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Unrestricted SS card and DL is the way to go!

Probably 1.5- 2 years. You can apply for her US passport meanwhile, but you'll have to prove her citizenship.

OP last visited Visa Journey on April 2, 2018

Surely random roommates renting house / apartment unit together typically are not in the same household?

Yes, simply including copy of completed DS-3025 is what you need.

I don't think you'll have a problem there.

It's not something you can control much... Many USCIS cases such as I-751 take way longer (over 2 years nowadays). As @wildbug100420 and @appleblossom pointed out, you're still within normal processing times.

I'd wait for updates. 4 months is a random estimate, don't take it seriously.

People did one or the other and both methods seemed to work. Instructions say to send as much as possible from date of marriage to date of I-751 filing. The most important things: 1) Keep it consistent. If sending monthly, send every month, don't skip months. If sending quarterly, don't skip quarters. 2) Do not redact statements. Don't blur out amounts, names, addresses, charges etc. 3) Send ALL statement pages . Sometimes people get lucky sending redacted or incomplete evidence. If you don't want potential RFE, just follow advice from the points above.

If USCIS isn't happy with your joint sponsor's income, it's time to find a different eligible sponsor.

The whole idea with WoM is that it never reaches the judge and gets decided before that.

Bad idea. The notice has two pages. Bring both.

Whether we all agree or disagree the only opinion that matters is of USCIS. They have key to the kingdom and petitioner is responsible for proving they're eligible for immigration benefit. We may like it, we may not like it, but burden of proof is on petitioner. If I recall correctly, this is one of the first chapters in their manual. If you're playing their game (filing immigration case), you should play by their rules. Accepting this fact will help getting the benefit faster. Resisting it makes you the party delaying your spouse's immigration. You cannot blame USCIS, the rules are out there in public and they don't change this often. Not just K-1 have to go through this. Many people adjusting status from visitor's, work or other visa have to do the same when it comes to removal of conditions. I'd say it's more widespread to share at least some finances in the marriage. By doing that you're putting money where your mouth is. Isolating finances from each other is highly suspicious in the eyes of USCIS. Hence request for more evidence. Good luck!

Most likely it won't get noticed by airline agents. AFAIK the back of I-797 doesn't contain anything useful, it may be blank. You can try requesting replacement https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDNForm.do?sroPageType=ndn&entryPoint=init If you only noticed it now after 3 months, it's likely nobody ever going to notice / pay attention to it when you travel with it.

I think the easiest way would be to keep your current name on all documents including GC until you naturalize. This would eliminate a lot of potential issues including your name not matching on foreign passport and GC. During N-400 you can change name to whatever name you want including your grandmother's last name. Not sure how it would work with your wife.

Primary residence is typically ignored as an asset by USCIS When it comes to husband's savings, is it cash? Is it five times the difference between 125% poverty guideline and his current income? Ideally you should be looking for a joint sponsor with qualifying income.

A good attorney can point out irrelevant questions from officer and redirect interview back to things that actually matter. Just the presence of attorney often helps keeping officer accountable and in check. Attorney can take notes of interview (you cannot). Whether to take attorney or not is totally your choice. I can personally see value in paying somebody for that last push, since it's super important part of immigration process. You may think otherwise and it's fine. Good luck!

Did the mother in law actually earn well above 125% of poverty guideline in each of the last three years?

I personally used them only in some occasions: 1) Car downpayment 2) USCIS fees 3) Home renovation expenses (since contractors charge credit card fees)

Why not use personal check?

Good point, didn't know that.

Agreed

It's best to bring original letter to the biometrics interview she should have received in the mail. Having said that, most likely the printout would also work. At least it's better than missing the appointment or showing up emptyhanded.

Very valid point. AFAIK US government rarely goes after the sponsor to reimburse for any benefits provided to immigrant. Having said that, I would be very hesitant to sign anything like this.

The agency is imcompetent. Exam is required, waiver for vaccines is required unless you're ready to get all missing vaccines.