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Hi all. As the topic said, we are wondering if I need to go to my K1 interview in London with originals of petitioner s documents or the scanned sent to me will be good enough? Especially divorce certificate (and also affidavit of support, tax returns).
If scanned copies are okay, do they need to be signed by petitioner?

Answers and suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks.

Hello, everyone. I applied for I-485 based on a K-1 visa in April this year. A few days ago, I received an RFE asking for additional proof of our married life since the ceremony. In our initial application, we only submitted our marriage certificate and wedding photos as bona fide relationship evidence. The screenshot shows what the RFE is requesting.

So far, we ve gathered the following evidence:

• Joint lease agreement
• Joint auto insurance policy
• Proof of living at the same address (driver s licenses, pay stubs, bank statements, Costco membership)
• Evidence of being listed as emergency contacts for each other at work
• Additional wedding photos
• Photos from other life events
• Sworn affidavits from my spouse s family

After getting married, my spouse and I have taken on different financial responsibilities. He pays for rent and internet, while I cover auto insurance and groceries. We handle the remaining expenses separately. I added my spouse as an authorized user on my credit card, and he added my name to the internet bills after receiving the RFE.

My questions are:

1. Should we open a joint savings account to strengthen our case?
2. Will actions taken after receiving the RFE raise any red flags with USCIS?
3. Does the evidence we ve gathered so far seem sufficient for approval?
4. Do we need to notarize the sworn affidavits? We are aware that we should include a government ID for each of them.

I d appreciate any advice or insight. Thank you!

Hello!

I have an ongoing N-400 application that was submitted a few weeks ago. I applied by the 5-year rule, GC not derived via marriage

I have seen conflicting information on the tax transcripts and tickets, so here are my questions:

• Tax transcripts: Should i upload 4 years worth of tax return transcripts in Unsolicited Evidence? I have the transcripts from IRS website.
  I have never missed filing taxes, never owed taxes and also never been outside the US for > 6 months . The filing instructions do not explicitly say taxes must be uploaded.
  
• Speeding ticket: I have one speeding citation that i entered details for in the N-400 form. I have the documentation, but did not upload documentation as per filing instructions (no DUI, accident, injury)
  
• Parking ticket: I realized I got a parking ticket for staying overtime at a meter a month before I applied for N-400 and i never included this.
  Should parking tickets be mentioned?
  I am concerned if parking ticket is same as a speeding ticket?

Please provide your thoughts and experiences to help me with this.

I sent my I485 and I765 on 10/28/24 with UPS and they never gave me a tracking number for my mail. I m a stress head/worrier in general so I m just basically asking for reassurance.

I still haven t heard anything and I m going crazy no e notification to say the Chicago lockbox has it or anything? What do I do?

Hi there -

Another "I need to bring my spouse to the US" thread. I've read several threads online and in here but want to make sure I'm aware of all the options available to us.

I have a green card thru my parents. My wife is a New Zealand citizen. I'm aware I need to file form I-130. Processing time is realistically around 5 years.

Is this the fastest route for us? Goal is to minimize the amount of time away from each other.

If we have a baby after submitting the form, can we add the baby to her application?

I'm a software engineer with over a decade of experience. My plan is to find a fully remote job while waiting. Spend 8 months in the US & 4 months in NZ (wife can visit me in the US too). The time zone & taxes will be a pain. It also reduces the potential companies I can work for, but I think it's the best option given our situation. I need to split my time because my parents are getting old with several medical issues.

In other countries when people immigrate, they can bring their spouse & children with them immediately if they work in a certain field or earn a certain amount. Is there something similar in the US?

Thank you all!