Edward and Jaycel

I couldn't agree with @TBoneTX more on "Front Loading" the application.... This is exactly what Jaycel and I did because we knew that the Consular Officer conducting the interview will have access to the I-129F packet to review at the time of the interview (My I-129F submission was 110 pages) and Jaycel could tell from some of things he said during the interview that he was looking at the I-129F packet (commenting on things about me, about some of the places we'd been together, etc. that would not have been in her DS-160 application). We have also just recently met a Fil-Am couple here in Denver who were a couple of years ahead of us in the K-1/AOS process and told us that the USCIS officer conducting their interview for AOS said, "I see from the evidence that was submitted in your I-129F petition that you both were together for quite a while before you decided to start the fiancée visa process." They said after that, there were just a few basic questions and she was approved for her green card the day after the interview. Provide certified court copies of the disposition of the case for your DUI to USCIS in the I-129F application (I had to learn the hard way through an RFE that they require this) and the Consular Officer will disclose your history to your fiancée during the interview and ask her if she still wants to continue with the process. (At least they are supposed to).

And remember that “God helps those that help themselves”… You and your spouse need to start taking an active role in this process and help yourselves. Lots of good advice has been given by the knowledgeable members here. You’d do well to listen

Today's stats: March 15, 2024 15:50 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 300 • Denied: 111 • FingerprintScheduled: 261 • InterviewCancelled: 71 • InterviewScheduled: 228 • Processing: 38,787 • Received: 789 • Rejected: 107 • RFE: 1,412 • Terminated: 106 • Withdrawal: 2 • Others: 90

Yes... See that every once in a while. Give it time, it'll clear up

Today's stats: March 15, 2024 10:55 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 297 • Denied: 111 • FingerprintScheduled: 260 • InterviewCancelled: 71 • InterviewScheduled: 214 • Processing: 38,791 • Received: 790 • Rejected: 107 • RFE: 1,425 • Terminated: 106 • Withdrawal: 2 • Others: 90 Lots of interviews scheduled late yesterday

Jaycel's "Estimate" went from 13 months to 15 months to 14 months and now 12 months all in the last 4 days 🤪

100% with @Yareth above… as soon as the required time has passed, make the inquiry and get the investigation started

Today's stats: March 14, 2024 13:25 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 281 • Denied: 110 • FingerprintScheduled: 263 • InterviewCancelled: 66 • InterviewScheduled: 117 • Processing: 38,863 • Received: 794 • Rejected: 107 • RFE: 1,464 • Terminated: 106 • Withdrawal: 2 • Others: 90

Right now she needs you and the marriage to you in order to get her green card. If she can claim VAWA (that she was a victim of abuse by you) she no longer needs you to get the GC. She can claim that she entered into the marriage with a US Citizen (You) in good faith, she was then the victim of abuse by you and because of that she can file for a GC under VAWA.

Yes... remain firm. For your daughter and, equally as important, for yourself. I know it's all been a terrible thing but look at it like this; you have to play the hand that SHE dealt you to the best outcome possible for you. And you don't want to try to get dealt a new hand because she's dealing from the bottom of the deck.

1000%

Go to irs.gov and create an account. Once the account is created you can download the tax return transcript from that website

Today's stats: March 13, 2024 14:15 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 277 • Denied: 109 • FingerprintScheduled: 266 • InterviewCancelled: 58 • InterviewScheduled: 103 • Processing: 38,839 • Received: 799 • Rejected: 107 • RFE: 1,508 • Terminated: 105 • Withdrawal: 2 • Others: 90

One step closer!! Now you can track it on CEAC

They gave us about 17 days in advance

When I got the RFE for my I-129F petition it did NOT come certified mail. The only registered mail that I know of that USCIS uses is Priority Mail to send cards (Green Card, EAD, AP, etc.)

If her medical exam abroad during the consular processing was less than 1 year from the date you’re filing the I-485 then no, a new one is not needed. You should include a copy of her DS-3025 she received from SLEC in the filing package and call it out in the table of contents in your cover letter to remind them to look for the medical exam results from her yellow packet CBP sent them after her Port of Entry.

It will usually take a couple of business days for the status to show they received it

Did you see this site from DoS @Nywoek? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/STK-Stockholm.html

Agreed 1000%... always do everything in your power to avoid delays, denials, RFEs, etc.

Yes I saw that story And it does seem that they are asking for it a lot more now.

For Jaycel's medical in Manila, they looked to see if she had any of the chicken pox scars. She din't still have any so she had to get the vaccine

Today's stats: March 12, 2024 14:55 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 271 • Denied: 108 • FingerprintScheduled: 263 • InterviewCancelled: 50 • InterviewScheduled: 100 • Processing: 38,816 • Received: 801 • Rejected: 107 • RFE: 1,551 • Terminated: 106 • Withdrawal: 1 • Others: 90

Was that for the Embassy?

It seems that sometimes lately it is taking 4-8 weeks for USCIS to send approved I-129Fs to the NVC. You will know it's been sent when the I-129F case status changes to "Case Was Sent To The Department of State". Once NVC processes it they will send it to the embassy that will do the interview. At that point, the petitioner will receive an email with a "K1-FTP" letter attached that will have your DoS case number and the date it was sent to your home country's embassy. A few weeks after the USCIS status changes to sent to DoS, you can start making inquiries using the NVC's online inquiry form to get your DoS case number. Once you get that, you can track its status on CEAC. I will make a suggestion that when you do start making requests on the public inquiry form for NVC, include a scan of your NOA2 in the attachment section and on your first inquiry, after you request your case number say something like, “Please also update the petitioner and beneficiary email addresses as follows:” and give both your email addresses to them. Sometimes when they input the case information from the I-129F, the email addresses get messed up. Jaycel and I did this on our first inquiry and after that we got every email from NVC and the Embassy sent to us without any trouble.