EstambulPR

14 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

They’re for I-485, I-765, I-131. I-864 doesn’t get a case number 

 

Tried those numbers where? To add to your account? Only your wife - the immigrant - can do that. 

Ok. Got it then. Maybe I thought since it was a concurrent filing….

Someone mentioned earlier that 864 may also get a number.
 

So she can just open her own account and add the case numbers?  
 

Thanks. 

37 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Yes, I-485 doesn't belong to US citizen spouse, it's an immigrant's case. Same for I-765, I-131, I-751 (if needed) and N-400.

 

The only forms US citizen spouse should be responsible for is I-130 and I-864

I received 3 text messages with a different case number each. I assume they are for AOS (I-864/medical), Affidavit of Support (I-864), and last one for either the EAD or Parole I-131? But I tried all 3 numbers and received the same error message. Should I also received separate numbers for the I-131 and EAD?

81358331Hello all,

Recently received THREE separate automated text confirmation messages of AOS package receipt by the Eglin lockbox. I attempted to add the cases to my case (I-130/A) but recived an error message. Does the immigrant applicant need to open her own USCIS account in order to keep visibility of the process, submit evidence, receive notifications?

See screenshot below.

Thanks!

On 1/25/2024 at 9:24 PM, OldUser said:

Sorry I realized after reading entire thread again. I tought maybe you knew she was on F1, and of course using EAD would violate her student status.

 

Agree with your point on AP use.

Oh no, B-2/AOS. And I think USCIS has been separating EAD from Parole to speed up processing?

7 hours ago, Amunah said:

Make sure your spouse doesn’t abandon her AoS by leaving the country before it’s approved. We just had a situation here. 

   of course! we are filing the 131 with the AOS

1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

~~Five posts have been removed. Political post have a forum of their own for that discussion.~~

Got it. Sorry if i misposted.

26 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

At the end of FY 2023 (September 2023), there 1,933,785 petitions (I-130s) pending in the pipeline.  

Number of Service-wide Forms Fiscal Year To Date (uscis.gov)

Incredible. Ouch. I got my Turkish 1-year residence as tourist the same day. And my marriage green card in 2 weeks.  While I understand USA takes in more migrants than any other nation, it’s still inexcusable to make families wait years while some get ahead of the line privileges by skipping the line. And I was part of that bureaucracy…so the irony does not escape me. But I digress. Thanks for your time. 

1 hour ago, Verrou said:

where is ur wife right now ? inside or outside US?

 

inside US = adjustment of status

outside US = consular processing

 

2 different thing

 

you can file for the kid right now if you already file for ur wife. i-130 only

If i understand you correctly I can just file the i-130 for the minor stepchild and let the NVC process run?

3 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

she mentioned turkey embassy and filing together 

confusing

Yes, spouse in USA, filing AOS. Stepchild abroad need to do CR-2 /NVC process.

4 hours ago, EstambulPR said:

All,

 

I could not find an answer to this question so sorry if it's redundant.

 

*Background- Filing AOS for spouse already in USA , package almost complete. I-130/130-A sent electronically recently so still within window for concurrent filing of AOS.

 

My stepchild (Minor under-18) is still abroad and will remain overseas during the IR/CR-2 process but must be physically in USA before her 18th birthday so my military/veterans/social security disability benefits kick in for her. (More on this later). That's 16 months from now. I realize Ankara has a long interview wait list and this is why I don't want to wait for my spouses AOS process to finish before starting my stepchild's.

 

Q1. Is there a way to simultaneously apply for both my spouse AOS and stepchild CR/IR-2 even thought the processes will be totally different? How do you answer questions on I-486 Part 6 , question 6: "Is this child applying with you?. Also I think i saw a similar question on the 130 and on the i-865 Part 3 (Information about the immigrants you are sponsoring), Question3: "I am sponsoring the following family members who are immigrating more than 6 months after the principal immigrant."

 

Q2. Are there any advantages or disadvantages of doing so? (Cost/time/effort/etc).

 

Q3. Has anyone on this forum ever done this?

 

Thank you all for your responses.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Verrou said:

where is ur wife right now ? inside or outside US?

 

inside US = adjustment of status

outside US = consular processing

 

2 different thing

 

you can file for the kid right now if you already file for ur wife. i-130 only

Yes spouse with me, kid abroad; and I dropped the 130/130A online 2 weeks ago and got receipt. Putting final touches on AOS package. However, forms 130A (i think?) and I-485 part 6 asks about any and all children and on Question 6 asks"is this child applying with you"

3 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

I believe the spouse is already inside the US.....but the child is not.

