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Can ask the consulate for extension if the petition is about to expire and can't complete medical or interview. Many extensions were granted during Covid.

@top_secret @RufusDawes We scheduled an appointment for passport renewal with the consulate outreach since there is no specific form for passport name change to marriage name. We can't find any specific form for name change except for the "Petition for Change of First Name", which I don't think applies to marriage name change? https://philippineembassy-dc.org/forms/ So we are assuming that there is no specific form for marriage name change, but just bring the necessary documents for the passport renewal with the "Additional Requirements for Change of Family Name"? https://newphembassy.wpengine.com/e-passport-renewal/

It looks like you are adjusting the status from F1? Since you have been married for at least 2 years now, the hope is that they will approve you for the 10-year green card instead of the 2-year. Just hang in there.

@widude Also, the validity of the medical abroad form DS-3025 for the I-485 AOS filing is 1 year from the start of the medical.

At the NVC stage, the only email on record is the US citizen petitioner's. So the Packet 3 and Packet 4 notifications are going to the US petitioner even though those consulate-level steps are the responsibility of the K1 beneficiary's. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/783731-dl-160-form-must-be-signed-by-the-beneficiary/?do=findComment&comment=10674918 With that said, the petitioner can certainly help the beneficiary completing the DS-160 and UStravelDocs. And I recommend using Zoom or Google Meet to complete the DS-160 and UStravelDocs together in presentation view. The email of record for the DS-160 and UStravelDocs should technically be the beneficiary's. The validity period of the DS-160 depends on each consulate process, but I don't think it has no expiration. The interview needs to be conducted within 6 months of the start of the medical.

That's correct. But in our case, we did. The AOS needs to be filed within 1 year of the DS-3025?

DS-3025 is the medical report form that the doctor abroad fills out for the K1 beneficiary which is given to the consulate during the interview. The consulate puts the DS-3025 inside the sealed brown envelope which the K1 beneficiary is instructed to give to the CBP at the Port of Entry. It is recommended that the K1 beneficiaries request a copy of DS-3025 for themselves. In our case, when we went for the I-693 medical, the US Civil Surgeon doctor wanted to see a copy of the DS-3025.

@SL2024 @SalishSea @ScarletWitch6x @Crazy Cat If this is regarding the overseas medical DS-3025, the K1 beneficiary has to interview within 6 months of the DS-3025 medical? And the AOS has to be submitted within 1 year of the DS-3025 medical (to avoid a required I-693)? Correct?

Not necessarily mind reading USCIS... More about not wasting document preparation time or not wasting the opportunity to upload more information to USCIS. If the RFE is about missing verbiage and the correction is to be sent later, then nothing is lost in preparing for the extra co-mingling evidence to support a bona fide relationship since those will still be needed for the AOS interview or ROC interview anyway. If the RFE is NOT about missing verbiage or correction is not sent later, then the extra co-mingling evidence to support a bona fide relationship at least shows an attempt to fulfill the RFE, which the evidence can still be used later for the AOS interview or ROC interview. Given that the OP @meidxo had limited time from US entry 2024-01 to AOS submission 2024-03, probably adding 4 more months of co-mingling evidence could not hurt--better than doing nothing and waiting for USCIS to correct their mistake. But suppose the RFE response to USCIS is that you made a mistake, then USCIS could come back with 1 of 2 responses: 1) You are correct, and here is what we are really asking, or 2) You are incorrect and you still need to provide more information. In both cases, the wait time is extended. In our infamous I-693 COURTESY EMAIL of 2023, https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/798091-request-for-form-i-693-courtesy-email/ Instead of waiting for an RFE, we used the opportunity to go ahead and submit the I-693 and added 9 more months of bona fide relationship evidence. Others may have gotten the same approval without the I-693 or without submitting more evidence, but that was a risk we did not want to assume given the downside of more wait time. At the very least @meidxo should know all the options to make the decision best for their case.

@meidxo Although we did not receive such an ambiguous RFE, I suggest taking full advantage of the RFE and being more proactive instead of dismissing the RFE as an error or responding with the assumption of a USCIS error. My rationale is anytime you can interact with USCIS, seize the opportunity to provide more instead of less. Instead of providing just enough to get it approved, provide more than enough so that it can not be denied. So I would respond with a copy of ALL pages of the RFE letter as instructed, and then proceed to include more co-mingling evidence from March to July 2024 since your AOS was submitted in March 2024. If you don't have more evidence, then use this time wisely to add your foreign spouse to your car title, health insurance, utility bills, authorized credit card user, joint bank accounts, etc., or take more pics with your family and friends, etc. Write a cover letter saying that since the RFE did not specify what information to include, you are therefore including the following copies of bona fide relationship and marriage life... Also, I would upload the copies to your USCIS online account as instructed in the RFE letter. So I would take full advantage of this RFE in hopes of shortening the approval time instead of dismissing the RFE which might lead to a longer wait time or even possible denial. Good luck with however you decide to respond.

@SafaNaweed when we did the K1 in the 3rd country, the K1 beneficiary was already in the 3rd country working and completed the consulate requirements by taking time off from work. Theoretically, the beneficiary can wait at their home country till the consulate notify with the "packet 3" to start the consulate process like paying the MRV fee, medical, interview, etc.

