Edward and Jaycel

If this is in the "Case Progress" tab, you can ignore the estimates there. They are notoriously inaccurate. I will say that a lot of the times it changes dramatically like that, it's because someone at USCIS did something with your file and it trips that progress estimator to change wildly for some reason.

Read the language carefully (especially pertinent in government Policy Memoranda) it says, "Place a hold on pending benefit requests". A benefit request is not "pending" until it has been accepted and a receipt notice issued. By this language, if they follow the memorandum, they should accept and receipt the I-751 (which includes the automatic 48-month extension). The adjudication of the benefit is then placed on hold. If it's not cleared up by May, file the I-751 as your window opens.

File on-time... The pause, according to the policy memo, is a pause on adjudications. Theoretically this means that your application should be accepted and receipt notice with 48-month extension should be issued.

So happy for you guys!! Congrats and please stay around and contribute where you can

To be clear.... the OP was asking about whether the petitioner receiving benefits ever in their lifetime would affect the AOS process and the answer is no.

Oh Lord.... Our friend in Maryland got the same exact RFE and they did just the Vaccine Assessment, sent it into the USCIS field office as instructed and were approved 7 days later.

You should only need to get the Polio Vaccine and then have the Civil Surgeon complete the Vaccine Assessment part of the I-693 (if you can find one that will do just the assessment). There is a box on page 1 of the form #4.A. you should check indicating you are eligible for the Vaccine Assessment Only because you completed your Immigration Medical Exam overseas. Make sure you bring proof of the Polio Vaccine being administered (we got ours done at a CVS) AND bring a copy of the DS-3025 Vaccine Worksheet from the medical exam overseas. If you can't find a Civil Surgeon that will do just the assessment (all too common unfortunately) you will have to do the whole exam. If this is the case, still bring the copy of the DS-3025 and the proof of the polio vaccination.

The petitioner having received public benefits will have no effect on the AOS process. For the K-1 to AOS, marry within the 90 days AND file your AOS application within the 90 days as well would be my best advice. As long as you submit your marital bona fides and your husband is not otherwise inadmissible at that point, you shouldn't have an issue.

We did an AirBnB for Jaycel while she was there. There are many that are within a 5-10 minute walk of both SLEC and the embassy both

I’ll give you a piece of advice that served me and Jaycel well and was inspired by reading one of @TBoneTX replies to another poster back then about becoming an A student of the process…while you are waiting approval for the I-129F, study what’s coming next with the NVC & Embassy process. We did this and from the time we got the K1-FTP email to visa approval for Jaycel was only 6 weeks. A little luck was involved in picking up an appointment but I chalk that up to also being prepared and being on the scheduling site scouring for cancellations at the most likely times of the day. AND it’s never too early to being thinking ahead to the AOS process once your fiancée arrives. Preparation, planning and understanding the process are the keys to success. Best of luck, stay here with the community and let us know your progress and share your experiences for those that follow you

I have a question on the Balikbayan Visa process... When my Filipina wife and I arrive in the Philippines, I know we need to go to the Immigration Officer together for me to get the Balikbayan Visa, but do we both go to the Filipino Citizens line or the Foreign Citizens line together?

Yeah I guess you can charge whatever you want when you have cornered the market...

Ours charged us $50 to do the vaccine assessment but most of the others that I called around here wanted $300 - $600 to do it. We got lucky to find this one

The civil surgeon should accept the vaccine done anywhere as long as they give you proof. Jaycel did hers at CVS. Also bring Dina’s DS-3025 to the appointment so they can transcribe it into the I-693.

Since Dina came in on a K-1 Visa and had her medical exam abroad, she is exempt from having to do another one for the AOS. HOWEVER... SLEC in Manila has not been giving the Polio vaccine per the updated requirements as of May 2024. You need to check her DS-3025 and see if she was given a blanket waiver of "Not age appropriate" for the Polio vaccine. If SLEC did that, you will need to get her a dose of the Vaccine and find a civil surgeon and see if they will do the Vaccine Assessment part of the I-693 and bring that to the interview with you. I know that @KoreaninHawaii just had to do this in Hawaii a few months ago and may be able to help you with where they went.

HAHAHAHA best way to do it!! CMC doesn't accept insurance so this is the price without insurance. We did it at the CVS inside the Target store in Parker - Jaycel had no side effects from the shot thankfully We have not tried any of these yet.... That's actually a great idea to get your mind off of everything We like trying out new places to eat and there's a fantastic ramen place in Greenwood Village if you're into that cuisine. Also The Melting Pot in Littleton is a fun date night thing. I'm really intrigued by these dinner mystery shows now that you mentioned it. I think we're going to have to go try one!

Yes.... Usually you have up until the day or two before the interview to change your delivery method

Our friends here in the Denver FO had their interview July 29th, API changed to FTA1 on both their I-130 & I-485 and no movement since.

That's the same type of RFE I had. They needed the certified court disposition. It was received by USCIS on June 1, 2024 and my I-129F was approved on June 4, 2024.

As am I.... I thought this would have come in the first month or two

DHS is proposing a regulation that would rescind the public charge rule that has been in effect for adjustment of status applications since December 2022 and replace it with policy guidance and interpretative tools rather than a new regulation. If the current public charge rule is rescinded, DHS plans to implement a significantly expanded public charge policy that would lower the threshold for being deemed likely to depend on the government and expand the types of benefits and factors under consideration in a public charge analysis. From AILA: https://assets.aila.org/files/0cca0541-ea9d-4bc0-a1f8-849cd628fbed/25111801.pdf?1763485757 Edit: This is set to be published in the Federal Register today, November 19, 2025

What was the RFE for? This could be a clue to why you are being asked to come for an interview

The instructions for Form I-134 specifically state, "Copy of last U.S. federal income tax return filed (tax transcript)." There are other instructions in the "Supporting Evidence" section of the instructions that indicate what to include to prove your income. You should read them carefully. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-134instr.pdf

If filing concurrently, file the I-130 by mail in the same envelope as the I-485

What was the information they reached out for?