US Immigration from Lebanon

And it s such a heartbreaking shame. I know the new administration said they were going to review the procedure, but this form is being passed out like candy, which in my opinion, isn t the problem. The problem is the fact I ve seen applicants wait upwards of 5 years to get this clearance.

This should not be the black hole that it is. I completely respect national security concerns, but I m sure their Mandamus lawsuit count and their email inbox would appreciate a little more clarity to those who are quite literally putting their lives on hold.

Just my thoughts.

-A 6-month & counting Victim of DS-5535

Hello there, Nice to meet you all

I have a question regarding physical presence for my parents

The 30 months rule or physical presence

does this need to be literally before applying

to the N-400?
my mother traveled few trips during the 5 years of residency

most of her trips took 2-3 months at most

I think they total about 12 months of traveling spread over the 5 years

the problem is, the lawyer we dealt with said all you need is to maintain continual residence with no trips more than 6 months, but never said that she had to stay 30 months before applying without taking any trips outside the USA

my question is, did i understand it right?
so 30 months with not a single trip abroad?
so if she took a trip of 3 months within those 30 months before applying she cant apply now? Thank you

Hello VJ members,

I was wondering which route is fastest for bringing my married sister to the US:

1- Me being the petitioner and apply now

OR

2- Wait for my mother to become a citizen (We have an approved I-130 and we're waiting for an interview date) and then she applying for her daughter

Thank you!

Is it possible to add new evidence while case is actively reviewing?

Case is still at USCIS.

Is my mother an applicant or potitioner?