Took us two trips to the SSO. But less than 2 weeks after the second trip. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/821529-ssn-removing-dhs-authorization/

Did you ever get your SSN restriction removed? We had to go to the SSO twice to get the restriction removed. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/821529-ssn-removing-dhs-authorization/ Apparently, this is pretty common.

@Ayrak You can check with similar Pakistan Visa Timelines at https://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Pakistan

@SafaNaweed The US embassy in Pakistan is not responsible for how you get there. Yes, the K1 beneficiary is responsible for any travel visa, which for your case is a procedure between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The fees and procedures for the US embassy are the DS-160 and the UStraveldocs https://www.ustraveldocs.com/pk/en/ And don't forget to allocate time for the medicals. https://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Pakistan&cty=Islamabad You can maybe follow the Pakistan forums to see if they may be of help? https://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Pakistan Unfortunately, there are not many cases like your's and contacting an immigration attorney may help?

@Hopelessincanada Other K 1 applicants have reported the "denied" status while their applications are undergoing further review. And their statuses will change to "approved" later. So just hang in there. Moving forward. Always send with verifiable receipts or confirmations (signed receipts, tracking number, etc.). Personally, I like using FedEx. There are only a few points in the process with controllable feedback notifications and paying a few extra dollars is worth the peace of mind.

@top_secret Also, the Philippines Report of Marriage does not list any name change, unlike our US marriage certificate where it lists "...who wishes to use the name...after marriage". How does the Filipina spouse declare the name change with the passport application if there is no name change on the Report of Marriage?

We filed for the Report of Marriage with the Philippines Embassy since our marriage was in the US. The Philippines Embassy sent back 4 copies signed and stamped by the Philippines Consulate and the National Statistician and Civil Registrar General, Philippines Statistics Authority. I assume those are the PSA copies? Or do we have to order the PSA copies separately?

Any supporting evidences are fine as long as they show you can meet the minimum requirements for your household number. If not, then need a joint sponsor. See the I-134 instructions for supporting evidence. https://www.uscis.gov/i-134 I personally included a bank reference letter showing the total sum of deposits and total sum of withdrawals over the past 12 months. You can also list assets like home(s), 401K, Roth IRA, etc. Or if you have foreign bank account(s), include a copy of your latest FinCen FBAR. Etc. Again, the I-134 doesn't have to be definitive of your whole net worth since it is for the consulate. But the I-864 needs to be more definitive since it is for the USCIS. Many of the I-134 supporting evidence can be repeated for the I-864 since there are no guarantees that anyone at USCIS sees the I-134 after the consulate processed the K1 visa. So make extra copies of all your supporting financial evidences.

Kumusta po, the Philippines Embassy at DC will be coming to our US city for consular outreach. https://philippineembassy-dc.org/consular-outreach-missions-may-to-august-2024/ My Filipina spouse would like to get a new passport with her marriage name. https://philippineembassy-dc.org/e-passport-renewal/ We already have our Report Of Marriage. Has anyone ever experienced renewing their Philippines passport with name change at the Philippines Embassy in the US? How long is the process? How long will they hold the old passport because our original K1 visa is in it? Are there suggestions or tips and pointers to make the process more smooth? Thanks in advance.

Yes. For the K1, the consulates will look at both the AGI and demonstrable income. The three years of return transcripts for the I-134 are more to show the consulate that you have been filing your taxes regularly and don't owe the IRS some large sum. The demonstrable income from your current employment determines your ability to support the K1 beneficiary going through the process to the AOS. So include however many months of payslips as part of your I-134 up to the K1 interview. The consulates can use both or any other provided financial evidence to decide if the K1 beneficiary is at risk of becoming a public charge. The actual legally enforceable affidavit of support is the I-864 which is included as part of the I-485 Adjustment of Status after the K1 beneficiary gets married. So theoretically by then, the US citizen spouse should have more financial evidence to show support.

@rks_emelander Your past Foreign Earned Income Exclusion should not matter as long as you have been filing your taxes, and can download your IRS return transcripts. How you will support your K1 beneficiary with your current income (foreign or resident) will need to be proven in the I-134 with the K1 and the I-864 with the AOS. Edit: Also, if you plan to bring the K1 beneficiary to the US to live but you will be apart living abroad after marriage may raise some suspicion. So best be able to explain your strategy of how you plan to support and live together in a bona fide relationship.

@Nathan Alden, Sr. Since you are already married via Utah online, you can disregard the I-129F and start with the CR1/IR1 process. https://www.visajourney.com/guides/ir1-spouse-visa/ Also keep the Philippines marriage name change separate from the USCIS petition. USCIS will recognize the Utah marriage certificate name change if listed. Instead of listing all your questions in one post, my recommendation is to ask individual specific questions to the proper forum as you go thru the process. Then, link to those threads in your Profile->About Me page as your bookmark reference. You can look at our Profile to get an idea of how we did it.

Use the Return transcripts. Please fill out your Timeline as suggested. Thanks.

Depending on the country, medical facility and the consulate, the procedure may differ in that some medical facilities can transmit the results or DS-3025 electronically to the consulate and some can not. In either case, it's a good idea to specifically request a copy of the DS-3025 for yourself and physically pick it up before the interview. In our case, it actually came in handy when we later got the I-693 medical in the US where the Civil Surgeon needed to see a copy. But theoretically, another copy of the DS-3025 is put in the sealed brown envelope along with the passport on the outside by the consulate that is later given to the K1 beneficiary to hand over to the CBP at the Port-Of-Entry.