tcrossle

Hello All,

I am about to submit my RFE documents on the USCIS website for the I-864(as a part of AOS).

Do the categories look okay or are there any other tips or tricks?

I added multiple documents to some pdfs that way I would only have 5 to upload.

I made sure that the I-864 and their RFE request were just a single pdf each.

I'm not really sure what category is best for the I-864 form itself, I can only choose from the below:

Employment Documentation

Financial

Identification

Military Records

Police/Arrest Records

Proof of Residence

USCIS Correspondence

Other Supporting Documents

Thank you!

3 minutes ago, Timona said:

You're supposed to put 1 on the very top box. That will add it to 2 at the bottom box.

 

Are you the one sponsoring your wife or someone else is a joint sponsor?

Thank you, yes I just took a screenshot of the unfilled form for reference. Yes I am sponsoring my wife, after some digging we found that we had to reinstall adobe Acrobat with the newest version to be able to modify the PDF correctly.

Hello All,

We received and RFE for our I-485 application because of the I-864 Affidavit of Support.

Can someone please tell me the proper way to fill this out?

We believe this is the cause of the RFE, the form auto fills household size to 1.

So the only way for us to change it was print it then cross out the 1 and change it to 2.

But we are now seeing online we aren't supposed to do it that way.

Could someone please clarify? 

Thank you!

6 hours ago, tcrossle said:

Hello All,

 

Has anyone else received an RFE on I-485 because of the Affidavit of Support(I-864)?

We double checked everything we provided:

IRS tax return transcripts (3 years)

6 months of bank statements

6 months of pay stubs

My W2 from employer for 2021

Tax Returns filed (3 years)

Employment Verification Letter

Birth Certificate

 

I make around 4x the poverty guidelines so I am trying to understand what I missed since they

only seem to tell you which form you messed up on, but not what information you missed.

 

Thanks for the help!

 

P.s Also very annoying how some parts of the I-864 PDF are not editable.

Another weird update, they have now updated our status on the USCIS account page saying that "Case is being actively reviewed".

Has anyone had this happen before?

Hello All,

Has anyone else received an RFE on I-485 because of the Affidavit of Support(I-864)?

We double checked everything we provided:

IRS tax return transcripts (3 years)

6 months of bank statements

6 months of pay stubs

My W2 from employer for 2021

Tax Returns filed (3 years)

Employment Verification Letter

Birth Certificate

I make around 4x the poverty guidelines so I am trying to understand what I missed since they

only seem to tell you which form you messed up on, but not what information you missed.

Thanks for the help!

P.s Also very annoying how some parts of the I-864 PDF are not editable.

1 minute ago, Timona said:

Go to Bank of America 

Thank you, so what documents do they require?

Hello all,

I am trying to open a joint bank account at chase with my wife, but they say we can only open it with her maiden name. Although to do this they say we still need a utility bill with that name on it.

What is the best way to do this?

I currently have socal Edison for electricity and Verizon for my phone bill.

I changed her name for her phone number on the account but I don't think it will show up until next month.

Is there a faster option?

Or rather another good bank in socal that doesn't require a utility bill for form of ID?

Thank you!

Thank you all for your advice! We'll have her apply shortly.

Hello all, 

My wife is here on K1 visa and we have already gotten married but we are going to have a ceremony for friends and family in November, would it be possible to have her apply for a tourist visa in that time frame? And how would we go about doing that?

Thank you!

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

Former California resident with a K-1 spouse here. This is your playbook. 
 

* 2 working days after arriving in the USA, apply for SSN

 

* Preserve all mail you get from SSA.  
 

* Get married by week 3 at the latest. You must marry where you can get you the marriage certificate in less than week. IOW don’t get married in LA county.  Plan ahead. Utah remote presence wedding or @Loren Y Vegas wedding are sure things. 
 

* By day 30 or earlier go to DMV to apply for California state ID.  Bring marriage certificate and all mailings from SSA. Citizen Spouse should also bring probe of residency in California such as utility bills, bank statements, etc. The marriage certificate, SSA mail, spouse evidence of residency combined are proof the  K-1 resides in California 

 

* Also bring I-94 and passport with the K-1 visa 

 

DMV should issue a REAL ID state ID

 

As for actual driving license, California is a difficult state:

 

* out of country licenses are not accepted for waiver of road test 

 

* road tests are by appointment only 

 

* appointments are generally 6 months out and even then it’s a 2 hour drive

 

I suggest  securing  the REAL ID state ID first. After that comes in the mail, apply for the drivers license. It will be the written test to get an instructional permit. Get a road test appointment. If you don’t mind driving to the extreme north or east pf state you can get a road test faster than 6 months. 
 

After the road test, the K-1 should be allowed  to get a REAL ID drivers license. Despite having her EAD, my wife was denied a REAL ID drivers license and instead granted an AB60. We didn’t care because she had the REAL ID state ID. 

Thank you for the break down, could you supply a link for the exact application on their website for the SSN? For some reason  I cannot find it 

7 minutes ago, Loren Y said:

Come to Las Vegas, NV, and I can get you married with certificate in hand in less than an hour. I'll be in Thailand actually early November, but anytime after say the 9th of November I can get you married with certificate in Hand. Also, get your SS card ASAP, when my fiancee, now wife came thru LAX POE back in 2019, we drove to Vegas that night, and went Monday morning ( Less than 14 hours after arrival thru LAX) to the SS office and applied for her SS card. They  said they didn't think it would be in the system for 2 weeks after arrival, that is a lie, it will be in the system 20 Min. after she clears POE. Had her SS card a week later. You said she arrives in a few weeks, we can do a quick ceremony to get you married with certificate in hand before I leave possibly. Let me know, I don't charge to do the ceremony, and the license is about 102.00 here in Vegas, then certified copies are 20 dollars each for the marriage certificate. Quick and easy, and you can file same day if you wanted. Message me for my contact info if this might be an option your interested in. And congrats!

