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I had mine done in $160 full medical with transcribed..

Family care med

Dr syed

7187391199

Based in Jamaica, NY

Are you just wanting to get the I693 transcribed? might I suggest the option of doctor Arnold, you have to send you documents to him in the mail but he cahrges $30 and is very fast.

If you need a full medical I would say anything under $200 is good. Especially since the prices for the original medical were 200 GBP.

Its normal, i got my Notice of Approval of I-129 three times..

Interesting time line but sorry for you got back home after a long time

We just got a I-797C, Notice of Action today indicating that we have an appointment next week to have biometrics taken otherwise our I485 Application will be "considered abandoned." The thing is, we had our interview back in January 2009 and have already gotten a conditional Green Card.

What is this about??

Hi

I am not sure why you would have another biometrics appointment but I would either call the 1800 even though they aren't very accurate or if it is not to much of an inconvience make an infopass appointment and discuss with them about your letter.

Best of luck

Kat

If they have stated clearly that you need to bring your Conditional green card and the first biometrics letter is..then its not a mistake.. i Suggest you to call USCIS asap to first confirm why you are being called for another interview along with your already issued conditional green card.

Good luck and god bless you.

Thank you for the responses ... it appears this has happened to others before. What really throws me off is that this letter specifically states to bring the conditional green card and also unlike the first biometrics letter, it doesn't stipulate a fee.

As you did mention now that you didn't include I-693 that you would most probably get RFE on it. So When you get the RFE, REACT right awayyyy and send your I-693.

Best of Luck and pray for others who are in the same boat

Most RFE's have to do with I-864 or I-693. Did you include both of these with your AOS?

I did include the I-864 but not an I-693 - we did include the medical examination, but no I-693 with it - there wasn't any instructions to. Could that be it? I guess the best thing for me to do is just sit here and wait! But it kills me, ya know!?!?!

mecial examination doesn't have to be sent But your I-693 that counts. When you go to the doctor for medical. the do the tests on you. fill them into the forms and attached them with the form i-693 and hand over the sealed envelop to you that you aren't required to ope. you have to put that envelop or stick it with AOS application. I am wondering as you didin't send I-693form sealed and signed by USCIS registered Doctor.

Most RFE's have to do with I-864 or I-693. Did you include both of these with your AOS?

I did include the I-864 but not an I-693 - we did include the medical examination, but no I-693 with it - there wasn't any instructions to. Could that be it? I guess the best thing for me to do is just sit here and wait! But it kills me, ya know!?!?!

There you go.

Congrats to you as you guys are together now.

In order to what you have to do now. The list is as follows

SSN

Get married

Register it (asap)

Go to the doc (listed on USCIS website) and get done with vaccination. If you have done it already, transcribed it by USCIS registered doctors. If not then search for any local USCIS registered doctor and get your madical done, As I know, these days almost of of these doctors are now in competition to do USCIS medical so they have manimize their rates. you can easily find one in your area.

In the meanwhile you would have plenty of time to arrange the documents you would need in your AOS application.

Here's is an extensive list of what would u need in order to ready your packet. But again this list can be changed according to the situation you could have. Normally this is what I have followed.

CERDIT GOES TO NichNick (Fellow VJ member)

marry within 90 days time frame, and apply asap. applying after 90 days won't be a problem but don't delay without any reason.

I-485 (Adjustment of Status)

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Photocopy of birth certificate of immigrant with translaton

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Form G-325A Biographic Information Sheet (immigrant)

Form I-864 Affidavit of Support (by USC) with photocopies of supporting documents: This varies by each applicant so here's generic suggestions

---Employment letter

---3 tax returns including copies of W2s (Photocopy)

---six recent pay stubs (Photocopy)

(If needed)Form I-864 Affidavit of Support (by Co-sponsor) with photocopies of supporting documents:

---Proof of co-sponsors citizenship/status, ie US birth ceritificate, bio page of passport, naturalization papers, or LPR status

---Employment letter

---3 tax returns including copies of W2s (Photocopy)

---six recent pay stubs (Photocopy)

Photocopy of I-797 Notice of Action, I-129 Petition Approval Notice from USCIS (That's your NOA2)

Certified copy of Marriage Certificate

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record (card from the plane, may be stapled in passport)

Form I-693 with the immunization section filled out by a US Civil Surgeon, signed and sealed by him. Read the instructions for the form.

or DS-3025 from UK medical if all shots were completed at Knightsbridge if you want to take that chance

I-765 (Employment Authorization)

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record

I-131 (Advance Parole travel document)

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Statement of circumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole. (check the bold statement at the end of this reply). This is what you would have to type/copy/paste. But also mentioned any future travel dates if you could have. But normally if you dont have any specific dates of travel, copy the same format and take a print out.

