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  1.    top_secret reacted to a post in a topic: Tax question
  2. NorthByNorthwest
    At the most basic, filing jointly is very advantageous if one person has no or little income. There are also child tax credits that are only available if filing jointly. There are corner cases where filing jointly pushes you into a higher tax bracket but in almost all common scenarios filing jointly is better.
  3. NorthByNorthwest
    Assuming you file online the system will tell you exactly what to include. This section only applies if you have taken trips outside the US longer than 6 months, otherwise ignore: Continuous Residence and physical presence documentation for the last 3 years if you have taken any trips outside the United States during the last 3 years that lasted more than 6 months but less than 1 year.
  4. NorthByNorthwest
    Are you saying she has to relinquish her existing passport while the new one is being processed? Either way just a valid green card is sufficient for entering the US by land, I did that well over 100 times while LPR and was never once asked for a passport.
  5.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Fiancée threatened with deportation by customs agent after arriving at airport for false accusations. How concerned should we be?
  6. NorthByNorthwest
    Assuming she arrived on a B-2 visa? How many days total did she spend in the US in the last 12 months? It is always a good rule of thumb to stay out of the US at least twice as long as recent stays, but admission is still at the officer's discretion. Nothing in all of this poses any issues for I-129F approval, but there's certainly a chance of her not being able to visit the US during the wait time if her visa were to be canceled/not renewed for whatever reason. There are no firm rules to go by, I'd just make sure she keeps her visits short from now on, certainly no longer than 3 weeks.
  7.    Rookiee2024 reacted to a post in a topic: Need help with N400
  8. NorthByNorthwest
    Look as far out as you can and keep at it, the last update from the State Department shows 327 days wait time for B1/B2 visa appointments in Karachi: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/global-visa-wait-times.html However note that UStraveldocs is implementing a new system - once the new system goes live on Feb 8 the scheduling process might be smoother. Just don't expect that your parents will be able to travel in the next few months if you were hoping for that.
  9. NorthByNorthwest
    I included 2-3 pictures for AOS, zero for the rest of the process with no issues. I was even joking around with the interviewing officer about it saying "I'm not part of the selfie generation - if I end up in any of the pictures I take I'm doing something wrong". The officer agreed completely.
  10.    NorthByNorthwest reacted to a post in a topic: Getting Married on ESTA
  11. NorthByNorthwest
    She can also do an antibody test to check existing immunization status and avoid unnecessary boosters, but most of the common vaccines are perfectly safe to take even if not needed.
  12.    Dashinka reacted to a post in a topic: If Trump puts Nigeria on the "travel ban" list, does that mean my fiance is banned?
  13. NorthByNorthwest
    It's an attempt to redefine what "subject to its jurisdiction" means - this will take a looong time to litigate...
  14. NorthByNorthwest
    Both T-Mobile and Visible (Verizon's prepaid brand) have free trial deals where you can download an eSIM and test within minutes for free. Visible in particular has a pretty decent deal right now where you pay $30/month (for the first 2 years, then $45) including all taxes, for unlimited talk and data, includes a cellular line for Apple Watch, free calls/data to/from Canada and Mexico, 1 bankable Global Pass day per month and up to 500 minutes of free calls/month to other foreign countries - pretty good deal for recent transatlantic transplants.
  15.    roadrunnericu reacted to a post in a topic: which status is fastest,cheapest,and has the least amount of paperwork. and which one is proper
  16.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: which status is fastest,cheapest,and has the least amount of paperwork. and which one is proper
  17. NorthByNorthwest
    I was in the same position and used the general 5-year rule - it requires a lot less supporting paperwork. Assuming you file online the system will tell you exactly what additional documents to upload. As to whether it is faster or not that's hard to say. My assumption was simply that with less supporting documents there's less material for USCIS to look at so it ought to be at least a little faster. Workload at your local USCIS office will probably have a larger impact on timing.
  18.    ATCSUSNRET reacted to a post in a topic: FOIA Request
  19.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: FOIA Request
  20.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: FOIA Request
  21. NorthByNorthwest
    You can simply respond that you never accessed the records before they were removed, end of story. It is very common in even basic FOIA requests that any info about third parties is redacted. In your case it could be something as simple as the name of the doctor administering the vaccine, or the name of the officer examining the record. The people processing FOIA requests have no way of knowing if a particular record originally came from you or someone else, so they just try their best to only provide info related to the requestor, and in this case they might have missed redacting some info.
  22. NorthByNorthwest
    Like the others said, you don't need a visa if you're not in the US. On the flip side, if you were to come to the US you do need a visa (usually J-1) even for unpaid internships, or any kind of activity that people usually get paid for.
  23. NorthByNorthwest
    Different states have different procedures - your case is a bit special since you had an EAD that subsequently expired, I would not be surprised if that trips things up. I don't see a first-level SAVE response corresponding to that case in here: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/SAVE-Guide to Understanding SAVE Verification Responses.pdf You're basically an APPLICATION PENDING - NOT TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED if they even get to that level of response...
  24. NorthByNorthwest
    While in AOS with expired I-94 you are actually NOT lawfully present but rather "in period of authorized stay" which is not the same thing. That does not change the fact that your I-797 should be sufficient according to the link you provided.
  25. NorthByNorthwest
    US green card is (usually) irrelevant for visas to other countries, though there are cases where certain EU countries do not require transit visas from US LPRs. In your case the Dutch embassy/consulate will likely only require the GC/extension letter for verifying that you are a US resident and thereby authorized to apply for a visa here. The local staff would be well aware of expired GCs and extension letters so you should be fine. Whether you get approved or not will of course depend on your nationality and travel circumstances.
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