NorthByNorthwest

Yep, you should be able to drop in. If they have officers from both countries available at the time they can update both sides while you wait. US officers can only touch the US-side system and vice versa. I've had updates done on the fly but I have also had to call/email CBSA to get the Canadian side updated, YMMV.

If you applied through https://ttp.cbp.dhs.gov your card is issued by the US and then you can log into your account there to see which information they have registered on the US side, including validity of your documents. Some things can be updated online, but as far as I know extension letters etc need to be shown in-person. You don't need an appointment for updates like that though.

Is your NEXUS card issued by the US or Canada? While I was on 2-year GC and US-issued NEXUS I took the extension letter to my local enrollment center and had them update the system to reflect the extended GC validity. Like with all things NEXUS, any updates need to be made both in US and Canada systems since they are separate, so I had to send scans to CBSA as well...

Also make sure she's just coming to visit, not to help take care of your kid(s) or similar since that's considered work and would get her denied.

The short answer is - nobody knows yet. All you can do is prep for the usual stuff, it is unlikely that even USCIS staff knows what the new guidelines mean and most likely your interview will be routine. Please come back here and let us know how things go.

USCIS knows exactly when you've been out of the country and listing all trips is a key part of the naturalization process. It is worth noting that while the base requirements state that an absence longer than 1 year automatically breaks residence, 6 months to one year does the same _unless_ the applicant can provide compelling reasons. Multiple ones shorter than 6 months can also call the residence status into question. Such absences can also jeopardize her LPR status, so while she does not need to worry about a trips of a week or two I would avoid multiple months away. Exact requirements are here: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/continuous-residence-and-physical-presence-requirements-for-naturalization

Assuming you file online the system will tell you exactly which supporting documentation to include. That is all that the formal application requires, however as OldUser pointed out, the adjudicating officer can certainly look at your entire immigration history. Additionally, the new policy memorandum from two week ago leaves a lot of room for interpretation, suggesting that adjudicators should look at the totality of circumstances: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-alerts/08.15.2025-Restoring_a_Good_Moral_Character_Evaluation_Standard_for_Aliens_Applying_for_Naturalization-Policy_Memorandum_FINAL.pdf It includes wording like this: USCIS will place greater emphasis on an alien’s positive attributes and contributions in GMC determinations. These positive factors include, but are not limited to: • Sustained community involvement and contributions in the United States. • Family caregiving, responsibility, and ties in the United States. • Educational attainment. • Stable and lawful employment history and achievements. • Length of lawful residence in the United States. • Compliance with tax obligations and financial responsibility in the United States. Nobody knows what this means in practice yet, but the circumstances around your divorce could certainly be looked at.

Note that when you file under the 5-year rule you don't need to provide _any_ documentation related to the marriage other than the divorce decree, but as others have pointed out you may certainly get asked about it, especially since only a short time has passed since you got your 10-year card. It's always prudent to have some material to pull out just in case.

OK, likely exceeding the length then as @pushbrk already mentioned. Looking at the MRZ it will be obvious if there is no more space. Standard passports allow up 39 characters, so she would not have run into the problem before.

Is the full name listed in the machine-readable zone on the back of the card? If it is, no need to change since that's the part that matters.

Which exact options are you exploring? If you have worked at least one year for your current company and has a reasonable claim to specialized knowledge L1B can be very fast once the paperwork is in order, especially if your company has an established office/subsidiary in the US. L1 is not really DIY though and is probably best left to a company specializing in those transfers.

The Blaine enrollment center is 10 minutes south of the border - if you have active NEXUS status you can drop in to present naturalization documents. As for crossing the border - nothing to worry about as long as you have a US passport, since you must use that to reenter. The only ones being pursued for denaturalization on any sort of legal basis are people who demonstrably lied on their naturalization application, specifically the "Have you EVER..." questions. That is, they lied about events that transpired BEFORE naturalization. I am not aware of anyone being denaturalized for actions/crimes/... taken AFTER naturalization.

