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You can fill out a profile and DS-160 online. Once you have Packet 3 in the mail from the embassy, you can schedule an interview online.

MIA has a reputation of being a s-show and one of the slowest ports of entry into the USA. I'd say give yourself at least 3 hours.

I would do 4 hours minimum. Bad weather and many other things could delay you. I would rather wait 2 hours in the gate area then miss a flight.

She can do the DS-160 with her case number but I would wait to schedule the interview until she gets the packet. The hard copy document package may not have arrived in China yet.

It is actually $985 plus $85 biometrics adding to $1070 so now will be $1040 plus biometric fee

the public had until July 5, 2016 to comment so now they will take all comments and informaiton and decide when and what increases to make

Yes, that was the other number I saw referenced. So only comments solicitation so far. I don't know why I keep seeing on VJ that fees are increasing in OCT and filers are panicking.

I'm seeing a lot of people reference October as the month that the filing fee for AOS I-485 is going up and they want to make sure they get their paperwork in under the wire to avoid the increase. Anyone have a definite date/amount for this or is it still just a proposal? I saw some material on the internet that the fee proposal for a I-485 is $985 increasing to $1140

Are you able to say why she was sent for the psych exam?

My girl's issue are wrist cuts from when she was young (about ten years ago). I don't know if this is a big deal or not for getting the visa.

Based on knowing someone that had a history similar to what you are describing. It comes down to making sure the person in question is not considered harmful to themselves or others. No shortcuts on this, no speeding up the process, no second guessing. You need to sit back and wait and see what they want and if they think it is a problem. Please do not make any advanced plans in this situation. I'm not saying this is a bad situation and you won't get an approval. I do however think your going to get a lot of scrutiny and over a period of time not just one visit.

Administrative Processing. AP can be 1-2 Days for an approved Visa and a good Embassy or up to months for new information required, additional checks or a bad Embassy. It's why it's recommended that people don't make any job quitting, flights or wedding dates until they actually have a visa in hand. I'm sorry to hear that you scheduled a wedding and stressing out about it.

If you have your case number you can do your DS-160. No need to wait for packet 3.

It happens. You will be in AP until they get your paper. They took your passport so that is a good sign. Just get them what they wanted and you should be fine. A minor delay.

So our case is sitting at the US Embassy in South Korea now. Should I just have my fiancee call the Embassy in South Korea? So the case in no longer with the USCIS in the US correct?

Is this a big issue? obviously I did not catch it until today and it was unintentional.

She does not have any bad record in the past name...

Thank you so much with your response

Yes, everything from this point forward is with the South Korean U.S. Embassy. USCIS and NVC are no longer part of the process until you do an Adjustment of Status with USCIS.

You can probably send the embassy the corrected G-325A with her past names (No Nicknames). Make sure you include a cover letter explaining the situation with your case number clearly stated. Every embassy usualyy has a customer service number you can call to ask also. It may be that they just tell you to have her bring the corrected G-325A with her to the interview. We had something similar happen. One of her prior names was left off.

Unfortunately, the Koseki Tohan is a hit or miss kind of thing. It's up to family members to make sure the recordings are done properly. It's ripe for fraud like collecting pension checks from family members that have died but not recorded. It's not like in the states where the government forces the issue to make sure things are recorded. Japan Government is more of a records caretaker versus enforcer. However, the consequences of not getting something recorded can be substantial. You have to start with the last known ward office of the prefecture that he lived in and go from there. There may be a forwarding residential address since you're supposed to file documents when you move from place to place with the government office.

First things first. Certificate of Divorce. Without that nothing goes forward. Chances are she is not on the the Koseki Tohan (Family Record of Births/Marriage/Divorce/Death) Most foreign nationals are not. So, find out if she can get a copy of the Koseki, her name is actually on it and it is translated to English. If that fails, then you need to talk to the Philippine forum to see what can be done there. If her marriage was recorded in the Philippines then she has to follow the procedure for that country. If I remember, they don't have divorce records but do annulment procedures. Good Luck

Nothing you can do until you get a work permit. EAD card and then your temporary green card. I applaud your efforts but trying to work without proper authorization is going to cause a lot of problems.

It seems like you have almost nothing to go on except maybe a letter of employment. No history of tax returns. No history of employment except what you have now. It's all going to be on your mom and your mom is going to be on the hook for the I-184 too unless you can show 125% of poverty guidelines for a 2 person household. You mom needs to sponsor your fiancee with an I-134. Please spell it out for your mom exactly what she is obligated for if she does have to sponsor your fiancee for the I-184. I-134 is non binding and only used as a guideline for the CO doing the K-1 interview. I-184 is absolutely legally binding.

It's not just the exam. Plan on having to provide all kinds of documentary evidence of current and past treatment programs if any. Records from doctor's, hospitals, etc. Also past and current medications. It's all up to the medical examining doctor as to how far they want to take it or if it is a non issue. They are probably going to assume your fiancee has a history of anxiety and depression.

Union Bank is another good one. Forget Chase and just find another bank. Plenty of them out there.

K-3 is obsolete and not used any more. You don't have a qualifying event for speeding up the visa approval. Court marriage versus religious marriage references is a little confusing. Court marriage is all you need to file the CR-1. So if you are doing that on your visit coming up then go ahead and file the CR-1. The religious marriage is not a factor. Just make sure you have a valid marriage certificate form the court marriage.

Seems you need to decide first what you want to do.

Agree. Too many variables in this one. Also sounds like a situation where someone wants to have cake and eat it too. No free passes on open visitations. You said B-2 was denied. Chances are it will be again. K-1 and CR-1/IR-1 are not open invitations to just visit the United States while you figure out what your going to do or her wait for retirement. You may not like it or can afford it but I'm thinking best option is for you to visit China until she is close to retiring. Get married over there and file for a CR-1. Time it so she gets her approval and can come here soon after her retirement. Anything else you have to have a lot of proof of her ties to homeland.

Your case has been denied and returned to NVC fo expire. You're going to have to find out why your case was denied and either re-apply after fixing problem, maybe not best choice, or get married and apply with CR-1.

Hello rcripps, thank you for your reply. I am not sure what you mean by contacting the Tokyo Police to find out what they require to send me...can you please explain further?

In addition, the japanese consulate told me that the police record arrived in a sealed envelope and cannot be open otherwise it will not be valid. Now my question is: in what language is the japanese police record written? How can you make a copy of it if the envelope is sealed?

Thanks!

http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-ivpolice.html

https://www.police.pref.osaka.jp/17language/english/01sogo/tetsuzuki/hanreki_1.html

http://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.jp/multilingual/english/finding_services/e_application/tokoue.html

Japan Police Record is 10 days but that is if you show up in person and have proof of your case. Requesting remotely is probably what the consulate said. Months. Maybe you need to contact Tokyo Police directly and find out what they require to send you.

Hi, I didn't mean for it to sound like a contradiction. My apologies. If you read other threads and posts, you will see that your girlfriend should be paying for the trip, not you to avoid a red flag. It shows she is self sufficient. It goes back to strong ties to her home country. If she can't make it on her own in her own country then there is not much of a tie. Living with you is the exact same thing. It sounds like she is completely dependent on you. Where are her ties to her home country? Please review similar threads and please don't get hung up on the semantics of what is or is not related to you and why. Everything has to be on her own merit. The bottom line? Living with you for home and trip expenses is an indicator she has very few ties to her home country. Pay attention to mimolicous post. It's a voice of experience. You asked for her chances. People gave their opinion and or experiences.

Hope it works out!