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Hello!

We are in the process of filing/applying for adjustment of status using form i485. During the process, it says we need to complete a partial i693 because a full panel physician medical examination was already done in the home country of my fianc (now husband). The partial i693 has a vaccine worksheet part 10 that needs to be completed and signed in part 7 by a Civil Surgeon. We went to one today to finish this process.

I was under the impression that the Civil Surgeon/their office would sign the paperwork and stamp it then put it in a sealed envelope and hand it to me the same day. But this office is saying that they are going to send it to the State dept to have it officially stamped, sorted and sealed, then mailed back to Civil Surgeon's office and then that is given to us in a sealed envelope. They insist its a 2 week process.

Is this how it works for everyone else too?

My indian fiance attended his K-1 interview and was refused under 221g - not a denial, just a request for additional evidence. We've gathered all required evidence requested and prepared our response despite the challenges of getting notarized documents to India from the US and of getting us both listed on a bank account.

It was recommended to us that we get an attorney to complete a G-28 form to submit along with our response so it shows we have representation, to eliminate the potential for 'discretionary abuse of power'.

My question is would this actually help? And has anyone had luck finding an attorney willing to just do this form and not charge for the entire case?

Thank you,

Hi, I'm in the process of obtaining police reports from the countries i have lived in since I was 16. I am a Finnish citizen and I have lived in Spain, England and Ireland.

I believe I would be able to get one report from the Finnish officials that would include criminal records (well the lack of them but anyhow) from other EU countries. That should be enough, right? Would save me tons of headache and trouble trying to get these from abroad.

Hello, my wife filed her N-400 in January, and based on current processing times, we expect her interview soon. However, she was involved in an incident this past Thursday. She left our 15-month-old child in the car briefly to make a quick purchase. A bystander called 911; the police arrived, detained her, and charged her with a felony under PC 273a(a). Our baby is fine and suffered no injuries. We are currently seeking legal counsel and have the following questions:

1. How will this affect her citizenship application? Is a denial inevitable?

2. If the charge is reduced to a misdemeanor, will it still negatively impact her path to citizenship?

Any suggestions, comments, or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. We are devastated and unsure of how to proceed.

Hi ! I would like to have your opinion about my DCF request, we applied for DCF (sent US citizen and foreign spouse and child passport, marriage certificate, our 3 birth certificates, job offer) and the embassy asked us :

- if our child has a US passport (which she does not)

- if we applied for a Consular report of Birth Abroad

- if the US citizen has ever lived in the USA

Do you know why would the embassy would need these information ?

Thank you for your help