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Thank you so much!
Appreciate your prompt response!

After sending my AOS application EAD & AP last year september I got responds after 3 months waiting. And recieved my EAD and AP.  Then January 2018 my interview date

The embassy schedules one for us. They will schedule you for the earliest possible day. Mine was two weeks after I received the interview date notification. You can e-mail them to change the interview date but you will need to wait longer than the date they scheduled for you.
 
If it helps, I spent 2 hours in the embassy itself. I would have spent maybe 1 hour if I hadn't forgotten my passport.

🤔🤔🤔🤔
 
Yes. Trust me a lot of people on VJ will tell you that you technically can. That as long as you meet the requirements and that you both have met and can prove that you have met within the last two years, you can apply for K1.
 
Personally, I knew my (future-)hubby for 5 months before we met in person. Wanted to file the petition 7 months into our relationship, had to postpone it for 2 more months due to various reasons. Fastforward 8 months, we are almost one year and 8 months into our relationship and I have my K1 Visa on hand.
 
Do note that I come from a low-to-no-fraud country.

Just some side info: the I-134 brought to the interview can be a scanned copy.
I emailed the embassy and they responded that a good scanned copy is all right for the interview.  

Thanks for all the information you've provided! It will really help for when my packet 3 arrives and when I need to go get my medical done, hehe.
It's really hard to find up to date information for Singapore filers just because there are so few of us, so I really do appreciate these posts.
Also, congratulations! I wish you all the best in your marriage!  Woohoo!

Guys, I overprepared my photocopies. 
 
Find attached the packet 3 checklist(letter), packet 4 checklist(e-mail for interview) and finally a checklist I received upon entering the interview room in the embassy. Do note that you may still be required to submit other documents that only pertain to you.
 
As you can see there are some things on the packet 3 checklist that doesn't need to be submitted as per the checklist received in the interview room. I did not need the 2nd photocopy of the DS-160 confirmation page for example.
 
At window 7, I submitted:
1. original passport,
2. two recent 2in×2in photo -- note that checklist received at interview room did not specify 2 but I submitted 2,
3. orginal birth certificate and photocopy
4. petitioner's certified copy divorce decree and photocopy,
5. original police certificate
6. I-134 and supporting documents (2× employment letter and 2× bank letter),
7. 2× photocopy of petitioner's 2017 W2,
8. original deed poll and photocopy (see, you may need documents that uniquely pertain to you).
 
Those returned to me at window 8 were original birth certificate, certified copy of divorce decree, photocopy of divorce decree (i saw through the window, the officer had the copy my Baby sent with his petition) and original deed poll.
 
I had my Baby's Form 1040 most recent tax returns from 2016. I did not hand it to the officer but he saw I had it and asked me for it but when I told him my fiancé's most recent tax return is from 2016, he said "then nevermind".
 
I did not submit any evidence of relationship, but did not even realize it until I was minutes into a phone call with my future hubby outside the embassy. We think it could be that he sent 3 photographs of us with his petition? I don't know, I mean the Packet 4 and checklist I received in interview room does not list evidence of relationship.
 
After answering all the interview questions, I was told that I could expect my visa in my passport delivered by Aramex within 2 weeks and congratulations. This made me run out to grab my phone and call my sleeping future hubby, not realizing that they didn't ask for any evidence of relationship.
 
I wrote a detailed review that you can find on the Main Menu tab > Office Reviews & Info. Or it could be on my K1 timeline? 
 
I'll leave it to you on how best you want to prepare for your interviews.
 
All the best and cheers! xx
 
P/S: Attached are checklist from Packet 4(interview notice) and the one I received from interview. Packet 3 on next post.]

so, i didn't use a lawyer because i didn't need one. but reading stories on VJ has led me to believe that K1 lawyers don't really know what they're doing. whi h makes sense, because final decision lands on USCIS and the consulate officers. that is all i will say. perhaps, your new boyfriend's lawyers are really good, who knows.
 
i'm with the VJers who think that the genuinity of your relationship will be questioned. you sure can apply, that's not the issue. eventual approval, however, is not as certain as the majority of us.

