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Hey guys,
We had a new I-693 completed with all vaccine requirements. This was sent and delivered to the USCIS PO box November 13th (two weeks before deadline). Our case updated today (date of evidence deadline) noting that our time to respond has expired with still no receipt of confirming they have our updated I-693. We are concerned but I suspect the website update was automatic and evidence might just be awaiting review (we don't see denied or approved on the USCIS case status site).
Interested to hear your thoughts and if this is normal or abnormal processing.
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5 hours ago, Loren Y said:
From what I see in the letter you have 2 options. Get the required vaccines and send proof that they are all completed now from the civil Surgeon, as that would remove the inadmissibility they are mentioning, or like they said in the letter , you can file a waiver if you want to go that route. You have to decide what works best for you. The path of least resistance would be to get all the vaccines completed, and submit a new I-693 showing this. Or you can go the waiver route that might take more time like you said. You have to decide quickly as you don't have much time to get everything done one way or the other.
Thank you for all your help. Do we need to write a well drafted letter on top of the new I-693?
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17 hours ago, Loren Y said:
If she got all the vaccines completed now, I would send that in showing she has everything marked complete with a letter stating she didn't have all the vaccines initially because she was trying to become pregnant, but now they are all complete. I wouldn't think you would have to bother with the I-601 waiver if all her vaccinations are up to date and complete now. That is how I understand your post. If you still haven't completed the required vaccinations, then you will have to go the waiver route.
she hasn’t yet received the vaccines but I’m sure we could get them if a fresh I-693 with complete evidence of full vaccines would work.
here is the important portion of the letter. It’s hard to tell whether they would accept a fresh I-693 fully completed or a process an I-601 with a note specific to moral objection on basis of fertility. We are fine with sending in whatever they need for fastest route to clear this up but it isn’t totally clear… I also hear the I-601 is a very difficult and long route. Really could use some help here.
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7 hours ago, milimelo said:
I-601 is needed if you have intent to deny on the basis you listed.
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Hi All,
We are at the tail end of the I-485 and received an intent to deny due to I-693.
We submitted an I-693 with I-485 and our civil surgeon noted a vaccine waiver due to my wife attempting to become pregnant. She did recently get other vaccines though.
USCIS noted that a waiver is available and we must submit a response inside 30 days that provides evidence or arguments to support your application.
does this mean we have the option to a) resubmit I-693 with proof of all vaccines or b) submit I-601. Would the moral objection regarding my wife’s situation for pregnancy not work with the I-601?
interested to hear your thoughts.
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2 minutes ago, K1visaHopeful said:
That's enough
Nice! Thank you.
Hopefully we are OK moving forward. This is a good lesson though and all documents truly need to be triple checked before sending them out.
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Hey guys,
My wife completed biometrics today but they noticed the given and family name were mixed up (first name was last name and last name was first name) during the appointment. We confirmed this was a mistake isolated to the first page on the I-485 (Doh!). They still completed biometrics for her but asked us to try calling a number that lead to a total dead-end (robot designed to disconnect when requesting to speak with agent). We submitted a typographic error correction request through the USCIS support portal. Will this be enough or should we try to schedule an appointment? We also recently submitted a correct I-864 for an RFE so we are fairly worried here regarding possible denial etc. The biometrics lady said that we may need to try scheduling an appointment at our local USCIS office.
Should we just wait on USCIS to respond to the typographical error case we submitted or is there something else we should do? We checked over all other forms carefully and they look good (correct first and last name entries).
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On 6/1/2023 at 12:26 AM, Paola97 said:
Hello,
As of May 2023, has the mandate changed for interviews in Ciudad Juárez?
We got through with no requirements for vaccination.
They did not ask for anything at the border.
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On 3/24/2023 at 3:28 PM, Biliz said:
Foreignmiks other than the Titers test what test did they use to detect which vaccinations you already had?
I'm not entirely sure as it was my fiancee that had the exam. We simply elected to not receive missing vaccinations during our medical. Our application was approved at interview.
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On 12/9/2021 at 11:49 AM, AbelM said:
My wife lives in the CDMX and requesting IR1.
We are the step of the NVC asking for our civil papers and the affidavit of support.
The Reciprocity Schedule website says
Document Name: Carta or Certificado de No Antecedentes Penales
Issuing Authority: State Police (Fiscalía General del Estado)
Alternate Documents: If the state police record is unavailable, visa applicants must provide a federal record called a “Carta de No Antecedentes Penales” from the Dirección General de Ejecución de Sanciones, Comisión Nacional de Seguridad.
It is not clear if the CDMX is considered a "state" for the purpose of getting this certificate. The CDMX is a federal entity with its own fiscalia but technically it is not a "State".
The one from CDMX can be obtained here https://noantecedentes.cdmx.gob.mx/ .
For the federal police certificate
The instructions to get the Federal Police Certificate ask you to have a "Solicitud fundada y motivada, por las diferentes autoridades administrativas, judiciales, seguridad pública y privada, así como, embajada y consulado o que resulte necesaria para ejercitar un derecho o cumplir un deber legalmente previsto, con la finalidad de emitir la Constancia de Antecedentes Penales."
