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My husband came here in November and we got married within the 90 days, so we married early February. We are almost done with the AOS packet, but we are panicking a bit because of one of the questions. “Since April 1, 1997, have you been unlawfully present in the United States? You were unlawfully present in the United States if you were present in the United States after the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary or were present in the United States without being admitted or paroled.” Do we tick yes on this Inadmissibility question? It scares me so much because we were wanting to do everything the right, legal way. I’m so confused because we thought the only thing we needed to do was marry within 90 days then adjust status whenever (we have been gathering documents the last few months and finally have gotten around to piling them all up now.) I am being told mixed things, some people are saying to tick yes but then others are saying no, both having explanations that make sense to me. Also I think one of the questions are “Have you violated the terms or conditions of your non immigrant status?” Which I’m hoping we didn’t do either? We were going to turn in the AOS packet today but last minute im finding out about this stuff.. genuinely had no idea about there being a deadline or filing within 90 days if this is the case. Also can we get denied for this? Like did we mess everything up? I’m so lost I can barely sleep at night, thank you so much to anyone that can help! Or any advice if anyone has been in a similar situation.

Ohh, thank you so much for clearing this up! I must've been confused on what sealed envelope which was being referred to as I had something else in mind, but yes he gave a sealed envelope to an officer at the port of entry. Thank you so much for this detailed response, it really helps clear up a lot of things for me. Also, no I was not aware of this? I thought we were only supposed to get married within 90 days, I wasn't aware there was a deadline for filing the AOS. He arrived here on November 24th and we got married on February 1st. Since then, we've been gathering proof of living together and joint statements, heath insurance etc.

Hello! My husband and I are getting together our AOS package and having a bit of confusion. He had his medical exam in the UK on 7/22/24. He got his visa in August a month later, then came down here to live on November 24th. 1st question: Is his medical still valid? It says it’s held valid for 6 months from the date of his medical.. was that until the visa is in hand or does that mean he needs a new medical? 2nd question: What is the form I-693 and is it needed for us? I’m hearing very conflicting information, and im also hearing something about our medical results supposedly being in a sealed envelope. He never received a sealed envelope, he only has a couple pages he was given from his medical exam. Does he need a sealed envelope? The pages he has are a receipt, a visa medicals FAQ, visa medicals certificate of immunization, US department of state form 3025, vaccination documentation worksheet, and a page with the surgeons signature checking off “K visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements” And my third question: Do I have the correct medical exam results, and does my husband need more vaccines because on his vaccination results, a few boosters are circled that recommends them in a month. For example, for hepatitis B the surgeon circled a month for the booster. For meningitis, he circled 4-8 weeks. Is he required to get boosters or no because the surgeon checked off that he completed all the vaccination requirements? This might be an excessive, long post, but really we are so confused and want to make sure we get no RFES. The medical exam results are only a few pages and I just want to make sure that’s normal. Thank you so much to anybody that takes the time to help, it’s very appreciated! Any advice also is appreciated so much

Thank you so much! It’s looking like I won’t need it then, and if needed hopefully just my photo copy will be enough

Thank you so much! Your replies are always so detailed and helpful, they provide a lot to relief to me. And yes, for me too it would be inconvenient because currently we’re in the middle of a hurricane and I can’t go in person, nothings open, and by mail it wouldn’t make it in time. Has your fiance done the interview yet? My fiances interview is August 15th!

Hello, is the petitioners birth certificate required at the London Embassy for the k1 visa interview? I’m getting a lot of mixed information on this. Some say yes, but others say no because this is about the beneficiary and the petitioners proof of citizenship was already proved at the USCIS stage. Is someone could clear this up for me it would be very helpful because I’ve unfortunately sent just a regular copy of my birth certificate to my fiance(beneficiary), and not a certified copy. The interview is next week so im in a bit of a panic, but the instructions on the UK gov website say nothing about the petitioners birth certificate if I’m reading correctly. If anyone could help it would be appreciated, this might be a dumb question but I just want to make sure because there’s a lot of differing information online.

Thats wonderful! It took less than a week for my case to say ready once it was in transit, im hoping the same for you!! 🫶🫶 I am too!

