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I think within one year should be good but if they do not state a time frame I would guess it is up to the CFO interviewer. Just remember the interviewer can decide to not grant the CFO if they choose to and they might demand an updated background check. It's really up to them

I think within one year should be good but if they do not state a time frame I would guess it is up to the CFO interviewer. Just remember the interviewer can decide to not grant the CFO if they choose to and they might demand an updated background check. It's really up to them I think within one year should be good but if they do not state a time frame I would guess it is up to the CFO interviewer. Just remember the interviewer can decide to not grant the CFO if they choose to and they might demand an updated background check. It's really up to them I think within one year should be good but if they do not state a time frame I would guess it is up to the CFO interviewer. Just remember the interviewer can decide to not grant the CFO if they choose to and they might demand an updated background check. It's really up to them

My friend was scammed. IMO This is a perfect example of why USCIS demands so much evidence Here's the background: He met a woman online years ago. They got engaged like 6 or maybe 7 years ago and while at the beginning I saw many red flags they seemed happy and it wasn't my business. I even met the woman when I visited my GF at the time and she seemed very nice. She was certainly a drama queen though and always sick with mystery ailments. She kept postponing her visa appointments due to illness and even lied about her CFO. She told him that she failed because they asked her if she knew the Filipino consulate's phone # in the state in the US she would be in and because she did not have it memorized they failed her. Yeah. BS Then she got approval and my friend booked her flight and her mother supposedly had a stroke and was in a Coma. So it was further delayed. Then her visa expired. He was mad and they broke up but kept speaking. He thought she just didn't want to leave her family He went on vacation to Thailand and she surprised him and met him there and they rekindled their relationship They tried to reapply or reinstate the K1 visa but of course there were problems and more delays. Then he was contacted by another American. Seems he was dating her for several years too. Gave her an ipad and for whatever reason he suspected something and checked it. Turns out she was seeing 4 or more guys and had photos and correspondence on the ipad. He found my friends info and contacted him. Shared photos of her with him and the other guys to prove she was a scammer He has notified USCIS and revoked his support for the K1 visa. My question is this; Does he have any recourse to make a fraud complaint with USCIS so she is on file as a scammer? This may help the next poor SOB if she gets engaged to another American. Does USCIS even care about this kind of thing?

The website copy worked fine for us.

I'm now retired and it will be similar to last year but most likely slightly different. The last 3 years were all in the same range within 5% of each other

It will be similar but I'm sure not exact. Perhaps I should round it down to the nearest thousand.

We are filing the I-485 AOS for my wife now. I'm retired but still have taxable income well above the threshold I'm now doing the I-864 and just want to double check regarding transcripts and whether to include assets and a few other questions. I searched a few threads but most are a few years old and I also miss the forest for the trees from time to time ( actually, sometimes I focus on the wrong trees 😉) so I thought it okay to ask . 1) IRS Tax transcripts: Is 2024 the most recent year since it is not April 15th yet? 2) When using IRS Return transcripts ( NOT Account of course) is it truly best to use just the most recent year ( 2024 since it's before April) or best to use 3 years even if you make well more than the poverty guidelines? 3) When filling out the 864 #7 "My current individual annual income ": Should that be what is listed as Total income on the Return transcript? 3a) which is also the same # input under Part 6 16a Most Recent Tax year and Total Income? 4) In an old thread it was mentioned if you only use recent year you should only supply that years Return transcript BUT you still need to fill out the total Income from the previous 2 years transcripts in Part 6 section 16.b and 16.c The quote from that thread is "Just to be clear, the amount earned for the last 3 years is required to be listed but only the returns for the last year is required to be attached." That seems odd to me and not what I read on the guidelines on the USCIS website. Perhaps things have changed? Or changed back even? I just want to check 4) Part 7 Use of Assets I do not need to use assets and the guideline says "Only complete Part 7. if you need to use the value of assets to meet the income requirements. " So I should not fill that out but can I, and should I include in the filing , account statements to the 864 that show assets as further proof of my capability of continually being well above the poverty guidelines? Reading the Guidelines it seems all I need to attach as far as income requirements is the Return transcripts of 2024 but that just feels too easy Thanks for your guidance

I will search the VJ Guides after I get caught up on printing all our docs for filing I have used search to look up info but missed pertinent threads often.. I need to better my search game

Thanks I just learned this last night So we will file and then we will upload additional evidence in the future

Thank you for the explanation. I wish i would have looked into all of this before she even arrived. Ignorance is not bliss. We are going to file As soon as I get the February statements. We are going to spend the next 2 weeks organizing all our evidence so we can mail it out as soon as I get the joint account statements.

