US Immigration from Finland

Hello everyone,

(Firstly, i just want to say thanks so much for your help and advice you guys give on here. I appreciate that you guys give your time to help everyone like me out. You guys are appreciated)

Well here goes my story:

My husband and I sent our i-751 out a few weeks ago. We received a i-797, but now we're just a little confused and would like to hear some of your feed backs to see if we're on the right track. On the notice that they sent, it just states that my conditional resident status has been extended for another 24 months, and doesn't really state much on anything else. It mentions info about *being out of the states and what to do*, then it says processing time may vary by case, and nothing further. My husband and I are a little confused if this is it..... did we just pay $680 for another 24 month extension only? If so, that would be a burden to be paying nearly $700 every 2 years...

we tried to look up the status online, but it doesnt help either. It simply stated "please follow the instructions in the notice. If you have any questions, contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address." But the notice letter didnt provide any instructions at all.

Wondering if you guys had the same vague notice letter. Any information is appreciated. Thank you

Hi there, soo was just wondering if anyone had issues scheduling the k1 visa interview after paying the last 265$ fee . I thought I'd be able to do it after taking care of it apparently not.. still can't do it because 'there are no appointments available' so maybe it's just the site but still

Nothing can go smoothly in this process

I'll call the embassy next Monday but c'mon it's pretty damn ridiculous

Hi,

My fiancee came to the States this month and we just got married nearly 3 weeks ago. Our marriage certificate writes her maiden last name only. However, she wished to change her last name to mine, hence she filed for a social security number and get her last name changed before filing for AOS. Is this the correct way to do this? Our application for her SSN card was sent one week ago but she has not heard anything yet from the Social Security Office. How long would we have to wait for her to have an appointment for her SSN card? We are based in North Carolina by the way.

Thank you all for your help.

hello everyone,

First, i like to apologize to everyone if this question has been posted before, but please help me out. i could not get a hold of any USCIS agents through the phone. I'm due for a I-751 soon and I'm trying to assemble all the necessary documents and fees. I downloaded the form off the uscis website, but the date is expired as of 12/31/2019. Can we still use this form? I dont want any problems. On the instructions, my spouse is supposed to file this form with me. However, it doesnt provide adequate/clear instructions about the filing fee at all. Do we both have to submit a filing fee of $595 + $85 for each of our forms? Or is it just one fee of $595 + $85 for both our applications. Any other important things that i missed? Please let us know, thank you guys so much.

Hello,

I got my GC in 2017 as derivative (spouse) beneficiary of my husband s EB2 green card.

At the time we filed for the GC we were married less than 1 year so I got an RFE asking for proof of bona fide marriage.

We sent the RFE response and my case got approved and I received my GC.

Now the 5 year mark of getting my GC is approaching soon. I understand I m able to file for citizenship 90 days before the 5 year mark on my GC. And that the 3 year rule won t apply to me as I got my GC as a derivative beneficiary and not through marriage to a US citizen. I am planning on filing the N400 mid next year.

We are still married, but we have been informally separated for some time (since 2019), and we are not living together. COVID put a dent in things, and we are trying to reconcile but this may end in divorce. We have no children and currently do not share finances (haven t since end of 2018)

Questions are

1) if we do not divorce and I file N400 while (informally) separated and living separately, will I have to prove a bona fide marriage during my N400?

Am I going to be questioned about why my spouse does not live with me, etc? Or does it not matter since I am filing based on 5 year residency?

What if we manage to salvage the marriage and we do resume a life together (living together, shared some finances)?

2) If we divorce before my N400 application. Will this impact my ability to naturalize? Will I be questioned on the marriage during my N400? I don t have any marriage proof beyond 2018 as in 2019-2021 we have been living separately. And i don t have much marriage evidence for the period after getting the GC as I didn t think this situation would materialize. My husband and I did take a trip to my home country to meet my parents and extended family in late 2018. And we have a lot of pictures from that. But we didn t save much in the way of other things.

I understand by filing using the 5-year rule I am applying based on 5 years residency and my marriage status is not relevant anymore but I have read cases before on here where the marriage was questioned even at the N400 stage and filing under the 5 year rule. I didn t plan to be separated but that s just how things panned out.

Just want to understand what my expectations should be under each of the 3 scenarios.

thank you