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We got the infamous Request for Form I-693 courtesy email. See https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/ In setting the appointment with the Civil Surgeon near us, the doctor registration portal did ask us to bring all vaccination records (previous DS-3025) including Covid and latest flu vaccination. The cost is 250 (paperwork and doctor consultation) + 750 (blood test), with possible extra costs for X-rays if during the medical exam the Civil Surgeon sees the need. My insurance will cover the 750, but we have to pay for the 250.

July 2022 filer here with Atlanta FO. I got one. See https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/

Hello August filers, We got the infamous I-693 courtesy email. See the entire email at https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/

What do you mean by a little confused? What should I ask the Tier2 customer service to elaborate? Thanks.

Hello July filers, We got the infamous I-693 courtesy email. See the entire email at https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/

Greetings all, K1-to-AOS filer here. We got the infamous Request for I-693 courtesy email although I'm not sure if this is an official RFE? Yes, like most others who got this notice, we submitted the DS-3025 and vaccination record from the K1 medical in the I-485 within 6-months of the medical (see our Timeline or Profile). When we got this email, there were no updates to our case from "Being Actively Reviewed". A couple of other threads with the similar I-693 courtesy mail were interpreted from "ignore" to "follow the instruction" are at: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/796868-i-693-courtesy-letter-request/ https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/794622-courtesy-letter-re-i-693/ Courtesy mails in some cases in the past seem to be more suggestions than actual must do? But we got the courtesy EMAIL. I am showing the email below in its entirety so that I don't misinterpret anything. I like to ask for any expert opinion who read this to kindly reply how you would interpret this email? And did I read it correctly that I need to drop off the sealed I-693 at the Atlanta Field Office location at the specific dates below because I obviously can't scan a sealed document and upload to the myUSCIS account? Thanks in advance for any response. March 24, 2023 ***PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL*** PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL***PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL*** COURTESY EMAIL XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status does not include a completed and signed Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Please submit a completed Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. Civil Surgeons and the Form I-693 A USCIS civil surgeon must complete and sign the form, and you must also sign the form. If the civil surgeon refers you to a specialist, the specialist must include his or her medical exam results and complete the proper sections of the Form I-693 before the civil surgeon may sign the form. Important: Only a designated civil surgeon authorized by USCIS to conduct medical examinations is qualified to complete the Form I-693. The civil surgeon must sign and date the Form I-693. Signatures by a nurse, physician’s assistant, or a doctor not designated as a civil surgeon are not acceptable. You must sign and date the Form I-693 when instructed to do so by the civil surgeon. The original completed Form I-693 must be sealed in a separate envelope by the civil surgeon. The sealed envelope must be returned, unopened, to this office. A list of designated civil surgeons can be obtained by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283, or via the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov and using the MyUSCIS Find a Doctor tool at my.uscis.gov/findadoctor. You will need to provide your zip code or address. If you are hearing impaired, please call the USCIS Contact Center TDD at 1-800-767-1833. Important: All Forms I-693 signed by civil surgeons on or after October 5, 2022, must use the 07/19/2022 edition of Form I-693. USCIS will not accept the 09/13/2021 version (or any previous editions) if the civil surgeon signed the Form I-693 after October 4, 2022. Reminder: Effective October 1, 2021, applicants subject to the immigration medical examination must complete the COVID-19 vaccine series before the civil surgeon can complete an immigration medical examination and sign Form I-693. This applies to Form I-693 signed by civil surgeon on or after October 1, 2021. Additional: If your application is based on your marriage to a United States Citizen (USC) or a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), and you or your spouse have not yet submitted evidence of the bona fides of your marriage, you may submit this evidence at this time to accelerate the processing of the decision on your case. If you wish to submit supplemental documentation, you may do so by bringing the documentation to the Atlanta Field Office. You may drop the documents off on Saturday, April 15, 2023, or Saturday April 22, 2023, from 09:00 am to 01:00 pm. Our address is as follows: USCIS Atlanta Field Office 2150 Parklake Dr. NE Atlanta, GA 30345 Please include a copy of this e-mail with your Form I-693 to help us identify your case. If your application is based on your marriage to a USC or an LPR and you would like to submit evidence of the bona fides of your marriage, please submit that evidence, with a copy of this notice, either: To the field office address above, or, If available, online by uploading the evidence through your USCIS account. Sincerely, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Atlanta Field Office Ref: 5120

If I'm not mistaken, I think ChatGPT bots all the internet for the information source including Visajourney to train the AI? The reliability of the source still remains.