Thanks for your post and @wildbug100420 post I'm rather ignorant about immigration but I thought the requirement for staying in the US was to be married within the 90 days and you could not travel outside of the US and back until you either got your Green Card or Advanced Parole. Even when she arrived Immigration told her 3 times that she needed to make sure she got married within 90 days. No one from Immigration said anything about AOS within 90 days. This is certainly concerning and we will apply sooner than later but i want at least 1 month of bank statements from joint accounts I went on the USCIS website to see if there was any information regarding k1 and mandating filing for AOS within 90 days and did not see anything suggesting that. I found this link to USCIS website Visas for Fiance"s of US Citizens https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-of-us-citizens/visas-for-fiancees-of-us-citizens It clearly states about Failure to Marry within 90 days but no other time limits. Under "Process for Bringing your Fiancé(e) to the United States " it shows the following: NOTE: I tried to insert a screen shot but I think it goes at the end of the post so I will paste what it says Step 5: Adjustment of Status – USCIS If you marry within 90 days, your fiancé(e)—now your spouse—may apply for a Green Card by filing Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status. We review Form I-485 and the documents your spouse submitted. We may mail a request for evidence to your spouse if we need additional documentation or information. You and your spouse will usually be required to appear for an interview. If you were married for less than two years at the time the Form I-485 is approved, USCIS will grant your spouse conditional permanent resident status and issue a Green Card valid for 2 years. Your spouse will need to remove the conditions on his or her residence by filing Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence in the 90 days before his or her Green Card expires. Clearly states you must marry within 90 days Step 5 it states you MAY apply for a Green Card if you marry within 90 days. Not that you must file within 90 days And then it talks about "less than two years at the time the Form I-485 is approved" and the only other time limit is to file for removal of restrictions 90 days before their Green card expires. Of course that does not state you have 2 years to apply but the only time restrictions listed is marriage within 90 days and restrictions regarding before and after 2 years of approval of your Green card I would hope they would put any other time limits clearly in this section. They may have it elsewhere and I certainly hope they do not. I wonder if anyone has had experience with someone getting a deportation notice after marrying within the 90 days and not filing I-485 by that time? Certainly is a concerning issue and why I should have started the joint account process the moment she got her social security card but we didn't. We will file as soon as possible.

We are arranging our documents for my wife to file her AOS I've heard this year they are being tougher on proof and what they expect to be submitted than they have been. So we want to make sure we have a preponderance of evidence and we do not receive an RFE Background: She had her medical exam 06/23/2025 She arrived 10/07/2025 She got her Social Security Card 10/28/2025 We were married 12/06/2025 Tried to change name on SS card to married name but I-94 expired. They wouldn't do it. I own our home since 2011 so she is not on the deed or mortgage I was self employed and am now retired. Medicare for health insurance. My Bride is too young for Medicare. Seems the 3 main areas of proof they want to see for both names to be in: Lease/Mortgage/Deed Co Insurance Joint Accounts Only have 1 of the 3: Joint Accounts. We have 2 JTWROS Checking accounts and 1 investment account with Fidelity. She is listed as the sole beneficiary on my other investment accounts and both my IRAs I added her as an authorized user to all my credit cards in January and she just started using them this month . Some documents are in maiden name , others married. Her Social Security is in her maiden name, 1 credit card I gave her before we were married and both joint checking accounts. Water bill and Electric bill has maiden name. Verizon married name. We had a lovely Church wedding and have our marriage cert from the Church and most importantly for filing; the State Plenty of photos Adding her to utility bills here wasn't perfect. We have only 3 types of utility accounts; Verizon for cell phones and internet, Electric, & Water Water bill added her to the mailing address but not account name. They told me they would have to close my account and reopen it to change everything She is also on my home heating oil delivery account. She will be applying for her Learner's permit the end of the month ( February). Once she has that I assume I can add her to my auto insurance. Other Evidence: Costco membership on my account I listed her as my HealthCare proxy She is authorized for full disclosure for my Medicare account Listed on my Apple acct as family Dental Plans Family Discount card We want to apply for AOS as soon as it is advisable. I'm thinking I should wait at least 2 months of banking activity for statements before applying. Also, By March/April I should be able to have my taxes done and I could file jointly. I'm thinking a joint tax return is strong evidence and worth waiting a few months. Her medical exam expires on 06/23/2026 I assume that means as long as the application is mailed before then or they recieve her package she does not need another medical exam Should I get friends that know us well to write affidavits? Any other suggestions ? Anyone have recent experience with their spouse's AOS after marriage and filing I-485 ? Thanks

Curious what happened in your case? It's been over 2 years since this thread. If you are still around on the forum and see this post I'm sure many would benefit from hearing specifics of your case and the outcome What did you end up supplying for the RFE? What was the ultimate outcome? I hope it went well

So we tried today and failed as expected. I argued half heartedly for about 30 seconds because I knew it was whizzing up a rope but my wife really wanted to try so I did The clerk was polite but stated some erroneous things like her stamp expired so she is here illegally until they grant her a green card. Luckily she didn't hear that because while I know that is untrue , it would have freaked her out. So we won't try again until we have her green card. Now back to working on the AOS application

We just changed my individual checking account at Chase Bank in NY to a joint account. She needed SSN. Her Philippine Passport Utility bill with her name included. Bill has to be within the last 60 days They wouldn't even accept her social security letter stating our address as proof of residence. IIt had to be a utility bill, tax return or work authorization according to the bank clerk We had to do maiden name because Social Security refused to allow name change after I-94 expired. Trying that again soon but that's another story. My advice for anyone trying this is to get a Social security card immediately, get married and make appointment BEFORE I-94 expires to do name change if desired. If not, open everything in maiden name, wait for AOS and then do name change with SS. Sucks, but it is easier that way. I was able to do many accounts in married name and all credit cards as authorized user but bank demands name as it is on Social Security card. They did not care about marriage cert and would ponly accept other provesin the same name as SS card