Chancy

Great. The NOA1 has the I-129F receipt number, while the K1 visa obviously shows that the I-129F petition was approved. Don't worry about the A#.

Actually, you've been out of status since day 91 of your US entry on K1. Filing I-485 doesn't grant you "lawful status", it only grants you "authorized stay". So while including a copy of your previous I-485 receipt won't hurt your case, it's not proof of lawful status either. Anyway, your current status is really more of a CBP issue, rather than a USCIS requirement. As a spouse of a USC, you may still file I-485 even if you've been out of status for many years. The I-485 requirement for continuously maintaining lawful status is for applicants who are not immediate relatives of a USC. Unlike USCIS, CBP does care about your status. So until you get your new I-485 receipt notice, make sure to carry a copy of your previous I-485 receipt whenever you leave home.

Great. No need for I-130 then. Remember to send photocopies of the notices, not the originals. Also, for I-485 from K1, the I-94 record showing K1 admission is required (get a screenshot of the I-94 page online). The previous I-485 receipt is not evidence of K1 admission, so would not be enough to meet that requirement.

Do you still have a copy of the I-129F receipt notice (NOA1)? If so, submit a copy of that, along with a copy of the K1 visa. As for the A#, put "Unknown", then hope for the best. USCIS can find your wife's A# if you provide the correct I-129F receipt number.

Did you enter the US on K1 visa? If yes, did you marry within 90 days of US entry? If yes, no need to file I-130. You may file a new I-485, still on the basis of the approved I-129F. Even if your 90 days on K1 has long since passed and even if your previous I-485 was denied due to missing supporting documents, still no need for I-130. Just make sure to put the I-129F receipt number on the I-485 section for underlying petition, and include a copy of the I-129F approval notice in your new I-485 package. Also, include as many documentary evidence of bona fide marriage as you can with your I-485.

Do you mean that your son already entered the US with his immigrant visa?

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Are you still residing in India? If not, upload a letter to CEAC, stating that the expected format for Indian police certificates is not available for foreign nationals not residing in India. Include a screenshot of the DOS Reciprocity page for India, highlighting this line from https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/India.html -- "Police certificates are only available for Indian nationals and non-Indian nationals currently living in India. Indian police certificates are not available for foreign (non-Indian) nationals applying outside India."

Because CEAC is not high-tech enough to customize the document requirements shown for each case. CEAC lists all basic document requirements, regardless of the fact that the DOS Reciprocity page states that police certificate is not actually required from certain countries.

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I retained my maiden name, and it was not a problem at all for my US immigration process. That I continued to use my maiden name was never even brought up at any part of the process. Note that I did list my husband's surname in the appropriate field on my NBI clearance, as you should too. While it was no problem for US immigration, it has been an issue for my daily life here in the US. I actually prefer to use my married name, but because of my negligence, I was not able to renew my Philippine passport using my married name in time for my spouse visa interview. So now, my green card and SSN card list my maiden name, which means all my US IDs and accounts also list my maiden name. It will be a hassle to change all of them to use my married name once I naturalize. So, if you prefer to use your married name AND you are confident that you can soon get a PH passport listing your married name, I recommend you use your married name as your current legal name on the I-130/I-130A and all other US immigration forms. List your maiden name (and any other names you may have used) under the "Other Names Used" section. It's ok to do so even if you currently have no IDs listing your married name. As @top_secret said, when it comes to changing your name for US immigration, the only ID that matters is the valid passport that you will bring to your visa interview. You will have around 1 year from I-130 filing date, to get a new passport with your married name. If for some reason you are unable to get a passport in your married name in time for your interview, the US embassy in Manila will not hold it against you for listing your married name on the I-130. They will just print the visa with whatever name is listed on the passport you submitted.

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Try reaching out to @badwolfxi and other folks in the thread below, to get more info on the K1 interview appointment letter from Doha --

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There's been a positive development since my last report -- MrChancy offered to drive me to yard sales that are not in our neighborhood! I'm still in shock. He said going to yard sales is not as bad as he thought, "better than going to a root canal." 😆 My loot from 2 weekends of YS/GS/ES-hopping -- porcelain dessert plates (set of 9) - 50 cents per piece etched glass plate - $1.50 earmuffs - 50 cents scarf - 50 cents 2 blouses - $1 each 2 t-shirts - 50 cents each t-shirt dress - $1 cocktail dress - $1 I still haven't gotten over how little I paid for them, and without any haggling. Especially the cocktail dress. Needless to say, I'm very pleased.

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Does your husband intend to remain in the US and not return to the UK until he gets a green card? Or is he planning to return to the UK first to settle his personal stuff there before moving to the US permanently? If you both intend for him to remain in the US until getting a GC, there's no significant benefit to filing the I-130 separately from the rest of the Adjustment of Status forms. Just file the I-130 and I-485 concurrently by mail, along with the required supporting documents, as well as the (optional but recommended) I-765 and I-131 forms. As mentioned above, filing the I-130 by itself would not allow your husband to legally stay in the US. If your husband wants to return to the UK soon, then there's no need to file the I-130 immediately. Better to submit the I-130 the day after he leaves the US, to reduce the risk that USCIS will get confused about whether your husband is applying for a GC or a spouse visa.

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