Never to early to start thinking about your AOS (I-485) interview here are a few things I would like to share with you in case you are drawing blanks on what you will take to your interview. Although my interview was waived I was still prepared to attend so I am sharing what I was going to bring to my interview. Since I did not use it it'll be used during ROC provided we have a interview then. I have posted this before, but it's most handy to post in your own thread so the people can find it readily. Lot's of items won't apply to you and I understand younger couples won't have near the amount of items. USCIS does expect you to have basic items that married couples produce together, so if you don't have it you only can bring what you have. Good luck to you all and I hope my little tidbits help you plan for your interviews:
I broke our materials down into folders (different colors) and carried them in a nice camo bag I had laying around. I prepared a master legend or key if you will so when the IO asks for a document or an evidence, I can look on my sheet and locate which color folder it is located in and pull the folder out and locate the document to give to the IO. Here are the documents I am taking:
All forms I-797C (Notice of Actions for AOS) included a I-797 NOA2 for the K1 also cause if you'll notice the interview sheet says bring EVERYTHING, they ever sent to you so we are electing to bring all but the kitchen sink!!!!!
Complete copy of the AOS packet and ALL supporting documents
Current year 2019 tax transcript
Job verification letter
2 months of pay stubs
retirement pay letters (if applicable to you)
USC passport
LPRs arrival documents to include K1 visa and I-94
USC B/C
marriage license
SS card in married name
military ID card (if applicable to you)
divorce decree (if applicable to you) both USC and LPR
health, dental and vision insurance
life insurances both for USC and LPR listing each other as beneficiaries
ROM (report of marriage) this is Philippines specific
last will and testament to include Texas advance directive and power of attorney (this is also great for ROC)
utility bills with both names
bank statements savings and checking
joint credit cards (actual card as statement does not list who made a charge)
large purchases receipt (furniture with both names on it)
assorted mail LPR has received at her present location we share
and finally, the entire copy of the K1 packet to include all documentation
There is no rental agreement or mortgage contract with both names because I owned our house before we married so I included a mortgage statement to show when the house was purchased before, we married! I also used the term LPR as my wife has her GC already. Several documents will be redundant because I did not want to break open the entire AOS packet until and if I need to.
Like I said we threw in everything but the kitchen sink and I would have included that had it fit inside my handy carry bag. As you know with my luck that I have had throughout this visa journey I can't be to unprepared. My motto "better to have it and not need it, then to need it and not have it!!!!!
It looks good to me. We submitted ours on August 3 but we did include I-944. We submitted the paperwork with a lawyer and his advice was to include it just in case because in his words everything regarding I-944 is a mess right now and he preferred to include it (we had all documents already compiled anyway).
Below is what our package included.
I-130 petition of Mr. T
1. check in the amount of $535
2. 2 passport style photos of the petitioner and 2 passport style photos of the beneficiary
3. Form I-130 signed by the petitioner
4. Form I-130A for the beneficiary
5. copy of marriage certificate
6. proof of petitioner’s US citizenship
7. copy of beneficiary’s birth certificate with a certified translation
8. copy of beneficiary’s prior divorce certificate with a certified translation
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Evidence of Bona fide marriage
1. copy of residential lease agreement
2. copy of joint dental and vision insurance plan and joint health insurance plan (medical)
3. copy of retirement plan for Mr. T showing Ms. T as a beneficiary
4. copy of joint utility bills - electricity, internet, TV
5. copy of plane tickets, hotel reservations, etc showing joint trips as a couple and with family members
6. photos of the couple at different functions and in public, including photos with friends and family members
7. copy of text messages between the couple and between the couple and their relatives
8. copy of holiday cards
9. copy of engagement ring purchase
10. copy of certificate of dog adoption showing the couple as joint owners
11. Copy of joint jewelry insurance for engagement ring and wedding bands
12. copy of joint renter’s insurance
13. copy of email correspondence with a fertility specialist regarding fertility consultation
14. copy of Mr. T’s credit card statement showing Ms. T as an authorized user
note: we still don’t have joint bank account as I am still in school and don’t have income besides my student loan disbursement and summer internship salary but the lawyer said we can open a joint account later as he thought there is no purpose of joint account if there are no money going there
Form I-485 for Ms. T
1. check in the amount of $1,225
2. Two passport style photos of the applicant
3. Form I-485 signed by the applicant
4. copy of the applicant’s birth certificate with a certified translation
5. copy of biographic page of the applicant’s current passport
6. copy of biographic page of the applicant’s expired passport, along with copies of the pages with issued F-1 visas
7. copy of the applicant’s most recent I-94
8. copy of the applicant’s most recent I-20
Form I - 864 Affidavit of Support
1. Form I - 864 signed by the petitioner
2. copy of the petitioner US passport
3. copy of petitioner’s 2019 IRS tax returns, along with W-2s and pay stubs
Form I - 944 Declaration of Self - Sufficiency
Form I-944 signed by the Beneficiary
I. Household members assets, resources and financial status
1. copy of beneficiary’s 2019 tax transcript
2. copy of petitioner’s 2019 tax transcript
3. copy of checking account statements for 12 months for the beneficiary
4. copy of checking account statements for 12 months for the petitioner
5. copy of retirement account for the petitioner showing Ms. T as a beneficiary
6. copy of Mr. T’s personal investment accounts
7. Copies of the last statements of the beneficiary’s credit cards
8. Copy of the beneficiary’s student loan statements
9. copy of credit score report for the beneficiary
10. copy of Experian credit report for the beneficiary
II. Health insurance
1. Copy of health insurance confirmation of coverage
2. Copy of schedule of benefits
3. copy of form 1095-B
4. copy of insurance card
III. Education and Skills
1. copy of US law school transcript
2. copies of credential evaluation prepared by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers for the Law School Admission Counsel showing US academic equivalency for the beneficiary’s undergraduate degrees
3. copy of academic transcripts of the beneficiary’s undergraduate degrees
4. copy of IELTS report showing English proficiency
5. copy of Ms. T job offer acceptance for a summer internship
6. copy of summer internship paystubs
7. copy of Ms. T entry-level job offer for a job starting after graduation in 2021, along with explanation of benefits including salary amount
Form I- 765
1. Form I-765 signed by the applicant
2. two passport style photos of the applicant
3. copy of biographic page of the applicant’s passport
4. copy of applicant’s prior EAD issue for OPT
Form I-131
1. Form I-131 signed by the applicant
2. two passport style photos of the applicant
3. copy of biographic page of the applicant’s passport
4. copy of most recent I-94
Hope you find the above helpful. Let me know if you have any questions.
We have only one cover letter describing all of the above enclosed forms and documents.
