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    Expired K-1 visa and have not started adjustment of status
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    Do I need to fill I-693?
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    My wife came on K1 VISA and we married shortly after that. I filled I-485, completed the bio-metrics and received a letter regarding her interview. Do I have to fill and go for medical examination before the interview?

    She completed all medical examination required by USCIS out of the US and before she goes for consular interview less than a year ago.

    Thanks for your input in advance!



     
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    Sponsor a sibling to USA I-130 form evidence of end of prior marriage and end of spouse's marriage question
    8:52 pm today

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    Hi everyone,

    My wife is a US citizen and plans to sponsor her sister to America. As we were filling out form I-130, we came to the section where we are asked to upload evidence of the end of prior marriage and also end of your spouse's prior marriage. My question is as follows;

    1/ Do the evidences they asked to upload apply to petitioner or beneficiary (my sister)? She's been divorced once and is currently single. I am also divorced once. Do I upload my divorce documents as well as my sister's divorce documents? My current spouse was also divorced once. Do I upload his divorce documents as well?

    2/ Also if I submit proof of sibling relationship by using my birth certificate along with my sister's birth certificate which show the names of both of our parents on our birth certificate documents, will I need to submit secondary evidence such as school record, census record, written statement, or DNA test results?

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    IR5 Philippines 221g due to pending medical from St. Luke's Medical.
    8:01 pm today

    NateDog



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    Opening a new thread to get the opinion of members:

    This is for my in-laws.

    Manila Embassy IR5 interview resulted to 221g due to sputum test.

    Last week of May, St. Lukes forwarded results to Embassy (passed).

    May 30, Embassy received passport (via LBC).

    Medical Expiration is August 22, 2025.

    To date, I have been checking IR5 Status and website says:

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    We are getting worried as the Medical expiration is coming up quick (Aug 22).

    What should we do and any insights?



     
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    NVC - Filed Taxes thru CPA after tax deadline, should I still...?
    7:00 pm today

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    Hi!

    Context: I filed for extension two days before the tax deadline of April 15, 2025. I was able to file my taxes with a CPA after the deadline, but since we're filing jointly and my wife is applying for an ITIN, and the ITIN won't be fully processed until many weeks from now....

    Question: Should I still report that I filed for extension to the NVC?



     
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    DENIALS FOR MISSING INTERVIEW 2025
    6:43 pm today

    LULA19

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    CR1 FILED AOS FORMS. It Seems they mail the notice with interview date, but we never received the letter, and it was not returned to them either. They assumed the case was abandoned. We just received the notice that both cases were denied we cannot appeal just try to reopen or start from scratch. Has anyone experience this ?? do you file one I290B or two??

    Thank you.



     
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      Hey you OldUser:  Can you help remind me where on VisaJourney we can go an view applicants with similar Visa applications to get a real idea of where we stand in the line?  Or maybe it is easier to go somewhere on the USCIS website??   We applied for my Wife's adult brother some 12 years ago and originally we thought it was going to b a 20 year process....it sounds like it might be a much longer process putting in jeopardy his ability to bring his under 21 year old children along with his wife.   Thanks, Eric
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      Little did I know, that I would actually find a "second" family of friends, helpful resources and people willing to actually help a Newby along the way.
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