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Similar to @stegsaurus above, our interview on earlier this month was very quick, done in about 15 minutes. We had brought a whole box of 10 years of documents, timeline of travel/messages/photos and any other supporting items they might possibly ask for. We were only asked for her ID and our marriage certificate. He asked about the recent weather, what we did on Thanksgiving, and the obligatory criminal record questions.

You should fill it out with the information current at the time it is submitted unless the form or the associated instruction state otherwise. Documentation of subsequent actions or updates taking place after the DS-160 submission can be supplied at the time of the interview.

The K-1 expiration date is only valid for its use as an entry document to the US. Following your entry, a new timeline starts for the marriage and filing the documents. We filed the 485 packet on Aug 5 and received the NOA1 on Aug 15, ten days later. Work permit was received 1 month later and green card interview was approved this week on Dec 2.

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Hi all, we have not had an interview or received any communication about scheduling one at this point (485 sent Aug 5/Biometrics Sep 2/Work permit/EAD received 2 weeks ago). Does this current status bar mean that we aren't likely to need an interview?

Hi all, we submitted our 485 packet on Aug 5 and received the 797 Notice of Receipt on Aug 15. We are planning to fly domestically next month. Is bringing a photocopy of this form acceptable or does it need to be the original?

Hi all, quick question on the Part 14 of 485 and similar Additional Information sections on the 864 and 765. For the 485, we used a separately typed and printed 7 sheets for address and work history. Each sheet had the name and A-Number at the top. However, in the proper Form I-485 Part 14, we only put the A-Number at the top and didn't include any written information, including Family Name/Given Name in question 1. Similarly, in the 864 and 765, we didn't fill in the name fields either due to not requiring any additional information sheets. The forms were mailed out today in this condition. Could this be used a a strike against the application?

Hi all, In filling out the employment history on the I-485, my wife (then fiancee) left her job in China in May when she moved to the US. For the most recent employers, should we put "Unemployed" first (since she currently is) and then start listing her employers starting with her latest? Or should we just start with her latest when she was still in China and include that end date? Thanks

Thanks. The issue is that we're planning on sending it out tomorrow and the site is still giving us an i-94 with the July 31 date. We don't know when it will update to the August date and don't want to delay our sending time waiting for that.

Hi all, at the bottom of the printed I-94 pages, it says the document expires on July 31, 2025 despite the i-94 entry period expiring 3 weeks later. Is this version of the document still valid to use in the AOS submission even though it says it expired yesterday?

We already got her social security card and will file the 765 concurrently with the 485.

What is the current normal timeline for receiving the 485 Receipt Notice now? We are filing for my wife (K-1 entry) next week and her I-94 expires in about 4 weeks (Aug 21) from now. Would there be any reason to be concerned if we don’t get the receipt notice before then? We’d also like for her to fly domestically in early September, but the receipt notice is needed for that, correct?

Hi all, I moved back into the country about 4 months ago and my K-1 fiancee (now wife) arrived in late May. When submitting all of our I-129F documents and all other things, like her SSN application, we used my parents' address as I was still living in an AIrbnb at the time and that address was still my legal address on my ID. In June, she and I moved into a new apartment where we are both on the lease. I haven't yet changed my ID address yet, but will soon. Both addresses are in the same city. We are now filling out the i-485, 864, 765 to submit for her AoS. Some questions/options on it: 1) Would it be better to continue using the previous address at my parents' home for these forms to avoid any confusion or should we use our new address where we are currently living? Both she and I have no problem receiving mail at the 1st address. 2) Should we use only 1 address on all the forms or is it best to include both? 3) If we use both, would we use the parents' address as Mailing Address and our apartment as Physical Address? is there any certain implication about each of these beyond receiving mail? Thanks

Her medical exam prior to the K-1 consulate interview was done in early January, then her interview took place 1 week later.

Hi all, My fiancee entered on her K-1 visa on Saturday. On the visa itself, it says it’s valid until July 5, but in the sealed packet, it said until May 13 (which she had no way of knowing inside since she couldn't open it) and CBP told her she was 9 days late. The CBP official called his supervisor and they let her enter anyway but could this cause problems for us when applying for AoS?