Danny10

If you go to your local SSA office to apply for a SSN. Save some time by filling it out the application before at home, and signing it at the SSA office.  https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf 

The process is somewhat faster for low fraud countries already.
In high fraud countries, people are put in administrative processing for many weeks(some lasting over an year) after the interview.
 

All of it when the printer runs out of ink, and no refills are available. 

Adobe acrobat reader is your friend....If I had to hand write anything I would have never had anything approved.

Pretty sure Ryan is not Pakistani.  Apples and corn.

Wasn't he asked to fill out the household members info at the interview?

Your fiancé is an optimist. That’s a good trait, until optimism = dumb decisions.
 
There is no, zero chance that a feb 5th interview in Sydney = a feb 14th wedding in the US.  Late feb, early March is more likely.  Giving time for marriage license application, etc good throwdown ceremony date is first week of March.

With that said, sister’s wedding end of June?  You don’t “marry and file AOS the next day”.  You marry, wait for the marriage certificate, then file AOS at soonest a week or two after the ceremony.  So - Earliest AOS filing date? Mid march.  Most likely?  Late March. 
 
Chances of making it to a June wedding?  😂😂😂😂😂 
 
This is really all about his sister’s wedding anyway.  
 
So choice:  Attend sister’s wedding and possibly start over or commit to yours/his, and send his sister a gift.
 
 
 
 

There's also probably a surge in Applications since November in view of the impending fee increases

It took 7 months for me to receive AP. At the time of applying, it was estimated to take 3 months, so we stupidly arranged a big 'wedding' celebration back in the UK the following summer after I arrived. The wedding was at the end of June, and I received AP just 3 weeks before we were due to fly.
 
I cannot even begin to explain to you just how stressful that whole situation was! Waiting and not knowing if I would receive AP in time, whilst the whole time the clock was ticking down. We got to the point where we were about to cancel the whole thing, and had a very emotional chat late one night where we decided if it hadn't come by the end of the week we would let all our friends and family know that it wasn't going to happen. Luckily, I awoke that next morning to an alert that it had been approved.
 
Like others have said, if his sister's wedding is so important to him, he should delay his entry to the US on the K1 visa until after her wedding. The 4 months between applying for AP and receiving it seems optimistic at best, and in reality unrealistic. He doesn't want to have that constant sick feeling I had for months when you're not sure if it will arrive in time or not. Mine luckily ended in a happy ending, but his may not, and what happens if it doesn't arrive in time? Is he prepared to make the decision between missing his sister's wedding, or going anyway and effectively ending his AOS application? A wedding is not considered reason to expedite AP.

This statement is very unfair to the people who are trying to help you. Several forum members took the time to explain to you what information they need from you to be able to answer your questions. I believe that was very helpful of them. 

My wife's friend had no issue with the interview at all and no additional documents requested. That was over 2 months ago - she's still waiting for the visa to be issued.

In Pakistan, getting divorced after 20 years of marriage isnt normal. Were you asked more details about that?
Do you have full custody of your underage kids?
Were you not asked about that?
Do you and your fiance have the same religion?
 
If you had an abusive past, I apologize for bringing this up 
 
 

Health insurance isn't an immigration requirement currently. Things keep changing..
Medical/dental is very expensive without good insurance in USA. It's definitely something you need to figure out with your future spouse. 
 
As others have pointed out, you and your kids will not be eligible for any federal aid.
 
What is your long term plan in the US? A big advantage of CR visa over K1 is the ability to work right away. 
 
How come you've not discussed these things with your fiance? Had your K1 been approved - what what you do? Perhaps the denial is a blessing in disguise..

Health insurance isn't an immigration requirement currently. Things keep changing..
Medical/dental is very expensive without good insurance in USA. It's definitely something you need to figure out with your future spouse. 
 
As others have pointed out, you and your kids will not be eligible for any federal aid.
 
What is your long term plan in the US? A big advantage of CR visa over K1 is the ability to work right away. 
 
How come you've not discussed these things with your fiance? Had your K1 been approved - what what you do? Perhaps the denial is a blessing in disguise..

Actually says, "can't sign they are work permit holders".  Which either means they are NOT work permit holders or that they cannot do I-864a forms because they are ONLY work permit holders, NOT LPR's.  Either way, there is no more household income to add, SOOOO....they need a qualified joint sponsor.
 
 

Usually takes a K1 6 months or so to get work authorisation, does not seem you knew what you were getting into.

I think around $32k is needed for family of 4. The USC can also include assets like savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and mutual fund investments. It's always better to show more upfront if possible - otherwise embassy will ask for joint sponsor- which may slow down the process further.
 

Thank you!
 
My timeline is outdated. After receiving her conditional green card, I wasn't too active on the site.
 
We had our AOS interview November of 2008. She left the interview with the stamp and we received the green card in December of that year.
What isn't shown, was we removed conditions a couple years later. She was issued a 10 year green card. Her current 10 year green card expires in March 2021 and shows shes been a resident since 11/2008
 
I'll fix our timeline later tonight, when I get home.
Thank you!

The business could die

Remember they need to stay single unless their Mother naturalises.

To be frank, the need of the travel is not of any business, it is to attend to his mother's and his wife's death ceremony.  But can I give this reason to expedite the I-131 ?