J.M.

I have only seen police reports requested for K-1, but that doesn't mean they won't ask for one. The FBI report is what everyone I know of has used. The statement you quoted does not mean it is only good for one day. It means the background check only covers the period before the date it was processed. Since they only take about a day to get, I would wait until close to CFO time to be sure it is current enough for them. No need for local police report No need to be apostilled. It can be emailed and printed.

Complete, submit, and pay for the DS-160. It is valid for 1 year after submission. Next, schedule biometrics and interview appointments. Schedule BOTH appointments during the same web session. If you only schedule biometrics without scheduling the interview, the biometrics appointment will automatically be cancelled. After securing interview appointment, schedule medical a week or so in advance of interview date. This is for K-1 Manila only. Other visa types/other countries have different procedures.

Very simple not to "accidentally" register to vote in Texas. From the DL/ID application: 1. Are you a citizen of the United States? If no, go to question 3. 2. If you are a U.S. citizen, would you like to register to vote? If registered, would you like to update your voter information? I understand that giving false information to procure a voter registration is perjury, and a crime under state and federal law. Conviction of this crime may result in imprisonment up to one year in jail, a fine up to $4,000, or both. PLEASE READ ALL THREE STATEMENTS TO AFFIRM BEFORE SIGNING. I am a resident of the county provided above, and a U.S. citizen; I have not been finally convicted of a felony, or if a felon, I have completed all of my punishment including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or I have been pardoned; And I have not been determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote. By providing my electronic signature, I understand the personal information on my application form and my electronic signature will be used for submitting my voter’s registration application to the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Wanting to register to vote, I authorize the Department of Public Safety to transfer this information to the Texas Secretary of State.

Nothing, except for long-existing laws being enforced. People freak out when they realize their actions have consequences.

Use current legal name. No supporting evidence is needed.

I meant the last group of the three I mentioned- the group that needs to wait for an email from the embassy before scheduling. Research the process for embassy you will be using. The answer is there. What you read on VJ is often talking about other embassies. I see the Latvia flag on your profile, but I think you actually interview in Sweden. I do not have first-hand experience with the embassy in Sweden. From limited research, I think they email you instructions, which will tell you everything you need to know.

This is entirely dependent on which embassy. Many allow the beneficiary to make the appointment. Others set the appointment and let you know when it is. Still others send you an email with specific instructions, and you cannot schedule the interview until you receive that email. I think you are in the last group, but I am not positive.

Your information is saved for 30 days while you are working on the application. As long as you log in within 30 days to resume an incomplete application, the previously entered information will still be there. That's all the 30 days is about. If you wait longer than 30 days, you will probably have to start over. A completed/submitted DS-160 is valid for a year, as has already been mentioned. The DS-160 IS a non-immigrant visa application and is what you need. The DS-260 is the immigrant visa application. This is one of the few times when you will see K-1 treated as non-immigrant. Most of the time they follow the immigrant visa steps, but not this one. Fee payment methods vary depending on the country, so I cannot answer that one.

What's the big deal? If they ask for it, provide it, or abandon your plans. Most Americans are not criminals, but they still do background checks. Most Filipinos that are planning to marry a foreigner are not currently married, but they still ask for a CENOMAR from them. Most people driving cars have licenses, but police still ask to see it when you get stopped. For most cases, there will be no record. For a few, there will be a record. It's easy to get and cheap. If you learn about the Philippines, you will soon figure out that a lot of things they do don't make sense. There are a lot of things in the US that don't make sense too. By the way, marriage is a state institution. The US Government is not in the marriage tracking business. The states maintain marriage records.

EAD is Employment Authorization Document. It allows you to work while Adjustment of Status is processing. It takes around 1 to 6 months for approval. Once it is approved, you are legally allowed to work. AP is Advanced Parole. This allows you to re-enter the US after international travel. It's pretty expensive ($630 I think) and usually takes a long time (6 months+) for approval. AP is only valid until you receive your green card. Often, the green card is approved before AP, which makes the $630 fee just a donation to the government.

Over the past several months, some petitioners (10 or so) have reported being asked to provide an FBI background check for CFO. However, all of them that I am aware of were for K-1, not spousal. I doubt that will make any difference but just pointing that out. I would get one, especially if your wife has significant travel to attend CFO. At least one person was told that they could email the FBI report, which they did. Upon receipt of the email, CFO replied and said (I'm paraphrasing) "great, now hand deliver it to us."

It is not a physical sticker anymore. Now it is a digital certificate. It will be emailed to her immediately upon completion of CFO. You can print the certificate and screen shot it but also save the email. Sometimes they ask to see the email, not just the certificate, at departure.

skyscanner is always a great place to start.

