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my wife would like to start her N400 ASAP which since she's married to me, a USC, I think is 3 years after granting of her green card right?

we like to travel a lot. we're going to Thailand soon for 4 month and then Europe next summer for 2 month. I assume the physical presence is based on calendar year? So in 2025 we'll be gone Jan Feb Mar, then June July, and back to Thailand Dec, so right up against the 6 month limit. How strict is USCIS on the 6 month per year rule?. I read this "(absences of more than six months but less than one year shall disrupt the applicant's continuity of residence unless the applicant can establish that he or she did not abandon his or her residence during such period) ". how would we 'establish that he or she did not abandon his or her residence during such period' if we went a bit over? I'd like to do a quite trip to Canada next year too but would skip it if its a problem. These are all vacations, not moving abroad. We're retired so its what we do.

I should add we own our house in NY and have no plans to move. My wife has family in Thailand and I have family in UK hence the reason for extended visits. She's only had her GC for 1 year so I'm just planning ahead at this point.

thanks

Hello, we are currently gathering the requirements for filing AOS . Can we use the same Affidavit of Support the one from the k1 visa or we need to create new one? And what is 797 Notice of Action referring to ?

Hello Visa Journey Community,

I m currently working on my husband's I-751 Removal of Conditions application and handling it myself. I d really appreciate some guidance to ensure I'm on the right track before submitting. I've listed the bullet points of what I ve included in my package so far. If anyone could let me know if I'm missing anything or if there s any additional evidence I should consider, that would be so helpful!

Thank you so much in advance for any advice you can offer!

Best regards,
Carlos

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Completed & Signed Form I-751

Form G-1450, Credit Card Payment Authorization

Form G-1145, Request for e-Notification

Copy of Permanent Resident Card (front and back)

EXHIBIT A BANK ACCOUNTS:

Letter from Chase re: Joint Account status

Chase Checking account statements from November 2022 September 2024

EXHIBIT B OTHER FINANCIALS:

IRS Tax Transcripts for 2022 and 2023

IRS Tax Returns for 2022 and 2023

Chase.com verification of authorized user on Freedom credit card

Chase.com verification of authorized user on Amazon credit card

Apple Card Credit Card statements from May 2022 October 2024

Copies of Joint Credit Cards

Beneficiary Documentation from Employment Benefits

EXHIBIT C SHARED ADDRESS & COHABITATION:

Electrical bills in both names from October 2022 to October 2024

Internet bills in both names from February 2023 to September 2024

Driver s License of both parties

EXHIBIT D SHARED INSURANCE & BILLS:

Declarations pages for auto insurance policy from December 2019 December 2021

Health Insurance Card

Dental Insurance Card

EXHIBIT E PROOF OF BONAFIDE RELATIONSHIP:

39 photos from throughout the marriage from 2022 through 2024

Documentation of 8 entertainment events attended together in 2023 and 2024

Documentation of 4 trips taken together in 2023 and 2024

Copy of Marriage Certificate

Copy of Marriage Record

Hi there,

I have a few questions about N400 application:

1) In the section when they ask to update SSA for us, should we say yes? I ve read somewhere that it could cause delays!

2) We d like to update name (first name) but ideally would like to wait till the interview to do so. BUT, local field office does Oath and passport application the same day so, would it cause delays if we ask for name change the same day? Is it best to do during online application instead?

3) Regarding these evidence: Documents referring to you and your spouse:
a. Tax returns, bank accounts, leases, mortgages, or birth certificates of children; or
b. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-certified copies of the income tax forms that you both filed for the past 3 years; or
c. An IRS tax return transcript for the last 3 years.

What do you typically recommend to include. It says or do not sure if more is better. Also, we have submitted bank statements etc for removal of conditions, should we resubmit things we have already submitted?

Thanks

It was a couple hours training but didn't continue due to bad working environment. (wasn't paid due). Trying to add the date for example 01/01/23-01/01/23 but the online form won't allow it. Can it just be added in the additional information section?