US Immigration from Canada

Hi everyone,
I'm living in the US and married to a US citizen and applied for a marriage petition (I130) and permanent residency (I485) in April 2022. My work authorization was approved last year and we received notice of our interview a week before the interview date. We went to the interview a month ago and it went well, my I130 was approved right away however since I didn't have my medical (I693) complete, they couldn't finalize my application. I'm in the process of finishing my medical on my end however I was under the impression that I should be waiting for an official RFE prior to submitting any additional information on my case. I received a courtesy notice letter for my I693 last year but was pregnant then and couldn't do some of the required immunizations but never received an RFE for it. Once I'm done my medical - which I'm expecting should be done in the next week, should I submit it (my I693) or wait for an RFE?

To date, my file still says "Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS - nothing is outstanding at this time".

I know I dropped the ball by not having my I693 in time for the interview, I was thinking I'd get at least 2-3 weeks notice before the interview date. I just don't want to wait in limbo and not sure what the next steps are.

Thanks!

Hi all,

My interview is coming up in a few weeks and we are gathering all the required documents. My mother-in-law is our joint sponsor and since she is married, we are aware that my father-in-law needs to fill out an i-864a to be brought to the interview. I'm trying to find out if we need to bring the same supporting documents for him as was required for the joint sponsor. On the CEAC portal, we submitted her proof of citizenship, domicile, tax returns, W2 forms, as well as pay stubs and an employment letter. On the travel.state.gov website it states we are required to bring a photocopy of her proof of legal status and most recent federal tax return to the interview, but does not mention the supporting documents requirements for her spouse, if any. Do we need to bring proof of his legal status and his most recent tax return in addition to his i-864a as well? Would any further documents be required, such as proof of income? If so, what documents would satisfy this requirement, given that is he retired?

If anyone has any information or advice on this, it would be super helpful and greatly appreciated!

Hello!

I have my medical appointment in less than a month and I am confused about the hep B requirement. The instructions from the immigration doctor for my age group require "2, 3, or 4 doses depending on vaccine or condition. A partial series is acceptable as long as the next injection in the series is not due at the time."

I am confused on if I should get a hep b vaccination from my family doctor ASAP or not. I had 1 hep B vaccination in 2005 and I don't know if that counts for anything as it is so old. Is it best to go to my family doctor and get a hep b vaccine, or should I wail until I see the immigration doctor? I am worried about the timing of the doses and getting vaccinated too early or too late.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Wanted to start a thread for I-130 filers who petitioned in August 2023

Will this be an issue at all? I'm thinking no, since even people who are pending can visit no problem.

Context:

Back in 2021, a written request (from the petitioner) was made to cancel the I129F visa (it got approved to NOA2 stage at the time). Fast forward til now, heading to asia for a month long trip but need to go from Canada to US to Asia. Hoping it won't be a problem. I also have a copy of the termination letter on my phone in case they ask. Just wondering if they will question or give me a hard time at all.