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Mobile Passport Control app is only for US citizens or Canadian B1/B2 visitors. LPR can't use MPC. Global Entry has dedicated lines, but I don't think I've seen the dedicated line for MPC or maybe I was not actively looking for it?

What is the procedure to update Global Entry with the I-751 receipt? After submitting the Global Entry application, the website says only a Global Entry officer can update? I'm wondering if paying for a new Global Entry fee allows to submit the updated documents and then re-interviewing will work? We are in the process of scheduling an interview, which itself is a very annoying process. Nothing near us is available.

In our case, the green card extended the driver's license 4 months. Already doing this, and starting to lurk the ROC posts. 😂 Good advice! Definite To-Do. Yes, we first got the state Real ID within the first week, and the ID expiration coincides with the I-94 expiration. We then updated to instructional permit and then the road test before the I-94 expired, but was only able to get the 120-day extension for the driver's license. Updating the driver's license was related to the "humanitarian reason" for us to expedite the I-751. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/789757-is-expiring-drivers-license-reason-for-expediting-ead/?tab=comments#comment-10792667 As for learning the local map, that is on-going. 😂

So we received the 2-year conditional green card for my foreign spouse, and we are in the process of doing some tasks that may be of interest to others in the similar situation. As the title says, these are OPTIONAL things that you can do for your foreign spouse after getting the conditional green card. And we are definitely open to suggestions on what else we need to consider doing. 1. Update the foreign spouse's information at the bank with the conditional green card. Our bank still has not certified my spouse's foreign status, and automatically deducts 30% of interest earnings. This is not that big of a deal since we joint file on the tax return and all the deductions are in the wash of the tax refund. Our current banking situation is fine so this is not a critical task. By updating the bank with the conditional green card, we hope to avoid any future legal residence or foreign status restrictions for my spouse? Would that be correct? 2. Update the Social Security Card to remove the "valid for work only with DHS authorization". I've read green card cases where this restriction was never removed and it was never a problem from working to collecting Social Security after retirement. I also read some convincing posts to do this as soon as possible? Anything that reduces restrictions is better I assume? 3. Update driver's license or state ID. For our state, the foreigner driver's license expiration coincides with the valid EAD card or the Green Card. So updating with the Green Card extends the expiration of the driver's license. Again, driver's license policy for foreigners may be different for each state so this may be an issue or non-issue? 4. Apply for Global Entry. I posted our experience at https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/799684-global-entry-with-conditional-green-card/?do=findComment&comment=10837516 Again this is optional, but if you plan on traveling outside the country, then this is worth the $100 and it includes the TSA Precheck. I did come across some posts where DHS is considering raising the fee. The only thing I have not heard much about are cases when someone is denied Global Entry? If anyone knows negative reasons to applying for Global Entry, I certainly like to hear them? Are there other things similar to these tasks that we should consider doing after getting the 2-year conditional green card while we wait to submit the I-751? Or did I miss some MUST THINGS TO-DO's after getting the conditional green card? Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.

We are K1-to-AOS filer with an I-693 courtesy email from the Atlanta Field Office. You can read our I-693 experience at https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/ Our situation may be a little different from your's. But we went ahead and completed the I-693 medical and submitted it. So you were approved after submitting the I-693?

Okay you convinced me!😉 We filed for the Global Entry for my foreign spouse with her 2-year conditional green card. Just a few things to note: 1. Creating the login account to the Trusted Traveler Program is a little tricky. https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov/ You are actually creating another login account to https://login.gov/ which requires a 2-step authentication. So in addition to creating a username/password, you need to select from a list of methods for the second authentication. Remember the Global Entry application is for the person with the login, so theoretically the US citizen is not applying for the foreign spouse. The foreign spouse is applying for himself/herself. 2. Filling out the Global Entry application requires the passport, green card, and driver's license. I think a state id can be substituted for the driver's license? 3. When completing the 5-year address info and the 5-year employment history, referring back to the I-129F is really helpful. Last thing we want is the Global Entry application not be consistent with the I-129F info since USCIS is part of Homeland Security, and CBP and TSA are part of Homeland Security. 4. The Global Entry fee is $100 for 5 years, and it is another valid picture ID. As a US citizen, I have traveled abroad and entered the US with Global Entry and without Global Entry. Trust me--I've saved many many hours if not accumulated days entering with Global Entry so the $100 easily pays for itself with the time saved. And from what I read, having the Global Entry reduces your chance of getting the dreaded SSSS boarding pass. The icing on the cake is the $100 also includes TSA Pre-check. So at this time, my foreign spouse's Global Entry application is pending review. The next step is conditional acceptance and finding an interview spot. If anyone cares to read it, I can post rest of our Global Entry experience here?

