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No need to notarize letters of intent. Witness statements are not required but it's up to you to send or not.

I gave up on finding a pillow that suits me and made my own by cutting/folding/rolling up a memory foam mattress pad and stuffing it inside a zippered pillowcase. It's definitely a lot firmer than "firm" pillows, and you can make it whatever size and firmness you want. I don't mean cut it up into blocks. Cut it the width you want it and then fold/roll it into shape. The zippered case will hold the shape, then you can put it inside a regular pillowcase.

If you want to nit-pick, the seal is not 100% visible, specifically "Guyana" is not legible. I see a "G" but can only assume it says Guyana. The detailed description of the seal provided above also does not say "Guyana" is part of the text, only "General Register Office."

Just choose one and enter it. Whatever you choose is fine. Focus on the important entries.

OP's original I-693 likely expired and had to get one in the US. About a year ago, USCIS released a statement encouraging including I-693 with I-485 rather than waiting for an RFE in these situations.

I didn't answer that part because I don't know the answer. It appears (from reading the same website you pulled your screenshot from) that most immigrants have a 5 year waiting period before being eligible. K-1 is included in the group that must wait 5 years. That is 5 years from green card issue date, not 5 years from entry date.

A legible copy is fine for the original I-129f submission. Later, for the interview, you may want to have the petitioner send you an original (with updated date) to you.

Health insurance is not required for AOS or any other stage of the immigration process. Health insurance statements are sometimes submitted as bona-fide marriage evidence when removing conditions, but it is not mandatory. It was a requirement for a short period of time for certain immigrant categories from 2019 until 2021, but even that requirement has been lifted.

After NOA2 and NVC processing, the K-1 time to interview is dependent on which consulate the beneficiary will interview in. Looking at the average table you posted is not very helpful. You will see more accurate results by looking at K-1 timelines and using the filters to sort it by choosing the country and interview date as the filters. The filters are beneath the timeline list. For UK, NOA2 to interview looks to be averaging about 3-4 months. It also shows when the user last updated their info, so you can kind of guess if they stopped updating.

Yes, it is required for under 18 unaccompanied travelers. Go here for application details: DSWD e-Services -MTA | Department of Social Welfare and Development

There was a study a while back about false positives in TB cultures. They referenced 14 separate studies, each with over 100 patients. Only 1 of the 14 studies had no false positives. That means almost every lab produces SOME false positives. However, the actual false positive rate was only 3%, meaning 97% of the time the culture result was accurate. The most common cause of a false positive is cross contamination, when a positive specimen comes in contact with a negative specimen. SLEC probably is at the high end of how many TB cultures they process compared to the rest of the world. That should mean they are very good at it. But it also means they have a lot of samples, increasing the chance of cross contamination. Only India, Indonesia, and China have a higher incidence of TB than the Philippines. In 2020, there were almost 600,000 cases in the Philippines. That's about 1 out of every 200 people, making it pretty easy to come in contact with it if you are in a city.

That is terrible news! Unless things have changed lately, your 6 month treatment plan is probably accurate. That is if you get treated at St. Luke's. It is directly observed treatment. They actually watch you take the medication. If you get it done elsewhere, it will take even longer. SLEC will not care that another facility gave her a clean bill of health. Their say is final, and you have to comply with whatever they say if you want to get a visa. There are others on VJ that have gone through this, but I don't see any that are very recent. Maybe someone with recent experience will answer you too. Be sure she listens carefully when they give her treatment plan options to be sure you understand if it will take longer if treatment is not done by SLEC. Sorry for your bad news.

The wording of the instructions make it sound like you don't need to list a previous petition for the same person, but common advice on VJ is to list them. There is no harm in listing them anyway. USCIS will be aware of your previous petition, so better to be on the safe side and list them.

"Ready" status means that your case is ready for the interview to be scheduled, and that you need to get busy. Complete the DS-160 and pay the fee. Create your ustraveldocs account (if you haven't already) and schedule your interview. Yes, you should have gotten an email from NVC when it was sent to Manila. You also should have gotten one when the Embassy received it. Search your junk email for "Manila IV Info" and also for "NVC" to make sure you didn't miss the emails. Use the search feature, not just your eyeballs. If you do not move it along, it will just sit there. This pertains to Manila only. Other consulates have different procedures.

In theory, you should be able to update the return trip passport booking details to match the new passport name. I would confirm this with the airline in advance. Changes to passport booking information is allowed for typos and legal name changes.

