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Hello everyone.

I came to the US last August 2024 to see my then-boyfriend's terminally ill mother. I was 3 months pregnant around this time. However, my boyfriend's mom just kept getting worse and my pregnancy was becoming more risky so we decided to get married in September 2024. This was so I could adjust my status, stay here permanently, help out with my mother in law and get insurance so I could get necessary check ups for myself too.

We know that we committed a red flag by getting married within my first month here but I'm confident that we can prove that my entry was genuine (see his mom, who was very excited about our pregnancy and has now passed). We have been together for over a year now, he has visited me in my home country a couple of times and I have visited him a couple of times here in the US last year and earlier this year too. We have gone on international trips and met each other's families and friends who can prove that our relationship is real and serious. We have decided that I'll just stay here in the US and have the baby here in January because it's easier for him due to work schedule and I don't have the clearance to fly because of my sensitive pregnancy, now at 7 months.

To give a brief background about us, I have had my tourist visa years prior to meeting him. I have been coming to the US since my sister lives here (USC) and my parents are green card holders too. I have a good travel history and passive income in my home country. My husband works in real estate, no criminal history and never filed petition for anybody before.

Do you think we should hire a lawyer for our case or we can file everything ourselves?

Thank you for your input. I appreciate you taking the time to read my post.

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We received my wife's Canadian Certified Criminal Record Check from the RCMP, having taken finger prints at Frontier 1, but the document we received only displays her married name per her passport. The folks at Fronter 1 said that they can only apply with the name that matches her passport.

Given that this is a finger print based check, is it okay that her maiden name is not displayed on the document? Or should the Certified Criminal Record Check display all names (eg maiden and married)?

Her DS-260 lists both her names, and we're just worried that the Criminal Record Check could get rejected because it doesn't reconcile with the DS-260.

Any folks with maiden/married names able to confirm if they had the same issue?

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My stepson is 18 years old and is currently in University abroad and just received his IR-2 visa.

He will have to enter the US within 6 months but he wishes to continue his studies abroad. What does he need to do to keep his permanent resident status active while continuing his education abroad? His school schedule means that he will be out of the US for more than 6 months at a time. He has not arrived in the US yet but is thinking about coming during his winter vacations.

My stepson, 15 years old, immigrated to the US this year and holds an IR-2 visa currently in the form of a passport stamp with a temporary I-551 for 1 year. My wife is the biological mother and is a permanent resident and I am a US citizen, born in the US and the petitioner for both of their cases. We just received an ASC Appointment Notice to do his biometrics for his permanent resident card, however, we were under the impression that since he arrived to the US before turning 18, he would be eligible for citizenship.

Our questions are as follows:
- Is my stepson eligible for citizenship?
- If no, do I need to officially adopt him?
- What are the steps to getting him citizenship?