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record

And a check for $1010 made out to the Department of Homeland Security

That's 3 separate applications with supporting evidence all mailed together in one envelope with one check. They will get processed in different places, so that's why the duplication of evidence. You don't have to do all three, but the second two are free if sent with the AOS and will get you authorized to work or travel sooner than waiting for the green card to arrive in most cases. Green card could take 6 months. Work and travel 60-90 days.

Do not work until the I-765 is approved and you have the EAD card

Do not leave the US until the I-131 is approved (K1s) and you get the travel documents or you will not be allowed back in. Once you have a green card, then no problem.

I-131, Application for Travel Document, Part 7

Statement of circumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole.

I wish to apply for advance parole and obtain the necessary permission to travel to my home country prior to receipt of permanent residency status in the event of emergency or family illness. I do not have any specific plans to travel at this time.

Thanking you,

When your packet is ready to shoot, then you would have to find the correct address on which you need to send the packet. It varies according to the location you are living at. Go to the website mentioned below to find out the USCIS office, that deals your area.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

If you ever have to move to the new address, after filling of the AOS application, you need to inform USCIS by submitting AR-11 Form. You can do that online on this website https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=coa

US citizen doesn't have to fill out AR-11 form but the other one USCIS has on its website.

I hope that would help you out to start your application process.

Wish ya best of luck and pray for others who are in the same boat.

We are finally together! which was the most important thing and the only thing we focused on. now that my fiance has arrived in the US, i have finally started to do research on what we need to do next. but i feel that it is a more complicated process and i dont know where exactly to start and do first......heres the list of what we have to do but dont know what we have to do 1st, 2nd ....ect...

get married

apply for social security card

AOS

our 90 deadline is august 23rd, but we are planning on marrying august 15. are we cutting it close or is it as long as we get married before the 90 days we are fine? can we immediately apply for social security card? or is the first thing we have to do is get married? do the AOS and all documents for AOS need to be sent before our 90 deadline?

i have read the AOS tips thread and the guides but i still am unsure about everything, can someone please shed some light on what i have to do?

thanks

I been calling almost everyone, but the one who responded I have mentioned here. I have tried Lama too but noone responded. It was happened some days ago..

There are 320 civil surgeons in NYC, so finding a good one will probably take time. I have probably called about 50 of them through the process with my wife and step-daughters. I have yet to find one that will just do the vaccinations part without trying to sucker you into the full exam.

We did find a very good CS for kids (K2). They do a FULL EXAM for only $80 all included (if you have all vaccinations). They are in Queens.

Dr. Cynthia M Lama

90-14 Elmhurst Avenue,

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

(718) 899-0470 (ask for Marcelo)

Seems like they have or will send you a letter stating what they are looking for. Stay calm and relax. you will be getting RFE i guess...

When you show the picture of your tradtional marriage, they will know that you are married but it doesn't prove the bona fide married relation. USCIS doesn't count the date you registered your marriage but the one you married on according to your tradations. And to prove that you have ongoing relationship untill the Time of AOS interview, you have to show the joint account on both of your name. Any credit card. House leasing papers on both names. pictures taken together in cermonies, hanging out together, on any occasioin etc etc.

These stuffs basically show the one bona fide married life

My best opinion is, when it comes to AOS Interview, dont leave any chances, take everything but show that's being asked.

My wife came here on a K1 Visa and we got legally married by a notary in the U.S. about a month later. However, before we arrived together in the U.S., we had a huge traditional village ceremony in Thailand which was not legally registered there so that we would be in compliance with the K1 requirement to marry in the U.S. We consider the Thailand wedding the real wedding date and the U.S. wedding just a legal formality.

My question is, at the AOS interview they are likely to ask questions about our wedding, honeymoon, etc. How do we handle these questions? Do we show the pictures from the village ceremony as evidence of a bonafide marriage, even though it was before she entered the US? We do have pictures from our legal ceremony in the U.S., along with the written vows we took. Anyone else gotten married in Thaialnd and gone through the same process?

Do not work unless you have EAD in your hand. Getting approved for EAD is fine but again Waitn untill your EAD arrives. You have waited that long so why not for some more days

Thats my best advice to you.

