Edward and Jaycel

The only reliable way to contact them is usng the online inquiry: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/ask-nvc.html

Like mentioned above by @SalishSea the CFO process is not associated with the I-129F or K-1 - It's 100% a Philippine Gov't requirement for their citizens and they seem to vacillate between crazy strict requirements and only mildly strict requirements

It is true.... It just happened to a VJ member recently who messaged me about it. Fortunately he was able to get an FBI records check and sent it to her within a week and then they issued a Certificate. Here's copy/paste from the conversations in DM on November 7th, 2024: Member: Hey there, I just wanted to reach out and say my fiancé did the CFO recently and they asked her for criminal background check for me, they didn't look at her proof of relationship. Just more info to have for future reference with others on here. Me: Oh wow! That's the first I've heard of that in a long time in these threads here. They did not ask for anything from Jaycel except for the proof of relationship. Which office did she go to? Member: Quezon City Me: Oh ok... Jaycel went to Cebu. So did she have a background check already for you or did you guys have to get one and send it in after? Member: I was able to get a FBI one pretty quick so she had that one to bring back with her.

Congrats!! 🎉🎉

Get the ROM process started.... It's only a $25 fee plus the sending and the return postage. It takes PSA 4-6 months to record it so you may as well start now

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/uscis-lockbox-filing-locations-chart-for-certain-family-based-forms Dang it you beat me to it!!

I think this is the relevant entry to the country:

Yeah most likely not.. The SF Consulate was pretty quick with ours, we received the stamped and signed ROM 11 days after they received it but I think that was exceptionally quick. Here's the post I made about our experience with it:

Agree with @Crazy Cat.... Get started. As long as you were Inspected and Admitted or Paroled into the US the last time you entered the country, as an immediate relative (spouse) of a US Citizen, you are not barred from adjusting status due to overstays, unauthorized employment, being out of status or violating the terms of your non-immigrant visa. Get the process going!

As a K-1 Visa applicant for adjustment you will check 1.f. Part 1. Question 13 is asking if your last arrival to the US is the first time you were physically present in the United States - It has nothing to do with wether or not your are married to your US Citizen Spouse Question 14 - Depends on if you file the I-485 prior to your 90 days after entry or after your 90 days. If before, you are still a K-1 visa holder, if it's after the 90 days then you are an out of status K-1 visa holder This also has some caveats... are you going to take your spouse's name after the marriage? If so, are you going to use your AOS forms to officially change your name?

We received Jaycel's A-Number on the I-129F Approval Notice (NOA2) - It was in small print just above her name in the "Beneficiary" section of the notice. They are not just for Immigrant Visas. They are assigned to non-citizens (generally) who apply for or are the beneficiary of an immigration benefit application or petition. Your A-File will be with you for the rest of your immigration journey

It all depends on your priorities... do you want the fastest path to being together permanently or do you want her to spend the summer there? If the former, have her come now, get married and start the process for the I-130 as soon as you get married. If the latter, wait until summer, get married as soon as she gets to the US, file right away and then enjoy the summer. I was thinking maybe you go down there and get married and start the process as soon as you get back and maybe still get the summer trip, but CBP may give her trouble coming into the US with an I-130 pending. It's a tough thing to try to decide....

Sorry about the caps.... Didn't notice until it was too late to edit. Typing is not my forte. LOL

The I-130 approval timeline is currently taking 15 or so months now plus whatever time it takes for the NVC/Consular process after the approval so if she only has a year left of school and you guys are sure that you want to be married. I would do it sooner rather than later aND GET THE PROCESS GOING.

I would check the USCIS website and see if there is a newer version of the form than the one you uploaded to NVC. If there is, then fill it out sign and date it and then you can scan and email the affidavit and all the supporting documentation to your spouse to print and take to the interview. You do not need to mail it. If it's the same version of form as you uploaded, then you can just email the digital copies of everything you uploaded for your spouse to print and take.

I would check the USCIS website and see if there is a newer version of the form than the one you uploaded to NVC. If there is, then fill it out sign and date it and then you can scan and email the affidavit and all the supporting documentation to your spouse to print and take to the interview. You do not need to mail it. If it's the same version of form as you uploaded, then you can just email the digital copies of everything you uploaded for your spouse to print and take.

You have to do a Report of Marriage (ROM) with the Philippine Consulate before you can change the name on her passport. At least that's the rule with the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco which is responsible for ROMs from our state

Great news! 🎉🎊

I’ve seen the documents tab lag 3 to 4 days behind a change in case status

No.... Eligibility You must have married the child's birth parent before the child's 18th birthday You must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR)

The online notices will not have the headers (Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Form I-797C, Notice of Action). You will also receive a hard copy one in the mail with those headers.

Yes I would upload a photocopy of the new police certificate to CEAC and also bring the original to the interview

When was it uploaded to NVC? Note: Your Japanese police certificate should be in a sealed envelope. If the seal is broken, the certificate is no longer valid. (Only send a photocopy of the sealed envelope to National Visa Center, but not the actual police certificate itself.) Upload a photocopy of the envelope to CEAC and bring the new one in the sealed envelope with you to the interview.

This is from the US Embassy Tokyo website: https://jp.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/family-immigration/how-to-apply-step-2/iv-checklist/ This is from the US Dept of State Website: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/TKY-Tokyo.html Specifically for Police certificates in Japan: Note: Your Japanese police certificate should be in a sealed envelope. If the seal is broken, the certificate is no longer valid. (Only send a photocopy of the sealed envelope to National Visa Center, but not the actual police certificate itself.)

If it was me and it is possible to get a new one before your interview, I would. My philosophy is to not give the decision maker in any immigration benefit, any wiggle room to deny you.