US Immigration from Hong Kong

Hi All,

So my documents were reviewed by NVC today, and all were accepted. Our case is a bit unique, as we are using the income of the intending immigrant who is the spouse. The income will continue from the same source of employment once the immigrant moves to the US. However the reviewer left a case FE note requesting a Form I-864A. But when I completed the I864 form, in part 6 box 22, it states that the intending immigrant doesn't need to complete I-864A because he or she is the intending immigrant and has no accompanying dependents.

Has anyone had any experience with this? I'm wondering if I should call NVC to explain to them that the I-864A is not needed as per their I864 form instructions. The intending immigrants also has no dependents.

Thank you,

What's the current wait time for CR1/IR1/F2A candidates to schedule interviews at the US Embassy in Manila? I know there's still a backlog from the COVID delays. I see conflicting reports - sometimes I see people booking 5-6 months, sometimes less than 3 months. Any recent experiences?

Thank you!!

Hi guys, would really appreciate your help on these two questions:

1) For those who have recently been DQ, how long is it currently taking for the US Embassy in Hong Kong to schedule interviews? (If I check the timelines and forums back in 2021, it feels like a 2-3 month timeline is safe to assume)

2) And what is the usual interval between the appointment letter and the actual interview? (3-4 weeks from what I see)

I'm leaving Hong Kong for a few months and since flying back to Hong Kong has become complicated because of the changing quarantine measures, I'd want to time it as precise as I can right after I get DQ.

Thanks so much!! Any help will be super appreciated

Hi everyone,

I got a ref for my green card application in Nov 2021 and the deadline is coming up but I haven't collected necessary evidences related to the affidavit of support.

I think my case is eligible for the uscis' covid extension (extra 60 days to respond) but i'm wondering if i should submit whatever i have now before the deadline and send the outstanding items later or do you recommend submitting everything at once before the extended deadline?

fyi, i'm waiting for my husband's irs transcript which be out soon hopefully.

Thanks so much for help.

So tonight I was discussing the paperwork with my fiance as she prepares for her interview in Hong Kong, and she casually mentioned writing down her SSN on the paper. I'm like "What do you mean your SSN??" She says "Yes, it was right here" and shown me the copy of her i129f that the HK embassy gave her that has a SSN written in (I typed the application) in the SSN box right under her name. Throughout the document there are a few other changes i.e. when I called to update my address, but to our knowledge she has not ever applied for a social security number. Previously she studied abroad as a student in the states, but she does not remember having a number.

Where would USCIS have gotten this number from to write it in? And should she use it on the further paperwork she has to give to HK embassy?? I'm worried that this could cause issues later if it's not correct.