Exactly. Spouse is in USA on legal status. Stepchild abroad.

All,

I could not find an answer to this question so sorry if it's redundant.

*Background- Filing AOS for spouse , package almost complete. I-130/130-A sent electronically recently so still within window for concurrent filing of AOS.

My stepchild (Minor under-18) is still abroad and will remain overseas during the IR/CR-1 process but must be physically in USA before her 18th birthday so my military/veterans/social security disability benefits kick in for her. (More on this later). That's 16 months from now. I realize Ankara has a long interview wait list and this is why I don't want to wait for my spouses AOS process to finish before starting my stepchild's.

Q1. Is there a way to simultaneously apply for both my spouse AOS and stepchild CR/IR-1 even thought the processes will be totally different?

Q2. Are there any advantages or disadvantages of doing so? (Cost/time/effort/etc).

Q3. Has anyone on this forum ever done this?

Thank you all for your responses.

So we went to the Medical Exam two days ago. Were given a couple of forms and had a long wait (1.5 hours) to see the doctor. One we got inside her office, the secretary had us fill out sections 1-5 of form I-693 on an open computer screen. Once we finished she called the doctor, a very nice Indian lady. She was very engaging and we instantly connected because she had been to Istanbul and to San Juan (where I am from). We swapped some travel stories while she was filling out the form.

Doctor asked my wife about vaccination history, disease history, current medication, problems, etc. I allowed my wife to communicate with the doctor directly and she did fine except 3-4 questions she did not know so I interpreted for both of them.

Doctor then asked my wife lay down on the examination table, touched her neck nodes, stomach, took her blood pressure, listened to her heart and lungs, etc (normal basic medical exam). Doctor then ordered 4 lab samples for antibodies (MMR/Tetanus?/Varicella/HepB) and Rx'ed two vaccines (Flu and TDap?) but told us to wait until lab results come back in case we need to get a vaccine for one of the four sampled antibodies. Saves us the extra trip to my HMO to get vaccines and one less insurance paper to fill out.

I did have to read and translate questions on the form for my wife, so I signed as interpreter and preparer. Concensus is this is not damaging in any way, so no big deal.  Thanks to everyone that chimed in when I posted my questions a few days ago. This gave me confidence and made me realize I was overthinking the medical exam and interpreter issue. As soon as we get the signed and sealed envelope I-693 form from the doctor's office, we will ship the AOS package. I already have supporting documents translated, and/or notarized, and/or apostilled and printed.

6 hours ago, SalishSea said:

Unfunded federal mandate?  Yeah, I don’t think anyone is going to want to subsidize physician exam fees for immigrants.

I hear you...And I realize we are discussing *unfunded* mandates but in reality for decades, the USG has been funding non-profits to provide all kids of services to immigrants. Right now, billions of tax dollars go to religious institutions, NGOs and others to house, feed , transport, provide medical care, and legal services to immigrants (mostly to illegals).  https://www.dhs.gov/news/2023/08/21/dhs-announces-distribution-more-77-million-congressional-funding-communities

And how unfunded federal mandates overwhelm states: https://cis.org/Richwine/States-Must-Pay-Health-and-Education-Benefits-Illegal-Immigrant-Families

Cheers,

3 minutes ago, Verrou said:

ur wife its not the first immigrant non english speaker patient that they handle for immigration purposes medical 

 

just please dont brought that violation thing subject up to the hospital. what do u want to gain here? 

 

i dont know about ur wife, but i ( the immigrant) just want to get the medical... period. if i dont like them for some reason, i will bring the business somewhere else. there's no shortage of civil surgeons  here in the US

Oh I don't plan to ruffle any feathers. It is clearly another unfunded federal mandate which hardly anyone is capable of complying with. And yes, I looked around and found another surgeon that speaks her language. Thanks a bunch.

Just now, Timona said:

I see you're doing AOS. 

 

You don't sign anything. The I-693 will be prepared by the doctor and their assistant. All your wife is required to do is show up and take the test. 10 mins max and she's out. She (wife) will sign the form, NOT YOU.  

 

You can accompany her if you want. But your presence isn't required. It's a very simple process. 

 

Good luck. I'm out

 

Makes sense. All these instructions make it sound like if you sneeze the wrong way they'll disapprove. Thanks again.

2 minutes ago, Timona said:

I'm juat here to say you don't need an interpreter. You're blowing hot for absolutely no reason. 

 

Regardless of where you do the test (US/ outside US) you can choose a location with a doctor of the gender that you prefer. If it's outside US, I'm sure the doctor there speaks Turkish. If inside US, it's a physical exam. I did it in US. The only time I lowered my trousers was when the doctor required urine, IIRC. And to do that, I went to a restroom myself. None followed me. 

