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You're not a preparer or enterpreter. Usually a lawyer and translator would complete these. You can leave these blank. It's normal to be filling forms together. Just make sure your significant othet understand everything you're writing and knows the facts for interview.

Lawyers who work in immigration often mention this. And this is logical. Some countries are known to be a threat to US security, or higher on fraud. USCIS and other agencies working on background check have to dig deeper to ensure the individual is safe to be granted the ultimate immigration benefit - US citizenship, which is difficult to revoke. You can watch YouTube video of USCIS director herself talking about security and other things: Sadly, it is the reality. A Pakistani or Syrian national would probably have to wait longer for security checks as opposed to Italian and Danish. The latter are generally safer in the eyes of US immigration and their police / security cooperates much better with US providing information on individual.

Most likely you're going to be OK, as long as marriage was legitimate. Of course, it IO found some fraud indicators, such as quick divorce after entering the US and getting GC, they have to dig deeper to see if it was a sham marriage. I would have brought a lawyer with me for this interview.. If fraud is found, USCIS can go as far as trying to take your GC away. Good luck and keep us posted.

Nothing with USCIS is failsafe...

Nice, thanks for the update here!

Essentially, at best USCIS ignores the problems and denies it. At worst, they hide data and become more obscure. For example, when I filed I-751, I could look up processing timer per each individual service center and field office. Now when you go to https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/, you can only filter by "All service centers" and "All field offices". Essentially, the details are being hidden. I wonder if it's because of large differences. Some offices and service centers had 2+ year estimated time difference compared to others...

I-94 can also work https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/

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This was extensively discussed here: The gist of it is... While USCIS allows early filing (90 day window) based on permanent residence requirement, the marital union requirement does not have the same exception. E.g. if you file early based on residence, but you aren't married for 3+ years living together, the case is denied.

Primary residence cannot be used as an asset. All sorts of assets are routinely ignored by USCIS - stocks, cash, gold bars. A qualifying joint sponsor with good income is the safest path.

This is applicable in OP's case because vaccinations were not completed on DS-3025. If they were completed, no I-693 would have been needed. Just a copy of DS-3025 would have sufficed. Note the language in quoted message: "If you are required to submit Form I-693, or a partial Form I-693 (such as the Vaccination Record)," K-1s with completed DS-3025 and all vaccinations are not required to submit I-693 All others adjusting status are typically required to submit I-693

90 day early window typically works for people who came on K-1 or were married living in the US for some time in different status before becoming a permanent resident. It is trickier for CR-1. Good luck and let us know how it goes! If you happen to file this month, welcome to the club:

But he needs all vaccinations completed to adjust status. The medical is not completed without all vaccinations. Hence I-693 is needed. Without I-693 with all vaccines, his I-485 will get rejected.

Doesn't matter in this case, you needed to physically live together as married couple for 3 years. Meaning you could not use early filing window to file, because you would be below 3 years of living together. Challenging it is pointless, USCIS followed the law. Just refile when both conditions are true: - She's been a resident for 3 years - She lived in marital union with US citizen for 3 years. And US citizen has been a citizen for all 3 years.

This is correct when you apply for SSN before even marrying, right after entering the US. Once married, SSA typically doesn't issue SSN until immigrant has EAD or GC. Only one SSN is given for life. If foreigner already has SSN, no new SSN will be issued.

They don't even know the contents of packet. They cannot reject or accept something they haven't seen yet. And it takes them weeks just to see it. The packet is most likely sitting in a large room with thousands of other packets as we speak.

Yes, the sooner the better. Right after marriage is a good idea. Ideally before the legal status expires. Otherwise spouse will be out of status and subject to deportation.

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I'm aware of this calculator, USCIS is doing something nice there, which they aren't even required to do by law. Even if OP used this calculator, he would have put Resident Since date + 3 years in the date field, but ignored other messages saying all other criteria should be met such as living in marital union. This calculator can be improved by asking questions: - 3 or 5 years rule - How many days spent outside the US - If 3 year rule, when started living together - Any trips over 180 days But again, this is not a service USCIS is required to provide. I think I may build one for fun myself one day...

If I could go back in time, I would have told you to send forms / file electronically at least 3 days after 90 day window opens, maybe even a week after. And definitely take into account time living together as a married couple for 3 year rule filing. This is common. You cannot blame USCIS for this. They're not required by law to provide any sort of calculators, advice when to file etc. It's up to immigrant to understand and prove they're eligible for immigration benefit. The N-400 can be filed again.

Yes, it is a close call even for household size of 2... What is the household size in your case?

This is normal, these glitches occur sometimes causing "ghost updates". You may get a real update in few days, or may not. I wouldn't worry about it too much, just keep an eye on status and further communication.

Follow up question: did you pay a notario / paralegal to submit your paperwork? For future cases I highly recommend either hiring a real immigration lawyer or doing it yourself... Do not trust your immigration journey to somebody who has no clue what they're doing.

@nikaM yes this is wrong. You can download Tax Return Transcipt from IRS website. What was sent is Account Transcript, and it's not what USCIS needs for I-864.

It's frowned upon by many immigration officers as it looks as an attempt to extend legal status by all means. People are right raising the concern. With new administration, USCIS is likely going to be stricter on many things. I wouldn't walk into interview without a lawyer. This is all based on understanding she lived and studied in the US for 10+ years