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New baby questions
Mike E replied to Kyle6811's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
Maybe. We have seen extreme cases. I think your wife should start posting here. -
New baby questions
Mike E replied to Kyle6811's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
So that mom does not get a visa before her child and be faced with the ugly choice of abandoning her child to activate her visa or abandoning her immigration journey. -
New baby questions
Mike E replied to Kyle6811's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
I would go further than that and delay any NVC stuff until the child has CRBA and U.S. passport in hand. -
New baby questions
Mike E replied to Kyle6811's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
Yes -
New baby questions
Mike E replied to Kyle6811's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
1. The child is your dependent so the beneficiary will need to bring a new I-864. Yes the child needs a U.S. passport 2. Generally no -
Are you a U.S. citizen? I-485 in 2019 would have said that USCIS would automatically register him. If at the time he did not have an SSN, it is possible he is registered. He should call SSS to see if he was registered. If so, he can provide his SSN to SSS to add his SSN to his record. If not, he can do an FOIA on his I-485, which will show that USCIS dropped the ball. While I doubt this will be enough to waive the requirement to wait before age 31 to file N-400, it will form the basis for his statement as to why he did not register: “because I assumed USCIS would do what it said it would do”.
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Police Certificate for Parents
Mike E replied to SummerRoses's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
Yeah. Because as worded it does not seem like this can be done online or by mail. -
Police Certificate for Parents
Mike E replied to SummerRoses's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
My read of https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/VietNam.html is that a police certificate is that police certificate cannot be obtained from the embassy -
They do not qualify for an interpreter because they have been been LPRs long enough to qualify for the English language exemption. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/memos/2017-17-1-RoleUseInterpreters-PM-602-0125-1.pdf#:~:text=Additionally%2C unless the interviewee qualifies,because one of the criteria Additionally, unless the interviewee qualifies for an exception, the PM shall not apply to naturalization interviews because one of the criteria for establishing eligibility for naturalization includes demonstrating adequate proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/n-400.pdf 13. Exemptions from the English Language Test Are you 50 years of age or older and have you lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for periods totaling at least 20 years at the time you file your Form N-400? Are you 55 years of age or older and have you lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for periods totaling at least 15 years at the time you file your Form N-400? Are you 65 years of age or older and have you lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for periods totaling at least 20 years at the time you file your Form N-400? (If you meet this requirement, you will also be given a simplified version of the civics test.) You are not a qualified interpreter for the purposes of a naturalization interview of your parent because you have an inherent bias. Table this for 10-15 years as appropriate, and save up the money to hire an attorney to handle this.
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Typo in I130A - resubmit or wait for RFE
Mike E replied to AlexSH's topic in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures
Write a letter correcting the single date and send it to USCIS -
RFE for birth certificate
Mike E replied to Butter_fly's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
Were you 1. born in India and 2. after April 1, 1970 ? If so, if the BC was waived even though it was available, you were fortunate. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/India.html Birth Certificates Available: For persons born after April 1, 1970, birth certificates are available. For persons born prior to April 1, 1970, birth certificates are considered unavailable [..] Alternate Documents: If an individual is born after April 1, 1970 and is unable to obtain a birth certificate, the individual must obtain a certificate of non-availability [..] Exceptions: None Fortunately for me, * INS’s enforcement of civil document requirements was slipshod when I filed I-485 * My parents never had an interest in immigrating to the U.S. Also, per you did submit a BC. -
Moving back to UK after becoming US Citizen/Tax Implications
Mike E replied to chbolero's topic in Emigrating Outside the US
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-tax-credit -
RFE for birth certificate
Mike E replied to Butter_fly's topic in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America
Prepare for another RFE. You might need to cite an official document that notes this naming convention for passports. i am surprised you were able to get GC without a BC -
Leaving employer right after GC, impact on N400
Mike E replied to Starzzz's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
1. Do you have records you worked for employer 1 after getting your GC? 2. Did you intend to change jobs when you filed I-485? 3. Was there an I-485 interview? 4. Is employer 2 in the same industry as employer 1? -
Leaving employer right after GC, impact on N400
Mike E replied to Starzzz's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
If employment based, yes it has the potential to cause a denial.