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The folks in the thread below might know. Just note that most of the members posting there are going through the spouse visa process, so their visa processing time frames would be different from yours. But the visa medical procedures should be the same, whether K1 or IR1/CR1 --

If you were mistakenly issued a 2-year GC instead of a 10-yr GC, you should file I-90 ASAP. Do not wait. Filing fee for I-90 will be $0 in your case, as it is due to USCIS mistake (reason 2d - DHS error). You may file online (requires USCIS account) or by mail. As evidence that you entered the US after your 2nd wedding anniversary, include a copy of your spouse visa with CBP entry stamp, and a copy of your marriage certificate. Contrary to the I-90 instructions, I recommend that you do NOT submit your plastic green card along with your I-90 filing. Instead, submit a copy of your GC. Wait for the RFE from USCIS asking for the actual card. The reason I suggest waiting for an RFE is that I-90 processing could take 2 years. Better to have a plastic GC on hand for as long as you can until USCIS is ready to issue the corrected card. Here's a recent timeline for another member who was in a similar situation --

Is your certificate a "Bomjoikyungryeokjeungmyungseo" issued by the "Commissioner General, Korean National Police Agency"? Does the certificate follow the format specified here -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/SouthKorea.html

As a spouse of a US citizen, you actually have the option to be treated by IRS as a US tax resident, regardless of your immigration status in USCIS records and regardless of your US physical presence. Even those spouses who have never set foot on US soil may choose to be treated as a US resident for tax purposes. W9 would be the correct form in your case. More info here -- https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/nonresident-spouse

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Just to be clear -- are you a US citizen?

Unfortunately, it's very likely that you will have to wait years again to get your and your child's visa. F11 cases are subject to the Visa Bulletin (VB), unlike IR2 for which VB dates are irrelevant. As of December 2023, these are the Table A current dates for F1 category -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2024/visa-bulletin-for-december-2023.html You and your child can only get visas if your PD is the same or earlier than the date for your country. The VB is updated every month. I suggest you monitor it monthly to get an indication of when the consulate would be able to resume processing your visa case.

Check your case info on CEAC. Was your category really changed to F11? Was your priority date (PD) retained? If not, what is your new PD?

*** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum -- topic is about AOS of parent *** You mention having a W2, so I figure you are not self-employed. In that case, your current income should be calculated from your current pay, not your reported income from the past. In addition to the required tax documents for item #1, submit evidence of your current income, like a recent pay stub or a letter from your employer listing your annual salary. If you have an employment letter, use the annual salary listed there as your current income. If you will submit a pay stub instead, compute based on: salary rate for the current pay period x number of pay periods per year. If you are able to provide the documentary evidence that your current annual income is well above the minimum required for your household + your mother, no need for a joint sponsor. You may want to include a letter with your RFE response, explaining your current income and the supporting documents.

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If your fiancee will be interviewing at Bogota, no need for English translation.

No need to redo the forms, and no need to wait for SSN to file them. Just go to the SSA office ASAP, and file your AOS forms ASAP. You may still answer "Yes" to the I-485/I-765 form question "Do you want the SSA to issue you a Social Security card?" even after you hand in your SSN application in person.

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6 pages for us. MFJ with W2 and 1099-INT, no other tax credits. Did you check print view of your return transcripts? One of our older transcripts displays as a single long page by default. But when I enable Print view on my PDF reader, it's actually 4 pages long.

Go to the nearest SSA office to apply for SSN in person. Tomorrow. Or next Monday. For reals. Because your window for application (prior to EAD or GC) will close after day 75 from US entry. If you do not get SSN before day 90, you will only be issued SSN after getting EAD or GC. If your I-765 and I-485 remain pending for months or over a year, no SSN for you for that entire time. You won't be able to e-file taxes MFJ. Getting a DL would also be a challenge.

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