Chancy

*** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to Moving to the US forum, where similar topics about processes after visa issuance and US entry are discussed *** You will get a green card (just not the plastic one) the moment you are admitted into the US. Once your visa gets a CBP entry stamp, it will turn into a temporary GC valid for 1 year from the date on the CBP stamp. The expiry date printed on the visa will become irrelevant. The visa+CBP stamp is equivalent to the plastic GC for all legal purposes, including work and travel.

*** Post split off from January filers thread. Please post questions about your situation in this thread. *** 1. All of the beneficiary's children must be listed, regardless of age. 2. At I-130 stage, only the petitioner's (your) birth certificate is required. At NVC stage after the I-130 has been approved, the beneficiary's (your parent's) birth certificate will be required.

*** Off-topic post split off to a new thread in this forum ***

Depends. Are you a US citizen? Are they your biological children? How old are they?

*** Old thread locked to further comment. Hijack post split and merged with that poster's thread in another sub-forum. ***

*** Post split off from another member's thread in another sub-forum, and merged with this thread. Please post your questions/updates related to this topic in this thread to keep the discussion in one place. *** Already addressed --

If your case Priority Date is truly 29-OCT-2023, then it will likely take decades before the NVC CEAC features are unlocked for you to move to the next step in the immigration process. You and your parents have different visa categories, with very different wait times for visa availability. For parents of a US citizen, there is virtually no wait time between NVC receiving the approved petition and NVC enabling the fee payment feature.

Your MIL should attend the interview. Although your in-laws were scheduled for the same interview timeslot, their cases are separate IR5 cases, independent of each other. The consulate will not cancel the interview even if only your MIL attends. As for your FIL, did the hospital say he cannot attend the interview while his sputum test results are pending? For Manila, that is the case -- no medical clearance, no interview. For Guangzhou, I don't know if the same policy applies. For many consulates other than Manila, applicants are allowed to interview even while waiting for visa medical clearance. Maybe your FIL should still attend anyway, expecting that he will get a 221g letter pending medical clearance.

Check here for the published interview checklist for Guangzhou -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/GUZ-Guangzhou.html#pre_interview_checklist

*** Moved from K1 Progress Reports to K1 Process & Procedures *** If you are fine with repeating immunizations, SLEC Manila will provide all the required vaccinations, except for COVID vaccines. No extra cost, as the cost of all vaccinations are already included with the SLEC visa medical standard fee.

Yes, the I-90 may be filed even when you are outside the US. IMO, no need for a lawyer even with your situation, unless you have trouble understanding USCIS form instructions. The VJ member below filed I-90 while outside the US for over 7 years, and still received their renewed GC just fine after returning stateside. No lawyer involved --

On day 3 of sputum sample collection, SLEC staff will give your fiancee a paper with the exact date for the release of test results, which will be 8 weeks counting from sample collection. Hope that your fiancee does not get a call from SLEC anytime before the release date. In the unlikely event she gets a call from SLEC before then, that means she tested positive for TB and will need to undergo 6-month treatment. So when it comes to sputum testing, no news is good news.

Unless SLEC changed their policy recently, COVID vax card is required for immigrant visa applicants prior to their medical. As far as I know, SLEC does not provide COVID vaccination.

To avoid having to repeat the medical in the US, the child would need an updated DS-3025 or DS-7794 indicating that the required vaccinations have been completed. Call SLEC and ask if they would allow the child to complete vaccinations there and if they would issue an updated DS-3025/DS-7794, as mentioned above. I suspect they won't, or they might require full payment for another medical, but it won't hurt to ask nicely first. If SLEC will not update the DS-3025/DS-7794, I suggest just getting the child vaccinated in the US and looking for a civil surgeon who will agree to transcribe the immunizations onto the I-693 without requiring a full medical. Check here for USCIS-accredited civil surgeons -- https://www.uscis.gov/tools/find-a-civil-surgeon

LPRs are most certainly allowed to petition for their minor children specifically. But if you want to bring over both your husband and son, you may petition for your husband only, then your son can be added later as derivative beneficiary.

If his intent is only to visit for a few months, then he should apply for a B2 visa.

*** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to General Immigration-Related Discussion, where topics related to GC production are discussed ***

Thanks for the info. Are you married to your son's father? If not, do you have documents showing you have legal custody of your son?

*** Merged related threads, and moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to Moving to the US & Your New Life In America forum, where topics about processes after visa issuance and US entry are discussed ***

Is he your biological child? Are you listed as the father on his birth certificate? Also, are you married to your son's mother? If not, do you have documents showing you have legal custody of your son? Just to confirm -- you're a US citizen, right?

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to the Philippines regional forum, for country-specific input *** If you are flying from the Philippines with a US immigrant visa (or K1/K2 visa) but do not have a CFO certificate, you will not be allowed to board the plane. No exceptions that I know of. The BI officer at the airport will not let you through. Airline check-in staff may also remind you to prepare your CFO certificate before lining up at immigration. Not sure if the US embassy in Manila changed their standard procedures but when I got my spouse visa in 2021, I got an email from USEM with a PDF attachment that mentioned the CFO requirement. It should be in the file "Notice - MIV (Instructions)".

*** Moved from AOS from K1 Visas forum to AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum ***

*** Moved from AOS from K1 Visas forum to AOS Progress Reports, to be among other threads about wait time estimates ***

... and screenshot of the I-94 online record showing K1 admission.

Yep. No need to explain. Just make sure to correctly fill out the I-485 items about the underlying I-129F petition, and include a copy of the I-129F NOA1 and K1 visa.