Current Immigration Status. What should I put?
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Current Immigration Status. What should I put?
Hello Everyone, I am filling out my I-485 form and I’m not sure how exactly to answer the question about my current USCIS status. I am married to a USC and I am out of status; so do I just answer “out of status or Pending Adjustment of Status or something else? Does it even matter either way? (I came to the US as a child on a vistor visa, which has long been expired.)
Any advice would be great. Thank you.
Any advice would be great. Thank you.
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Re: Current Immigration Status. What should I put?
Originally Posted by trinikisses
Hello Everyone, I am filling out my I-485 form and I’m not sure how exactly to answer the question about my current USCIS status. I am married to a USC and I am out of status; so do I just answer “out of status or Pending Adjustment of Status or something else? Does it even matter either way? (I came to the US as a child on a vistor visa, which has long been expired.)
Any advice would be great. Thank you.
Any advice would be great. Thank you.
It pays to remember that the I-485 is a multi-use form which applies to applications for permanent residence on ALL different categories. If you are applying based upon marriage to a US citizen, your status generally doesn't matter as long as you were "inspected and admitted."
You will be providing proof of entry anyways -- so the answer in your case is in the no harm no foul category.
For years I would put something like "B-2 overstay" or some such. Then when CIS started electronic filing of some forms [such as the I-765], I noted that THEIR software allowed only for the type of ADMISSON or the fact of entry without admission [aka "EWI" in immigration jargon]. Taking the hint -- I now just put in "B-2" for cases like yours.
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Re: Current Immigration Status. What should I put?
tk,
If you are just now filling out your I-485 and have not yet submitted
it, then you are not yet pending adjustment?
Regards, JEff
trinikisses wrote:
> Hello Everyone, I am filling out my I-485 form and I'm not sure how
> exactly to answer the question about my current USCIS status. I am
> married to a USC and I am out of status; so do I just answer "out of
> status or Pending Adjustment of Status or something else? Does it even
> matter either way? (I came to the US as a child on a vistor visa, which
> has long been expired.)
> Any advice would be great. Thank you.
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
If you are just now filling out your I-485 and have not yet submitted
it, then you are not yet pending adjustment?
Regards, JEff
trinikisses wrote:
> Hello Everyone, I am filling out my I-485 form and I'm not sure how
> exactly to answer the question about my current USCIS status. I am
> married to a USC and I am out of status; so do I just answer "out of
> status or Pending Adjustment of Status or something else? Does it even
> matter either way? (I came to the US as a child on a vistor visa, which
> has long been expired.)
> Any advice would be great. Thank you.
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
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Re: Current Immigration Status. What should I put?
Originally Posted by Folinskyinla
You will be providing proof of entry anyways -- so the answer in your case is in the no harm no foul category.
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Re: Current Immigration Status. What should I put?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
If she came as a child, though.... OP, do you have the original visa still?
Thanks for the input your guys
Last edited by trinikisses; Mar 2nd 2006 at 2:58 pm. Reason: Sorry I enter wrong information
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Re: Current Immigration Status. What should I put?
I think the correct answer here should be "out of status". Puting down "B-2"
would be untruthful
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"Folinskyinla" <member4043@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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>> Hello Everyone, I am filling out my I-485 form and I�?Tm not sure how
>> exactly to answer the question about my current USCIS status. I am
>> married to a USC and I am out of status; so do I just answer �?oout of
>> status or Pending Adjustment of Status or something else? Does it even
>> matter either way? (I came to the US as a child on a vistor visa,
>> which has long been expired.)
>> Any advice would be great. Thank you.
> Hi:
> It pays to remember that the I-485 is a multi-use form which applies to
> applications for permanent residence on ALL different categories. If
> you are applying based upon marriage to a US citizen, your status
> generally doesn't matter as long as you were "inspected and admitted."
> You will be providing proof of entry anyways -- so the answer in your
> case is in the no harm no foul category.
> For years I would put something like "B-2 overstay" or some such. Then
> when CIS started electronic filing of some forms [such as the I-765], I
> noted that THEIR software allowed only for the type of ADMISSON or the
> fact of entry without admission [aka "EWI" in immigration jargon].
> Taking the hint -- I now just put in "B-2" for cases like yours.
> --
> Certified Specialist
> Immigration & Nat. Law
> Cal. Bar Board of Legal Specialization
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
would be untruthful
.
"Folinskyinla" <member4043@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
>> Hello Everyone, I am filling out my I-485 form and I�?Tm not sure how
>> exactly to answer the question about my current USCIS status. I am
>> married to a USC and I am out of status; so do I just answer �?oout of
>> status or Pending Adjustment of Status or something else? Does it even
>> matter either way? (I came to the US as a child on a vistor visa,
>> which has long been expired.)
>> Any advice would be great. Thank you.
> Hi:
> It pays to remember that the I-485 is a multi-use form which applies to
> applications for permanent residence on ALL different categories. If
> you are applying based upon marriage to a US citizen, your status
> generally doesn't matter as long as you were "inspected and admitted."
> You will be providing proof of entry anyways -- so the answer in your
> case is in the no harm no foul category.
> For years I would put something like "B-2 overstay" or some such. Then
> when CIS started electronic filing of some forms [such as the I-765], I
> noted that THEIR software allowed only for the type of ADMISSON or the
> fact of entry without admission [aka "EWI" in immigration jargon].
> Taking the hint -- I now just put in "B-2" for cases like yours.
> --
> Certified Specialist
> Immigration & Nat. Law
> Cal. Bar Board of Legal Specialization
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
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Re: Current Immigration Status. What should I put?
Originally Posted by Blank
I think the correct answer here should be "out of status". Puting down "B-2"
would be untruthful
would be untruthful
The forms also ask for expiry date AND one usually puts a copy of the I-94 with it. Please note that the it is the **CIS** which uses the convention of entry status, whether or expired or not, when making an on-line application.
However, this is a "no harm no foul" type of answer.