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Do you also have a copy of your GP summary, detailing any ongoing or serious health conditions? Visa Medicals requires this, not only vaccinations. I had a nightmare getting this from my GP as they didn't understand what I needed. It took me around 1 month to finally get it, days before my medical. Too close for comfort. Have you ensured your police certificate is accompanied by the Subject Access Report (SAR)? People can miss this, but this is also required (and is a separate request through ACRO). It's required for medical and interview, if you don't have it, it will cause delays/AP. To book your interview (and medical from what I can recall), you need the LND number. You can't schedule interview before paying, but you can schedule your medical by calling Visa Medicals directly. I did this before scheduling my interview and paying the fee. Visa Medicals will email you a list of everything they need from you once you've booked your medical. You need to allow 1 week minimum between your medical and interview, as if the embassy doesn't receive your medical docs they will put you into AP until they get it. Not a big deal, but can cause unwanted delays. This is all I received from NVC (they did mail this to my now-husband, USC, and not me, so bare this in mind, recipient seems to vary): I did receive a letter from the embassy, but it was weeks after and I think I'd already scheduled everything. I just used a combination of the website listed in the NVC letter, VJ and reddit to help me prepare. The embassy letter wasn't that helpful. They release interview slots in 3-4 week chunks, so if you can't get on/around the date you have in mind (and that whole chunk is grey'd out) just wait until closer to then.

I used that service during my I-129F processing, and paid the monthly subscription. I can't recall now the exact estimate it gave me, but I can remember it was close (within a month or so). Others report it being way off. For me, I liked it because it helped me somewhat plan out my own rough timeline for medical, interview and moving, as well as seeing numbers going down. That just helped me personally keep in a good headspace during the wait. I could see that USCIS completely skipped over my filing week, and even though that wasn't nice to see, it at least gave me some insight into our processing. Though, in reality, there's no reason for anyone to pay for this as it doesn't provide any concrete answers and you're still at the behest of USCIS' speeds. It really just depends on if you will get any personal value/comfort out of paying monthly to see your number go down in a queue, while understanding that it isn't 100% accurate.

It's good practice to familiarize yourself with the flowchart posted by @Crazy Cat as it's incredibly helpful to know what's coming up well in advance. Although, it's a little outdated so some steps (such as medical forms) may not be relevant to you, so always a good idea to check with users here if you're unsure.

Yes, there's really nothing to worry about unless you have a criminal history. All reported accounts of people being detained at POE have convictions which is what raised the flag in the first place. 99.9% of people making the move shouldn't have any concerns. It's best practice to file ASAP after marriage, and that was our intention, but I think in reality life just gets in the way. Maybe your partner is at work, and it's reasonable to not want to spend all your time together doing paperwork and admin. We married 16th Feb but didn't get round to filing until 7th April (10 days before my authorised stay was up). Unsure about your state, but in AL we got our marriage cert notarized and took it to the local probate court same-day. We asked the probate for an additional certified copy, knowing we'd need one for the AOS, so for a small fee we received the extra copy there and then, rather than submitting a request later and waiting potentially weeks. I see a lot on here of people being held back by waiting for marriage cert in mail, but I think in some states or bigger cities it's unavoidable. After that, you'll need to change your name on your SSN (if you already got one before marriage) and that will make it easier for you to get on bank account(s), driving license, etc. I've had difficulty with that with my SSN having my maiden name so we're only just starting those processes now. As for your question on shipping belongings, I can't advise as I didn't do that.

It's difficult to go through the wait and not knowing, especially when you file during a brand new administration, as there's various things going on that cause delays, but this admin is really clamping down on immigration vetting processes. The best advice I ever received when I was at your stage was to just get on with my life. Your time will come so just put it to the back of your mind until that day comes.

This isn't outside of "normal processing time", as there is no normal in this context. Every situation is different. You gave no details on the nature of your RFE, and my response to your query reflects that. If you want help, you have to help us help you. If waiting out the K1 approval is putting a strain on your relationship, causing you to consider abandoning then maybe this was never for you. Be warned, once a K1 is on US soil, in between EAD and GC, it will get harder.

