Edward and Jaycel

So glad he got his EAD!! I wish we could get the Biometrics for Jaycel soon

How do I do that? I went back to one of my old posts with an attachment and don't see how to delete the attachment 🤷‍♂️

The instructions on the I-864 suggest 6 months of pay stubs and an employment letter. I would build the strongest case possible and send as much as you can instead of seeking the bare minimum you can get away with. I also suggest you download the I-864 instructions from the USCIS website so that you can see what they recommend there. Ultimately it’s up to you to satisfy the RFE because if you don’t, they will deny your application.

Dang… I didn’t know there was a total allotted. Thank you for the heads up about smallpdf, I’ve never heard of that before

No.... The instructions for the I-864 are very clear that you do not submit those if you are submitting a Tax Return transcript unless they filed jointly with their spouse and only want to qualify using only their own income. Excerpt from the instructions below: If you provide a photocopy of your Federal individual income tax returns, you must include a copy of each and every Form W-2 and Form 1099 that relates to your returns. Do not include copies of these forms if you provide an IRS transcript of your Federal individual income tax returns rather than a photocopy unless you filed a joint income tax return with your spouse and are qualifying using only your income.

The asset and liability question on the I-485 has ranges and they don't need proof correlated to the I-864 because as long as your income is sufficient to be more than 125% of the poverty guidelines, you do not need to include assets on the I-864. It is an optional section. Just check the appropriate boxes. The I-864 is where you prove your income is enough to sponsor. No need to appraise your house because as others stated above, you can't use it on the I-864 anyway.

@Zen77 If you want to see screen grabs of the cover letters we sent with Jaycel's AOS packet (with our personal info changed to generic stuff ), I included them on the first page of this thread:

Yes, a copy would have been in your sealed yellow packet along with your medical exam report from the panel physician. When you go through the PoE and CBP takes this packet, they then send it to USCIS to add to your A-File. The copy of the DS-3025 that you file with your I-485 is a reminder for the adjudicating officer to look in your A-File for your medical report. Now that they changed the rules on Dec. 2nd about including the I-693 with your I-485 or it will get rejected? Including this copy of your DS-3025 also serves to show proof that you are exempt from the I-693 requirement so that they will not reject your AOS.

If these "missing" vaccinations have letters indicated in the "Blanket Waiver" column then your vaccines are considered "Complete" for USCIS's purposes. As long as the form is signed and that checkbox I talked about earlier is checked then you should be able to just send a copy of both pages of the DS-3025 along with your I-485 and should be exempt from the I-693 requirement. Keep in mind that accepting your DS-3025 and overseas medical is up to the discretion of the adjudicating officer, but the copy of the DS-3025 should be sufficient for filing the I-485

Thank you for sharing this!

Any site admins - Is there a reason that when I post now, if I want to include an attachment (Screenshot, etc.) it says "Max total size: 4.72kB"? It basically means I can't add attachment to any of my posts. I would add a screenshot to show you what it says but..... 😁

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Same... From what I got from other AOS filers, since the two cases are linked on the online portal as "Concurrent Filing" the Biometrics Appointment notice comes on the I-485 and when it's received, it has both I-485 and I-765 forms listed on it as the "Case Type", with two separate barcodes. That's why I'm following the I-485 and checking the document tab every day. November 18, 2024 Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent On November 18, 2024, we received your Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, Receipt Number IOE09286XXXX, and sent you a receipt notice or acceptance notice.

Ugh.... Still no biometrics appointment. Out of 8862 I-485s in our IOE-09-286 receipt block, we are one of only 995 that are still sitting at "Case Was Received". My poor wife..... She doesn't care how long the GC takes to be approved, she just wants to work.

@Zen77 Do you have a DS-3025 Vaccination Worksheet form from your overseas medical exam that was completed and signed by the physician and on page 2 is it check marked "K Visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements"?

Well I’m a firm believer in sending the strongest case possible for any immigration benefit application and to me that includes strong primary and secondary evidence. Happy you guys didn’t have any issues but personally I wouldn’t want to risk it. Just my own personal philosophy

yes that is on the list of acceptable proof

You never submitted snapshots as part of the AOS or ROC? Bold.

You appear to be in Dallas area so you would be covered by the Houston Consulate. This is what I could find on their website: https://houstonpcg.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/consular-services/passport-services

Please keep in mind that you are definitely going to have to prove you two have a bona fide relationship at some point in the process. I will tell you that I HATE having my picture taken LOL but once Jaycel and I decided that we wanted to spend our lives together in the US which would necessitate us going through the immigration process, I swallowed my distaste for having my photo taken. I embraced the fact that until she becomes a citizen, we will continually have to prove our relationship is legit throughout the process and that part of that proof is going to be photos of us together. Get over it and start on your next visit together taking a few pictures each day and you will eventually have lots to choose from in the future. Just my two cents

I believe he said his household size is 5 - They will go by the total income line. You will need a joint sponsor it seems unless you can submit solid proof of current income with an Employment Verification Letter and 6 months of pay slips that put you over the $45,725 minimum amount needed for household size of 5.

Yes it is wrong.... That is an "Account Transcript". You need to provide the "Tax Return Transcript". Is that the only thing you submitted with the I-864? No proof that you are a citizen or LPR? No current employment evidence?

What evidence did you submit with the original I-864 filing? Tell me everything you included with it.

You can just copy/paste the body of the letter if that's easier

What specifically did they request in your RFE? Can you post a screen grab of it with your personal information redacted? Hard to answer your question without knowing what they asked for.