We recently applied for my wife's AoS (via K-1) w/o including the EAD application. (I wanted to get the AoS going, and didnt have the extra bits for EAD collected.)

My question is, after the AoS interview and the acceptance, can she then work w/o an EAD?

Is the EAD only necessary for the waiting period?

Thx for any help!

based on the Info, I have by reveiwing various sources on Internet regarding AOS filling and Poverty Line, my opinion is

When you file For AOS, you have to submit last three years tax return inlucding 6 recent pay stubs. On these basis, USCIS verifies the eligibility of Petitioner to support the intended immigrant. If your income is reaching more then poverty line, then you dont need to include joint sponsor. Moreover, Last three years tax returns also checked for how much he or she been earning in the last three years. If she had no income last year but you have some savings from the last year. list them up as your assets...USCIS Wants to see if petitioner could support the intended immigrant unless he gets the EAD and start working. There could be those ppl who don't work but have enough saving to apply for AOS and shows their saving as assets to prove that they can takecare of immigrant. Again The both look at past and present, but as long as you have good savings the time you are applying for AOS. you shouldn't have any problem.

This is my opinion on what info you gave here. So dont take it as expert advise.

Hi, Guys. Me and my fiancé are getting married next week and having the small civil wedding ourselves in the court. (Save the money for the big wedding next year). I will try to send out my AOS next month based on her USC status. I have a question about if we need a Joint Sponsor. She graduated from college last month and currently works at a company at $32000 a year while I am graduating from college in December this year, but currently I am doing my summer internship and getting $10000 in this summer.

So our situation is she has no income pervious years, I had $11300 last year from last internship, and we total have $50000 in our saving, which we can list it as our assets. According to a household with 2 members, the poverty line for year is $18212. Do we meet the requirements?

I mean since my fiancé just start to work, do they only look at the past, or the current?

Thanks Guys!

May be he was there with insufficient documents that he meant to taken with him...But If he could list the docs he had with him, He would have more answers on what he's looking for.

IO said I need to bring more bona fide marriage document. Does this happen to some people?

Wait, how else were you planning on proving that you were married? With fake marriage documents?

That's what the interview is for...to prove that you're eligible for what you petitioned...a greencard based on marriage to a US citizen.

I-864 is for USC. Rest of the forms AOS, EAD and AP you have to fill.

I can give you the checklist of what you need to submit in regards of your AOS application. This is the same list I followed for my AOS. But the credit of complition goes to NichNick. Fellow VJ member. Say thx to her

Best of Luck

I-485 (Adjustment of Status)

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Photocopy of birth certificate of immigrant with translaton

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Form G-325A Biographic Information Sheet (immigrant)

Form I-864 Affidavit of Support (by USC) with photocopies of supporting documents: This varies by each applicant so here's generic suggestions

---Employment letter

---3 tax returns including copies of W2s (Photocopy)

---six recent pay stubs (Photocopy)

(If needed)Form I-864 Affidavit of Support (by Co-sponsor) with photocopies of supporting documents:

---Proof of co-sponsors citizenship/status, ie US birth ceritificate, bio page of passport, naturalization papers, or LPR status

---Employment letter

---3 tax returns including copies of W2s (Photocopy)

---six recent pay stubs (Photocopy)

Photocopy of I-797 Notice of Action, I-129 Petition Approval Notice from USCIS (That's your NOA2)

Certified copy of Marriage Certificate

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record (card from the plane, may be stapled in passport)

Form I-693 with the immunization section filled out by a US Civil Surgeon, signed and sealed by him. Read the instructions for the form.

or DS-3025 from UK medical if all shots were completed at Knightsbridge if you want to take that chance

I-765 (Employment Authorization)

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record

I-131 (Advance Parole travel document)

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Statement of circumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole. (Please see at the end of this msg of how u should write yours statement, you can mention anything specfic in it).

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record

And a check for $1010 made out to the Department of Homeland Security

That's 3 separate applications with supporting evidence all mailed together in one envelope with one check. They will get processed in different places, so that's why the duplication of evidence. You don't have to do all three, but the second two are free if sent with the AOS and will get you authorized to work or travel sooner than waiting for the green card to arrive in most cases. Green card could take 6 months. Work and travel 60-90 days.

Do not work until the I-765 is approved and you have the EAD card

Do not leave the US until the I-131 is approved (K1s) and you get the travel documents or you will not be allowed back in. Once you have a green card, then no problem.

I-131, Application for Travel Document, Part 7

Statement of circumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole.