No reason to even mention the lost 2 yr card in your N-400. Technically you are supposed to return all cards at the oath ceremony but I could not find the 2 yr card and they never asked for it. Scans of 10 yr card is fully sufficient to include with N-400. I take it you are back in the US now? Best to not file N-400 while outside the country on a longer trips, others have encountered issues with the residency requirement in cases like that.

Here in Washington state they are halfway common, wife uses it to cross into Canada regularly whereas I stick with NEXUS. I mainly keep a PPC as a backup proof of citizenship in case I ever lose my US passport and/or cert of naturalization. With Real ID coming into effect earlier I think the passport card will become less common since more folks here have enhanced driver's licenses now. I'd prefer a digital driver's license with more control over what information is shared.

The foreign income exclusion only applies if you are living outside the US for the whole tax year and will not be applicable for you. However for your first mixed year you'll be able to claim credits on taxes paid in the UK so you don't pay double taxes on that income. Depending on your situation you may definitely want to work with a tax professional for the first year. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion

Presumably the initial checks at the lockbox do basic sanity checks such as verifying that there is _a_ signature, if yes - cash the check, scan the documents and advance the application, if no - reject. In this case it sounds like there was a signature, but the incorrect one (beneficiary instead of petitioner) so it probably got caught later in the process and I don't think they return application fees once cashed?

In the case of US/Canada entry records are shared, so a Canada Entry record automatically (in most cases at least...) becomes a US Exit record and vice versa. I would have thought the same system was used with Mexico, but if they don't check any documents when you enter I'm not sure...

We had the exact same issue, I ended up prepaying a year's rent just to get past the hurdle of having no credit score or any form of references. Not ideal and not an option in many parts of the country but that was really a last resort. If I were to do it again now I might have looked for a long-term Airbnb instead...

If your NEXUS was already active you would just take your naturalization certificate and US passport to any NEXUS enrollment office (no appointment needed). With your application still pending you'll be fine bringing them to the interview, they can update the info on the fly.

Outgoing searches happen occasionally if they are looking for specific individuals or have received tips of smuggling shipments. The outgoing searches at the WA/BC border the past week were a bit more extensive than usual, perhaps one car in three got a more thorough screening and it went on for days, but it's not without precedent. I've done hundreds of land border crossings as AP/LPR/citizen, tens of them since the new administration, never once had my phone searched. You have nothing to worry about.

I (beneficiary) got a physical letter from the Tokyo embassy once they got the case from NVC, it had the instructions for getting the health exam and filling out the DS-160. That was 8 years ago though, I'm sure things have changed and it's all electronic by now?

A key factor even in the states with more relaxed requirements is whether you apply for DL while the initial I-94 is still valid - in OPs case it is not which complicates things. DMV will likely run a SAVE verification which will fail since his I-94 is expired and there is no application in process yet.

This is a tricky area for most newcomers. First of all, if his I-94 expired and you have not filed AOS he is deportable, so be careful and file ASAP. Second, most DMVs require a still-valid I-94 as proof of him being lawfully present. The problem is, even after you file AOS he will not be lawfully present (in the USCIS sense of the words), but rather in period of authorized stay as @Lil bear pointed out - that is not the same thing as lawfully present and he'll probably have to wait for EAD/GC.

I'm sure there are plenty of arcane reasons for the current system, a different status like "application in process" would certainly be easier to grasp. In any case, this page has a pretty good overview of the subject: https://www.murthy.com/2018/12/17/differences-between-lawful-status-period-of-authorized-stay-unlawful-presence-2/

No, in CBP/USCIS terminology "lawfully present" and "in period of authorized stay" are two different things but as the other comments note the average LEO will not know the difference. What makes it extra confusing is that if you apply for Advanced Parole and leave the country you will (in most cases) get a new I-94 created when you come back with admission class Parole, but you're still not lawfully present until your AOS is approved.