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  1. Edward and Jaycel
    We put her new, married name as her "Legal Name" on the I-485 and I-765 and her maiden name under "Other Names Used". We then put her SSN in the section provided and checked the box saying we wanted the SSA to send a new card on both forms. Since we got approved for the I-765 on Jan 8, her name is now changed with the SSA and we got the new card with her married name in the mail yesterday. It still has the disclaimer "Valid for Employment Only with DHS Authorization" on it. Once they approve the I-485, they will send the replacement SS Card with that disclaimer removed.
  2. Edward and Jaycel
    Sorry... I meant to quote the OP
  3. Edward and Jaycel
    Just remember - You can't compare to others as each case is processed on its own. Jaycel gave herself a lot of unnecessary stress after her interview because her case took a couple of days longer to go to "Issued" after her interview than some friends she made there at the embassy. I know it's easy to say now that we are past that but try to put your mind at peace about it
  4. Edward and Jaycel
    And just to clarify - When I said "Normal A/P" in my post above, ALL visas go through some form of A/P before approval. If they didn't give you a 221g slip or ask you for anything further, then it is the standard checks they do before printing and issuing the visa. This is different than the extended A/P that some folks get stuck in for weeks and months.
  5. Edward and Jaycel
    Many times, during the normal A/P after the interview, the case will show as "Refused". And Montreal is a notoriously slow embassy for all visa processing. Also keep in mind that Jan 9th, all Federal Offices, including embassies, were closed in memoriam for President Carter's State Funeral, so I think you're still well within normal processing for Montreal. Hope it gets issued quickly for you!
  6. Edward and Jaycel
    I'll tell you one thing... We did Jaycel's name change to her married name on the I-485 and I-765 forms in the AOS package and we got approval for her I-765 last Wednesday and we got her new SSN in her married name in the mail yesterday. They beat USCIS in producing the EAD card even! LOL It's all so random
  7. Edward and Jaycel
    So glad you guys are close to the end of this part of the journey!!
  8. Edward and Jaycel
    Even if you could get another CFO session in Cebu (which I agree with @top_secret above would not be allowed) Jaycel did her CFO GCP there in Cebu and she said the counselor was very strict and grilled her pretty hard about our relationship. Someone else we know also went to Cebu and they made the American fiance get a FBI records check and as a result were delayed like 2 weeks getting the CFO certificate approved. I think the reputation of Cebu being more relaxed is no longer valid.
  9. Edward and Jaycel
    Wow.... What a freaking ordeal. Glad you got the SSN at least!
  10. Edward and Jaycel
    Thank you! Yes Jaycel has been studying the handbook from the DMV here and doing practice tests
  11. Edward and Jaycel
    *** Update *** I-765 Case Status Changed yesterday to "Card Was Produced"! And of course right before that, even though we were at "Approval Case Decision was Rendered", the "My Progress" tab still said an estimated 7 months until case decision 😆🤪 We also received Jaycel's updated SS card in the mail yesterday so the SSA beat USCIS to card production on this round 🤣
  12. Edward and Jaycel
    Congrats!!!
  13. Edward and Jaycel
    So happy that you are seeing light at the end of this very unfair process!
  14. Edward and Jaycel
    Agreed... the new wording is terrible and oh so typically USCIS-tastic LOL
  15. Edward and Jaycel
    Your answer is right here... "Do not use Form I-134 if the beneficiary you are agreeing to financially support must have Form I-864." The K-1 Beneficiary does not require the I-864 so you would still use the I-134
  16. Edward and Jaycel
    The medical exam at St. Luke's in Manila is usually done over the course of 2 days and you need to complete it before the interview unless you want a 221g refusal and have to wait for the medical to be sent. It's highly recommended that you do it at least 1 week before the interview
  17. Edward and Jaycel
    You should get a tracking number on the case status so you can know for sure. Ours just changed to “Card Was Produced” today and Jaycel’s SS Card arrived today 😁
  18. Edward and Jaycel
    Just got our answer - Case status just changed to "Card Was Produced". Thanks to all who replied
  19. Edward and Jaycel
    If you do contact NVC to get your case number, I highly recommend that in the request after asking for your case number, you give them your and your beneficiary's emails addresses and ask them to make sure that they are the ones they have on file. Sometimes they get lost in translation from the I-129F to the DoS system. I did this when I contacted NVC and after that, both Jaycel and I got every email from NVC and the Embassy from the K1-FTP to the Welcome Letter to the email with the tracking number for her passport delivery with no issue.
  20. Edward and Jaycel
    Thank you for that timeline... The day after our approval, all Federal Government offices were closed due to former President Carter's funeral so I'm sure that's playing a part as well. Glad you're getting it today!
  21. Edward and Jaycel
    Yes, your POE is Port of Entry and in most cases (unless there is Customs & Border Patrol pre-clearance in the foreign country) it is the first airport you land in US territory where you clear passport control and Customs.
  22. Edward and Jaycel
    Here's an interesting tidbit... We did Jaycel's name change through the AOS applications and as a result we requested that USCIS share the info with the SSA and requested a replacement card to be sent on the I-765 and the I-485. According to USPS Informed Delivery, we are receiving Jaycel's new Social Security card in the mail today and her Case Status for the I-765 is still showing, "Approval Case Decision Rendered". 🤪
  23. Edward and Jaycel
    I do not know the specifics of your embassy's procedures so I cannot answer these questions
  24. Edward and Jaycel
    Even though the embassy processes it like an immigrant visa, you still apply with the DS-160. So you would do the immigrant visa, select the K1 but use the DS-160
  25. Edward and Jaycel
    The K Visa is processed by the embassy as an immigrant visa because it is the only non-immigrant visa class that is allowed to have immigrant intent (by its very nature)
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