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The foreign physical address issue is not a problem for the I-130. After it is approved, your wife will apply for a visa and you will provide an affidavit of support. It is at that time you need to show your US Income and US intended address. That you own a home in the USA and intend to live in it once your wife is able to join you, will satisfy the domicile requirement. You were right not to hire that person or follow their advice to lie. That they thought your address now is a problem, and their suggestion you lie, is clear evidence they are not qualified to be of proper assistance to you.

"Are there any exceptions? Dual nationals applying with a valid passport of a country that is not listed above are exempt from this pause. " https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/visas-news/immigrant-visa-processing-updates-for-nationalities-at-high-risk-of-public-benefits-usage.html So if the OP’s parents have citizenship of a country that isn’t on the list, they can still get a visa.

There is no way to know how long the extra security checks will take, but as long as your conviction does not fall under the Adam Walsh Act, you will eventually see progress. [If it does fall under the AWA, then you will need a lawyer, and to consider moving elsewhere]

You can also scan multiple documents into a pdf file. I did this. Sukie in NY

This is completely correct. The creation and issuance of the green card has its own unique case number. You can use the new case number to track the progress of issuing the green card.

Understand that passport copies fill two separate requirements. Bio page is evidence of US Citizenship. The stamped pages, are evidence of being in the other partner's country so used as primary evidence of meeting in person. Neither of those requirement are required to be evidenced by a passport. A birth or Naturalization Certificate fills the citizenship evidence requirement and boarding passes can be used for evidence of meeting and time together. Any combination will work.

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Welcome to the forum! When moving (within the U.S. after arrival), the LPR needs to file the AR-11 (can be done online), and the US citizen sponsor needs to file the I-865. However, because your fiancée isn't yet here, she can (and should be sure to) report the change at Port of Entry to the CBP agent. She can ask if this will preclude the need for her to file an AR-11, which I suspect it will. Congratulations on the visa and the new residence. Be sure to report back.

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If Chuck Norris went to Hell, I bet he turned the thermostat down. 😈

NOA1: 13 March✅️ Good luck to all March Filers🥳

You're welcome. And he also told me that that new extra background check that they do between the interview day and the Oath Ceremony Day is the reason why it will now take 2 to 3 months between the interview and the oath. He also said, if you ever get a parking ticket or any other change that could show up in the background check, to take all the proof with you and flag immediately on your oath ceremony day because they will ask about it and check it.

Bring everything you have ever collected. Better to have a sore back the next day then to have an RFE because you left something at the house and they overlooked/lost it. Have a copy available for them. If it's a document you cannot or don't want to be without, bring the original and a copy.

Thank you so much everyone! 🙏 Concerning the "Case Is Still Being Processed By USCIS", I looked it up. This is a new thing. It's related to what the officer told me during my interview. With the new changes, after the interview and before the Oath Ceremony, they re-do a background check. He told me "be careful and not to even get a parking ticket before the Oath Ceremony because you can still get declined". So, I won't be driving much this month 😅

For anyone who may be looking this up; my fiance finally received the email confirming our petition has been received by the embassy! We will be following the email's instructions to follow next steps. Finally!

UPDATE USCIS Los Angeles Field Office Interview N400 3/16/26 Check in: They took my fingerprints and photo Then waited for my name to be called for the interview When I got called, the officer said my wife don't have to be with me during my interview so she just waited for me in the waiting area where I took my photo and fingerprints The officer asked for my interview notice, green card, driver license and passport and started the Civics test Civic questions: What is an amendment What is one right from the First Amendment Who is the President of the US now Before Eisenhower was president, what war was he in Name one right only for US Citizens When is the last day of filing taxes Reading: What month do we vote for President Writing: November is the month we vote for President and for Congress Questions asked: What is your current address When did you get married When was the first time you visited the States Were you married before What is your social security number When was the last time you travelled outside the US Most of the questions are just confirmation on the information you wrote in your application I also mentioned to the officer that I have a pending joint ROC application with my daughter, the officer asked for her green card and scanned it and informed me to wait in the mail or an update on my USCIS Oath Taking schedule. They will process my daughter's pending ROC first and then I will receive the Oath Taking schedule Then she had me sign on the tablet, she said its for the Oath Taking Certificate. After that, the officer handed me 2 documents, First one is the Naturalization Interview results (Passed Civics Test) and the other was for taking another photo for the Oath Taking Certificate The officer never called my wife during the interview The interview process took about 30 minutes *My USCIS account has no update since my interview. It still says "interview scheduled". Hoping for an update soon.

