USCIS applicants worry about package size and required documents
16 posts in the last 90 days, all from r/USCIS.
“Hi everyone! My wife and I are preparing to file a marriage-based I-485 online and have two questions for anyone who has completed the online filing process recently. 1. Additional Information pages for Form I-485 Some sections of the I-485 don’t provide enough space for…”
“I'm helping someone fill out I-485 online, i.e. we are filling out the PDF form and uploading it through the online system. Throughout the form it says to put answers that don't fit on the form into Part 14. Additional Information (the last page). However that page itself only…”
“I filed my I-485 and I-765 online. After submitting, I noticed that only some of my uploaded documents appear in the Documents tab of my USCIS account. Is this normal? How can I check whether all the required documents were actually submitted? Should I upload all missing…”
Applicants for Adjustment of Status (AOS) and marriage-based green cards are concerned about the volume of documentation needed, including extensive financial records and passport pages. They also question procedures for joint sponsor forms.
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“Hi everyone! My wife and I are preparing to file a marriage-based I-485 online and have two questions for anyone who has completed the online filing process recently. 1. Additional Information pages for Form I-485 Some sections of the I-485 don’t provide enough space for…”
“I’ve been trying to upload I-864 to my I-485 but it keeps giving the error saying “At least one of the pages on your form is not recognized”. Am I supposed to combine all the sponsor evidences like paystubs and transcripts in the same file with the 864 form or do I just upload the 12 pages of the I-864 on the main I-864 application and upload the evidences in the additional evidence section at the end? Thank you!! submitted by /u/Icy_Name_8841 [link] [comments]”
“I'm helping someone fill out I-485 online, i.e. we are filling out the PDF form and uploading it through the online system. Throughout the form it says to put answers that don't fit on the form into Part 14. Additional Information (the last page). However that page itself only has 5 slots for additional information and we have like 8 things to enter. Where do I put the "additional additional info"? Should I put it in a word doc and upload that as "Additional Evidence"”
“I filed my I-485 and I-765 online. After submitting, I noticed that only some of my uploaded documents appear in the Documents tab of my USCIS account. Is this normal? How can I check whether all the required documents were actually submitted? Should I upload all missing documents as unsolicited evidence? submitted by /u/Smooth_Scientist945 [link] [comments]”
“Hello, everyone. Is it normal for USCIS to not upload all of the documents we submitted for AOS? I was looking through the documents uploaded by USCIS in my account and they only uploaded 5 documents so far. Should I upload the documents they didn’t include? Thanks. submitted by /u/Complex_Yogurt_7443 [link] [comments]”
“I’m filing my I-485 online and I’m confused about the upload sections. For the “Evidence of Maintaining Lawful Status” section, I need to upload multiple documents (I-20s, I-94, EADs, etc.), but USCIS only seems to allow one upload for that category, so I’m planning to combine everything into one PDF. My question is: Can I put a cover/explanation letter as the first page of that PDF and then upload it under “Evidence of Maintaining Lawful Status”? Or should I upload the lawful-status evidence by”
“I got an RFE and need to submit evidences around 10 documents, USCIS instruction video on YouTube clearly says don't club all documents together & upload as individual files. if there are more than 5 first submit RFE response and then submit rest through unsolicited evidence tab . but on my uscis online account I see only RFE response, no unsolicited evidence tab. Has anyone faced this situation ? how did you handle it ? will the unsolicited evidence tab show up after submitting RFE resp”
“HI everyone, What is preferable to submit your I-485 package- online or mail? I've been hearing conflicting opinions but I was wondering if there is actually a difference between the 2 methods. I would appreciate any insight on this. Thank you so much! submitted by /u/peoples_fanatic [link] [comments]”
“I’m planning to file my I-485 online as the primary applicant based on an approved I-140 (EB-2 NIW, ROW). My wife will be filing her I-485 separately from her USCIS online account as my derivative applicant. We also plan to file I-765 and I-131. For those who have gone through the online filing process and I-485, I had a few questions: What evidence/documents did you upload in addition to the documents specifically requested in the online form? Are there any additional documents that are commonl”
“Please help me! Hi everyone, my I-485 was recently denied because USCIS said I did not provide sufficient I-864 supporting documents. I’m trying to figure out what my options are now: Should I file an I-290B Motion to Reopen ? If I don’t get the I-290B to USCIS on time, will I lose the filing fee? What happens if I miss the deadline? Can I file a new I-485 after the denial? Could my husband be placed in removal/deportation proceedings , or is he at risk of being removed? I attached the denial no”
“I am applying soon for my husband , and we would like to apply online . Just wondering how others have done it. I did see something about the files needing to be limited to a certain size. Thank you all in advance ! submitted by /u/Zestyclose-Arrival19 [link] [comments]”
“I saw this YouTube video where she adds screenshots/scans into a Word document and then labels the top of each piece of evidence (passport, birth certificate, IRS Transcript, etc.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNOisabq0l8&t=378s Did you do the same for your AOS packet or just adding a cover letter/separator pages sufficient? Thanks in advance for the insights! submitted by /u/Busy-Echidna-9963 [link] [comments]”
“Once this is filed/submitted online. Is there an option to add supplemental evidence similar to i140? submitted by /u/NeckSpecialist1874 [link] [comments]”
“I'm filling out all my I-485 documents for an online AOS application. I'm having issues with the I-864 as it will only allow me to upload one document. I have a joint sponsor so I need to upload 2 documents plus both our tax return info, passports, etc. I initially combined everything into a single PDF file, but it rejected it for duplicate pages as well as for the passport and tax return photos/documents. It seems it only wants the main I-864 application. So how are we supposed to uploa”
“Hello everyone. Please be nice…haha. But my AOS package looks just TOO BIG. Will this be detrimental? What takes a big chunk is the fact that I included all the evidence that I have for the I-360 (orange separators), again for the 1-485 (blue separators), such as a year’s worth of a joint Amex card account…every month, and all pages of my current and 4 previous passports (I have traveled a lot). I have read multiple times in this page that it’s good practice to duplicate the evidence. Additional”
“Filing I-485 online. The Affidavit of Support section only accepts one I-864, so I uploaded the petitioner’s I-864 there and the joint sponsor’s I-864 + supporting documents under Additional Evidence. Has anyone filed this way successfully? submitted by /u/Sad_Papaya_6472 [link] [comments]”