Lainie B

There is no DCF in Sydney anymore.

I would just wait until you get your EAD or green card in hand, and get the name changed on your drivers license then. Plenty of people drive around with their drivers license in their old name.
I don't know about your state specifically, but in most states you will need to have either the EAD or green card in order to qualify for a new drivers license. So if you were to show up to try to change the name on your current US license, at best they would not be able to help you, at worst they might cancel it.

I would just wait until you get your EAD or green card in hand, and get the name changed on your drivers license then. Plenty of people drive around with their drivers license in their old name.
I don't know about your state specifically, but in most states you will need to have either the EAD or green card in order to qualify for a new drivers license. So if you were to show up to try to change the name on your current US license, at best they would not be able to help you, at worst they might cancel it.

Seems like your relationship will not survive even she gets here buddy.

No one in this thread, including yourself, has met the man and knows him personally.

She files with the waiver. They will send her an RFE asking for the decree, by that time you will be divorce and she will have it to send in.

You can't use the AP. If the green card has gone AWOL you should try to get an I-551 stamp in your passport via an INFOPASS appointment at your nearest USCIS office.

You can't use the AP. If the green card has gone AWOL you should try to get an I-551 stamp in your passport via an INFOPASS appointment at your nearest USCIS office.

There was a short period last year where I-751 biometrics were being waived as applicants' AOS biometrics were deemed still valid. This might have been what you saw. However I haven't seen this happen for a while, so I think this practice was discontinued. Currently all I-751 applicants have a biometrics appointment. USCIS will send you an appointment letter to complete your biometrics at your nearest USCIS office. The appointment is usually around 1 month after they receive your I-751, so try not to make any travel plans for that time.

This is a revision of my post that is often quoted as good information on the I-693 and DS-3025 question. The DS-3025 form has changed, so this update matches the new form that looks like this http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/iv/ds3025.pdf
If your DS-3025 from your visa medical is sufficient to prove you have completed all required immunizations, then use it instead of seeing a Civil Surgeon. Read all this for information I have compiled.
Do I need a medical exam?
What if I am a K nonimmigrant visa holder and already had a medical exam overseas?
Source: I-693 instructions page 6 &7, Part 3 FAQ, #3
If you were admitted as a:
A. K-1 fiancé(e) or a K-2 child of a K-1 fiancé(e); or
B. K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen or a K-4 child of a K-3 spouse of a U.S. citizen; and
C. You received a medical examination prior to admission, then:
1) You are not required to have another medical examination as long as you file your Form I-485 within one year of an overseas medical examination, and:
(a) The panel physician did not find a class A medical condition during your overseas examination; or
(b) The panel physician did find a class A medical condition, you received a waiver of inadmissibility, and you have complied with the terms and conditions of the waiver.
(2) Even if a new medical examination is not required, you must still show proof that you complied with the vaccination requirements. If the vaccination record (DS 3025) was not properly completed and included as part of the original overseas medical examination report, you will have to have the Part 7. Vaccination Record completed by a designated civil surgeon. In this case, you must submit Parts 1., 2., 4., and 7. of Form I-693.
Do you need an I-693 immunization sheet? Is my DS-3025 filled out properly?
Look at your DS-3025. If it has the ALL of the following items, you don't need an I-693 (Adults 19-49 yrs old).
1. Shots marked with a date (at least one of a series)
MMR (two are required but if you have "insufficient time interval" Code B in the last column, then you get a waiver) Td or Tdap or DT or DTP or DtaP (One date must be no longer than 10 years ago) Varicella (Either a check by "Vaccine" with a date, OR a check by "Varicella History" if you had chickenpox. History gets you a waiver) Influenza (during flu season)** see note below because you may be okay without it. If it is not flu season, the waiver in the last column is Code F. Everything else marked "not age appropriate" Code A, insufficient time interval B, not flu season F, contraindicated C...things that allow a waiver. NOTE: If you have shots missing and no waiver for them, stop here and see a Civil Surgeon. "Most of the shots" isn't complete. A note from your home country doctor won't count. All shots must be recorded on the DS-3025 or waived. You will have to take your doctor note to a Civil Surgeon and get him to record it on an official form.
2. The new form has a summary section. It may be marked:
"US vaccination requirements COMPLETE (Requesting a Blanket Waiver)"
But instructions I have seen says it is only marked for immigrant visas. I know In London they leave section 2 unmarked at K1 medicals.
3. Signed and dated by the doctor
The unknown with this new form is--will every adjudicator across the US know how to interpret the summary section? Their policy manual says:
"The officer should be aware that civil surgeons may improperly mark the boxes because they may misunderstand the meaning of these boxes. Therefore, the officer should determine, from the vaccination assessment completed by the civil surgeon, whether the applicant received all vaccines, which blanket waivers should be granted, and whether the applicant requires any ​other waivers. The officer should exercise discretion in reviewing the vaccination chart and when evaluating the results boxes at the bottom of the vaccination assessment chart. ​ ​If the civil surgeon did not check any result boxes, the officer should only return the form for corrective action if he or she is unable to ascertain whether the applicant is admissible. "
While this is not directly addressing the new form that has a "Summary" instead of a "Results" section, I believe the intent is that the adjudicator should look and see if the four required shots (or waivers) are present and accept the form even if the doctor doesn't do the summary to their liking. No guarantees, but I would certainly use the DS-3025 if I knew I had all the required shots.
**Note on flu shot: Flu shots are required for adults of all ages if your visa exam was between (Oct 1 and March 31). But if the AOS adjudicator picks up your case when it is not flu season, you will be excused. And the reverse is true. The adjudicator picks up your case during flu season, but sees it was NOT flu season when you had your medical exam, you are also excused because the date they go by is the date of your visa exam to determine if you were current on that date. Keep in mind that if you go to a civil surgeon for an I-693, then you are resetting the medical exam date for immunizations and you may have to get second doses of shots or a flu shot to become current on your new immunization date of record.
See next post for more information.

