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    AOS Interview Checklist

    in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas

    Posted

    Hey VJ friends,

     

    My AOS interview is coming up in 3 weeks. I'm adjusting from a K1 and I'd like to confirm if I have everything they may ask for. I have followed the instructions on the interview letter (although they have requested several items that were already submitted) and of course added more proof of bonafide marriage. This is my current checklist.

     

    - Letter of interview notice

    - Passports (Mine and my husband's, he's the USC)

    - Copy of our Passports

    - Original Vaccination Records received from the doctor in my home country during the k1 process - these are complete and still valid as my medical happened in February 2019 in Brazil. I had already submitted a copy of this on the AOS application.

    - Copy of Vaccination Records

    - I-864: The exact same one we submitted initially but with a more recent date/signature. My sponsor (husband) still has the same job with same salary.

    - Supporting docs for I-864: Tax returns and W2 for 2018 (same ones submitted originally), Employment letter (updated) and 2 months of Paystubs.

    - My sponsor/husband's birth certificate original and copy

    - Copy of my K1 Visa

    - Most recent I-94 (From my entry on the K1)

    - My birth certificate: Original, copy, and translated copy

    - Certified copy of our marriage certificate

    - Bank statements of our joint bank account

    - Lease Agreement on both of our names

    - Joint renters insurance policy

    - Our health insurance card with both our names (I'm his dependant)

    - His life insurance policy with me as the beneficiary

    - His retirement fund policy with me as a beneficiary

    - Recent photos: Around 10 photos including some of just the two of us (and our dog) and with friends. We had already submitted photos of the wedding day on the application.

    - 3 letters of support from friends and family (we can get more of these, but it doesn't seem necessary)

     

    P.S: I have not been issued EAD or AP yet. I applied together with the AOS but got to the interview before any of them was approved.

     

    I'd really appreciate any insight on what else to bring or not to bring. Thanks! :)

     

    How to mail IR-1 application to lockbox from Brazil

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

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    11 minutes ago, doveskylark said:

    Hello!

    My Brazilian spouse and I are gathering our documents for the IR-1 spouse visa. We are currently both living in Brazil. Could anyone give advice about how to mail the package to the Chicago lockbox? Does the lockbox accept deliveries from UPS, DHL, or Fedex? I am very wary of the Brazilian post office these days. Thank you!

    My fiance and I were both in Brazil when we mailed our fiance Visa petition to the Texas address in Lewisville. We used FedEx and paid about 350 BRL for it, took 8 days to deliver (from Porto Alegre, where I live). I believe you could do the same to deliver in Chicago, or alternatively go to a post office and ask about your options. I've mailed multiple docs to multiple countries through the post here and never had a problem, the most expensive options give you a tracking code so you'll know when it's delivered. Not sure about where you are in Brazil, but I particularly find our post service quite efficient and reliable. 

    Affidavit of Support for multiple sources of income

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    On 11/16/2018 at 11:51 PM, Jenny17655 said:

    He can include the rental income if he wishes. It will show up on line 17 on his 1040 tax return.  The mortgage doesn't matter. Many times a rental property will show up as a loss after expenses. I'm not sure if this is your case or what it means for the I134. Perhaps someone with more knowledge will chime in. Congratulations on your NOA2

    Thank you!! 😉

    Affidavit of Support for multiple sources of income

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    Hi everyone,

    We just got our NOA2 today (YAY!) and we're now reading up on the next steps. My fiance (USC) currently has two sources of income:

    1) His salary from his full-time job (way above the poverty line, but he's only had this job since August)

    2) He is renting out a house he owns and therefore gets income from the renters monthly

     

    We'd like to add both incomes to the affidavit of support to make our case stronger but we're not sure how to do that. Should he just add the total amount and include it in the box that says "my annual income is"? Of course we will be providing proof of everything.

     

    Also, does the fact that he still has a mortgage on that house affect anything at all? I'd really appreciate your input.

     

    Thanks!! 😁

    RFE - Evidence of meeting in person

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, Lance1983 said:

    Hi Dani,

     

    No we did not send it. Not sure if they recognize it. Hopefully they don’t. The biggest hurdle to overcome in your situation would be meeting the income requirements because your fiancée obviously works and lives here. That’s what is giving us the most trouble and we have had to source a co sponsor. As for the defacto certificate in some states I believe they may consider it a common law marriage. I wish I could help more. Good luck. 

    No worries, thank you for your help. Actually neither me or my fiance are Australian, we were on student and working holiday visas when we were there, so when we applied for the k1 we were both aready back in our home countries. He (petitioner) found a job in the U.S way over poverty line so we’re ok on the finance part. I’m just really worried about that de facto thing, but haven’t found a single person in the same situation yet so I guess I’ll just wait and see what happens😅 Good luck to you as well!

    RFE - Evidence of meeting in person

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures

    Posted

    If I may ask a non-related question, did you send your de facto relationship certificate in your original petition? I am asking because my fiance and I did (we also lived together in Australia) and now we are scared to death thinking they may think we are “too married” for a k1 visa and deny our petition... we know a de facto is not a marriage but I never knew what USCIS things about that on Australia specifically.

    SSN, Marriage and Drivers License for K1 holders

    in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America

    Posted · Edited by danidillenburg

    Hey! So I have some very specific questions about the processes I'll have to go through upon arrival in the U.S.

    It's been confusing to try to find an answer to those online so I'm counting on this community to point me in the right direction 😊

     

    So my plan is to arrive in Texas on my K1 and stay there for the first 3 weeks, during which we will get married and then promptly move to CO permanently, which is where my fiance currently lives and works.

    That said, my questions are:

     

    1. If I apply for my SSN in a TX office before marriage, can the card be delivered by mail to a CO address?

     

    2. I saw a lot of people saying they had to go back to the SSN office after marriage to change their name to their married names. I am not taking my fiance's last name after marriage as this is not a thing we do in my family. So in this case, I wouldn't need to go back to the office for that change and can keep using the SSN as is. Correct?

     

    3. In Texas, is the signed marriage license returned to the County Clerk by the couple or the person who performed the marriage? Is this done in person or by mail?

     

    4. Is my Brazilian driver's license valid in the U.S after arrival on a K1 visa? For how long?

     

    5. At what point should I apply for a drivers license in CO? Does my I-94 still have to be valid? Do I have to wait for EAD/greencard?

     

    Thanks a lot for reading and sharing 🙏

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