US Immigration from Philippines

UPDATING DRIVERS LICENSE RECORDS at the DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AFTER NATURALIZATION

NB: This might be state-dependent. (I am in Florida.)

Updated SSA Via US Mail - No Issues!

Updated SSA via mail earlier this year. Was quick & easy.

Mailed the passport (not naturalization certificate) with the required form, and within 3 days got the passport back, and within a few weeks got the new and updated Social Security Card (same SSN, of course, but with an updated issue date on it.)

DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)

Have heard that updating the drivers license was also a step to do after citizenship.

Spoke with several DMV agents over the subsequent months, and heard conflicting stories, including -

1) "Yes, you should come in and update your record at DMV once SSA has updated their database."

and

2) "No, there is no real need to come in to update your DMV record if there is no name or address change."

Spoke with a Sheriff while waiting on the COVID Vaccine Shot line, today, and -

1) He looked at my drivers license and said that there was nothing on the physical license indicating that I was NOT a citizen.

2) He said, "Their electronic database system would normally have a notation indicating if a person is NOT a citizen."

3) He typed my drivers license into his console and said, "The Florida DMV database does NOT have a notation indicating that I was a non-citizen".

4) He said, "Since there is no notation on my DMV record that I am NOT a citizen, there is no need to go to DMV to update my record on their system."

This occurred today, April 9th, 2021.

My fianc e and I are living together in Bicol province. We want to move to Manila to get closer to the embassy and SLEC.

What are the requirements for incoming Manila passengers via flight?

Ive researched both PAL and CebuPacific airline websites, talked to chatbots, went to our barangay and LGU, still getting mixed answers.

My understanding is we need travel pass and medical certificate. Our LGU was clueless and said we needed a covid test, but no where on the airline websites says that. Our barangay didn t say we needed that either.

For essential travel reason: my fianc e would like to do the medical & I will eventually be going home to US (hopefully with my fianc e)

After receiving no response from the US Embassy in Philippines, I emailed them again through a different support link. I assume that it's an automated response; however, I'm at a lost, I don't have any idea how to advance from here. Is someone going through the same issue? Manila is back lockdown again but I did not see any announcement regarding their position. I screenshot the response I received but it basically says I have to file again and start case from scratch, unless, I can prove that it was out of my control. How do I do that precisely?

Thank you for any kind of response!

Hello,

My SO is in the process of immigrating her mother. We received the following message:

"This case does not meet the minimum income requirement to sponsor the intending immigrants. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor may be submitted. For more information visit https://nvc.state.gov/aos. The consular officer will make a decision regarding this requirement at the time of the interview. For more information, please visit https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p."

My SO (the sponsor) does not earn enough money as she's in college. I am listed as a household member in the application process and my finances are submitted along with I-864A. Do i need to also submit an I-864??

Initially when we filed we tried adding me as a joint sponsor but that was denied and they said I needed to be added as a household member. So they've now accepted all the paperwork but are saying this about income requirements and to add an additional I-864.

Is this just a typical message they send and the Consular officer will see my documents at the interview? I want to make sure we have all our things in order and this worries me.

Hi, Anyone had applied for the CFO sticker recently? recently meaning during this pandemic when they started having the sticker online? May I know how long it took you to get one from your submission of documents?