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Forgive me if this has been asked before but how long does it take NVC to issue your interview date after you have been DQ'd?

My husband and I are about 3 months shy of our 2 year wedding anniversary so we are trying to time things out perfectly so that his interview date falls the week after our anniversary.

Hello all,

Hopefully new users can ask multiple questions in one post. I am currently an F1 student thinking of possibly adjusting, married to my US citizen partner for 2.5+ years. I have some questions that I cannot move past, because I do not want to apply incorrectly and receive an RFE or even worse a rejection.

1. Form I-864 - Tax and Income:

In 2024 and 2023, we filed our taxes jointly. I am unsure what to exactly submit for those. We found 2024 tax receipt transcript on IRS website, but it is titled "Form 1040 Tax Return Transcript" and not "Tax Return Transcript" I see posted by many other people. Is it okay or are we finding an incorrect document? Then, the total income seems too large because my income is also added to the "Total Income" part, should we still enter that value in I-864, and submit W2s to show our individual income?

2. Military Service -

1. I did (mandatory) military service in past 5 years for a month. I will include that information in i485. My question is, should I include that 1 month in my previous places I lived? Since I was living in a separate place and sleeping there and such. However, I am worried about oversharing info because my places I lived looks like this, it seems too extra? I would like your opinions on this:

a. US new house

b. US old house 1

c. Home country house

d. Military address in home country

e. Home country house

f. US old house 1

g. US old house 2

3. Form I-485 - Organizations? I understand military service should be included in the "organizations" I am involved in, I did military service for a month in one summer past 5 years. Should I also include student chapter things I was involved in during my studies? I did not really do much except going to some meetings, and organizing student events (bring coffee to office kind of very casual).

We greatly appreciate any help we can find here.

Hello everyone,

My brother's priority date under the F2B category is 27 August 2012, and he was documentarily qualified on 30 August 2023. We've been waiting for his interview at the U.S. embassy, but the process is taking longer than expected. He has three derivatives, and the eldest will turn 21 in September 2026.

We would like to take the necessary steps to complete and submit any required forms and documentation to ensure the eldest does not age out. I'm aware of the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA), but I'm unsure where or how to begin the process.

Any guidance or assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

I am currently married to my spouse of 10+ years who received a spouse visa when we were married and is now a US citizen. We will be getting a divorce this year. I have been in another relationship for the past 2 years with someone who I want to apply for a spouse visa once the divorce is finalized. We have a child together and have met several times.

My question is whether such a case might run into challenges due to the short amount of time between divorce and remarriage? Both my current spouse and future spouse are from a country with high rates of marriage immigration fraud.

I know my situation might draw some moral judgments and criticisms. That's fine- just please put them in a separate paragraph after your advice/comment about my question. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I m helping my fianc (e) complete Form I-485 for adjustment of status after entering on a K-1 visa. We are now legally married. I (the U.S. citizen spouse) have children under 18 from a previous relationship.

My fianc (e), the one filing the I-485, does not have any biological or adopted children, only my children through marriage.

Question:

On Form I-485 where it asks Do you have any children? , should my fianc (e) answer No since the children are stepchildren and not their biological or adopted children? Or should they answer Yes because we are now married and my kids are technically their stepchildren?

Would appreciate any guidance or if anyone has faced a similar situation. Thanks!