Cino

First of all, take a deep breath & relax.

Every state in US is different about issuing the marriage certificate.

I am sure your country, Canada is different too.

You do not have to wait for the sealed Marriage Certificate to apply for AOS.

Whoever marries you ( I mean in HI) signs the marriage license (not certificate)

along with the 2 witmesses' signatures & gives one of the copies to you.

Now, this document became marriage certificate (not license anymore after the signatures).

This is also an offical document, you can use it anywhere including AOS. Later on you can get the fancy

marriage certificate, that takes little bit time. It took me about 1 week to get it for example, I live in NJ.

I know it is confusing. Doet it make sense now ?

GOOD LUCK !....

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

But I can tell you this, AOS appointment is usually scheduled about 6 weeks after

you receive the notice letter for AOS appointment from your local USCIS.

Of course, assuming that if your case was not transferred to CSC.

However, if it was transferred to CSC, it usually takes 3 months + to receive GC &

again usually no interview required. I hope I've answered your questions.

GOOD LUCK !...

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

Normally goes to NBC in Missouri after POE. If your case is transferred to CSC, your files are at CSC.

To help you better, please give your timeline everytime you post something. Thank u.

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

Nobody can answer this question by giving exact time. There is no definite

timeline for anybody from the USCIS point of view. Every case is different

but I can give you minimum time approximately after bio app.

Usually between 2-3 months, don't take this timeline as granted.

This is just my guess, of course considering that

you don't have any RFE in the future.

GOOD LUCK !.. Keep us posted.

If you did Part 1,2 & 5 like stated below, then you are on the right track.

Here is the answer about I-693 form for any K-x Visa Holders:

What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder & already had a medical exam overseas?

A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e), or as a

B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3

spouse of a U.S. citizen, and

C. You received a medical examination prior to

admission, then-

a. You are not required to have another medical

examination as long as your Form I-485,

Application to Register Permanent Residence or

Adjust Status, is filed within one year of your

overseas medical examination.

b. You will, however, be required to Part 1,

Information about you, and submit the vaccination

section of Part 2 with your adjustment of status

application. A designated civil surgeon must

complete the vaccination section and Part 5, the

Civil Surgeon's Certification.

If the case is closed, no problem. Because you can not apply for 2 different AOS at the same time.

I mean from each USC Husband.

Let me clarify here about filings of I-130 & I-485.

If your spouse is USC, you can do as follows, everything is all up to you, depends

if you have enough money to file or if you have gathered enough supporting documents etc....

Option 1 (Filing Subsequently) : File I-130 first & then later on file I-485

(Make sure you include 130 NOA with 485 package.)

Option 2 (Filing Concurrently) : File I-130 & I-485 at the same time.

Current Fees : For I-130 -------> $355 For I-485 ---------> $1,010

For example, I have done Option 1, look at my timeline please.

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

What kind of help do you need ? You have to clarify that one first

& we are able to help you. I guess you have a conditional GC due

to marriage to USC Spouse. Please explain your situations, look at your timeline

it was 2 years ago.

GOOD LUCK !...

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

1) DO NOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY WITH AP. OTHERWISE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE

YOU HERE, IN US FOR 10 YEARS.

2) DO NOT RESCHEDULE YOUR INTERVIEW, IT IS REALLY VERY BAD IDEA.

GOOD LUCK !....

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

If you have done everything right like the link I gave you before.

Then USCIS have lost I-693. You can ask from Dr. Arnold's office

to give you another one with no cost. They have the copy of your record.

Hopefully just the paper work. No Exams Required !....

Simple answer is NO !....Here is the rule:

After the date of your medical (I-693) done in USA, you have to apply for AOS within one year.

It does not matter when you get the interview or GC. Once you have applied for AOS within 12 months after the exam,

your medical is good forever !.....

I want to clarify something here. The medical done back in the foreign country should not be confused.

For any type of K Visa, look at following :

As a K-x Visa Holder, you are supposed to do that in Part b which is in red.

From Uscis Site :

"What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder & already had a medical exam overseas?"

A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e), or as a

B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3

spouse of a U.S. citizen, and

C. You received a medical examination prior to

admission, then-

a. You are not required to have another medical

examination as long as your Form I-485,

Application to Register Permanent Residence or

Adjust Status, is filed within one year of your

overseas medical examination.

b. You will, however, be required to Part 1,

Information about you, and submit the vaccination

section of Part 2 with your adjustment of status

application. A designated civil surgeon must

complete the vaccination section and Part 5, the

Civil Surgeon's Certification.

Same here. I've got my Bio App. Letter for 03/24 but still can not

see 485 & 765 on-line. Probably we will be able to see it after bio, like

first week of April. Keep in touch...

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

Mrs. Bonkers

You are right, maybe I didn't explain myself in details. Like you said,

Newcomers would misunderstand the situation. I have used AP before, like long time

ago, the airline carrier couldn't understand what it means, they are looking for a visa or GC.

They do not even understand I-551 Stamp. From US point of view, everything is fine, no problem.

The problem is abroad, that is why, I said it is risky based on my experience. Maybe your experience

might be opposite. If you ask me, I would not travel abroad with I-551 Stamp either.

GOOD LUCK !....

I answered the similar problem like this in this afternoon. Follow this link:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=185289

Here is the answer to your question. However you are supposed to do that in Part b which

I showed in red. It will cost you a couple of hundreds. Welcome to US !......

What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder & already had a medical exam overseas?

