OneMoreTime1

My process Complete K1 application process Get medical in K1 home country, tell them you will not get the vaccines at that medical and will do so once in the US for AOS K1 is a nonimmigrant visa and does not require vaccines, you will only need them at time of AOS May need to print and the law for them that states this if they give you problems Get K1 visa and arrive in US. Get married and apply for AOS Did not send in medical exam with AOS package RFE for medical exam, sent in with box checked that a waiver will be filed. Had no documented records of any vaccination, had some titer tests done beforehand to show immunity to some of the diseases. Received another RFE for i601 since the medical exam indicated a waiver will be filed. Submitted i601 package and i485 approved within a few weeks. I strongly suggest getting a lawyer which will cost about 6k all in. Would be difficult to explain the small details that should be included and how it should be worded. Was told strictly stating religious OR moral convictions should be done, may be tricky to do both even though there is some overlap. i601 package consisted the i601 form, payment, statement of hardship (~2 pages), and statement of beliefs (~5 pages). It isn't necessary to include affidavits from friends, family, religious members. I was advised not necessary and isn't strong proof on YOUR beliefs. Statement should be what YOU believe and words of others aren't strong.

AOS Approved with i601 vaccine waiver and no interview. RFE for i601 vaccine waiver since the medical examine indicated a waiver will be filed. Sent the i601 about a week later. Check was cashed about a week later. 2 week later get notified RFE is no longer needed. Next day i485 approved. From sending in the i601 vaccine waiver to approval was only a few weeks. Appears to be very quick to have vaccine waiver approved if doing i485 through family based, not 2 years like many fearmonger about. i601 contained the form itself, hardship statement, and statement of beliefs. There were no letters from friends, churches, families, or anything like that (lawyer also stated those letters would be weak evidence since the waiver is solely about your beliefs, not what others think/say of your beliefs).

How long did it take from i601 submission to greencard? 2 months? Was the interview waived and if not, did they ask for clarification on vaccine waiver? Applied for AOS i485 through marriage. Application currently pending but they gave RFE for i601 since vaccines were declined. i601 was submitted with religious statement, hardship, etc and check was cashed a week ago.