Which CFO location?

Just for clarity, your fiancée was personally asked for the certified copy at CFO? Or did she just "hear" that it is required? I've never heard of that being asked for or even being given a copy of it. Which CFO location?

This happened at the Manila location. OP ran out of posts for the day but messaged me.

I understand you are having a difficult time with CFO, but in general, CFO is a breeze to get through. Typically, those that have trouble with CFO are unprepared or have something other than a friendly attitude. The one-on-one interview can be quick and easy or detailed and messy, depending on the attitude of both participants. Since I have never heard of being asked to show screenshots of family chats, I would guess something earlier in the interview led to that request. Like it or not, though, CFO is part of the process, and you have to go through it. Which location did this happen at?

Yes, it's definitely hard to get the exact documents they want. I have had to make 2nd trips for previous visits. Now I take everything we've got and hope for the best. I'm old and used to the way it was when I was young. I think a birth certificate was all I needed. Next they'll want a certified copy of the constitution, first-born's umbilical cord, and your first baby tooth.

My wife is 45. She had never really driven before coming to the US. We started doing a bit of "back-road" driving quite a while back. Last month, we decided it was time to start practicing on roads with traffic. We went our local DPS to get a permit. She did the required 6 hours of on-line videos and the 1-hour safety video in advance. The written test was on-line also, so our visit to DPS was just to process the paperwork. There were only 3 counters. While we waited for our turn, it became very clear that 2 of the 3 were very experienced, but the 3rd one was new. She was super slow and asking many questions. I was hoping we did not get her! But guess what? We DID. The foreign passport threw her off a bit. She was talking to herself about a marriage certificate or something to show legal name change, but I guess she realized the green card was proof enough of her name and moved past that. She made it all the way to the end before she made an error. She accidentally issued my wife an unrestricted license instead of a permit. She asked her co-worker how to correct it. She followed their instructions and changed it. Or at least she thought she did. My wife's unrestricted license arrived in the mail today. No B restriction in it, and it is good for 4 years.

During the time between 90 days after arrival and approval or EAD or Green Card, you have no legal status. You are in a period of authorized stay. Your EAD card should solve that issue, which is almost certainly why they could not update your card. Until your green card or EAD is approved, your name in the SAVE database is your maiden name. It would not be possible for them to verify your legal status here using your married name until green card or EAD is approved. You should be good to go with the EAD.

K-1 is typically faster than CR1, but worst case K1 and best case CR1 might both be about 18 months. My expectation is K1 will probably be 6 months or so faster than CR1 and take about a year. Times vary constantly, so it's all just a guess. CR1 is cheaper, unless you have to fly back to the Philippines to consummate the marriage. If you do, the savings from adjustment of status is already blown on that trip. K-1 cannot be filed online.

Just to second this- a friend already has the passport/visa in hand, but CEAC still says "ready."

Another anomaly with applying online is the photo requirement. A properly taken passport photo does not pass muster, even though it matches the US passport requirements. On the online renewal photo instructions, it demands about half of the upper body be included in the photo, not just the face and shoulders. Amazing that they have two different "official" websites that show completely different requirements. Fortunately, I didn't have any travel plans. I was just renewing due to expiration. They had absolutely no sympathy, despite the tracking number showing it had either never left their facility or was not scanned when it was picked up (I did track that original number when I first got it). I'm not sure how either of those possibilities are MY fault. I was very annoyed with the whole process. Just talking about it annoys me lol.

All that security is great, but when I renewed mine, it got "lost" in the mail. I put it in quotes because it never showed any production steps, just a tracking number. My stupid assumption was that the tracking number was automatically generated for return of supporting documents. Since I applied online, I didn't need to send any supporting documents, so when nothing arrived, I was not surprised. Mind you, my passport did not show it had been produced. Fast forward a month or two later, I remembered I never got my passport, so I gave them a call. They told me it was produced a long time ago and mailed using the tracking number I already had. Since it had been over 90 days, the tracking number was no longer valid. USPS reuses their 400-digit tracking numbers for some reason. Anyway, the end result is I had to cancel my never-received passport and apply again from scratch, including paying for everything again. And the kicker is, since it was "lost" I could no longer apply on-line.

It's unusual that he would not be aware of what county (or state) that divorce was filed. Both Texas and Louisiana require six months of state residency and 90 days of county (parish in Louisiana) residency before divorce can be filed, so maybe this will narrow it down a bit. Divorces are public records in both states. Notification of the other party is mandatory, except in very rare circumstances, so he really should know something.