US Immigration from Germany

I got my bachelor s and master s degree in Germany. Do I need to get it approved that it is aquivalent to US standards to use it in applications? If so, how do I do this?

Hello,

I'm gonna apply for Citizenship in about six months and was just looking into form changes, fees, etc. and came across the possibility of applying for a reduced fee, if my income is below 400% of the federal poverty guideline.

I was wondering, if anybody has successfully applied for it, how it works and if it has any disadvantages, e.g. it looks bad in front of the officer because I seem cheap or too poor to even pay for my own naturalization. I'm pretty close to the 400% and if I started saving now, could also pay the full fee. But figured, if there's an option to pay less, why not try it. Unless, it affects me negatively to do so. Then I wouldn't.

I'm happy about any replies, opinions or whatever

Thank you all!

Hello,

I am in a spot. where I am unsure of how to proceed. My fiance and I are getting married next Friday and we want to submit our AOS application soon after.

First question, just to confirm: The filing of AOS does not have to be within the 90 days of arriving on a K-1, correct?

Second & main question:

I only received the 1st covid vaccination in 2021 (Biontech) and could not receive any others due to allergic reactions. I was given a certificate by my doctor that I am unable to receive further covid vaccinations. With that document I was allowed to enter the U.S. in 2021 and 2022 and had no issues with my student visa and ESTA trip.

Now, for the medical exam in my home country in september 2024, I was issued the DS-3025 (vaccination documentation worksheet) and the physician signed off the corresponding box 'K visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements'. He provided the remark "C3" in the column that says "Blanket waiver to be requested if vaccination not medically appropriate".

As K1 applicants/holders we typically do not have another medical exam in the U.S. hence we do not submit a I-693 transcription. However, it also states

"If you are missing any shots from your overseas medical a I-693 vaccination transcription is required to be completed by seeing a Civil Surgeon to have certain portions of the I-693 completed and have the Civil Surgeon certify the form (sealing the original in an envelope and giving you a copy)."

What is my best approach here to avoid any difficulties? See a civil surgeon here in the U.S. before submitting the AOS application?

With the change in presidency also coming now, I saw some posts on reddit that for AOS procedures RFE's could turn into denials of the whole application quite fast. I am aware that those sources like reddit are not the best place to do your research but I still found it alarming. I guess in the end nobody really knows for sure how things are going to be handled in the future.

hello all,

with the filing of taxes coming up, I was looking for some guidance cause I can't really find any information other than what Google AI tells me and various other things that aren't exactly what i'm looking for. I have zero understanding when it comes to taxes as i've always had very simple taxes to file (single,W2 only, just recently includes a 1099-INT and 1099-SA)

background:

my husband (then fiance) moved here on a K-1 in november 2024, we got married in december 2024. He has a SSN.

So I am filing my taxes as MFJ.

I know we need to submit a statement along with the taxes to state my husband should be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes.

using the IRS free file tool, i found a filer that allows me to mark him as a nonresident alien, but treat as a resident alien, and lets me add in a statement as such. it doesn't however attach like an e-signature to the statement.

can I e-file this way? If i can avoid filing through the mail I would love to do that. as it takes so much longer. and feels much more stressful lol

whenever I try to look this up the only thing I see is referring to a nonresident alien spouse who doesn't have a SSN or ITIN. But I swear I feel like I can find nothing for a nonresident alien spouse who does have a SSN.

I've only found thing that says a SSN is required for e-filing, but it doesn't specify if that applies to a nonresident alien as well.

I know I still have awhile to file taxes, but I like to get it done and over with because it stresses me out lol

any clarification is appreciated!

Hello all,

We are going to be submitting my husbands AOS packet in the next few days and have a question.

For this section of I-485, how scrutinized is this for AOS from K-1? We are trying to figure out exactly what to put for number 66.

My husband went to school in Germany. He completed 10th year and then did 2 years in vocational training, completed it, and earned a certificate/diploma for this. This isn't a high school diploma.

Our question is, what box do we need to tick? Grades 1 through 11? high school diploma, GED, or alternative credential?