so, i didn't use a lawyer because i didn't need one. but reading stories on VJ has led me to believe that K1 lawyers don't really know what they're doing. whi h makes sense, because final decision lands on USCIS and the consulate officers. that is all i will say. perhaps, your new boyfriend's lawyers are really good, who knows.
 
i'm with the VJers who think that the genuinity of your relationship will be questioned. you sure can apply, that's not the issue. eventual approval, however, is not as certain as the majority of us.

if it makes you slightly more comfortable, you can click on the menu tab on VisaJourney, go to "Immigrations Timeline" and finally look for Timeline Search. you will be directed to a page which has a lot of options and if you mess with it enough, you'll be able to see all the recent cases and the time taken for VJers to go from NOA1 to NOA2.
 
personally my NOA1 was on the 28th July, and NOA2 aprroval on 21st February. there was no RFE. there are couples whose cases took much longer than that.
 
right now anything can happen. i've been in your shoes where i worried so i won't tell you not to. just... here's something that might help you understand what's up.

i believe you will definitely get your approval. 😊😊😊
 
early congratssss. ❤

I would be concerned that if the lying to the government to get food stamp benefits,  USCIS could be unsure if you are lying to them too. 
 
If you make enough money to sponsor someone yourself why are you taking advantage if government assistance??

@metalmikecfh hi sweetheart! if you can just refer to my response above this post, it should be able to answer your question. also, pardon the VJers, specific terms are really important and to truly help, we cannot just assume you did a terminology error.

much thanks sorry for the error just super tried and super jetlagged just back from a 2 week vist with my love  

I did the whole passport for peace of mind.

UNIMPORTANT SIDE NOTE:
Really? That's so cool. In Singapore, the authorities burn the passport number onto the top of every page. I never thought to see the rest of every page. I'm gonna harass my (future-)hubby's passport first thing when I go home this summer.
 
p/s: I'm with the photocopy-of-every-page-in-the-petitioner's-passport-is-unnecessary crew. I'm no expert, however, my hubby didn't even send a photocopy of his passport's biometrics page with our petition. At that time, it was lying in some unknown and mysterious area of the house.

Update
Interview done on 24th April. The consulate officer approved my visa.
 
Fast-forward 2nd May, I just received my passport with visa and a sealed package this afternoon via Aramex home-delivery. This came with a notice NOT to open the sealed package and stated that it can only be opened by customs or public health officers. 
 
EXTRA INFO
After the interview, I checked CEAC status case tracker (https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?eQs=WwjqOlbeRYzCYubaSQI+RA==) daily. 
 
On Interview day 24/4, Case Last Updated changed from 19-MAR-2018 -- this was when Embassy received case from NVC and was ready to interview me -- to 24-Apr-2018, status still "Ready".
 
On 27/4, the Case Created and Case Last Updated both changed to 27-Apr-2018, with status reading "Application Received". On 30/4, the Case Last Updated changed to 30-Apr-2018, status now reading "Issued". Aramex delivered my passport and package on 2nd May.
 
Something to note, the visa in my passport reads an issued date of 30APR2018 and 1st May is a Singaporean public holiday Labour Day. I read some posts here that Singapore visa applicants could pick-up their passports one day after approval, whereas home delivery takes 3-5 working days. I'm trying to state that I effectively received my passport through home-delivery within one working day from the Issued Date as well. I don't know whether it's the same thing. #shrugs
 
I will only be travelling after the fasting month, which is 16th June earliest. You will find another review about my point-of-entry experience then.
 
Good luck and may your journey after NOA2 be as smooth as mine. xx

Allow me to assure you -- this person's right.

Yo, I'm from Singapore and any vaccinations done 10 years prior to the interview are invalid af. Good news is, you don't have to get doctors to poke at you too many times. Refer to this table and get one dose of each vaccinations for your age group.

I cannot provide any better or additional advice than those above me. I just want to say I hope everything settles for you. Virtual hugs.

Boarding passes and passport stamps, as well as bank statements, hotel or car bills, are much more helpful than pictures. Pictures are secondary evidence  

Your feelings are not without notice. Many who migrate are very apprehensive to what they can expect in this "new country". My wife was the same coming from the Philippines. For her it has been very enjoyable and worth the trip. But for her she didn't have much, and for the sake of her kids she made the move but never regretted it. Of course there are good things she likes about America and there are those things that she doesn't. But she doesn't pay much attention to what is happening in the world or in America. She seems to be surrounded by an environment that she likes and can deal with at her level. That's her comfort zone.
 
