ghunt2121

But can someone tell me what to put on the back of the photos for the K2s

For the K1 I know it is the full name and the "A #"

For the K2s, obviously the full name should be there. But what do I do instead of the "A #", since technically, the K2s don't have an "A #"?

On the G-325 for my wife, the K1 visa holder, I have entered the A number as it appears on our I-797 NOA2.

On the G-325 for the two children (k2 visa holders), should I 1) leave it blank, 2) enter "None" or 3) enter the A# from the I-797 NOA2?

Thanks beforehand.

Similar issue is: the instructions on the site say to write the Full Name A number on the back of each photo that accompanies a G-325.

That's fine for the K1 visa holder.

For K2s?

Interestingly, the I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization) has a blank that says:

"Alien Registration Number (A-Number) or I-94 Number (if any)"

It's also interesting that the USCIS instructions don't say a word about photos being needed with the G-325. How would I know if it weren't for VJ?!

Thank you again VJ!

He doesn't need it but it's free. Yes, the GC gives the right to work by itself. K2's usually file for EAD so they can get a SSN, thought you can wait until you have GC. I don't know what you mean by I-865 (in fact, that is the change of address form for people who have filed I-864).

Sorry. The I-865 was I typo... I meant I-765

On the G-325 for my wife, the K1 visa holder, I have entered the A number as it appears on our I-797 NOA2.

On the G-325 for the two children (k2 visa holders), should I 1) leave it blank, 2) enter "None" or 3) enter the A# from the I-797 NOA2?

Thanks beforehand.

We are about to drop our AOS package in the mail. I'm filing an !-765 for my wife and the older (19) of the two K2 visa holders. The younger of the two in our case is 15 and we're not planning on him working for the rest of this year. My question is: once he has possession of his green card, will I then still have to file an I-865 before he can work (I think not)?

I guess my thought is that by the time he's ready to work, early next year (2013), he will likely have the green card, right?

aww, see what you mean now

Yes I see what you mean now as well... it's because the form is built to be filled out top-to-bottom-of-left-column and then top-to-bottom-of-right-column, which is also non-intuitive. People are used to reading left to right across a page and then moving sown the page.

I still think it obvious that these form (and instruction) designers have worked for the government only and never in the private sector! If they had, the quality of their 'product' would be visibly higher.

Yes I'm critical and complaining about their quality. But if I have to pay thousands of dollars to have the family I love here with me (and able to work and fully participate) I expect better of my own government.

One of the first things on the I-765 for is a question that says "Which USCIS Office?"

What are they asking for here? The one you intend to send the AOS package to (which would be the Chicago office according to the VisaJourney K1 Step-by-Step page: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos)? Or are they asking for my closest local USCIS office (which is where they might have to go for instance to pick up an approved EAD or Interim EAD)?

Once again I find the instructions that USCIS provides for these form insufficient. They need to have a set of instructions that says, blank-by-blank, what they expect in each blank.

It appears obvious that as part of the AOS package there must be a G-325A for the K1 visa holder (alien spouse). Is it also required to submit one for each of the K2 visa holders (children of the K1 visa holder)?

The I-94. This date should be 90 days from the arrival date.

That's what I thought, but wanted some verification

The visa ia a K1 (and 2 K2s).

Thanks all.

On form I-485, Part 1, the final item requested is labeled "Expires on (mm/dd/yyyy)"

I do not know whether it is asking for the expiration of the visa (referred to in the item immediately before) or the expiration of the I-95 (referred to TWO items back).

Is there any official clarfication of this in the government publications?

The I-485 is a great collection of CYA for the government, but it is sorely lacking when it comes to helping with fillingot the form, item by item.

Thanks ahead of time.

Buenas noches, soy nueva en este foro y pienso que en algo puedo ayudar , vivo a las afueras de bogota ,pero tengo un contacto en cucuta ,me comprometo a llamar y preguntar si los puede ayudar.

Thank you very much.

You can email me at ghunt2121@gmail.com (in Spanish or English) - thanks again.

Yes you can BUT you're asking one child to be out of status, and deportable. It also means the ROC date for that child would be different from the others

It's cheaper to file the children with the mother. I suggest you wait until the new year when you've filed your taxes and do them all at once, or borrow the money to get it done.

My understanding from several sources was that as long as we got married within the 90 days, the AOS filing could be deferred indefinitely, without risk of deportation. Are you saying that they are all three at risk of deportation at this moment because we haven't started the AOS process? If so, what's the reaction from the authorities going to be when we do start the process?, say, in the next month or so?

It seems obvious why it has been deferred/delayed: loss of job/income, and no viable co-sponsor.

Do you have a copy of it? What happened to the original or copy from the K1?

I'm not sure what happened to it, but it seems that the Embassy kept it.

My wife (born in Cucuta, Colombia) arrived here in the United states this past summer on a K1 (fianceé) visa and we are now married. We are trying to prepare for the USCIS Adjustment of Status (AOS) process but need to get an official copy of her birth certificate (Registro Civil) in order to do so. All information that I have indicates that this is only possible by someone physically going to the Notaria in Cucuta and requsting, paying and collecting the document. We have no family or friends anywhere near Cucuta to support us in this effort. Can you help. Are there agencies/companies in Colombia that could possibly provide this service for a fee and then send it to us here in the states? Can you suggest some other solution?

