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Typically for IR5 cases, only the petitioner's birth certificate is required to be original/certified copy, in addition to the applicant's civil documents. Again, the scan of the petitioner's BC should be uploaded to CEAC before the interview. No need to pay the $220 immigrant fee at the embassy. After getting the passport with IR5 visa, pay the $220 fee to USCIS online -- https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee

As mentioned above, the appointment for Jan 22nd is only for the release of sputum test results and immunization. No repeat x-ray. Hope that SLEC doesn't call your fiancee before the 22nd. No news = good news. Don't forget to book the CFO GCP seminar after getting the passport with K1 visa. No CFO certificate = no boarding the plane out of the PH.

I-134 does not result in a visa. The visa process involves a lot more than filing an I-134. You're probably referring to the travel authorization document. It's an important distinction as family-based visa holders have a clearer path to LPR status, while parolees who entered with travel authorization may not necessarily have a path to a GC at all.

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You may type in your answers on the I-864 PDF document, except for the sponsor's signature and sign date. Print the filled-out I-864, then hand-sign and date. Scan into a PDF file under 2MB in size, then upload. Re: tax return transcripts -- as you know, only the one from the latest tax year is mandatory for upload. Those from earlier years are optional, so you will not get an RFE from NVC for not uploading them. Note that though the earlier transcripts may be optional for upload, it is still mandatory that you list the total income figures from your tax returns on the I-864 form itself. Also, if you are a W2 employee, tax returns are evidence of past income, not current income. So you should upload evidence of your current income, like a recent pay stub or an employment letter listing your annual salary. Re: passport-style photo -- upload the JPEG file (single photo only), not a PDF document with 2 photos.

Not quite. Beneficiary must enter the US on or before the visa expiry date, which is 6 months (maximum) from the date of the visa medical. Could be less than 6 months. Once the beneficiary enters the US with K1 visa, the expiry date on the visa will be irrelevant. Wedding must be within 90 days of US entry.

Seems like you have to make a choice -- being with your husband or going back to the US to keep your job. DCF is no longer an option once you file the I-130 with USCIS. As mentioned above, you could try withdrawing the I-130, then requesting DCF from the consulate. But there is always the chance that the consulate will not accept the DCF request. In that case, you'll have to start from scratch with a new USCIS filing, losing the 6 months you already waited. You have some tough choices to make. Try requesting an expedite from USCIS first. Note that even if the expedite request is approved, it could still take months before your husband can complete the visa process. After I-130 approval, there's still the NVC review, visa medical, and consulate interview. Apart from the USCIS expedite, you'll need to request expedite from NVC and the consulate as well.

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Yes, you may file another I-129F. Fill out the section for Multiple Filer Waiver Request under part 3 of the I-129F. Maybe also provide details about the previous I-129F cases under the Additional Information section on part 8.

^ There you go. Seems like the consulate is verifying the circumstances regarding the denial of entry. They want to be sure that the applicant was not given a ban. Double-check that statement given to your fiance. Did CBP allow him to withdraw his application for admission at that time? Or did they issue expedited removal? Expedited removal usually comes with a 5-year ban.

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Do you mean RFE from USCIS? Or from NVC?

Just to be clear -- it should be expired GC with extension letter. Extension letter by itself is not acceptable for US entry.

International travel before becoming LPR is not relevant, but it would not hurt your case to include them for the sake of literal compliance to the question.

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