Talsan Immigration to the U.S. Help
This site is not official, but relevant information for Talsan in his becoming a Permanent Resident of the
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You need to apply for a Social Security
Number RIGHT
AWAY: http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.html
(for the form), and the Office Address:
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Office Phone:
· (800) 772-1213
· (208) 522-7992
· TTY: (208) 522-7516
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Directions to our office:
· OFFICE IS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF SHOUP AND E STREET IN DOWNTOWN
********and then you need to register for selective service. http://www.sss.gov
Selective
Service Registration. If you are a male at least 18 years old, but not
yet 26 years old, and required according to the Military Selective
Service Act to
register with the Selective Service System, the INS will help
you register. When
your signed application is filed and accepted by the INS,
we will transmit your
name, current address, Social Security number, date of
birth and the date you
filed the application to the Selective Service to record
your registration as of the
filing date. If the INS does not accept your application, and
if still so required,
you are responsible to register with the Selective Service
by other means,
provided you are under 26 years of age. If you have already
registered, the
Selective Service will check
its records to avoid any duplication. (Note: men
18 through 25 years old,
who are applying for student financial aid,
government employment or job training benefits should register
directly
with the Selective Service or such benefits may be denied.
Men can register
at a local post office or on the Internet at
http://www.sss.gov).
http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/LPRApplication.htm
Family-Based Applications
Immediate Relatives
If
you are the immediate relative
(spouse, parent or unmarried child under 21 years old) of a
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I-485,
Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status
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G-325A,
Biographic Information
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Either
your original I-130,
Petition for Alien Relative (if you are filing concurrently), or a copy of your I-797, Notice of
Action (if the petition was already approved).
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I-864, Affidavit
of Support
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I-693, Medical
Examination of Aliens Seeking Adjustment of Status
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All
required supporting documentation as listed on the above forms.
You
may download
a package of all of these forms in PDF format.
You
may also submit the following forms:
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I-765, Application
for Employment Authorization, if you want to work while your application is
processed
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I-131,
Application for Travel Document, if you need to travel outside the
Special Instruction:
The I-485 in this case may be filed at the same time
as the visa petition (I-130) which is filed by the
Where to File:
Your local USCIS Office (except if
you are in the Baltimore District - then file at the Vermont Service Center.) NOTE: Some offices accept Form I-485
only by mail. Please check with your local
USCIS Office for local filing procedures.
Form/Cost Breakdown:
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Needed Items/Documents |
Comments |
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Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status |
$255 (check or money order—don’t bounce this one or it renders
the application invalid!) |
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A certified
copy of your marriage certificate and copies of documents showing the legal
termination of all other marriages by you and your spouse ·
Canadian
passport ·
Birth
certificate. Submit a copy of your foreign
birth certificate or other record of your birth that meets the provisions of
secondary evidence found in 8 CFR 103.2(b)(2). ·
Copy of
passport page with nonimmigrant visa. If
you have obtained a nonimmigrant visa(s) from an American consulate abroad within
the last year, submit a photocopy(ies) of the page(s) of your passport with the
visa(s). [This should be stamped in
your passport. I also advise making a
copy and requesting to carry your own I-20 form from the International
Student Office at BYUI when applying.] ·
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All other forms,
pictures, stated below |
File at: Not sure yet if this has to be the district
office in Helena,
MT or the Sub-Office in Boise. See Form, District/Sub-Office IMPORTANT: When it asks for “copies”, you should have them made with your application, but you should also be carrying the original with you. |
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N/A to you, Talsan |
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None |
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None, but about $50 depending on where you can have it done; ask locally about a qualified clinic |
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Two color photos taken within 30 days |
None, but about $20 |
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See USCIS Form I-485 for more instructions on photos. |
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None |
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Completed by the sponsor (me or Alesha’s family). |
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$120 |
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For more information, see How Do I Get a Work Permit? |
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Evidence of inspection, admission or parole into the |
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Form
I-94, Arrival Departure Record). See How Do I Get an
Arrival-Departure Record? for more information. |
Talsan, this should be in your
possession, but if not, BYUI’s international
student office may be holding this—I really think though this is a document
you had with you for crossing as a student. NOTE: You legitimately entered the |
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Fingerprinting |
$25 |
I think this is the fee currently for fingerprinting. |
This part is usually performed
more locally and there is probably a place in |
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Total |
$460 |
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Other |
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I-131,
Application for Travel Document, if you need to travel outside the |
$110 |
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This is for when you’re traveling
outside the |
- Looking over it, I’d recommend applying for a fee waiver (to waive the $255 and $120 fees). You’d have to produce some information about your financial situation, but I think your circumstance could apply—it’d be easier with the baby already born, but you can still at least mention the potential mouth to feed in the near future.
Please
note that there are certain eligibility
requirements for using Form I-485
(Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status). Forms are available
by calling 1-800-870-3676, or by submitting a request through our forms by mail system.
For further information on filing fees, please see USCIS filing fees,
fee
waiver request procedures, and the USCIS fee waiver
policy memo.