Since I haven't seen many delayed AOS to 10-year Green Card cases, I asked ChatGPT for some online resources. This is how ChatGPT responded: I'm sorry, but as an AI language model, I do not have the capability to browse the internet or access online posts in real-time. However, I can provide you with general information about the I-485 filing and the process of obtaining a green card through marriage. When an individual marries a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, they may be eligible to apply for a green card through marriage. The process typically involves filing an I-485 application with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjust status to permanent resident. In cases where the marriage is less than two years old at the time of filing the I-485 application, the applicant may initially receive a conditional green card that is valid for two years. To remove the conditions and obtain a permanent green card, the couple must file a joint petition during the 90-day period before the conditional green card expires. However, in some cases, an I-485 application may be delayed past the two-year mark due to processing backlogs or other factors outside of the applicant's control. In these situations, it may still be possible to obtain a 10-year green card by demonstrating that the marriage was bona fide (genuine) and that the applicant meets all other eligibility requirements. To demonstrate the bona fide nature of the marriage, the applicant may need to provide evidence such as joint bank accounts, joint leases or mortgages, photographs of the couple together, and affidavits from friends and family members attesting to the legitimacy of the relationship. It's important to note that each case is unique, and the outcome of an I-485 application can depend on a variety of factors. If you have specific questions about your situation, it's recommended that you consult with an immigration attorney for guidance. I can see the day that ChatGPT replacing an immigration attorney 😂

Haha @Family. Thanks @Mike E. Since we've waited this long, I'm thinking that delaying the I-485 approval till after the 2-year of marriage to qualify for the 10-year GC may be more preferable? It would be cheaper and less paperwork not having to go thru the I-751? I'm still looking for cases where K1-to-AOS filers were granted 10-year GC because of the I-485 delay? If anyone can refer individual cases or know maybe a group online, I really appreciate it.

Greetings Everyone, We are a K1-to-AOS filer with our Field Office wait time of 35 months. I'm trying to find similar cases who have had extended AOS wait times. 1. Please let me know if anyone here has done the K1-to-AOS and got the 10-year GC because of the delayed I-485 processing beyond the 2-year of marriage? 2. Also, if the K1-to-AOS is to be granted the 10-year GC because of the delayed I-485 processing, is the I-751 ROC still required before filing the N-400 under the 5-year rule? Thanks in advance for any responses.

Yes to everything you listed, except: Can not work until the EAD or GC. Can not travel outside of the country until AP or GC. The foreign spouse can be added as beneficiary to the retirement accounts, 401K, etc. Make social connections like friends, church groups, etc. since you can ask them to write letters for proof of ongoing relationship, etc. Build evidence of bona fide marriage. Also, foreign spouse can take classes to build up skills. Some schools may want to charge international student tuition for degree track courses so you may want to research the best options. My foreign spouse is taking cheap online courses for certifications instead of degree. And after the foreign spouse gets state residency, the spouse can pay in-state tuition for degree programs.

Any bank, UPS, FedEx, Post Office, etc should have public notary. Some may charge a fee.

I don't think I know the exact answers. I do remember reading that the IOE numbers are not necessarily assigned in order. For example, your number may be IOE09-15010000, and the next case received on the same date could be IOE09-16080000. So don't think that your IOE group number all have the similar received dates or priority dates. But over time, you should see each IOE group become more green approved. So right now, the I-765 have more green than the I-485. The yellow processing on the I-485, I assume, are those having completed the biometrics and "being actively reviewed". The graphs only save the last 1-week of updates, so you can compare the number of green approved from a week ago to now to get an idea of any movements in your IOE group. The earlier IOE numbers for the I-485 seem to have higher proportions of green, and again remember that the IOE numbers do not necessarily correspond to the receive dates. Incidentally, if you look at the graphs on the computer, there is a pretty slick slider at the bottom to zoom in on certain ranges. And as @grant2 says, it seems random.

Don't know about other groups besides these monthly filer groups on Visajourney. I do track some Facebook and Reddit groups that's not real specific to particular group numbers. But for the IOE number data, I check https://www.casestatusext.com/forms/I-485/IOE-LB https://www.casestatusext.com/forms/I-765/IOE-LB Edit: Maybe I misunderstood? Are you wanting to track I-129F or I-485?

You need to figure out how to categorize your interest earnings from your bank account to pay the US taxes or to claim foreign status? You and your spouse will have to decide whether to file jointly or separately or to claim you as a dependent? That may have some bearings on tax filings if you had foreign earnings last year before coming to the US since the IRS count the filing based on the calendar year regardless of immigration status.

Are you a non-US citizen that transferred to your US bank account? If so, then the bank may ask you to fill out the W-8BEN to determine how to file your interests earnings with the IRS https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/790033-w-8ben-for-k1-to-aos-filer/

July filer here. Going on 8 months waiting for AOS. Atlanta FO wait time has increased to 35 months. At this point, I'm hoping for the 10-year GC since we will have been married over 2 years by then.

As mentioned, boyfriend of a green card holder has no family status. Your options are to get married to the green card holder, and file as a spouse of the green card holder, OR file individually on your own merit for student visa, work visa, etc.

