Mike E

Not quite what I asked for, but nonetheless I wouldn’t put any energy into getting a BC that you likely have zero authority to get. Unless you or he later renounce U.S. citizenship, I don’t see how the lack of this evidence is at all material.

Don’t know about Louisville, but at some offices filing N-400 can delay both cases. I’ve seen reports for Seattle and St Albans. The high percentage play is to file N-400 especially since USCIS is putting most of its resources on N-400s.

Was the child born a U.S. citizen?

Yes she did. Despite having their birth certificates, these were not submitted.

She applied under the 3 year rule and 3 years (2019, 2020, 2021) of joint tax transcripts were uploaded twice: * evidence of bonafide marriage * additional evidence At her N-400 interview she was not asked for tax transcripts and she didn’t bring any.

Dated before extension letters were widely in use. This thread started April 27, 2017. We flew on an extension letter to Cancun last year as I’ve documented in this thread. There was zero questioning from the Mexican border guard. I’m going to guess that Mexican embassy policy has about as much relevance to Mexican border guard policy as U.S. embassy policy has to U.S. CBP policy. With extension letters the difficulty is, in order of most difficult to least difficult: * the airlines and cruise lines. Some are more difficult than others. Some like Delta flat out refuse to transport an LPR with an extension letter to Mexico. Others need convincing. Of course some airlines have no problems with extension letters. * CBP. I saw a report in 2022 or 2023 of a CBP officer at a land port of entry having never seen one and having no idea what it was. Or CBP sends the LPR to secondary. Of course some CBP officers have no problems with extension letters. Some don’t even bother to look at them. * border guards at countries that grant a visa waiver to U.S. LPRs. Mexico isn’t one of them in my experience or AFAICT the experiences of LPRs who have posted their experiences in 2020, 2022 and 2023. I’ve yet to see a single case since 2020 of a Mexico denying entry to holders of expired green card and non expired extension letters. The above member flew even after another member insisted a visa was required. My wife’s experience:

Contact the embassy and ask. Or attempt to schedule the interview and see what happens

IME Cancun accepts extension letters.

File to get the re-entry permit. Better late than never.

World had an oil glut during the lock down in 2020. Recall there was so much oil being projected that spot prices per barrel reached negative numbers. Trump recognized that an oil glut would eventually cause all producers to scale back production and when the economy reopened, production wouldn’t ramp up. So be negotiated with Russia and Saudi Arabia a deal to end glut by scaling back production now while maintaining a price of per barrel that would keep producers in business. When Biden took office he signaled and then acted toward reducing production, such as by killing Keystone XL. Inviting Russia to invade Ukraine didn’t help either. This despite the USA producing slightly oil now than when Trump left office, gasoline is a dollar per gallon higher. Stupid green policies.

Applying critical thinking, popping Chyna balloons would be red meat for MAGA. If there were balloons over U.S. territory during Trump’s term, no one told him.

In Tucson the ISOs were wearing blue jeans.

This was my experience in 2017 in San Jose. Alas no one warned me, and I had to get photos the next day. Years later I asked my wife's lawyer why, and the explanation is that the device that prints certificates of naturalization will not print a certificate with the same photo more than 2 times. Extra photos give ISOs an 3rd and 4th opportunity to recover from a printer issue. I didn't prepare my wife with photos for her (January 31 too) N-400 interview. But we lucked out: Tucson takes new biometrics at reception before proceeding to waiting room. Congratulations on your approval.

Too soon.

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/stats.php?history=90 562 days as of today.

USCIS.gov is usually not operating on weekends

Well there is always next week.

Abnormal for most FOs, yet per https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/citlist.php?op6=All&op7=Saint+Louis+MO&op1=8&op2=&op4=1&op5=5%2C10%2C11&cfl= apparently normal for St Louis You have to wait 120 days.

No need to delay the trip. We live in southern AZ, and from June to October last year, my wife had an expired gc and a valid extension letter. She never had a problem going through internal BP check points. If she brings her gc and extension letter, she will be fine.

I’ve never heard of missing AR-11s this being an issue for N-400. That said she should report her current address now. She should get a drivers license for her current state of residence. At the interview she is likely to be asked for it. She should don’t is at least three months before she files N-400.

I mean financial sponsor.

This comment on another thread has me concerned for your coworker’s kids:

“We will issue new receipt notices to eligible conditional permanent residents who previously received notices with an extension shorter than 48 months and whose cases are still pending” This went into effect 11 days ago. Even if it is true zero people with 12, 18, and/or 24 month extension. Letters have received a 48 month letter, that doesn’t change my assertion that they should have received one by now.

Some people at least who got 18 month letters received 24 month letters later. The 48 month extension announcement says people who got 24 month letters will get 48 month letters. So anyone with a pending I-751 should have received a 48 month extension letter by now.