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Upload a scan of the petitioner's divorce decree. It's listed under "Petitioner Documents" on the NVC website's general checklist of civil documents for upload -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html

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SLEC won't care much about the format. No need to do any cleaning up. Just make sure it's legible when printed. I printed mine off a screenshot of the email window because I couldn't get my browser's print to PDF feature to work. SLEC was fine with it.

You'll be fine with whatever interview letter you have, listing your name and interview date/time. Then bring any of the other official emails with your name and MNL case number. I didn't schedule through UStraveldocs, so I didn't know interview letters from there would not list the case number. But if your letter is from UStraveldocs, it's just as valid.

What is the case status on CEAC? https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?App=NIV

SLEC will accept any official email that has your name, interview date/time, and MNL case number in the same email. There are many possible email formats as there are multiple sources of the interview letter -- NVC, consulate, UStraveldocs. I got 3 such emails myself, 1 from NVC and 2 from the consulate in Manila.

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Do you mean that the I-129F approval notice says it's only valid until 22nd September? The consulate typically extends that automatically for another 4 months. For extra peace of mind, you may contact the consulate directly to request an extension.

If you mean the email with subject "CEAC Confirmation" and message text "YOUR CONFIRMATION PAGE IS ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL IN A PDF FILE!", go ahead and print the attached PDF file with bar codes. SLEC Manila will not care much about the DS-260 confirmation page. They will care more about your interview appointment letter, so make sure to also bring a copy of that to your medical.

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1. Depends on the CO, but it would be safest to show assets in a US-based bank account, not just PH bank statements. 2. Not required to show all assets. List enough assets to be comfortably above the minimum requirement. As to how much is "comfortably above", depends again on the CO. I would recommend at least 5x the I-864p amount for your household size. [EDIT] Just realized you're asking about NVC, not the consulate. For NVC, PH bank statements are ok. Just make sure to list the USD equivalent amount on your I-864. And remember that, regardless of what NVC says, the CO has final say on whether your listed assets are sufficient for sponsorship.

I told the CBP officer I was visiting when asked about my purpose of travel. The officer then asked me directly if I was getting married. I said yes. Again, getting married (then leaving) is legal while on a visit. Planning to stay long-term after the wedding is not visiting.

Like @Redro, I also got married in the US while on a tourist visa, left the US some weeks after the wedding, then pursued a spouse visa. Unlike your girlfriend, I told the truth that I was visiting my boyfriend (now my husband), when asked directly by CBP.

Thanks for the reference. Seems that based on case law, the I-864 is a legally enforceable contract between the sponsor and the immigrant, not just between the sponsor and the government. But again, enforcement is through family law proceedings. So still depends on state court, if I'm understanding correctly. @Captkanga -- please note.

Good that you asked about this early. Some may say that thinking about divorce at this stage is unromantic, but life doesn't always go our way, despite our best intentions. My view is that it's best to enter marriage with eyes wide open, more so a marriage that would involve the I-864. If you browse through this sub-forum, you will find recent examples of people who realized too late how the I-864 they signed could be used against them.

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Just note that if you don't complete all the required vaccinations prior to or during your visa medical in Germany, you will be required to repeat the medical in the US for your Adjustment of Status (AOS) process. If you're lucky, you might find a civil surgeon in the US who will agree to only the transcription of your vaccinations, but most will require (and charge) for a full medical.

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Do the IR5 visas have the annotation "IV DOCS IN CCD"? If so, that means the visa case files will be sent electronically, so no need for sealed envelopes to be handed over to CBP at POE.