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  1. NorthByNorthwest
    Just to emphasize what the others already said - don't bother filing under the 3-year rule, file under the 5-year rule - less documentation required.
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    I did a same-day oath roughly an hour after my approved interview, so I assume they have the required printers there. In fact I think it's mainly the paper stock that is special.
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    This seems to be a bit of a gray zone - the DS-11 passport application form will ask you if you have ever been married but offers no choice that really fits your situation other than assuming annulment = the marriage never happened. To ensure the naturalization certificate does not have conflicting info with DS-11 your best bet is to get the certificate corrected. Unless you're in the last oath ceremony of the day chances are good they'll be able to give you an updated one the same day. Since you hand in your green card at the ceremony, the naturalization certificate is your only proof of status at that point, so I don't think they'll send you home without it.
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    I did mine in Tokyo 7 years ago, I think I was asked one question about how long I had been in Japan, that's pretty much it - no questions about the relationship. Japan is not exactly a high-fraud country so perhaps a bit less scrutiny than other places. I do seem to recall they told me on the spot that I was approved and that I'd get my passport back (by Yamato courier) within a day or two.
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    When I updated my Nexus at an enrollment center after naturalizing they wanted to see the naturalization certificate as well as my new US passport, but YMMV. As soon as you've done the in-person update and your new documents show up on the TTP site you can request a new Global Entry card that shows your US citizenship, just select "Citizenship change" as the reason.
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    As others have pointed out - this will get very expensive. For US citizens/residents there is a requirement for medical insurers to offer insurance even with pre-existing conditions - this does not apply to travel insurance for foreigners. Chances are you will not be able to buy any insurance that covers his current medical conditions, much better to spend the same money on home country treatment.
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    Just like with Global Entry, the system does work immediately. If there's not a 1:1 face match with sufficient confidence you get flagged as such and present your documents for examination the old-fashioned way.
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    No issues whatsoever. However, some people focus so much on the N-400 process that they don't realize that the second you take the oath (and hand in your green card) you can no longer travel outside the country until you get a US passport, which can take several months unless you live close to a passport agency. Do keep that in mind since the N-400s are moving pretty fast this year.
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    It will probably vary by location, but I got my notice (in the online system) roughly 6 weeks before the actual interview date. The paper copy didn't arrive until almost two weeks later (4 weeks before the interview) and I never got any notification from the online system that the status had changed, so it might be worthwhile logging in to check every now and then. My biometrics were reused so no relation to the timing there. Overall for me it took 10 weeks from application to interview being scheduled (so 16 weeks to actual interview date).
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    As the others have stated, everything will depend on your local office, and once you get the notice it varies how far out the interview is scheduled. For example, most recent cases discussed on VJ for the Seattle office have received notices with the interview scheduled roughly 6 weeks out, but there have also been cases of people getting as little as 3 weeks advance warning. My advice would be to not make any plans that keeps you away for any extended periods while waiting for the interview unless it's for a family emergency, it's just not worth the added complexity of rescheduling with unknown delays. At the very least, ensure you can be back in the US at two week's notice if needed, that should be a pretty safe option.
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    We brought zero photos and didn't include any with the application either. The officer browsed through our file while muttering "Good, good, solid...no photos?" at which point we responded, "Nope, we're not really part of the selfie generation". That made the officer chuckle, he just responded "Yeah, me neither..." and that was pretty much it after a basic question on how we met. I can see photos playing a small role if the rest of the evidence is weak, but otherwise not very useful.
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    You have to get an InfoPass appointment to get an I-551 stamp in your passport. You might need to bring the I-90 receipt for this along with passport and other ID.
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    Interestingly you can actually use Global Entry in NEXUS lanes going into the US from Canada, but not the other way around...
  14. NorthByNorthwest
    I don't know about IAH specifically, but when I naturalized a few months ago I showed documents at Blaine, but had to handle the Canadian side by email. In any case they will most likely want to see your naturalization certificate (original) in addition to the passport, so I suggest bringing it. As soon as the naturalization cert/passport shows up in your TTP profile you can request a new card on the site with "Citizenship change" as reason.
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    Interesting, I didn't know thas was an option for the US side updates. I'm just 20 minutes from Blaine myself so it's just as easy to drive over, but that's a great option for those living far from an enrollment center.
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    Blaine, WA. They have Canadian officers there as well for NEXUS interviews and sometimes they can update the Canadian systems for you on the spot, other times I've had to email scanned documents to CBSA. That step does not apply to Global Entry though.
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    Not sure how the system works internally - some fields can be updated online, others need to be done in person. For extension letter (and later on updating citizenship) I had to do it in person. The good thing is that you don't need an appointment for updates like this, you can just show up at the enrollment center, my local one even has a dedicated line for basic updates.
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    I updated my NEXUS based on extension letter when I had a pending I-751 - that could not be done online though, I had to go to an enrollment center. NEXUS has an extra step compared to Global Entry though since all changes need to be made in both US and Canadian systems. Global Entry should be more straightforward...
  19. NorthByNorthwest
    To add to this: as noted I-864 is not a factor in ROC, but even so the I-864 can not be withdrawn once its associated petition (I-485) has been approved, and a divorce does not terminate the I-864 obligations.
  20. NorthByNorthwest
    Around the end of last year when my application was being processed I also noticed the estimate disappearing from time to time - should not be anything to worry about.
  21. NorthByNorthwest
    SSSS would typically happen at the departure airport though, and it's a TSA thing - at least in the US. It sounded like OP got the treatment by CBP on arrival in US, in which case it is not related to SSSS unless you pass through security again for a connection.
  22. NorthByNorthwest
    Maybe there was a slot that opened up or something - I had about 6 weeks from notice date to interview. Two weeks is pretty short notice if you're traveling for work or anything like that...
  23. NorthByNorthwest
    Zero issue, anyone in Sweden is used to substituting åäö with a a o or aa ae oe, even though åäö are separate letters of the alphabet. In essentially all cases mailing addresses have enough redundant information that this is never a problem. Swedish passports use Å=AA Ä=AE Ö=OE in the OCR-section since the standard for those lines uses a limited character set.
  24. NorthByNorthwest
    This might differ by country, but assume originals. In Japan I received it in a sealed envelope that I was not allowed to open, so copies were not feasible anyway. From Sweden it was just a printout from the registry with an official stamp and signature.
  25. NorthByNorthwest
    No, your spouse is still well within normal processing times, this is nothing out of the ordinary. There are many reasons why applications take different amounts of time - his background check might take longer, his case might be assigned to an officer with a different workload, etc, etc.
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