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My father has an IR-5 visa endorsed by a stamp (I-551).

"UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR".

Is it guaranteed that he will be let back in the US if he travels outside before he gets a physical green card?

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Hello. Is this a good place to ask people s experience with their interview after their 601 approval. At my first interview category IR1, I was given the blue paper and told I needed a 601 waiver. Three years later, I finally have an appointment to submit documents and what might be a second interview??? The lawyer that prepared my waiver is trying to collect a new fee to help prepare for the interview and update documents.

can anyone tell me their experience at Cd, Ju rez for this second interview?

From my first appointment, I m familiar with the medical exam, which has to be done at the exact same clinic as the first time, and the fingerprints. But I m

terrified of the interview. I ve been away from my entire life for three years, and can t even begin to imagine what would happen if I can t go home.

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Hey guys!

I came here in June 2020 on a green card from Lebanon. I spent ~2 months in June 2020 - August 2020, then came again in December 2020 and spent ~1-2 months till Late January 2021. Afterwards, I came in June/July 2021, enrolled in college in the US, stayed till approx September October 2021 (college was online at the time), then went back to Lebanon. Did college online and then moved here to the US permanently in January 2022. Will I be eligible to apply for citizenship this summer? My physical presence has been more than 2.5 years but I'm worried they won't count that first year where I went back and forth as residency. I had to do college In Lebanon because it was too late to apply after I got my green card

I never stayed more than 180 days outside the country.

Hello! My interview is coming up for citizenship and I m quite nervous. This will be my first interview since my initial K1 interview as my AOS interview was waived, and I never had one for ROC.

So, I m quite nervous and unsure what to expect. I m an over preparer and I was just wondering what documents everyone brought with them?

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Hi All,

I am preparing to file my I-130 for my wife within the next day or two. We are currently residing in Istanbul, Turkey, and were married online with a Utah County online marriage. However, the marriage certificate says the following:

"I hereby certify that on the 22nd day of December in the year of two thousand twenty four in the city of Salt Lake City in said county of Salt Lake, I, the undersigned, a Reverend did join in matrimony according to the laws of the State of Utah [NAME] and [NAME]. The nature of the ceremony was according to Utah Law and was a present mutual agreement of marriage between parties."

I believe this is because the reverend who performed the marriage lives in Salt Lake City. So, is it correct to write the location as Provo in Utah County, Salt Lake City where the officiant was, or Istanbul where we physically were at the time?

Another question - I have made my wife the sole beneficiary on my brokerage and checking accounts at my bank in the United States. However, the only evidence I have of this is a screenshot, as unfortunately I don't have access to any formal documents stating this. Is this okay to submit? Overall, the amount of evidence of us being financially intertwined is quite low, for reasons I mentioned in my last post. All I have to prove this is the aforementioned screenshot. Does anyone know of any last-minute moves can I make to strengthen this? I have tried applying for instant life insurance but was rejected because I live outside of the US.

My sincere thanks in advance for any responses!