I am sorry for your hardships. I hope things get better soon.

I do not know the answer to your question but I have a question. When I count your 90 days, I count that you took 92 days to marry. Does that matter if you are 2 days over? I do not know anything about fiance visa so I am curious if being 2 days over will matter when you file AOS? It does not sound significant but I figure maybe others have the same situation or question also.

Good luck

Sorry - my error in typing... We were married on Oct 1, not Oct 10, 2011.

Brief History:

1. K1/K2 Petition filed on Sep 7, 2010

2. My Fianceé and two children arrived on July 10, 2011

3. I lost by job (Layoff/RIF) on July 29, 2011 ( I'm an IT manager and was making over $100,000/yr., but had very little in cash reserves or credit)

4. We were married (civil wedding) on Oct 10, 2011, within the 90 day limit.

5. Because I didn't have a job, I deferred filing for AOS due to the obvious problem that would cause with the USCIS accepting my application without income; and I have no viable means of obtaining a co-sponsor.

6. After 3-1/2 months, I have finally secured a new job (3 month temp-to perm, on 1099, starting on November 28, with a rate that is over $150,000/yr.). As soon as I actually start the job I intend to file the AOS paperwork.

Here's the question:

Is it possible to file for my wife and the older child (age 19) and defer filing for the younger child (age 15) until a later time (as a)he is in high school and the lack of a work permit and green card is not an issue for him and b) we still have a cashflow problem until I actually start getting paid in February 2012)?

Is possible for a K1 (and for that matter a K2) Visa holder to obtain a Social Security Number/Card after the wedding but before filing for AOS?

Somewhere on this forum I recently read a posting in which someone indicated that what is required within the 90 days following the arrival of the K1 holder is that the K1 holder marry the USC; that the AOS filing can proceed without problem even if it done after day 90.

1. Does anyone have any experience with this situation?

I ask because I lost my job of 8 years 19 days after my fiancee arrived. I plan to marry her but want to defer the AOS filing until I have a new job, which will take several more weeks and could take several more months.

It has always been my understanding that both the marriage AND the AOS filing had to be completed within the 90 days.

2. If the AOS filing is done after day 90, what are the repercussions/penalties?

Looking over the general instructions for AOS for a K1 holder, I see no mention of anything about the children (holders of K2 visas).

1. Do all the same forms have to be filed for each person (in my case a K1 and two K2s)?

2. Are none of the forms shared?

On July 29 of this year, exactly 19 days after my fiancee arrived (July 10) I lost my job of 8 years in the telecom industry.

Now I see that part of filing for AOS includes filing the G-325a again. I assume that this must reflect current information and that I cannot use the same information that was filed for the K1 petition process in September of 2010 (which looked great at the time).

1. If I file with current information, how likely is it that it will be a blocking issue for the AOS process given that I am now unemployed?

2.Of course I expect to get another job soon (although I am in my 7th week of the search at this time) but I'm afraid that this could be a show stopper. And then what? We're married, and she and the two children (K2) have to return to Colombia?

hi,

as long as you got married before 1-94 expired(90 days) your fine,now afer the wedding file AOS Soon as you can so she can stay in usa legally,ONCE you file AOS,she can apply for EAD u can apply together with permanent resident application so u dont have to pay if she decided to work,AP if she plan to travel while the paper work is pending,

u can cover her for your health insurance if you do so once she get sick you dont have to pay the entire fee.,plus once she got approve she can apply FOR SSN.good luck

Can someone give me a few specifics on "file AOS"? What forms and documents will I need? Where do I file it? Do I need to make an appointment?

Ok so after filing for the K1 and waiting 10 1/2 months for my Fiancee to get through it all and arrive here, I've long since forgotten the details of what has to be done immediately after the marriage.

We have our marriage license and are getting married in a few days, but have very little of the 90 days left; 21 days to be exact. The visa expires on Oct 10.

What should I be doing right now? and the day after we are married? etc.....

Thanks

When we filed for the visas (a K1 and two K2s) we said that both of the children (one 15 and one 18) "would accompany" her to the US.

We just got the approval for them all last Thursday.

In the meanwhile, waiting for them to arrive, a complication came up that may cause us to have the older boy (18) follow her to the states by a few days or up to a couple of weeks.

Is that possible?

Since I've not been through this before, I do not know, but I imagine that they ask the question about "Will Accompany" or "To Follow" for a good reason... and I'm suspecting that the visas may be restricted in such a way that they can only be used if/when the holder is (in this case) accompanied by the K1 visa holder.

Is that the case? Can anyone confirm?

Thank you!

Any other recent delivery times... especially within Bogotá?

Thanks

Ok - well, perhaps the attached (see attached image) will help a little -- it is the portion of the form that the consul gave us indicating what we were lacking.

It says "Nacimiento-copia del folio-ambos lados de..." and then says, for each of the two children "Primero de <child's name>..."

I'm not sure what is being requested here... copia del folio?? ambos lados de... both sides of what? The registro civil? of the folio?

Help!!

Thanks

PS - maybe I'm way off track with the idea of the Apostille... but clearly we were lacking something.

The main question is: "What are we supposed to have?"