Edward and Jaycel

We booked Jaycel’s ticket through Expedia. Direct flight from Manila to LAX on PAL.

Congrats man!! 🎉

We just picked up Jaycel's sealed envelope from the civil surgeon for the vaccine assessment to add her Polio vaccine to the record. One more hurdle cleared. LOL

Great news!!

You will not get an invoice # for a K-1 visa application. Those are only given to immigrant visa applicants. Depending on your consulate, when you sign up for the website to schedule the interview, you will either pay the fee there or some places have you pay at a partner site or a partner bank there in-country. I know last summer when we did it in Manila, Jaycel had to go to a specific Philippine Bank and pay in cash there with a receipt generated from the website where we scheduled her interview. Once we paid the fee at the bank, they validated the receipt, we had to wait 24 hours for it to be registered in the system and then and we had to input that receipt number into the website before it would allow us to schedule the interview. The K1-FTP letter should come in your email once the case status changes to "In Transit". I know in Manila we had to bring that to the medical clinic to prove we had an active case.

Today's stats: June 24, 2025 23:15 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 12,945 (+99) • Denied: 1,400 • FingerprintScheduled: 69 • InterviewCancelled: 591 • InterviewScheduled: 7,773 (-64) • Processing: 18,146 (-35) • Received: 518 • Rejected: 102 • RFE: 428 • Terminated: 207 • Withdrawal: 62 • Others: 27

Today's stats: June 23, 2025 23:15 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 12,846 (+106) • Denied: 1393 • FingerprintScheduled: 69 • InterviewCancelled: 584 • InterviewScheduled: 7,837 (-40) • Processing: 18,181 (-73) • Received: 520 • Rejected: 102 • RFE: 438 • Terminated: 206 • Withdrawal: 62 • Others: 28

Yes, right before they ship it the status will change to "Issued". Congrats!

Yes this is normal Glad you got them both done in one shot!

Your fiancé will fill out the DS-160. The K-1 is still a nonimmigrant visa, however since it's one of the few nonimmigrant visas where the State Department obviously allows immigrant intent, they will treat it like an immigrant visa. I do not know the procedures in Morocco but perhaps @Jeanne Adil can assist you in their specific procedures

Which consulate is processing your case? It would help the other members here to help you if you filled out your timeline

Today's stats: June 22, 2025 23:15 MDT (2 days worth of stats here - Busy weekend) November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 12,740 (+433) • Denied: 1387 • FingerprintScheduled: 68 • InterviewCancelled: 580 • InterviewScheduled: 7,877 (-223) • Processing: 18,254 (-235) • Received: 523 • Rejected: 102 • RFE: 439 • Terminated: 206 • Withdrawal: 62 • Others: 28

Agree with @Aserc on this... you guys are a legit couple and from reading your posts as we have gone along here I know you guys have your stuff together I have been reading a ton of interview reviews recently on Reddit (since almost everyone gets one now, there are a LOT ) and the vast majority (90%+) have been saying that the officers are kind, professional and basically just "checking the boxes" on these interviews that they have to do that would have otherwise got a waiver in the past few years. Let us know how it goes!

Jaycel's took a week between "Approval" and "Card Produced"

Today's stats: June 20, 2025 23:15 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 12,307 (+335) • Denied: 1374 • FingerprintScheduled: 68 • InterviewCancelled: 564 • InterviewScheduled: 8,100(-226) • Processing: 18,489 (-133) • Received: 532 • Rejected: 101 • RFE: 439 • Terminated: 203 • Withdrawal: 61 • Others: 28

Good deal!

That's what I've heard but I have not seen any reports to confirm it

Yes, it is possible to obtain a marriage license in Pennsylvania even if one of the parties does not have a Social Security number (SSN). In such cases, the applicant without an SSN is typically required to present a passport or another form of official photo identification as an alternative. Here's a more detailed explanation: SSN Requirement: Pennsylvania law requires applicants to provide their SSN if they have one. Alternative for Non-SSN Holders: If an applicant does not have an SSN, they can provide a passport or another form of valid photo identification instead. Required Documents: Generally, both individuals need to appear in person at the Marriage License Bureau with valid photo identification and, if applicable, a divorce decree or other relevant documents. Application Process: The couple will complete an application form, provide necessary information, and pay the required fee. License Issuance: Once the application is processed and approved, the marriage license will be issued.

In Colorado, they ask for the last 4 digits from both parties but if one doesn't have one, you just fill out a form stating why and it's no issue.

Like @MalloryCat said, they return nothing from your yellow packet to you. Jaycel was able to get her DL here without a SSN but she was required to have the EAD to get it. When they issued it, it was NOT a "Real ID" compliant license. Once she gets her green card she will have to present that and her SSN to the DMV so they can give her the "Real ID" license. Those are the rules here in CO, I'm not sure of PA.

When we got Jaycel's SSN right after we arrived, we brought her I-94, her passport with the stamped K-1 visa in it and her birth certificate and that was enough for them to issue the SSN (BTW you do not get the I-94 at the Port of Entry) you go in the website a couple of days after arrival and download it)

Today's stats: June 19, 2025 23:15 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 11,972 (+315) • Denied: 1365 • FingerprintScheduled: 69 • InterviewCancelled: 537 • InterviewScheduled: 8,336 (-191) • Processing: 18,622 (-135) • Received: 534 • Rejected: 102 • RFE: 442 • Terminated: 203 • Withdrawal: 57 • Others: 28

You will have to make an appointment and go to the local SSA office to get your SS Card. They have suspended the EBE (Enumeration Beyond Entry) program that allowed USCIS to trigger SSA to issue it automatically. Wait until you have your EAD in hand as you will need it for the appointment. They suspended this program for all I-765 and N-400 applications it appears.

Depending how long they have had their LPR status, this may have already constituted abandonment of that status. CBP takes very seriously (no matter what administration is currently in charge) living almost entirely outside the US when you are a LPR.

Yes, it appears that they stopped automatically issuing a SSN for anyone who got their EAD approved. They also stopped doing it for N-400 approved applicants as well