As a Texas resident, I want to chime in. A Texas common law marriage is legally treated exactly the same as any other wedding. As such, it meets the requirements for any marriage-based petition, not just naturalization. The naturalization quote from above, as has been stated, only applies to naturalization. There are a few other requirements for a common law marriage to be considered valid for other immigration petitions, such as the right to alimony, child custody, estate division, and "married until death." A Texas common law marriage satisfies all of those requirements. However, I have also had a Texas civil wedding. Me, my bride, and a Justice of the Peace were the only people present. There is nothing to be anxious about. 10 minutes of waiting followed by a 5 minute, casual ceremony. If you live in a large county and want to avoid a crowd, you can pick a smaller, nearby county in Texas and get married there. You can get married anywhere in Texas, as long as you get the marriage license in the intended county, at least 3 days in advance. I would highly recommend a simple civil wedding over a common law wedding. A marriage certificate will not be questioned. A Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage will be something USCIS has not seen often and might lead them to ask for additional evidence, slowing down the process and causing you additional worry.

They will disassemble whatever you send them and organize it in the order they want it to be when they receive it. I suggest using an ACCO 2 prong folder with punches at the top and some sort of section dividers to assist them in finding appropriate documents when sorting it and to help ensure related evidence remains with the appropriate section. Include a cover page that lists each section to assist them with organizing it.

For Manila, once you have your MNL case number, you are in the driver's seat. Everything from that point is up to you to do. With a "ready" case status, you should complete the DS-160 and pay the MRV fee so you can schedule your interview. Once you schedule your interview, book your medical appointment. As was mentioned already, the welcome letter may never even arrive. We did eventually get one (6 weeks after "ready" status), but you don't need it and should not wait for it.

Technically it is not an interview. It is intended to be an educational class to prepare them for the new country they are going to. There is a group session first, where general information is given. After that, they receive one on one "counseling" for their particular situation. CFO has calmed down quite a bit recently. Lately it is being run as intended, just providing information, instead of trying to be a secondary interview. CFO does have authority to delay or even deny her departure, so don't take it lightly. Be as prepared for CFO as for the embassy interview. Delays would be for lack of required documents. Denials would be for something serious, like suspicion of sex-trafficking. One question they seem to enjoy asking is "What is your fiancé's mother's maiden name?" So be sure to tell her that. As long as she knows your name, address, state, and marriage/criminal history (if any), she will be fine.

She will be interviewed by the US Embassy in the Philippines, assuming she currently resides in the Philippines. I think you will be hard-pressed to find a Philippine Embassy within the Philippines, since there are none, so whatever TikTok said isn't even possible, or was misunderstood. Also, CFO is not conducted by the embassy. It is a class required by the Philippine government for Filipinos that will exit the country. The passport stamp is also old news. Now they issue a digital certificate. The CFO interview can be similar to the embassy interview. Take the same documents to CFO that she took to the interview.

It can be anywhere from a few weeks to a couple of months for it to be delivered to NVC and a case number assigned after you receive NOA2 approval. Request status weekly using the NVC public inquiry. It takes several days for them to respond, but you will get a response. You will get your case number soon. Just keep checking. Mine took 2.5 months, while some others with the same NOA2 got theirs in a month. There is no way to accurately predict when it will be received or processed by NVC.

I've haven't used terminal 3 except for a flight connection, so I have not used the bridge. I think it is unlikely that you will be able to use an airport cart once you exit the bridge, if that is what you are wanting to do. I think there is periodic shuttle service from the bridge to various hotels. Hopefully someone else can answer for you.

Copies are fine for I-129f petition. You may want to send a certified divorce decree to beneficiary for the interview, however. A few people have been asked for certified decrees there, so better to be safe. Usually, a copy is fine there as well, but you don't want to get delayed if they happen to want a certified copy. This is for the Philippines only. Other consulates have different requirements.

Take at look at the formatting for Part 8 in this post (it is for addresses but the principle is the same for employment):

Must have ISO microchip- preferably one that begins with "9"." Must be detectable by universal scanner. Be sure kennel is not too big for in-cabin, but also must be big enough for your dog. Don't exceed the airline limits for weight or kennel size. Must have CDC Rabies Vaccination and Microchip Record (A form your local vet can complete) Must have rabies titer (no lab available in Philippines, must be mailed for processing- takes 6-8 weeks). This assumes your dog does not have a current US rabies vaccine. Rabies titer must be less than 1 year but more than 45 days old After above requirements are met: US CDC Import Permit (2 days processing) Right before Departure: Updated Health Certificate 10 days prior to departure Need screwworm inspection less than 5 days before travel NVQSD Export Permit- valid 3 days only Local BAI-VQS inspection within 24 hours of departure No dirt, hay, or straw in bedding As for your other question, surely it is not a 20 hour flight without a layover somewhere. Investigate the layover location to see if they have pet relief areas. All you can do is limit your dig to just water starting a few hours prior to the flight and maybe just some light treats during the flight, probably timed for when you are eating. It will probably sleep most of the flight anyway, once the cabin lights dim and it gets quiet. As I said, mine do not travel in-cabin. They are too big for that, so I can't give much advice on that part.