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"extending the waiting period to apply for employment authorization to 365 days"....My understanding is that, right now, an asylee can apply at 150 days, but an EAD cannot be approved until 180 days after filing for asylum.

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He has been married to a US citizen since 2017. He has also been a Green card holder for more than 5 years. I think OP qualifies to file under either option....although I see no benefit for filing as spouse of a US citizen.

General Provision.....No need to provide the extra evidence which is required if you file as spouse of a US citizen. That spouse of a US citizen option is only beneficial if a Green Card holder wants to file under the 3 year rule.

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These people walk among us. We are doomed.

The Senator's office likely meant that an I-751 must be approved prior the approval of an N-400....which is true. However, the N-400 sometimes pushes an I-751.....but not always. Do you have a link to the USCIS "which clearly states that the N-400 timeline prevails in joint cases"? I would be interested in seeing how they worded that.

1. That is the USCIS Immigrant fee. It is paid online. You can pay it either before or after travel, but your actual Green card will not be procuded until you have both entered the US and paid the fee. The fee is $235 https://my.uscis.gov/accounts/uscis-immigrant-fee/start/start-payment 2. Your Green Card will be automatically mailed to your US address. 3. You can travel on an endorsed immigrant visa. 4. No interview......just a couple questions.

She will be a legal resident with full work authorization the minute she has her CR-1 visa endorsed upon arrival. She can go to a local SSA office to have her SS card updated with her married name and the statement removed. Good luck.

The online process of filing is pretty simple. I suggest making you you qualify, then filing online.

Is that your CURRENT annual income (over the next 12 months)? Tax returns only reflect want was reported in the past.

FYI- Non-taxable income that you can document such as VA benefits can also be used.

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I wouldn't expect any updates for a while. Although a very few cases are processed immediately after submission (which is unfair and should not be allowed, imho), most all cases are processed approximately in the order they were received....meaning it could take 2 or 3 years from submission . I recommend filing an N-400 when you are eligible. That has , in many, many cases, pushed the I-751. Good luck.

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There is really nothing you can do at this point. You will just have to wait for USCIS to evaluate the case. You will get either an approval, an RFE, or a denial. Hopefully, your supplemental evidence was connected to the initial case paperwork. Good luck.

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But you actually lived and worked there for 5 months. Your "agency" told you to just omit that information? That means your residence history is inaccurate.

Where is your local field office?

Here is more information directly from USCIS. https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-7-part-b-chapter-3

If you are not currently living there, it is 12 months. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-5-collect-financial-evidence-and-other-supporting-documents/step-7-collect-civil-documents.html

A K-1 is a NON-immigrant visa which means the I-94 expires after 90 days. When an I-94 expires, the visa holder is immediately out of status.....and deportable....as is the case with any non-immigrant visa. Marriage to a US citizen confers no right to remain in the US. By DOS/DHS policy, a K-1 entrant is granted "authorized stay" ONLY after submission of a proper I-485. "Authorized Stay" is not a legal status, but allows the applicant to remain in the US until the I-485 is either approved or denied. This is a DOJ/DHS POLICY....not law. To fulfill the conditions of the K-1, you must marry within 90 days....but that gives NO right to remain in the US. Even after submitting a proper I-485, the applicant can be out of status, but not accruing additional unlawful presence. It is strongly advised to submit a proper I-485 before the 90 days after entry have elapsed to avoid accruing any unlawful presence. This is especially important with the current administration. FYI- Search "spaceage" here on VJ for an example of someone who married after a K-1, yet did NOT file an I-485 within 90 days. That person was apprehended by police and spent weeks in jail.