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So why not order a copy from your Vital statistics office? Small expense to make sure it is all clean, correct, and accurate.

I am still not clear that the copy of the marriage certificate you are submitting now shows all the required dates. Does it? If not, why not order a copy from your state Vital statistics office?

That sounds good. Airline has given you a shorter layover, if it goes fast, you get to go home earlier. If it goes slow, you will make it on the next flight to Little Rock.

If you search for later flights that day from DFW to Little Rock, are there any? https://www.kayak.com/

When will your card expire? Change your card now, you'll pay the fee. Wait until the renewal, or citizenship, no fee.

If it doesn't work out, refer to the carrier guide, and be confident when you travel back to the US. Might want to have a lawyer's number handy, just in case. Read again @mindthegap posts, he has years of experience, and research, to share. I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather, sending virtual hugs your way.

Quoting myself. Monday mornings are always busy, I would have tried any other time. I would still try again before leaving, that supervisor made up a story not to help you. ... A lawyer won't help, but might reassure you. Knowing your rights, and how to present your documents, will be more useful.

To sponsor which visa? If you submitted a I-864, then you will find the required income here: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=452552 Please complete your profile and https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=452552

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=482819

That was also over the Holidays, I would follow up on Monday. Best of luck.

Have you tried to reach out to the embassy directly? You might want to send an email with a very clear subject line (case number, full name, expeditious passport return request)

@RM1996 Here is the link to the CBP Carrier information guide, you might want to download a copy to your phone before travelling abroad. See page 9 of the PDF, arrival by air: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2023-Nov/Carrier Information Guide ENGLISH.pdf

That is also what I would do. Do not go a Monday morning, it will be super busy. Say you are prepared to wait as long as it takes for them to slide you between people with appointment; show how important it is to you, but that you will be as flexible as possible to get it done that day. Bring photocopies of your ticket showing you were in Florida, and that you are leaving soon for Australia. Breathe, it will be ok.

Aren't you able to get a marriage certificate from your state vital statistics office?

They just get curious. My cats are weird, they love their carrier, and they both want to go in at the same time. I regularly take them on long road trips (7ish hours) and I have bought a medium dog crate that I buckle in on the back seat of my car, they don't seem to mind it. I feed them a couple hours before departure, and then again at destination. Mines are also overdue for their paw-dicures lol Luckily, they let me trim their claws at home.

When my cats behave at the vet, I bring them to petco/smart to grab a bag of treats and watch the other animals 🥰

If the kids would enjoy more animals in their lives, without extra responsibility for the family, you/your wife could arrange a visit to a petting zoo (some mini zoos can even bring the animals to them for a few hours), regular zoo, or an afternoon tea with friends who have pets. The kids will have fun and memories, the parents won't be stuck with a cat they were not ready for. Before finding our cats, we went to a "bunny show" with my husband to test if he was allergic. His eyes got so red from the hay... but we had a lot of fun watching the different breeds. https://arba.net/show-search/

Do not buy an animal if the whole family is not ready for it. About allergies, my husband is allergic to cats, but does not react to ours. They are Devon Rexes, so they have hair, but less on some parts of their body, and it is wavy/curly. You can see on this breeder's page that some have more hair, some less. Sphynx cats tend to need more care (baths, clothes to keep warm...). My little ones are here: I find that having two cats is easier than having only one. They can play cat games together in the middle of the night, instead of asking us. They might enjoy a book like this one to test their interest: Nat Geo Kids - Cat Breed Guide: A complete reference to your purr-fect best friend

Others are better versed in immigration law, but it is also my understanding that once a person is a permanent resident [so, after entry for a CR1/IR1; after AOS for K1), the "burden of proof" switch to USCIS who would bring you to court. A judge would have to find your marriage fraudulent. This post from @mindthegap explains it:

I got a CR1, my spouse/myself had to provide evidence of our relationship during the consular process/interview, and then at removal of conditions. So, I guess twice. Some assets we share/have shared since we got married (even living separately), others we don't; whatever we presented seemed to have been ok since we did not get any RFE, nor did we get interviewed during ROC. I did not find it cumbersome at all (even though I can see how it can be for others), but I was getting impatient at times during the "processing time". I guess K1 would do it once more during adjustment of status. K1 (or AOS from another status) was never an option for me, too many restrictions.

Do you have a question?

Just understand that it's not guaranteed. I know some cases of very old DUIs that were not waived by their inadmissibility process. Circumstances will matter.

Absolutely not lying. Plenty of ways to be truthful, even open about the extras you might add later. Plan a realistic (refundable) trip first, same destinations, same duration, same dates. If you are approved for the visa, then add the tour services. Wishing her an easy visa approval, and to both of you a fun trip. I have had to requests more than a dozen visas in my life, and I was always able to tweak some details later; restaurant reservations, museums exhibits, walking tours.

Exactly. When they have the visa in hand, they can upgrade to the tour.

Who's mam? Good thing is this forum allows members to post, as long as the advice and suggestions are legal.