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I think even though there is a single petitioner, it's best to include evidence from both sides, as to evidence two people co-mingling and working in union.

Sounds like you dodged a bullet. Take time to heal and move on. You acknowledge this man hurt you. This marriage would not have ended well.

If she's already submitted the DS160, then she will just update her address with the CO at interview. If she intends to still go to Frankfurt for the interview then I don't see why it would be an issue. Just be aware that if she's in this other country for 6+ months, she will need an additional police cert for that country.

Are you in the US? The fact that you refer to it as your wife's address makes it sound like you're not.

But you did plead guilty to offenses, so saying otherwise would be misrepresentation on your application. Your risk to take. Good luck.

My AOS is still processing but here's my 2 cents. The question doesn't differentiate, so ultimately if you have been charged with anything, no matter how small, you answer YES. Even if it no longer appears on your record. From what I recall, I don't think you are expected to provide documents, except for a brief explanation on the Additional Info back page. However, along with doing this, I also included a copy of my police cert and subject access report as I already had spare copies from my K1 interview and didn't think it would hurt to do so.

You can get an SSN before marriage, you just need valid passport with visa inside and print out of I94. I didn't take my birth cert, but states may differ. It was only after I received my first SSN and got married that I had problems getting my name updated to my married name. I had to wait until I could show them my EAD for them to verify my identity. For me, I think I messed up the timing of getting added to accounts as we tried to do that with my maiden name SSN, but we were already married so my legal name had changed. It wasn't adding up to their system so we couldn't do it. I'm now just waiting to receive my new SSN with married name and our next steps are for me to get added to accounts and look into a driving license.

Spousal does seem more suited to your needs, however many EADS are approved way before the GC. Mine took little over 1 month to receive, when my GC is currently estimated at over 2 years. If she would be able to rely on public transport to get to and from work, it would be possible to go the K1 route, but it would work out more expensive in the long run. Spousal visa just takes a little longer until she is able to arrive in the US to be with you, but the trade off is that she is good to go as soon as she enters. I'm unsure if a K1 can do voluntary unpaid work before getting the EAD. At times when I've been unemployed in the UK, volunteering helped because it kept me busy and got me out of the house. To decide if you need a lawyer or agency, you need to consider things like age difference, have you petitioned before, has she been petitioned before, do either of you have a criminal history, etc. If you met, the relationship is valid, and you can evidence this, then you are able to complete the whole process lawyer-free. In fact, people with simple cases who use lawyers or agencies often encounter problems created by using said services. If you want to do the spousal, you would either get married in the US and she returns to Mexico while the spousal is processing, or in Mexico and again she stays while it processes (but visits to or from US are still possible during this time). Or you can do Utah Zoom marriage and then you must visit her to consumate marriage before filing. K1 only requires a meeting between you within the past 2 years.

Naturalizing from another country seems counter-intuitive to me.

Most consulates release appointment times/dates in blocks only so far ahead, typically 4 weeks. You may just have to wait until they release a new batch to get a date that works for you. Keep checking and their release pattern will become apparent.

It doesn't matter that it's a terriroty. If you leave, you will be abandoning AOS. If she isn't in AOS yet, how does she expect to re-enter the US without a valid visa if she does manage to travel out? K1 expires upon the entry in which it was used. General understanding for a K1 is that there will be no international travel until AOS is complete, unless you get AP which is very slow to recieve and most deem it not worth it for a simple vacation.

Can't advise regarding your daughter starting school, but yes you will need an SSN to be added to anything like mortgage, bank account, etc. If everything goes through at your interview, then SSA normally advises it can take up to 4 weeks to arrive in the mail - but there's quite a few experiences, including my own, which saw the first SSN card never arriving and a replacement being arranged (which can take up to a further 4 weeks). Additionally, in my own experience, when I got my first SSN before marriage, in my maiden name, it wasn't possible to get me added to any of my husbands accounts after marriage because my SSN name did not match my now-married-name. I tried to get it changed with SSA a couple of times, but it wouldn't go through until I received my EAD card and could present that to the SSA. I'm just letting you know this in case your own potential delays with an SSN has a knock-on effect on you proving residence and your daughter starting school. Good luck.

Good to know. I hope it streamlines the process for you. Good luck.

Is this a new thing? When I attended my medical last November, I wasn't required to also attend the embassy on the same day. Or did you book your interview for the same day as your medical? If the latter, then be prepared to be put under AP (221g) as the embassy will not have your medical documents, so will be unable provide a decision that day.

Just ensure that you have documents evidencing your purpose for visiting, something from both your home school and the US school, as well as that it is fully funded by your home school. Also confirmation of your ESTA, accommodation booking, flight itinerary showing return dates, and something evidencing a residential address in south Korea such as rental lease. Bank statements can also be used as proof of address. (All of the above should probably be translated, though it may be a good idea to also include copies in the original language)

How do you expect to apply to adjust status citing an income to support you that you have gained illegally?

I should hope not.

No reason to lie anymore if you have strong evidence and it's a long term relationship. Unfortunate about the previous dishonesty but the best thing to do is to learn from that mistake and be fully transparent moving forward.

Your wife doesn't have any children, so it's no. Even thought you're married, your children are not legally your wife's children, so she cannot formally claim them as her own.

I believe you need a valid reason to transfer, such as lack of consulate, travel restrictions, etc. I don't think Japan having faster processing versus UAE would be a valid reason. Otherwise everyone would be transferring to countries with much lower visa applications.

Surely you have a lawyer involved and they are able to tell you? I would think your husband being in prison for 7 years will make this impossible to DIY? How long have you been married before your husband went to prison?

Yes, scanned copy of handwritten signature is fine. We did exactly that, no mailing involved. I would also suggest you drop the paralegal. They have already demonstrated they don't know even simple details of this process.

Why would you even think to follow Google AI when USCIS tells you on their own page? AI doesn't provide correct answers, only what it believes is a correct answer. You should never rely on AI for important information.

I had this same problem too. I was able to call my local SSA office and explained that I'd never received my card after waiting 4 weeks since my first appointment. The lady told me my number over the phone, so I was able to move ahead with my AOS. She also scheduled me for a further appointment 2 weeks ahead, should my original card never show up. Needless to say, my original card did never show up, so I attended the 2nd appointment to arrange a replacement, which I did receive about 2 weeks after that... If you Google your town/city and "SSA telephone" hopefully you can find what you need. But if there is no number listed for yours, you will have to call the national number and be warned you will be on hold for anything from 2+ hours.

I honestly don't think it's worth risking the money unless you have a full year before your trip, just to be safe.