On an ESTA, Decided to get married. How to fill out the I-485?

[lukefromireland]

It would be great to find a step by step guide for adjustment of status for those on the ESTA.

On I-485 Part 1:

-question 10 - Do I have an Alien number?

-question 11 - Do I have a USCIS account number?

-question 16: Travel document used at last entry? - Do I put N/A if I provided my passport number to question 15?

-question 19: Nonimmigrant visa number from this passport? - Do I put N/A or VWP?

-question 22a: was inspected at port of entry and admitted as? - Do I put WT?

-question 25c : Do I enter my middle name of it wasn't on my I-94?


Can my wife and I concurrently file the I-130 and I-485?
If so, on I-485 Part 2, what do I put for:

-question 3: Receipt number of underlying petition (if any)?

-question 4: Priority date from underlying petition (if any)?


On I-485 Part 5:

-question 10 : Is your current spouse applying with you? - she's a US citizen and she's filing the I-130 to petition for me, however that isn't the same as applying, right?


Part 8 - General Eligibility and Inadmissibility Grounds

Basically the questions 1-13 ask if you have ever been part of any organisation anywhere in the world. I assume this doesn't mean employment? I was in some hiking clubs years ago, and the scouts as a teen, seems totally irrelevant, do I still need to mention things like that?

-question 25: have you ever been arrested, cited, charged, or detained, or for any reason? - I got a speeding ticket and a traffic violation in the US in 2016, should I mention them?

-question 26: have you ever committed a crime of any kind? - once again, the traffic violations (turned left before it was my turn)

Thanks in advance for your help!

[rayb]

You're asking more questions than anyone can patiently responding at one sitting.

1. You don't have an Alien Number.
2. You don't have a USCIS account number.
3. It's your passport number or ESTA number.
4. You don't have a visa, so there is no nonimmigrant visa number.
5. You were inspected at entry.
6. Yes, enter your middle name.

My time is short, so I can't answer your other questions at this sitting.

--Ray B

It would be great to find a step by step guide for adjustment of status for those on the ESTA.

On I-485 Part 1:

-question 10 - Do I have an Alien number?

-question 11 - Do I have a USCIS account number?

-question 16: Travel document used at last entry? - Do I put N/A if I provided my passport number to question 15?

-question 19: Nonimmigrant visa number from this passport? - Do I put N/A or VWP?

-question 22a: was inspected at port of entry and admitted as? - Do I put WT?

-question 25c : Do I enter my middle name of it wasn't on my I-94?


Can my wife and I concurrently file the I-130 and I-485?
If so, on I-485 Part 2, what do I put for:

-question 3: Receipt number of underlying petition (if any)?

-question 4: Priority date from underlying petition (if any)?


On I-485 Part 5:

-question 10 : Is your current spouse applying with you? - she's a US citizen and she's filing the I-130 to petition for me, however that isn't the same as applying, right?


Part 8 - General Eligibility and Inadmissibility Grounds

Basically the questions 1-13 ask if you have ever been part of any organisation anywhere in the world. I assume this doesn't mean employment? I was in some hiking clubs years ago, and the scouts as a teen, seems totally irrelevant, do I still need to mention things like that?

-question 25: have you ever been arrested, cited, charged, or detained, or for any reason? - I got a speeding ticket and a traffic violation in the US in 2016, should I mention them?

-question 26: have you ever committed a crime of any kind? - once again, the traffic violations (turned left before it was my turn)

Thanks in advance for your help!

[inadmissible]

On I-485 Part 1:

-question 10 - Do I have an Alien number?

-question 11 - Do I have a USCIS account number?

No you do not

-question 16: Travel document used at last entry? - Do I put N/A if I provided my passport number to question 15?

You are correct

-question 19: Nonimmigrant visa number from this passport? - Do I put N/A or VWP?

N/A

-question 22a: was inspected at port of entry and admitted as? - Do I put WT?

yes

-question 25c : Do I enter my middle name of it wasn't on my I-94?

Yes

Can my wife and I concurrently file the I-130 and I-485?

Since your spouse is a US citizen, concurrently she can file Form I-130 while you file Form I-485

If so, on I-485 Part 2, what do I put for:
-question 3: Receipt number of underlying petition (if any)?
-question 4: Priority date from underlying petition (if any)?

"none" or blank. "N/A" is for applicants who are eligible to adjust without any underlying immigrant petition. Don't stress about this

On I-485 Part 5:
-question 10 : Is your current spouse applying with you? - she's a US citizen and she's filing the I-130 to petition for me, however that isn't the same as applying, right?

No your spouse is not applying with you

Part 8 - General Eligibility and Inadmissibility Grounds
Basically the questions 1-13 ask if you have ever been part of any organisation anywhere in the world. I assume this doesn't mean employment? I was in some hiking clubs years ago, and the scouts as a teen, seems totally irrelevant, do I still need to mention things like that?

List all political, military, and paramilitary organizations you have ever been associated with

-question 25: have you ever been arrested, cited, charged, or detained, or for any reason? - I got a speeding ticket and a traffic violation in the US in 2016, should I mention them?
-question 26: have you ever committed a crime of any kind? - once again, the traffic violations (turned left before it was my turn)

Yes, yes. You will have to disclose the details in Part 14

[lukefromireland]

No you do not
You are correct N/A yesYes


Since your spouse is a US citizen, concurrently she can file Form I-130 while you file Form I-485 "none" or blank. "N/A" is for applicants who are eligible to adjust without any underlying immigrant petition. Don't stress about this

No your spouse is not applying with you

List all political, military, and paramilitary organizations you have ever been associated with
Yes, yes. You will have to disclose the details in Part 14

Wow, thanks for the great reply. Really appreciated. I am filling out the !-485 on Adobe, I can'y type 'N/A' for the A-number on each page because it only allows numbers to be typed. Also when answered 'N/A' some fields don't allow me to use '/'. Does this matter?

[newacct]

Wow, thanks for the great reply. Really appreciated. I am filling out the !-485 on Adobe, I can'y type 'N/A' for the A-number on each page because it only allows numbers to be typed. Also when answered 'N/A' some fields don't allow me to use '/'. Does this matter?

You can turn off JavaScript in Acrobat Reader, type whatever you need, and then turn it back on. Or you can write it in by hand.

[lukefromireland]

You can turn off JavaScript in Acrobat Reader, type whatever you need, and then turn it back on. Or you can write it in by hand.

Awesome thank you!

For part 1 question 24 "What is your current immigration status (if it has changed since your arrival)? Do I put N/A? since it hasn't changed. I got married but that doesn't change the fact I'm here on an ESTA. Or should I put WT? thank you

[newacct]

Awesome thank you!

For part 1 question 24 "What is your current immigration status (if it has changed since your arrival)? Do I put N/A? since it hasn't changed. I got married but that doesn't change the fact I'm here on an ESTA. Or should I put WT? thank you

either "WT" or "(not changed since arrival)" should be fine

[lukefromireland]

either "WT" or "(not changed since arrival)" should be fine

ok great, thank you.