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I'm so sorry if there is a thread for this I couldn't find it.

But has anyone who filed in May 2025 been approved? Any updates

Hi there!

I have searched online for hours and hours including in this forum and have gotten none the wiser. So I thought i could attempt to get the info by making a post.

Is there any fellow Swede here that knows if the Personbevis needs to be apostilled? If yes, only for the visa interview?

Do they also accept the Personbevis if you present the English version that Skatteverket provides and stamps? Ive read that some people had to request it in Swedish and then get it translated... which makes zero sense!

Thank you so much in advance!

Hello VJ family, please does anyone know the recent timeline in Accra, Ghana after DQ? How long did it take from Documentarily Qualified(DQ) to receiving interview Letter(IL)? Thank you.

For financial support for Form I-134, I have been seeing some conflicting information. I have been told that 3 years of tax information is required, but I can't find this anywhere on the uscis website? Does anyone have a reference for this? I won't have 3 years, so I am worried. I will be able to provide my tax information for the 2025 tax year, which will reflect a 6 figure salary. But I graduated from grad school last year, so my income was very low for the 2024 tax year and will not meet the amount required. For my 2023 taxes, I will be able to show that my income was sufficient based on poverty threshold guidelines. I'm just a little confused about what the expectations are for what documents I will need to submit when the time comes. Would appreciate any information!!

Hi, I m a U.S. citizen (born in California) currently living in Canada. I m exploring whether my children qualify for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and U.S. passports, and I need clarity on the physical presence requirement.

Key details:

• I left the U.S. as a child and lived mostly in Canada.

• I do not have traditional evidence like tax returns, W-2s, leases, or complete school records.

• I do have:

  • Bank statements and subscription/payment records (2023 present)

  • A valid SSN

  • Some government mail/voter correspondence sent to my U.S. address over the years

  • Travel history that shows about 1.5 cumulative years of visits but I m unsure if the travel records are complete

  • A few childhood documents/photos from times when I was staying in the U.S.

  • Brief school enrollment in California in 2003, though the school no longer has records

What I need clarity on:

1. What exactly counts as valid evidence of physical presence, especially for childhood years.

2. Whether bank statements, government mail, and intermittent travel entries can be combined to meet the 5-year requirement.

3. Whether incomplete travel records can still be used and if there is any acceptable workaround when travel history does not fully reflect my actual time in the U.S.

4. Whether the 2003 California school enrollment can be used, and if the school has no records, whether there are alternative ways to prove those months.

5. Realistically, whether the evidence I can gather is likely to meet the 5-year requirement, or whether I should expect challenges or a denial.

I want to be fully honest and compliant with the law I m not trying to bend rules, but I need to understand whether my situation offers any legitimate path to proving the required physical presence.