I just checked with my filipina spouse. Last year before she came to the US, she downloaded the CFO certificate that had a QR code. She did not have the CFO sticker, even though she had the email saying the sticker would be sent to her a few weeks later. She did not wait for the sticker before coming to the US. I did a quick scan of the QR code and all it does is copy the certificate number, not forward to any site with special permission, etc.

Greetings Everyone, We are K1-to-AOS filers with the EAD/AP combo card in hand and waiting for the AOS approval/interview. The foreign spouse's passport is in the maiden name. The I-485 AOS was filed with the marriage name with the maiden name passport and the US marriage certificate. The EAD/AP combo card is in the marriage name. My questions are: 1. Is there any advantage to update the foreign passport to the marriage name with the foreign spouse's embassy in the US? 2. If the foreign passport is updated to the marriage name, what additional paperwork/forms should we file with the USCIS with the new passport? 3. Is it better to wait till after receiving the green card before updating the foreign passport to the marriage name? 4. If we travel with the maiden name passport with US marriage certificate and EAD/AP combo card marriage name, should the flight ticket be booked with the maiden name or the marriage name? Thanks in advance for any response(s).

Do a search for "CFO" in the upper right search box. Most results seem random hit-or-miss depending on the CFO officer, not based on any particular criteria for passing. The CFO sticker is designed to protect the filipina from abusive foreigners to human trafficking, and it is purely at the discretion of the CFO officer to grant the sticker or not. Some have suggested if the filipina shows strong self-confidence to the CFO, then that shows she can stand up for herself and have better chance for approval. What seems consistent is if the filipina fails with one CFO, she needs to keep applying with another CFO until she passes. So persistence is the key, and it is very possible the departure flight needs to be delayed until she passes. There have even been stories of filipina with the CFO sticker but were denied boarding by the airline. My K1 beneficiary had a CFO interview and the officer just said to come back next time. Next available spot was 3 weeks later. She kept calling for a different CFO and was eventually granted a sticker by another CFO officer a few days later.

1. Depends on which Port-Of-Entry 2. For K1 entry, the electronic I-94 will be available online after 1-3 days. It may be available sooner nowadays? https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home 3. Yes. Get the SSN after getting the I-94 You can look at my Timeline or Profile to see the steps we did.

Yes. It seems @Nature Boy 2.0 and @TBoneTX estimates are similar to RapidVisa data. Would be nice to have more official source or other sources to corroborate the data as @dwheels76 and @Jorgedig indicated that RapidVisa may not be as reliable? I find this data a little interesting that the median K1 sponsor income is below the US median especially those seeking RapidVisa service. The RapidVisa Philippines number is pretty consistent with those of the US State Department https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html This makes some sense. But shouldn't the US State Department immigration data (including gender data) be public domain anyways so as to be publicly available if asked because of the freedom of the press?

Visajourney searches for posts, and I'm not sure if you can search by Timeline parameters or if the gender is a searchable parameter? I'm pretty sure that the USCIS databases have the gender info since the I-129F asks for the beneficiary's gender and the I-130 asks for the beneficiary's sex. But access to the USCIS databases or what gender info USCIS releases doesn't seem to be readily available from my searches? Maybe someone else can find more? The only K1 data I found was from RapidVisa https://rapidvisa.com/k1-visa-report/ Again, these data are based in RapidVisa applicantions and may not represent all the USCIS data, and the dates of the data seem to be pre-2018. But some interesting RapidVisa data results are: * 80% of sponsors are male. So the Male-to-Female ratio of US citizen sponsors is about 4:1. * Median age of sponsor is 42. * 60% of sponsors are Caucasian, 15% African-American, 14% Hispanic/Latino. * Average age of the beneficiary is late-20s. * Same-sex couples make up 6% of the K1s. * Median K1 sponsor income is about 45K, with the median US income 60K. 13% of K1 sponsors income is over 100K. * About 20% of the K1 entrants are from the Philippines followed by Vietnam, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and UK. * K1 account for about 6% of new immigrants with IR1/CR1 make up the majority. From these data, I can somewhat understand where the "Passport Bros" trend comes from. However, I'm not here posting for the purpose of opinions but for the data. And if others can find better data, please share. Thanks

Hello Everyone, I suspect all those on Visajourney for marriage-based visas can relate to the recent trend "Passport Bros". Just search #passportbros on TikTok. To be fair, many US citizen women here on Visajourney are also sponsoring marriage-based visas for foreign spouses. I'm curious if anyone knows where in Visajourney or in the USCIS database to find the Male/Female ratio of foreign fiancées or foreign spouses for K1 or CR1/IR1? Can include same-sex marriages? My observational guess is that there are more Female foreign fiancées or foreign spouses being sponsored than Male? But I'm curious as to the actual ratios. Thanks in advance for any responses.