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I had this issue too using Acrobat. The thing about fillable forms is they have to be done a certain way when created and sometimes people or computers miss these things when creating them. I have had trouble for years with various parts of PDFs not functioning properly. I had similar issues when filling out my 129. I have GoodNotes on my iPad and it allows you to edit/fill any part of a PDF regardless of whether or not it was designed correctly. I used it to complete my 129 and had no more issues.  

If your income would only be slightly less, then it would not make much difference whether you switch over to that new job or not.  Your timeline says your spouse filed for AOS just last month.  It could take a year or so before you get to the AOS interview.  If you change jobs now and stay at that new job until the interview, your job tenure would not even be a concern.
 

Even now the I-129 PDF doesn't work properly. Such a simple thing to build but it was never done right. Locked fields, unclickable elements, etc. I had to complete mine in a 3rd party app that lets me put text anywhere I want.

Thank you for the links. The P3 I found has the same date, 22-Oct-2020.
 
 

Thanks! They didn't send me anything at all but I found the P3 online from the embassy.

I did see someone in Manila roll their documents in in a rollaway suitcase))))

The senior members on VJ who have been around a long time and know this process always stress quality over quantity. You want to give the Immigration people making decisions about your future clear and concise evidence that you have met the basic requirements of the K1 program. We use evidence to substantiate our claims.
 
Here's what I submitted in addition to the application:
Passport scans showing us not only meeting, but also traveling together to multiple countries together.
Airline & train tickets showing both of our names, the dates, and the locations. (In China you can't get the train ticket without showing the passport)
A photo from each place we visited to back up the passport scans and tickets.
 
This is clear, concise evidence that we met the meeting requirement. I received no RFE. My situation was different than yours (I lived in Cambodia for over a year) but the point is that immigration lays out some clear guidelines and it's your job to prove you met those guidelines. When you file a petition, you are claiming that you qualify for the program. Give them a few pieces of high-quality, irrefutable evidence (passport stamps, boarding passes) to support your claim. Unless you are dealing with a high-fraud embassy (easy to determine by reading this site or asking), there's no need to overload an already-overloaded Immigration employee who probably won't even look at your chat screenshots anyway. If you make it to interview, then you need to be prepared to once again back up your claim and demonstrate that you're who and what you claimed to be, namely genuine about bringing your fiance to the US and marrying him/her.
 
As many others have said, quality - not quantity - is key here. Easily-fabricated evidence (chat logs, video call screenshots, pictures, etc.) carry very little weight. Indisputable, official evidence (like passport stamps and boarding passes) is the quality evidence they are looking for. 
 

The senior members on VJ who have been around a long time and know this process always stress quality over quantity. You want to give the Immigration people making decisions about your future clear and concise evidence that you have met the basic requirements of the K1 program. We use evidence to substantiate our claims.
 
Here's what I submitted in addition to the application:
Passport scans showing us not only meeting, but also traveling together to multiple countries together.
Airline & train tickets showing both of our names, the dates, and the locations. (In China you can't get the train ticket without showing the passport)
A photo from each place we visited to back up the passport scans and tickets.
 
This is clear, concise evidence that we met the meeting requirement. I received no RFE. My situation was different than yours (I lived in Cambodia for over a year) but the point is that immigration lays out some clear guidelines and it's your job to prove you met those guidelines. When you file a petition, you are claiming that you qualify for the program. Give them a few pieces of high-quality, irrefutable evidence (passport stamps, boarding passes) to support your claim. Unless you are dealing with a high-fraud embassy (easy to determine by reading this site or asking), there's no need to overload an already-overloaded Immigration employee who probably won't even look at your chat screenshots anyway. If you make it to interview, then you need to be prepared to once again back up your claim and demonstrate that you're who and what you claimed to be, namely genuine about bringing your fiance to the US and marrying him/her.
 
As many others have said, quality - not quantity - is key here. Easily-fabricated evidence (chat logs, video call screenshots, pictures, etc.) carry very little weight. Indisputable, official evidence (like passport stamps and boarding passes) is the quality evidence they are looking for. 
 

The senior members on VJ who have been around a long time and know this process always stress quality over quantity. You want to give the Immigration people making decisions about your future clear and concise evidence that you have met the basic requirements of the K1 program. We use evidence to substantiate our claims.
 
Here's what I submitted in addition to the application:
Passport scans showing us not only meeting, but also traveling together to multiple countries together.
Airline & train tickets showing both of our names, the dates, and the locations. (In China you can't get the train ticket without showing the passport)
A photo from each place we visited to back up the passport scans and tickets.
 
This is clear, concise evidence that we met the meeting requirement. I received no RFE. My situation was different than yours (I lived in Cambodia for over a year) but the point is that immigration lays out some clear guidelines and it's your job to prove you met those guidelines. When you file a petition, you are claiming that you qualify for the program. Give them a few pieces of high-quality, irrefutable evidence (passport stamps, boarding passes) to support your claim. Unless you are dealing with a high-fraud embassy (easy to determine by reading this site or asking), there's no need to overload an already-overloaded Immigration employee who probably won't even look at your chat screenshots anyway. If you make it to interview, then you need to be prepared to once again back up your claim and demonstrate that you're who and what you claimed to be, namely genuine about bringing your fiance to the US and marrying him/her.
 
As many others have said, quality - not quantity - is key here. Easily-fabricated evidence (chat logs, video call screenshots, pictures, etc.) carry very little weight. Indisputable, official evidence (like passport stamps and boarding passes) is the quality evidence they are looking for. 
 

