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I suggest waiting to file I-751 until after you move. File AR-11 after moving. Afterwards, file I-751, listing your new address as your current physical address. Here's one example of a case where the GC was misdelivered after the filer moved during the I-751 process -- https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/800097-destroyed-i-751-card/ Note that there is no 90-day window for I-751 filing with divorce waiver. You may file anytime, even after your GC has already expired, as long as you haven't received NTA for removal proceedings. From the I-751 form instructions -- https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-751instr.pdf "You may file Form I-751 without your spouse if they are deceased, you are divorced, or you and/or your conditional resident child were battered or subjected to extreme cruelty. You may file this petition at any time after you are granted conditional resident status and before you are removed from the United States."

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Progress Reports to the Philippine regional forum, for country-specific input *** You mean CFO GCP, right? If your visa category is IR1, it should be GCP, not PDOS. Unless you're a senior citizen? Anyway, just print the digital certificate, then present the print-out to the BI officer at the airport.

I feel you. To me, cilantro tastes like soapy water in the bath. Apparently it's genetic. Sucks because I like TexMex, but those restaurants put cilantro in everything 😣 ^ My vote. I like sleeping. Lie(ing) is against the TOS 🐶

You may certainly try to contact the embassy, but it would be unlikely that the visa will be granted without presenting a Chinese police certificate. Based on the DOS Reciprocity page for China, your circumstances regarding the PC do not fall within the scope of "unobtainable", as the only exception listed is for those who resided in China under diplomatic status. That's it. Here are some cases where the consulate still required a PC from China, regardless of the applicant's difficulty obtaining one. Some never reported back whether they ever resolved the issue. Hopefully you'll have better luck.

What the panel physician will be on the look out for are conditions that could indicate you pose a threat to yourself or to others -- certain contagious diseases, mental health issues, substance abuse. So your injections will not be an issue for US immigration. Just make sure they are mentioned in your GP summary, but no need to put off the documentation til the last minute. You would not want them to mistake any injection scars as signs of drug addiction or self-harm. I had insect bites on my arm on the day of my medical. The doctor took a bit of time examining them... 😬

If your case is already DQ, then no need to worry about NVC anymore. As stated in the review note, the CO will make the final decision. Just make sure to upload a copy of your 2022 tax return to CEAC before your wife's interview. Manila is strict about having all required documents scanned and uploaded to CEAC prior to interview.

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Yes, if they have sufficient income/assets to qualify.

Not really NVC you should be concerned about, with regard to your domicile evidence. The list you have will be enough for NVC. As to whether that will be enough for the consulate (where it really matters), you'll find out at the interview.

This is consulate-specific advice -- your one-time-only meeting is unlikely to be a problem for the consulate in Manila. Also, I recommend you do not include online correspondence (iMessage, video chat, FaceTime) in your petition. Those are not evidence of in-person meeting, and not necessary for Manila. Focus on actual in-person evidence, like your passport stamps, boarding passes, hotel receipts. Support those with a few photos of the two of you together, also photos with friends/family.

Which consulate?

They won't call. You will likely get an email, either from NVC or the consulate. If you have a valid reason for expedite, you may send your request to the consulate's email address provided by @Fe.Ta above.

You seem to have a mistaken understanding of what "unobtainable" means, as far as US immigration is concerned. For visa processing, a police certificate from a certain country is "unobtainable" only when the DOS Reciprocity page says so, not when the applicant finds it difficult to acquire. Also, NVC's responsibility is really just clerical, and may even be bypassed in some cases. It is the consulate that has sole approving authority for visa cases, and the consulate expects that the applicant has all the required documents ready and up-to-date at the time of interview.

Based on your VJ timeline, the I-130 petition for you has already been approved by USCIS and your case is already documentarily qualified (DQ) at NVC. If that's accurate, then whatever review announcement USCIS puts out is now irrelevant to your case. USCIS and the consulate are different agencies, and USCIS is not privy to the consulate's interview scheduling calendar.

The US embassy in Australia website has a list of "preferable" and "acceptable" documents here -- https://au.usembassy.gov/crba-info/#docs Best to get as many documents on the "preferable" list as you can.

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No need to re-do the DS-260, unless the consulate explicitly requires the applicant to update their DS-260 info. Some applicants whose cases have been on admin processing for years were required to do so. Very unlikely that it will be required of your wife.

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No need to repeat vaccinations except for flu shot during flu season, typically October to March. If other vaccines come in a series, the panel doctor may or may not require the next shot in the series for the 2nd medical. DOS policy says police certificates are valid for 2 years from issue date, but the interviewing officer may ask for more recent ones. If your wife's police record is more than 1 year old, better to get a new one if it's not too much hassle.

Visa medical is valid for 6 months (maximum) only. So the medical completed in Oct 2022 is already expired.

*** Moved from AOS Progress Reports to AOS from Work/Student/Tourist Visas forum *** As mentioned above, it's your LFO that matters, not the service center where your package is first assigned. If you don't know your LFO, enter your residential zip code here (scroll to the bottom) -- https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-a-uscis-office/field-offices