US Immigration from Germany

Hi all,

I did not find any more recent topics regarding this, if there is one, please direct me.

Once I-130 / DS-260 / Interview Stage all done and you entered the US to be with your spouse, how long did it take you to get the SSN and actual Green Card (the plastic card) ?

During DS-260 we opted for the SSN delivery to our home address, but I am curious if this really gets triggered into motion once I enter the US or if we better check in with the local SSN office right away?

Same for physical green card - I know my passport will serve as a greencard for up to 1 year, but does it really take USCIS up to a full year to mail the greencard to us?

Looking for some experience reports from recently. Thank you

Hi everyone!

We all know about the political circumstances and I m wondering if more people are getting anxious because of the mass deportations? I am married to a USC and we filed for my AOS/greencard but a tiny part of me is starting to be afraid of the unknown maybe I m not alone with this and we can encourage each other!

I got my bachelor s and master s degree in Germany. Do I need to get it approved that it is aquivalent to US standards to use it in applications? If so, how do I do this?

Hello,

I'm gonna apply for Citizenship in about six months and was just looking into form changes, fees, etc. and came across the possibility of applying for a reduced fee, if my income is below 400% of the federal poverty guideline.

I was wondering, if anybody has successfully applied for it, how it works and if it has any disadvantages, e.g. it looks bad in front of the officer because I seem cheap or too poor to even pay for my own naturalization. I'm pretty close to the 400% and if I started saving now, could also pay the full fee. But figured, if there's an option to pay less, why not try it. Unless, it affects me negatively to do so. Then I wouldn't.

I'm happy about any replies, opinions or whatever

Thank you all!

Hello,

I am in a spot. where I am unsure of how to proceed. My fiance and I are getting married next Friday and we want to submit our AOS application soon after.

First question, just to confirm: The filing of AOS does not have to be within the 90 days of arriving on a K-1, correct?

Second & main question:

I only received the 1st covid vaccination in 2021 (Biontech) and could not receive any others due to allergic reactions. I was given a certificate by my doctor that I am unable to receive further covid vaccinations. With that document I was allowed to enter the U.S. in 2021 and 2022 and had no issues with my student visa and ESTA trip.

Now, for the medical exam in my home country in september 2024, I was issued the DS-3025 (vaccination documentation worksheet) and the physician signed off the corresponding box 'K visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements'. He provided the remark "C3" in the column that says "Blanket waiver to be requested if vaccination not medically appropriate".

As K1 applicants/holders we typically do not have another medical exam in the U.S. hence we do not submit a I-693 transcription. However, it also states

"If you are missing any shots from your overseas medical a I-693 vaccination transcription is required to be completed by seeing a Civil Surgeon to have certain portions of the I-693 completed and have the Civil Surgeon certify the form (sealing the original in an envelope and giving you a copy)."

What is my best approach here to avoid any difficulties? See a civil surgeon here in the U.S. before submitting the AOS application?

With the change in presidency also coming now, I saw some posts on reddit that for AOS procedures RFE's could turn into denials of the whole application quite fast. I am aware that those sources like reddit are not the best place to do your research but I still found it alarming. I guess in the end nobody really knows for sure how things are going to be handled in the future.