I need your advise to file I-485
Jan 7th 2004, 5:47 pm
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I need your advise to file I-485
I came to U.S. with B-2 Visitor Visa in 2000 and changed my status to F-1 student visa in 2001. And I got married in July 2003 and my husband is U.S. citizen and I am still full time student.
Now I am trying to file I-485 form by myself and I have some questions for sure.
Q: Which application type should I check, a, b, c, d …..?
Q: I also have two I-94s, one is from when I came to U.S. with B-2 visa and the other one is from when I changed my status to F-1 visa. My question is which I-94 should I use to file I-485 form? Both I-94 # are same but expiration date is different. On F-1 of I -94, expiration date is “D/S�. Can I put it down for the question “Expires on�?
Q: What should my current INS status be? I think it would be�F-1� since I changed my status B-2 Visitor to F-1 Student. Is that right?
Q: what do I answer for the question, “In what status did you last enter?� Should I put down�B-2 Visitor� or�F-1 Student�. I’m pretty confusing in this question.
Any other suggestions or advice from you will be greatly appreciated!!!
Now I am trying to file I-485 form by myself and I have some questions for sure.
Q: Which application type should I check, a, b, c, d …..?
Q: I also have two I-94s, one is from when I came to U.S. with B-2 visa and the other one is from when I changed my status to F-1 visa. My question is which I-94 should I use to file I-485 form? Both I-94 # are same but expiration date is different. On F-1 of I -94, expiration date is “D/S�. Can I put it down for the question “Expires on�?
Q: What should my current INS status be? I think it would be�F-1� since I changed my status B-2 Visitor to F-1 Student. Is that right?
Q: what do I answer for the question, “In what status did you last enter?� Should I put down�B-2 Visitor� or�F-1 Student�. I’m pretty confusing in this question.
Any other suggestions or advice from you will be greatly appreciated!!!
Jan 9th 2004, 2:34 am
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Re: I need your advise to file I-485
In article <[email protected]>, member19651
@british_expats.com says...
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> I came to U.S. with B-2 Visitor Visa in 2000 and changed my status to
> F-1 student visa in 2001. And I got married in July 2003 and my husband
> is U.S. citizen and I am still full time student.
>
>
>
> Now I am trying to file I-485 form by myself and I have some
> questions for sure.
>
>
>
> Q: Which application type should I check, a, b, c, d =3F..?
We were told to check "a" on my wife's I-485, because I was concurrently
filing an I-130 which constitutes a "a relative, special immigrant
juvenile or special immigrant military visa petition filed with this
application that will give you an immediately available visa number, if
approved.)" That's because an I-130 for a spouse is a "relative visa
petition".
Can't help you with the rest.
Gratuitous advice: if you go the easy way and xerox four copies of the
"biography" form, be sure to put an *original* signature on each copy.
Or download your forms http://visapro.com/INS-Forms-Download.asp and
fill them in on your computer. These are much better "computer
fillable" forms than on the CIS website.
Good luck with it,
Joe
@british_expats.com says...
>
> I came to U.S. with B-2 Visitor Visa in 2000 and changed my status to
> F-1 student visa in 2001. And I got married in July 2003 and my husband
> is U.S. citizen and I am still full time student.
>
>
>
> Now I am trying to file I-485 form by myself and I have some
> questions for sure.
>
>
>
> Q: Which application type should I check, a, b, c, d =3F..?
We were told to check "a" on my wife's I-485, because I was concurrently
filing an I-130 which constitutes a "a relative, special immigrant
juvenile or special immigrant military visa petition filed with this
application that will give you an immediately available visa number, if
approved.)" That's because an I-130 for a spouse is a "relative visa
petition".
Can't help you with the rest.
Gratuitous advice: if you go the easy way and xerox four copies of the
"biography" form, be sure to put an *original* signature on each copy.
Or download your forms http://visapro.com/INS-Forms-Download.asp and
fill them in on your computer. These are much better "computer
fillable" forms than on the CIS website.
