Nathan2424

By chance, does anyone know of a timeline estimate between Interview Date and receiving Naturalization Card? My wife really wants to go on an international work trip with me, which is about 1 month after the Interview Date. We booked her a refundable airline ticket as a precaution, but just curious if we are talking lottery type chance of it coming in time or if there is a reasonable chance of it coming in time.

Filed for the AoS earlier this year w/ the EAD, but opted to not file for the AP because my wife and I decided that we didn't anticipate needing to travel for the next year, therefore it would be best to save the money than spend it for AP. Well my work decided to schedule a work trip to Mexico in September and my wife really wants to go, which based on AoS time estimates I don't think is possible, therefore I was thinking it may be worthwhile to file the AP today, but unsure how common it is for AP to be approved within 3 months of filing date. I know every case is 'different', so no definite way of knowing, but really just wanting to know if it's very common, common, uncommon, rare, or very rare. Key Dates: AoS Filed: March 24 Biometrics: Apr 21 EAD Received: May 8 SSA Appt: June 5 AoS Appt: PENDING

Has anyone received their SSN card after receiving their EAD? We received our EAD 2-3 weeks ago and still haven't received the SSN, despite selecting it in the application.

No because our understanding was that it was only needed if she wanted to travel before the AoS was granted. Is that understanding incorrect and AP is still useful even after the AoS being granted?

Brief Background: My work surprised me with a Mexico work trip in September. My wife really wants to go, but we are still waiting for her AoS, which may or may not be issued in time, but assuming it is issued in time, is that enough or are there additional steps that we need to take? She's already been granted her work authorization and we didn't file for the AP at the time, since we didn't expect any need for out-of-country travel (obviously a mistake). Few concerns/ideas I have are: Pursue a Mexico tourist visa as a Filipino passport holder Concern is that her AoS was filed under her new last name, so once the green card is issued, it'll differ from her Filipino passport. Once AoS is approved, we try to get a US passport ASAP Concern is that I'm not sure if AoS approval is the sufficient for getting a US passport PS: We are doing a refundable airline ticket, since no matter what she can't leave without the AoS being approved beforehand.

Verdict: For anyone that finds this thread in the future: the facilitator (interviewer) for the CFO (GCP) DID NOT ask for the petitioner's criminal record. They did ask for evidence of our relationship though and a ton of other questions to the beneficiary (e.g. how we met, how will she get to the USA, what is our plan when gets here, etc.)

I agree, but I don't see any fault with criticizing that lack of transparency or at least suggesting they clarify it on their website. It would benefit both the CFO and the individuals they aim to protect/serve. Also, this tendency is not limited to Americans, even Filipinos share this feeling. I would even argue that it is a universal feeling that people tend to favor transparency in regards to legal processes. PS: I really do appreciate you responding and giving your insights. I am just frustrated with the whole process because in both the US and Philippines, the government agencies create needless confusion and it just leads to added stress and delays.

These both refer to the petitioner - Yes and no. You are correct that the document itself describes a foreign spouse, but the bullet and applicability applies from the perspective of the beneficiary as it is their foreign spouse, which is why it is labeled to make that distinction. It furthers my point because they opted to use 'of foreign spouse' on multiple bullets, yet on the last bullet opted to exclude it. Additionally, these wouldn't apply to a petitioner (in context of a K-1) either because fiancé(e)s are deemed separate from a foreign spouse according to the CFO website, which is also why they use 'petitioner' in a prior bullet opposed to 'foreign spouse's passport'. Point is, it is confusing and unclear when it doesn't need to be with a very simple fix (e.g. updating it to say 'Both the GCP applicant and their petitioner'). This benefits both the CFO's goals and the individuals they claim to be serving, so there really is no excuse to not do it. As someone else pointed out, the go-to strategy is to just grin and bear it, which is what 99.99% of people do [including me most likely], but that doesn't exempt them from criticism. PS: I do not mean to be argumentative and I really do appreciate you responding and giving your insights/information ❤️

Unfortunately, that is incorrect as that bullet is in regards to the NBI for beneficiary, similar to the requirement for the consulate interview. Btw, I’m not criticizing you, I know you’re just trying to help, but I think it’s what you alluded to earlier that they just do what they want. We know this because: All the documents as specified are limited to applicability to the GCP applicant (beneficiary), which is stated in the last sentence right before they list the optional/potential required documents. The other seven bullets apply to the beneficiary, so it would be unreasonable to assume the eighth bullet applied to the petitioner without stating as such. Plenty of beneficiaries have also been requested to provide their own police clearance or NBI at the interview. When they do require a document applicable to the specifically to the petitioner, they say it, e.g. “Petitioner’s passport copy or one (1) valid ID”

Any suggestions or ideas of anything I can do to avoid my fiancé being delayed? This is so dumb, I swear governments just compete for who can be the more incompetent with their practices.

Well that sucks, I really wish they would at least update the website to list the required documents. More wasted money, more wasted time...

By chance, do you mind sharing when your wife did the seminar? I ask because it seems to be a recent development after Filipina Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič, 27, was allegedly killed by her Slovenian husband Mitja, while on holiday vacation in the resort town of Bled on Dec. 29, 2024.

Having a little panic attack because some of the FB groups that I am in, are saying beneficiaries are getting requested to provide a police clearance or FBI report of the petitioner (not the beneficiary) during their CFO/GCP seminar. We already purchased the flight and hotel to Manila (nearest CFO location) and it is too late/short-notice for me [petitioner] to get a police clearance/FBI report before the interview. Curious, if anyone else has encountered this at all? It doesn't make sense because the I-129F has a section for criminal history and I would assume that would be part of the background check, but a lot of the K-1 process doesn't make sense...

Update: Status was changed to Approved on January 25 and then Issued on Jan 31.

As of January 18, no visa issued. It just says ‘Application Received’ since January 2. I contacted the embassy support line multiple times and received escalation cases twice, but both came back saying to just keep waiting.