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*** Moved from AOS Progress Reports to AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum *** Your I-485 case status online could change to something like "Response Received for RFE". But USCIS is not known for updating online case status in timely fashion, so you'll just have to wait and see.

Though your wife is a political refugee, she is not on "refugee" status as far as USCIS is concerned. She is a "parolee", intending to adjust status on the basis of marriage to a USC. As such, she is not exempt from the public charge grounds of inadmissibility, so not eligible for I-485 fee waiver. More info here -- https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-g-chapter-3 Note that you only need to pay the I-485 filing fee (currently $1,140 + $85 biometrics fee = $1,225 total). There's no fee for submitting the I-864 with the I-485. Filing I-765 and I-131 are also (still) free, if filed along with a full-fee I-485. As for the medical, you may be able to get discounts at a clinic that caters to refugees and asylees. Check the thread below for @Adventine's experience, to get tips on finding a similar clinic in your area --

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That's normal. It's your PSA ROM. Technically, you don't get a PSA marriage certificate as you weren't married with a Philippine marriage license. But when requesting your marriage certificate from PSA online, your PSA ROM would be what you would get.

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Fill out the DS-160 when your case turns "Ready" on CEAC. Send your I-134 and supporting documents to your beneficiary anytime before their interview. For Manila, print-outs of scanned & emailed I-134 and financial documents are ok. Your beneficiary is supposed to bring them to the interview.

After your case gets Documentarily Qualified (DQ) at NVC, it's normal for the CEAC status of documents uploaded after DQ to remain "Submitted" forever. It's been years since I got my visa and moved to the US, yet the documents I uploaded on the day before my visa interview still show as "Submitted" on CEAC.

That's true for those who got a 10-year card as their first GC. At least according to USCIS regulations. For those who have a 2-year GC with maiden name, it's possible to have the 10-year GC issued in the applicant's married name. But not all USCIS officers honor the name change request when adjudicating I-751. In that case, the applicant will have to wait until N-400, or go through state court to change their legal name.

Even-More-Traffic Season 🚗🚕🚙🚚🚐🚛

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No need to apologize. When not a US citizen, it's prudent to be cautious with matters related to immigration/resident status.

Answer "Yes" for AOS applicant. Can't AOS if not residing in the US.

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No problem traveling to and from the US on H1B during your spouse visa process. Remember that H1B is a dual-intent visa, which means it's fine for you to seek immigrant status while on H1B. It's even an option for you to show up at the border with your H1B and declare to CBP that you will apply to adjust status during your stay. Of course, it's also fine if you prefer to return to India to complete your spouse visa process instead. Here's what the Department of State's manual says about H1B's dual-intent nature -- https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM040210.html#M402_10_10_A "[...] INA 214(h) provides that an H-1B nonimmigrant may have "dual intent," i.e., the fact that an H-1B nonimmigrant has sought permanent residence in the United States or will be seeking such status in the future does not preclude him or her from obtaining or maintaining H-1B nonimmigrant status. The applicant may legitimately come to the United States as a nonimmigrant under the H-1B classification and depart voluntarily at the end of their authorized period of stay, and, at the same time, lawfully seek to become a permanent resident of the United States without jeopardizing H-1B nonimmigrant status. Consequently, your evaluation of an applicant’s eligibility for an H-1B visa must not focus on the issue of immigrant intent."

Yes!!!

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