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@Boiler mentions Cenk. That's exactly the origin of my deep worries. If our rights are conditional on a single SCOTUS decision then I'm extremely concerned, given the recent history.

Yep. That's when I started looking into the law.

I'm glad everyone had a good laugh about this law office's statement. But my concern is deeper. Only in 1964 the Supreme Court decided that, in that particular case, the naturalized and "natural born citizens" are equal (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_v._Rusk#:~:text=Schneider v. Rusk%2C 377 U.S.,clause of the Fifth Amendment.). But, as we all know by now, from recent cases, the SCOTUS decisions are of temporary validity. Where in the INA is it explicitly stated that naturalized citizens have the right to live abroad? Thanks!

According to this law firm a naturalized citizen must continue to prove strong ties to the US when living abroad for more than a year. This goes against everything I believed about the immigration and citizenship in the US. "The general rule is that a naturalized citizen who voluntarily resides outside the US for an uninterrupted period of more than one year may be presumed to have abandoned their US citizenship. However, this presumption is rebuttable if the individual can provide evidence to the contrary. Factors like maintaining substantial ties to the US, filing US tax returns, owning property, or keeping immediate family members in the country can help demonstrate an intent to retain citizenship." https://www.machadolaw1.com/blog/2023/july/can-you-lose-your-citizenship-if-you-live-abroad/#:~:text=Living Abroad and its Impact&text=The general rule is that,provide evidence to the contrary.

1. Yes. Just make sure the picture is clear enough. 2. If instructed. Probably not needed. A nice thing about filing online is that you are prompted if anything is missing. 3. You should definitely have it with you. They sometimes ask, depending on the case.

Did you apply for a new DL with your GC (with the new expiration date on it)? That's how the process is initiated in CA. My experience with DMVs in three states so far is that they can't handle anything more complicated than a renewal of a DL. For example, if you tried to request that they extend the validity or something like that, that would probably confuse them. I suggest you try a different DMV and keep it super simple, as in "I'd like to renew my DL. Here's my GC." I had a similar issue in another state when I wanted to get a new license with the H1B approval form. It took 2 hours, with my cab driver patiently waiting outside (I couldn't drive). It turned out they just needed the I-94 portion of the form, whereas I submitted the whole thing. They usually get utterly confused.

File the AR-11 form online. Print it out.

Congrats! Now go register to vote, research your representatives, and help improve USCIS!

It could be construed as such though. A bribe doesn't have to be substantial - all it takes is the intent, regardless of how naïve the expectation may be. In my DMV there's a warning saying that ANY form of a gift to the officers, including trivial holiday presents and such, will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I'd assume the CBP is similar in this respect.

What agency? An employment agency? Yeah, that would get you deported. To whom were you offering chocolate? To the employment agency referenced in your texts or to the CBP? If the latter, you've got yourself a lifetime ban.

You can be on a death row and petition for an immigrant successfully.

How would you satisfy the first prong?

What field?

Wegreened offers money back guarantees because they accept only cases that are relatively solid. Not having to have an employer sponsoring you is a major advantage of NIW. In 2017 the criteria and the guidelines have been revised, with more focus on future projects than established credentials of applicants (although both are important, of course).

You should use THEIR electronic form because it will generate the appropriate barcode.

Just say at the interview that you lost your job after filing, if that's the case. That's gonna be a factor in B1/B2 decision, obviously. But you did not misrepresent anything if there was no specific question regarding an expected end-date.

They sure may. But you did everything right, so it won't be an issue of misrepresentation, if that's your concern. Answer all the questions to the best of your knowledge, that's it.

To me it seems like the administrative processing was finished for your spouse and son but is still ongoing for yourself. Did they explicitly state that you got approved? As others have suggested, the reasons for AP and the exact nature of it is aren't to be assumed. The probability for some applicants may be greater if they are from certain countries, sure, but there are other factors, in particular your field of study. I know of cases where certain keywords in the description of one's scientific work, such as "nuclear" or "biological" triggered APs (as evident from the interview experiences). Typically multiple agencies have to clear your case.

No. Keep it going. If approved, the OPT can serve as a backup to the EAD. If the I-485 is denied he can fall back on the OPT. In any case, it doesn't hurt to have the OPT approved.

Congrats! So did you get to the Oath?

A terrible idea.

Sure. Let's hope the OP reports back.

The only potential issue that I see is that to some extent your foreign employment creates a tie to a foreign country and you'll have to demonstrate that, on the balance, your ties to the US are stronger. I don't see how this would affect you if you can prove e that you've been physically in the US and filing resident taxes. If they physically live in the US how would that create a problem? They are working (remotely) in the US, no?

Even if they are physically in the US, filing resident taxes? If so, how come? Thanks

Are you paying taxes on the foreign income in the US, as a resident?