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    They will likely waive your I-751 interview and you'll just do the N-400 test (I wouldn't even refer to it as interview because all I was asked were the civics test questions + quick reading & writing test, that's it).
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    It's 3 years (minus 90 days) after you received your GC, not wedding date. So count 3 years from May 2023. Don't forget to remove conditions on your GC in the meantime.
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    Staying for a couple of months at most & leaving shortly after being born hardly qualifies as "living in US" doesn't it?
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    Mother gave birth on US soil, acquired citizenship for the child, returned to her country with the baby.
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    I would start with following up with their office. Pester them if you need to. My representative helped me tremendously when I reached out to them. Albeit they responded right away. They can do it, and USCIS will respond to their inquiry.
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    I feel bad for VAWA filers who already have an uphill battle ahead of them proving the legitimacy of their case.
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    If you apply ASAP, you might get all three visas in time for your trip. I only have experience with French embassy, and it took about 10 business days to get my passport back.
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    I would stand behind this but only if USCIS spend that extra $$$ to significantly improve their website functionality. Because when I was doing online filing, it was a disaster.
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    Go take your Oath then apply for a passport via a passport agency. It used to be ~$400, could be slightly more now. Turnaround is as quick as 48 hours. Free option is to apply for emergency passport appointment due to immediate travel. But I’m not familiar with that process and how successful it is.
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    First of all, don't compare your case to others'. It won't do you any good, just add to your frustration. Back when I filed for my AOS in 2016, those who filed with me received their GCs within 3-6 months. At some point, I was the only filer left in my topic who got nothing from USCIS. Each of my filings (AOS, I-751, N400) ended up taking the longest out of the projected wait time, and I had no RFEs. So just be patient. And yes, the country of origin might affect certain USCIS processes. For example, during my original AOS filing, at the infopass appointment I learned that my home country took over half a year to clear my background check which resulted in delay of my interview.
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    I was rooting for you so much… Don’t give up! 🙏🏻
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    I sent the absolute bare minimum. Didn't even include the most recent year of tax returns as they weren't available at the time when I filed. No RFEs, interviewed in less than year (I-751 was delayed but that's another story).
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    Personally, I wouldn't risk it either. Was in your exact situation few years ago and decided to postpone the trip as I was finding too may stories of people having issues at the border for my comfort level.
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    Personally - I wouldn't press my luck. Push the trip out few weeks? Weather is crappy there anyway.
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    I do however recall, that CA DMV site specifically listed I797C form + expired GC as one of the valid documents. So it’s a little different yet still wasn’t a smooth process. if I were you, I’d print out whatever explanation of what the form I797C is and its validity from USCIS website, bring it with me, and ask to speak with a supervisor if they push back. MA is a huge state, undoubtedly they’re familiar with this form.
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    Do you have a valid EAD? It looks like it's one of the accepted documents: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2018/04/21/Acceptable Forms of Identification online 041818.pdf I got my DL in California with an extension letter although it took some convincing and speaking to the supervisor.
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    Once you renounce your citizenship - you need to apply for a visa, like any other foreigner.
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    It truly baffles me when VERY experienced folks like yourself try to opine on such specific situations and such specific country laws they're not familiar with.
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    That's a great point! I can't imagine it working how it's supposed to in Russian reality but helpful to know! No need to put quotes for internal passports by the way. It's our reality.
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    How is the border agent going to know you're a Russian citizen if you show up with a passport from another country? Also - you're implying not only that everyone on Russian border patrol is aware of laws but that they also follow them.\? My guy! 😬
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    * Correct, on Russian passport * I would be shocked if so: Russia/US never had a smooth relationship, I can't imagine Russian Embassy NOT scrutinizing an American applying for a visa, especially one bearing a Russian name since you mentioned your colleague's wife is a Russian native. *** I think only those who had experienced crossing the Russian border can relate but I have never in my life been questioned as much as while entering / exiting Russia, and I am a Russian citizen, so the oversight you mentioned above is very hard to believe😅
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    I was always under this impression too! But my family members who were born in Switzerland yet haven’t renewed their Swiss passports in many years travel back and forth on their US passports alone… I was very surprised that they never had any issues!
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    How did she enter with US passport? By sea assuming the stay was under 48 hours or did she have a Russian visa in her US passport? While the former is somewhere plausible, the latter is not.
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