MalloryCat

its not encouraging to say the least lol according to the USCIS site i can't submit an inquiry until november of next year either so lol guess we're just out of luck lol

No But it seems like this isn't a requirement as others have said they didn't get that paper either and theyve been approved already

hopefully... the officer who interviewed us didn't give us anything and said she didn't see any issues. I've been checking our online account and theres nothing been uploaded in regards to an RFE, so I don't think we missed anything...

no... not sure whats happening the detroit office seems to give responses within a few days based on timelines here and stuff i've seen on reddit, im not sure why ours is taking so long..

since they filed their taxes jointly, yes she would USCIS is going to look at the income stated on their joint tax return

while you technically can you would have to file the I-485, wait for the NOA1, and then file the I-765. everything is a lot smoother if you file everything via paper at once

Does the co-sponsor file a seperate I-864? He's married. Does he file with his wife? (They file taxes jointly.) - yes he does. he will check the box on the I-864 "I am the only joint sponsor". his wife would fill out an I-864A. https://www.uscis.gov/i-864a. Is it correct that we do not need to file a separate I-864 for my step-daughter? - All intending immigrants must file an I-864 with their AOS packet. However, it can be just a copy of the one you fill out for your husband. From the I-864 instructions: "Who Needs to Submit Form I-864? In general, the following immigrants are required by law to submit Form I-864 completed by the petitioner to obtain an immigrant visa overseas or to adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident in the United States: Person admitted to the United States as a K-1 nonimmigrant fiancé(e) or K-2 nonimmigrant child of a fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen and who seeks to adjust status on that basis" What do I check off on my I-864 to indicate that there is a co-sponsor (to cover the fact that I won't meet the % requirement.) - the only thing you check on your I-864 is the first option "I am the petitioner. I filed or an filing for the immigration of my relative" include a cover letter with you I-864, you can state in there that you are using a joint sponsor. The doc from the US embassy in France who did his medical exam gave him a hard time about vaccs that he already had (she marked that he didn't have them when he had proof that he did... it was one of the ones you get in 2 or 3 and he had the 3.) He literally got everything that was on the list but apparently they changed the requirement the day before his appointment. In any case, I think that means we have to get him signed off by a civil surgeon? Where do we go for that? I did do a search and came up with a list of names locally... is it just a doctor with a specific certification from the government? - you can use this from the USCIS site to find a civil surgeon https://www.uscis.gov/tools/find-a-civil-surgeon. you may want to shop around. a lot of them will not just do the vaccine portion of the I-693. My husband and step daughter won't be active on my insurance until October. I don't know if it's wise to wait so I guess we're paying oop for that. - this is not covered by medical insurance any way. you will have to pay out of pocket regardless. Facts that may or may not be relevant: The co-sponsor does not live with us. He is a family member. Also, for the I-765, (auth to work) do we have to file for the I-864 first? - you file ALL forms together (I-485, I-864, I-765) in the same packet. I highly suggest watching some YouTube videos from people on how they organized their packets. It helped us a lot when we were putting ours together. I also highly suggest you read the instructions for the I-864. This is the thing that most people get RFEs for - https://www.uscis.gov/i-864 - https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-864instr.pdf read it till your eyes bleed LOL

you will get a letter from the embassy telling you all of the next steps. timeframes may be different, but last year our case was marked ready on april 11 and my husband received the letter from the embassy on april 25

are you referring to the DS-160/DS-260? if so, your fiance fills out the DS-160

been almost a month since our interview and we still haven't heard anything.. looking at timelines here for our office (which i know is a really small percentage of all cases) almost all got their interview result by the next day.... i'm not sure why ours would be different, but its very unsettling that it seems to be taking longer... lol

we uploaded everything separate and named the files based on what it was. this is probably preferred so the officer knows what to expect when they open the file.

the I-129f requires meeting in person at least once within 2 years of filing, regardless of past meetings as far as i know. so you would have to see each other again in person, or you risk your application being denied.

if what has been over 2 years? do you mean you haven't seen your partner in person in over 2 years?

this seems like the site you want to go through you submit the DS-160 and then register with Lagos visa appointment handler and schedule the interview and document review there https://www.usvisaappt.com/visa/page?country=NG&apiPageName=kVisa&locale=en I also found this information from the Lagos visa navigator "K1 applicants must email LagosIV@state.gov to schedule an immigrant visa interview appointment. Applicants must include the following information in their email: USE THIS SUBJECT LINE: M66 – K1 SCHEDULING - FULL NAME - CASE NUMBER Petitioner’s First and Last name Beneficiary’s Frist and Last Name Immigrant Visa Case Number (starting with three letters) Attach a copy of Beneficiary’s passport bio page " https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMSMzJmoYVaxf-obif6_AaMIT4fbxpIvLEkPW84ISGSwSkIg/viewform - Lagos visa navigator, follow option for immigrant visas, and then K1 Processing

that i am unsure of no it shouldn't cause any issues. just make sure that everything that is input into the DS-160 is accurate and as up to date as possible. how long has the case been in ready status? wait times for Nigeria are very long, so it could be a few months before you hear anything from the embassy. also something to keep in mind when submitting the DS-160, if you do it too soon and you haven't heard from the embassy yet, you risk it expiring.