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If you did not provide any "bona fide marriage" evidence with your N-400, I think it makes sense that they are requesting it. You are naturalizing based on your marriage, and it's been 10 months since your ROC was approved - but how old was that ROC evidence? If you haven't sent any new and updated marriage evidence to USCIS since September 2020, it makes absolute sense that they need to see evidence that you are still in a bona fide marriage 3 years later. Marriage related evidence should have been included with the initial N-400 filing.

You need paystubs and/or a letter (on letterhead) from your job to demonstrate your current income. If your current income will equate to more than 125% of the poverty guidelines after 1 year, you will most likely be fine. Past income (from tax returns) doesn't matter as much but keep in mind that it is at the discretion of the officer to determine whether your income is sufficient. Some consulates are more strict than others.

I just want to make sure that this is covered - do you know how your ex-husband filed the 2018 taxes? Because if he filed married filing jointly in 2018,then your 2018 taxes were filed. I'm assuming you don't see a 2018 tax transcript when you log in to the IRS website, but I also believe they recently started only showing the last 4 years (just checked my account and only have 2019 - 2022 available). I would absolutely try and verify this before doing anything else, because legally your ex had to file as either married filing jointly or married filing separately.

Assuming you are staying with her, I would put her details and choose "friend". If you are asked what her relationship is to you by CBP, be honest that she is your girlfriend.

Being on the deed or lease is irrelevant, police aren't going to forcefully remove a spouse from the marital property unless there is actually cause to arrest him. Even if they are in the midst of a fight, the police will just attempt to de-escalate the situation and then leave. Annulments can be very hard to get but if there is any proof of fraud, coercion, or bigamy, it's certainly possible.

I would add that, especially until he is out of your living space, limit interactions with him as much as possible. If you are legally allowed to record your conversations in your state, I would suggest you do so as a measure to protect yourself when you do have to communicate. But I would try to keep things in writing (texts/emails) as much as you can. Obviously, this means you do need to be careful with what you say, not rise to any bait, etc. You can't just kick him out of your house, but you also can't be forced to pay for a new place for him (unless a judge orders it). I agree with others - forget about his immigration situation and file for divorce ASAP.

Can't say for sure exactly what occurred, but this is what I would assume: Your wife's case was given to Officer A to adjudicate. Your case was given to Officer B to adjudicate. Officer A had a smaller caseload and/or is faster at processing cases. Office B hasn't gotten to your case yet. Your wife's case was processed very quickly. There is still a good chance that you will get an interview soon.

Are you applying under the 3 year rule or 5 year rule? You mention your divorce decree and 3 years of taxes, so that's why I am asking. You cannot file under the 3 year rule if you are no longer married to a U.S. Citizen. And if you are applying under the 5 year rule, you need the previous 5 tax returns. Side note - tax transcripts from the IRS are preferred.

I would get the I-130 filed ASAP regardless, because at least that would start the clock and not waste additional time. Then, it may be possible to expedite it due to your job situation. If you can stay where you are until February, that gets you ~5 months into the process and time to figure out other options. She may not need "1-2 years" in a 3rd country if an expedite works out and you're already 5 months into the wait. Coming here on a B2 with intent to adjust is a non-starter, not only because it isn't legal to do so, but also because there is likely extensive evidence that you have that intent (keep in mind CBP can check your devices if they suspect anything).

The "change in circumstances" is simply that she arrived as a visitor and intended to return home, but then decided to adjust status and stay in the U.S. instead. You are getting touchy answers because it was not clear at first whether she was already in the U.S. or not. Since she was already admitted to the U.S. and is still in the U.S., yes she can adjust status. If she was not already in the U.S., then using a tourist visa and intending to adjust status is fraud and anyone contemplating doing this is basically just trying to jump the line instead of doing things correctly. As already mentioned, make sure she is very aware of the restrictions (no work and no travel outside of the U.S. for quite awhile) and that she is okay with that. If she has anything she needs to wrap up in her home country (sell property, retrieve belongings, get her pets, etc.) then it is not really a good idea to adjust because she will not be able to go back home to do those things for an extended period. If these things don't apply and she is on board, then file ASAP to get the process going.

