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Yes. But do all the airlines understand the difference?

Yes. This is why I am asking. The ticket will be issued in the maiden name and the old passport. Updating to the new passport with the marriage name, would carrying the old passport along with the new passport be enough for the airline since the return ticket will be in the maiden name and old passport? Has anyone ever experienced this? Thanks

The regional Philippines embassy for Atlanta is Washington D.C. so it's no more convenient than just update while back in the Philippines. The other option is just not update the passport till expiration or repatriation after US naturalization.

Hello everyone, my Filipina national wife's marriage name on her green card (unexpired) is different from her Philippines passport name (maiden name). And she will travel to the Philippines with both the US marriage certificate (marriage name change) and the Philippines Report Of Marriage while traveling to the Philippines. If she updates to a new Philippines passport with her marriage name in the Philippines, will she have problems (with the airline or US immigration) traveling back to the US? Keep in mind that her original K1 visa and the I-485 AOS were filed with the maiden name Philippines passport. Should she at least travel with both the old passport (maiden name) and the new passport (marriage name)? Thanks in advance for any response.

Hello Everyone, Has anyone ever had negative experience traveling to the Philippines and back to the US with Eva Air in terms of all the various US entry documents like boarding foil, expired green card with Removal Of Condition letter, etc. Are Eva Air gate agents well-versed with the US travel documents? Thanks in advance.

Ok. I didn't know US embassy will take biometrics for USCIS? If the green card does get lost, the only items my wife will have that are relevant for US reentry are: Philippines passport and US marriage certificate, and her US drivers license (Real ID). Hopefully, those are enough to apply for the I-131A?

Hello Everyone, I'm trying to anticipate some of the worst-case scenarios for my Filipina national wife if she travels back to the Philippines. My wife's marriage name on her green card (unexpired) is different from her passport name (maiden name), and she will have with her both the US marriage certificate (marriage name change) and the Philippines Report Of Marriage while traveling to the Philippines. For the case of a lost/stolen green card (unexpired), has anyone ever applied for the I-131A with the US embassy in the Philippines? https://ph.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services-uscis-manila/ Would anyone who has gone thru this process please share your experience of applying for a boarding foil to return to the US? How long was the process? Is there anything to look out for or prepare for in this scenario? My nightmare is that the US embassy won't believe she is married to US citizen or has a green card, and we have to start over with IR1/CR1? Thanks in advance for any response.

Greetings all, I have 2 scenario to see if the FBAR needs to be filed? https://www.fincen.gov/report-foreign-bank-and-financial-accounts 1. LPR working in the US but transfers funds to foreign accounts, but keeps the aggregate balance below 10,000 the whole time. 2. LPR working in the US for foreign company with funds deposited to foreign accounts, but keeps the aggregate balance below 10,000 the whole time. In both cases, the total earnings over the year can surpass 10K, but the aggregate balance stays below 10K. I understand in both cases, the earnings will be reported to the IRS, but does the FBAR need to be filed for either or both cases? Thanks in advance.

I know this must be frustrating and there is not much anyone can tell you. Your best case scenario is actually getting approved after your 2-year AOS filing date, in which case, USCIS has to issue the 10-year green card since you have been married for at least two years. Your worst case scenario is getting approved right before your 2-year AOS filing date, in which case, you still have to file for the ROC two years later. I personally think USCIS will avoid handing out the 10-year GCs to I-485 filers just because they lose the I-751 fee. It may be moot to hope for delayed processing at this point. But keep your spirit up because approval will happen sooner or later.

I think you are one of the rare ones to have both interviews waived? Yes, the question is to do the 3- or 5-year combo interview? If both are equivalent, then might as well do the 3-year interview? Even for bona fide marriages, preparing for the interviews still takes time. Then, there is still the risk of saying something questionable during the interview or having the second-guessing interviewer? This is why we are preparing for the interview process now by listing the evidences that both of us have to remember so we can be consistent. Even in marriages between 2 US citizens, one can easily forget special dates, etc.

Greetings to all I-751 experts, Our I-485 application interview was waived. What is the current situation with the I-751 ROC interviews? For those who had the I-485 interview waived and not doing the N-400, is the I-751 interview more likely to be scheduled or waived? For those who had the I-485 interview and not doing the N-400, is the I-751 interview more likely to be scheduled or waived? Are more I-751 applicants waiting for the 3- or the 5-year N-400 combo interview? Is there a difference between the 3- or the 5-year N-400 combo interview? Thanks in advance for any responses.

