US Immigration from Canada

So the time has come for my wife and I to apply for removal of conditions from my wife's Green Card. As we wait for a few remaining pieces of evidence to arrive, we've been checking to make sure there was nothing overlooked, and sure enough, there has been one thing. When we moved to our new house my wife updated her address within the 10 day period using form AR-11. However I did not file a form I-865 to change my own address, because we weren't aware of the requirement. As ignorance of the law is not an excuse for not following it, naturally I need to comply with the law and file the form now, so that it will not jeopardize the removal of conditions process.

I have a couple of questions, though. The INA, Section 213A(d)(2) specifies a penalty for failure to report an address change. Since my wife has not received means-tested public benefits, the penalty is listed as a fine of not less than $250 or more than $2000. When the move took place I had recently had a major accident and was recovering in a nursing home receiving rehabilitation and physical therapy, which is part of the reason we were not aware of the requirement that I send a change of address form. Also, because of the accident, we still have not yet sold the old house (due to my needing to recover enough to move smaller items over and then doing some minor renovations to get the house ready to sell) and have still been receiving mail at the old address (though living full time at the new one). Will either of those things be considered mitigating circumstances in determining whether or not I will receive a fine? Anyone know whether the fine is generally on the low end of the range or the high end (or somewhere in the middle)?

Thanks in advance for any answers.

Hey there!

So i moved and got married end of december via my K1.

I sent in by mail my form i485, + form for the AED (the work authorization thingie), + the form for e-comtact instead of paper/mail to get updates sooner.

I have avoided to take in any new orders (llustration, self-employed) since i entered the usa.

BUT, can I?

Do i have to wait?

If yes, until what exactly?

How does the AED even work for self employment?

Im my own boss, its not a company. (Yes it was tax declared in Canada, so its my living and not just a hobby)

I need to know, i found no info online for self employement!

Thanks all!

Just needed a place to vent -- this process is exhausting, frustrating, and can be so disheartening at times.

If you check my post history, you'll see that I'm an F1 student currently in my 60 day grace period. Massive visa scare after the USCIS erroneously rejected my original OPT application (submitted in December), as confirmed by the USCIS rep and my DSO, and I'm still struggling with the fallout of that. The USCIS returned my application package to me, USPS returned it to them, and now nobody knows where it is. I am now 39 days into my 60 day grace period.

I've resubmitted the application for OPT (including another $410 money order, because the original money order cannot be located). This time, the USPS has lost my package (sent by priority mail) before it is even delivered. The last known location was in Dallas (which is my assigned lockbox location), but the package has not been delivered to the lockbox. It has been over a week since it should have been delivered. The USPS doesn't seem to think this is a problem, even though those of us who have navigated the immigration system know how delicate and strict deadlines can be.

How do you guys remain hopeful and trusting in these systems that are so clearly broken? We go through the proper channels, pay the high fees, do our due diligence, but things like this make it so difficult. There's a bigger picture here -- my fianc and I are getting married next week (we've got our license and an appointment to the courthouse) and are preparing our AOS paperwork so we can submit as soon after the wedding as possible. We'd like to have it submitted before my 60 day grace period is up, regardless of any OPT decisions, so that I don't overstay or violate any rules.

I am terrified of sending our AOS paperwork away and having the same problems. That is even MORE expensive, even MORE important. Anxiety is keeping me up at night.

How do you guys deal?

Summary:

President Donald Trump may expand his controversial travel ban with an announcement expected as early as Monday, the three-year anniversary of the original order, which targeted several majority-Muslim nations.

The list of countries is not yet final and could be changed, but nations under consideration for new restrictions include

Belarus,

Myanmar (also known as Burma),

Eritrea,

Kyrgyzstan,

Nigeria,

Sudan

and Tanzania,

according to two people familiar with the matter.

Some sources (I'm sure there will be more details soon):

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/21/donald-trump-travel-ban-expansion-101581

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-plans-to-add-seven-countries-to-travel-ban-list-11579638341

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-idUSKBN1ZK2N6

I'm in a seasonal layoff with my company because of the weather and am claiming unemployment insurance but will be starting work back up in march. I'm considered 'Employer Attached' and still work for the company. Do I need to put unemployment insurance in my work history or do I just put the place I work for? Thanks!