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I have and asylum my entrance was with a tourist visa and I got married with a citizen. I can apply for any process? Do I need to hire a lawyer to stop the asylum and start this new one?

thank you

Hello. I am here seeking information /advice on several subjects. Hopefully, I'm in the right place. First, let me give you the backstory. I'm a US citizen married to a Thai wife and I have 2 step-daughters. We got married in 2022 and are still going thru the immigration process. [ it's taking awhile ] I think I know the answers to my questions but I would like clarification from someone that may have already gone thru this process.

1. I want to adopt the daughters and give them my last name. Is this easier to do here in the USA or in Thailand? And is it better to do a name change in Thailand before they arrive or after arrival?

2. I have been supporting them since even before we got married. Can I claim them on my taxes without them having social security numbers?- I dont think they get SSANs until they arrive in the USA. I also want to add them as my dependents [ for work ] is this possible without ssan? I was told the passport number works in place of ssan, but not sure about that.

Thanks in advance for any info/advice

USCIS received my application on 8/12/24 according to USPS tracking. A cover letter was included along with 912 and 400 forms.

It's been 5 weeks and I heard nothing. Not even a receipt letter. Anyone is going through the same delay? Is the delay because of the 912? How long does it take to get the receipt for (912+400)?

I kinda regret filing 912 because otherwise, I would have filed online with an instant receipt and the 400 could have been processed earlier.

Hey everyone,

I just got my I-751 approved (with divorce waiver) and I am mentally preparing for the final hurdle. The earliest I can apply to N-400 is August 2025 (general 5 year rule). My question is about taxes.

I currently have taxes filed for the following years:

2021,2022,2023.

By Aug 2025, I will have taxes filed for 2024.

I am missing 2020. I was dependent on my ex-husband and I only got my conditional green card on Feb 2021. It was my ex-husband who would have filed it and I don t have a copy of it. Tbh I don t think he even filed it since he was so broke during that time.
I don t have any contact with him.

What do I do?

I originally obtained my LPR status based on entering on a K1 visa (Fianc ' visa) and subsequently marrying my US citizen husband. This was about 18 years ago. We are still married and live together with our children.

It is now time for me to submit form N-400 and I am wondering if I should base this on "General Provision" or "Married to US citizen"? Does it matter? Can I apply under General Provision even though I got my GreenCard based on marriage to a US citizen or would that be wrong to do? I don't want to do anything that would get me in trouble.

Thanks.