 

Lastly, regardless of whether your wife speaks or doesn't speak the language, a translator isn't needed. It's a directory examination i.e doctor can guide you using signs. It's not written. 

wow. that is a relief. yeah i tend to overthink a little. 🤐 So if I go in with her then I will sign as preparer and not interpreter. (overthinking again!) aghhh

3 minutes ago, Verrou said:

just to be clear because u write i-693 but u post on consular processing group, where is ur wife gonna do her medical? inside US or outside US?  i can say for inside US, there's no genital, breast check etc since this is not ob-gyn annual check up, and for south east asia countries, there's never happened either. that's will be discriminatory if woman have to endure that check while man didnt. i cant say much about CONUS. 

 

as in you bringing up the violation subject about hospital have the provide translator, is it US hospital or outside US?  i assume it's US hospital since u brought US law on it.  i work in the US hospital at the moment so i know a a bit about translator situation. many interpreter available in my hospital are indeed on call ( [phone) and not in person. there's no way hospitals hiring full time interpreter to cater all language in person. for my language, if it's the case, they wont have anything to do since i never met single indonesian in the past 3.5 years i live in my state. 

 

if you dont like that hospital because u think they violate the law, why dont u :

1. bring ur own translator OR

2. find another place to do medical ( again my assumption this is medical inside the US, i know outside US the option is limited). for example in NYC there's more than 100 surgeon available. 

 

there's many people who did AOS inside US and cant speak english at all, have no issue getting their medical and submitted to USCIS and then get their GC. most of the time they are accompany by their family member during doctor visit to help the language barrier. if u said ur turkish is basic, then how u speak with ur wife? i assume english ? i think u over thinking this situation. 

 

 

Overthinking? Me? Nahhh. :0). Thanks for the thorough answer. Yes, were doing AOS (need to update my profile) and we are seeing a Civil Surgeon. We communicate in combination of english/turkish and google translate when impatience starts building. 😂

I did find a different civil surgeon that speaks turkish but has no openings until 3 weeks from now. I think we may wait to make sure we get this right the first time.

cheers.

I guess I'll see what happens during the exam.

On 12/21/2023 at 10:23 AM, badwolfxi said:

Yes, there's a separate form for paying with a credit card that has you fill in your CC info. You have to include that and place on top of your packet

Got it. Thanks!

29 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

You'll certainly be able to pay for and take your own interpreter if you wish, I don't think there's any right to have one provided for free by the doctors office. There's no requirement for genitals to be examined these days, but if your spouse is in the US with you, then can you not accompany her and act as interpreter? I'd imagine she'd be more comfortable with your presence than a strangers. 

 

For vaccines, the info you need is here - https://www.uscis.gov/tools/designated-civil-surgeons/vaccination-requirements

 

And most doctors send the records electronically these days.

 

Good luck.

Thanks for your quick response. I will pay for an interpreter if necessary, but the issue is the wet signature required on the form. How to accomplish that task with a remote interpreter?

Yes I will be present with her, but my Turkish is elementary at best and I will have to rely on Google translate too much, and I'm afraid the MD will call foul. I will translate the form for her to have on hand during the interview.

I have read a couple of reviews here where doctors overseas and in CONUS did ask to check genitals to verify gender. I chose a female doctor specifically... Nowadays with the dozens of new genders and "...I identify as..." movement, I feel sorry for these MDs. =0)

Just for the sake of argument, I found the following laws and regs stating that any hospital, HMO, doctor, etc receiving federal funding (basically 99% of health care organizations receive Medicare and Medicaid funding, so they qualify) have an obligation to provide interpreters AND translators for patients and CANNOT require the patient to produce one. Even more so, ACA Section 1557 specifically prohibits family members from acting as interpreters.

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities by places of public accommodation. 42 U.S.C. Š 12181
- Š 12189. Private health care providers are considered places of public accommodation. The Department of Justice has issued regulations for the obligations of public accommodations under Title III at 28 C.F.R. Part 36. The
Department's Analysis to this regulation is at 56 Fed. Reg. 35544 et seq. (July 26,
1991).

https://cmelearning.com/new-2016-aca-rules-significantly-affect-the-law-of-language-access/

"Hospitals, health plans, clinics, nursing homes, physicians and other providers must offer “qualified interpreters” to Limited English Proficient patients. The major problem in the language access field is that too often, providers attempt to “get by” without the use of trained interpreters when treating LEP patients. Despite a strong consensus in the academic and research communities about the quality and safety risks of using untrained bilingual staff, adult family members and friends and minor children as interpreters, even today a majority of providers throughout the U.S. continue to use untrained interpreters even when qualified interpreters are readily available in person or remotely via telephone or video remote devices."

