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Someone probably pressed the wrong status update key. I wouldn't worry. The "what if" mental gymnastics can drive a person crazy. Hopefully, you'll hear good news soon.

Then, follow those instructions.

Your US citizen wife doesn't have family or friends in the US who would be a Joint sponsor? The Consulate Officer has full discretion to require one.

In the military, we have a saying..."Cooperate and Graduate"......just follow their instructions.

It is almost always better to take the path of least resistance. Give them exactly what they want...a well qualified joint sponsor. They already had the things you gave them.

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The vast majority of B visa denials are due to not being able to demonstrate strong ties to home country. Other than re-applying, there is really no way to know what they will do. Good luck.

Required for passport....not always required to submit with N-400. USCIS used wife's biometric photo for her naturalization certificate picture.

If she has not traveled by the expiration date on the issued visa, it (the visa) will expire. At that point the consulate can, at their discretion (if the visa holder could not travel due to circumstances beyond their control) re-issue the visa. It would require a new medical and possibly fees and an additional interview.

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Wife file N-400 in Aug 2022. She took the oath in Jan 2023. Took less than 6 months...Dallas local office. Good luck. Note: USCIS reused biometrics.

Here are the exact requirements for a birth certificate form Ireland: I'm not sure why your agency thinks a BC in English would be an issue. Birth Certificates Available Fees: €20 (plus postage). There is a fee for additional copies at the time of issuance. Document Name: Birth certificate Issuing Authority: Issued by either the local registry office or the Registrar General in Dublin. Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Civil or “Long-form” Irish Birth Certificates From 2004 all Civil Certificates (Domestic Adoption, Birth, Death, Marriage, Stillbirth, and Civil Partnership) are issued on A4 sized certificates. The U.S. Embassy/Consulate General can accept a civil A4 copy issued by the Irish Authorities in lieu of long form certificates. Security features include watermarks and UV images and text. Issuing Authority Personnel Title: There is no issuing authority personnel title. Registration Criteria: There are no registration criteria. Procedure for Obtaining: Available online through the Health Service Executive (HSE) here. Certified Copies: Certified Copies are not available. Alternate Documents: The long-form certificates issued prior to 2004 are serially numbered in the upper left-hand corner, and consist of eleven numbered boxes arrayed horizontally on the page. At the bottom of the certificate is the warning that "TO ALTER THIS DOCUMENT OR TO UTTER IT SO ALTERED IS A SERIOUS OFFENSE”. These certificates are generally available for all births from January 1, 1894. Exceptions: None Comments: In 2004 the Irish Department of Health - the Health Service Executive (HSE) - introduced a computerized system for recording the registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages in the Republic of Ireland. Any record created prior to 2004 has also been transferred to this new electronic State database by scanning the original entries in the Registers for Births, Deaths and Marriages on to the new computerized system. Certificates are now issued based on these records where a scan of the original Register Entry is printed on to Certificate paper. Any birth registered before the 1 OCTOBER 1997 does not provide the following details: A surname of the child (it is assumed that the child takes the surname of the Father when he is named on the Birth Certificate or the surname of Mother if the Father is not named on the Birth Certificate). Any former surname of the Father. The occupation and address of the mother. These details are recorded on any birth registered on or after the 1 October 1997.

So, you received an official RFE from USCIS?

I think everyone feels frustrated at times during the immigration process. It is quite daunting in some respects, but there are some very helpful folks here. I always say that The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money. Hang in there. Good luck on your journey.

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No impact.

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Good point. OP won't qualify for Medicare until after 1 year of marriage to a US citizen/LPR who has 40+ quarters of qualifying work credit ...and after US working spouse is 62 years old.

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He is wrong. You can marry while inside the US via VWP. You just can't legally enter the US as a visitor with the intent to stay and live in the US.

and make sure she takes the new Green Card.

The issue isn't I-864 sponsorship. This is a family reunification visa. The petitioner MUST live in the US.

Petitioners MUST have US domicile or plans to re-establish domicile. No exception that know. A visa will not be issued otherwise.

Jack Smith- the illegitimate special prosecutor.

Why would you consider doing that?