J.M.

There are obviously problems that nobody reading this will fully understand, but this statement stood out to me. Of course you will be the one to do all of that. He knows nothing about your area, where to go, what to do, how to get there. You are 100% his guide to his new life. It should be your pleasure to suggest new places to go and to be excited to show him around. You should have a serious talk about expectations from each other. Ideally, you would have had that discussion long before marriage. If you did have that discussion previously, then discuss what is different now compared to those expectations. His (or your) expectations may not be realistic. Although others have done it, I would never even think of bringing a K-1 here to live with my parents. If I cannot support myself, I am certain I cannot support a spouse that cannot work for several months. Isolation is not the answer, for either of you. From your description, it sounds like he is used to being an independent man who is really struggling with being a "kept" man, incapable of even going to the store without assistance and feeling guilty eating food that he cannot provide. Put yourself in his shoes. I would not be happy in that situation at all. If you feel "alone" when living with your parents, imagine how he feels. You are his caretaker for at least the next several months. Marriage can be difficult. Moving to another country is difficult. Combining them will always be difficult. It's truly easy to settle a relationship stand-off. One of you has to swallow your pride and decide your relationship is more important than arguing over petty things. The other partner will follow your lead.

Sending over $1K USD can sometimes trigger the requirement for additional identification or answering questions about the sender. It really depends on which location it is picked up. It's quite easy to avoid the potential problem by breaking it up into smaller amounts. Since your timeline is blank, it is impossible to know if you are a LPR Filipino, a USC, a dual-citizen, or something else that I cannot guess. Since you say "passport card" I will assume you are a USC. If so, then the only identification WU requires is your passport. USCs are not expected to have any form of Filipino ID unless you live in the Philippines. Please complete your timeline if you want to receive useful responses.

Received EAD card today.

Try going here: US Embassy & USCIS Office Reviews (visajourney.com) Look above the "select consulate" drop down box. Mine has an "edit previous entry" option there. It opens the previous entry for editing. I'm not sure you can completely delete it, but you can change the content.

It's the way they list the events on USCIS account. Step 2 is biometrics Step 3 is interview (if required) Step 4 is decision

Received SS card today. Also received notification that EAD card has been produced.

I've seen this claim mentioned several times recently. CFO can ask for anything, but a petitioner police report would be extremely rare. I would not go through the effort to obtain one. I have been in touch with several people that have gone through CFO recently and it was not requested. I have never seen anything from a person that actually had to present a petitioner police report at CFO, only some from people that say "somebody said we need one." I would categorize it as a Philippine rumor.

You do not need to send her birth certificate with the I-129f. She will need an original eventually, but not until interview time. Her passport is not needed now either. That also comes later. You can print the boarding passes. No need to send original boarding passes. Print the digital boarding pass and include it as well. Letters of Intent do not need a specific address on them. United States Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is fine for the address on the letters. Go to a local photo shop and get a dozen passport style pics of her and a few of you too. It's super cheap there and you will need them. Leave half of hers with her. Take the rest of hers with you as well as yours. Review the I-129f with her. Have her write down her personal information that you do not know, like address and work history, as well as her parents' information. It is much easier to get that information in person rather than trying to do it over the phone or messaging.

EAD was approved this morning, 2 days after biometrics.

Completed biometrics today. Case status changed to "actively being reviewed."

I think you have been on this website long enough to know that if you want accurate answers, you need to specify the country involved, or, much simpler, just fill out your timeline. Without specifying the country, you will get answers that may be accurate for other countries, but completely wrong for you.

I'm not sure how you plan to approach the subject, but I wouldn't think it would be a good idea to share your suspicions with her. Certainly, discuss the possible outcome of needing DOT and how to handle that, but I wouldn't think it would be productive to share that you expect her to have to go through it. Discuss that as a possible outcome, but don't share that you expect that to be the outcome. Just my opinion.

Great news! Since it has been brought up several times in this thread, did they ask for the I-134?

She worked in Abu Dhabi. Police clearances from UAE are supposedly not available from abroad, so she didn't need to provide one.

Since the IRS transcripts and W-2s are evidence for the I-134, I can't imagine showing up to an interview with only the evidence and not the form they are supporting. I'm not sure why anybody would have the evidence without the form. I guess what I am saying is, who cares if they do or do not ask for a form you are supposed to have in your possession?

It was a breeze. I must admit that my wife (now) is exceptionally well spoken, does not get nervous, and had already travelled and worked abroad. And, although she didn't live there at the time of the interview, she grew up in Manila, so she is very familiar with the area. I made sure she had all documents they could possibly ask for. They did not ask for the I-134. They did, however, take and KEEP my certified divorce decree, which was a bit of a surprise. I emailed her a copy to print for CFO, just in case they wanted to see it. Tell Jaycel to take whatever "study sheet" she has with her, so she can review it while waiting to be called. But she also needs to be listening for her name to be called. The questions were pretty basic. Where do I live, my age, what's my birthday, have I ever been married before, etc. No really hard questions.

They were referring to the original signature, meaning do not sign it with an electronic signature. Once it is personally signed by hand, copies are fine, as you originally stated. Manila almost never asks for the I-134 anyway.

Received access code today. Biometrics appointment scheduled for 8/19/24.

The K1-FTP letter is from NVC. It is an email attachment. It is sent to whatever email address NVC has on file for your case when it is sent to the embassy. I used the online scheduler.

For Manila, you will not hear anything from the embassy. It appears you have done everything correctly to this point. IV is not 4, it is Immigrant Visa. That is not really a link that you are clicking. It just shows the place and type of visa applied for. St. Lukes will possibly allow her to complete the medical exam without an interview appointment, but she will need to sign a waiver acknowledging that her K-1 visa expiration date will be 6 months from her medical exam, no matter how long it takes to schedule an interview. There is no guarantee she will be allowed to complete her medical, but in the past, it was allowed if the waiver was signed. It would be nice to have the K1-FTP letter, but the DS-160 confirmation page might be enough. There is nothing to do, other than continue to look for available interview appointments.

I'll give it a week. I already know what's online... stuff I sent them and stuff they sent me. No rush. Nothing will change in a week. Dallas can be quick to schedule biometrics, but usually it's a month after receipt so I've got time. If I don't get it in a week, I'll request it.

Received physical NOA copies in the mail today. Now just waiting for the online access code.

DS-160 is correct for K-1. DS-260 is for spousal.

Same issue as the previous 2 posts... cannot enter correct NOA dates for AOS and EAD. File date 2024/06/07. NOA date 2024/08/01. Site tells me dates are incorrect.

Received receipt notice by text today.