BlueberryMuffin

Thank you for the information! Yeah, I didn't want to waste time arguing with them or searching for someone who would be willing to only do the vaccines; that's why I just went and did it. I figured it probably wouldn't hurt to have the full medical on the updated forms. It was just that this doctor was such a condescending jerk to every single person I saw him talk to (me, my spouse, the nurse [he was really awful to her], another patient...), and he didn't even pick up any of the paperwork, so I was worried that maybe there was a misunderstanding or that he may have messed us around. Social Security insisted that my spouse wasn't eligible for a SSN when he absolutely was, so my faith in people is low. It's good to know he was doing what almost everyone does. I am a bit bitter about the cost, but getting to keep my spouse in the country is worth it, haha! K1s who got an I-693 RFE are getting their interviews waived? Wow! That would be so nice. Fingers crossed! I'm so freaking tired. I knew to mail it to Boston; I was wondering what office was processing it because the processing times are different, and I wanted to make sure my timeline info here was correct. But thank you! Yep, I've pretty much given up trying to understand what is going on at USCIS because my hair would turn grey. Thanks again!

My spouse got a notice in his USCIS account that there was an RFE for the AOS because they needed form I-693, which he didn't include in the original AOS packet he sent to USCIS. My spouse followed the instructions in the RFE and used the find a doctor link to find a Civil Surgeon to sign the form, give him the vaccines he needed, and include the COVID-19 vaccines he got. This is what the RFE said: I was under the impression that if you filed the I-485 (AOS) within one year of the overseas medical exam, which we did, you didn't need to redo the medical. The medical examiner back in the UK found no class A medical conditions. In the instructions for form I-693 it says the following: So today, we went to the Civil Surgeon, and he insisted he needed to do the whole medical. We explained that my spouse entered on a K1, and we filed the AOS within one year of the overseas medical. I tried to show him the page with the above information from the I-693 instructions, but he didn't even look at it. The doctor glanced at the RFE and said, "I do this all the time, I know what I'm doing," which I'd like to believe, but I'm getting a lot of conflicting information. I held the instructions and said, "so this means nothing? Why does my spouse need another medical exam?" He didn't answer the question; he just told me the cost of the medical again. Real helpful. The doctor charged us for a full medical, the Hep B vaccine, and the tests for STDs. All that came to $640! Today he took blood and a urine sample but didn't do the vaccine. He said, "you're done," then left the office. When I tried to ask the nurse at the desk what the next steps were or if and when we needed to come back, she said, "I don't know, we'll have to call you" when I asked when they would call, she also didn't know. She didn't know the answer to anything we asked. I'm so confused. I thought we just needed the vaccine record. Do we really need to do the whole medical all over again? Is this normal and what we need to do, or was there some miscommunication? Also, I'm now confused about what office is processing our case. We had to go to the Providence, RI office for biometrics, but the RFE says to mail it to Boston, MA.

What software did you use? You may have made a small mistake on your form. The new forms put out by USCIS are somewhat buggy in certain programs. Our joint sponsor couldn't type in a few of the fields, and it auto-filled their household size wrong and would not let them change it. I opened the document in Adobe Acrobat DC (the paid version in my case) and the household size glitch went away and they could type in the other fields. Do you have exact copies of what you sent USCIS? Check part 5 and 6, they were the parts we had tech trouble with.

Thank you! I was hoping that was the answer. It seemed like the answer, but I've had so many "wow, I was incredibly misinformed" moments through this whole process that I felt the need to ask. Do we put "K1 Visa Holder - Out of Status" as his status on the I-485 where it asks you what your status is? Current form: Part 1, Question 27? HAHA! We're filing ASAP! I think my husband fears getting arrested in the US more than anything, not that I blame him 😅

After reading a lot of confusing and conflicting information, I'm completely lost about what steps to take next. My now-husband (beneficiary) entered the US on a K1 back in October of 2021, and we married at the end of November 2021, so well within the 90 days we had to marry. My husband's I-94 expired on Jan. 12th, 2022 Due to going through many unfortunate circumstances, we hadn't had the time to finish his AOS until now. We will likely be submitting it by next week. Many sources say that as long as you are married within 90 days, you're fine for anywhere from 180 days to a year. I've now learned that's not correct (I'm sure someone will link the post about the person who got arrested during a traffic incident) 😬 I could "could've, should've, would've" all I want, but that won't change our current situation. I just don't want to mess this up any further. Some sources say that if the I-94 expires, you need to submit an I-130 along with the I-485, but I haven't really been seeing people doing that unless it has been years since they entered the US. Most articles mentioning the I-130 are about getting married after the 90 days, but that's not our situation. I'm so unclear on what we need to submit now. TL;DR: The K1 beneficiary's I-94 expired a few months ago. We married within 90 days of the beneficiary's entry into the US. Do I need to file an I-130, or can we just stick to the I-485 and other forms mentioned in the K1 AOS guide?