title: “I-485_prep_checklist” area: “Immigration” legacy_source: “legacy_import/immigration/I-485_prep_checklist.md” imported_at: “2026-09-25T02:15:53.382Z” verification_status: “indexed”

READY:

MISSING:

  • Passport biographic page copy
  • Draft or completed Form I-485 for this filing
  • Draft or completed Form I-765 for this filing
  • Filing-ready medical submission for I-485
  • Clean standalone biometrics appointment notice PDF
  • Confirmed filing phone number
  • Confirmed filing email address
  • Confirmed controlling A-number to use on all forms
  • Confirmed DOB to use if any passport or immigration record still shows 12/31/1996
  • USCIS-ready 2x2 passport photos
  • Strong second proof of current residence at 701 E 21st St Apt 20, Indianapolis, IN 46202 if that is the filing address

REVIEW:

  • Review the COM approval document and confirm it clearly supports the Afghan SIV adjustment filing path: COM approval
  • Confirm whether a separate I-360 receipt or approval notice is still needed, or whether the COM approval plus DS-157 language is sufficient for this packet
  • Confirm the intended current I-765 eligibility category for the new filing; prior staged work-permit evidence is tied to C11 parole filings: Current EAD front
  • Confirm that the current fee treatment is fee-exempt under the Afghan allied / Afghan special immigrant category and not an I-912-based fee waiver
  • Review the translation set and decide whether it is filing-acceptable; one file expressly says the English version is not an official translation: Translation certificate, Translation disclaimer
  • Confirm whether the medical done on arrival can be documented with a partial I-693 vaccination record for this filing, or whether a new sealed civil-surgeon package is required: I-693 vaccination page
  • Review the I-94 date and DOB against all other identity records because the staged I-94 shows 1996 December 31: I-94
  • Resolve A-number inconsistency before drafting forms because the file set shows A236 243 267, A141-029-165, and notes mentioning A244-153-0333
  • Resolve address inconsistency before drafting forms because current filing uses 701 E 21st while the bank statement points to 4817 Shadow Pointe: 701 E 21st proof, 4817 Shadow Pointe proof
  • Resolve contact inconsistency before drafting forms because folder records show different phone and email values than the current intended filing values
  • Confirm the COM / SIV timeline to use in the forms and cover materials because task input says September 2023 while the staged COM approval is dated 09/08/2025
  • Review the staged USCIS packet and pull out the actual biometrics notice if needed: USCIS receipt and biometrics packet
  • Before filing, confirm the current USCIS form editions and any current filing-rule changes for I-485, I-765, and I-693