KoreaninHawaii

This is how I wrote my two checks for USCIS for reference:

USCIS just cashed my checks for the I-485 and I-765 today and I was told via agent from live chat they mailed my notices on 1/31/2025. :).

Awesome to hear!

Update today, Wife received a text saying her case was received. Only thing is the forms were delievered on Jan 11 2025 via USPS and yet looking at the case number it says on Jan 10 2025 they received it lol. Phoenix Lockbox was were her forms were sent

Mine wasn’t RFE pre say. It was returned to me due to it being misfiled aka I forgot to attach one paper to my original filing. I am assuming because of that thats why no updates yet though talking to some other people who recently sent their 485 in and some sent to the Phoenix lockbox they say could take up 3 to 6 weeks before any updates. At the time of writing only been 12 business days and end of this week would be about three weeks so i just have to wait for now.

Still waiting on any status updates. :(. No checks were cashed yet and no updates from USCIS either.

@AsercHaven't received any notification nor were my checks cashed. Also checked my post office in case they sent anything back but they did not. I tried to ASK Emma on site but was told via a live agent it can take up to 30 business days (6 days so far at the time of writing) before anything happens. Though this is the second time I had to send in the forms because I forgot to put 1 paper and and it was sent back and I was asked to put a paper from them about refiling and make sure to put it on top so perhaps that's what may be causing a slight delay in my update for my filing? On the 1 hand I'm glad nothing got sent back this time for now, but now just the waiting without knowing any updates is stressing me lol.

@Aserc If you filed your paperwork and paid the fees via check did they already cash the check?

I see. Unfortunately me and my wife did not receive any text from USCIS that they received it. Hopefully everything goes well for you and hopefully I will hear something soon for my AOS for the wife.

When did you receive your text? I actually have not received any text yet.

Sent my AOS for my wife on Jan 3 2025 and arrived on Jan 11 2025 at the Phoenix Lockbox via USPS (Had to sent again due to a missing paper :(. ). Still no response or cashed check yet. (Only been 5 business days at the time of writing) Was a little stressed because the first time I sent it was only 5 days before they sent it back but USPS making me stress because the first AOS that was sent was delivered at 85036 but my fixed AOS was delivered at 85034. Hoping that isn't an issue. I know they have 30 business days to respond but hoping for the best. I did fill out the paperwork for them to email or text with notifications but I also heard even if you fill it out sometimes they don't do it anyhow.

Outside the arrival area. Since you cannot go in the baggage area to meet people.

I live in Hawaii too. Had my fiancee (now wife) arrive this October. I went to Honolulu and meet her outside after arrival. If I remember correctly it was a bit over an hour from disembarking from the plane, going through customs, and meeting her outside. After we took another plane to get to my island and since then everything has been good.

Hello, I just saw how to check other timelines so i was looking at some of them. I did update my timeline with most of the proper dates for relevant paperwork. Doesn't look too bad but again I am aware all timelines can be different for a few reasons. Thank you to all that replied.

Hello all, I recently married my fiancee (now wife) after her arrival in the US with her K1 visa and just sent all the paperwork (I-486, I-765, and I-864) that I should need today. Not too worried as I am 99% sure I filled everything out correctly and sent the evidence and payments that were needed. I wanted to send everything out before the 90 days and was just wondering peoples experiences with next step with this process. I had to send mine to the Phoenix Lockbox so if anyone had to send theirs there would greatly appreciate it. I did send it via USPS priority express (just to make sure it got there) and since its the holiday season I don't expect too much on the beginning of my processing. Just wanted to see people good and bad experiences and time frames for everyone. Thank you to everyone who replies. Matt

Hello all, Recently had my fiancee K1 visa approved and she will be coming here to the USA next month. I just had some questions on the process and filing of all related paperwork. What forms should I file and in what order so that she is able to legal stay and would be able to work as soon as she is legally allowed to? I am aware of the forms I-130 and I-485 but I wanted to make sure I am correctly filling them within the correct time frames and in the proper order. Also how are the fees for filing? Appreciate all advice and help from everyone. Thank you, Matt

Hello all. Trying to buy a ticket for my fiancee now. Using Philippines airlines and they asking in the part of Visa document: Government that issued the document. Would that be the US or Philippines? Has a drop down option so the only 2 logical ones would be either US or Philippines. Also is there any other fees or costs besides the usually getting foods and drinks and such at the airport? She will be flying out of Manila. Thank you to all.

My fiancée had her interview on August 27. I am happy to say her interview was a success and now getting ready to have her arrive in the US for our future togther. 😊

Quick question everyone. When or if did you fill out a I-134 form?

So we scheduled the medical on July 17th. I will actually be visiting her next week so hopeful her medical goes well. 😊

Can you schedule the medical earlier than 2 weeks or it has to be 2 weeks? Also probably not the right place to ask this question but I'm actually taking a vacation next week to see my fi·an·cée :). Just trying to budget out my trip I will be staying in Manila with her and I will be meeting some of her family while I am there. Flight and lodging are already taken care of but just trying to figure out how much to bring while I am there.

how soon can i schedule a medical exam before the appointment?

Hello all. I managed to schedule an appointment on august 27 for her. thank you all who helped out.

Been checking like 3 times a day but no appointments available to schedule. We managed to stop getting rate limited and lock out of the account for 72 hours which I guess is a plus. More concerned about my approval notice expiring in August and what the process is for that. Has anyone managed to get an appointment how long did it take you to make one? I am aware that covid kinda threw everything out of order but getting kinda stressful thinking if we don't check we may miss a chance to schedule but if we keep checking our hopes keep getting lower. Thank you to everyone who responded so far. It has been helpful.

Hello to everyone, My fiancé lives in the Philippines and I am in the US. Been going through the K1 visa process and we both have gotten everything done up to the point of trying to schedule an appointment. We check daily but it always says no appointments available. Also sometimes too we get rate limited or blocked or her account got locked for 72 hours. Was just wondering if anyone had any tips to try to schedule an interview. We tried different times of the day, we call the phone numbers though when I looked so different numbers so I'm not sure which number for her to call, so any tips would be greatly appreciated. Also if it has been a long time for anyone to get an appointment for K1 what would you say the time frame till how long you were able to schedule an appointment? My main concern is my approval notice was only valid from 04/02/2024 to 08/01/2024 so I am worried if it expires what would I need to do. Again appreciate any help or tips anyone can give me. Have a great day/night everyone.