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My foreign spouse had a chatmate in Georgia who reported the DDS did not grant them a DL or state ID because they did not recognize the ROC 48-month extension letter. So this is more of a PSA (public service announcement) for those looking for a report of successes with the Georgia Department of Driver Services (Georgia DDS) after getting the EAD, AOS, or ROC extension letter. We have experience with all three. This complements our USCIS-related events in our Timeline or at our Profile->Our Story. Each state has its own DMV or DDS requirements which may differ from Georgia. https://dds.georgia.gov/ But for Georgia, the requirements for foreigners are listed at https://dds.georgia.gov/information-non-us-citizens Our first experience after my K1 beneficiary POE was to get her a state ID (2022-06). Right after the I-94 became available online, we took the I-94 with her foreign passport to apply for her SSN. It took about a week to get her Social Security card in the mail, and we then took that along with her I-94 and foreign passport to the DDS to get her Georgia state ID. Georgia only offers the state ID valid to the I-94 expiration. But Georgia DDS will extend with a one-time card extension of 120 days with an I-797C Notice Of Action with the expired immigration document. So with a state ID expiring in less than 90 days, we sent off the AOS I-485, I-765, and I-131. While waiting for the AOS I-797C, my newly wedded foreign spouse was preparing for her written test for a driver's permit. After we received the AOS I-797C, we went back to the DDS to extend the state ID near the end of her I-94 expiration and to take her written test (2022-09). She passed the written test. So she got a state ID AND a driver's permit for another 120 days. Yes, we paid for 2 cards and both cards had the same license number and expiration date. In retrospect, we just need the driver's permit as that qualifies for the REAL ID as well. My foreign spouse then passed the driving test for her driver's license in 2022-11, but Georgia DDS only granted her DL to the end of the 120-day state extension which was 2023-01. So nearing her 7-month mark in the US (90-days I-94 + 120-days I-797C state extension) and no I-485 approval in sight, we filed for an I-765 expedite (2022-12), and received the EAD/AP combo card (2023-01). The EAD/AP combo was for 2-years and Georgia DDS then extended her DL to 2025-01. The AOS was approved in 2023-04, and back we went to the DDS with her conditional green card to extend her DL to 2025-04. The ROC was filed 2025-01, and we received the 48-month extension letter in 2025-02. We took the soon-to-be expired green card and DL along with the 48-month extension letter to extend her DL to 2029-04. Since my foreign spouse had a chatmate who experienced difficulties with the DDS with the 48-month extension letter, we went to the Norcross DDS, which serves many immigrant communities to renew her DL with the ROC 48-month extension letter. They recognized it as no problem, but the wait was long (about 1.5 hours). In all our applications for the ID/permit/DL, we made it very clear to the DDS to opt out of voter registration. So this isn't exactly an AMA (Ask Me Anything). But if anyone has questions, I'll try my best to answer based on our experience?

@OldUser I agree to file as soon as possible but I wouldn't upload unsolicited evidence. I've sent requested evidence twice as instructed by USCIS. The first was for EAD and the instruction was to fax to a specific number. Second was the I-693 courtesy email instructions to upload to the document tab. Unless some specific USCIS officer request, I don't think the unsolicited evidence will get priority or will get looked at to expedite the process. If anything, it might delay the processing.

I don't think this is a Filipina question but a N-400 question. The N-400 data are at https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/citstats.php Also, filing N-400 online is cheaper and may be faster than sending in the mail. The possibility of a biometric appointment may mess with your schedule.

As a general rule, we don't upload additional evidence unless USCIS requests it. It could delay the processing. The only time we did upload additional evidence was from the i-693 Courtesy Email instructions which we fulfilled.

@spicynujac have you tried calling the airline directly to book a ticket?

VJ guide is pretty good for a list of essential supporting documents. https://www.visajourney.com/guides/removing-conditions-permanent-residency/ I recommend paying a little more for FedEx with a signature receipt.

Okay today, we received the I-797 NOA 48-month extension letter in the mail. So that should tide us over for a while. This is a lively group. It is going to be fun having all of you as companions on our visa journey.

There have been applicants whose credit cards denied the charge which resulted in the rejection of the application.

So we received in the mail the I-797C for Biometrics reuse, but we have not yet received the 48-month extension letter on the official watermark paper in the mail. In case we do not receive the 48-month extension letter, can we print a copy of the 48-month extension letter file from my.uscis.gov document tab and use that for travel?

For #14, the fiancee I-134 lists 1. The father I-134 lists 3. For #15, The fiancee sponsor can leave blank. The father sponsor lists the mother and the fiancee, only because the fiancee income may not be high enough to sponsor by itself. That's my guess.

AOS I-693 medical exams are most likely not covered by health insurance. We went to a civil surgeon who is in our health insurance network and is also a primary physician. They took our health insurance card, but we still paid full price, which was like 560. But yes, contact your health insurance company to verify. Yes, submit I-131 and I-765 along with the I-485 if you see the need to travel or work before the AOS is approved. Remember to include the extra fees.

