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I am planning to send a copy of our marriage certificate with my I-485....i am wondering what is the difference between this copy and a 'certified' copy??

can this be the cause of a RFE?

thanks guys!

Caramel - i dont have the last 3 yrs tax return....so i guess i will send just the last years.

i forgot the pics...thanks Newlyweds!!

hello guys here is what i have in my I-485 packet, let me know if i am missing anything!

Check in the amount of $1010.00

-I-485

-Copy of wife's passport.

-Copy of wife's Visa.

-Copy of NOA2 "Approval" for I-129F.

-Copy of wife's I-94 (front and back)

-Copy of original birth certificate

-Copy of english translation of birth certificate.

-Copy of marriage certificate.

-Two passport-type photos of wife.

-G-325

-I-693

-I-864

-I-765

-I-131

and also, what is the address to send the packet to?

thanks alot !

Hello again guys

I have another question for you all...

on question/checkbox #25 where it says: "I have filed a Federal tax return for each of the three most recent tax years. I haveattached the required photocopy or transcript of my Federal tax return for only themost recent tax year."

If we just started working in 2009, and therefore have not filed in any of the years before, do we leave this checkbox unchecked?

Thanks in advance!!

Hello

I am filling out i-864 for my wife (she is the beneficiary) and my question is does she also need to fill one out even if she does not work?

BTW- my income does meet the poverty guidelines.

Thanks in advance!

thanks guys

Do you have enough income --that is, above the poverty level for your state?

yes i currently do make more than the poverty level...but since i started in the middle of the year, i dont have any tax returns. What i wanted to know is does AOS require you to have tax returns from previous years?

i got a letter of employment and current pay stubs for the interview in the embassy

i dont have any tax returns from previous years because I was a student and did not work. I have found a job this summer and have been working there since then and am currently making more than the minimum requirements. But the only proof I have to show is my current pay stubs.

I tried getting a sponsor but was not able to. Will there be a problem if I dont have any tax returns?

thanks

I'd definitely advise YOU (the US citizen) to call the embassy and find out what's up with the 3 month business.

As for the I-94 and customs declaration, they pass these out on the plane on the way to the US. They'll have more copies in the international arrivals hall at the airport just prior to the immigration lines.

yeah I will call them to see what is the deal with the time limit....

thanks a lot for your help

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Very strange. How long ago did she do her medical? The six month K1 validity is a matter of State Department policy; I wouldn't think embassies are free to determine validity periods on their own.

the medical was same week as the interview earlier this month....i also thought 6 months was the standard

Very strange. Sounds like the embassy in Pakistan does whatever they please, or perhaps it has something to do with the validity of an SAO. Did your fiance go through administrative review at the embassy prior to receiving her visa?

Nope no administrative review.....I think I will call the Embassy and find out why its only 3 months...she could have used the extra time to get ready...

thanks for the info..but where to get these two documents? will they be provided at the airport or should we get them ahead of time

# A completed I-94.

# A completed customs declaration.

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Very strange. How long ago did she do her medical? The six month K1 validity is a matter of State Department policy; I wouldn't think embassies are free to determine validity periods on their own.

the medical was same week as the interview earlier this month....i also thought 6 months was the standard

hey guys

my fiance got her visa few days ago and the NOA2 I got in the mail expires on Nov 5th. She has until end of december to come to the USA according to her visa.

I am confused because she will probably be coming in december ... so do I need to renew my NOA2 or should I go by the date on her Visa?

thanks

(this is K1 Visa)

The K-1 visa is good for 6 months from issuance.

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Strange, but it could be right. I would call the embassy and ask.

yup we contacted the embassy about this. we were told its 3 months and that it is preferable to leave 1 month in advance. rite now she has a lot of stuff to take care of.... so leaving in advance is not possible...she will try to leave maybe a week before the given date

also, what papers/files should she have with her at the POE?

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

hey guys

my fiance got her visa few days ago and the NOA2 I got in the mail expires on Nov 5th. She has until end of december to come to the USA according to her visa.

I am confused because she will probably be coming in december ... so do I need to renew my NOA2 or should I go by the date on her Visa?

thanks

(this is K1 Visa)

my fiancee has been in the embassy for 3 hrs now...iv been calling her but no answer yet.

thats why i am asking is it normal to take this long

i mean like the day of the interview...how long are you usually in the embassy for

hey. how long does it usually take for the interview process?

for those of you who have had their interview, is it a urdu-speaking person who interviews you? or is it english speaking?

thanks!

since the medical exam received from the doctor is sealed, how do we check to make sure she has been cleared?

theres probably nothing to worry about, but i worry about everything and i want to be sure that everything is good to go before the interview.

thanks

Thanks for the quick replies...also I wanted to know, how long does it take to get reports back? Is it okay to do it one week before interview

Hello guys.

I know that they will check for TB and hiv but what else do they check?

Thanks a lot for the help

i just started working recently. i dont have any tax returns yet but my annual salary would be about 10,000 per year...

so i am using my father as sponsor and he makes 30,000 a year with a household of 5 ppl.

my question is would they add together our salaries for the year (which would be enough) or do they use only my father's 30k (which wouldnt be enough)?

thanks

after sending in the packet i realized that my fiancee's G325 had some blanks on it (instead of writing none)

is there anybody else here who's been in similar situation i wanted to know if this is a guaranteed RFE or do we still have a chance