A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e), or as a

B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3

spouse of a U.S. citizen, and

C. You received a medical examination prior to

admission, then-

a. You are not required to have another medical

examination as long as your Form I-485,

Application to Register Permanent Residence or

Adjust Status, is filed within one year of your

overseas medical examination.

b. You will, however, be required to Part 1,

Information about you, and submit the vaccination

section of Part 2 with your adjustment of status

application. A designated civil surgeon must

complete the vaccination section and Part 5, the

Civil Surgeon's Certification.

That is really weird. It has been long time actually. If I were you

I would call NBC @1-800-375-5283 & ask about my application progress,

why it is taking so long, also make sure that they have your new address on their file not the old one.

Sometimes they don't update it !....

FRJ, I do totally agree with you %100. I am trying to help him. He is not

answering my questions, he is making up stories. That is why I closed the case.

I have never heard to cover up the mistake by giving 10 yr GC. It is so funny.

Let's cut this out. I don't want to waste my time anymore. Because he is not sincere.

NEXT CASE PLEASE !....

I agree but there is not much time difference between AP & GC anyway.

In my case, I wouldn't travel with AP anyway, because I have overstayed.

If I leave this country today & try to enter with AP, I will have 10-year bar.

I meant to say the majority of the people haven't used it, if you want to use it,

that is fine with me. Btw, it is Mr. CINO.

GOOD LUCK !.......

ACTUALLY NOBODY IS USING I-131 (AP), SO WHY DO YOU BOTHER TO FILE?

I KNOW IT IS FREE WHEN FILED WITH 485. BUT SAVE PAPER WORK, TIME & TREES.

ANYWAY, I WOULDN'T ADVISE YOU TO TRAVEL WITH AP WHEN YOUR AOS IS PENDING.

THAT CAN BE RISKY. LOOK AT MY SITUATION. GOOD LUCK !....

HERE IS MY TIMELINE :

I-130 mailed 01/13/09

I-130 received by USCIS 01/16/09

NOA1 Mail for I-130 received 01/22/09

I-485 Package mailed 02/17/09

I-485 Package received by USCIS 02/20/09

NOA1 Mail for I-485 & I-765 received 02/26/09

NOA2 e-mail for I-130 Approval 03/03/09 (47 Days)

NOA2 Hard Copy of I-130 Approval received 03/07/09

Biometrics App. Mail Notice received 03/09/09 (App. Date 03/24/09)

NOTE : I DID NOT APPLY FOR I-131 (AP).

Since filing Deadline is April 15. He does not have to show 2008 Tax Return.

You can take 2006 & 2007 Tax Returs & 2008 W-2's with you. They will be enough.

FYI, W-2 is also an official document which shows gross income from that particular company.

GOOD LUCK !....SEE YOU IN STATES..

BOTTOM LINE IS EVERY CASE IS DIFFERENT!... YOU CAN NOT PUT ANY CASE IN A CERTAIN

TIME FRAME. EVERYBODY'S IS DIFFERENT FROM EACH OTHER. THE ONLY ADVISE I WOULD GIVE YOU

RIGHT NOW IS :

BE PATIENT & WAIT !.....

Thank you Haole, answering that question for me.

I totally aggree with you. He has 2 strikes :

1) 485 Accepted but 130 Denied ( Actually there is no such a thing, it is impossible,

let's say it was a mistake for the sake of it. This issue is not my concentration now).

2) Did not remove his conditional status on time. He has to have very very very very

big excuse for late filing. I do not know what it would be in his case.

He can appeal, it will definitely cost him BIG time & BIG money.

This case is closed, Next Please....

Now you are talking & making sense.

YOU DID NOT FILE I-751 TO REMOVE YOUR CONDITIONAL STATUS.

YOU HAVE BEEN AUTOMATICALLY DENIED. THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH I-130.

IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER THEY HAVE APPROVED I-130 OR NOT !..

LET ME PHRASE YOU FROM USCIS PAGES :

Effect of not filing

If this petition is not filed,you will automatically lose your permanent resident status as of the second anniversary

of the date on which you were granted conditional status.

You will then become removable from the United States. If your failure to file was through no fault of your own,

you may file your petition late with a written explanation and request that USCIS excuse the late filing.

Failure to file before the expiration date may be excused if you demonstrate when you submit the application

that the delay was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond your control and that the length of the delay was reasonable.

If this is the case, that is not your problem. They can look at your I-130 now

and approve it. But I have another question

"why did you apply for I-130?"

After filing I-129F, you do not have to file I-130.

Also You didn't answer my first question.

I am asking again here:

"Have you ever filed I-751 (in a timely manner) to remove your 2-year conditional status due to marriage?"

Don't worry about it they can not do anything. They just messed up your case.

GIVE THE OFFICE ADDRESS THEN & EXPLAIN IT LATER ON DURING AOS INTERVIEW.

MAKE SURE YOU GO THERE WITH ENOUGH DOCUMENTS RELATED TO YOUR RENTAL

PROPERTY. (YOUR BOTH NAMES ON THE LEASE ETC......). DO NOT GIVE THE NY ADDRESS !...

YOUR MAIL WILL BE LOST, FORGET ABOUT NY ADDRESS.

GOOD LUCK !...

Don't Forget that there is no rule for definite timeline of all applications.

What we are saying here is JUST A GUESS. Who knows EAD is gonna come before

or after GC. You will see it in the future. There is nothing you can do except WAITING..