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Chancy

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  1. Yes. If you have family in the PH who you can trust with your documents, it might be faster and cheaper to have the ROM copies delivered to their PH address. Then have your family send the documents to you by courier (FedEx/DHL/etc).
  2. *** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum -- OP is already in the US ***
  3. Does your copy have the PSA seal? The official ROM document may only be issued by PSA. You may order additional copies online through -- https://www.psaserbilis.com.ph/
  4. *** Moved from Bringing Family of LPR forum to AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum -- OP is already in the US ***
  5. *** Moved from AOS from K1 Visas forum to AOS Progress Reports *** Hopefully it means the interview has been waived, but you won't know for sure until you see "Case has been approved" or something similar 🤞
  6. *** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to IR1/CR1 Progress Reports ***
  7. Current husband would not be the petitioner. K1 visa holder may only AOS through their K1 petitioner, even if they already divorced at the time of AOS adjudication. So the I-485 can only be approved based on the I-129F and the I-864 from the ex-husband. The AOS interview (if required) must be attended by the I-129F petitioner. It doesn't matter even if the new husband files an I-130 for the applicant. The applicant cannot file an I-485 based on the new I-130. Actual case where K1 visa holder's I-485 was denied because it was based on an I-130 from their 2nd spouse: Matter of Sesay -- https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2014/07/25/3707.pdf
  8. Also, assuming the 1st husband even agrees to sign an I-864, non-VAWA AOS may have a joint interview. Who would want their abuser to be with them at their USCIS interview? The ex-husband could claim fraud at the interview to sabotage the applicant's chances of being able to ever stay legally in the US.
  9. It's a US government requirement, actually. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires foreign financial institutions to report on foreign assets owned by US tax persons. If the foreign bank does not comply with FATCA requirements, the bank will be heavily fined when they do certain US-based transactions.
  10. She actually does need to fly if she marries another USC who is not her K1 petitioner. You are correct that she cannot adjust status through her new lover. If she insists on remarrying, she will need to go through consular processing to get a spouse visa. So she will need to fly back to her home country to interview for the visa.
  11. When your fiancee was denied entry, did CBP allow her to sign form I-275 to withdraw her application for admission? If not, does she have a ban?
  12. *** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to Moving to the US forum ***
  13. The option of direct filing at the consulate in Manila remains available to those who qualify based on exceptional circumstances.
  14. *** Moved from Bringing Family of LPR to Bringing Family of USC forum ***
  15. So they are currently outside the US? If so, that section of the I-130 is not applicable.
  16. Current estimate for I-90 processing for GC replacement is 18 months, so your case is still within normal processing time -- https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ Do you need to travel internationally soon? If so, call USCIS for an InfoPass appointment to get an I-551 ADIT stamp.
  17. Is your case DQ? That is, did you get the NVC email and CEAC inbox message saying "Documentarily Qualified"?
  18. Yes, they will require sputum testing if they find any indication of TB in the 1st x-ray. I have not heard of any applicant getting a 2nd x-ray at the same medical appointment. SLEC will try to finish all the medical checks in 1 day, so the x-ray will be examined on the same day it is taken. Around 1 hour or so after the x-ray, the applicant will be informed if they need to go through sputum testing. If not, they will be told to proceed to immunization.
  19. Is that your total US physical presence up to the time of your oath ceremony? Or is it the total up to the time of your baby's birth? I assume you became a USC before your baby was born?
  20. That pricing scheme sounds primed for failure. The more mistakes the lawyer makes (leading to an RFE), the more money they can make off you 😫
  21. Check the thread below. Picked out some relevant posts for you --
  22. If the consulate does not accept direct filing of the I-130, requesting expedites at USCIS and NVC stages would also be an option.
  23. A joint sponsor will have no involvement at the petition stage. After the petition is approved and the case goes to the NVC, proof of the joint sponsor's US citizenship or LPR status will be required. If the sponsor is a USC, a copy of their US passport bio page will be sufficient. No need to present the original passport.
  24. *** Moved from US Citizenship General Discussion to Bringing Family of USC forum *** Your wife does not have an approved green card nor did she apply for one. She applied for a spouse visa. Green cards may only be applied for and granted inside the US. Only after your wife enters the US with her spouse visa, will she become a green card holder (ie, LPR). The distinction is important because the criteria for non-US citizen infants to be able to travel for immigration without a visa are -- https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM020102.html#M201_2_3 child born of an LPR mother during a temporary visit abroad child born after the issuance of a visa to an accompanying parent Your baby is neither of the above because your wife is not an LPR, and your baby was born before your wife's visa has been issued. There will be no exception for CRBA if you do not have the required years of US physical presence. Your baby also does not qualify for a visitor visa due to your family having immigrant intent. Your baby needs an immigrant visa to be able to move to the US. File the I-130 for your baby ASAP.
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