@Coco8Thank you for linking. Hi P291! I am speaking as someone that went through the Argentina embassy. First of all, why would you risk NOT being on medication if you are stable? I would wait until you are settled in the USA - healthy, well, etc. - and then try to go off meds. If you were to go on meds and have an episode, not only can it risk your approval, it can make your transition WAY WORSE. Check with your significant other to see if and when you will be covered by insurance so you don't have to go without the meds and then bring enough to cover you until then. You have a better chance of staying on your meds, doing the letter from the doctor, being upfront with Dr. Kelly o Dr. Grillo, even having a second evaluation, and then just move on with your immigration process. Even if the doctor were to send you to "secondary evaluation", which means they send you to a psychiatrist that works with them and is eligible to approve you for immigration, the person would be able to tell you are stable and approve you. My now husband did not think to mention it because the scars were so old sometimes he forgets, it was just dumb luck and thoroughness that the doctor saw the scars literally towards the end of the physical. He got sent to the psychiatrist and he got his approval letter. You have way more proof to demonstrate you are stable than he did because you have an active doctor monitoring you, have the pills, a lot of paperwork - he did not. So, in other words, if he got approved, you will too (as long as there aren't any other stuff that I am unaware of). We were never asked about this in any other stage. So, he did not get asked at the US embassy in Argentina, port of entry, interview for GC, or ROC. It was never brought up, questioned, or mentioned again. He has been eligible for citizenship for a while now, but, is currently studying all of the things. We are not as active as we used to. But, if we can help in any way, please send me a message. @TBoneTX Hey, hey, hey!

Current annual income is defined as what you expect to earn over the next 12 months from the date of submitting the I-864. That would include all sources of expected income. Current annual income is not derived from tax returns (unless you are self-employed). It is derived from what your income will be for the next year after the new immigrant arrives. Rationale: You will be supporting the new immigrant with income over the next year...not what was earned last year. W2s are supporting documents for past tax returns...not for future income. Current annual income- Continuing Pay statements, pay stubs, and employment letters are documentation for current and expected income. -Example: Current annual income = gross pay from most recent pay stub multiplied times the number of pay periods per a 12 month period.

Trump threatens to put ICE agents in airports starting Monday amid DHS funding impasse https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-threatens-put-ice-agents-airports-starting-monday/story?id=131285519 President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is ready to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to U.S. airports starting Monday if Democrats don’t agree to a funding package to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. "I look forward to moving ICE in on Monday, and have already told them to, 'GET READY.' NO MORE WAITING, NO MORE GAMES!" the president wrote in a post to his social media platform. In an earlier social media post on Saturday, Trump wrote that unless Democrats "immediately sign an agreement" he will move to deploy ICE agents into American airports and conduct security enforcement "like no one has ever seen before."

What happened to the ones in between

Good question. If it is a relative, I think I would consider exiting the US before overstaying, then immediately returning via VWP and plead my case if asked about the quick return to the US.

No such thing I'm afraid. As said above, B visas can be extended in extreme circumstances. ESTA can't. I'm sorry, sounds like it's a really tough situation. Who has the brain cancer, the ESTA holder or a relative?

Hi there, I'm going to give you my recent expirience which will help alot. We are in a similar situation. I'm british but have been living with my husband in Tijuana while he crosses to work in San Diego. We also didn't want to lie and everyone freaked out about him giving his address as mexico. There's multiple addresses to give. We got our i-130 approved and more importantly DQed at the NVC with this. For the petitioner we put his physical address as the Mexico address. And his mailing address as the US address. Having the physical address in Mexico shows that your both living together and is just the truth. And its very important to put the mailing address in the US as it shows domicile. Which is what she will be worried about. I lived in the UK at the time of filing so my husband had all his addresses in the US. But when working with the NVC giving address history and proving his US domicile become the most important. To back this up we sent multiple documents. (Probably overkill but it worked lol) All trying him to the US. His US bills, name on appartment, US car title and insurance, US job paystubs for 6 months, life insurance, letter of work proving he works. I think more but off the top of my head I cant remember. Oh and also we attached a letter of explanation saying he holds domicile in the US and is temporarily living in mexico and commuting in order to stay together during the wait. And that the final destination will be the US. This is essential. I only proved it at the NVC stage but it wouldn't hurt including the letter at the i-130 stage too. You can so do this yourself if you follow guides and keep asking questions. (And yes ownership of your house would so be enough at this stage) Any questions let me know!

aaad, it's better to proactively notify USCIS and the consulate so that there's no doubt and clean closure.

Yes, you can. Yeah, the house is rented, but you're looking at more than a year before she can move. Having the house leased if you're living in MX isn't that unusual. USCIS and the DoS are well aware that things can change. It's more that they want to know your spouse is actually going to physically move and reside in the US, not play the border jumping game.

If your wife was the beneficiary and received an IR visa, then SHE will be the one applying for naturalization, not you. She needs to have a USCIS account and she needs to fill out the paperwork. This tool will help. It doesn't guarantee eligibility, but then you can research further to ensure she meets the full eligibility requirements (sufficient years married & living together, domicile, physical presence). https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/learn-about-citizenship/naturalization-eligibility-tool-0 Agree - NEVER use AI for immigration advice.

Welcome to the forum. You've landed in the correct place - we're all about DIY. If you search the "Guides" tab at the top, you'll find what you need. If there's nothing exotic about you or your spouse's past histories, then there's no reason you can't successfully navigate the immigration process yourself. You can file the I-130 while living in MX. The big thing will be once it's approved and you move onto the next phase of the process where you'll have to prove domicile. That's a hot minute down the road. I wouldn't mention anything about the rental house. It's not relevant at this time. The I-130 is essentially a character petition - USCIS are checking backgrounds for criminality and verifying whether or not you and your spouse fit into the honorable, not a menace to society bucket.

