US Immigration from Philippines

Good day VJ!

I posted an issue about receiving an email and NO mail about I-693 Courtesy Request. I'm so confused and so i called the USCIS about it and told me that i will only send a respond if i got a letter from the mail. I don't know what's going on all i know is that my medical was done overseas 12-22-21 and filed my AOS 03-18-22.

This is what the email:

Courtesy Letter Request

An initial review of the evidence submitted for your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, determined that the evidence submitted was deficient for the following reasons.

A completed and signed I-693 was not submitted

If you already submitted a I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record or if you are a K-1 VISA holder, please disregard this notice, no further action is needed.

What You Need to Do

Submit a completed Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. A USCIS civil surgeon must complete and sign the form, and you must also sign the form. If the civil surgeon refers you to a specialist, the specialist must include his or her medical exam results and complete the proper sections of the Form I-693 before the civil surgeon may sign the form. Once everyone has signed, the civil surgeon will place the completed Form I-693 in a sealed envelope and give it to you. You must submit the sealed envelope containing the original Form I-693 that the civil surgeon signed and the medical exam results; we will NOT accept photocopied Form I-693 and medical exam results.

Civil surgeons must use the current Edition of Form I-693. You can find the current edition of Form I-693 on USCIS website at www.uscis.gov. In addition, the civil surgeon must ensure that all parts of Form I-693 were properly completed.

Please Note: All Forms I-693 signed by civil surgeons on or after October 5, 2022, must use the 07/19/2022 edition of Form I-693. USCIS will not accept the 09/13/2021 version (or any previous editions) if the civil surgeon signed the Form I-693 after October 4, 2022. Therefore, the civil surgeon administering your immigration medical examination must complete and sign the 07/19/2022 edition of the Form I-693.

Reminder: Effective October 1, 2021, applicants subject to the immigration medical examination must complete the COVID-19 vaccine series before the civil surgeon can complete an immigration medical examination and sign Form I-693. This applies to Form I-693 signed by civil surgeon on or after October 1, 2021.

Please return the completed Form I-693 in an envelope sealed by the civil surgeon. Including a copy of this notice with your Form I-693 will facilitate matching the medical report with your file.

Important Warning: Only a designated civil surgeon authorized by USCIS to conduct medical examinations is qualified to complete the Form I-693. The civil surgeon must sign and date the Form I-693. Signatures by a nurse, physician s assistant, or a doctor not designated as a civil surgeon are not acceptable. You must also sign and date the Form I-693 when instructed to do so by the civil surgeon. When appropriately completed and signed, the original Form I-693 must be sealed in a separate envelope by the civil surgeon. The sealed envelope must be returned, unopened, to this office with any other requested evidence.

A list of designated civil surgeons can be obtained by calling the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283, or via the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov and using the MyUSCIS Find a Doctor tool at my.uscis.gov/findadoctor. You will need to provide your zip code or address. If you are hearing impaired, please call the USCIS Contact Center TDD at 1-800-767-1833.

Although processing times cannot be guaranteed, to complete your case as soon as possible, we strongly encourage you to submit your complete Form I-693 via express mail.

Mail your response to this address:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Detroit Field Office

11411 East Jefferson Ave

Detroit, MI 48214

Sincerely,

USCIS/DET.

Thank you.

Good day VJ!

I don't know if i post this at the right topic but i hope our experience help someone else who process the same way.

K2 FTJ over 1 year APRROVED!

Medical @SLEC:

2 exhausting days but worth it. No issues.

VISA Interview:

3 children age 9,7 and 6

- during interview only 9 y.o allowed to enter

- their biometrics is my left handprints.

- requirements asked ds160, pictures, birth certificate, kid's passport, medical, copy of expired K1 (cancelled passport).

- questions asked to me: are you the mother of (kid's name)? their date of birth, age and have you been to the US? Your maiden and married name pls? How old are you? when did you got married? Your POE? When did you adjust your AOS in America? name of the petitioner? How old is he? How do you like America? You like the cold? what state?

- questions to my son: How do you pronounce your name? "klod"? , have you seen snow before?, are you excited to come to America? *giggle*

consol: Alright, i see no reason not to approve your visa, Congratulations! and enjoy your travel!

*visa arrived in 10 days* (outside Manila)

K2 arrived in US: Feb 03, 2023

POE: Chicago, Illinois (O'Hare)

My question:

1. My husband and I want to process their adjustment as soon as possible get their social security first but i couldn't find for K2 requirements only. I will be pleased if anyone can help. They are going to school on the 20th or 23rd this month.

Advance Parole while adjusting AOS as K1(married) leaving the country experience:

Leaving the country (US): NO ISSUES

Leaving the Philippines with K2 kids and USC husband:

-if you renewed your passport to your married name always bring the old passport (cancelled) especially your expired visa is there cos they always asked for it.

- first plane, security took copy of my expired visa and AP (they don't know what AP is and how is it related to my expired visa and AOS) took them an hour to understand what it is for after me explaining again and again.

- layover -> before boarding security read and understand my AP and let me board in 15mins

- at POE kids visa are all good and the officer saw the envelop (AP) he immediately read and told us to wait on the side to get it stamp.

It's wild and exhausting experience travelling with 3 young kids but worth it and thank you VJ because lot of information from this site helped us a lot!

So my Coworkers kids have been here since October 2018

My coworker has not adjusted their status yet and have since lost their passport which contained their visa page.

what is the best course of action in this situation?

Hello again, everyone. Last night I started thinking, and was wondering how long after I marry my Fiance, do we have to save up the money for our change of status and pay the fee? Do we have to do it within the 90 days or do we have a grace period after we are married so that we can save the money for this step?

I have seen the fee increase for the i-131, i-485, and i-765 forms. My question relates to the AOS process. Does anyone know if after the 2023 USCIS fee changes take effect, will they still allow "free" filing of the i-131 and i-765 forms if filed with the i-485? My wife's children are coming on a K2 visa this Summer and I wanted to prepare financially for the cost of their AOS and it would be nice to know if there will be additional costs of the i-131 and i-765 forms. I reviewed the proposed fee rule document and I didn't see that information in the document.