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Just pay online. Why so adamant to pay in cash? Is he wanting you to send the cash upfront?

Great idea but it looks like I can't verify myself before I get my DL. Wondering if this is the cause of my problem.

I'm guessing my credit at the moment would be dog poo because I don't have any credit record here. Do you think that might be a reason? Do I need to create a line of credit for myself to make me appear on these systems? It's a VERY regional bank. That's why it's such a long trip there because it's in a neighboring county where my husband works, so they have no branches in our county.

Thanks for this. It's been weeks since I updated my name on SSN to my married name, maybe around a month. Surely that'd be enough time for systems to update? Maybe not though as I'm still having this problem 😕

Hi all, Facing a rather frustrating issue with my SSN, here's a timeline: Arrived in Jan Applied for SSN early Feb Married mid Feb By March first SSN never arrived, arranged replacement that arrived by the end of March. Tried to get added to husbands bank account but lady at bank said it came back "unverified". Told me to speak to SSA to get them to "activate" my SSN. Called SSA same day and explained situation, was told that SSNs aren't activated, they are valid upon being generated and issued. Left it there for a while. Tried to update name on SSN but had a problem with lack of docs. Returned once I had my EAD card and it was updated. Received updated SSN early June. I'm already an authorized user on my husband's credit card (did this before updating my name so only provided my contact info) but we're trying to upgrade my access on the account. I put in my SSN, but it keeps saying it can't be verified. We also want to try the bank again, but it's a 1.5 hour round trip to the bank and we feel we might face the same issue. Anyone else experienced this? Is there something I need to do with my SSN? Im going to start looking for work soon so I have to be able to either open an account of my own or be added to my husbands. Any help or advice is appreciated!

7 months dating and 3 weeks in person is objectively not a strong case. Anyone here would advise you to spend more time meeting before filing. Not only will this strengthen your case, but also allow you to experience more time being with the petitioner. Also, please consider the fact that when you visit, you are in vacation mode. Even if you aren't doing anything extravagant, you aren't worried about working, money, responsibilities. Once you arrive on a K1, marry and adjust, that changes. Your real married life will not be the same as a 3 week trip. You need to be absolutely certain that this person will not only support you emotionally and financially during this time, but also won't take advantage of you being entirely dependent on them.

Why don't you visit her if it's so important to spend time together?

I wouldn't allow myself any less than 3 hours for a layover. Its not only for CBP but also for possible flight delays. When I came over on my K1, two of my flights were delayed. What more, after being held up at POE while they did visa check, my bags never arrived at the POE so I had to find out what was happening there, then run from one end of ATL to the other to make my final flight. I only had about 20min to spare, and all that was within a 3 hour layover that I intentionally booked.

If your relationship is genuine and you are both certain that doing this at such a young age is the right thing, then the timing of your application alone would not be grounds for denial. You need to be fully understanding of the legally binding contracts you, and likely your family, will be entering into by petitioning her. It is not just simply asking for her to move to the US. Should the marriage not last (and I do say this as you are both so young, I'm sorry) you, and likely your family, are becoming contractually bound to support her financially up until her own citizenship. If you divorce and she won't or can't work, you are responsible. Please be aware of what this process means for all involved, in both best and worst case scenarios.

I personally wouldn't class VJ as social media. I think the term is so broad now that many sites that require an account could be classed as such, but aren't used in the same ways as things like X, Facebook, Instagram, etc. So where do you draw the line? I completely agree though, that if in doubt, best to include it as its easier for USCIS to determine something as irrelevant, rather than feel relevant info is missing. However, if I was employed by Big Company Ltd to make posts on their social media account, where the log in is shared or not my own, it doesn't show my own name and I am not posting anything on a personal level, only what is dictated by the comoany, I wouldnt count that as MY social media and therefore wouldn't include it. But that's just me!

What visa is this for?

Also, you could always write a supporting statement, signed by both of you, explaining what happened.

He has violated those terms, so you have to tick YES, but the overstay alone isn't grounds for inadmissability. Plenty of accounts on here have had successful AOS with overstays. It just isn't the right, or safe, way to do it. Also YES.

