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I disagree if he has solid date evidence establishing when paternity was definitively established relative to the N400 submission. I am sure he won't be the first person that naturalized and then found out about a child, or definitively established paternity of a child from a past relationship after the N400 process. Denaturalization would be more about knowing about a definite biological child and not listing them. If the OP's spouse does wait, and the paternity is established fine, but personally I would not let it hold me up.

Long periods of "Refused" or "Administrative Processing" is fairly common in Pakistan. I would say the fact that they requested your passport back is a positive sign, but it is hard to guess how long things will take. Good Luck!

Since paternity has not been definitively established, putting them on the N400 doesn't really seem right. He can always file for an I130 later for her once paternity has been established, and she is either 18, or her adoptive parents allow her to go. Just make sure he keeps a good record of the date when the paternity is established. Good Luck!

Interesting article, and the comments are pretty good as well. Finally, an Unbiased and Objective Climate Science Report The recent report released by Energy Secretary Chris Wright on the climate impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. has caused quite a stir in the climate science arena. “Outrage,” “pushback,” and “criticized” are the words used in many of the headlines about it. To better gauge the overall opinion of the report, two journalists from the Associated Press asked members of the climate science committee if they believed that it accurately portrayed the current “mainstream view of climate science.” https://www.realclearscience.com/articles/2025/08/16/finally_an_unbiased_and_objective_climate_science_report_1129196.html

It is not clear to me, was the visa application denied at the consulate or was the I129F petition denied at USCIS? You mentioned the case was showing denied at the USCIS site which implies it was the I129F that was denied. The OP needs to clarify at what stage of the process the denial was decided.

Yes, passport and GC. If there are name differences between the passport and GC, she may also want a copy of the marriage certificate. Good Luck!

Probably not a bad idea to have his wife attend if nothing more than to show her support of her spouse's naturalization. As to documents to bring, this should not be necessary, but better to have them and not need them. Good Luck!

I assume she is filing a new I485 ASAP. What is not clear to me is the status of the children. Are their cases completely separated, or are they tied to the mother.

Not a really great analogy, as if a speeding driver is caught, then they face the consequences. The analogy some wanted here is the police letting the speeding driver go without any consequences. Certainly the pendulum has swung from our wide open borders, to a more controlled system, and officers are now actually enforcing the laws. Not really sure that is a bad thing.

Makes perfect sense, but instead we get "progressives" in favor of killing a great many abled bodied people on both sides. So tell me, which side of the political aisle are warmongers? The Ukraine War Was Always Going To End This Way Ukraine’s current borders are a relic of Soviet propaganda, invented by Premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1954 as part of an effort to make the Warsaw Pact look like a diverse coalition of strong states. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, those fictional borders were made “real,” leaving Ukraine with a Soviet nuclear arsenal, Russia’s Black Sea fleet, and control of the ports of Sevastopol and Odessa. The situation this created was obviously untenable. Under pressure from the United States, Kiev returned the nuclear arsenal and the Black Sea fleet to Russia, and signed a long-term lease agreement giving Moscow control over the warm-water port at Sevastopol. But it left Ukraine itself with an indefensible territory and millions of Russian inside its borders. As Mario Loyola explained in these pages three weeks before Moscow launched its invasion in February 2022, Ukraine in 1991 wasn’t really a viable state: “It wasn’t at all clear that Ukraine would be strong enough to maintain both political independence and territorial integrity given the weight of vital Russian interests involved.” As long as Ukraine stayed in Russia’s orbit, it could control its territory. But, as Loyola writes, “the moment it definitively broke away from Moscow in 2014, it immediately lost control of those areas that were most vital to Russian interests, and nobody with an even minimal sense of Russian and Ukrainian history can pretend to have been taken by surprise.” As it now stands, Ukraine can have political independence or territorial integrity, but it cannot have both. That was true in 2014, it was true in 2022 before the Russian invasion, and it is true today. It’s not parroting Russian propaganda to say that Ukraine will have lasting peace and stability only with an adjustment of its borders, it’s simply a statement of historical fact. If Ukraine wants to be oriented toward Europe and politically independent of Russia, then its borders will have to be adjusted. https://thefederalist.com/2025/08/18/the-ukraine-war-was-always-going-to-end-this-way/

