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Hey all, pls i need a advice on this issue. I am a permanent resident by marriage in the U.S and still married to my wife who is a citizen by birth. it turns out also that while she filed for me initially my kids were included in my filing and they are currently with us and have been given their ten year permanent residency while i will be eligible to apply for citizenship since i have been married to a US citizen for at least three years. Now here is the deal. My lawyer told me that it is possible to include my kids while filing for my citizenship even if they have not been here for up to two years and that if he includes them in my filing that all of us when approved will become citizens. Pls all what do u think? Is this true? Can my children actually become citizens with me so fast? Thanks in anticipation.

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Hey all, pls i need a advice on this issue. I am a permanent resident by marriage in the U.S and still married to my wife who is a citizen by birth. it turns out also that while she filed for me initially my kids were included in my filing and they are currently with us and have been given their ten year permanent residency while i will be eligible to apply for citizenship since i have been married to a US citizen for at least three years. Now here is the deal. My lawyer told me that it is possible to include my kids while filing for my citizenship even if they have not been here for up to two years and that if he includes them in my filing that all of us when approved will become citizens. Pls all what do u think? Is this true? Can my children actually become citizens with me so fast? Thanks in anticipation.

nope, not true

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Hey all, pls i need a advice on this issue. I am a permanent resident by marriage in the U.S and still married to my wife who is a citizen by birth. it turns out also that while she filed for me initially my kids were included in my filing and they are currently with us and have been given their ten year permanent residency while i will be eligible to apply for citizenship since i have been married to a US citizen for at least three years. Now here is the deal. My lawyer told me that it is possible to include my kids while filing for my citizenship even if they have not been here for up to two years and that if he includes them in my filing that all of us when approved will become citizens. Pls all what do u think? Is this true? Can my children actually become citizens with me so fast? Thanks in anticipation.

Your lawyer is either not knowledgeable or trying to get your money. Be careful, what you have been told is not correct at all, from what little I know about the citizenship process.

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The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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LIFE'SJOURNEY   970

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Children under the age of 18 automatic becomes citizen when their parents are granted citiznship if the under-age children are of legal status and livivng within the US territories.

You an establish that with the parents naturalization cert an applying for a US passport for the children. The children must be listed as part of the parent citizenship appliation.

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Anh map   2,098

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*Moved from Adjustment of Status forum to US Citizenship forum*

I-864 Affidavit of Support FAQ -->> https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/support/i-864-frequently-asked-questions.html

FOREIGN INCOME REPORTING & TAX FILING -->> https://www.irs.gov/publications/p54/ch01.html#en_US_2015_publink100047318

CALL THIS NUMBER TO ORDER IRS TAX TRANSCRIPTS >> 800-908-9946

PLEASE READ THE GUIDES -->> Link to Visa Journey Guides

MULTI ENTRY SPOUSE VISA TO VN -->>Link to Visa Exemption for Vietnamese Residents Overseas & Their Spouses

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Children under the age of 18 automatic becomes citizen when their parents are granted citiznship if the under-age children are of legal status and livivng within the US territories.

You an establish that with the parents naturalization cert an applying for a US passport for the children. The children must be listed as part of the parent citizenship appliation.

Thanks for correcting me....I did not know this.

The Journey

Arrived on F1 visa on 25 Dec 2008. Graduated June 2011. Started OPT Sep 2011.

AOS applied March 21, 2012. GC approved June 11, 2012 & received June 18, 2012.

Exactly three months from start to finish,no RFEs.

AOS Timeline:

Day 01,March 21, 2012: Concurrent filing of I-130/AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago Lockbox

Day 02,March 22, 2012: Package delivered to Chicago Lockbox

Day 04,March 24, 2012: USCIS Acceptance Confirmation received through e-mail

Day 07,March 27, 2012: Checks cashed.

Day 13,April 02, 2012 : NOAs received for I-130,I-485,EAD/AP & Biometrics

Day 36,April 25, 2012 : Biometrics Completed at Elizabeth, NJ.

Day 45,May 04, 2012 : E-mail notification for interview received for June 11

Day 46,May 05, 2012 : Received hard copy of interview notice

Day 56,May 16, 2012 : EAD/AP Production e-mail

Day 64,May 24, 2012 : EAD/AP Card in hand

Day 83,June 11,2012 : Interview. Approved same day. Card production email.

Day 84,June 12,2012 : E-mail Notification registering PR status.

Day 87,June 15,2012 : USPS picks up GC from USCIS.

Day 88,June 16,2012 : Received two hard copy mails, approving I-130 & I-485

Day 90,June 18,2012 : 10-year GC in hand. End of GC journey, for now.

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