Was her global entry card 5-year?

Greetings Everyone, Has anyone gotten the Global Entry card with a Conditional Green Card? https://ttp.dhs.gov/ Global Entry is for 5-year, but will DHS grant 5-year card with a 2-year Green Card? If anyone has experience with this please post your experience or advice about things to look out for? Thanks in advance.

Yes as @Mike E said, the I-131 (AP) is free if filed in conjunction with the I-485 (AOS), as is the I-765 (EAD), and use the example link. The only thing I would add is in Part 7 of the I-131, you can include a separate sheet explaining how you qualify for an AP, and what circumstances warrant issuance of AP. We listed some elderly relatives of my foreign spouse and pics of their foreign ids. See https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/799068-i-131-part4-information-about-your-proposed-travel/?do=findComment&comment=10831468

Get the SSN as soon as the I-94 is available after entering the US. You can see the steps we went thru at our Profile->Our Story or Timeline

@Caleta You can compare your list to the VJ guide? https://www.visajourney.com/guides/i130-spouse-inside-usa/

@Kawika & Michelle For i-864, US sponsor is financially responsible till the foreign spouse works 40 quarters, or gets naturalized, or dies. The bona fide marriage proofs may need to be reinforced for I-485 AOS approval or interview and I-751 ROC approval or interview.

I think you should ask yourself, do you really want to leave anything at risk after waiting 1.5 years to get to the interview for the K1? Do you really want to risk any more delays with the consulate requesting for more information because you didn't want the trouble to get the documentations? You may be in the right that what you provided is more than sufficient financially. But the consulate makes the decision holistically and I'm one to believe that extra financial evidence can make up for any other shortcomings of a relationship. For example, one could ask what is the petitioner hiding? Financially or otherwise to prove bona fide relationship? The I-134 is not financially binding, but the I-864 is the binding contract between you and US government to provide for the foreign spouse financially filed with the I-485 AOS. As for my humble opinion, I would do as much as I can for the relationship that I cherish.

Do you mean submit I-134 with the original I-129F? No. I-134 affidavit of support is sent to your K1 beneficiary before the consulate interview for the K1 beneficiary to take to the interview. The supporting documents like pay stubs, employment verification letter, bank reference letter, etc. needs to be fairly recent. You can get the 3-year IRS tax transcripts whenever it is available if you have online IRS account. You can see our Profile->Our Story for the time table of when I sent the I-134 to the K1 beneficiary.

Greetings AOS experts, I'm asking for an acquaintance who is not on VJ. He filed a K1 a while back and married his K1 beneficiary about 3 years back, but they never filed an AOS for whatever reason. Yes, I told him the foreign spouse is out of status. They are currently putting together the I-485 and plan to submit soon. Some questions are: Will the foreign spouse that is out of status have more complications with the AOS application or should they hire a lawyer? Will the foreign spouse be eligible for the 10-year Green Card since they've been married for over 3 years? Thanks in advance for any response.

As mentioned, pay stubs, bank statements, bank reference letter, employment verification letter, K1 beneficiary police report, affidavit of single status, letter of intent, etc. need to be fairly recent before sending to your K1 beneficiary for the consulate interview. A few documents that you can start collecting are like the 3 previous years of tax transcripts from the IRS, property title deeds, etc. You can look at our Profile for the time table of when I sent the I-134 to my K1 beneficiary.

Yes. I agree. If you read our Civil Surgeon report, you only check the first 2-pages. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/?do=findComment&comment=10826873 We did pay a little more for this Civil Surgeon because this doctor did provide a copy of the I-693 that is supposed to be in the sealed envelope. However, we were not there when the doctor completed the form after the test results came back, and the envelope was sealed. There is a small leap of faith that you assume the doctor to be competent and the sealed envelope contains the completed and complied I-693. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/?do=findComment&comment=10831413 It is theoretically possible that the doctor makes a mistake like put in the form of the wrong patient, etc. But fortunately for us, we were approved so I assume the sealed I-693 was fine.

@Noktor You can see how we filled it out at https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/799068-i-131-part4-information-about-your-proposed-travel/?do=findComment&comment=10831468 If you are filing the AP within the US and expect the AP to be delivered in the US, then you can leave 2 thru 4 blank.

