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Hi! Two questions: 1) What would my wife type in the DS260 if she applied for a new passport with my (her husband's) last name? Would she type her name from her old passport or the new one? Especially since she used information from her old passport during the i-130 stage. 2) The DS260 application is asking my wife if she applied for a Social Security Number. Does an ITIN count as a Social Security Number? We're currently applying for an ITIN for tax purposes right now.

Thanks for the quick responses and input from both of you! We've filed over a year ago. My spouse is from the Philippines. We've been working hard together to upload over 60 files online now. Within many of the files are dozens of proof like travel documents, many pictures together and with others, many more chat logs and snapshots to video chats from the beginning until now. She's changed her last name to mine on most of her professional IDs and we've uploaded that as well. I'm in the process of filing married jointly for tax return. We've even asked her landlord to write an affidavit for us lol. Hopefully all of that will suffice.

Hi! As the title states, will USCIS take more months to process our I130 if we married too quickly? My wife and I met November 2023 and got married February 2024. Do any of you have personal experiences?

Hi! For the i-130, if my spouse (beneficiary) has a new job, is she required to report it to USCIS? Will it matter? The original i130 applications says she was unemployed.

Hi! How do you obtain Thai Police Clearance in the Philippines these days? I found the following instructions on a thread dating back to 2012; are the following instructions still the same?

Hi everyone. Has anyone here obtained a police clearance from Thailand while in the Philippines/outside of Thailand? How would we go about doing that? Thank you for answering.

Thank you so much, once gain, for all your help!

Thanks again for all the info y'all! Very helpful. Actually. I assumed a TIN in the Philippines is no different than an ITIN. Would any one know if they are the exact equivalent?

Thank you so much for all your prompt and clear answers! Appreciate it! 🤩 Regarding #4. My wife has an ITIN already. Would that make a difference? By having an ITIN, would I still have to paper file and would she still have to physically sign anything and do everything else you mentioned in #4?

Hi! US Citizen here. This is my first time filing taxes as married jointly, but my wife is still in the Philippines; she has yet to immigrate over. Is it true that filing jointly would be a major green flag for CR1 couples when USCIS reviews our case? Would their be any "down sides" to filing jointly even when my wife is a nonresident alien? For example, would it take longer for the IRS to view our taxes if filing jointly? Would my monthly monetary gifts to her be counted as her income? Would I need to wait for my wife to file her taxes in the Philippines before I file mine? Any tips when filing jointly with a nonresident alien? Thanks in advance. 😁

Hi, See image. US Citizen and sponsor here. Some questions: 1) Will this slip of paper impact the i-130 processing in any way? My Filipina wife, the benificiary, received this slip pre-marriage, before we met, because she traveled to Thailand on a tourist visa, but because COVID hit, she was not able to travel back to her home country (there were no flights). As a result, in order to survive in Thailand during those years she had to work in Thailand. Thus, when she tried to travel again about two years later, she received this slip. Do I need to do extra steps? Or is this slip implying my wife is banned from getting a Spousal Visa since it only gave her two options...or? 2) What is the likelihood that my wife and I will be able to have our vacation to China this May with this T3 slip, and in light of her history (see above)? 3) I am personally confused about a section of this slip. See #2 on the right column. As a US Citizen, will I still need an Overseas Employment certificate and a Work Visa if I'm trying to tour with my Filipina wife in China? Why would I need a Work Visa if I'm simply touring? 4) On the right column, is the "Affidavit of Support" simply a letter stating my relationship with my wife and why we are traveling? Or is this Affidavit of Support regarding proof of my, the beneficiary's, income? Thanks for answering these questions in advance!