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Please check with your doctor. My spouse had to take the covid vaccines

@Andrew-Whop Sorry to hear that. Have you or your fiancé tried to contact the embassy about it? The London Embassy is responsive to inquiries as far as I know.

i know i preferred the old one lol thats why i was mad they returned it even though they were supposed to accept it if it was before feb. 10th 😂

Hi! I have a question to ask on behalf of my spouse. My spouse's H4 and H4 EAD cases are still under processing (start date on application is February 17, 2025), and she got receipt notices from USCIS for both of them. While filing for H4 and H4EAD, she was on H1-B, and her H1-B is valid until September 2025. So, we want to understand if she can continue her work with her employer being on H1-B until she gets her H4 approval from USCIS. (I understand once her H4 is approved, she has to pause work till her H4EAD gets approved.) Thank you in advance

Thats a good comparison. The new form looks entirely different, old one is much more defined when it came to forms. Can be tricky indeed. Its apparently 4 more pages now in the new form as they removed columns and rearranged wordings too.

Good afternoon. My fiancée was refused at her embassy interview for failing the medical. Once her extended sputum results were received with no signs of a problem, she was notified to send her passport to them for processing. She handed her passport to DX for delivery to the embassy and received a tracking number that was put on the Courier Certificate issued by the embassy. Following up a few days later with the tracking number, it showed as handed to the embassy. No problem. A month later, we check in with the online Visa appointment portal to see if the status has changed. It still said "Current Status Send Documents" Looking again at the DX portal, we noticed that although the tracking number on the certificate can be entered and resolved to a status of delivered, when the page updates, its actually referencing a completely different tracking number. Now we're afraid. not only did the embassy not get the courier package, her passport is either lost or stolen. Does anybody have any experience with this and does anyone know how to contact the courier outside of the generic number they have to find out what exactly happened? We're so close to the finishing line after a nightmare of hurdles since we put our application in October '22, created by USCIS, NVC and the Medical that just the thought this occurred as well is bringing a lot of anxiety to us. Thanks for your help.

yes USCIS sends the approved petition to the NVC on a certain schedule doesn't matter what embassy it will eventually end up at.

i found another difference between the old I-485 that i feel like leads to the confusion on the question from above. on the old form this is how the first few options look it specifically references form I-130 on the new one, it doesn't put the form number next to its relevant filing status. just at the beginning if it still did have the form number next to each, i bet there would have been far less of a chance that we all would have picked the wrong one. obviously nothing can be done about it now, but still

is the time from NOA2 to NVC the same regardless of choice of Abu Dhabi or Islamabad?

Just to add my experience, I entered with my CR-1 in October. For what it's worth, I had an ESTA on the system that was still valid and Dublin was my POE. Being with my US spouse, we asked an officer which line was acceptable to join and they pointed us towards the one for returning US citizens, as @garebear397mentioned with their own partner. At the front we notified the border official of my shiny new visa within my passport. We were then led towards a backroom where a lovely gent ran through some questions, officially stamped my visa, told me when to expect my Green Card, and off we went. Don't worry too much @ChelseaW. There's always someone to ask. Word of advice though, make sure you leave plenty of time between connecting flights. I ended up having to run to catch my plane despite giving myself near 3 hours in-between because of the volume. Though it may have reduced at this juncture in time.

And bring originals BC- MC and divorce / annulment documents… that was all they asked from me good luck !!! Honestly it’s the easiest part … but it’s a long boring wait

I won't be suprised if it jumps to 15 months tomorrow. It's known to be largely inaccurate. Somebody on VJ reported 7 months until decision on the day of their oath.

I recently received a request for new medical and passport documentation. I wanted to clarify if the Covid vaccine is required for the new medical exam, considering I haven’t had it in the past 12 months. Additionally, is the flu vaccine mandatory during this period? I’m asking because I’m not planning to get the Covid vaccine for myself or my children.

Hate to break it to you but your nightly party with the rubias is likely to be cheaper and more satisfying than all the other encounters from online. Hope this one works out for you. Sounds promising.

Indeed, just get the main gist of it.. the form is also different too already as a january filer. And there is a new one too now.. i think one page was added... And search for more as I have watched more than one vid too.. And even googled whats the difference of this and that answers as sometimes it seems like an easy question but still tricky. So good luck everyone. Hope all goes well in this journey. Let us not hesitate to ask questions here too if we are in doubt. I know i spent a bit time on the PUBLIC CHARGE question, some says YES, some says NO. But i did for YES in reference to more approved forms I encountered from approved applicants.

I think there is an Immunization database in my state but I'm not sure how it all works. Does it cost anything? Would they accept my DS-3025? The civil surgeon and their clinic had no idea what the DS-3025 was and refused to transfer it on the I-693 falsely saying that the United States Government does not accept it. As an update to where I left this at, I contacted the Civil Surgeon explaining the misunderstanding and told them I have a corrected vaccine record showing that I do indeed have the MMR Vaccine and they said it was too late since they already sent out the I-693 form through mail. Is there anything I can do to make them rectify this mistake? I paid $250 for this and have been treated horribly and accused of lying.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is undergoing repairs after it collided with a merchant vessel last week in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the United States Navy. Images of the ship show damages to parts of its exterior, including a storage room wall, a maintenance area and an overhanging deck at the rear, called a fantail. Navy officials said the USS Truman arrived Sunday at a support site in Souda Bay, Greece, where emergency repairs began on its starboard quarter, which is the right rear section of the ship opposite port. "Damage assessed includes the exterior wall of two storage rooms and a maintenance space," wrote U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa in a social media post Sunday morning. "External to the ship, damage assessed includes a line handling space, the fantail, and the platform above one of the storage spaces." more at https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uss-harry-truman-collision-damage-photos-repairs/

Unsure of the current situation, but you can research here. Back when my wife naturalized, the Detroit Passport agency allowed walk-ins for newly naturalized citizens, but I think Covid changed all of that. Good Luck! https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast/passport-agencies.html

And and actual phone call. This one is starting much better already.

Wife paid for everything!

You can use your (the USC's) medical issues as grounds for an expedite. You will need proof of your issues (Drs. notes, diagnoses, treatment plans, etc.) to submit with the request. Just keep in mind expedites are location specific, so if your I130 is currently at USCIS, you need to request your expedite there, then when the I130 moves to NVC, you need a new expedite request at NVC, and the same for the consulate (i.e. expedites, if approved, do not follow the petition through the entire process). Good Luck!

Hey! My forms were received on the 5th Feb, I got my receipt texts on the 11th Feb, and then the paper receipts (I-797s) just got delivered today the 19th Feb! So I'm all set for my flight - yay. I've also already got my biometrics booked for next week.

You can start here, not sure if there is a similar platform for people immigrating to Canada. Good Luck! https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/163-emigrating-outside-the-us/

Thank you very much for taking time to respond. I will check that out. Have a great day.

Up to USCIS but seems that could be good reason (just my opinion) here's the site to try it with possible stated resons https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/expedite-requests sincerely wishing you the best on the back surgery '/that shouldn't be put off as (as a PT) waiting for it makes the recovery harder