From your Timeline, you have been waiting about 5 months or about 150 days. VJ has some data you can look at that can give you ballpark estimates. https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php Texas Service Center average is about 161 days to approval. NVC can vary depending on which consulate/embassy it sends to. Sweden's average day from receiving from NVC to interview is 54 days. So if all goes well, you should be getting approval in the next 2-3 weeks from the Texas Service Center. So adding (10 to 15 days at TSC) + (10 to 30 days at NVC) + (54 days at Sweden) = (74 days to 100 days more wait). Sweden consulate sends out the Packet 3 notice. So you really have nothing to do but wait and prepare the I-134 till you receive the Packet 3 email. https://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Sweden&cty=Stockholm You can check other Sweden members at https://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Sweden As the disclaimer goes: past performances does not guarantee future results.

Supporting documents are the supporting evidence of financial support. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-134instr.pdf I would include as much document/evidence to show that the joint sponsors can financially support beyond the 1.25 times the poverty guideline. https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines At the minimum, include 3-6 months of payslips along with 3 years of IRS tax return transcripts. But I would include more than the minimum like a bank reference letter, any assets, properties, investments, etc.

Each of the joint sponsor files independently their own I-134 with the supporting documents, and sends it to the K1 beneficiary before the interview. Both I-134s can be sent together in one package. So the K1 beneficiary will take two I-134s to the consulate interview.

Which embassy? Has your case been transferred from NVC? Which month did you file? Maybe join your month K-1 filer group to see the current status of others. https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/128-k-1-fiancee-visa-case-filing-and-progress-reports/ Also, please complete your Timeline to help others identify your status and your data can help others with the K-1 data. https://www.visajourney.com/times/k1-fiance-visa-historical/

Received notice to login for the Receipt Notice (48-month extension) and Biometrics reuse. Still waiting for the actual letters in the mail. Does anyone know where to find the data for the Texas Service Center processing times? So our Timeline is now: 2025-01-30: I-751 Receipt Notice and Biometrics reuse uploaded to my.uscis.gov Texas Service Center 2025-01-29: I-751 check cashed. 2025-01-28: email notification to login to my.uscis.gov. Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent On January 23, 2025, we received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number IOE********** 2025-01-23: I-751 received/signed Elgin, IL 2025-01-22: I-751 Remove Conditions sent via FedEx

If the credit card account is in your name and your wife is just a cardholder, the credit card statements usually itemizes each cardholders purchases. When you print the statements be sure to print setting "fit to printable area" so nothing is cropped out. And you include all the blank pages and commercials in the statements.

You can combine table of contents with the cover letter, which is more for us than for USCIS since it is a good organizer. You can list all the evidence in order in the cover letter. Your evidence list is good. For the electric/gas bills, are you including every month, or every 2 months, or every 3 months, since when? Same can be said for credit cards, health insurance, car insurance, etc. since when? Pics with captions are good but not necessarily essential. I included our wedding pics with the the I-485, so our pics were in backwards chronological order back to after the wedding. Stacking these evidence is why the I-751 is so thick for many of us. Mine was about 2 inches thick.

I would call USCIS and get clarification if the letter you received is an RFE or a denial. If it is an RFE, then you can send in the pay confirmation, update to completion, birthdate update, etc. If it is a denial, then you may have to pay the 750 fee again, and resend the whole package again with the updates. But you definitely need some clarification from USCIS or you can talk them into an RFE?

His current income is the determining factor for the I-134 and I-864. Have him include 3 months of payslips to show current income along with his 3 years of IRS tax return transcripts. His current income extrapolated to a yearly salary should be 1.25 times the poverty guidelines. https://aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines So for a household of 2, his yearly income should be at least 26,437.5 = 1.25 * 21,150. If his paycheck is not consistent, then a joint sponsor is recommended.

You can document the ticket in Part 11. Additional Information if that gives you peace of mind. For the I-485, I mentioned in the Additional Information that I had about a dozen traffic and parking tickets just to let USCIS know I had nothing to hide.

Interesting that USCIS only uploaded 1 electric bill to the my.uscis.gov documents tab. Did anyone else have USCIS upload more of your evidence sent with your I-751? So my Timeline is now: 2025-01-29: I-751 check cashed. 2025-01-28: email notification to login to my.uscis.gov. Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent On January 23, 2025, we received your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number IOE********** 2025-01-23: I-751 received/signed Elgocuments tabin, IL 2025-01-22: I-751 Remove Conditions sent via FedEx

Was your check/money order/credit card ever cashed? If yes, you can use that as evidence of payment.

So is our NOA date 1/23/2025, the date listed in the my.uscis.gov?

I guess different banks require different things? I remember my wife took her SSC to the bank to open our joint account, and the bank teller just wanted her to type in the number and didn't really look at the card? But the teller did take a look at her passport and I-94 and used them to type in something herself.