US Immigration from Canada

Hi there, It's been a while since I've posted anything, but I've run into a snag with my N400 and curious of any similar experiences or advice:

I applied for N400 and had my interview. In the interview, I was asked if my parents were both born in Canada (where I was born) and always lived in Canada - My dad was born in the US, so I replied: My father was born in the US, he never applied for US Citizenship for himself. he never held a US passport and he is now deceased.

The interviewer said that he couldn't approve me because he thought I might be entitled for citizenship through my dad. He said to give him a little time and he would update.

I just received an RFI for my father's birth certificate and marriage certificate.

Everything I have read on USCIS and here tells me I do not qualify to become a US citizen through my parent because he did not request it before I turned 18 and because he did not meet the residency requirement (he moved when he was a child).

I think I might be able to get the birth certificate, but I do recall him looking into this once long ago and saying that he could only get a birth certificate if he knew where he was baptized and he dropped it. I don't know if I can acquire a marriage certificate and frankly don't get why it's applicable?

I'm planning to call in and see if I can get more info, but what do I do if I can't get these items? I need to get my response in by June 3 and very worried it's not possible to even acquire the docs at all let alone in that time.

I applied on 4/6/2024 and got my interview notice on 4/15/2024. I went to log in today just to take a look, and it's not showing my application. It directs me to the home page as if I'm going to submit a new case. Is this normal to happen once you get an interview notice?

My medical is with Dr Cheema about a month from now. I've been diagnosed with depression and anxiety and in 2019 I had two suicide attempts. I was never hospitalized for these (they were minor), I had another time when I had suicidal thoughts and voluntarily went to a mental health clinic (they never actually admitted me) I haven't had any thoughts of self-harm or attempts since around that time. I was on anti-depressants for a few months and had counseling a couple of times around then, but a few months after taking the antidepressants (2019), I stopped taking them and haven't had any treatment since.

I've changed my lifestyle completely since then and I haven't struggled with depression in a few years. Will I have any problems at the medical?

I'll be getting a note from my family doctor, what should I ask her to include on the note? Is there any other proof I should try to get to prove that I'm not a harm to myself?

Can anyone with a similar past share their experience at the medical exam?

Any advice or reassurance is very appreciated!

Hi

We applied for US visit here in Toronto, but there is a long waiting list ( almost 2 years!). Is there a way to

shorten the wait time? We have tried to re-schedule, but system is not giving us any options.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hello!

I moved to the US from Canada after marrying a US citizen back in 2015. I'm currently a green card holder and eligible for citizenship. I didn't change my name on anything at that time, including my immigration documents, drivers license and social security card, nor my Canadian passport.

I'm now at a point where I'd like to take my husbands name officially but i'm so lost on where to even begin. I'm open to becoming a US citizen and changing my name for immigration purposes at that time, but do i need to do anything at a local point?

I signed my name on my marriage certificate as my maiden name. Is that all that is needed to change my name with SSN? What about SoS? Do I need to change it with USCIS before I do the previous?

And what about filing with the local courts?

Does anyone have insight as to what, if anything I need to do to update things in Canada?

And I worry to about not being able to travel during this potentially long processing period.

any help appreciated.