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Received this noticed yesterday, December 7th. Post date was December 1st and the status didn't change on the website until the 6th. I guess the I-765 and the I-131 got approved together but the I-131 still says pending.

My wife just had her employment authorization card approved yesterday December 6th. Just shy of two months after her biometrics.

2 hours ago, serret said:

Oh shoot… I just passed the knowledge test for the driving permit and they told me to change the name on my SSN card to my married name first before getting my permit issued. I’ll go to the SSA office tomorrow and see if they can update my name so that I can proceed with the driving permit. Not being able to drive is a big limitation in the Midwest🥲

My wife had the same problem. She went to the SSA and they told her that she first needs her EAD before she can make the change. We are in Massachusetts.

8 hours ago, GinoNiña said:

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS
P.O. Box 87426
Lincoln, NE 68501-7526

 

is this the address to send my i-485 package?

It depends on where you live

https://www.uscis.gov/uscis-lockbox-filing-locations-chart-for-certain-family-based-forms

3 hours ago, rileyroo said:

Received our first letter in the mail yesterday 10/04/23, Biometrics Appointment scheduled for 10/12/23! 

Congratulations, but I think you belong in this post instead.

My wife just had her Biometrics done today, hopefully she'll get her employment authorization card soon.

Was the I-131 approved ?

9 hours ago, Ms. Clarke said:

Congratulations on your appointment! Do you mind saying what your RFE was about? 

I didn't send my tax returns from last year because I hadn't made enough money, I ended up sending my bank statements along with the tax return and transcript. I'm still waiting for them to acknowledge that they received my RFE.

You should've been eligible t get a SSN with just your K1. You can also get it with just EAD.

My wife got hers with just the K1 and I've met people that got it with the EAD

Biometrics scheduled for 10/05/2023

I noticed that they still haven't received the RFE I sent.

You no longer need to prove legal status to get a driver's license in Massachusetts. You won't be able to get a real ID though.

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2023/07/04/undocumented-immigrants-drivers-license-massachusetts-application-process/

On 9/15/2023 at 9:13 AM, AndyMG21 said:

Now got to wait for citizenship in 3 years lol.

You'll have to apply to remove condition on the green card 3 months before its expiration, so you'll be dealing with immigration again on June 2025

13 minutes ago, Ms. Clarke said:

How can you find out a case is created? 

It says is on the letter you'll receive

4 hours ago, Giselaa said:

How many days does it usually take to receive a text of noa 1?

You'll probably get it on Monday

1 hour ago, Ms. Clarke said:

Good day all,  , I think I have an issue but I am not sure. My spouse I-94 expired back in march. But we are stArting to fill this month. Will my spouse be rejected ? 

Not as long as you got married before the expiration date. If you got married after the deadline you'll need to file I-130 I believe.

I received a request for initial information. I didn't send a copy of my tax returns because I didn't make enough money last year but I had started a new job so I sent the letter of employment along with pay studs, but I guess it wasn't enough.

14 hours ago, Ms. Clarke said:

Hello everyone this is what I need to do after my spouse came over and we are married? 
 

Yes

14 hours ago, Ms. Clarke said:

I-693 report of immigration medical examination and vaccination record must be submitted with I-485? 

yes

13 hours ago, Ms. Clarke said:

Form I-485 question part 2 , 2? 
mare you applying for adjustment based on the immigration and nationality act section 245(i) ??

how do you know ? And if yes it says u need a supplement A? Can someone explain this to me better? 

Quote

The Immigration and Nationality Act was enacted in 1952, while Section 245(i) was included by Congress in 1994. Section 245(i) aims to provide undocumented immigrants with a legal means of changing their unlawful status to lawful status and obtaining lawful permanent residence

So it doesn't apply to your spouse. Check the guide :

https://www.visajourney.com/guides/adjustment-of-status-k1-k3-visas/

And here are some examples but don't use these forms as they are expired, use the one downloaded from the USCIS website

https://www.visajourney.com/forms/examples/

August 10th - Sent the application

August 15th - Application received

August 15th - Case Created

August 18th  - Notice Date

August 26th - Received the confirmation letter

I guess now we have to wait to have the fingerprints scheduled.

8 hours ago, SaraClaire11 said:

Is this your CEAC login? Mine says 'IMMIGRANT VISA'  when I log in and now I am confused!

It is this page: https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx

You use "Non-immigrant visa" to track with the DS-160 number which is faster. To track with the NVC number you choose "Immigrant Visa" but it takes longer to get the result. They both give you the same answer.

We got the visa today 13 days after interview. Our POE will be in San Francisco. I've never entered the US through San Francisco before. Hopefully they're cool :)

Are you a Viet Kieu ? I've heard that they usually give Viet Kieu a hard time on K1 due to a lot of fraud that took place like uncles marrying their nieces. I see that they're asking you for a family relationship form. What is the status on your https://ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker/status.aspx ?

I think the only thing you can really do right now is gather all of the documents and make an appointment to have them dropped off.

Did you get interviewed by an young officer with a tattoo on his right arm ? He was the guy that interviewed us and he was indeed very friendly.

53 minutes ago, grumpypiggy said:

Question: I've lived in USA for 5 years and went back to my country due to Covid....Except police record from China, do I also need a US police record for interview??? It's confusing because I'm applying a US visa, so they should have checked my background for this.......my understanding of police record is from a third country, not from the country you are going to live in. Any advice?

It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. It might be hard for you to get a CORI when outside of the US though.

@LA1234

Sorry I don't know.

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It changed to Issued today . I hope to get the passport back tomorrow so I can buy the plane tickets. I'm planning a vacation before we move to the US.

4 hours ago, LA1234 said:

Why did you as the petitioner have to interview? I haven't read anywhere that the petitioner is required to travel abroad to interview at the embassy/consulate where the petition is send to. If you don't mind what are some of the questions they asked the beneficiary?

It is a very good idea to be present for the interview at embassies with a high fraud rate like Vietnam. Sometimes hey even ask you to prove that you're not blood related to the beneficiary.  Also I've been living here since May waiting for this interview because I wanted to be with her, unfortunately it took way more time than I was hoping but less time than I came prepared for so it is ok.

I went to to the windows with her and I was never told to sit down. They asked her the name of the company I worked for in the US, what I did there and where it was. She mispronounced the name of the company, and said the name of the town I lived in instead of the name of the town where I worked at. She had brought tons of pictures but they didn't look at any.

It changed today to approved :). Hopefully it'll changes to "issued" on Monday.

Strange, my case went from "Ready" to "Application Received". I thought the next step was "Administrative processing"