US Immigration from Philippines

Hi all, my sister who is a Permanent Resident, filed a form I-130 to sponsor her unmarried biological daughter. That case is currently waiting for a visa to become available. However, the adult child beneficiary recently gave birth. How to add the baby as a derivative beneficiary in the petition. I need help to do it. What form I need to fill out to add the baby and how much is the fee for adding the child? Any input are really appreciated.

I'm currently filling out my online N-400 application and am not sure how to answer the "When did you move here?" question. I came to the US in late 2020 with a B2, adjusted status in 2021 which was approved in 2022. Ever since I came here, I stayed at and lived at my then-fianc -now-husband's house, so the same address ever since. Which date should I put in the "From" of the "When did you move here?" question - is it the the date I arrived in the US in 2020 with the B2, the date I got married, the date I filed for AOS, the date EAD was approved, or the date I-485 was approved?

Father-in-law (64 yo Filipino) got deported from Taiwan about ~30 years ago on a work visa because the company got shutdown (unsure of the reason) and him/all his coworkers got deported. He did construction (e.g. mainly flooring) and was doing this for many companies/countries over of the course of 20 years, but this was the only time he got in trouble and it wasn't entirely his fault (though I don't know if that matters). Curious, how 'severe' of a red flag is this?

I know getting a B2 visa from Philippines is already an uphill battle, but just curious, if this is the nail in the coffin for his chances or if it's still surmountable to overcome?

Hi all,

I've been seeing snippets about USCIS no longer auto-updating to SSA and this issue of updating the SSA about immigration status. I've looked around and read, and I think I know the answer, but I thought I would post here to make sure I'm not wrong.

My wife's status changed from CR1 to IR1 during the time of filing to interview and POE. She entered the U.S. January 2025. Her passport was stamped to reflect IR1, and she received a 10-year GC card. We had opted for the SSN during filing, and she received her SS card about one month after arrival.

I suspect updating the SSA about status change will only occur when she is finally naturalized, so there is nothing we need to do right now...? It seems updating the SSA would be someone who was issued a CR card then later converted to an LPR, or someone who received a 10-year GC and later is naturalized? Is this correct?

TIA

I read the https://www.visajourney.com/guides/visitor-visa/, but I am still unsure what supporting documents I should advise them to bring for establishing the financial/income requirements.

For a bit of background, my wife (K-1 Visa / Pending GC Decision) wants her parents to come visit sometime in 2026, which I believe should be fine given they have ample evidence of ties to Philippines (e.g. taking care of family members, owns a home, owns multiple plots of land, etc.), no criminal background, no prior visa/immigration issues, etc. However, the problem comes in regards to financial/income requirements as they are basically retired other than some part-time selling of crops, so on paper, no income.

Now I know unlike K-1 Visa, there is no actual connection to myself or even my wife in regards to the application, so no need to provide an Affidavit of Support, but realistically, we would be supporting them when they come to visit and we would be paying for all their travel costs. I'm just curious how to best go about advising them to evidence this plan or if this in itself is a huge red flag that they cannot pay for themselves.