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As a Permanent Resident, am I required to carry my Green Card at all times?

For those who are 18 years old and above: Yes, you ALWAYS have to have your Green Card / I-551 Permanent Resident Card with you. For those still undergoing AOS, EAD/AP applications, make sure you have a copy of your passport/visa/NOA1 (proof you’re undergoing the AOS-EAD-AP process) with you. This applies to ALL NON-US Citizens, and…

Any difference between the K1 Visa expiry and I-94 expiration date?

First we must define what a “Visa” is. A visa as defined in Wikipedia | Visa (Document): “A visa (from the Latin charta visa, meaning “paper which has been seen”), is a conditional authorization given by a competent authority of a country for a person who is not a citizen of that country to enter…

Can U.S. Citizen Petitioners travel outside the U.S. to visit their beneficiaries while in the process of their petitions?

There are no restrictions imposed on US Citizen Petitioners as far as traveling outside the United States is concerned. This will not affect the I-129F Petition that is currently in process with the USCIS. Related Posts:What is NVC? NVC is short for National Visa Center which is a processing facility under…My I-129F Petition has been approved for more…

How soon does it switch from Administrative Processing to Ready to Issued? Is there a particular pattern we should watch out for as a sign that our visa application was approved?

One, there is no particular pattern. Two, nobody (even if they claim they can) will be able to tell you when you can expect your Visa Status to change on CEAC. Every case varies and you really don’t have any choice but to wait and check your status repeatedly for updates. No one should finalize…

Our I-129F Fiancé(e) Petition was approved and we already have a case number. What do we do next?

Every process varies for different countries. Make sure you read the U.S. Embassy / Consulate’s Website of your beneficiary’s country. While some countries allow the beneficiary to process their visas with just the case numbers, a lot of beneficiaries from other countries need to wait for instructions from their designated U.S. Embassy / Consulates. It’s always…

My I-129F Petition has been approved for more than a month now and I still don’t have a Case Number. My petition expires in 3 months. What do I do?

Approved I-129F Petitions are forwarded to the National Visa Center (NVC) for case number assignments. This process usually takes anywhere from a week of I-797 approval (NOA2) to 8 weeks. These approved I-129F petitions usually have 4 months of validity, which in normal cases, petitioners and beneficiaries shouldn’t be alarmed about. This means that approved…

Can I still file for Adjustment of Status (AOS) even after my I-94 expires?

Yes you can. But that doesn’t mean you should delay your Adjustment of Status (AOS) process. You must apply as soon as possible. Preferably, K1 Visa Holders must adjust their status immediately before the I-94 expires. Why? Because, technically, that would be your only document of your legal presence here in the U.S. after entering on…

Can I just print out the AOS (I-485) / EAD (I-765) / AP (I-131) forms and not fill it up electronically?

No. You have to fill the I-485 (AOS) and I-131 (AP) forms electronically. These are important barcodes. The only form that doesn’t generate a barcode is the I-765 (EAD/Work Permit). The red arrow shows where those barcodes are generated after completing the form. Only then you can print the forms and sign them with black…

We got separated / divorced a few weeks after marriage, can I still file for Adjustment of Status?

There are only two (2) scenarios here:   1. Yes, you can TRY to file for Adjustment of Status (AOS): AS LONG AS your husband/ex-husband has already signed the I-864 form and is WILLING to do so. Divorce doesn’t terminate the obligations of a sponsor. If the alien and the original sponsor are divorced, the…

Can you provide a summary of all the processes from Fiancé(e) Petition / Visa to Naturalization?

1.) The US Citizen Fiancé(e) files for the I-129F Fiancé(e) Petition ($340) – Read More »   2.) Petition gets approved (3-6 months), Get the Case Number from NVC, Wait for Packet 3 / 4 for other countries. For some countries especially the Philippines, you jump straight to the K1 Visa Process without these packets.…