hundertwasser

Interesting. This is the last I'll belabor the point - did the A number you filled into the forms have 8 digits only (and then returned with 9 after the 0 was added on the NOA)?

Thanks again

Here's a qn for you, is the number 01, any different to the number 1? No. They're the same number. Doesn't matter whether you have 0 in front or not.

While the mathematical equivalency raises an interesting point, the empirical difference between having and not having the 0 in the A Number seems to me quite consequential. In practice, it boils down to entering an 8 digit A# on our forms vs. entering a 9 digit A#. And with all the A#s out there, my intuition tells me that there is a significant difference between, say, A 012345678 and A 12345678.

hi - if you look on your K1 approval letter it should have the number on there under beneficiary. It starts with an A...... mine was 9 digits long. I hope this helps.

Ok - we found the NOA with the A number, your post was extraordinarily useful!

But now we have a new challenge:

The immigration officer who transcribed the A number onto the I-94 actually left out a number - the first number, which is a zero (0). Do you - or does anyone - suggest that we add a 0 to that A number (on the I-94), or just leave things alone given that we'll have to send along both the copy of the I-94 and the copy of the NOA2 with the correct A #?

Thanks!

Upon Entry to the US, an immigration officer hand wrote my alien number on the top of my I-94. However, I am having difficulty reading the number.

As I see it, it could have 8 or 9 digits - either a "1 and 0" close together or a "9" on its own.

Is there any resource for finding out exactly what this number is? Somewhere to call, or some other document to view (I didn't have an alien number while applying for the K-1)?

Do A #s typically have 9 or 8 digits?

Your help on this is most appreciated!!!

My husband and I are unclear about what, exactly, to send with our Green Card Application.

The official instructions provided with form I-485 read:

"if you are a K-1 fiancee who had a medical examination within the past year as required for the non-immigrant fiancee visa, you only need to submit a vaccination supplement, not the entire medical report."

By contrast, visajourney.com's own "Tips for Filing for AOS" guide (http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1aos) reads:

"if you are a K-1...visa holder the I-693 instructions state that you are not required to have another medical examination as long as your Form I-485 is filed within one year of your overseas medical examination. Regardless of if you are exempt from a medical exam, you are still required to complete certain portions of the I-693 and have a Civil Surgeon certify the form (and seal it in an evelope). Specifically, you will complete Part 1 (Information about you) of the I-693 and provide both the form and your DS-3025 (if you have it, proving your vaccination history) and any proof of required vaccinations that were completed prior to entering the US."

Can anyone kindly clarify what, precisely, needs to be filed? Can we apply for the Green Card with solely the vaccination record or DS-3025? Or must a civil surgeon sign off on it only through the I-693 (I don't see that form on Visajourney.com, by the way).

Thanks so much for your help.

A&M

Hi All,

Perhaps someone could help me with a particular question.

My father is co-sponsoring my fiancee, but he files his taxes jointly with my mother. While his income covers the 125% poverty line requirement and is clearly noted on his W-2 forms, the tax returns themselves only list my parents' household income.

We intended to submit the following evidence only:

1. employer letter

2. pay stubs

3. tax returns (as evidence of income)

Given the joint return, however, will my Mother also need to file an I-134 and gather the accompanying evidence (i.e., employer letter and pay stubs)?

Note that my mother's W-2 forms are also included in the tax returns, so it is clear what she makes and what my father makes. I just wonder whether this will be evident to the Embassy reviewers or whether she must be included as a co-sponsor.

Many thanks in advance,

AJ

Thanks very much, folks!

Cheers,

AJ

Hi All,

I wonder whether one of you might clarify something for me. My fiancee and I have just *flown* through our K-1 process thus far - 3 months from NOA1 and the packet of materials has already arrived to my fiancee in her home country. Now she fears we face a snag. Here's the skinny:

The Embassy requires that she furnish a police certificate of good conduct from every country in which she has resided for at least one year.

This includes the US, where she was a student for 2 years and held an OPT visa for another. In that time she lived in two cities. She fears that it may be difficult to collect this info, and as of now, I am unaware how to go about it. So my questions are:

1. Given that the I-129f petition involved a name and background check, is it necessary to provide police certificates from the US as well?

2. If so, how does one go about requesting/collecting such documents (is it a "country" police profile or something done on a city-by-city basis, etc)?

3. Has anyone else been through something similar who might offer additional advice?

Many thanks in advance,

AJ

for Slovenia!!!

We used paperclips and I would advise not stapling things per the guidelines.

Thanks, everyone! Staple-makers' stock probably dropped last month.

And, yes, hooray for Slovenia!

AJ

I cannot help you with what you asked but Slovenia ??? ! Are you slovenian or is your fiance ? ! It surprises me as we are not in many !

Haha, Jaz ne, nisem - pa moja zarocenka je Mariborcanka! How wonderful to find another Slovenian member!

Hello all!

I posted this as a thread reply earlier, but since forums were down I'm not sure that it was received. Please excuse me if you've read something like this before.

My basic question is this: what's the general policy on stapling forms?

For instance: Is it acceptable to staple the supplements and attachments to official forms (like the I-129F and g-325a), and to staple descriptions of photocopied evidence (e.g., of having met in the past two years or an ongoing relationship) to those photocopies?

In general, are there any known consequences to stapling things that could be organized differently - with paper clips and such? Is stapling to be considered an offense worthy of an RFE or denial?

Thanks for your thoughts,

AJ

Hi Everyone:

Should we staple our attachments/supplements directly to the required forms?

Is there a rule against stapling in general? I've just finished compiling (not sending) my K-1 file, and I used several staples to attach additional documents to forms, to attach descriptions/guides to my proof of ongoing relationship and having met in past 2 years, and I think everything is pretty clearly organized.

Has anyone ever had a file rejected due to organizational faults?

Thanks!

AJ

I am a student applying for the K-1. Similarly, I have a temporary address and a permanent one. My fiancee and I intend to live together at my temporary address before finding a home. Do either of you know whether I ought to list my permanent or temporary address on the I-129f and on the G-325a?

Thanks!

AJ

Greetings!

I wonder whether anyone has advice to offer for my particular situation.

I'm finishing up many years of uninterrupted education with a Ph.D., and I wonder whether this wouldn't have certain implications for how I complete the G-325a form and future forms related to AOS. For instance:

I've lived at many apartments and moved several times during the past 10 years, but have always maintained my "permanent address" at my parents' home, in the city where I was born and in which I remain an official resident (documentation includes driver's license, voter registration, etc).

--Should I list each of these apartment addresses, or should I list only my permanent address on the G-325a?

Related to this question is the fact that my fiancee and I intend to live together (upon receiving the K-1) in my local, rather than permanent address when she comes to the US.

--Does the most recent address I list on the G-325a need to be the same as the address I list on the I-129f for Question 14 (where my fiancee intends to live)?

--If they are not the same, will this look "fishy"?

Finally, as a long-term student living off of stipends and fellowships, I have not maintained an income of 125% the poverty line over 3 years and will thus need to ask my parents to either co-sign the Affidavit of Support or to permit me to declare their fiancials on behalf of my fiancee as well. I understand that the latter is a legal option if and only if I share the same house as my parents -- that condition is *true* given my permanent address, but *not true* given my local address).

Any advice on these matters or general recommendations would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

AJ