SSN.  Is this true?
• How long does a I-94 typically last before expiring?
• The guide said another form of valid ID (than passport I'm guessing) is needed, as defined in the SS-5 instructions ( https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf ).  I only see US driver's license, US state-issued non-driver identity card, or US passport listed in the Evidence of Identity section.  Obviously my fiancé coming from Japan won't have any of these items, so other than his passport, what would be an acceptable form of ID for the SSN process?
• Is the RM 10211.530 a form?  When I open the hyperlink, it just takes me to this page:  https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0110211530  I don't understand what we need to print out and bring to the SSA office.

Thank you!

My fiancé just got his K1 Visa approved, and now we're looking at next steps for his arrival.  I know we have to fill out the I-693 for vaccinations, and the I-864 and I-485 for AOS - do these all have to be completed by his Visa expiration date, or within the 90 day period that we have to get married after he arrives?  His visa expires at the end of November, and he's going to come at the beginning of October.  We're planning to get married within a week or so of his arrival, but I'm not sure that we'll have enough time to finish all of the other documents by his visa expiration date if that's the deadline.  Also, are there any other major steps that I'm missing here?  Thank you!

Hi all - I'm still looking for an answer to my question if anyone would be able to help!  My fiancé doesn't have any dependents.  It will just be him coming to the US.  He will look for employment once he is able after we are married.  In this case, would I still have to list him as a dependent on the I-134?  Thanks!

On ‎5‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 3:02 AM, ZDR1995 said:

Hello there. Yes, if your fiance has dependents that is reflected in his 1040 and tax 

My fiancé doesn't have any dependents.  Would I still list him as a dependent then?

On the I-134 under Dependent's Information, do I list my fiancé (beneficiary) as a dependent?  Thank you!

On the K1 guide (https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide) it says the employment verification letter should have the date and "nature of employment".  What does this mean specifically?  Full-time/part-time?  Salary/hourly pay?  Or is it asking for a job description?

Thanks!

On ‎1‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 4:13 PM, C90 said:

Double check if your consulate/embassy communicates by mail or email. Amsterdam consulate sends package 3 by mail, its a pretty important package. If they do send something out by mail (besides visa, he can change that typo once he's at the interview) I would change the typo asap to avoid missing any important mail. 

Thanks for the tip!!  I'm looking on the website now, but I have no idea where to look.  How did you find out that Amsterdam sends out the package by mail?

This is where I'm looking:  https://jp.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/tokyo/

On ‎1‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 7:45 PM, payxibka said:

Other than delivery of the visa almost all embassies communicate via email 

Got it.  Thank you everyone for your help!

It sounds like overall it's not an problem for determining approval, but if the Japanese embassy uses the address to mail him, could that be an issue?