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    From Visa Waiver to AOS question about fee and files

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    Thank you very much for all the help,you all are the best=)

    so i send the i-130 and i-145 for one adress and the rest to another one like the biometrics and the rest?wouldnt that be a problem since all the documents woul be sent to different adresses?

    I am not sure if I understand your question.

    You send the I-130 and the I-485 with the supporting forms (like the G-325a for both you and your spouse, I-131, I-765 and the medical I-693)and supporting documents (marriage certificate, photos of you, joint finances,...)to the address I linked to in my previous post.

    Everything is sent together and makes 1 big package. And don't forget to copy everything before you send it, for your own files and the interview.

    If this doesn't answer your question, could you rephrase it? I am not sure what you mean by sending the biometrics and the rest?

    From Visa Waiver to AOS question about fee and files

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    In order to follow your application online, you can sign up here https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/Dashboard.do once you have your NOA with your receipt number (which is usually within 2 weeks of sending the application).

    When you entered the US the last time, you entered on the visa waiver program, which means you did not have any visa. So that is the answer to that question. None. You will have to include a copy of the I-94 (stapled to your passport) in your AOS package as well as a copy of your passport, so it will be obvious to them that you entered under the visa waiver program.

    As to your question where to send your AOS, please look at this link:

    http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=c67c7f9ded54d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=dd346d26d17df110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD

    Note: If Form I-130 is being filed concurrently with Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, submit both forms to the USCIS Chicago Lockbox.

    USCIS

    P.O. Box 805887

    Chicago, IL 60680-4120

    For Express mail and courier deliveries:

    USCIS

    Attn: FBAS

    131 South Dearborn- 3rd Floor

    Chicago, IL 60603-5517

    Filing Fee :

    $355

    For your question about the fees and how to pay them, please see this link:

    http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

    Petition for Alien Relative I-130 $355

    Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status I-485 $1,010 ($930 plus a biometrics fee of $80). Exceptions apply. See "Special Instructions" for more.

    So you write one check for $355 with the subject "fee for I-130" and one for $1010 with the subject "fee for I-485 and biometrics).

    The fees for the I-765 are included in the above mentioned fees (if you file I-130 and I-1485 at the same time) and once they approve this, you will receive a letter with your employment authorization card and with this you can go to your nearest social security office and apply for the social security number/card, which will take another couple of weeks.

    I wish you good luck and hope this helps!

    Passport name vs. GC name

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    I was in the same situation.

    I went back to Germany for 3 weeks in February. When I entered the US on my way back, I was asked for my passport and greencard. When the officer saw that they had different names, he asked for my marriage certificate, which I showed him and everything was great. No problems at all. Just make sure it's either the original or certified copy of your marriage certificate, a normal paper copy is not enough.

    My passport won't expire until 2017, so I will travel like that until then.

    Hope this helps!

    evidence of bonafide marriage ????

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    I sent in with the AOS:

    our marriage certificate

    bank statements from our joint bank account showing both of our names

    a copy of the lease to the apartment we lived in for the first 6 months, showing both of our names

    a copy of our car insurance cards, with both of our names

    some envelopes addressed to both of us

    our ID's showing the same address

    pictures that document our relationship from the first date to the wedding

    I brought all of the originals to the interview as well as more recent pictures of my husband and me. They never asked me to show anything though, I guess they were happy with everything I sent.

    Hope this helps, good luck!

    Immigrating to the U.S. from Germany

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    thanks for the many answers....

    ...

    the reason why I still want to be "gemeldet" in Germany is because I have an insurance here, which I can use for the U.S.

    ...

    I just finished my master and I hope I will get a job in the U.S. pretty soon.

    Until than I want to keep my German insurance "Auslandsversicherung".

    Therefore I think I need to be "gemeldet" in Germany.

    Can I let the registration office in Germany know that I don`t live there any more, after I move to the U.S. or do I have to go to the office in person?

    You will not be able to do it from the US. You have to go in person, show them your passport (or other ID accepted by Germany) and sign the form in front of the person there.

    Okay..I is so confused! Marriage with Student Visa?

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    I was in the US for a year on the J-1 visa, did not have the 2 year rule and adjusted status with no problems. So even if you will come on the J-1 visa, it's still possible to get married and adjust your status. If the 2 year rule applies to you, you can file for a waiver in order to adjust your status (cost more time and money and is often not granted).

    If you intend to come, get married and stay at your entry to the US, you are not following the right route. This is not legal, since neither the F-1 nor the J-1 are visas to immigrate.

    If you come to the US and while you are here decide to get married and adjust your status, that is perfectly fine.

    Good luck either way!

    Passport or Birth Certificate

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

    Posted

    1) You will have to send in copies of the passport as well as the original birth certificate and the translation of it. I got my international birth certificate from the city I was born in at no cost via mail. You may also have the original translated by a certified translator, your choice.

    2) Yes, you have to send in the accompanying paperwork/evidence for both the I-130 and I-485, since you are filing both. Even though you will file both at the same time, USCIS takes it apart and handles each separate, therefore you need the accompanying papers for both.

    3) If your wife would like to use her married name from now on and have it displayed on her greencard, you should fill out the forms with exactly that name. I have done it and had no problems.

    Good luck!

    This cant be good...(new I20 and I131 not done yet!!)

    in Working & Traveling During US Immigration

    Posted

    And what reason should I give? Only emergancy is that I miss my family and haven't seen them in almost a year..... :/

    This is unfortunately not considered an emergency. I would forget about the travel plans until you have your permanent resident card. If you really can't wait any longer to go, at least wait for your AP. The emergency AP is for real emergencies...like your close family member dies and you have to say good-bye.

    Anyway, good luck.

    German people...rührt euch!!

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    Hallo! Ich habe mal eine Frage an Euch: mein Mann und ich werden vom 14.02. bis 05.03. nach Deutschland in den Urlaub fliegen und haben jetzt gerade erst festgestelltm], dass sein (US-) Pass am 29.03. ablaeuft. Wir haben schon wie wild gegoogelt, koennen aber nicht herausfinden, ob das in Ordnung ist. Ich habe teilweise gelesen, dass der Pass noch 3 bzw. 6 Monate nach Ausreisedatum gueltig sein muss....wisst ihr, was wirklich stimmt? Ich hoffe, wir muessen nicht noch einen Tagesausflug nach Houston machen, fuer einen ExpressPass :-/ Danke schonmal fuer Eure Hilfe!

    German Driver's license in Texas

    in Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)

    Posted

    Yep, I had to do both tests again, too.

    I failed the first written test, cause I just took it when I first went to the DMV, without reading the handbook. I didn't know the answers to all the "fine-questions" and didn't know at that time that you can just skip to the questions you can answer. Second time I passed with 96 %, was really easy after all.

    For the driving portion just make sure that you stop at all stop signs in front of the white line, not on it or behind it. This seemed to be a big one for my instructor. :-)

    Do I need a new SSC after getting greencard?

    in Working & Traveling During US Immigration

    Posted

    You can, but you don't have to.

    I have the same "problem: and called the Social Security Office after I received the greencard. They told me that it is not necessary at this point and that I can hold on to my current card (with "valid with DHS authorization only" on it) until I become a citizen, if I choose that path. Then I would have to go to their office and show my naturalization certificate to update my status.

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