Crazy Cat

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But there IS such a thing. An email from our local office 2 days prior to wife's N-400 interview instructed me to be there, and it literally stated ours would be a combination interview......and it was. First part was the I-751 where we both were asked a few questions, and I presented updated evidence since initial I-751 submission date. Then the officer conducted wife's N-400 interview. By the time we got home 45 minutes later, the N-400 status was "Oath ceremony will be scheduled". Next day, the I-751 status changed to "case was approved".

This is how I always contacted them. Sometimes, it took a day or for a reply.

Legally, you shouldn't file as single if you are married. I filed Married-Filing Separately. You can amend to MFJ after your wife arrives and receives a SSN. This is an IRS issue, not an immigration issue. *Moved to the Tax and Finances During US Immigration forum area***

Imo, way too many voters mark their ballots based on personality rather than policy. Trump's mean tweets haven't hurt me a bit.....but Biden's policies have taken money out of my pocket and the pockets of my family....as well as the pockets of future generations. Everything from his domestic policies to his international policies have hurt. And another thing (I should start a newspaper column with that name), CNN, MSNBC, etc secretly want Trump to win...because he is good for their businesses.

National polling is irrelevant, and the MSM knows it. Trump leads by a substantial margin in statewide balloting.....and in all the swing states (last poll I saw). The ONLY hope of Haley running in the general election is if she is on the "no labels" ticket.....but she will not be the Republican candidate, she will not be the Vice President, and she will not be President. The Koch brothers have now realized that. Haley is an anti-Trumper...which alienates a vast majority of red voters.

An I-485 would not be applicable in your scenario. I-485s apply only to individuals who are adjusting status inside the US. Yes, an I-130 can be submitted while you are in the UK, then continued after you move to Australia. If you wish to delay the process later, you can do so at the NVC stage of the spousal visa process.

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I think the fact that this thread exists is evidence.

She seems to be OK with burning a bridge with a vast majority of those who vote red. I don't see anything positive for her by continuing to run.

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Well, this thread is a good start. I would be happy to tweak the title if you want... I don't recall any big issues with online filing lately. At one time, people were complaining that some of the date functions were confusing....but those were solved by entering the current date. When I filed an I-130, I don't think online filing was available.....but wife and I did file her N-400 application online. There were no glitches regarding lack of a signature.

Wife's letter didn't mention it. Our local office emailed us exactly 2 days prior to wife's N-400 interview to inform us it would be a combo. But, I had been preparing for it all along....would have been nice to know sooner..LOL

That's a great idea. I was clueless as to the process at the time....LOL. I educated myself fast after I realized that I cared more about the visa than the attorney who messed up our case did....of course, he already had his flat fee. Thanks to the good folks here, I was able to dismiss his services after the NVC process. The Consulate process, I-751, and N-400 processes were all done solo without a hitch. Thank you, Visa Journey!!!

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Everything I have read (which isn't a great amount) says a K-1 visa holder cannot adjust status after marrying someone other than the original petitioner......but consular filing can be done. A ban can apply if the K-1 visa holder has overstayed beyond 180 days. That would require a waiver. This is lawyer time, imo. Can You Marry Someone Else on a Fiancé Visa? (lawyerfletcher.com)

Note: Even attorneys can screw up a case. Our attorney failed to initially include a couple documents at the NVC stage....causing us a 12 week delay. There is value in being able to verify everything yourself.

Good point. I could have made that clearer.

I think he asked where we met and married. I don't see an issue. I think you'll be fine.

Oh yes, wife took the oath 6 weeks later.

Your evidence looks good. Having personally been through a combo interview, I can tell you what our officer wanted to see. He specifically wanted to see our driver's licenses, apartment leases, and bank statements.....in order to see a paper trail of evidence since the date of the initial I-751 filing (44 months earlier). He also wanted to see wife's ADIT stamp she got after our extension letter expired. He asked us both a couple questions, then said you are certainly qualified for approval of the I-751. Then wife stay in his office and took the citizenship test. I also had all our tax transcripts ready, but I had already uploaded them with wife's N-400 application. By the time we got home, 45 minutes later, her N-400 case status had already changed to "Oath ceremony will be scheduled"......Next day, the I-751 status changed to "Case Approved".

If that were true, there would be no requirement for a letter of intent to marry from both parties BEFORE visa issuance. A K-1 was never meant to be a "try before you buy".

Italian TV does what the MSM in the US will not: Tell the truth

Here is another similar thread from a couple years ago. Note the replies from @aaron2020 and @pushbrk, who is, in my opinion, the source for all things I-864....and more.