alliejourney

Typically, it will be automatically extended and at your interview you will just need to provide an updated letter of intent to marry, like what you provided in your I-129F. It can be the exact same letter, just dated closer to your interview and with a new signature. But this could be dependent upon the embassy, I am not familiar with Pakistan. Has your fiance not received anything from their embassy? It took me several months to receive my NOA2 (and I had to submit 2 requests for documentation before it finally arrived to me) but we were able to move forward anyway because my fiance had received his packet from the London embassy. Again, though, I'm not sure how the Pakistan embassy operates - hopefully someone else can jump in.

As far as I know, the key phrase that needs to be in a mental health related letter is that you are not a harm to yourself or others, which is in there, so I think that looks good and I'd definitely take it. My fiance had to obtain a similar letter. I can't speak to the PCOS diagnosis but it sounds to me like you've very thoroughly prepared and have your bases covered. Good luck at your appointment! My fiance's is next Friday!

They will release interview appointments gradually! My fiance just scheduled his interview in London yesterday after we had been stalking the site for a month or so waiting for the May date that we wanted. It's most likely you're only seeing April dates because the May ones that had been released have been taken. Just keep on top of checking back on the site consistently - we checked every day, even though we knew it seems like they only release them about a month out.

Thanks so much for this, that's helpful! So since he's a K1 he isn't technically authorized to work. I already saw that I should print out the webpage memo that states he is still eligible for an SSN, so I'm hoping that we get a good agent who will accept that for the work authorization piece. I know this also means he'll have a social security card with a restriction, which is fine. We'll apply for the EAD and AOS as soon as we're married. Then if I'm reading this correctly, we'll also just need his I-94, show the visa stamp in his passport, and then they'll accept his foreign birth certificate and foreign passport for identification and proof of age - anyone, please feel free to correct me or let me know anything we may need in addition!

Hello! Just trying to plan ahead - my fiance should be arriving here on a K1 visa in June and we'd like to get on the process of getting his SSN as soon as he arrives, before our marriage. In looking at the instructions/accepted documents, it is my understanding that you need two separate documents to prove age and evidence of identity. However, everything under the "evidence of identity" section specifies that it must be a US license, US state ID card, or US passport, obviously none of which my fiance will be able to get. Under evidence of age, it also specifies a US birth certificate. So my question is, what documents can we bring that would be acceptable? Will his foreign passport and foreign birth certificate in addition to his visa and I-94 suffice, or is there something else we will need? I searched but haven't found a consistent answer. Thanks for the help.

My philosophy is it's better safe than sorry. It's much easier to just being forthcoming and not have to worry about withholding any information, saying the right things, etc. Not only is it easier, but more importantly, we're legally obligated to give truthful responses. My fiance is in the same situation. Struggled with depression during a bad time in his life, was diagnosed by a GP, but never pursued medication/etc, has never self-harmed, does not want to harm others, etc. He's requested a letter from his GP stating he's not a threat to himself or others and it has all been a very easy process, I think it cost him 30 pounds.

On further research we decided to follow the instructions of the letter. When we looked at the interview scheduling portal, the soonest available appointment was only a week away, so we decided it's probably safe to schedule the visa interview after the medical panel. We haven't yet scheduled his medical interview, because we're still waiting on his medical records and his ACRO police certificate, and he doesn't feel comfortable scheduling until he's got everything in hand. However, we don't have to deal with selling a house or anything - pretty much as soon as his visa is in hand, he'll logistically be able to move, so we aren't on as much of a time crunch as it sounds like you are!

I would assume so. Plus, fiance has to get a police certificate for his medical panel/visa interview, so that will also prove a clean record.

I had an RFE for the same thing - I had simply forgotten to check the "no" box on question 2B. All I had to do was check "no" on the letter they sent me and send it back. When there's no criminal record to be found, you can't really submit proof of a negative. I just checked "no", sent the letter back, and then my case was approved less than a month later.

Hello! Just posting for clarification. The instructions we received from the London embassy state clearly to attend the medical exam, and then schedule the interview. However, I have seen other members suggest to schedule the visa interview first, and then schedule the medical exam for ~2 weeks prior to that. I'm assuming the reasoning for this is that interview slots are more limited than medical exam slots. Since I've also read that visas are valid from the time of the medical exam rather than the interview, I'm nervous about him attending his medical and not being able to get a visa interview scheduled for another couple of months. Does anyone have any experience they could share with this?

I can't speak to the labeling issue, but I can say that we received an RFE and all in all it was only about a month of a setback! From the time we sent back the evidence they asked for and the time our case status on the USCIS website changed to case approved, it was a couple of days shy of a month.

Thanks so much! It seemed too easy to be true 😅

Hello! My fiance and I have received a request for further evidence, attached below. What is attached is the whole letter - the only thing they are asking for is a response to a question that I must have accidentally skipped over. Because I do not have a criminal record, the answer is a simple "no". I am posting just for reassurance that all I need to do is check the "no" box, sign, and send it back, OR some guidance on what sort of supporting evidence they might need. I can't quite think of anything that would prove I have NOT had any criminal convictions, so I was hoping you all could help me if there's something obvious I'm missing! Thanks so much!