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Yes, if the initial I751 gets denied for failing to answer an RFE, she can file again once the divorce decree is received. Good Luck!

I remember seeing some ceremonies conducted at a baseball game on July 4th with a federal judge, but those usually only had four to six individuals, and not as large a group as I experienced at the ones conducted in the federal courthouse. I suppose other areas do it differently than Detroit, and in Detroit, there is a federal courthouse which of course is not the case everywhere else.

This was news to me as the two ceremonies I attended were conducted by a federal judge. Reading the MSN article, it does not appear that oaths are canceled in upstate NY, but rather they are switching to administrative oath ceremonies that meet the terms of the statute.

Have they stopped issuing visas?

What a waste of time, and wasted CO2 emissions.

Grifters. What else is new.

Not my experience. Wonder if it is a product of where someone grows up in Russia (i.e. Moscow/St. Petes vs not), or just human variation.

Going to drop this here. How Could Larry Summers Be So Stupid? His reemergence took time, but Summers eventually clawed his way out of the hole he had dug for himself and back into the good graces of his party and the media. Journalists appreciated his carefully honed skill for delivering snappy quotes. Democrats didn’t always love his opinions — he lambasted Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan as inflationary — but he was largely seen as prophetic when prices stayed stubbornly high. And when he did criticize Republicans or support Democratic positions, his words carried weight. No one questioned his intelligence. Until now, anyway. The question many would like to ask the former Treasury secretary and former president of Harvard is the same that Jay Leno once asked Hugh Grant after the actor’s arrest for solicitation of a prostitute: What the hell were you thinking? It’s not just that Summers continued a friendship with a man who clearly had a pathological sexual interest in girls and had gone to jail for his sexual proclivities. It is also hard to imagine how Summers could have been so stupid as not to expect that emails with a convicted felon might one day go public. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/11/18/the-inevitable-collapse-of-larry-summers-00657568

COP30 is ongoing. Have the COP conferences just devolved into a stage for a bunch of NGOs to grift more money? Can Cop30 begin the process of phasing out fossil fuels? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/16/can-cop30-begin-the-process-of-phasing-out-fossil-fuels ‘Additional promises mean nothing’: The awkward flaw in the world’s climate talks https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/16/past-promises-haunt-brazils-climate-summit-cop30-00650933

You need to do what is best for your family. As @garebear397 laid out, the cleanest way is to have her give up her GC (I407), and then if a return to the US comes up in the future, you can go through the spousal visa process again (DCF might be an option at that point). I assume when you say she can file the I751 in March, that is the beginning of the 90 day period to file that form. Good Luck!

Co-worker is a naturalized citizen, and he went back to Iran earlier this year and had no issues returning. His wife (also Iranian and also a USC) is there right now and will be returning soon. I suppose a lot depends on the CBP officer, what questions are asked, and how busy the PoE is. Good Luck!

Assets can be used, but there is a multiplication factor which I believe is 3x the I864P value for their household size.

Kind of surprised the current administration did not do this much earlier.

I am not completely clear, is the current GC in the maiden name or married name? It sounds like the 2 yr GC is the maiden name, and you are trying to change that via the ROC process. At least to me, this is a new one if my assumption is correct. Others may know better, but can one request a name change at the ROC stage? Regardless, what @OldUser said is accurate, you need a form of ID (GC, US passport, etc.) to take to the SSA to be able to get the name changed on the SSN. If the ROC process will not allow for the name change on the GC, you can do that during the N400 process. Good Luck!

Could be 40 days, could be less, could be more. At the petition stage, they (USCIS) generally move fairly fast, but keep in mind holiday season is nearly upon us. Good Luck!

Having a DL is not a requirement to file the N400, but if you don't have a State ID, I would apply for that at least. Btw, my wife hadn't driven when she came over, but like you, she practiced, and eventually she got her DL. Enjoy practicing with a Suburban!

Since you entered on a K1 (based on your timeline), AOS'd and received your GC, you should qualify to file in the 90 day early filing period (roughly a year after you filed the I751, consult the early filing calculator). There are a lot of opinions as to should one wait to file the N400 until the I751 is complete. My opinion, and the path my wife followed, is that if US citizenship is a goal, there is no need to wait, file the N400 when you meet all the filing requirements. As @OldUser already outlined, your children will obtain citizenship through you, you can apply for a US passport for them using your naturalization certificate Good Luck!

No experience with this, but given the options, I would do what it says on the letter (i.e. mail the response to the given address), and also upload the response on your USCIS account. Good Luck!

As the petitioner, you should provide an updated I134. I am not sure if the DS160 needs to be updated, or if it can be, but she can ask at the interview. Good Luck!

Moved to the Philippines Regional Forum for more specific responses.

Does this sound familiar? How many folks have passed through VJ where they claimed to be married on a B2 application and then were now going through a spousal visa application and wanted to know how to overcome a previous marriage (fake, real or otherwise)? In one incident, investigators encountered a Kenyan immigrant who paid just $100 for a fake death certificate in his wife’s name so he could marry his way into the US. The trouble is, his wife was alive and well, and found with their five kids in Minneapolis.

I can think of worse descriptors.

Not sure about an automatic denial of a B2 application with a CMT record, but that would seem to make sense. Hopefully you documented what you showed that officer. I think you will certainly have some hurdles with respect to a future IV application. I would definitely consult with a good attorney before proceeding. Good Luck!

Thanks for the education. I was not allowed to stay in the room when my wife had her N400 interview after our I751 interview, so maybe she had the same thing.

Sort of agreeing to the Terms of Services?