Thank you we really appreciate it, we were definitely thinking about Vegas as an option since we have heard that do quick marriages. We will definitely apply for SSN as soon as she gets here. And we could definitely squeeze over there late this month as long as her flight doesn't get changed/delayed. I'll message you about it!

4 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

I’m not talking about marriage license, I’m talking about the actual marriage certificate you receive after getting married as mentioned by @Zoeeeeeee. You need a copy of that to apply for adjustment of status. If you actually read that thread, that’s the issue OP was having

Thank you both, I see now. I am not too familiar with the process. Does it matter if we get our wedding certificate after the 90 days is up? Or is it just a matter of how soon we can try to apply for AoS?

1 hour ago, powerpuff said:

There shouldn’t be an issue, she’s entitled to an SSN on her K1 status.
 

Yes, you can but then you would have to wait for an SSN until she gets her GC. SSN is asked for virtually everywhere you apply like opening bank accounts/credits cards, health insurance, etc. I don’t see a benefit of waiting for 1-2+ years to receive an SSN.

 

Be aware that it takes them 2+ months to issue marriage certificates (see thread below). You’ll need to delay your AOS filing bc you won’t have a copy of a marriage certificate. 

 

Thank you for the info, I have seen it takes a while to get them, we will be having the marriage license appointment the day after she gets here, so I hope that gives enough time before our wedding in late November. We only went with LA county because I assumed you have to get the license in whichever county the marriage actually takes place, which in our case it is.

10 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

No problem, I wish you a smooth journey.

 

question, are you planning on getting married in LA county?

Thank you, we won't be getting married until November and she arrives in a couple weeks, will there be any issues with her getting a SSN? Looking on the website it says we can apply when applying for the i485. And yes we are planning for LA county.

18 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Yes, but sooner the better (like within the first 2 weeks). The closer you approach day 75 the higher the chances they refuse to process it.

 

Regarding DL, when I applied they went by my marriage certificate rather than SSN. So I received my license in my married name but this was in NY, not sure if other states do it the same. But really it’s not big deal if it’s in the maiden name, it can easily be changed later

Thank you so much for the advice, we will do that asap! I haven't heard much on how soon to do everything so your advice helps a lot!

27 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Yes, that would be my advice. Also get her an SSN asap while she still has time to apply (75 day window out of 90). It’ll be in her maiden name which is fine, you can change once she receives either EAD/GC.

Thank you, so we need to apply for SSN within 75 days?

30 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

~~ Topic moved from K1 forum to Moving to the US & Your New Life in America forum as this is about settling after getting to the US ~~

 

Each state has their own rules and regulations. Some allow DLs regardless of immigration status (NY, CA as an example) and some who only allow it once a person has work authorization (EAD) or GC (I know this is the case in NC as I know someone who came on K1 and had to wait for their EAD to get a DL).

 

 

I see thank you! We are in California so we can go right away and deal with the name change later.

Hello all,

We had our interview and we were approved!

She got her visa within 2 days from the Bangkok embassy!

We wanted to ask how soon should we go about getting her a license in the states? And what documents she will need to get it?

Thank you!

16 hours ago, miller_Kay said:

Did you get your shipment notification to the embassy/consulate yet? 

I received an email yesterday saying I am now able to schedule an interview!

Hello All,

We are looking at the requirements and packet 3 info before we schedule the interview at Bangkok embassy.

There is a portion that states all documents have to be uploaded to CEAC website before the interview.

Does this apply our I-129F application or is this for another visa?

Thank you!

25 minutes ago, JoooonMoi said:

Seems the server is down at the moment. Try it again later this afternoon/evening or tomorrow. Congrats and best wishes!!

 

Thank you!

Also, I was curious, how did you fill out page 8, part 3, Item 24 of the I-134?

Because it gives limited room to type anything so I figured I would put continued and then

explain in the additional information section that I intend to fully support my fiancée until she receives her work authorization.

Hello All, 

We received our email from the NVC that our I-129F is in transit to the Bangkok embassy,

Myself and my fiancée have both tried accessing the CEAC website to fill out the DS-160 but have had 

errors loading the website no matter what browser we use.

Does anyone else have this issue or know how to solve it?

Thank you!

31 minutes ago, EatBulaga said:

For Part 2, Question 16, best to complete the I-134 after you know your case has been sent to the embassy/consulate since you want to send the most updated info in your I-134 to your K1 beneficiary to take to the interview. After your case is received by the embassy/consulate, you can schedule an interview, pay the MRV, complete the medical, etc. and you will have a better estimate of the "From" date. For the "To" date, select "No End Date".

 

Unless your 3rd party provide employment verification, you will need to specifically ask for it. Most 3rd party website is for credit check, rental background check, etc. So whether it is your HR or 3rd party site, you will still need an employment verification letter, and 3-months of payslip.

25 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

Since I-134 is used for other non immigrant visas, a lot of the questions won’t be applicable for K1s. When we completed it, we just put N/A and no questions were asked at the interview. 

Thank you both!

I will wait until our case is sent to the embassy, I will be sure to put no end date as well. 

I see, that's why I feel like I would need the employment verification directly from HR/my employer. But I will talk with them in more detail to see how I can retrieve this information.

I do already have my W2 and file tax return from last year, and can print out my pay stubs easily!

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Tell your fiance to stop reading other forums.  What your fiance heard is hogwash.  

Thank you, I couldn't quite believe it either because it doesn't make any sense. I appreciate the reassurance!