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  1. SalishSea
    With the many years it will take, you may want to plan to live in the Philippines.
  2. SalishSea
    Are you sure you’ve gotten the whole background story from your wife? The pages and pages of redacted documents makes me think there is more to this than just an unfounded suspicion that she was already married at the K-1 interview.
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    I don’t think you understand that your usc child will not need a visa or be added to any application.
  4. SalishSea
    How would you plan to bring a baby across the border then?
  5. SalishSea
    Let us know how it goes.
  6. SalishSea
    This seems like a clerical error. An undeliverable notice of receipt shouldn’t result in a cancelled petition. Do they have your correct current mailing address? This may be one of the times that a call to USCIS could be in order. I would also notify them in writing that you want the petition to remain active.
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    I’d make 100% certain that it was a certified copy of the marriage certificate. Our “on the spot” marriage certificate was a commemorative one, similar to the souvenir “birth certificate” the hospital gives you when you have a baby. Suitable for framing, but not a legal document. YMMV.
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    That is why Mike posted the link to the reciprocity schedule for NZ documents.
  9. SalishSea
    Different jurisdictions do things differently. You need to research how to go about that for your specific location. I can't imagine a legal document such as a marriage certificate being given out on the spot.
  10. SalishSea
    This is an obvious drawback to waiting until the end of the 90 days to marry. It can take several weeks for the marriage to be recorded and for the certificates to be available. A cursory glance/click shows exactly how to order one.
  11. SalishSea
    Most people try to come over prepared with such documents before immigrating. But did you read the link Mike posted? USCIS has info on which types of documents are acceptable by country. For the marriage certificates, you will need to figure out how to request those from your county/state once you are married. That info will be easily found on the website for your local county government.
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    Now I'm thinking perhaps you don't understand the meaning of certified copy? It isn't a process of "certifying" a copy of something already in your possession. It is an official copy of the original document (owned by the county/city/state), certified by the county clerk or registrar, and usually has a raised seal. It is equivalent to an original.
  13. SalishSea
    You should have certified copies of all of these things, regardless. Why do you not have a certified copy of the marriage cert? You'll need several. Most vital records offices charge a couple of bucks per copy.
  14. SalishSea
    I don't think that is what Boiler meant. It is much more likely to take two years than one. There is a long queue for the interview. There is a significant wait time even for CRBA appointments, from what I have heard.
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    OP, the problem is that you have to remain in status to be able to adjust, which would mean staying in the US on an F1 for 8-15+ years, which seems unlikely.
  16. SalishSea
    You can’t resolve anything by phone. what evidence of meeting in person did you send? Even photos with dates are often not accepted in the absence of better quality evidence, as there is usually no way to verify a date.
  17. SalishSea
    Honestly, it sounds like you’re looking to manufacture a reason. Your other posts are also about trying to shorten the wait time. Wanting to expedite because you don’t want to wait is NOT a reason.
  18. SalishSea
    Do not give rehearsed answers that you think are expected. Always answer truthfully!
  19. SalishSea
    What is the plan for supporting an immigrant?
  20. SalishSea
    Not common at all. What country? Some high-fraud countries have very high rates of falsified documents. Can you obtain a high quality certified birth certificate? You'll need to elaborate on the story here for meaningful help.
  21. SalishSea
    I have seen @Boiler say it tends to be > one year, not sure if that is currently the case.
  22. SalishSea
    Expedites are hard to come by, but you can certainly apply. It's free.
  23. SalishSea
    Just to clarify for OP- any medical exam you voluntarily get now will not be accepted for immigration purposes. You cannot get an immigration exam until your case is at the consulate. The 2023 taxes will be due long before you need the transcript.
  24. SalishSea
    There is nothing that I’m aware of that will speed up the process. Obtaining criminal records too early just means they will be outdated when you eventually need them. You can’t just randomly go get biometrics.
  25. SalishSea
    Right, you’d have no evidence of status, so no. Or are you referring to returning on VWP?
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