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  1. 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    It's an attempt to redefine what "subject to its jurisdiction" means - this will take a looong time to litigate...
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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...
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    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.
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    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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    If you have AOS in progress through marriage to a US citizen the L1 is more or less moot, if you have approved EAD and AP as part of AOS you are authorized to work and travel even if the L1 were to go away right now. But as the others have said, it won't for a standard leave that's authorized by the company.
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    When I got my K-1 in Tokyo years ago I didn't need the (sealed) police certificate until I had the interview at the embassy, but I guess things have changed a bit. A bit silly for them to require a scan of a sealed envelope, but I guess it does confirm that you have all the prerequisites before getting there.
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    Nice, at that rate you might even end up interviewing too early if you filed as the 90-day window opened up...
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    The instructions are pretty specific that tax info is only needed if you owe any overdue federal, state or local taxes. If you don't I wouldn't bother. Personally I would not have mentioned a parking ticket, but that's just my interpretation - it would not result in any type of criminal record unless you don't pay it. It seems to me like you've disclosed the speeding ticket properly, that's all I would have done myself.
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    Opinions vary on this, for the early stages of the immigration process I'm all for providing as much info as possible since an RFE likely adds months to an already slow process and may prevent you from working or traveling. For N-400 I personally think the bare minimum is just fine, worst case you'll get an RFE and delay becoming a citizen for a bit, but unless need citizenship for a job or to vote there are no practical consequences and you save time and effort.
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    This _should_ be sufficient. Interestingly the CBP carrier guide only talks about expired conditional cards on pages 2 and 33, that could cause added confusion so definitely allow lots of extra time at airport if staff need to call around for verification: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2023-Nov/Carrier Information Guide ENGLISH.pdf
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    I hope she is aware that she needs to file a US tax return even if she's outside the country and include income earned in Lebanon? There is a tax treaty between the US and Lebanon so she should be able to avoid double taxation. As for sponsors - a third party sponsor needs to be a US resident, either citizen or LPR.
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    How long will she be outside the US? Current PD for F2A visas is January 2022, so if she petitions for you now the wait time is likely at least 3-4 years. I can't speak to the part about filing while outside the US, especially if she is LPR and not citizen - I would think this would attract extra scrutiny at the very least.
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    To add to this, if you think you already have one of the vaccinations but lack records, the clinic can typically do an antibody test which will serve as proof of already having taken a certain vaccine.
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    This is fine, you can start an application and leave it unfinished until you are ready to submit as long as you touch it at least once / month, otherwise it gets deleted and you have to start over. The system will tell you which documents to include, but given your recent separation/divorce the other comments have some valid concerns.
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    I don't believe there would be an I-877 issued for voluntary withdrawal, and you don't need to mention it to other countries if they are just asking if you have ever been denied entry to any country since it is not a denial per se and it has no negative consequences by itself. There will however be a CBP encounter record showing the circumstances of why you chose to voluntarily withdraw, and the DS-160/260 specifically asks about it, and the circumstances will be considered when issuing a new visa.
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