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There are several advantages to becoming a citizen, as others have mentioned (I'll add: more job opportunities, voting, running for office). However, in your case, losing the EU citizenship is a significant counterweight to those advantages (it's not just the Austrian citizenship that you'd be losing but the access to full rights in 27 countries of the EU). So, take your time, don't do crime and you'll be fine

Is the IV still valid after you become an LPR? I suppose this would work with the airlines, and it would be trivial for the CBP to identify her, so that's more of an academic question.

Thanks! I'll ask if I can use all caps but should be okay either way. Probably shouldn't have too much coffee that morning.

Well? Can you read it?

Here. That's with some practice. I'm using my finger to write on a touch screen, not a pen. I suspect a pen would be better...

Lol. You're probably right. Thanks for the advice.

Oh, typing is not the issue, ofc. I've never used a stylus before. If I write on the touch screen of my laptop it is worse than writing with a pen and paper. Although, I'm getting better with a bit of practice lol

That's even harder as I don't use a tablet. The only legible text I can print on the tablet is in all capital letters. Is that sufficient?

That is terrifying. I'm almost as concerned about my own nervousness than the actual case. Also my penmanship is atrocious - I've a PhD from a US institution but I'm worried about the writing test for this reason lol

Hi All, I’m preparing for the interview in a few days. I’ve studied the civics/history test questions (v 2008, really basic stuff), but what to expect for the English test? What blind spots do applicants often have for that part of the test? I’m not particularly worried about it but I don’t wanna leave anything to chance. Applying on the 5-year LPR basis, I’m bringing the listed documents, which is my basically the interview notice, the GC, the last passport, and the originals of some of the documents I submitted with the N-400 (some of which are irreplaceable). This part is pretty straightforward. But for the additional documents/materials I’m bringing: * IRS tax transcripts for the last six years * State tax summary showing zero balance and the filings * All the I-20 and H1B visa approvals (copies) * I-140 and I-485 approval notices (originals) * Passports for the last 20+ years (all expired, I do not have a valid foreign passport) * Passport photos * Printed N-400 form and the addendum * A recent paycheck and employment verification to show that I’m still in the same field of study (an NIW-based GC). * Random receipts such as car insurance and registration to show that I fulfill the physical requirements (not sure what else to include here) * AR-11 forms (last two) * Organizations (this one is huge): emails, website pages, etc, of various professional and volunteering organizations that I have participated in. This is an open question and I’m just not sure how much material to gather… It’s hard to know what to even list without assuming that they are looking for “problematic” organizations like extremists, Nazis, terrorists, etc, and are not interested in a museum membership, for example. That’s it. It amounts to 240 pages of copies and a few pounds of the originals. Anything else I should bring? Thanks a lot!

I don't think that's a legal case at all. It looks like the company charged you with a contractual penalty, not the government (e.g. police). If so, this is not a legal traffic violation, just a violation of the contract. As such it may not be required to report it. But, there's a question about crimes for which you were not prosecuted (cited, charged, etc), so you may simply mention this incident and state that you were never prosecuted or cited for it (if that's indeed the case).

I think most LPRs lose the access, but apparently I retained mine. It's worth checking.

No, I haven't changed the passport since I became an LPR. I haven't traveled since 2019 and my last passport is expired. But my trips from the first years of the LPR status are recorded in the online I-94. That includes a trip for which I got no stamp (at a land PoE), which is helpful.

I can still access the online I-94 (even though I'm an LPR) and my travel dates are recorded there. You can try that too.

You'll probably get the interview scheduled before August. It takes 2-4 months, roughly, from the date of filing. (I wouldn't plan on traveling before the interview if I were in your position, but I'm very risk averse when it comes to USCIS.) The interview notice should appear in your account a month or more before the interview date. So if you're traveling for only a month, and in September, it's not totally unreasonable to go ahead with buying the tickets. Just monitor the account on daily basis when abroad. (For me that would spoil the trip completely, but again, that's me.)

That's the date when they scheduled it. It'll happen in a month from now.

No problem at all. You weren't even aware of the merger when you were filing. If the Company B is the name of your employer at the time of the interview, simply add it as the current employer.

Yes, I was way past 26 when I filed I-485. Prior to that I had maintained a non-immigrant status. Thanks for the reassurance!

Hi All, I have just received the N-400 interview letter. It’s asking me to: You MUST BRING the following with you to the interview: This letter. Your Alien Registration Card ("green card"). Any evidence of Selective Service Registration. Your passport and/or any other documents you used in connection with any entries into the United States. Those items noted below which are applicable to you: Is 3. normally stated in these letters? I was on non-immigrant visas (F1) during the period when I was eligible for the Selective Service. I never had to register for it. Thank you!

Good, but definitely proofread the letter.

You don't have to file taxes till April 18th (this year) so you don't owe any money to the IRS nor have you missed any tax filings. Do bring the 2022 tax return just in case they ask, although you're not required to have filed this year's taxes just yet.

Submit the statement of zero balance and, if possible, the statement showing that the refund was used to pay the previous balance. Also submit an addendum explaining that the payment arrangement no longer applies because you no longer owe money.

These are quite realistic cases actually. You need to show that your field is in national interest (that's pretty broadly understood). The publications and citations are key (for science/tech). The minimum is set pretty low but few attorneys will take your case with a bare minimum. You have to show that other researchers have applied your work, that their projects were influenced by your publications. The attorneys will ask you to select several top citations from your papers and demonstrate how each citation has advanced the work of those who cited you. Lastly you need to convince the government that you will be able to apply your extraordinary ability to your future endeavors. For arts, humanities, sports, etc, the expectations are somewhat different (although the same broad criteria apply). If you're in tech/science, you need publications. I can't think of a case where the applicant had none. The attorneys (recommended above) can quickly review your case, for free. They'll let you know if you have any options other than the above. My colleague's case was not accepted by the attorney because her citation record wasn't strong enough, even though she had 100+ citations and one high level journal paper. It gets pretty tough if you want to convince the government that it's in the US interest to waive the regular requirements for employment-based immigration.

If it's a straightforward case I don't really see what an attorney could add. The N-400 is pretty clear on what evidence to submit regarding the conviction. I'd chance it and go to the interview, present all the evidence, and answer all the questions pertaining to the conviction. Worst possible outcome would be an RFE or NOID and then absolutely do hire a lawyer, whatever the price.

If you file the I-485 (AoS) you'll have to wait for the travel document (AP) or you'll have to get the H1B visa stamped in your passport in order to return to the US, so keep that in mind.