I wish to apply for advance parole and obtain the necessary permission to travel to my home country prior to receipt of permanent residency status in the event of emergency or family illness. I do not have any specific plans to travel at this time.

Thanking you,

I noticed in the adjustment of status package that I need to send in that it asks for an I-864 Affidavit of Support. Does that mean that my husband needs to fill out a new one or can he use the I-134 affidavit of support that we used to get my K-1 Visa?

Also, just another stupid little side question: is it me (the immigrant) who has to file for my adjustment of status or my husband?

I apologize if these questions are ridiculous.

Thanks!

send out the form today if you can't wait any longer..get an appointment. do your medical thingy and make it ready for you. Make sure you have sealed form from the doctor. Most likely, you are going to get RFE (Request for evidence from USCIS) stating that send your medical. Shoot ur medical asap.

Don't take a stress over it.

Best of luck

This is what my opinion, not an expert advise.

I am sending the I-130 and I-485 today etc, but I haven't yet had a medical exam and it asks for the I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record.

I don't have this??? Do I need to get this before I can send the forms or does this come later???

I'm really stressing,I need to send the forms today!

what did you show before the IO to prove ur bona fide marriage.. list the items that u showed so that one could answer you more precisely.

IO said I need to bring more bona fide marriage document. Does this happen to some people?

Hello It varies according to the situation. When you go to your interview, the IO already check your file and make 80 of his/her decision. You can bring as much things as you want but what they want to see a bonafide relationship that can be estabilished by providing, Joint bank accounts, credit card, pictures taken after marriage like trip picture, event picture, hanging around on public places together etc etc. they dont wanna see how u been together before marriage but after marriage life takes into consideration like how are you both living together. Get the leasing papers on both of your names by ur landlord. When you file for AOS, sometimes someone comes up to your house to see if you are living together or what. I have read this thing here on VJ,

Dont worry whatever you have just take them with you except those chats or photos taken before marriage. U will be all fine.

and dont think too much as ur Interview is about to come. Think straight and if your relationship is genuine so why r u worrying for.

Best of Luck

The other things you have seem more than enough.

pheww. really? it looks like not that much compared to things I read here.

Hi guys,

We are looking for a link or a list of civil surgeons in the New York City area who is able to sign the Supplement I-693a.

As we are trying to organise the appointment before I arrive in the USA.

Where do we find the I-693a supplement form??? Is it given at US customs? I cant seem to find it here on VJ or on the immigration/DHS website.

THANK-YOU!!!

Family Care Med

Dr Syed

Jamaica

7187391199

If you have done madical back in australia or still need to do shots thingy for AOS, you can go there. NO matter whether you go for full medical or just shots, they charge $160 for everything (Including the immi medical form as well)..Not that expensive as others in NYC. So dont' waste your money in NYC if you could have anyone doing the same thing on cheaper rates.

Best of LUck!

K1 Visa Holder!

Hi,

My Fiancee came over to the US on May 10, 2009, with her K1 Visa. We have since married. Her visa does not expire until September 09. I am now filing her I-485. There is a section where it asks for her "Current USCIS Status". What should I put here? Please help.

Thanks

Also Include Ap application with AOS and EAD. applying EAD and AP are free with AOS application

Hello my vj family! I'd like to know what are the requirements in applying for AOS and EAD?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

God bless!

Hello my vj family! I'd like to know what are the requirements in applying for AOS and EAD?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

God bless!

Hello, This is the checklist I followed for my AOS, This list was given to me by my VJ Friend NichNick. I am sharing the same thing with you but the credits of compiling goes to her.

Best of LUck in your AOS.

I-485 (Adjustment of Status) AOS

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Photocopy of birth certificate of immigrant with translaton

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Form G-325A Biographic Information Sheet (immigrant)

Form I-864 Affidavit of Support (by USC) with photocopies of supporting documents: This varies by each applicant so here's generic suggestions

---Employment letter

---3 tax returns including copies of W2s (Photocopy)

---six recent pay stubs (Photocopy)

(If needed)Form I-864 Affidavit of Support (by Co-sponsor) with photocopies of supporting documents:

---Proof of co-sponsors citizenship/status, ie US birth ceritificate, bio page of passport, naturalization papers, or LPR status

---Employment letter

---3 tax returns including copies of W2s (Photocopy)

---six recent pay stubs (Photocopy)

Photocopy of I-797 Notice of Action, I-129 Petition Approval Notice from USCIS (That's your NOA2)

Certified copy of Marriage Certificate

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record (card from the plane, may be stapled in passport)

Form I-693 with the immunization section filled out by a US Civil Surgeon, signed and sealed by him. Read the instructions for the form.

or DS-3025 from UK medical if all shots were completed at Knightsbridge if you want to take that chance

I-765 (Employment Authorization)

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record

I-131 (Advance Parole travel document)

Photographs (2) of immigrant (passport type)

Statement of circumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole (check the end of this msg for the statement of cirsumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole). Copy and paste the whole statement on a blank page, make a good format of it and print it. This page should be attached with your Advanced Parole form.

