belgrade09

I am not familiar with the K3 process, but for the K1 all they've asked for are copies of documents, not originals. You may need to bring the originals with you to the interview, but that is it. Actually on most forms it says not to send the originals, as these "will not be returned" to you.

Shouldn't be too expensive, depending on the shots he will need, anywhere from $50 to $200 I would say.

Most of these forms need to be filled out "to the best of your knowledge". I don't think anyone will care if you put down February of 97 instead of March of 97 (unless you are trying to hide something).

Based on your timeline I am assuming that you have applied for AOS? If that is the case, wait for an EAD - from my experience SSA will not issue the card based only on I-765.

As with all things immigration this one is unclear as well. But, to be safe I would (and did) transcribe the vaccination report. You don't want that RFE showing up in your mailbox three months from now.

We have done this, and I don't see a problem with it.

My now wife stayed here for a couple more months after we've submitted our petition, then went back to Serbia to await her interview.

When she first entered the country as a visitor we had no intentions of getting married or engaged. But, as she stayed here for almost six months, after four months we were engaged and decided to submit an I-129F. Before her stay here had expired she went back to her country and waited for the I-129F processing to go through.

As long as you go back and do not overstay the 90 days, I don't see anything wrong with what you are doing.

Good luck!

Obviously this will not help you now... But, save all of your important stuff somewhere in a "cloud". I use yahoo email, and as they do not have a limit on storage for your mailbox you can just attach files to messages and save them. There are other ways to this as well, just don't rely solely on your one lonely (and crash prone) hard drive at home.

Congratulations!

Someone with more background in this will be more helpful. But, I don't see why would the old card not being used be a problem for them. People's circuimstances change, and as long as you are willing to pay for the new application, I don't see a problem.

I don't think there is a way to "reactivate" the old card, wouldn't make much sense. Than again, this is HS we are talking about, so...

Sounds original, if nothing else

There is a program that you can use to export Skype history into a CSV file. Skype exporter, or something like that. With a little bit of "googling" I think you should be able to find it.

Oh boy! Trouble is coming, I can sense it.

We've sent an email with the I-797C attached to it to the NC DMV. We are hoping for some good news out of them.

Thanks for the answers.

Okay, I've looked in the forums, the guides, called SSA, USCIS, and no answer. So here it goes...

We have applied for AOS, EAD, and AP. Just today we have received the I-797C notices for all three.

The question is, what is my wife's status (she came here on a K-1) right now? Can she get a driver's license? Can she go to school here as a resident?

We called the Social Security Administration and they told us that she will have to wait for her EAD before changing her last name in their records?

I am sure other K-1 holders have been in the same boat. What do you do for the 60-90 days before you get your EAD?

Thanks.

I wouldn't worry too much about it. You can always explain your decesion at the interview.

If you accept the chaos that is USCIS for what it is, it might (might) help you keep a little bit of your sanity. Unfortunately, from what I understand, the cases are divided into batches and each batch assigned to an agent for review. You could be the lucky one that got someone slow, new, or on vacation/sick leave for a few weeks.

Try to remain calm, you should be right there.

Hi,

we have followed this forum and the list (Igor's) since filing for I-129f with our receipt date being 2-24-09. Is CSC processing in random formation or how come the list shows approvals of May filers next to Febuary filers? Also, they claim to take 5 months, yet amajority of cases now are March cases. Does that mean we have been skipped? Anyone else with an NOA1 of February or earlier left? Very mysterious!

Okay luck-e and Kookie , bottom line is K-1 visa holder is eligible for an SSN. My fiancee got hers two weeks after she arrived here, just take your I-94 and your passport with you.

You will need your marriage license only to change your name. As you already got married yesterday (congrats!) you will want to have an offical copy of your marriage license with you when you go - no sense in going twice.

Good luck!

Any possibilty of having a family member go to the doctor in Philippines and ask for a copy of vaccination report? My fiancee's sister got it for her.

If I recall correctly, they tell you that you can call them if your case is passed the "processing time" - I'd definitely give them a call.

You should still update your address. As long as you are not a citizen (technically) you should update USCIS every time you move.

I don't know for certain, but that sounds made-up. You file based on your preference, whatever works best in your financial situation. The USCIS might ask you why you did it that way, but no way should you be denied because of that. Just my opinion, though.

To change her name all you need is a certified copy of your marriage license.

To lift the restrictions ("valid only with USCIS (INS) authorization") you will have to wait for her EAD.

No need to panic, looks like they sent you an RFE. You will have to wait to get the letter and it will tell you exactly what they are looking for.

According to USCIS website:

If you cannot meet the minimum income requirements using your earned income, you have various options. You may:

• Add the cash value of your assets such as money in savings accounts, stocks, bonds, and property. To determine the amount of assets required to qualify, subtract your household income from the minimum income requirement (125% of the poverty level for your family size). In most cases, you must prove the cash value of your assets is worth five times this difference (the amount left over).

Example for a household size of 4:

125 percent of 2008 poverty guideline $26,500

Sponsor's income $20,000

Difference $ 6,500

Multiply by 5 x 5

Minimum Required Cash Value of Assets $32,500

So, for you it would be $18,212 - $10,000 = $8,212, multiply by 5 = $41,000 required in cash assets - I think you are fine!

From reading some of the other threads it seems logical that USCIS should already have your full medical and vacination report that you did prior to your I-129F interview. I would call the USCIS and try to find out if they have it on file, and if it is necessary to send it out at all.