Long read, but worth it. Zohran Mamdani’s Fantasy Island Such fatalism might be disappointing, but it’s hardly surprising. If New York has gotten more right-wing in the era of street fights, lockdowns, equity purges, rotting public services, and migrant hotels, the city’s much more numerous liberals have polarized in the other direction. Take, for instance, the reported 63 percent of New York City Democrats who support Mamdani’s policy of arresting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who often visits New York for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly each September. Netanyahu’s capture is a titillating left-wing fantasy, speaking to a widely held expectation of a different politics creating an entirely new city and world. The fantasy runs aground fairly quickly. What crime would the city charge Netanyahu with? How would the NYPD even transport Netanyahu to the Hague? The United States is not a member of the Rome Statute and thus is outside the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, meaning Mamdani and most city Democrats seek to defy the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution and enforce laws and treaties that have no status on American soil. https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/zohran-mamdanis-fantasy-island

This might be helpful. A little old, but someone that dealt with a similar issue. Good Luck!

I have mentioned this many times, back in 2015, interview waivers were taking on average of 12-16 (if I recall correctly) months to get a GC from when the I485 was filed, those that had interviews (like my wife) got their GC in a much shorter time period (just under 6 months for my wife). At that time there were serious questions here on VJ asking how to change from an interview waiver to an interview. Also quite a few AOS folks were also in need of renewing APs and EADs.

Again, the best case is to let Maryland take back the majority of the land and the residents become Maryland residents with appropriate representation. This would all but nullify the 23rd amendment without needing to repeal it since DC would no longer have any residents/voters (other than the President and their family who usually vote in their home district). Let Washington DC be redefined as the WH, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court building, they don't have to even be contiguous to each other, they could just be little island enclaves.

So good that CA decided to give DLs and CDLs to illegal aliens.

For GE yes depending on being able to get an interview at a CBP office, once you have GE, you can use the app.

That is really not the main worry in my eyes (deportation). If it were me it would be all about each other's life, and the effects of making a big change all at once. As you said, he has a job, and also property, probably family, etc. that will be difficult to deal with while awaiting a GC (sure he can apply for AP, but AP is really meant for emergency travel). I agree with the others, think about your situation now, and in the long-term, and decide what is best. Yes, LDRs can be difficult, but in this day and age of instant video communication, plus the fact that he has ESTA privileges will make it easier, so I would also recommend going for a spousal visa. You can get married now however you want (Vegas, Utah Zoom, Justice of the Peace, etc.), start filling out the I130 and once you have the marriage certificate in hand submit it, and then pursue consulate processing with him or you making visits when you can. You will have time to gather marital evidence over the next 14-16 months or so that can be presented at the visa interview when it occurs. Good Luck!

Moved to the Working & Traveling During US Immigration forum.

I agree with the esteemed members above, do not travel domestically until you have your I485 NOA. CBP officers are sometimes near the TSA check points, and they can always stop folks. You also need to consider the same thing if you are traveling by car within 100 or so miles of the Southern border. Good Luck!

You needed to use the GE App. Not a single question by CBP.

Nope, not at all. My wife and I were in the same boat for 3-4 years after she got her GC. The GC was in her married name, and her passport was in her maiden name. Also, we often traveled in a similar manner, where we would go visit family in Russia arriving together, and then I would leave two weeks later to get back to work, and my wife would stay for a few more weeks (sometimes the opposite as well where I would come two weeks after my wife, and we would return together). We never had any issues, my wife always carried a copy of our marriage certificate with her (no one ever asked to see it), and we always booked the tickets in the name on her Russian passport until she naturalized. You may face different questions by a CBP officer, but I would not worry to much about it, just answer truthfully, don't be extraneous in your answers, and you will be fine. Good Luck!

Shouldn't be an issue.

There are pros and cons to whatever path you choose. Is he able to essentially stop his life right now for the next several months, go without leaving the US, or work? If so, get married and adjust away. If you want to move more slowly, I would recommend following a spousal visa path rather than a K1, but again that is your choice. You have a couple of options, so you need to decide, but to answer your initial question, yes, plenty of folks are adjusting from ESTA/B2's. Good Luck!

Can you clarify if your BF is currently in the US?

Except the President and his family I guess.