If one was to read or watch the news, it sounds like America is on FIRE and everyone hates each other and they hate our President. We live in such a free society that anyone can take advantage of it if they so desire. That's why you see the nonsensical killings that take place. 
 
But having said that there is still those that in your neighborhood who will greet you and befriend you BUT you have to be willing to do the same. Please come here with an open mind and judge for yourself what America can offer you. Your husband will do a fine job of helping you to adjust. 
 
Good luck and safe travels.

RANT POST (I'M SORRY)
 
Disclaimer: I don't mean for any advice. I just wanted to rant somewhere. I'm sorry, I know this is not the place for it. I have discussed it with my partner and I fully understand there is no way around our situation. I just want to let my frustrations off my shoulders somewhere.
 
Guys, my interview is next Tuesday, on the 24th but I just want to say how unhappy I am with this entire thing. I feel so deeply in my heart that it's one of the worse times to migrate to US, half because I come from a really safe, prosperous and no-nonsense country. America is so alien to me because I feel there is a lot of hate in this country and a lot of debatable situations. Its residents are really open -- full of really friendly people, however in Singapore, we would consider people like this busybodies. Also, in Singapore we live in small flats(think apartment size) and don't need cars to get anywhere.
 
I very much want to be with my fiancé but I wish that my fiancé could have migrated to Singapore instead as I am so uncomfortable with the idea of being in US. However, we agreed long ago that the most feasible route is for me to migrate (for various reasons I think will be too TMI for me to disclose).
 
And this extended wait time DOES NOT make it any better. We are all in the same boat - it is taking 2 months longer than the original wait time (as in 4 months, I understand the website says 6, but before our batch, it was always 3 to 4 months from NOA1 to NOA2). And 6+ months wait is for the luckiest of us. In all that extra wait time, US proves to be even more uneasy (for me) to move to. I feel so cornered into a decision I wish I didn't have to make.
 
I am still going along with the interview and the process for the sake of my fiancé as he spent a lot of money on my migration including a new home and he is also helping me with the transition. I am just still very uncomfortable with it and wish I didn't have to leave Singapore. 
 
(SORRY AGAIN)

RANT POST (I'M SORRY)
 
Disclaimer: I don't mean for any advice. I just wanted to rant somewhere. I'm sorry, I know this is not the place for it. I have discussed it with my partner and I fully understand there is no way around our situation. I just want to let my frustrations off my shoulders somewhere.
 
Guys, my interview is next Tuesday, on the 24th but I just want to say how unhappy I am with this entire thing. I feel so deeply in my heart that it's one of the worse times to migrate to US, half because I come from a really safe, prosperous and no-nonsense country. America is so alien to me because I feel there is a lot of hate in this country and a lot of debatable situations. Its residents are really open -- full of really friendly people, however in Singapore, we would consider people like this busybodies. Also, in Singapore we live in small flats(think apartment size) and don't need cars to get anywhere.
 
I very much want to be with my fiancé but I wish that my fiancé could have migrated to Singapore instead as I am so uncomfortable with the idea of being in US. However, we agreed long ago that the most feasible route is for me to migrate (for various reasons I think will be too TMI for me to disclose).
 
And this extended wait time DOES NOT make it any better. We are all in the same boat - it is taking 2 months longer than the original wait time (as in 4 months, I understand the website says 6, but before our batch, it was always 3 to 4 months from NOA1 to NOA2). And 6+ months wait is for the luckiest of us. In all that extra wait time, US proves to be even more uneasy (for me) to move to. I feel so cornered into a decision I wish I didn't have to make.
 
I am still going along with the interview and the process for the sake of my fiancé as he spent a lot of money on my migration including a new home and he is also helping me with the transition. I am just still very uncomfortable with it and wish I didn't have to leave Singapore. 
 
(SORRY AGAIN)

As long as you pay for anything over two bags (one on some carriers), then yes its unlimited, just not free