US Immigration from Philippines

Hello everyone, I think I have my answer from reading the board but my situation is not common so I want to double check prior to filing.

I (us citizen) married my wife (foreign) in via the Utah online wedding process and filed I-130 with USCIS in April 2024. My wife was previously here (Dec 2023) via the k-1 via process and obtained her ssn while here. We didnt get married here and she left prior to the expiration of her visa to return to her country.

She isn t work at the moment, she and my step son live in the philippines. She has SSN, he does not. We were married in April of this year and I live and work here in the USA.

I know that I have to file MFJ, and since my stepson doesnt have a ssn and isnt living here I cannot claim him but my question is this.

Is her SSN still valid since she left and it was issued while she was here under the k1 visa that is now invalid? I know that normally a ssn never expires but hers states "not valid for work" so I dont know if this makes a difference or not.

Any information is appreciated. Thank you.

Hello everyone,

Great news my fianc successfully passed her K1 visa interview yesterday!

I was wondering if anyone has any recent data points on the timeframe from the interview to receiving the visa in hand? I've checked the forums, but the timelines seem to have varied quite a bit over the years.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!

We were notified on December 12th from NVC that our case has been expedited at the Embassy in Manila and to expect an appointment letter/notification from the Embassy soon. Has anyone else that was notified during that week or after received the appointment email yet?

Hello group I'm wondering if anyone knows how long it takes for USCIS to send an approved and issued I-131 Reentry permit to the US Embassy in Manila Philippines? It was approved on November 20 2024 and no tracking number was available after we recived the approval notice at the US address the permit was to initially be sent to the Embassy cause I was in the Philippines at the time and was planning to be there when the permit arrived I have since had to return to the US and still will use the permit for a later date. I called the Embassy many times and noone seems to know where the permit is USCIS says I can reapply and pay the fee over to have it reissued and it will take another year or so for approval has anyone been through this issue?

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask, sorry. I'm coming from Manila with my two sons who will be citizens once they get here. I live near Cleveland, but I'm not sure if I can use it as a port of entry. Thank you!