Where to file all the INS Forms? District office/ Sub office/ Service Center?
Jan 8th 2003, 11:12 pm
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Where to file all the INS Forms? District office/ Sub office/ Service Center?
Hi,
I'm applying for green card through marriage (my wife is citizen and
I'm presently on F-1 student visa). My doubts are:
1. I'm going file all the forms together (I-130, I-485, 2 G-325A, 2
I-864, I-765, I-693, I-131). Is that okay to file all the forms
together?
2. Who else needs to go with me while I file the forms? I guess my
wife (primary sponsor for I-864) and her grandpa (joint sponsor for
I-864). Is that right?
3. I'm from Irvine, CA. Where should I go to file all the forms
together? In the INS website I found District Office (LA), Sub
Office(Santa Ana) and Service Center (Laguna Niguel). Where should I
go?
Please reply.
Thanks,
Binayak
I'm applying for green card through marriage (my wife is citizen and
I'm presently on F-1 student visa). My doubts are:
1. I'm going file all the forms together (I-130, I-485, 2 G-325A, 2
I-864, I-765, I-693, I-131). Is that okay to file all the forms
together?
2. Who else needs to go with me while I file the forms? I guess my
wife (primary sponsor for I-864) and her grandpa (joint sponsor for
I-864). Is that right?
3. I'm from Irvine, CA. Where should I go to file all the forms
together? In the INS website I found District Office (LA), Sub
Office(Santa Ana) and Service Center (Laguna Niguel). Where should I
go?
Please reply.
Thanks,
Binayak
Jan 9th 2003, 12:41 am
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Re: Where to file all the INS Forms? District office/ Sub office/ Service Center?
"Binayak Bhattacharyya" wrote in message
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> I'm applying for green card through marriage (my wife is citizen and
> I'm presently on F-1 student visa). My doubts are:
> 1. I'm going file all the forms together (I-130, I-485, 2 G-325A, 2
> I-864, I-765, I-693, I-131). Is that okay to file all the forms
> together?
Yes, except that it may not be correct to file the medical exam with the
I-485. For many INS offices, the medical exam is to be brought to the
interview rather than filed with the I-485. The practice is different for
every INS district office, and you must check the current practice of your
particular INS office.
> 2. Who else needs to go with me while I file the forms? I guess my
> wife (primary sponsor for I-864) and her grandpa (joint sponsor for
> I-864). Is that right?
You may not be able to file the forms in person. Many INS district offices
do not accept in-person filing, but only accept mailed applications. If you
hire an attorney, the packages can generally be filed "in person" by the
attorney representing you.
Even if the INS district office accepts in-person filing, no one needs to go
with you.
> 3. I'm from Irvine, CA. Where should I go to file all the forms
> together? In the INS website I found District Office (LA), Sub
> Office(Santa Ana) and Service Center (Laguna Niguel). Where should I
> go?
The INS Santa Ana Sub Office is the place for you. And note:
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/fi...na/aboutus.htm says,
"Family-based applications for adjustment of status (I-485) must be
submitted by mail along with either a Petition for Alien Relative (Form
I-130) and accompanying fee, or a copy of the approval notice of the
previously submitted I-130." That means that you can't file this package in
person.
http://www.kamya.com/aos/california.html has one entry for the Santa Ana
office.
news:[email protected]...
> I'm applying for green card through marriage (my wife is citizen and
> I'm presently on F-1 student visa). My doubts are:
> 1. I'm going file all the forms together (I-130, I-485, 2 G-325A, 2
> I-864, I-765, I-693, I-131). Is that okay to file all the forms
> together?
Yes, except that it may not be correct to file the medical exam with the
I-485. For many INS offices, the medical exam is to be brought to the
interview rather than filed with the I-485. The practice is different for
every INS district office, and you must check the current practice of your
particular INS office.
> 2. Who else needs to go with me while I file the forms? I guess my
> wife (primary sponsor for I-864) and her grandpa (joint sponsor for
> I-864). Is that right?
You may not be able to file the forms in person. Many INS district offices
do not accept in-person filing, but only accept mailed applications. If you
hire an attorney, the packages can generally be filed "in person" by the
attorney representing you.
Even if the INS district office accepts in-person filing, no one needs to go
with you.
> 3. I'm from Irvine, CA. Where should I go to file all the forms
> together? In the INS website I found District Office (LA), Sub
> Office(Santa Ana) and Service Center (Laguna Niguel). Where should I
> go?
The INS Santa Ana Sub Office is the place for you. And note:
http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/fi...na/aboutus.htm says,
"Family-based applications for adjustment of status (I-485) must be
submitted by mail along with either a Petition for Alien Relative (Form
I-130) and accompanying fee, or a copy of the approval notice of the
previously submitted I-130." That means that you can't file this package in
person.
http://www.kamya.com/aos/california.html has one entry for the Santa Ana
office.
