US Immigration from China

Hi all,

See attached/uploaded picture of fiance's completed DS-3025. It is marked complete "K Visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements", even though there is no record date for Td or TDAP and marked as "D. Not Routinely Available". Fiance doesn't have Td/TDAP shot within the past 10 years.

Does fiance need to get TD/TDAP shot for the AOS process? It seems the instructions require fiance to receive TD/TDAP even if DS-3025 was marked completed.

If need TD/TDAP, Is this a good sequence to follow?

1. fiance first submit AOS (I-485) with the DS-3025 without TD/TDAP record date.
2. get TD/TDAP shot within the next few months
3. have a civil surgeon complete the I-693's vaccination portion (parts 1-5, 7, and 10) before the AOS interview date
4. fiance bring the I-693's vaccination portion to the AOS interview?

Is it likely that we'll get RFE because TD/TDAP was not administered prior to filing I-485? Does RFE allow fiance to submit updated I-693's vaccination portion during AOS interview?

Do we need to write an explanation in I-485 that "Updated I-693's vaccination portion (parts 1-5, 7, and 10) is to be provided at interview date." ?

We referenced some other threads, but wasn't clear on what to do before and after submitting AOS with DS-3025 that has no record date for TD/TDAP.

Thanks!

N400 interview is scheduled for 12/29. In the questionnaire I specified I had no back taxes due (all owed taxes paid), which is still true, however I found out I owe a late fee/penalty from several years ago, which I haven't paid yet, purely because I didn't remember I had to pay it. It is a lousy excuse but it is true.

I just discovered I owe this fee. The tax penalty is for an LLC I own. My personal taxes are paid and up to date. They say the only way to discuss or get on a payment plan for companies is to call the IRS number (for personal taxes you can get transcripts and records online, but not for companies). I've done that for the last 2 weeks straight and each time I call, the IRS hotline disconnects me saying "unfortunately we are unable to handle your call at this time due to high call volumes, please try again later". I have spent hours each day trying to get a hold of them but they always disconnect me. My goal here is to get on a payment plan or negotiate down the penalty but it's impossible without actually getting them on the phone.

I even tried contacting an attorney but the power of attorney they need to help me requires 6 weeks before it is executed. The attorney is powerless to do anything for me until the POA comes back which will be long after the interview.

I am well aware this is all due to poor planning on my part, but it's the situation I'm in.

In short, my only option appears to be to pay the late fee which is several thousand dollars.

Here's my question: has anyone had any experience being interviewed and explaining away a late fee... essentially saying that we want to pay it but we want to get on a payment plan or have an attorney handle it. My fear is because it's several years late, they will see this as being irresponsible.

With 5 years of personal taxes in good standing and never late and this one blip in my LLC, do I stand a chance explaining the situation or do I take the hit, pay the large fee before the interview, knowing that there will be no chance to get that money back from the IRS after the fact if we try to get it lowered or get on a payment plan?

Sorry for the long winded question.

tldr: stated I owe no back taxes on questionnaire, in good standing on all personal taxes, late fee (but taxes paid) for LLC, can't get in touch with IRS, should I pay the large fee to avoid possible risk with interview or take my chances at the interview?

Thank you!

Hi guys,

Thank you for your support. We received out NOA last Friday and the delivery check has been checked.

What we be doing now?

What is the best tourist visa strategy for my K1 fiance's parents. We would like them to be able to come to our wedding and meet our future children. Their names and national id number were definitely listed in her K1 application as family. Her father has a job, owns property, has a car. They have average assets, I think. I've never met her parents.

Should they apply for tourist visa immediately and try to schedule a tour to the usa before approval?

Seems like they would have less ties right now, when they know no one in the United States than waiting until she receives her K1 and they have met me.

I sent my stepdaughter's I-751 last week and got a text a few days ago that her case was accepted. I just saw in our USPS informed delivery that her I-797 NOA is arriving today, a week later. But they spelled her first name wrong!! I checked the I-751 and I spelled it correctly. I looks like a lowercase 'q' was replaced with a g. Also the packet had a copy of her green card so I do see how they could've botched this.

There is a tool for e-Requests and I noticed that one of the options in the dropdown is Notices. Has anyone tried to use this tool before? Would they be able to re-issue the I-797? Are there any other options that we have? We're really frustrated with this!!!