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Echoing @MMRF's question as to where the 17yo is. If he entered the US with his mother and she receives her citizenship before he turns 18, he will become a derivative citizen and the next move would be for her to get him a passport and then file an N-600 to get his Certificate of Citizenship. If mom doesn't obtain citizenship until after her son turns 18, he will be responsible for meeting the requirements, filing his own N-400 and going through the process. Both scenarios depend on when he became an LPR.

You son will have to file his own N-400, but if he became a PR and resident of the US on that same date, then yes, he can apply under the 5 year rule.

No issues. It's understood passports expire. I'd still ask for your old one back, though, just to have on hand, should there ever be any questions.

Maybe that's your problem, TBone...you're shopping for the love of your life at an Aldi discount equivalent, but want the Trader Joe's quality. Gotta switch up the game!

Couple of comments: 1. What does one expect when the entire process is funded by fees? That, in and of itself, is a threat to national security. Add to that the training doesn't appear to be equal across the board, so how are rules being applied? We've seen inconsistencies from the members here. 2. The supposed layers of checks and balances leave holes. How is it that DoS can issue a passport, but USCIS doesn't have any knowledge or recognition of a person being a citizen? Why do we have SAVE if the information contained isn't interagency and aligned? Why are IR's subject to individual petitions, but FP categories allowed derivatives on the same petition? Inconsistencies are rampant throughout US government and most certainly not exclusive to immigration. 3. US Citizenship can be purchased, if you have enough money. Trump's Gold Card visa is purchasing PR. Put the time in and voila! Citizenship is yours 4. The US Immigration system is largely family based; the points based systems in other countries tend to scrutinize applicants differently. Additionally, the family based system allows so many derivatives, it's crazy. 5. Unpopular opinion but AOS is a load of 💩 in the way it's currently applied. A person comes to visit, where it states people aren't intensively vetted, and decide there's been a life event and they stay and adjust. Yeah, other countries do it too, but there are restrictions on the visa types that can adjust. 6. Consular processing, at least at some consulates, seem to do a deeper dive into who they're issuing visas for, versus those that are within the US. 7. The system is so backlogged that people who do try to follow the rules are punished in immi purgatory, waiting for an answer; it's easier to jump the line and claim asylum where the bad behavior is rewarded. It dilutes the system for true asylum seekers. There's a lot of focus on Islam in this article, but statistics show Islamic terroristic incidents are lower but tend to have a greater lethality and these numbers are largely impacted by 9/11 because it was a large casualty event. Over half of the domestic terrorist attacks in the US have actually been by homegrown, right wing extremists and account for the majority of the incidents, with the OKC Bombing being the second most deadly terrorist act after 9/11. Additionally, Pakistan is considered one of the greatest terroristic countries out there, but they're negotiating the ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz? Make it make sense!

The sense of relief you all will feel when those pieces of plastic finally make it into your hands!!!

This is why we've only given my mother an iPad 🤭 She's not even that old but she refuses to learn tech so we have to stick to a couple of apps and hope for the best. My sister still lives with her, so she can help. My niece can too - she's nearly a teenager.

Hmmm...pretentious much? Spitting out alphabet soup is impressive...but not in the ways she thinks and she most certainly isn't going to garner the support she wishes with that load of #######.

I don't think I could compete with your eloquently worded description of that doctor. I can't say as I blame you for being angry. I get tired of hearing don't be late for an appointment, but then the practitioner doesn't have enough respect for you to be on time. Then, zero cares given. What a waste of time. Sorry, man! Maybe he's getting or has gotten what you had when you were all feverish. The alarm went off mid sleep cycle this morning, so I could use with a siesta right now. I went upstairs to give the old man cat his medicine and laid down with him to give him some kitty love and nearly fell asleep. TGIF!

I wouldn't bank on this. It's technically non-immigrant, but the intent is understood. CR1 is cheaper in the long run, too, and your wife could have a traditional Vietnamese wedding spectacle, which looks like a lot of fun if I'm honest! If you got married now and your wife plans to stay in Vietnam with your little one until babe is a year, you might end up in that achievable window of 2 years of marriage. If you guys can wait to relocate until a day or 2 after your anniversary, she'll get that 10 year greencard. Removing conditions is taking forever these days and I don't see it getting any better. Ultrasound is irrelevant. You may want to look into what challenges you might face with obtaining babe's birth certificate so you can file the CRBA and get babe's US passport, once s/he are born.

I'm not sad about this one. Thankfully my truck has a button below the ignition button to turn it off. The BMW requires going into the touch screen and doing it, so it's really annoying. It would be great if auto manufacturers could come up with a software update that allowed it to be a user setting. Ain't no Texan in the middle of July who's happy to have their AC cut back while the engine isn't running. Full power or bust, baby!

Kid2 has little interest so far about getting the ole permit. He's going to be 16 in May, but the H-Town metro isn't exactly the friendliest place to drive. I thought I'd read a bit ago that you'd hired the neighbor's lawn guys? Working on a mini reno for Kid1's room. Eventually (likely September), Kid2 will move into there. Cleaned the carpet (its one of the only rooms that still has carpet - soon to be replaced with hardwood) and 🤢...so gross. She also got paint or marker on the carpet that is impossible to get out. We're building a new desk/table. Hubs used Rubio Monocoat to stain/seal the butcherblock top in one step. We'll also be installing some shelves, which one of us will stain/seal today. The new dresser comes on the 15th. In November, we'd already done the first part of the reno. We bought Artika oak acoustic slat panels from Costco for a really great price and stuck those up. I'd changed her bedding and curtains to something more girlie (yeah, she's decided, after being a young, angsty teen that in her late teens, embracing her girlie side was good) so a fuzzy, dusty pink boho duvet cover and moss green velvet curtains. It looks good and the panels definitely deaden the sound. Fun fact with the panels - they are straight because we used a laser level to install them. The floor, however, is not. Ole builder grade quality! That will have to get sorted when we install the hardwoods. Had to flip the thermostats back to heat/cool. Kid2 came downstairs last night and said "I need some heat!". It was a fair request since his room does get warmer or colder than the rest typically due to the cantilever floor in his room being either not insulated or insufficiently insulated and he does have wood floors. Once again, builder quality! I'd lit the fireplace because it had dropped below 68°. I don't do below 73°, especially not when it's damp and cold. The heat is running as I type this. So is the dehumidifier upstairs - not shocking considering the carpet cleaner!

When did you get notification? My e-mail said specifically it can take up to 72 hours from receipt notice before the case is ready in CEAC. This might sound dumb, but sometimes mistakes are made - make sure you're using the correct case number and not like an invoice number or something.

Any drug being advertised in the US is like that. It's like California putting the proposition 65 warning labels on EVERYTHING...after a while, it has little meaning because people brush over it. Fun fact: the US and NZ are the only countries that straight up advertise prescription drugs directly to consumers.

If your parents became GC holders in 2024, where have they been living that they can't apply for the reentry permit from home now? Why would they need to apply while visiting Houston in May? There are no guarantees that biometrics will be reused. Since the current administration took office, more and more people are required to have biometrics redone. They will need to complete biometrics before leaving.