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Just a few months ago or so, after my fiancee got her K-1 visa in hand, she went to the CFO office to re-register her previous "tourist" CFO certificate with QR code to meet in Montreal, to a "K-1" CFO to USA. They took away her online cfo certificate with QR code and issued a very official and impressive looking CFO certificate as well as a similarly official certificate on a sticker, like her K-1 Visa, applied in her passport. Unless this has changed in the few months, they had resumed giving stickers after they canceled the online classes ... Maybe they stopped it again?

At the CFO, there is potentially a long list of documents they may require at their discretion too. Make sure she brings all of them. Then on Monday first thing, if there is no appointment online to go to the CFO, be both of you be properly dressed (check their FB page for their their dress code they just published), and be extremely polite and professional at all times, not rude or raise your voice, but yet beg, plead, cry, and stand firm for an appointment that same day explaining the VISA will expire, non-refundable plane tickets, ... maybe bring a friend from the Manila times or have higher up contacts as a backup plan to further encourage them ... You want to do everything you can not to let that VISA expire ... Good luck, let us know what happens ...

I I am so glad my wife decided to change her last name to mine. It makes it so much easier. It was Trivial to change her name on the AOS package. Then it was alao trivial at the registry of motor vehicles to give them the new last name. They just told me to write down the new last name that we wanted and show them the marriage certificate. makes it so much easier for everything insurance bank accounts, bills everywhere we go we just give them her first name and say “same last name”. This makes it simpler every time we go to the doctor or go places they are confused who she is. There’s no need to change her foreign passpor, we just buy a ticket at her name maiden name. Then for the N-400 we will get a us passport in the new name. there will be no confusion with the future kids last name. My point is that there was no grief or hassle to change the name. Maybe on form we had to write both the name in the new name. And is the tradition of the Filipinos to change the middle name to their maiden name then take on my last name. I don’t think it makes any sense not to change your name just because you think it might be more grief for a hassle you should do what you want for your family and emotional needs because there is absolutely no grief hassle in doing so

They stopped doing online CFO's. Usually it takes some time to get an appointment.

read the instructions.or use a tax SW program.

The RFE from USCIS that I got said IMBRA limits the number of I-129F that may be filed and approved without a waiver. But then the RFE goes to explain that a waiver must be filed if any of the fillowing is true, one of which is 1) If you previously filed more than 2 I-129F applications within 2 years. 2) If you previously had an approved I-128F petition within 2 years. I submitted a waiver with my RFER and it got approved in about 4 days.

You don't need that evidence for AOS, its not listed anywhere and it makes no sense. But you do need this evidence 2 years later when applying to remove conditional status of your greencard. But that is something else. You should go get a lawyer

Did you flee from your fiance or flee after getting married? Did you even get married on the K-1? Something is really suspicious here.

There is no requirement to get it within 10 days. You just need to get it before you get married. And then if you do not, you can get an ITIN number in the meantime to use to file taxes and open bank accounts. It just is more work to get the ITN, so getting a SSN before married is an easier path. When I did a K-1 before, I didn't bother getting a SSN for my spouse. I just got an ITIN an waited for the SSN as part of the greencard processing so that I didn't need to go to the SSN office twice. It was no issues or problems. But now I think they make it a little more difficult to get an ITIN,, by needing to request it during taxes.

That is not true at all. You can still file joint taxes without an SSN. You just need to file it with a request for an ITIN in lieu of a SSN All the tax SW programs like Turbotax walk you through this. Then you can use the ITIN number instead of the SSN to open up bank accounts. Then whenever you get your AOS or EAD, you can get your SSN, you must use it instead of the ITIN.

This is really suspicious. Your spouse will save a lot of taxes by filing married jointly, especially since you have no legal work. To do that, you need a SSN or an ITIN number (if you are not eligible for a SSN) which you can apply for with your joint taxes. The ITIN number can be used for opening bank accounts etc It makes no sense your spouse would file taxes any other way And any legit employer will tell you to get one, google searches and the SSN website will easily how, tons and tons of information ...not to mention your spouse should know very well ...

Before getting married, not before the AOS.

You or your attorney should send details and proof of her criminal background, that she lied on the DS-260, and other lies to USCIS. This maybe useless, but at least you gave it a shot to try to make it more difficult for her to remove conditions, become a USA citizen, etc...

It is not automatic. In my Wife's country, if they suspect you will flee, the prosecutor can go to court and ask the judge for a hold-departure order, but they must present proof that you plan to flee to avoid the court date.

I would think your biggest concern or issue would be on departure. Your ex might have tried to put a hold-departure order in place to prevent you from leaving. But it doesn't seem like that has happened. But perhaps you should verify.