I just wanted to post a little update that it took a little over 3 weeks but we finally got our instructions letter this morning and already booked the medical for next week! Thank you both for the help and I hope everything goes speedy for yall! Good luck! 💖🙏

Wow, that’s very interesting. I hadn’t read anything about that on here, whew im grateful I made this post I feel a lot more certain in the information I know now 😅

@trisha_h That’s wonderful and makes me feel very hopeful! Was this letter recieved in the mail? We haven’t gotten anything yet, but the mail hasn’t come yet. I’m praying we will hear back very soon! I’m happy for you both!

@ScarletWitch6x @trisha_h Have yall had any updates?

@trisha_h I’m so glad it’s not just me!

@ScarletWitch6x I'm not 100 percent sure but I know in total the at transit stage was around 4 or 5 days before it said ready!

We haven’t received anything from the London Embassy and our case has been ready since June 24th. From what I’ve heard it’s ok to start filling out the ds-160 so we did that today, but it’s asking me to certify that I’ve received an IMBRA pamphlet which I have not gotten. Am I supposed to wait for this? I know we can’t book the interview yet without instructions from the embassy which we haven’t received, we just wanted to go ahead and get this form out the way

@ScarletWitch6x Oh my gosh thank you for your comments, this was so beyond helpful and has cleared up my confusion so thank you so so much! Yes, I also have a lot of anxiety so I know how that feels 😭 It’s really difficult for me finding all of this information online so you sending the links and that shipping date has really calmed me down a lot. Thank you too for your quick reply! And yes, I was marked ready on the 24th

Hello, im getting very mixed information about this online. Do I have to wait for an instruction packet from the London Embassy before booking medical, interview, and filling out the ds-160? Our case has been ready since the 24th of June but I’m not even sure what to do because some people say it’s fine to book but then I read others say don’t. I’m starting to get a bit stressed since our NOA2 expires in early September. Thank you

I could really use some advice because I've been getting a lot of mixed information. I, the petitioner, am a full-time college student who has never had a job so I've never had to file taxes. My grandmother, who I live with, will be a joint sponsor. Recently, we just received our NOA2 and our case is at NVC. 1. I am currently filling out i-134, I have put my income at $0 on number 14 on page 6 where it asks. on page 7 it asks for my assets, which I am providing my savings account and it asks for proof of these assets. is a monthly statement enough proof of this? 2. on pages 3 and 4 where it asks about my beneficiary's financial information and assets, do I leave that area with N/A since me and my joint sponsor will be responsible for him even though he has an income? 3. what financial form does my joint sponsor that I live with fill out? does my joint sponsor fill out another i-134, or form i-864a? whenever I ask this question, I get told one or the other which has really puzzled me on which one she is supposed to fill out. 4. since I have never filed taxes before, I've heard that I have to write a small letter clarifying that I'm a student so I've never had to file before. Is this correct, and is this all I need to provide on my part besides the monthly statement of my savings account? 5. on page 8 of i-134 form, it states "I intend to make specific contributions to the support of the beneficiary named in Part 2. Explain the contribution. For example, if you intend to furnish room and board, state for how long. If you intend to provide money, state the amount in U.S. dollars and whether it is to be given in a lump sum, weekly, or monthly, and for how long. If you need additional space, use Part 8. Additional Information." because I do not have an income and my grandmother will be finically responsible for my fiancé, I could use some advice on how to word things for this area. I of course know I am financially responsible for my fiancé as well because I'm the petitioner, do I just say that we will be living in my grandmother's home where we will both provide for him? Or do I change it to I do not intend to make specific contributions? I'm just confused on the question in general because of my situation and any advice would help. Thank you so much and any help would be appreciated in this overwhelming process.

So long story short, I’ve never had a job before and currently do not have one as I have been focusing on my education my whole life. My fiancé is in the UK and I’m in the US. I live with my grandmother and mom, to which my grandmother agreed to be a joint sponsor. My question is is it going to be an issue that I’ve never had a job before? No employer, never filed taxes etc. What do I put down on the I-129-F form for example where it says “employment history/current employer”? I don’t want them to think we can’t provide for him to live here and immediately decline because I put down “NA” or something. Should I put down student? Since my grandmother is going to be the joint sponsor, would she handle all the details about financial information when it comes to that point? This is all so much to process and learn about, and im still learning a lot but it’s very overwhelming and I wanted some advice from here and different opinions. I have more than enough money in savings which is another reason I’ve never had a job, so I do have enough to support over time just not a current income.