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What is the country the interview took place in?

** Topic may be best suited in our Working & Traveling During US Immigration (rather than K-1 Process/Procedures); moving thread there.

Several topics there (including pinned topics) discuss this pretty thoroughly.

Welcome to Visajourney. Plenty of information here to help.

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Here's the deal - you filed in February - it's just now June - most folks can expect to have their case looked at/adjudicated in the 5+ month range. It is very likely that by 'pending', they mean 'sitting in a pile.'

It might be helpful (both to yourself and to other VJ members) if you edited/updated your timeline. Doing so will give you a fairly realistic estimate of about when your petition will be adjudicated (looked at). This waiting is the longest and hardest part - but it is mostly just waiting for your turn to come up.

Just an additional tip(s) - you're moving right along in the K-1 Flowchart; you're on/at Step 15/16.

Keep following the advice above and the tips in that flowchart (and the Guides that will fill in the details).

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Congratulations...

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Hi everyone!

We think that we will get an RFE due to some errors in the G325a.

When should we expect to get this? It usually comes after NOA1 right?

Anyone who has experience with RFE, please share your timeline on the RFE here.

THANKS!

If an RFE is issued - it would occur when your petition is adjudicated (reviewed by USCIS) - it would happen the same time as an approval would if there were no need for an RFE. Except for a rudimentary review when initially received, petitions basically sit in a pile waiting to be adjudicated/reviewed.

<--this will help give you an idea of when your petition may get reviewed (plus it will help the members on VJ)

Welcome to VJ and Good Luck!

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Based on your previous posts - you're filing AOS based on a B-visa (now married to a USC). It sounds like you've already began the process. What are your plans (time-frame wise).

**Moving topic from AOS Family-based to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas where it may be most appropriate.

For best results - follow THIS Guide.

** Topic relates to AOS from F1 (vs a Family-based visa) and may be most appropriate in our Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum; moving thread there.

** Topics of this nature are most appropriate in our K-1 Case Filings & Progress Reports (rather than Process/Procedures); moving thread there.

** Rather than AOS/Family Based - topic may be most appropriate in our Student & Exchange Visitor Visas discussion forum; moving thread there.

** Rather than in K-1 Process/Procedures, topic may be most appropriate in our National Visa Center (Dept of State) forum; moving thread there.

** Moving topic from K-1 Process/Procedures to Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits.

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I scanned Karin's passport photo (taken at Walgreen's), then duplicated it several times and printed them out on a large sheet of photo-paper. I cut them to size and used them that way. Used this method not only for the petition and K-1 stage but also in the AOS stage.

Passport Photo Specs

I have a question on the paystubs and tax forms. These are only needed if you're self employed, correct? At least that's how I interpret the instructions.

The sponsor needs to document his/her current income (how that is done depends on how they get paid) and in most cases also supply at least the most recent year's tax return (with supporting documents) or recent year's Tax Transcript.

Is your sponsor self employed? Or works for a 'regular' employer?

Long story short: Does it usually take longer to process an AOS application if the recipient of the gc will be getting a 10yr vs a 2 yr gc?

Is it safe to assume you're adjusting status based in a K-Visa (K-1/K-3)? If so, then in some respects the processing might take 'longer' than it might have - additional processing of the I-130 and the likelihood of an interview (for example).

**Topic may be most appropriate in our Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America (rather tan AOS Family-based); moving thread there.

I've always used (and recommended) USPS Priority with delivery confirmation.

If the sponsor's income alone is sufficient (which you say it is) then the other things like; bank accounts, stocks/bonds, house etc. can be left blank (which means you don't need to send supporting documents for them).

I forget exactly, but there are some specific items you can use to document being in the military (they won't issue a letter but there's another way to do it) - someone will come along and fill in the blanks but the most recent tax return should be needed.

Welcome to VisaJourney

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OK. Thank you all so much! It's so much help!

Just to follow up (and because you're in a bit of a time-crunch) - the things that need to be signed by the foreign fiance/beneficiary that come to mind are the G-325A and a letter of intent. (Double check everything against our K-1 Guide though.)

The letter of intent could easily be signed and faxed (or scanned and emailed) to the US Citizen/Petitioner and the G-325A signature can be left unsigned; to be signed at the Consulate/Embassy (many folks write in "to be signed at interview" or similar, on this form).