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Hello everyone and thank you in advance for all the helpful responses! My spouse entered via K1 visa and is in the middle of the i485 process. However, I made a grave mistake of not getting an SSN for him before getting married and we are left to apply for his SSN via I485. My question is, since i485 takes time to get approved, does that mean he wont have a SSN card until the i485 gets approved? Or (hopefully) the SSN process is independent from the i485 and gets issued even before the i485 gets approved? I would also like to add that he is scheduled for biometrics this month and would like to know, based from your experience, how long will it have to take to get the i485 approved after biometrics. Thank you all!

Thank you so much for responding! We did receive his visa. He picked it up from Empost as well.

Hello, this might be late but congratulations! My fiance also had the interview in Abu Dhabi and got approved! I was wondering how you received your passport with visa? They just told him that he got approved and wait 1 week for the visa and that he can go home. We are not sure if we're supposed to pick it up somewhere or they will mail it to us.

This question is mostly for those who have experience interviewing in Abu Dhabi embassy but answers from other countries are also welcome. My fiance will have her interview in Abu Dhabi next week and I was just wondering how many times do we have to pay the $265 fee for the visa. We completed the DS-160 and was prompted to pay $265 online. However, upon checking the instructions sent in the Welcome e-mail (N03), it says in there to bring $265 worth of cash to pay for the visa fee. Are these two separate payments or can we just bring a receipt for our online payment? Thank you for all your help!

My term of endearment to my fiance is "hub." Can't we just explain to them that it is a term of endearment rather than a solid redflag?

We are interviewing in UAE AbuDhabi.

Thank you so much for answering! All we have are call and chat logs as evidence. What else do you think can be used as evidence? And when it comes to call and chat history, how far back should we go? Is 2 months prior to the interview enough to consider it as new/fresh evidences?

I apologize for the mistake, I meant I-129F evidences.

Good day everyone! I am the petitioner and my fiance is about to go to the interview next month. It was stipulated in the e-mail sent by the consulate to provide evidence of relationship. Are these the same evidence we sent to USCIS when applying I-134 for the first time? Or do they mean more evidences to prove that our relationship is still ongoing? If so, what are the best evidences to bring if we haven't seen each other in person after submitting I-134? We were also thinking of collecting witness affidavits of our relationship but we are debating if it has any weight as an evidence. Please help. Thank you so much!

I hope it's the same now that covid have subdued.

Thank you for responding! Do you know exactly what information should I include in the e-mail (e.g. case number etc)?

Hello everyone! We managed to schedule an interview this May and we couldn't thank you all enough for the help! However, we have realized that our I-129F validity will expire days before the interview (There aren't enough slots for an interview and we needed to wait). We called the consulate in UAE to ask for an extension and they just said to contact USCIS/NVC for it. They said that all they could do in the consulate is to address inquiry and concerns about appointments. For people who did their interview in UAE, is this true or we just called the wrong person? Also, what is the best way to extend I-129F? Thank you in advance for all your help!

Hello everyone! We just received an email from the US Consulate in Abu Dhabi that they have received my fiancé's case file. This includes instructions and what requirements to bring. However, we are wondering if there is a deadline for setting up an appointment for the interview. We are still in the middle of gathering some requirements and we would like to gather them all before getting a schedule for an interview. Thank you in advance for helping us figure it out.

Hello everyone! We just received an email from the US Consulate in Abu Dhabi that they have received my fiancé's case file. This includes instructions and what requirements to bring. However, we are wondering if there is a deadline for setting up an appointment for the interview. We are still in the middle of gathering some requirements and we would like to gather them all before getting a schedule for an interview. Thank you in advance for helping us figure it out.

Hello everyone. As the petitioner, I put several forms of asset including personal property (cars and jewelries to be specific). I was just wondering what type of proof is accepted when it comes to these things. Are receipts enough for the jewelries? For the car, do I have to provide a copy of the title to prove that I am the owner? Thank you in advance!

Thank you so much for the response!

Hello everyone, it's my first in here so please bear with me. My fiance is an oversea Filipino worker in Dubai and we are just about to file his DS-160 online. One of the things that are asked in there is Philippine National ID. My fiance has never been in the Philippines for five years and never had the chance to get one, is it possible to get this national ID online? We've been searching and couldn't find an answer (hence why I am here). Also, can someone explain to us what comes after submitting DS-160 online? Do we have to call the consulate in Abu Dhabi to schedule the interview? Hopefully someone can enlighten us. Thanks in advance!