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To be exact, you should focus on the 100 questions. Studying the rest of the history and learning more about civics contained there is fine, but they don't ask for those details. They ask the questions exactly as they are printed and expect the answers exactly as printed.

This is probably old news now - sorry for not seeing this sooner. My interview was March 12, I received a notice my mail only March 29. Interview was scheduled May 15.

It's always better to answer yes if you're unsure than to answer no and be found incorrect. You can always explain the circumstance if it comes up later. That being said... For 1, paying a fee to avoid miliary service is not considered having served in the military - you were exempt from it. Weapons training, you said you don't have any, so this would be no regardless. This is only different if for some reason paying the fee gave you a military record, but it shouldn't. For 2, the answer is definitely "no" for speeding tickets. Traffic violations are civil, not criminal unless there's a DUI, reckless driving, fleeing an accident, etc.. serious crimes.

I was never officially "approved" at the interview stage. I was even under the impression they can't really do that in case something unexpected comes up in processing of the application afterwards, but a "handshake approval" is just as good. After some administrative processing, you'll be approved in no time. Surprisingly, the approval itself is anticlimactic, all the way until oath ceremony.

I was able to find vaccination records here and there, but even for some that I knew I had - I couldn't prove it. The only way to go about it is to get them again when you have a chance so that you have evidence of it. Two tetanus shots for me, one in both arms, within a few weeks of one another..... ouch. I did as many vaccines as I could in my home country to reduce the cost (where they are free) and unfortunately still needed to pay for some with the authorized civil surgeon. Sometimes, it's just unavoidable.

I was able to answer these based on my travel itineraries, but at no time during the process of filing did I provide a copy of the actual itinerary, airline tickets, etc... Only provided the dates and locations themselves.

She will be able to apply for SSN when she has a lawful employable status - either EAD or Green Card. The key is that in order to get an SSN you must have "employment-authorized" immigration status, not just a pending status. So in other words, you don't need to wait until after marriage, but if getting the SSN is important (presumably for employment purposes), you should either get work authorization or will need to wait until permanent resident status is issued. Use her current legal name, even if this is different from yours currently. After you are married and her legal name has been changed, you can begin filing with that. EDIT: Realized after I posted that as this is AOS, obviously you WILL be married before filing this. So yes, the legal name will likely have changed. Use whatever the legal name is.

What makes this even more incredible is that they were married in the 90s during the height of Friends. Literally during its peak. It would have been impossible for just about anyone to not recognize her at the time. Side note - going through GC process in the 90s would have been crazy! I can't even begin to wrap my head around what that process would have looked like, or not having immediate access to an asset like this forum (or largely the internet for that matter).

I just want to point out that I went to the interview in "yardwork chic" and was fine! Don't discredit my torn blue jeans.

Sounds funny, but I provide them with any travel information beyond telling them my travel details (duration of how long I was out of the country). There are much better ways to establish you have resided in the US than a few flight itineraries or fuzzy passport stamps. The exception might be if you feel you are close to or exceeding the limits for physical presence. In a case like that, the more information you can provide, as detailed above, the better obviously. EDIT: Just wanted to note that technically a passport stamp acts as an I-94 entry record. So if you truly want this, your passport stamps are what you would provide as "I-94".

It's also a "no" for oath ceremony, obviously. If the date is set for the oath while you are out of the country, you can't miss it or do it abroad. So be cautious while traveling BEFORE or AFTER the N400 interview and BEFORE the oath ceremony. Exceptions have to be... well, rather exceptional, to reschedule an N400 interview, so be prepared to fly back at a moment's notice if you do end up traveling. They won't rebook your N400 "because I was on vacation". If you miss it, you need to refile. I would also recommend that you sign up for mobile updates, and keep an eye on the USCIS account page for any updates if you are going to be away from home. The NOA will come in the mail normally, and you don't want to miss the date entirely by not receiving your mail. Optionally, you could temporarily forward your mail to a close family member or friend so they could watch for it too. The best recommendation is of course to not travel just yet.

Same, about 6 weeks. So, not sure what you've seen regarding receiving anything within the "first few days", but I guess 6-8 weeks IS the first few days of the process given how long these processes always take! 🥲

It likely won't be much comfort, but depending on the embassy I've heard of very long wait times - even significantly longer than what you have waited. What you're experiencing is kind of typical. When spots do open up it can be a bit of a mad scramble to book the spots, so you need to check multiple times per day. Only alternative would be to move your case to a different embassy which may have shorter waiting times, but then these are often flagged for AP due to the embassies not communicating with each other.

A signature on everything is overkill. I agree with the suggestion to put a relevant case number on each page, but you don't need to sign and date them.

I was away from my fiance (now wife) during this stage - I mailed her my inked copy, she signed it and mailed it back. The cost of postage is not so bad, and time isn't so short, that you can't do this, right? I always recommend an inked original copy, along with a scanned copy. If both are scanned, that's not quite the original.

The VJ community, in general, leans towards playing it safe - and that will be the recommendation. For good reason - their ultimate goal is to help you, and playing it safe is generally the path to success. A lot of horror stories and tough cases have made people weary to suggest you go through the process with minimal preparation. I don't know if I completely agree with translating it if it already has multiple translations on each document as you suggest. What you would be paying for is essentially the same thing. Having the translation on a separate piece of paper would not be beneficial to you. However, as you already implied, you should translate anything that is only in Dutch to either English or German. I would point to English because, as these documents follow you into the United States for future interviews, you can't expect them to read German - and may need to get them translated again.