"The final rule makes it illegal to require an individual with limited English proficiency to provide his or her own interpreter during medical encounters. Further, while LEP patient are not required to accept (free) language access resources offered by providers, it is illegal for providers to “coerce individuals to decline language assistance services."

"The final rule prohibits the use of adult family members and friends as medical interpreters. However, the final regulations allow two exceptions to this general rule. First, adult family members and friends may be used as medical interpreters in an emergency involving an imminent threat to the safety or welfare of an individual or the public where there is no qualified interpreter is immediately available. (Note: since most leading national telephonic and video remote interpreting companies can make qualified interpreters available in hundreds of languages within seconds, this exception should be regarded as limited.) Second, adult family members and friends may be used as medical interpreters where the LEP person “specifically requests that the accompanying adult interpret or facilitate communication and the accompanying adult agrees to provide such assistance.” However, the rule makes plain that providers are not relieved of their legal duty to provide a qualified medical interpreter where an LEP patient elects to use an adult family member or friend since even then, “reliance on that adult [family member or friend must be] appropriate under the circumstances.”

Thanks a bunch.

Ok, I searched for this particular question and could not find it here.

I scheduled the medical examination for my spouse and the civil surgeon's office says that they do NOT provide an interpreter. I know this is in violation of The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order 13166, and Title II of American for Disabilities Act. Before I call them out on this and create an unfriendly environment pre-visit, I need to ask the group the following:

1. Even if the civil surgeon provides an interpreter,  it would be a remote over-the-phone session BUT form I-693  instructions state that the interpreter must sign and date the form. How can a remote interpreter sign the form? I did get two quotes for $260/hour and another for $100/hr. but if they cannot sign the form and USCIS will reject it, why bother?

2. If i were to find an interpreter to come in person, would he/she need to be inside the room? I have read that some doctors check breast, genitals, etc. Sounds a little uncomfortable.

3. Assuming my spouse can't produce vaccination records, which vaccines will she be required to get?

I was told TDAP/MMR/VARICELLA/HEP B/FLU/COVID, but want to confirm.

4. How long did you all wait for lab /x ray results before picking up the sealed copy?

Thanks so much for your help.

On 10/17/2023 at 7:49 AM, badwolfxi said:

I also used the credit card payment option so the payment was processed immediately rather than waiting a few days for a check to be cleared.

Hello! Quick question....so can I submit the entire (130/130A/864/765/485) AOS package and pay with CC? I thought it all had to be in cash/check/ACH! =0(

On 10/17/2023 at 7:49 AM, badwolfxi said:

I also used the credit card payment option so the payment was processed immediately rather than waiting a few days for a check to be cleared.

On 8/29/2023 at 1:30 AM, pushbrk said:

 

Had you already completed Part 3?  If not, do that first.

 

 

That is not an error.  Complete the earlier numbers and that one will populate automatically.

 

Hard to say try my suggestions first, and if that doesn't work, try it on a PC instead.

 

What's the problem with the I-130a?

 

Basic concept here is fill the field out in their proper order, and don't try to enter data in fields that are intended to populate automatically.

Thanks for your reply. I did filled out the form in order. I will delete and start fresh on new form anyway. Thanks!

On 2/23/2023 at 1:44 AM, pushbrk said:

The 1 is supposed to autopopulate.  It's YOU.  Only use Adobe Software, Acrobat or Adobe Reader, to complete the form and it will function properly.

It has been a few months but this is the most recent threat on the PDF issues when filling out I-864. I am using official Adobe Acrobat Reader downloaded directly from the USCIS website and following the instructions to the letter and I am getting the same errors. I also tried a third party software (PDF Reader Pro Lite) to discard problems with Adobe's version. I have a Mac Air M1 running Ventura (OS 13.4.1) with the latest upgrades so my hardware is not the issue. 

Part 5. Sponsor's Household Size. The first question: Persons you are sponsoring on this affidavit; Provide the number you entered in Part 3, 29.  Error- unable to select and write anything in the box.

Last question (8). Add together Part 5, 1-7, and enter number here: Unable to select box and fill in.

I have one extra dependent and when I filled in the box in question 4, the total in block 8 did not change automatically as some have said it would/should.

I am only trying this form to get familiarized with the ecosystem and all the possible forms we may need in the future (wargaming) and not necessarily reflecting what we'll pursuit. I also had a bit of a problem with the I-130A.

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