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Hello your responses are highly appreciated.

Do we have to submit the bank statements and pay slips of the petitioner along with i1864 and tax transcripts ?

Is it necessary? And if its necessary how many months bank statements and pay slips are needed?

Good Afternoon,

I have a few questions for everyone here regarding the Adjustment of status from B2 to GC, Initially, my wife entered the US on a B2 visa before we even got married or even realized that's what we wanted to do. She entered on January 12th and according to the Visa needs to be back out by July 11th. So we went ahead and got married last week and now want to do the AOS and file the I-130, I-485, and I-765 concurrently. Now with the back story out of the way, these are my questions:

For the medical exam for vaccines etc does that need to be filed right away with the I-485 or can we do that at a later date? (Really want to avoid getting covid vaccine)

For sponsoring my wife, I made the amount needed but unfortunately, I missed a W-2 on my last tax filing so it doesn't show the right amount on the IRS transcript on the social security earning reports it shows the correct amounts so what would you guys suggest I do in this case? Just get a co-sponsor or use my Social Security earning reports plus the IRS transcripts?

Also after filing the forms mentioned, can my wife still stay in the US with her B2 visa?

I am currently filing the I-130 online and selecting the filing concurrent option and supplying the Chicago USCIS since we're in Florida and that is where we need to send the I-485 and I-765 too.

Thank you in Advance!

Hello your responses are highly appreciated.

Do we have to submit the bank statements and pay slips of the petitioner along with i1864 and tax transcripts ?

Is it necessary? And if its necessary how many months bank statements and pay slips are needed?

Got this in my email today. I guess this means it won't be much longer until I can start scheduling things? (I omitted my MNL number, FYI):

To whom it concerns:

This notice is to inform you that NVC is currently holding your approved Form I-129F (Petition for Alien Fiance(e)), and it has been at least 60 days since we received it from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). Your case number is MNL----------------.

Where local conditions and restrictions allow, some embassies and consulates have resumed processing a limited visa workload, including K-1 nonimmigrant visa applications. For embassies and consulates that were unable to resume processing their visa workload, NVC is holding your approved Form I-129F. We cannot predict when routine visa services will resume, and we cannot guarantee or predict when your case will be sent to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General in Manila. When NVC does forward your case, you will receive another notification.

Approved Forms I-129F have a 120-day expiration date from the date of approval by USCIS. Once your designated embassy or consulate resumes normal operations, a consular officer will revalidate your petition for another 120 days. You do not need to take any action for this revalidation to happen, though you may need to provide evidence that you still qualify for the K-1 nonimmigrant visa. For the most up-to-date information about the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General's operating status, visit their website at https://usembassy.gov.

Thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,
National Visa Center Director

Good news, I passed my interview! But I didn't expect this to happen - at the start of the interview my IO explained that he was changing my application to the 3 year rule, rather than the 5 year rule I had applied under (which I qualify for). He said this was "easier" since they only needed to go back 3 years for my travel, work history etc. Thankfully he didn't ask for any additional information/proof - I had already uploaded my marriage certificate just in case.

I wanted to share this since I've mostly heard of the opposite happening in interviews (officers changing a 3 year to a 5 year). But I walked out with my approval and my status is updated to "Oath Ceremony Will Be Scheduled." It was just unexpected!