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I couldn't find the direct answerm many say file directly after cea says ready. But can't find anything in Mumbai forums directly that's say if you sheduale it or they do.

I know next step is it goes to visa center. But wanted to be ahead. Also some say that you can email for case number and schedule interview now. Not sure if that true. But I think wait for cea is best right?

I applied for ROC in 2021 and for naturalization in 2022. Both interviews took place in 2023, where I went with my husband. The officer began to suspect me due to the recent issue date on my ID, which I explained was because I lost my wallet and had to get a new one. I don t think that convinced her.

During the interview, my husband answered questions about our house in detail unlike me cos I was nervous . The officer then asked him to step out and conducted my naturalization interview, which I passed. However, she questioned why we don t have children. I explained my attempts and hospital visits over the years. She requested documents, including my old driver's license, which I promptly uploaded after our appointment.

Three months later, with no response, I contacted my senator, who reached out on my behalf. Subsequently, I received a notice for another interview and was asked to bring specific documents, including a transcript. I mistakenly brought a tax return instead. The officer explained how to obtain the transcript, and I submitted it the same day.

Now, nine months later, I m still waiting. The senator has followed up multiple times. Recently, I received a letter stating my case is under active review. Just a few days ago, two officers visited our home when my husband wasn t there. They noted our moving boxes, as we are preparing to move after eight years so they took pictures of the empty house, my ids and my husband mail. They saw a couple of my husband s belongings and asked me questions, then left.

I m confused about the visit, especially since they didn t find much. How long should I expect to wait for a response?

Please let me know if you know this as i cannot find the correct answers...

Is it okay for me to renew my passport while i-130 is still pending?

I changed my surname from my maiden to my husband's name. And the new passport will have the new name.

Hi everyone

Back in 2005, I was on an F1 visa student and was charged with a misdemeanor of Driving While License Invalid in Texas because my driver license got suspended due to unpaid traffic ticket. I was young and dumb and was advised by the prosecutor to take a plea bargain of paying a fine of $500 and 3 days in jail. But the actual jail time is 0 days - only a book-in, and immediate book-out. So I did not spend any time in jail after court, other than the initial jail time after getting arrested for the traffic stop (which is only 2 hours). I then paid the fine, and my drivers license was reinstated. Today, I am using the same driver license number from 2005.

Currently I'm a green card holder since 2016 through my US citizen spouse. During the IR-130 process, I disclosed the misdemeanor record in the application, even gone through the embassy interview (they asked about it, and I answered with the same explanation above) and thankfully my green card is approved. Did not use any lawyers.

I still have all the court records I submitted for my green card process. And I also was able to get a certified copy of the records from the Court House. I just want to see if anybody have had any similar experience or any advice for me to move forward? Want to add, since getting my green card in 2016, I don't have any traffic tickets or any criminal charges.

So my questions are these:
- When applying for N-400 Naturalization, will this record affect me negatively?

- Should I put 3 days in jail time, since that's what it shows in the court docs, or put 0 days in jail on the application # 15b

- On the court records, it shows my birth date to be off by 3 days: will this automatically dismiss me? Long shot here..

Thanks in advance for your thoughts! God bless.

Ever since I applied for EB1A, the process has been plagued with misfortunes. Now comes the last nightmare. My immigrant visa was granted after dreadful administrative processing with less than 2 months validity. I made my way to the USA only to find out that the us embassy was supposed to give me an immigration packet to bring with me. I still haven t quit my old job yet as I would certainly know this kind of things would happen. Now the cbp has confiscated my passport demanding me to surrender such a packet. I am about to be fired from my uk job since I am being detained for someone else mistake. Has anyone ever faced a similar situation? How can you get such a packet?