Perfectly fine to file I-129F while out of work. You will have around 8+ months to secure better financial situation in advance of the interview and further steps (AOS). You should however prepare a joint sponsor in the event that when income does become relevant, should your partner not meet income requirements.

Your main challenge will be your partner having a very recent history of SH. From my understanding, and comments made directly from the panel physician at my medical, they are concerned with matters that have occurred within the last 12 months. Clearly your partner continues to struggle with severe mental health problems, but the only way to combat this for visa purposes is to evidence an effort to seek help and trying to get better. If your partner is continually being given support but their circumstances are not improving, then I am not sure how you would go about this. USCIS' main concern here is that the immigrant won't be a public charge, and a strong pattern of requiring emergency medical assistance doesn't seem to indicate as much. If it were me, I would be considering a move from US to Canada instead, to allow your partner to still have the avenues of support available to them as a Canadian citizen. You say they don't have problems while with you in the US, but let me say from first hand experience as a K1, the time that you move and find yourself at home alone, while your partner is at work, away from your family and everything you once knew, it can get hard. There's a chance that your partner may not fare so well when the "vacation mode" of visiting ends and real life sinks in. Wishing you the best of luck in your journey.

When I was waiting for my NOA2, I was using ** and the stats showed that the week I filed was being completely skipped over. No idea why, could be any reason. I'd say that expecting approval in 4 months is incredibly hopeful... Average is more like 8+ depending on your circumstances.

Sounds like you're asking about the risks of entering on VWP with the intent to adjust. Not advisable.

Depends on the nature of the RFE.

If the RFE letter includes the questions that were missed, with YES or NO boxes, then you should complete them in the letter. If not, then print the pages you missed and include them in the return mail. If the questions missed ask for further information if YES, then you should also include this. If this pertains to a criminal charge, then the usual procedure is to include police/court documents. You must read the RFE instructions carefully, as missing any step, even as small as signing/dating the page, could result in denial.

I'm thinking there may be some confusion here as OP mentioned a K1, even though their timeline says F1. OP can you please clarify what visa you are referring to. Miscommunication would make sense considering OP had 18 month process in their head, which aligns with K1 more or less.

Hi all, Attended my biometrics appointment today and 2 hours later had a text to say my case status was updated. When I logged in, I saw the below: Does this mean I won't need to be interviewed? Thank you!

Your best bet for proof of ongoing relationship is communication transcripts, such as texts, call logs, etc. You need to focus on evidence that shows what has happened, not may be happening, as @Edward and Jaycel said. What would happen if you submit this info but then for some unforeseen reason the trip doesn't happen? Best to avoid entirely at this point and save it all for further evidence at the interview stage.

I sincerely doubt you would get AP before the end of this month...

Just my opinion: 1) I personally wouldn't consider basic safety as specialized training. 2) From what I've read, specific to this question, it is asking about organizations of political/religious connections.

That is likely it.

Can you post a copy of the letter with personal info redacted?

Not true. How are you funding your trip, getting there, duration of stay and returning? What do you have planned while in the US? Would be a red flag for a family vacation from India to US to not have some sort of planned excursions or contact details/address of where you will be staying. Both very relevant to a tourist visa.

It doesn't matter what you think is relevant to a tourist visa. They want more detail so, unless you don't want your family to travel, you need to give them the information they have asked for. If certain points don't apply, as in the person has never conducted research and does not intend to conduct research, then say as much. It isn't possible to advise you what to say on each point as only you and your family are privy to your backgrounds. I only advise that you are fully transparent and provide as much detail as possible - too much info is better than not enough.

The points aren't irrelevant if they have asked you for information on them. You should include information on every point, your full resume of education and employment background. Have you worked or studied in biological, chemical, nuclear research, AI, GPS, etc? It is a routine request for people in STEM fields as you could be regarded as a security risk.

You were unlawfully present so you check YES.

It's used for many things. If it says to complete it, then you should probably complete it...

Just provide evidence of all the other ties you mentioned in lieu of the employment. Same advice here during Trump administration as with any other administration.