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I agree grumpybrit, but I guess it is what it is. I'm hoping for a more favorable interviewer next time.

The three questions she was asked:

1. Where in the US are you visiting? "Phoenix, AZ".

2. What is purpose of your visit? "To visit my daughter, her son-in-law and new daughter."

3. What is your job? "I have two businesses: I buy and sell goods and make and sell rice cakes."

My question is about how important it is to show something different in the second application. Can we apply again with essentially the same application? Or is it important to show that something significant has changed?

Yes, to visit my wife and I and see her new grand-daughter and to vacation and see places like the Grand Canyon (we're in AZ).

She's never had a visa before, no criminal record, never applied for a visa before, no medical conditions.

My mother-in-law (Philippines) was denied a B-2 visa to visit my wife and I to see her new granddaughter (due date is 1/21/17). I've read about other people with nearly identical jobs, ages, bank accounts, reasons to return, etc., who were not denied and I really feel like we just had some bad luck.

For our second try, how important is it to show something substantially different than the first try? Any suggestions on what that should be?

My wife just got hired pending background check / processing. We're concerned because her Social Security card still has her maiden name, but her EAD has her married name (we haven't changed her name yet on the social security card). Is this going to be a problem?

The ad she applied to only said "we are a rental company". It was for an accounting assistant position.

She told them she is here legally and has her EAD. They said "sorry, we're only looking for US citizens".

My K-1 wife with EAD was denied a job because she is not a US citizen. Is it legal to deny a job to someone who is here legally with an EAD?

We want her to take on my name the "Filippino way". As I understand it, we should fill out the AOS using her new name. Should we also use her new name on the other AOS docs (EAD, AP, G-325A, I-864, etc.)?

Once we get her EAD, then we will go back to the Social Security office and change her name to her new name. After reading many threads on this, that's our plan for officially changing her name. However, now her passport won't reflect her new name. What is the next step here? Get a new passport?

When you say to file for the AOS in the name that you want, does that mean to file all the AOS-related documents in the name you want as well? E.g., I-693, G325A, I-864, I-785, I-131, etc.

Before we got married, my fiancee applied for her SSN in her maiden name. After we get the EAD, we will have her name changed to her new married name. After reading many posts here (SSN forum), we decided that was the best way to go.

When doing it that way, I read that when applying for AOS, we should do so using her married name. Does that mean just the I-485, or ALL the documents that are part of applying for AOS (E.g., I-693, G325A, I-864, I-785, I-131, etc.)?

Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the quick answer!

The Social Security Number guide says:

If you go too soon your record of arrival will not be in the SAVE-ASVI system yet, and it will require manual verification from the USCIS.

How can we find out if we're in the system yet?

I'm looking to fly my love to the US from Manila and I see several good flights that have stops in Japan. If we were to book one of those flights, would we need to get some kind of special visa or something for her stop in Japan? It's only a few hours at the airport in Japan. I see another nice flight that stops in S. Korea.

Not sure how that works. Any help is appreciated!

Congrats luckytwo15!!!!

We got the text from 2GO today. Thanks for the UID info.

We got the same message today too. Got it here: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-passportretrieve.asp

Us too!!!!!!!!! Congrats to all!

At my fiancee's interview she was told it could take anywhere from a few days to two months to get her visa. She interviewed on 1/20/15. We're in Administrative Processing. Still waiting.

My fiancee is from Mindanao and flew to Manila for her medical and interview and to wait to pick up the visa at MOA if all goes well. She was going to stay with a friend in the area, but that didn't work out. Any suggestions? She's there with her mother staying at a hotel right now, but I'm hoping we can get them an apartment or something. She's researching things now (they've never been to Manila), but if anyone here has any suggestions, please let me know.

We're trying to get something reasonably affordable.

someone did a CFO review in June of 2014 they asked for it

http://visajourney.com/forums/topic/500124-cfo-manila-review/

See what great things you can learn from this site!!

Thanks Lonesome, that's quite a surprise. It's a shame they don't tell us exactly what "other" documents they may need. I think we're just gonna make copies of as much as possible and bring it all.

I've seen it said that the CFO may require the USC's tax records and it is advised to blacken out social security numbers and other vital info. Should I do the same for the tax records I submitted for the interview? Have there been instances of identity theft or whatever because someone didn't do this at CFO?

The G-325a is needed? That's news to me.

A&B, I don't think this should have moved. It can help anyone relating to any country. It's true I'm only looking for Philippines info personally, but the "visa approvals this month" page is not country-specific, and I would expect a "interviews this month" page to also not be country-specific. Could you please return this post to a more widely-viewed forum so it has a better chance of getting a good answer? Much appreciated.