US Immigration from Philippines

So my fiancee had her K1 visa interview in Manila, Philippines on 01/20. The officer gave her verbal approval and kept her passport. The status on CEAC changed from 'Ready' to 'Application Received' the following day, and hasn't changed. She s been very sad that the friends she s made along the way on our journey had their k1 visas issued within a handful of days. They didn t even see this status and now I m starting to get worried. There s no possible reason for our case to have any thing hold it up. Has anyone else had this happen?

Hi everyone, I d really appreciate your advice

I was given a 221(g) after my interview, and I m now ready to submit all my missing requirements. However, my problem is that my medical exam has already expired.

For those who experienced the same situation:

• Did you wait for an email or instruction from the embassy before submitting your 221(g) documents?

• Or did you contact the embassy first to ask what to do?

• Did anyone here submit their 221(g) requirements with an expired medical, or were you required to redo the medical first?

I m also confused if I should:

• Proactively schedule a new medical exam on my own, or

• Wait for the embassy s confirmation/instruction before doing a new medical

Basically:

• Should I submit my 221(g) documents now even if my medical is expired?

• Or should I redo my medical first and then submit everything together?

• If you contacted the embassy, how did you contact them (email or phone)?

Any shared experience would really help. Thank you so much in advance

For the U.S. Embassy in Manila it seems approval rates for the Tourist Visa (DS-160) is less than 10% after recently talking with several different people. Now, I am curious about current approval rates for the California Processing Center (NOA2). And the follow on approval rates for the K-1 interview (DS-160) in Manila for my fianc . Is this data available anywhere?

Hi, I'm planning to visit the Philippines this year. I currently have pending I-751 and N-400 application and this will be my first time traveling back to the Philippines with an expired Green Card.

I ll be carrying:

1. My Philippine Passport
2. My expired Permanent Resident Card
3. The original I-797 Extension Notice (Notice of Action)

Has anyone here travelled back to the Philippines with these documents? May I know:

• How was your experience with the Philippine Immigration Officer when exiting the Philippines and returning to the US?
• Did they accept the expired GC + I-797 combo without issues? Or did they look for other documents?
• What kind of questions did they ask regarding your status?

Thanks in advance!

My fiance' arrived in October on a K1 visa and we got her a social security card in her maiden name.

They issued the card with the following statment : VALID FOR WORK ONLY WITH DHS AUTHORIZATION
I only mention this to supply all information.
She is NOT trying to work.

I was told by Social Security online she needed ID and the marriage cert. That was it ( Yes, I mentioned she was NOT a US citizen and here on a K1 visa)

We made an appointment to change her name after we were married.
The Clerk asked for the marriage cert and ID
She gave the clerk the marriage cert and her Filipino passport.
He then wanted to see immigration documentation.

She gave him the I-94 which had expired Jan 5.
We were married December 5th
He said he could not process the name change because her immigration form was expired.
I explained the k1 visa required marriage within 90 days which she did and this was the earliest appointment SS had.
I also explained the marriage cert proves she honored the rules of the Visa and either way it was irrelevant because she already had a Social Security card and we were just updating her name change.
He said a social security card does not prove immigration status. I said , I know. This has nothing to do with immigration status.
Simply a name change due to marriage for her existing social security card.
He repeatedly stated since the I-94 was expired she might be here illegally so he could not change the name.

After further discussion I decided to leave and do research and make another appointment

If you are curious why we want this done before AOS we want to have her social security reflect her new name and not wait until her AOS because I want to add her to my financial accounts, open a joint checking, get her health insurance, drivers licence etc in her married name.
If I wait until AOS then we have to redo all of those documents and worse new checks etc

Either way according to the Social Security website all that is required to change the name is ID and an original marriage certificate.

Attached are screen shots from the Social Security website showing requirements.

I have made another appointment at the Social Security Office to try again.
This time I will bring printouts from the Social Security website and argue my position more adamantly.

Logic seems to be on my side. But this is the government so logic may not apply.,
She has a social security card.

She got married and wants to simply change the name on her existing social security card.

NOT CHANGE ANYTHING ELSE ; like the ability to work etc

Social Security website states to change the name she needs ID and marriage certificate.

NOTHING is stated about immigration status

According to the SSA Program Operations Manual System (POMS)

RM 10212.025 Evidence of Name Change based on a US Ceremonial Marriage &

RM 10212.055 Evidence Required to Process a Name Change on the SSN based on Marriage

all she needs is her ID and marriage Certificate.

If I am missing something I would appreciate what RM of the SSA POMS shows otherwise.

Thanks