Edward and Jaycel

Visa overstays are forgiven for immediate relatives of US Citizens are they not?

This is correct for the SF Consulate... Each Consulate has its own rules so I would make sure yours is the same. Check their website. Once the ROM is filed with the Consulate and they accept it, stamp it and register it, they will send it to the DFA office which will then transmit the ROM to PSA. So in about 4-6 months after the Consulate processes it, you should be able to order your marriage certificate online from the PSA website

They send the rejected packets back to you.... Usually they include a cover sheet that says to include it with your resubmission from what I've read. @KoreaninHawaii did yours have that sheet that said to put it on top of the resubmission?

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Jaycel didn't start applying until her I-765 showed as "Card Produced" on the case status. She got a job within a couple of weeks of when she started applying and they definitely needed her SS Card and the EAD when she went for her onboarding.

Yeah I was too and the lady at the SSA office was of no help as to why I had to go in.... Naturally

You can ask to chat with a live agent from the Emma chat

July filers getting a good amount of approvals over the last week

Do you mean Ask Emma Chat on USCIS?

It should not cause any issues - The Consular Officer may ask and you can just tell him that you had yuour tax return info for 2024 available and had a higher income so you filled out a new form.

NVC Public Inquiry page: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

I only sent those documents and they accepted them as resolving my RFE. I had probation too but I did not have any documentation available regarding completing it so I didn’t send anything about it.

I had one charge that was a felony from 30+ years ago - I misunderstood the instructions on the I-129F and on the application, I disclosed the charge and the court disposition but did NOT include any documentation. As you can imagine I got an RFE requesting the documentation. In response to the RFE, I sent a certified copy of the court disposition (signed, stamped and sealed by the court clerk) and a letter from the police agency, in response to my request for my arrest records, stating that since they were 30+ years old, they met their criteria for document destruction and thus no longer existed. USCIS approved my application 4 days after receiving the RFE response. Hope this helps.

In the future (I-751, N-400) make copies of everything you send to USCIS to keep for your records.

Before we sent the AOS package, we scanned everything (including the passport pictures, the checks, etc.) into a PDF file. We also took a picture of the actual FedEx envelope with the shipping label showing it going to USCIS. We emailed all that to Jaycel and she kept a copy of it on her phone along with the proof of delivery from FedEx. Now, is that proof of legal status? No, because if your I-94 has expired, you do not have legal status. But in the unlikely event that we had an encounter with law enforcement, most of them are decent, common sense people and we would at least have something to show them. I know it sounds extra LOL But with everything immigration related, Jaycel and I always try to go the extra, extra mile

I'll post my reply to your other thread here so others on the forum can see what I recommended and why: You need to look at the Edition date of the form - This is from the USCIS website: Starting Feb. 10, 2025, we will accept only the 10/17/24 edition. Until then, you can also use the 12/08/21 E and 12/08/21 editions. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions. I don't know if it's a requirement to print out a new one for the interview or not. It was my recommendation that you do. Consular Officers have a wide latitude of discretion on wether to approve your visa or to refuse it pending receipt of documents that they feel you need to submit. The reason behind my recommendation is this; why would you come all this way in the immigration journey only to possibly delay the approval of your visa over the relatively trivial inconvenience of filling out your I-864 again in the latest edition of the form? What if you get a consular officer at the interview that asks for an updated version of your I-864 and gives you a 221g refusal pending your submission of the form on the current version? I guess it's all about risk tolerance. When it comes to imnmigration matters, I personally take the attitude that I am going to do everything in my power to make sure that I give as little possible excuse to deny for the people who make the decision on the immigration benefit.

You need to look at the Edition date of the form - This is from the USCIS website: Starting Feb. 10, 2025, we will accept only the 10/17/24 edition. Until then, you can also use the 12/08/21 E and 12/08/21 editions. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions. I don't know if it's a requirement to print out a new one for the interview or not. It was my recommendation that you do. Consular Officers have a wide latitude of discretion on wether to approve your visa or to refuse it pending receipt of documents that they feel you need to submit. The reason behind my recommendation is this; why would you come all this way in the immigration journey only to possibly delay the approval of your visa over the relatively trivial inconvenience of filling out your I-864 again in the latest edition of the form? What if you get a consular officer at the interview that asks for an updated version of your I-864 and gives you a 221g refusal pending your submission of the form on the current version? I guess it's all about risk tolerance. When it comes to imnmigration matters, I personally take the attitude that I am going to do everything in my power to make sure that I give as little possible excuse to deny for the people who make the decision on the immigration benefit.

Oh yeah... I get it! I lived in the Philippines with Jaycel for a year and I suffer the same paperwork PTSD LOL

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Jaycel's father had passed away before I filed the I-129F and for that I put "N/A - Deceased" and had no issue with it

These both refer to the petitioner - This does not have any reference to the NBI at all - It doesn't list petitioner or beneficiary - It is deliberately left vague so that the counselor can request a police clearance either from the the beneficiary or the petitioner at their whim.

Yes... the medical provider will decide if the immunization record is acceptable

They actually do list it.... This is from their website (emphasis mine): The following are the GCP primary requirements: 1. Barcoded Confirmation form of GCP Appointment 2. Original valid passport and additional two (2) valid IDs; 3. Original valid visa and Confirmation of Permanent Residence (for Canada-bound only); 4. Petitioner’s passport copy or one (1) valid ID; and 5. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Marriage certificate in security paper (if married in the Philippines); 6. Report of Marriage in Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) security paper (if married overseas) Additional documents may be required in the event that the counselor / facilitator determines it to be essential to complete the guidance and counseling process. It is advised for all the GCP applicants to prepare the following documents in advance (if applicable to them): ● Divorce decree/certificate of Filipino spouse or foreign spouse (if previously married) ● Annulment papers of Filipino spouse or foreign spouse (if previously married) ● Proof of residency/Alien Registration Card-ARC of foreign spouse ● Proof of relationship (pictures together, e-mails, among others) ● Death certificate of Filipino spouse or foreign spouse (if widowed) ● Certificate of family relations / registration of foreign spouse ● Proof of Civil status or Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR) ● Valid no criminal records certification/clearance or any equivalent document to indicate lack of criminal/derogatory record

I wish I had an answer for you but I don't know These counselors seem to be able to do whatever they want, although I will say that the "Police Clearance" is included on the list of "Additional" documents that "May" be required