Then your child will be a US citizen from birth.

Thanks, Hopefully you are luckier than us, I was reading some older filers threads and some get approved the GC without any interviews, will comeback with the interview details

and why is your cat living alone?

THIS IS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. 😁 I knew i was supposed to confirm something but i could not remember what.

You won't get an invoice number for K-1 because there is no need for you to log in. I would do another PI and ask them to confirm that they have your correct email addresses and provide them yours and your fiancée's email addresses. This will flow down to the embassy when they send the case to them and will ensure that you both get any and all email notifications from them.

Hello everyone!! Yesterday we received an email ""we have taken an action on your case and it needs your attention"" Logged in to the account and we have an appointment schedule for 04/18/2026 REQUEST FOR PETITIONER TO APPEAR FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW FORM I751, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS ON RESIDENCE Does everyone need to get interviewed? or some are lucky and just get the permanent GC without it?

Thank you very much for your advice! We are going to find a CPA to help us out. We also filed for an extension.

1. You can apply for a social security number using the foreign passport with a stamped immigrant visa, provided it's within 1 year of entry. Then after his US passport is issued just update SSA that he's a citizen. 2. No, you do not have to pay the immigrant fee. Normally that's strongly recommended because even though it has no bearing on one's status it's pretty hard to prove one is a permanent resident without a green card. In this case where I presume he became a citizen upon entry under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, you can just skip that.

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Thank you, all, for the replies and suggestions. We submitted everything Sunday and today we saw on the website that it was approved and a new card would be issued and mailed to him. We ended up submitting 10 documents, with the extras under the "unsolicited evidence" tab.

Get a CPA

That could be an issue at the medical.

This is the key fallacy that many on the left/Democrats and their MSM shills forget. Much of the criticism of the US-Israeli campaign focuses on its costs while treating the status quo ante as if it were cost-free. It was not.

Waiting sucks, but every step is a gain. Congratulations!

You need to read the instructions really carefully. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/LND-London.html Your medical result will be transmitted to the consulate by the doctors, you aren’t given it. You must have the document check done the same day as your medical. Good luck.

My husband had his interview today at the Los Angeles FO. He passed and was recommended for approval 🙂 the officer said the oath ceremony will be scheduled for sometime next month. We checked myUSCIS and it showed that the oath ceremony notice was mailed today as well but I don’t see an upload of the document. Does anyone know if that notice would have the date of the ceremony?

Important note here; right after my wife's interview I had read several pieces on the annals of the internet that the office actually sometimes calls you - yes, on the telephone, a live human even - to schedule the ceremony. Knowing my wife does not typically answer the phone while at work and ignores calls assuming they are spam, I made her aware that she may get a call. Sure enough, they called to schedule the ceremony - 4 days from the call (only 11 days after the interview) so don't ignore your phones.

Scan all your docs into a PDF file and then, save the file. Then in the "File" menu of Adobe there should be an option to "Compress a PDF". This will save it again but as a smaller file size.

About a week before your interview, upload to the "Unsolicited Evidence" option on your online account any evidence of your marital bona fides that you have obtained since you filed (Joint bank account statements, joint utility bills, joint insurance policies, joint lease agreements, etc.) Focus on the evidence that shows that you two have joined your lives financially. A few photos are good too... with those, focus on pics that show you both with friends/family (public life as a couple), not just selfies. To the interview, bring a Cetrified True Copy (CTC) and a photocopy of all civil documents you submitted with the filing. Also bring IDs, Driver Licenses, husband and step daughter's passports with their entry stamp from when they entered the US. Also bring a hard copy of the evidence you upload prior to the interview in case the officer has trouble accessing it for whatever reason. Your Joint I-864 sponsor does not need to attend the interview. If you are at the interview stage, that means that the I-864 was qualified by USCIS during the NBC stage. The field office generally has nothing to do with the I-864 nor do they want to do anything with it. On this note however, if your joint sponsor has filed their 2025 taxes and has access to their Tax Return Transcript, it would be a good idea for you to bring a copy of that with you. Once approved, the Green Card is the work authorization so if your husband and step-daughter's EADs haven't been approved by the time they get the GC approval, those applications will just be administratively closed. Best of luck!

Try and search the forums for others from the PI. I know many members have posted about the law in the Philippines. It's unique compared to every other country that I've seen. They just needed some sort of paper about custody laws in the PI. I'm afraid if you try to find the father, or post in the paper. You're going to get a lot of hands holding out for a pay off. I'd also talk to another layer.

I totally agree, I know someone who applied October 2025, interviewed December 2025, had the Oath in February and has already had his US passport for over a week!. All done within 4 months. I’m at the same centre as him and am still waiting for my interview. I’m a December filer but I like to check in with you November filers just to see if much is happening. Let’s hope you get some updates soon and then I can hope that I’m not too far behind you. Best of luck to us all .

Shows that current expected time between NOA1 and NOA2 is 8 months. Ours took 7 months 3 weeks, and the wait times have been getting slightly longer since. It's definitely too early to worry.