@kpelo See SSSS boarding pass https://thepointsguy.com/news/ssss-on-boarding-pass/ Or https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-cards/travel-rewards/ssss-boarding-pass/#:~:text=If you see the SSSS,luggage swab tested for explosives Does anyone know what percent of boarding passes get the SSSS? Or what percent of travellers get selected for random secondary checks? I can't seem to find any data or statistics on those? Or are those numbers CBP confidential? Closest numbers I found are for CBP inadmissible at https://trac.syr.edu/immigration/reports/692/ 3 million were inadmissible over the last 10 years. Top countries for inadmissible are Mexico, Philippines, and Canada. If anyone can find better numbers or data, please post. Thanks in advance.

Thanks. I posted our approval report here https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/787260-august-2022-aos-filers/?do=findComment&comment=10834387

Congratulations!!!

I-485 approved today. Check out my more extensive report at https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/787260-august-2022-aos-filers/?do=findComment&comment=10834387

Greetings all, July 2022 filer here. I-485 was approved today with the "COA: CF1". According to this site, https://www.usimmigration.org/faq/what-are-the-green-card-category-codes CF1 = valid marriage contract after entering as a fiance or fiancee of a U.S. citizen. Conditional. A few things of note in our I-485 approval notice: 1. No mention of interview. Assume the interview is waived? We will wait and maybe call USCIS later next week to confirm no interview. 2. "Prior to receiving your permanent resident card you may be required to report for biometrics processing (photo/fingerprint/signature). Please do not take any action at this time. If you are required to report for this processing, you will receive another notice advising you of the date, time and location to appear." Since we already did one biometrics (2022-08), we may need another biometrics? We shall wait and see. 3. The I-485 Approval notice was from National Benefits Center, Lee's Summit MO, and not from the Atlanta Field Office, even though we submitted the I-693 and the additional evidence of bona fides of marriage to the Atlanta FO. Our assigned receipt number starts with IOE*** after we sent in the AOS paperwork. The approval process seems to be more distributed than linear? So my hypothesis is that the AOS process may not be as sequential as before or like the K1 process where the case is forwarded from USCIS to NVC to consulate, and the case decision is made at the point in the linear process. AOS process may be more distributed like one office may collect the evidence or I-693, but another office may be doing the background check, and another office may determine the approval since the system is more centralized, which could explain why some cases get approved quickly and others not quickly? I think this is what is meant by the IOE*** converted electronics filing, especially if interview is waived? Our AOS was approved in 284 days, which is better than the 38.5 months estimate for the Atlanta Field Office. But as conjectured, the field office processing model may be improving with the electronics filing conversion. This is not about whether we were right to get the I-693, or we should have waited for the RFE. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email This is about sharing our experience so others can make the best decision for themselves. I certainly benefited from reading everyone's inputs. Your best preparation to do the immigration process is to research, ask the right questions, share your experiences, and repeat. So off to prepare for the ROC I-751...

All these can be determined by the Civil Surgeon. Since you got an RFE, you have no choice but to complete the I-693 medical. Civil Surgeon costs can vary a lot even within the same area. We had one doctor quote for 250, but ended up going to another doctor that is more convenient for us by paying 545 = 385 (I-693 medical) + 160 (vaccine). Best to find the Civil Surgeons in your area and call for quotes. Common misconception K-visa applicants have is that 3.C.1 implies 3.C.2. But 3.C.1 and 3.C.2 are separate and independent conditions. Keep in mind that the overseas doctors that filled out the DS-3025 are not USCIS employees, and can not speak for USCIS with regards to conditions 3.C.1 or 3.C.2. USCIS still reserves the right to enforce 3.C.2 as a separate condition with a US Civil Surgeon even if 3.C.1 is fulfilled. In our case, we received a courtesy email from our local field office notifying us that we do not have an I-693 with our AOS application. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/ Since it was an courtesy notice, and not an RFE, we could have ignored it and waited for USCIS to approve our DS-3025 or give us an I-693 RFE. But we decided to voluntarily do the I-693 in hopes of saving some time later on. Fortunately for us, the doctor did find a missing vaccine dose in the vaccination record, and we completed the I-693 in hopes that avoided the I-693 RFE. You can read our I-693 Civil Surgeon visit report at https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/?do=findComment&comment=10826873

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