Good luck with it,
Joe
Jan 9th 2004, 4:25 pm
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Posts: 179
Re: I need your advise to file I-485
Kate, if you are applying for adjustment based on marriage to a USC, you are allowed to file the I-130 and the I-485 at the same time, so in that case, you choose (a) for Part 2.
It sounds like your current status is F-1. So, put D/S down for the expiration date of the I-94. The I-94# should be the most recent one.
It sounds like you last entered on B-2, so put Visitor or B-2 on Part 3.
You might get better answers to your future questions in the
alt.us.marriage-based.visa group.
It sounds like your current status is F-1. So, put D/S down for the expiration date of the I-94. The I-94# should be the most recent one.
It sounds like you last entered on B-2, so put Visitor or B-2 on Part 3.
You might get better answers to your future questions in the
alt.us.marriage-based.visa group.
Jan 9th 2004, 6:56 pm
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Re: I need your advise to file I-485
"kate_eden78" <member19651@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I came to U.S. with B-2 Visitor Visa in 2000 and changed my status to
> F-1 student visa in 2001. And I got married in July 2003 and my husband
> is U.S. citizen and I am still full time student.
> Now I am trying to file I-485 form by myself and I have some
> questions for sure.
> Q: Which application type should I check, a, b, c, d ...?
a.
I assume that you know that your husband must file Form I-130 simultaneously
with your filing of the I-485, at the USCIS District Office for your
residence.
> Q: I also have two I-94s, one is from when I came to U.S. with B-2 visa
> and the other one is from when I changed my status to F-1 visa. My
> question is which I-94 should I use to file I-485 form?
Both. These two documents, together, now constitute your I-94.
Both I-94 #
> are same but expiration date is different. On F-1 of I -94,
> expiration date is "D/S". Can I put it down for the question
> "Expires on"?
Yes.
> Q: What should my current INS status be? I think it would be"F-1" since
> I changed my status B-2 Visitor to F-1 Student. Is that right?
Yes.
> Q: what do I answer for the question, "In what status did you last
> enter?" Should I put down"B-2 Visitor" or"F-1 Student". I'm pretty
> confusing in this question.
If you never again entered the U.S. after the date that you entered in B-2
status, then the answer is B-2.
> Any other suggestions or advice from you will be greatly appreciated!!!
Be sure to file Form I-765 and I-131 at the same time so that you can get
permission to work and to travel outside the U.S., after the filing of your
I-130/I-485.
Keep a photocopy of the entire package and mail it with a proof of receipt.
Consider having an immigration attorney review the package before you send
it out.
news:[email protected]...
> I came to U.S. with B-2 Visitor Visa in 2000 and changed my status to
> F-1 student visa in 2001. And I got married in July 2003 and my husband
> is U.S. citizen and I am still full time student.
> Now I am trying to file I-485 form by myself and I have some
> questions for sure.
> Q: Which application type should I check, a, b, c, d ...?
a.
I assume that you know that your husband must file Form I-130 simultaneously
with your filing of the I-485, at the USCIS District Office for your
residence.
> Q: I also have two I-94s, one is from when I came to U.S. with B-2 visa
> and the other one is from when I changed my status to F-1 visa. My
> question is which I-94 should I use to file I-485 form?
Both. These two documents, together, now constitute your I-94.
Both I-94 #
> are same but expiration date is different. On F-1 of I -94,
> expiration date is "D/S". Can I put it down for the question
> "Expires on"?
Yes.
> Q: What should my current INS status be? I think it would be"F-1" since
> I changed my status B-2 Visitor to F-1 Student. Is that right?
Yes.
> Q: what do I answer for the question, "In what status did you last
> enter?" Should I put down"B-2 Visitor" or"F-1 Student". I'm pretty
> confusing in this question.
If you never again entered the U.S. after the date that you entered in B-2
status, then the answer is B-2.
> Any other suggestions or advice from you will be greatly appreciated!!!
Be sure to file Form I-765 and I-131 at the same time so that you can get
permission to work and to travel outside the U.S., after the filing of your
I-130/I-485.
Keep a photocopy of the entire package and mail it with a proof of receipt.
Consider having an immigration attorney review the package before you send
it out.