850 pages of chat transcripts.

They are only concerned with current income. With your income as high as it is, then you will not need a sponsor. If the CO request one, it's still their prerogative, then they will issue a g221(g) Request for Evidence (RFE) for those documents that will substantiate your claim and or a sponsor. I think you will be find considering you are not interviewing in a difficult embassy.

The US Embassy looks at a totality of circumstances.  How much do you make.  How long have you been making it.  You have no tax returns for the last 2 years so your income was less than the amount requiring you to file.  You're good on having a good income for 1-3 months, but weak in showing that you had a good income for the last 3 years.  That's not good overall.  

Better to get a Joint Sponsor and not need one, rather than not submitting a Joint Sponsor and needing one.   If you don't submit a Joint Sponsor and one is needed, it will delay your case.  

Some embassies assign the interview date, but Cambodia does not. You schedule. There isn't much you can do before you receive the instructions from the embassy as they will have the scheduling sight locked until you pay the fee, complete DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application and they do require you email the embassy with your conformation page from the filing of your DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application. At that time, they will "flip" the switch so you can schedule your interview.
 
Not all embassies are the same. So, take a deep breath and wait for the P3 letter to be emailed to you before you can proceed.

For a spouse visa but not for a k1.  A k1 applicant chooses the date 

Up at the top of this page, click "Office Reviews and Info", then "Consulate Reviews"
 
Here's the direct link:
https://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Kenya&cty=&dfilter=5

Today I received an email from DOS with the FTP attached. It's dated with today's date. I just called the NVC to get the Invoice number so I can log into CEAC. I called at 2000 EST (8pm) and was answered on the first ring(after the phone tree), I didn't have to wait at all. The person who took my call provided me with the invoice number and told me that the case had already been sent to the Embassy! I logged into CEAC with the case # and invoice # and it already shows "IN TRANSIT". I did the DHL hack (thanks @Greenbaum) and it shows that it is already on the way and should be delivered to the embassy Monday. I was completely caught off guard, I was really expecting it to sit at the NVC for months. I just emailed the embassy to ask if they are actually processing and interviewing and am awaiting a response. 

Today I received an email from DOS with the FTP attached. It's dated with today's date. I just called the NVC to get the Invoice number so I can log into CEAC. I called at 2000 EST (8pm) and was answered on the first ring(after the phone tree), I didn't have to wait at all. The person who took my call provided me with the invoice number and told me that the case had already been sent to the Embassy! I logged into CEAC with the case # and invoice # and it already shows "IN TRANSIT". I did the DHL hack (thanks @Greenbaum) and it shows that it is already on the way and should be delivered to the embassy Monday. I was completely caught off guard, I was really expecting it to sit at the NVC for months. I just emailed the embassy to ask if they are actually processing and interviewing and am awaiting a response. 

You clearly either didn't read my post or didn't understand it. I suggest not commenting until you've done both as your reply really makes you look ignorant.

This will not affect your visa process. Nothing to worry about.

Thanks, I'm just trying to avoid any hiccups. I tend to try and think of everything rather than getting caught off guard.

We have seen at times that the beneficiary paid for their flight, but most times the petitioner pays for the beneficiary. If you use your credit card be sure your beneficiary has a copy of the card with him/her for verification and that they have your phone number in the even they need your permission. If you are buying a ticket in a foreign country and you are in the USA, you should contact your back whom the credit card was issued from and explain the circumstances to them so they can flag your record accordingly.
 
BTW, don't overthink this process. Ninety-eight percent of K-1 visas are approved. 

That makes sense. I have a fairly common name so I understand your explanation. And while I do appreciate the extra scrutiny (it defintely cuts down on fraud), I just don't want my fiance to be stuck at the airport because of it. I think it would just be easier if he books it and pays for it so this isn't even an issue.

I used to work for an airline, and usually this happens when a person's name is flagged due to someone else with a very similar name to you has committed fraud somewhere with that particular airline you are flying with. A lot of the times airlines share this list between each other. So to verify that it is indeed a different person, airlines usually require you to present your passport and credit card that was used to pay the ticket with to the agent directly, making you unable to do online check ins. It is linked with the person's name and ID, not the card usually. Sometimes even the types of credit card can have an effect. Although it is less common.
 
You might be able to take it higher with the airlines to clear your account, by adding certain differentiating factors like loyalty program memberships with airlines, middle names, age, and what not to be able you to distinguish from that particular flagged person. I.E. John Smith is a very common name so often times passengers with this name travelling internationally get flagged, because another John Smith somewhere in the system may have committed credit card fraud. It happens more often than people think!
 
as for wondering if you are overthinking it, I agree with others. I doubt people who look over your DS-160 think too hard on who is paying for the ticket and why.

After a long 17 months of AP my husband was issued a visa yesterday 🥳🥳 alhamdulilah! This has been the most stressful thing in my life especially after receiving ds5535 I thought we’d be stuck or possibly never even get a visa! I am so grateful for everybody who was so supportive and everyone who helped so much!🤲🏻🤲🏻 I wish everyone a happy life ahead and may you be reunited with ur loved ones soon AMEEN! 
 
-does anyone know how long it takes to get courier from Islamabad to Karachi? My husband is supposed to get his passport/visa sent to AEG but tracking doesn’t show anything currently. 

I,  the beneficiary, was never contacted by the embassy in Stockholm, they sent the checklist email to my USC fiancé. He just forwarded it to me.