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Chancy

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  1. Apply for SSN within 1 week of US entry on K1 visa. Deadline is until day 76 after US entry, but you would want to apply for SSN as soon as possible, in case there are delays with SSA verifying the applicant's immigration status. Note that even if the K1 visa holder gets SSN, they are not legally authorized to work until they get their EAD or GC. Check the thread below for more suggestions on the order of tasks after arriving on K1 --
  2. Why listen to chatter when the official USCIS website explicitly states NOT to send originals when filing forms by mail? https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/tips-for-filing-forms-by-mail
  3. Ok to leave blank, but it won't hurt if you hand-write "N/A" anyway. For our petition, we only put "N/A" on the 1st item of the section. Example, for interpreter's address, "N/A" for street number, blank for all other address fields. Still select/mark item 1a, even if you also mark item 2.
  4. Don't be confused by unofficial websites. Refer to the official USCIS/DOS websites for their actual policy. There's no change to CSPA. USCIS has always had the option to decide whether to use Table A or Table B for Adjustment of Status eligibility (and therefore, CSPA lock-in date) for family-based visa categories. Your daughter's case is "immediate relative" category, not family-based. Visa number is always available for IR cases, such as IR2. CSPA lock-in date for IR2 cases is I-130 filing date (ie. receipt date on I-797 notice for the I-130).
  5. *** Moved from AOS from K1 Visas forum to USCIS Service Centers forum, to be among other threads about USCIS online system issues ***
  6. You have two options -- Do a new medical, then respond to the RFE with the sealed I-693 from the civil surgeon. Respond to the RFE with a copy of the DS-3025 (assuming it is marked "completed"), along with a statement citing the I-693 official instructions that I-693 is not required from those adjusting status from K1 with completed DS-3025. Option #1 is safer, but I've also seen reports from VJ members who had success with option #2.
  7. *** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to US Embassy & Consulate Discussion, as the topic is about interview scheduling at a specific consulate *** What is your visa category?
  8. Maybe not the missing middle name, but @confusedshoes traveled without issue while having PH passport in maiden name, GC listing married name --
  9. The only IDs that matter when you travel internationally are your PH passport and your US GC. If your GC lists your maiden name, bring your marriage certificate when you travel, in case there's any question about the different names. If your GC already lists your married name but without middle name, it doesn't matter that your PH passport lists your middle name.
  10. *** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to Moving to the US forum -- topic is about procedures after completion of visa process and US entry *** The mailing address listed in the DS-260. As mentioned above, you may confirm or change the address by notifying the CBP officer at POE. The officer might not ask about the address, so volunteer the info.
  11. *** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to Bringing Family of LPR forum -- petitioner is an LPR ***
  12. *** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to General Immigration-Related Discussion, where similar topics are discussed ***
  13. Present both passports to the BI officer at the PH airport. Just the US passport everywhere else, like for airline check-in and security checks.
  14. Follow the I-864 form instructions. For part 6, items 24.a to c on form I-864, copy the Total Income figures exactly as they are listed on your tax return transcripts for the 3 most recent tax years. As in, the actual number on the line that says "TOTAL INCOME". Your current annual income should be listed on part 6, item 7. This is where you list the income following the calculation advised by @Crazy Cat above. Note that item 24a = PAST income, while item 7 = CURRENT income, so those two items do not have to be equal.
  15. *** Moved from Bringing Family of LPR forum to the NVC forum, where similar topics about system issues with the DS-260 form are discussed ***
  16. No, I-485 is not an option for your brother. He is outside the US. I-485 is only for adjusting status while in the US.
  17. *** Removed unanswered related thread. Please post your related questions in this thread to keep the discussion in one place. ***
  18. *** Moved from General Immigration-Related Discussion to US Citizenship General Discussion ***
  19. *** Moved from Bringing Family of USC forum to the Philippines regional forum, for country-specific input *** She will have to get the COVID vaccine herself prior to the medical. All other required vaccines will be administered by SLEC. No extra cost as they are already covered by the standard medical fee.
  20. *** Moved from ROC General Discussion to US Embassy & Consulate Discussion ***
  21. *** Moved from K1 Progress Reports to the Europe & Eurasia regional forum, for France-specific input ***
  22. *** Moved from K1 Progress Reports to the India regional forum, for country-specific input ***
  23. You will be asked directly by the panel physician or on the questionnaire to be filled out at the visa medical, about any current or previous mental health issues. So you must disclose that incident. It should be documented in your GP summary that you should bring to the medical. Check out the thread below for suggestions on the documentation to prepare for your medical -- If you were never married to or petitioned for by that ex, then it is very unlikely that the consulate will know or ask about them. You do need to disclose the dates of your previous US travel on the DS-160 form, so the CO might ask about those trips. But if not asked, no need to volunteer more info about the ex nor the previous trips.
  24. I-864EZ would be the wrong form if there is a derivative beneficiary. Have the sponsor fill out an I-864 form instead.
  25. Did your husband get the I-130 receipt notice at all? He should have received it the same day he submitted the I-130 online, assuming the fee payment went through. It should have been sent to his email and also downloadable from the Documents tab in his myUSCIS account. Has the charge for the filing fee been reflected in his credit card or bank account?
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