Put the name that you filed with the AOS on the I-693, which you say is your married name. It would help having a state ID with the married name for the Civil Surgeon doctor's office to verify the identity and for them to fill out the I-693. Find a Civil Surgeon near you and schedule an appointment. https://www.uscis.gov/tools/find-a-civil-surgeon Make a copy of the RFE and bring it to the Civil Surgeon along with a copy of the DS-3025 and any vaccine records like Covid, etc. They will want copies. The Civil Surgeon will take it from there, and recommend what you need to be USCIS compliant. Extra vaccine doses, tests or additional appointments will have extra fees. So expect to pay. Get the I-693 to respond to the RFE, sooner the better.

Did you file the AOS with the married name? Is the 13 things what the Civil Surgeon is telling you? The path of least resistance is to complete the I-693 as recommended by the Civil Surgeon since they should know what USCIS wants and USCIS is looking for the I-693 signed by the Civil Surgeon.

It sounds like you may need to include more than a short explanation to support your evidences. I wouldn't create joint accounts just for the RFE. That would seem fishy. Even if you have an abnormal financial arrangement, USCIS still needs to understand how that is a good faith bona fide relationship. Explaining why not having a pre-nup may actually help your case if it fits in with your overall financial explanation, etc. Whatever are your explanation or available evidences, I would submit them as soon as possible.

We did not have an I-485 RFE like your's, but we did have a couple of opportunities to respond to USCIS during our green card process (see our Profile). In both responses, we submitted quickly at the earliest. My thoughts were if our paperwork is on some desk, best to respond sooner while it is near the top of the stack than to delay any more before it goes to the bottom of the pile. So if those evidences are all you have, I would submit them as soon as possible, and maybe include a short explanation to support the evidences in the cover letter along with a copy of the RFE letter. Good luck.

Anything you have. More evidence is better.

I would respond with a letter of employment listing the annual salary, and include the latest 3-6 months of payslips. And it wouldn't hurt to include the last 3-6 months of bank statements, and/or a bank reference letter. If the petitioner has not already done so, the last 3 years of tax return transcripts should be included. In my I-864, I put a little extra effort in by including my credit score statement that I got regularly from my bank.

@grant2 You are posting the I-130 data graphs. Shouldn't you be following the I-485?

Just an update. Atlanta Field Office 1-485 family-based adjustment processing times are down to 27 months now. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Hi @slavaskii, Congratulations on the EAD/AP combo card that you got back in June 2023. In our case, we got the GC about 3.5 months after the combo card. So if the pattern holds, you may be hearing something in September or October? I know it's frustrating, but just be patient. Your time will come soon.

Greetings ROC experts, 04-22-2025: Conditional Residence Expiration Date 04-22-2023: Conditional Resident Since 01-22-2025: Earliest data you may file your Form I-751 Planning ahead a little, I have a scenario where I can submit the I-751 at or near the earliest date (01-22-2025), or wait later to file (like wait 30- to 40-days like late 02-2025 or early 03-2025). 1. Submitting later allows time to file for the 2024 income tax. At the earliest date of 01-22-2025, I may not have time to file the 2024 income tax. I would already have the 2022 and 2023 tax transcripts already with the I-751. So is there any advantage to including the 2024 income tax filing with the I-751? 2. Whether submitting I-751 at the earliest or later, the "Conditional Resident Since" date does not change, so is the 4-year extension based on the NOA1 date (depends on the date of I-751 submission) or the Conditional Resident Since date? If the 4-year extension depends on the NOA1 of I-751, wouldn't submit later buy a later 4-year extension expiration? 3. Is there any more advantage to submitting at the earliest than later besides getting into the USCIS system with an earlier NOA1 date? So given the dates for our case, which is more preferable? to submit at the earliest or later? Or am I missing anything? Your expert responses with whys are appreciated. Thanks.

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@YVxPX First, it is legal to work on B-2 now? Second, are their B-2 visas 10-year with multiple entries? If so, then is it possible to just do a visa run and reset their 6-month countdown?

@Skye841 We filed the I-693. @BPCW re-submitted the DS-3025. If you read the posts on this thread, both were approved with slightly different circumstances. Hopefully, these are extra data points you can use to decide what is best for your case.

@Ninjaturtur Although we got the Georgia Real ID driver's license, I think one process that affects most everyone in getting the Real ID regardless if it is driver's license or state ID or both is to get the Social Security Number as soon as possible. With the SSN, one can open a bank account, utility bills, etc. which can establish permanent mailing address for the Real ID and can file for income tax. In Georgia, we also ran into the 120-day extension limit for the Real ID driver's license. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/799707-post-aos-optional-to-dos/?do=findComment&comment=10837804 Therefore, we filed for an I-765 expedite because Georgia can also use the EAD card for the driver's license renewal. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/789757-is-expiring-drivers-license-reason-for-expediting-ead/?tab=comments#comment-10792667 We were able to extend the Georgia driver's license expiration with the EAD, and then extend again after receiving the green card. But as @Mike E showed, Maryland has the additional requirement of 2-year income tax filing.