Scandi

The lawyer is correct. If you don't want to pay him, you can do this without him if you have a simple case. Most of us have done everything ourselves without any help - everything from visa and AOS, to ROC and citizenship.

You haven't filled out your timeline or provided any info about your field office, so we can't search other timelines to see what their experiences are of that particular field office. It varies greatly between field offices, so without the name of your field office nobody can answer your questions. I had my oath in Los Angeles - nowadays they do same-day oaths. When I had mine in March '21, it was 4 business days between interview and oath ceremony. Got the oath letter in hand at the interview. Ie definitely not 2 weeks.

Believe it or not, but many people actually have their medical after the interview. In my case I had my medical on a Thursday and the interview the following Monday, and since it takes two weeks for the medical to reach the embassy they just interviewed me and then put my case into AP until they received the medical. No biggie. The other K-1 applicant at the time (there was only two of us that day) hadn't even scheduled his medical at the time of his interview, much less actually had the medical done. So yes, if it's a close call one can usually delay the medical for a bit. 👍

Yes, also tax return transcripts aren't only used for evidence of a bonafide marriage, but also to show good moral character - ie that you are paying your taxes as you should. This is also why USCIS want to see a payment plan with IRS for those who owe backtaxes - it shows good moral, that you are doing what's right. So yes, definitely upload once the transcript is available. And like Crazy Cat said, you can easily upload both your and your husband's transcripts in case you decide to file separately.

For me personally, the wait times and money spent on ROC wasn't bad at all. It took a year and that was it, never needed an interview since I already had one for AOS (this won't be the case for you since you won't AOS inside the US, you're very likely to get an ROC interview). The pain was all the documents needed, all the saving of "evidence" for two full years, copying everything, putting the whole thing together etc. OMG it was so much work and took me a long while. THIS is the reason I would totally wait until my 2 year anniversary if I were you. Just to not have to deal with all the collecting of evidence, thinking of ways to get more/new evidence, worrying you don't have enough evidence etc. Not worth it.

I mean, this quote is all we need to see from this poster. 😁

The N-400 under the 3 year rule is very much about your bonafide marriage. And the rest if the "scenarios" that you paint make no sense at all. They WANT the documents electronically, not only do we see this by USCIS starting to make more forms available for online filing, but they also mention this at many of the interviews they have with people, me included. They don't want the hassle of having to go scan the documents you bring to the interview, they very much prefer if you have already done that work for them, ie already uploaded them in their system so they don't have to. And no, they will not "close" your file and move on to another because you have uploaded two new utility bills each month. 😆

It will not delay anything. I uploaded new evidence about once a month while my N-400 was pending. The IO who interviewed me said it was a good thing as it gave her time to look through everything before the interview. No surprises. And depending on the amount of documents, likely less risk of getting the "decision cannot be made" if they have to take time after the interview to look through it all before giving you a decision. If it's just one or two documents they can probably go through it at the interview with you, but if it's more then they may not have the time to do so. So for me, it was sooo worth it to upload everything I felt I wanted them to have/see. The only thing I couldn't upload was my latest tax return transcript as we had filed our taxes only 3 days before the interview, so I brought the whole ~50 page tax return with me. The IO scanned it into their system and told me they don't like paper (hence she scanned it and didn't copy it), they prefer it electronical. So definitely upload if you can.

You always get a stamp when you enter as an LPR (not to confuse with the stamp they give to tourists). If he didn't get one then a mistake was made and he needs to go get it corrected with CBP. That stamp is the only proof of his status in the US until he gets his physical greencard, it's an important stamp.

It appears you have been living together for a few years, two at least. That means you should have a massive pile of evidence by now. Many of us came on a K-1 visa and had not lived together more than a few weeks when we sent in our AOS, so we didn't have much evidence at all even at the time of the interview. Not any kids either, and we were approved just fine. You guys have it much easier, you have had years to collect evidence, many of us didn't have that privilege.

That usually happens on days right before, during and after they have a "tools outage". You can find this by checking the news page on USCIS.gov. https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/tools-outage

Even if I check in online I still have to go to the other desk to drop off my checked in bag. That's when they change my passport info.

I typically fly with Scandinavian Airlines as I mainly travel to Sweden. I enter the info for my US passport when I buy a ticket, but when I get to the check-in desk the SAS employees always change my info to match my EU passport instead (I give them both passports, and they are always completely uninterested in the US one, this is at LAX). Apparently they prefer that I use the passport of the country I'm travelling to. Never had any issues either way, so I don't care.

Many wouldn't recommend it, me included. The online system is glitchy with the time stamps, so it's better to wait a day or two after your window opens up. What you see is an example of that time glitch. Other people have been able to submit their applications on the exact day, but their receipts had an earlier date on them which complicated things. There was even a VJ member who ended up getting denied at his interview for filing too early (he filed the same day he became eligible), he had to go through many hoops to get it corrected and was in the end approved. Better to wait a day or two to avoid unnecessary issues. Those extra days won't affect your case negatively.

I don't see the need for a lawyer in any of the info you have provided. Just provide USCIS with all the documentation regarding the DUI, and don't lie on the form or interview. You'll be fine, no lawyer needed.

I'm wondering the same as Crazy Cat, did he take the oath? The interview itself doesn't make anybody a citizen. They take the greencard from you when you go for your oath ceremony.

Lol yes, that was the best part of becoming a citizen, feeling 100% certain about getting rid of every "bonafide marriage" document that has been piled up for years and years. I couldn't get rid of it fast enough. I only kept the i797c and i797 documents, more as a memory than anything.

Wohoo, finally! What a journey it has been, bet she's stoked it's all done and over with now. 👍

It's not always required, since you already had an interview for your AOS then you're less likely to get one for ROC. There are never any guarantees, but it's less likely. I too had an AOS interview and my ROC was approved just fine without one.

Yeah it does, I filled out all my addresses and work/employment for 5 years or else it gave me an error message. So that included some of my foreign addresses and work history, since I also filed under the 3 year rule. Travel I only mentioned the dates from when I moved to the US, ie not 5 years.

Likely not an issue. I have only lived on one address in the US, but I made guesstimates on several other questions, including my husband's previous marriage date. Not an issue with any of it. If they were to ask, which is highly unlikely, just tell them you couldn't remember the exact date.

Totally depends on your field office. I had a name change and only 3 business days between interview and oath, as an example. The name change document/form had been approved and signed by a judge the same day of my interview, so techincally I guess I could've had a same-day oath if they had still done those back then. No judicial ceremony in my case, just a standard USCIS field office oath with no judge present.

Interesting, doesn't sound like an approval to me (the status would generally say approved). But you also can't trust the online status unfortunately, so don't get too worked up, just wait for the letter - hopefully it's an approval letter. The text you quoted mentions "submit any requested materials" which makes it sound like an RFE. But since it also mentions "decision", maybe it's a NOID? Impossible to know at this point, you need the letter. The email could just be a generic letter that isn't specific just to your case.

The emails I have received didn't say what the decision was either, but the case status on USCIS website did. What does your status say? You will receive a letter in the mail in regards to the decision, but count on that taking at least a couple of weeks to receive.

Yes, when a USC reports a divorce to USCIS its usually because the USC suspects fraud and wants to report the foreign spouse. Is OP worried that his spouse will do this?