Edward and Jaycel

You may get an RFE for uncompleted vaccinations. I would file with what you have and see what they ask for. They should not reject you at the lockbox because you completed the medical exam abroad and it's important to get the package filed.

Not true.... We sent a request 3 times, a week apart despite them telling us to wait 30+ days each time and got our case number on the 3rd request and there were no flags or otherwise adverse effects. Jaycel had her visa 2 and a half months later

Personally, after 6 weeks I would be submitting the public inquiry for with them every week. When you inquired 20 days ago, did you ask them to update the file with yours and you fiancée's email addresses and give them the correct emails? Sometimes they transpose the email address incorrectly from the I-129F into the DoS system. If not, then when doing your next inquiry, after asking for your case number say something along the lines of: Please update our case with the following email addresses: Petitioner: XXXXXXX@email.com Beneficiary: XXXXXX@email.com

If you can get a copy of the DS-3025 (Vaccination Documentation Worksheet) scanned and emailed to you quickly then do it (They are required to give this to you at the end of the immigration medical exam) Then look at the back of the form and see if the box "K Visa applicant voluntarily completed vaccination requirements" is checked and the form is complete, you should be good. If you can get it quickly, file a copy of that DS-3025 with your I-485 as a reminder to the Adjudicating Officer to look for the medical report in your A-File. If you can't get a copy quickly, don't delay your filing of the AOS packet waiting for it. They should see that you are adjusting from a K-1 visa and know to look for your medical. The copy of the DS-3025 is a good reminder to them to do that but isn't required in order to file.

There are no more online sessions available for CFO. It is all "in-person" now. Bring copies of everything you uploaded to CEAC and bring the "original" (certified true copies) of the civil documents required by the embassy. Don't know if you've seen this page specifically for the Manila Embassy but it gives you a good list - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MNL-Manila.html This can vary greatly case-by-case but in an uncomplicated case 2-3 weeks is a good estimate

Today's stats: May 4, 2025 22:10 MDT (Happy Star Wars Day to my fellow nerds ) November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 3,527 (+135) • Denied: 259 • FingerprintScheduled: 146 • InterviewCancelled: 195 • InterviewScheduled: 7,462 (+131) • Processing: 29,315 • Received: 648 • Rejected: 105 • RFE: 401 • Terminated: 139 • Withdrawal: 11 • Others: 57

File them together in the same envelope (Concurrent Filing) Highly recommend that you also file the I-765 (Application for Work Authorization) if you have any desire to work while waiting for the green card to be approved

This is what the BI officer asked of Jaycel when she left the Philippines on her K-1 last August. He wanted to see the email on her phone and opened the attachment with the certificate right from there. They do offer printing service at the CFO office so you can print it but that’s pointless because the BI officer refused it when Jaycel tried to give it to him

Today's stats: May 3, 2025 22:10 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 3,392 (+170) • Denied: 251 • FingerprintScheduled: 148 • InterviewCancelled: 195 • InterviewScheduled: 7,331 (+150) • Processing: 29,586 • Received: 650 • Rejected: 105 • RFE: 399 • Terminated: 140 • Withdrawal: 11 • Others: 57

This will not be uncommon as many Filipinas are OFW in the UAE and I know they have seen K-1 applicants from the Philippines at that embassy. Just assemble the proof of chats and video calls for her to take with her as proof of ongoing relationship and when you get there before her interview, take some pics, make copies of your boarding passes, hotel reservations, etc. for her to bring as well. I know a common question in the K-1 interview is when did you talk/see your fiancé last and she will have a great answer with you being there to support her for the interview. Good luck, keep us posted and thank you for filling out your timeline!

Clearly a mistake by USCIS - Did you include your receipt number from the approved I-129F petition on the I-485 application on the "underlying petition #" part? Did you include a copy of the NOA2 and does your name match on the marriage certificate and the NOA2 from the I-129F? If yes to all of this, I would respond to this RFE stating that you indeed did marry within the 90 day deadline and again include the scan of the visa page with entry stamp, I-94, NOA2 from the I-129F and marriage certificate copy showing marriage within the required time.

This is correct... this is how we did it. Did you include a copy of the K-1 Visa with the stamp and her I-94 in the application package?

What kind of letter was it? An RFE? A Notice of Intent to Deny?

Exactly this 👆👆 Congratulations on the upcoming wedding! Best of luck and hope for a speedy CR-1 process for you guys

Today's stats: May 3, 2025 01:45 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 3,222 (+211) • Denied: 244 • FingerprintScheduled: 148 • InterviewCancelled: 192 • InterviewScheduled: 7,181 (+188) • Processing: 29,917 • Received: 652 • Rejected: 106 • RFE: 394 • Terminated: 139 • Withdrawal: 11 • Others: 59 Another week of approvals outpacing the scheduling of interviews 🤔

St. Luke's is pretty accommodating... As long as her SLEC appointment confirmation page, passport and DS-160 confirmation page match on the name, I really don't see them giving her a problem. NVC left off Jaycel's middle name on the K1-FTP letter and there was no issue. Let us know if that's not the case. As you said, nothing you can really do about it now that the embassy has the case.

They have the Manila embassy selected on the I-129F as where she will be applying for the visa We got everything via email from the Embassy in Manila

Great news!! 🎉🎉

No worries... Ours says the same thing and has since Jaycel's biometrics appointment on Dec. 26th.

Congrats!! 🎉🎉 That progress bar automatically marks that as complete for everyone after their biometrics. There have been reports of people with that being checked and then they get an interview notice, so that can be ignored.

Thanks for sharing your experience

FOIA request is probably your best bet

You should be able to apply for work but you can’t start and fill out your I-9 form until you have the EAD and SS card in hand

What @Crazy Cat said above is correct but if you want, once your petition is approved and USCIS indicates they have sent it to the Department of State, you can use their public inquiry form to request your case number and in that request, update your fiancée’s mailing address. In that same request, I would also ask them to be sure they have your correct email addresses and give them yours and your fiancée’s email addresses. They often get transposed incorrectly when the NVC enters the info from the I-129F into their systems. These are more important at this point since all of the communication from the NVC and embassy will come via email. Good luck and wish you both a speedy approval!

Congratulations!! 🎉🎉