Oh hey, I finally found this thread! My wife and I have watched this show since the first season, and I catch myself yelling at the screen far too often when "immigration lawyers" give bad advice, or when the 90-day couple is clearly following (or understanding) the procedure wrong. I need to get this off my chest now that I've found this thread, but the sheer amount of couples who go through the entire 90 day process and then say "I don't really know this person" or "I only have 90 days to get to know them" are all doing it wrong. I guess some feel like the 90-day process is for dating? This is just a crazy concept to me considering the length of the process and how much you need to attest that you know the other person and are in a relationship with them. It's like, what do you mean you don't know them very well and only have 90-days?? If I were a talent scout for TLC, the first question I would ask is "How long did you know them before getting engaged" and the less time there is accounts for the majority of the people who show up on that show. As far as 90 reality stars being on here - I'm sure there are far more than you realize. This community is among the top results on almost every 90-day question I've Googled. Not joining and discussing would be a real struggle to get through many processes. I definitely don't want to find any of them, and respect their privacy. For what it's worth, I hope any of them reading this have good luck in their visa journey. It's stressful enough as it is - add a camera crew following you around literally everywhere, I can't imagine it.

Having gone through the online process fairly recently - if you have no additional evidence, none is needed. I can see why you're concerned about it! The online system even warns you if you don't include any, so it feels awkward or wrong to leave it blank, but honestly, if you don't have any, you don't need any. I also didn't include A-number on any documents submitted as evidence. Conclusion: I'm a citizen now 😉

It varies from state to state, but you should be able to get an updated Drivers License as long as you have an updated name via the Social Security Administration. Often a marriage certificate is not enough. Check your local Department of State website for info. However, to get it updated at the SSA, generally a marriage certificate IS enough. So the order of operations is generally: 1. Update SSA with Marriage certificate 2. Update Drivers License with updated SSN card And the green card you've already done via I-90 form using marriage certificate. Instructions on how to update your name on your foreign passport will vary, but generally marriage certificate is again the way to go. Note that in every case they would require official documents (embossed stamp, not a copy), and you can of course obtain multiple copies from your local county clerk / recorder office.

As long as you can explain that it's not temporary, that should be fine - not just with an offer letter, but with a signed letter from your employer confirming this. If that's the case, you should be fine. When I went through this process I obtained two joint sponsors (and then let the agent at the consulate decide which one was best), which worked out for me. But, that's not a requirement everyone should follow. The only reason I did it that way is because I, much like you, had some oddities I just didn't want to deal with.

First, yes it's the gross unadjusted (before deductions) amount. Second, the most important aspect is showing that you are gainfully employed currently. Your latest pay stubs and a letter from your current employer would help as this shows the nature and length of employment (eg: not temporary basis). You can provide pay stubs from previous employment in addition to evidence explaining why there was a break in employment, but this will not be as important as showing that you currently meet the financial requirements. Still, good to provide whatever you can if it helps paint the full picture and clear up any questions they might have. If there are any concerns over meeting the threshold, or about whether this will raise questions, joint sponsorship is always an option and would eliminate concerns about this.

Without seeing the rest of the information, this sounds like Packet 3. Packet 3 is preparation for the interview. You have to ensure you have all the documents listed, including the Letter of Intent to Marry, and once you have all of the documents listed you sign and date the packet 3 letter, sending it back to the Consulate. I'm not speaking from experience with Ghana, but this is generally the case. Once this is done, and they have received this confirmation that you have the documents prepared, they will send a "Packet 4" with instructions on how to schedule the interview. You would then bring the original and a photocopy of all required documents to the interview. So in this case, if this is Packet 3, which it sounds like, you don't send the letter of intent anywhere - you need to confirm that you have it ready, and the letter confirming you have it ready would be what you send to the Consular. Clear instructions should have been included with this packet 3. If you're not sure what you're looking at, as advised you could post a complete copy after removing personal info.

If you are the petitioning sponsor and you are above 125% and proved it with tax documents, then it could be any number of other things missed on the forms: Documents were difficult to read or printed in a strange format Missing a signature somewhere Missing or incorrect SSN provided Household size not included Evidence of joint sponsor's citizenship missing And, keep in mind, you may have done everything correctly the first time and it's still possible that an RFE was given because they lost some documentation as they did with me. It could even come down to the ink on the printed paper being smeared. Little things or things out of your control can cause an RFE. In this case, you're right that it's a bit generic, but the instructions are fairly clear about the evidence you need to provide - and if that means sending it all in again, that's what it means. Just make sure to go over it 3 or 4 times to make sure you have all your T's crossed and I's dotted.

Generally, doing what is both easiest and straightforward is what you should do for all of these processes. You don't need to far surpass the income threshold, you just have to meet it. One of the more common causes of RFE are questions about whether or not an individual meets the threshold. Overcomplicating your supporting documentation can harm more than it can help if it causes confusion or raises questions. Tax documents are, again generally, the easiest to understand for any agent reading your file.

I wouldn't necessarily call this "generic". It gives fairly detailed instructions on the types of evidence required. Even if you submitted it in the past, submit it again per the request. My very first RFE was because THEY lost some documents I had sent, so you never know. And agree with others that you also need to make sure that you show correct evidence that you are over the 125% threshold. The best evidence is usually going to be tax transcripts since it's pretty clear-cut whether the threshold is met or not with those. Anything else might be unnecessary or confusing to determine if it's true.