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You mentioned NBI clearance, so I assume your mom's interview will be in Manila? Here's the published interview checklist -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MNL-Manila.html#pre_interview_checklist

The petitioner is the primary sponsor. After humanitarian reinstatement, you are the substitute sponsor -- https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM060114.html#M601_14_5 Send an inquiry to NVC on where to upload your financial support documents as substitute sponsor. Emphasize that this case was approved by USCIS for humanitarian reinstatement.

For tax year 2023, the maximum amount eligible for Foreign Earned Income Exclusion is $120k -- https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion

Depends on you and your financial situation. As a spouse of a US citizen, your wife may choose to be treated by the IRS as a "US resident for tax purposes", starting from the year you got married, even if she has never set foot in the US in her life. Because of this option, you and your wife may file taxes MFJ, raising your standard deduction and possibly reducing your amount of tax due. Note that when filing MFJ, your wife must report her worldwide income for the entire tax year. Again, this is an option, not mandatory. You and your wife should check whether filing MFJ (including her worldwide income) will be financially advantageous for you. My USC spouse and I chose that option, as doing so significantly increased our tax refund. Our timeline -- 2019 - got married For tax years 2019 & 2020 - filed taxes MFJ (via amendment) 2021 - became LPR (entered US with my IR1 visa) For tax year 2021 - e-filed taxes MFJ If your wife does not take this option, she will be required to file US taxes starting only with the tax year she becomes LPR -- ie, when she enters the US with her IR1 visa, not when she gets the visa on her passport.

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The A-number will be printed on the visa itself, labeled as "Registration Number". More info here -- https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee/immigrant-fee-payment-tips-on-finding-your-a-number-and-dos-case-id#VisaStamp

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As mentioned above, there's no need to start over because you have the option to request switching the case from F2B to F1, as long as your daughter remains unmarried. But based on the latest visa bulletin (Jan 2024), there is currently no benefit to switching, as F2B is several months ahead of F1 on Table A. I suggest you retain the F2B category unless F1 overtakes it on the VB. Monitor the VB monthly here -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html

Because your case is K1, not completing the required vaccinations at SLEC would not be a deal-breaker for getting the visa (it would be a big issue for immigrant visa cases). For K1/K2, it will just take more money and effort to get a green card after moving to the US. If SLEC marks the K2 child's vaccination worksheet (DS-3025 or DS-7794) as "not complete", the child would have to get any missing vaccinations and possibly repeat the medical after entering the US on K2. Without a completed DS-3025 or DS-7794, an I-693 form would be required for adjustment of status (AOS). The I-693 must be signed by a USCIS-accredited civil surgeon in the US. Some civil surgeons require the applicant to undergo/pay for a full medical, to sign the I-693.

Good that you asked first, because it really would have been a waste if you had sent in the paperwork for ROM.

Not you. Your spouse beneficiary should update their DS-260 info (including your new address info) at the consulate on the day of their visa interview.

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