Last time I checked, Texas is a different state than Pennsylvania. Different states, different rules.

I'm not sure why you're concerned about this as long as the version of events you shared are accurate. She wasn't arrested or convicted and you say she didn't violate any drug laws. Don't overthink it. a) You say she wasn't arrested or convicted. That alone makes the first question irrelevant. b) Even if she had been arrested, a minor marijuana arrest/conviction would not be "a crime that resulted in serious damage to property, or serious harm to another person or government authority". Get the court records for peace of mind.

Nope, OP cannot use their passport to get a state ID in Pennsylvania. For an LPR to get a state ID, Penn DMV accepts: Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) – I-551 Passport or I-94 with I-551 stamp (temporary I-551) Machine Readable Immigrant Visa (temporary I-551) Reentry Permit I-327 Passport would only work if it had a valid temporary I-551 stamp.

You still have to present some other type of ID to get state ID/DL...that's exactly what the OP is trying to do. OP also already explained that, since their green card is their ID, they used it at the supermarket to purchase alcohol. I am still thrown off by a grocery store or doctor's office actually scanning a green card instead of just looking at it...but stranger things have happened.

Those are 2 very cute doofuses.

Many (maybe even most?) N-400s are processed to completion in 6 months or less now. My husband filed 1/27 and became a citizen on 5/10 - just 104 days.

Not necessarily true, considering an interview could easily occur before April 2024.

Check this link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/voting.html The third section will help with registration.

It is absolutely ridiculous that every damn thing these days has to be 1) connected to the internet 2) use an app 3) requires a subscription and 4) is all touchscreen. This isn't just about cars of course but it creates so many points of failure, creates more things that can be "hacked", creates massive issues with privacy, and...I could keep going ad nauseum. Also the touchscreen thing is just a personal pet peeve - there are just certain things I like to be able to do in the car by FEEL, without taking your eyes off the road. Give me my knobs and buttons! The improvements in safety features that have occurred in the last decade are great but everything else is for the birds.

Trips overseas to visit family don't change your place of residence, so I do not think the parent's address should be listed in the Residence section. So the first option would accurately reflect your physical U.S. addresses within the last 5 years. The latter section on trips out of the U.S. will cover the bases as far as giving USCIS the full picture.

You are far enough along in the process that I would wait and see what happens. Best case scenario is that the CO doesn't question it and you get an approval with no problem. Worst case scenario is the CO thinks you are married already and not eligible for K1. If that happens, you'd have to marry and start over with the CR-1. Were there photos of rings being exchanged? And did any photos depict clothing that is typical at a wedding?

Are you 100% sure you are calling the correct court from where the divorce took place? If your memory is fuzzy on the year, it might be worth trying to double-check that you are remembering the correct county/location of divorce. If the location isn't in question, I still recommend going to the clerk's office in person. With no specific date (or even the exact year) to go on, any miscommunication/misunderstanding will add to the difficulty for the clerk to locate the correct case/file.

Using the death certificate could work, but I think OP needs to continue a good faith effort to obtain the divorce decree before trying that angle. So far, it looks like he has made one phone call.

Did you use an attorney for your first divorce? If so, contact the attorney to see if they have retained a copy and/or if they can log into the court system to retrieve it. Even though it was roughly 20 years ago, many attorneys keep important documents like this on hand, just in case a client may need it later. And, many courts have digitized old cases so that they are available to access. If that isn't viable, I would go to the court in person and speak to a clerk. Considering the age of the divorce, it's very possible that whoever you spoke to could not just look it up, but these files are retained and it exists in the court records somewhere (assuming you have the county and state correct).

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