US Immigration from Philippines

My Finacee finally made it to American soil.

Took 28 months with Immigration, thanks to Covid, but we made it.

She took a flight from Manila to LAX, while I took a flight to LAX landing 3 hours before her, And we got a flight back to NC 4 hours after her arrival.

The only nervous part was after her flight landed, it took her 2 1/2 to get through CBP, I was getting a little worried, she said there was a very long line there.

I do want to thank everyone here for all the help and advice. Without everyone here, I am not sure if it would have been possible...

I know the AOS part will start soon and I will be needing all kinds of help again.......

Rujen

Good day VJ,

I filed my AP and AOS on Mar 15 and my biometrics will be on the 20th this month. Now I checked my CEAC and confused if the "Ready" status are for my children that are FTJ .

I wanted to make sure that I know what i have to do before traveling back to PH when my AP is approve and attend my children's medical and interview. Do i have to call the US Embassy Manila to schedule an interview? idk the steps, sorry. If someone could share, I appreciate it.

Thank you.

I sent all the papers for AOS last week. I just checked the status on the case numbers and it shows the EAD card was produced yesterday. I was thinking it took at least 6 months.

I saw this press release today which looks promising.

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-implements-risk-based-approach-for-conditional-permanent-resident-interviews

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WASHINGTON U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced a policy update to adopt a risk-based approach when waiving interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed a petition to remove the conditions on their permanent resident status.

Effective immediately, new criteria will guide USCIS officers on when to waive interviews for CPRs who filed a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. This update replaces previous agency guidance that required all CPRs to undergo an interview if they obtained CPR status via consular processing.

Implementing a risk-based strategic approach to the CPR-interview process will increase efficiencies that improve processing times, allow for a better use of agency staffing resources, and help reduce the pending caseload while still maintaining procedures to identify fraud and protect national security, said USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou. This update is consistent with agency priorities to break down barriers in the immigration system, eliminate undue burdens on those seeking benefits, and effectively respond to stakeholder feedback and public concerns.

Prior policy requiring mandatory CPR interviews did not prove to be an efficient use of USCIS staffing resources. Under this policy update, USCIS may waive the interview requirement if the agency officer determines there is sufficient evidence about the bona fides of the marriage, the joint-filing requirement is eligible for a waiver (if applicable), there is no indication of fraud or misrepresentation in supporting documents, there are no complex facts or issues to resolve, and there is no criminal history that would render the CPR removable.

A noncitizen who obtains permanent resident status based on a marriage that began less than two years before obtaining that status receives permanent resident status on a conditional basis for two years. To remove the conditions on permanent resident status, family-based CPRs generally must file a Form I-751 within the 90-day period before the two-year anniversary of when they obtained CPR status.

Visit the Policy Manual for Comment page to comment on this update.

Hi,

Filing I-130 but need clarification on if I should enter my spouse beneficiary's married name as her name on everything or maiden name?

We had performed an online marriage in Utah while together in the Philippines. The marriage certificate does not list her name as my last name, but her maiden name. We're in the process of reporting the marriage to the Philippines (San Francisco consulate), and after that is completed, she can get her Philippines passport updated to her married name as well once there is a PSA copy of the certificate, right? But, what if the I-130 gets toward the end before her passport can be updated to reflect her married name? Will this cause issues since she will have no Philippines identification with her married name, but the I-130 is all in her married name? Or is the maiden name remaining on the passport and other identification irrelevant in the I-130 process, despite it being filed with her new married name?