Photocopy of passport biographical page and K1 visa page

Photocopy of Form I-94 Arrival/Departure record

And a check for $1010 made out to the Department of Homeland Security

That's 3 separate applications with supporting evidence all mailed together in one envelope with one check. They will get processed in different places, so that's why the duplication of evidence. You don't have to do all three, but the second two are free if sent with the AOS and will get you authorized to work or travel sooner than waiting for the green card to arrive in most cases. Green card could take 6 months. Work and travel 60-90 days.

Do not work until the I-765 is approved and you have the EAD card

Do not leave the US until the I-131 is approved (K1s) and you get the travel documents or you will not be allowed back in. Once you have a green card, then no problem.

I-131, Application for Travel Document, Part 7

Statement of circumstances that warrant issuance of advance parole.

I wish to apply for advance parole and obtain the necessary permission to travel to my home country prior to receipt of permanent residency status in the event of emergency or family illness. I do not have any specific plans to travel at this time.

Thanking you,

Fill Section 1, 2 and 3, and then jump directly on number 7. Everything is crystal clear on the form. you can't miss anything on it.

Thank you for your answers so far!

I am still not sure what I should do.. I dont want it to look like I am not impatient to move in with my wife. And at the same time I am a bit nervous about quitting and losing 3 months of salary or more...

I have another question though. If I do decide to quit my job to move in with my wife in NY, I will automatically lose my H1-B visa, so what will be my new status? I know I will not be allowed to work until I get my EAD, but will I be allowed to leave the country and come back (with pending AOS) for example?

Thanks again!

Stay where you are, get married, and file for AOS (I-130, I-485, and I-765). When you get your EAD, start looking for a job in NY, and move in with your wife. File for AOS before you quit your job. That way you won't lose your H1. Oh, and if you want to travel while your AOS is pending, file for Advance Parole when you file for AOS.

When you file for AOS, attach a letter that explains your situation. If you're going to be the one sponsoring yourself financially, then that's the reason why you shouldn't quit your job and move to NY. You can't quit your job and move in with your wife if you can't support yourself. USCIS will understand your situation. They won't think it's fraud or anything.

Good luck!

Its not like he can't quit the job, he can but his visa restricts to do that so, so unless he is right, unless he gets the EAD, he can't move to anywhere.

I can try to explain your situation by giving you two examples.

For K1. its necessary to prove the the bonafide relationship with your wife by any means like photos. trips tickets, bank statment and so forth. When you send your AOS as K1 visa holder these are what you realy have to show in front of Immi Officer in your interview. Now in your case as u already have work permit, working in diff state. I dont think so it would be a problem. But you have to show that you can't quit ur company cuz you visa restricts you to do so! Over all I am sure, you will be fine with these kind of proves once you get married.

Best of Luck!

Hey everybody!

I hope I am in the right section of the forum.

I have been in the US for a few years, on a H1-B visa, and I am about to get married to a USC. But we live in 2 different states (she's in NYC, I'm in the South) and have been in a long distance relationship.

Here is my problem. I currently have a job where I live and I was hoping I could keep that job until I get my work permit. With my current visa I can only work for my current employer in Louisiana.

And if I read correctly, when you file for AOS, you need to include proofs that we have been living together, which obviously wouldnt be the case until I actually get my work permit... I mean I am excited to move in with her, but I dont really like the prospect of being unemployed for an unknown period of time.

So basically, after we get married, do I need to quit my job, move to NYC with my wife, send the documents, and wait for God knows how long for my work permit to arrive???

Thanks for your help!

As long as your I-94 valid. you can apply for SSN. I applied for SSN right after a week of my arrival with no problems. But I got my ssn after 4 weeks.

Having SSN when you land is a good thing. Atleast it shows that you have some sort of ID (If applicable).

Hello! I am about to apply my AOS and EAD within the month of June, is it possible to apply for Social Security Number even I don't have yet the change of status and the EAD?