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The bill says that one would need to submit a "renunciation" to the Secretary of State to retain the US citizenship. Not a proving it, not documenting it, but submitting it "in writing." That seems to strongly suggest that the author believes that the SoS rather than a foreign government processes renunciation requests. (In this context the 1-year grace period would make sense too - it takes longer for actual renunciations in most countries.) To my knowledge Melania is also a dual citizen.

I think that's fair. The 1-4% is for bills that are clearly written and change little of national importance. This bill would create a catastrophic existential crisis for 20 million Americans, many in swing states, and is written in a way that hardly makes sense. I analyzed the probabilities with ChatGPT (yeah, I know) and all things considered it came below 0.01% to pass the Congress and 95% chance to be immediately struck down by the courts even IF it passed. So, it's just a political statement at this point.

The problem is that the bill doesn't provide any clarity on compliance. It may be impossible to comply. It provides only one year for the renunciation, but in most cases it takes longer, not to mention that a foreign state may simply not allow it. People could go stateless by first applying to renounce with a foreign gov and then losing their US citizenship if the deadline isn't met. The bill is also unconstitutional on many levels (14A at the very least, because it would make all dual citizens secondary, conditional, citizens). It's illogical too: not taking an action is not a voluntary action (the Supreme Court has decided that a loss of citizenship must be voluntary), but the bill states that it is. I am rarely optimistic when it comes to such issues (i.e. I never bet against the power of irrationality - so the tax argument alone doesn't alleviate my worries), but I just can't see how this joke of a bill could ever pass the Senate (even without the filibuster), the House, and be signed by the President (even a successor of the current one whose family wouldn't be directly existentially affected by the bill).

The organization should be a "typical" one for volunteer work and should not offer similar paid positions. You should have applied for a B1 and submitted the letter from the organization hosting you. You should've at the very least mentioned the volunteering on your visa application as a purpose of travel. Think of it like this: Does it *look* like an internship? If so, you're taking at least a moderate risk.

Yeah, I know the CoN is very important - that's why I prefer to use other documents if possible, especially if mailing is involved. (How long does it take to replace the CoN if needed?)

Here's a big one: Can the PP card be used to renew/replace the PP book? It is not explicitly stated on the DoS website as an example of sufficient evidence (at least the last time I checked it wasn't). Ideally, naturalized citizens won't have to use the Certificate of Naturalization ever again, after obtaining the first passport (so no mailing worries). As such, the PP card would be a great backup to the PP book, replacing the need for the CoN!

Ironically perhaps, when I later brought a PP book, a different official stated that the PP card would've been perfectly fine as a full proof of citizenship.

MM/YYYY: Spring 2023 Location: California, US Business / organization: SSA Check type: Evidence of citizenship status Reason: Register citizenship status Result: Failure (later worked with the passport book) Details: The official refused to accept the PPC outright. I requested that he consult a manager but eventually gave up. Brought the PP book from home ($50 Uber trip) and that, ofc, worked.

MM/YYYY: Spring 2023 Location: California, US Business / organization: DMV Check type: Citizenship verification Reason: Register citizenship and get new ID Result: Success after some discussion Details: At first the clerk refused to take it as evidence of citizenship, falsely claiming that the US PPC is merely evidence of legal resident status. I pointed at the "Nationality USA" field on the card and the clerk, seemingly begrudgingly, accepted it.

I would give it at least two weeks. It's perfectly normal for USPS to not update the tracking info correctly or not at all. If you report it lost, then you will really have to wait for several months to get a new one. There's no reason to even suspect it got lost, much less assume that.

File at least 5 years (3, if N-400 is based on marriage to a US citizen) after the end of your probation and the proceedings. If you don't have the tickets try asking the pertaining court if they can provide you with a copy of the record. If they can't, you can still use that statement as the evidence. Other than that I think you're fine.

I see. Interesting. I would strongly advise you to naturalize first, and change the name only after that. I've seen countless cases, on these forums and elsewhere, where applicants can't naturalize in a reasonable amount of time on the account of requesting to change their name. Some cases are going for years, with the applicant being in the dark about any progress. All because they requested to have their name changed before the Oath. Given the current dynamics in the immigration system, it seems extraordinarily risky to proceed with it. You can always do it as a citizen.

I'm not sure I understand the reasoning here. You want to change your name because another country drops it from documents issued there? Why would the "mismatch" be an issue? Are you concerned about USCIS not liking the mismatch? I wouldn't worry about it, since you're obviously all but finished with the process. BTW: If you're a GC holder, the US is your only home country.

That's fair, in the light of the current administration.

I'd say it's even better to file (electronically) by yourself. I've come across cases where the lawyer didn't file electronically, prolonged the whole process, and even failed to properly communicate with a client. If it's a simple case, as yours seems to be, electronic filing is the fastest, safest, and cheapest option.

I don't think the "certified copy" is even the official instruction. From what I remember, that's something printed on that flyer(https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/G-1151.pdf), but is in fact not an actual requirement. Many people, including myself, were worried about the "certified" part, but I've never heard anyone getting an RFE because of it. The cynic in me suspects that this "instruction" is a tactic for discouraging immigrants from naturalizing.

You'll need a lawyer for that. What was the basis for the inadmissibility?

Where NOT explicitly stated, write the "given name" first, as in "Jane Doe." In many forms the last name comes first, but that would be specifically instructed. Given name = First name. Surname = Last name.

It could've got finalized (decision made) but because it's not current yet the approval is still pending, so they closed it. Just guessing.

Probably, yes. The I-140 step may take a lot longer than it seems, depending on the country where you were born (citizenship doesn't matter).

Are you also born in Canada? Once the approved I-140 is sent to the NVC it's hard to tell how long it will take to get the visa number and for the consulate to schedule the interview, especially in the current climate.

Elon Musk may turn USCIS into whatever Twitter has become.

Are you talking about the receipt # or the I-94 number? Unless the form has changed, the I-94 # is a series of numbers. It's different on every new I-797. How do you know the correct number? Sorry if I'm not understanding something basic here. I'm not sure if the current I-797A will be needed, but it's likely. If you know the printing error, simply mention that to the new employer and they can make a note of it and include it in the application package. The error should be then corrected by USCIS together with the approval of the new application.

The new employer can file a new H1B case, yes. You'll get a new I797 form if approved. How do you know that there's a printing mistake?

Was your Form I-360 approved or not? What is the attorney saying?