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My foreign fiance has a Spanish birth certificate (Palma de Mallorca) with an anglican middle and surname from 2001. Her most recent Czech BC was issued with a Czech transliteration of her middle name, and her stepfather's surname. However, we have no documents indicating that an official name change happened, and it seems like this is because in Czech, name changes are made as an update to the birth certificate. Supposedly two other names were used between her birth name and her current, passport name, but the names only existed during elementary school and likely were not used in any official documentation other than grade reports. Would it be wisest to list these names in "other names used," and then use an Affidavit of One and the Same Person to attest that these names refer to her? Surely we can't use a statutory declaration in her current country (UK) to declare the previous names as valid, right?

My mom is a green card holder and had applied for I-131, she had to travel overseas due to death in the family. She recently came back to the US after 10 months without any issues at entry.

We just received an RFE related to the I-131 application saying the following

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Please check the appropriate box regarding if there is a new G-28. Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, additional fees, additional forms etc.

Yes there is:

A New G-28

Additional Forms

Additional Fees

Other:

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We are very confused since we are not using any sort of lawyer and did not have a G-28. I am not sure what to select in the above options and how to respond to this RFE. Any help is greatly appreciated

Hi everyone,

I have a 10 year green card that I got in 2023, from being married to my ex spouse (we were married for 5 years). We finalized the divorce this April and I started dating someone long distance from the same country I immigrated from (Canada) a few months later.

I was wondering, would there be a problem when I apply for citizenship based on physical presence if I were to hypothetically marry this person from the same country before I apply?

Thanks!

Hi all,

I recently got married to a USC and currently preparing my AOS application (from F-1 OPT to LPR).

I submitted my I-130 application (online) couple weeks ago and now wrapping up my I-485 (paper), but wanted to make sure whether I need my marriage certificate with the packet.

(Page 12 of I-485 instruction)

The instruction for I-485 says to submit the marriage certificate if I'm filing as the derivative applicant spouse (which I am not, I'm the principal applicant & immediate relative of USC). My understanding is that I don't need to include my marriage certificate since the I-485 doesn't require it and I already submitted all of it in my I-130 application.

Is my understanding correct, or should I still attach my marriage certificate?

Thanks for your help in advance!

My immigrant visa application is undergoing administrative process while in 6 months.
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