Where is beneficiary's home country? How do you know her? How long did you meet for, and when? Who would sponsor her?

Unless it has your legal name attached to it, no. I don't have any social media and didn't provide a single thing on the DS-160.

Responding because I was K1'd from the UK so you may appreciate country-specific replies. It took 7 weeks for my case to reach NVC, and a further 6 days for it to be Ready at London. This was pre‐2025 though.

It would be either student or employment visas. Both very difficult to get in the current climate. Honestly, if it were me and I was so adamant to not be apart from my partner, and if they were so adamant to not work, I would just remain in Thailand.

Glad to hear the medical situation was clarified. The K1 visa is only good for 1 entry and is expired as soon as it is used. The K1 does not grant any status beyond 90 days and after married. As soon as you married, your husband was no longer a fiancé and was therefore out of status. Filing AOS does not grant any status either, but it stops the clock on unlawful presence. You need to file ASAP as he is currently at risk of deportation. As for gathering documents, USCIS does not expect you to have much at this stage. You only need your marriage certificate, everything else can be submitted either online after filing, used in a response to RFE or taken to interview.

The medical is valid for 6 months from the time of completion, up to the date of travel. Meaning that if he completed the medical in July 2024, he'd have until January 2025 to enter on his K1. However, for AOS purposes, the medical is valid for 1 year from completion. I-693 is therefore not required, as my previous point explains. However, your husband should write a letter stating that he is exempt from filing I-693, quoting the K1-specific instructions for this form: If you were admitted as a: A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and C. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then: (1) You are not required to complete another immigration medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an immigration medical examination completed outside the United States You should also include a copy of the DS3025 in the AOS application. As long as the box stating vaccinations were completed, then no further jabs are needed for AOS. It's only a recommendation, not a requirement, that full courses are completed. However, your husband should absolutely have received the sealed medical packet which should be handed over at the POE. This would have been in the same envelope that he received his passport back from the London. Are you sure he didn't accidently open the packet and keep the documents? In my experience, I received the same receipts and DS3025 from Visa Medicals, but my sealed packet was sent to me around 1-2 weeks later with my passport. If not, then it sounds like London did not forward it on to your husband, as they would not issue the visa without receiving it from Visa Medicals, so a packet does exist. From my own experience and reading plenty of accounts on VJ, London does not (or at least pre-2025) forward on the medical packet to USCIS. If USCIS does not have his packet on file already, then he will unfortunately need a new medical and therefore require the I-693. It sounds like you need to contact London ASAP with full details of your husbands K1 application and ask about the location of the packet. Also, when did you get married? It's been 214 days since he entered the US. Do you realise that by not filing within the 90 days from arrival that he has been accruing unlawful presence? You need to declare this on the AOS.

Odd that they want to see evidence from 2018 - 2020 specifically. Complete guess work, but it would sound to me that they doubt your relationship has spanned as long as you claim. Pakistan is high fraud, so additional scrutiny is to be expected in your case. That is what they want, so you have no choice but to comply as best as you can. I would suggest if you categorically do not have anything from 2018 - 2020, you submit more evidence from the earliest point that you can and write a statement explaining in full detail why you cannot provide anything dating pre-2020. Good luck.

You mean what if she openly abused the condition of the visa? Not reccomended.

Being a tourist does not constitute as being a live-in babysitter. Doesn't matter if you didn't pay her, I'm guessing you housed her, fed her, etc in exchange for her "service". Also sounds like you paid for her flights. How do you not see that as working? Sorry to say but you have both approached the inital issuance of her B visa completely wrong.

It's their right to deny and revoke if they suspect immigrant intent, which she has a recorded history of by overstaying beyond 6 months in all 3 visits. I'm surprised she made it beyond the first overstay. "Asking for the manager" won't change anything.

Good. Immigration is a privilege, and you've already abused what so many of us are working hard and honestly to achieve.

I would renew ASAP if you aren't planning on traveling. Last thing you want is leaving it close to interview and experiencing unforseen delays on receiving your new passport. Just be sensible about this. Many have renewed even after ds160 but their experience is their own and there's no guarantee it will be as smooth for you. Timely preparation will be your best friend during this process.