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I wouldn’t go on this trip. Your status is currently legal, you entered the country without intent to adjust. However, if you leave and enter the country on your F1 again, you have a clear intent to adjust/immigrate. Which, as mentioned by others, is not allowed. Your lawyer is playing with probability here. How probable is it that you will be questioned at the border? Not very. But if you are, the consequences will be very severe.

Seems like the best course of action - will save you a lot of potential headache when crossing the border. I don't have an answer for you (do you need to go through a new visa process yes or no), but I would get a new visa. It's not a big hassle to apply for a B1/B2.

A quick Google search brought me to this page: https://fr.usembassy.gov/contact/ You can try and contact them to see if their processing times are experiencing a delay. It's not unheard of.

Try to enquire with the NVC after 2 weeks, they might have your case number by then. You (the beneficiary) should receive a K1-FTP letter with more information on what to do next. You don't have to wait for it: If you have your case number and CEAC says 'ready' , you can start booking an appointment. In my case, the US Citizen erroneously received that letter.

Yes, looks like you need to go to Stockholm for your interview. I went through a similar situation with having to go to Frankfurt instead of Amsterdam. You should be able to log in to ustraveldocs.com as soon as you have your case number from NVC and CEAC says “ready”. This website allows you to pay your fees and make your appointment. The process will be the same as in any other embassy.

Meeting online is definitely not as special as it used to be. Many people on Visajourney met and fell in love through online means. id advise you to meet each other again before filing or at least during the process. Being physically together (especially for an extended amount of time) shows different sides of yourself to the other and will help in having a more stable relationship. Your K1 will probably not be denied but the advice is there not just for your own merit, but also due to recent political changes which have brought extra scrutiny on any and all immigrants to the US. Things are a bit more insecure than before - it’s more important than ever to be as convincing as possible with your evidence of a bona fide relationship.

If you got married in the UK the divorce degree of the UK should be sufficient. If you got married in the Philippines or was recognized as married in the Philippines you need to produce a divorce document from that country too.

Call the bank! They might know more.

This is not a DIY situation. Get a lawyer.

This is nothing to worry about. Many many many things can lead to a delay. Your background checks may take a little longer. Your file might be on the bottom of the pile of a very overworked employee. The person working your case could be sick for a few days. Your name could be flagged because you have the same name as somebody with a criminal background (even though you are NOT that person). Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Again, absolutely nothing to worry about.

This is a common occurrence nowadays.

Yes! To our shock and awe we got a receipt on march 4th. No news since then but it’s something!

You are correct. A question mark would be more appropriate. My NOA2 to NVC took 4 days. I do realize that this website is a community effort and therefore not infallible. Obsolete and/or inaccurate information happens and I have learned that sticking very close to uscis instructions help me keep a clear head.

You did not file a federal income tax return for the last three years, so the answer is NO.

The form states: "Income you are using from any other person who was counted in your household size. " This is for household members only. If the petitioner want to add a household member to their income, they need to fill out the relevant information in the section you pictured and file form I-864A for that household member. Don't forget that the petitioner (US citizen or LPR) always has to fill in an I-864 even if their income is 0. A joint sponsor (not a household member) fills out a separate I-864. Do not write their name in the section you pictured, as this will cause confusion. The SSN is listed at the top of every 1040 so it seems like a silly concern...but yes, 1040 + W2 is allowed. You only need one document for proof of citizenship, so that's fine. Be aware that the joint sponsor must live in the US. You only need to provide the tax transcripts for the last year. The instructions tell you what to do if you decide to go that route.

Though there is still a lot of anxiety, stress and -insert negative emotion here- in our life, it's all worth it. I always wake up realizing how lucky I am to be with my love.

*peeps head around the corner* Hi, um, yeah, so, I am part of this month now, too. Date Filed is now february 26th.... We are crossing our fingers and hoping for the best.

You’re going to have to contact the court in question and ask for certified copies of the court records. If they don’t exist, you need to ask for a certified document stating this fact.

The form doesn’t ask about where you are living *together*, just about where the beneficiary lives *right now*. Staying somewhere for a few weeks does not count as living somewhere. if you plan to move in together during the process, put the future address where both of you will be as the mailing address so that you know the mail will always reach you. Then, when the beneficiary moves, make sure you tell uscis their place of residence has changed.

I don’t think you have much to worry about. You’re from a low fraud country and you’re doing everything by the book. The officer knows a lot about you and usually asks some questions which they already know the answer to. Still, it’s good to be prepared. Having a return ticket definitely helps. I’d bring a translation of your house documents. You can bring copies of your kids’ ids or passports. For the i129f you can bring a copy of the noa. honestly though I think you’re fine. This is all “just in case” but it will come in handy if you do get sent to secondary.

Email the lockbox after thirty days, since that is what USCIS instructs.

Yes, you can visit on your ESTA. Just make it abundantly clear that you are doing so throughout your whole journey during check-in at the airport (do not check-in online), at the gate and especially at CBP. They shouldn't let you enter on K1 without you handing over your packet, but just be safe and explain the situation. Bring evidence of ties to your home country to prove you don't have immigrant intent.

This is going to be an uphill battle for sure...not impossible, but tough without more evidence of comingling your lives.

From uscis.gov: "Historically, you and your family members might have been separated for some time while waiting for a decision on your Form I-130. Congress sought to resolve this problem by creating K-3 and K-4 nonimmigrant visas to shorten the time your family would need to spend apart. However, because USCIS now takes less time to adjudicate the Form I-130, the current need for K-3 and K-4 visas is rare." Click And, regarding your question of " if the I130 petition is approved first before the I-129F petition will USCIS automatically cancel the I-129F petition ": "If USCIS approves your Form I-130 before or at the same time as your Form I-129F, your spouse and his or her children will no longer need a K-3 or K-4 visa. This occurs in the vast majority of cases. When your spouse’s approved Form I-130 reaches the Department of State, an immigrant visa is immediately available to him or her. Your spouse and his or her children then must apply for immigrant visas and seek admission to the United States as lawful permanent residents. Because K-3 and K-4 nonimmigrant visas are no longer available to your spouse and his or her children at this point, the K-4 child will not be able to immigrate with your spouse unless the child has an approved Form I-130 at the Department of State at that time." If you want to be well informed, stay close to official and/or trusted sources and take conversations on the internet with a grain of salt.

Mailing address/place of residence: Just fill in the address again - it's a small effort and will not be held against you. Employment: If you have been unemployed somewhere in the last five years, you need to specify that by writing 'unemployed' and stating the dates. It also wouldn't hurt to explain why you were unemployed in Part 9, Additional Information. Part 4 - item 59-60: I wouldn't consider your situation 'Living together' unless your name is on his lease. Part 4 - item 61: Look up the right office for your area, see filing addresses. See "Special Instructions" on https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 for more information.