Not true - there is no requirement to file for AOS within the 90 days post-entry. The only requirement is that you marry within the 90 days. You can file AOS whenever you want. You do not need to file for a spousal visa if you file after the 90 days is up.
However the sooner you file, the sooner you can get your EAD and eventually green card, and it will make life easier in general. Once the 90-day I-94 expires you will start to accumulate overstay, but this is forgiven for a spouse of a US citizen so generally this is not a problem. Once you file I-485 for AOS you will be in a new period of authorized stay.
If you happen to marry after the 90 day window, that is when you would need to file form I-130 together with form I-485.

It is what it is. It doesn't matter if the business is closed. Just put the details of the business down as you knew them. I'm sure this happens all the time, and often without the applicant even knowing their past employer is no longer in business.

http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/services/casework/form/

Use the married name with AOS.
When you get the EAD then go back and change the last name. As then you will have government document with the name changed.
It's that simple.
- SSA offices are not taught well and don't know that we can change our names.

Assuming she entered the US legally, and this man of her dreams is a US citizen, yes, she can stay and adjust status once they are married. She needs to follow this guide:
http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2
She cannot leave the US until she receives her AP or green card, whichever comes first. The AP will come within 90 days of submission of the paperwork, provided everything is in order. If she leaves before she gets the AP or green card then she will be abandoning her AOS application and will need to start again by applying for a spousal visa.

Not true - there is no requirement to file for AOS within the 90 days post-entry. The only requirement is that you marry within the 90 days. You can file AOS whenever you want. You do not need to file for a spousal visa if you file after the 90 days is up.
However the sooner you file, the sooner you can get your EAD and eventually green card, and it will make life easier in general. Once the 90-day I-94 expires you will start to accumulate overstay, but this is forgiven for a spouse of a US citizen so generally this is not a problem. Once you file I-485 for AOS you will be in a new period of authorized stay.
If you happen to marry after the 90 day window, that is when you would need to file form I-130 together with form I-485.

Not true - there is no requirement to file for AOS within the 90 days post-entry. The only requirement is that you marry within the 90 days. You can file AOS whenever you want. You do not need to file for a spousal visa if you file after the 90 days is up.
However the sooner you file, the sooner you can get your EAD and eventually green card, and it will make life easier in general. Once the 90-day I-94 expires you will start to accumulate overstay, but this is forgiven for a spouse of a US citizen so generally this is not a problem. Once you file I-485 for AOS you will be in a new period of authorized stay.
If you happen to marry after the 90 day window, that is when you would need to file form I-130 together with form I-485.

Not true - there is no requirement to file for AOS within the 90 days post-entry. The only requirement is that you marry within the 90 days. You can file AOS whenever you want. You do not need to file for a spousal visa if you file after the 90 days is up.
However the sooner you file, the sooner you can get your EAD and eventually green card, and it will make life easier in general. Once the 90-day I-94 expires you will start to accumulate overstay, but this is forgiven for a spouse of a US citizen so generally this is not a problem. Once you file I-485 for AOS you will be in a new period of authorized stay.
If you happen to marry after the 90 day window, that is when you would need to file form I-130 together with form I-485.

Not true - there is no requirement to file for AOS within the 90 days post-entry. The only requirement is that you marry within the 90 days. You can file AOS whenever you want. You do not need to file for a spousal visa if you file after the 90 days is up.
However the sooner you file, the sooner you can get your EAD and eventually green card, and it will make life easier in general. Once the 90-day I-94 expires you will start to accumulate overstay, but this is forgiven for a spouse of a US citizen so generally this is not a problem. Once you file I-485 for AOS you will be in a new period of authorized stay.
If you happen to marry after the 90 day window, that is when you would need to file form I-130 together with form I-485.

Not true - there is no requirement to file for AOS within the 90 days post-entry. The only requirement is that you marry within the 90 days. You can file AOS whenever you want. You do not need to file for a spousal visa if you file after the 90 days is up.
However the sooner you file, the sooner you can get your EAD and eventually green card, and it will make life easier in general. Once the 90-day I-94 expires you will start to accumulate overstay, but this is forgiven for a spouse of a US citizen so generally this is not a problem. Once you file I-485 for AOS you will be in a new period of authorized stay.
If you happen to marry after the 90 day window, that is when you would need to file form I-130 together with form I-485.

Not true - there is no requirement to file for AOS within the 90 days post-entry. The only requirement is that you marry within the 90 days. You can file AOS whenever you want. You do not need to file for a spousal visa if you file after the 90 days is up.
However the sooner you file, the sooner you can get your EAD and eventually green card, and it will make life easier in general. Once the 90-day I-94 expires you will start to accumulate overstay, but this is forgiven for a spouse of a US citizen so generally this is not a problem. Once you file I-485 for AOS you will be in a new period of authorized stay.
If you happen to marry after the 90 day window, that is when you would need to file form I-130 together with form I-485.

I should hope not, mine cost $10!

Tax Summary aka TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT. It will save you from many headaches.
Get it here http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript
Good luck.

Shouldn't be a big deal. But just so you know, the legal name change document is her marriage certificate. She doesn't have to do anything else to "change her name legally". She can start using her new married name from the day she gets married, and she uses the marriage certificate as the proof of her name change.

Shouldn't be a big deal. But just so you know, the legal name change document is her marriage certificate. She doesn't have to do anything else to "change her name legally". She can start using her new married name from the day she gets married, and she uses the marriage certificate as the proof of her name change.