If the US immigration is requesting this the Federal PC, I do not see how the US Gov will give me an official letter to request the Federal PC or how the mexican agency will accept it. I have not seen any post from this at this time in the filing. only at the time of the interview and everyone gets it in ciudad juarez.
Where do we get this letter ?
Do I use the I-797C Approval Notice ?
Can anyone confirm that using the one from https://noantecedentes.cdmx.gob.mx/ . has been accepted at the time of the NVC filing ?
We got ours online here:
https://constancias.oadprs.gob.mx/inicio
Simply printed it out and it was accepted (K1 visa approved and issued).
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Just now, Lemonslice said:
Yes, the flu shot in on the list, but only part of the year/during flu season.
Interesting. I suspect it likely would not be removed on the basis of this.
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1 minute ago, AndiB said:
You'll need both for AOS to my knowledge. Other vaccines require first dose but think COVID specifically requires 2.
Also think COVID will be addedto routine child vaccinations so unlikely it'll be dropped for AOS even if dropped for entry. Much like you don't need MMR etc for entry but do for immigration.
We'll see what happens. I think it would be strange to be added to the list. Is the flu shot on the list?
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We just went through this. They test to see what you are missing in most cases. They will offer to provide you with missing vaccinations or elect to be vaccinated at a later time.
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1 hour ago, OldUser said:
Got it, best of luck and keep us posted. Another thing to consider: some vaccinations require 2 jabs, and 8 weeks between them.
Thank you!
Probably only need one jab to get card as that would be enough evidence for entry. Will find out soon of course and keep you guys posted. We thought for sure we would run into problems at medical and interview as they are heavily pushing covid vaccination prior to appointments.
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9 minutes ago, OldUser said:
What happens if it's not dropped? When does the visa expire?
K1 expires 6 months from issue. If it’s not dropped or somehow reinstated through another measure, we may just need to get it.
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1 minute ago, OldUser said:
Isn't she required to have them to enter the US?
This is our next and last bridge. We may just give crossing land border a shot without it and see what happens. Come May 11th the emergency measures drop and hopefully with it the mandate.
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Updating everyone that has followed this thread.
My fiancée was approved today without having the COVID shots (even with all of the pushing for applicants to have them prior to medical/interview).
NOA1 July 6th 2021 - to approved today March 3rd 2023 - 21 months total waiting time for K1.
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Well guys, we have tried finding a US accepted vaccine everywhere in the area in MX my fiancee resides and can not find one. I believe we fall under the category of vaccine unavailability. The medical facility in Juarez states they do not administer COVID specific vaccine during the medical exam which is interesting. Looks like if we do get it will need to be stateside! Thank you everyone here for the information and resources.
- Irina and Chris and AndiB
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7 hours ago, jp1000 said:
From what I remember immediately after completing it you should see a page that you can download or print that contains a barcode you will need.
You might be able to access it here https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/ by retrieving your application.
Mine was also emailed to me from DO-NOT-REPLY@STATE.GOV - maybe check your junk also. It's also possible your typod your email on the form perhaps.
Thank you.
Never got the email. Ended up saving to PDF from site.
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Do you receive a confirmation or receipt via email after completion of DS-160? We completed but no email or nothing. Is there a waiting period? Does someone manually check this at consulate?
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1 hour ago, jp1000 said:
I think you can enter the US on a K1 visa without having fulfilled the vaccine requirements - however when you come to Adjust your Status after getting married you'll need all the required vaccines, otherwise USCIS will RFE you until you can provide them or deny you.
Do we truly know they will let you board a flight or cross via land without stopping you? I just need this assurance from someone else that has been through this. I can't seem to pull an answer from searching here.
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3 hours ago, Lynxyonok said:
I am neither judging nor supporting your point of view on this.
I'm merely reflecting on the fact that this matters to you. So, I'm taking this a step further.
Do you want to run a red light on a busy intersection just because you're running late or are impatient?
Don't answer to me on this: I neither deserve nor need this. Answer to yourself only: you're the one to live with her forever. And have kids.
P.S. I do have an opinion on all of this. But this is a public forum, and my response is modified to accommodate the widest audience possible.
Understood and I align with you regarding "public forum".
It truly is a choice we have to deeply assess. We did make a step today verifying they will allow us to interview even without the vax.
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15 minutes ago, Lynxyonok said:
Treading carefully here...
Have you weighed whether it's best to wait it out rather than make a life-changing decision?
Good point. I'm not anti-vax at all but I am highly skeptical and critical. My stance based on the research I've conducted is to withhold if possible. I confirmed today the consulate will issue the K1 regardless of vaccine status. Entry into the US is now the problem... At the beginning people could cross by land which I believe was exempt but it appears they caught onto this and no longer allow it as of January 2022.
This is difficult as time is very important to us and we are coming up on two years and do not want additional barriers or to greatly extend the time it takes to be together.
Intent To Deny - Help
in Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from K1 and K3 Family Based Visas
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Our I-485 was approved!
Thank you all!!!