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N-400 and lack of state ID
JKLSemicolon replied to rkidd17's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
I was going off of this post: -
N-400 and lack of state ID
JKLSemicolon replied to rkidd17's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
As was mentioned by the OP, proof of residence is covered. -
N-400 and lack of state ID
JKLSemicolon replied to rkidd17's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
That’s what I would think too. Might be worth pursuing that angle a little further before giving up. -
Back in 2021-2022 the GC took about 4 months (after US entry) to arrive for us, sounds like these days it could take even longer. The package(s) should be sent with tracking and if the address you listed is enrolled in Informed Delivery then you can get a notification there with the tracking number.
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So it sounds like the I-751s were submitted while they were outside the US? In my opinion the biggest concern would be if somehow the I-751(s) had been denied while the LPR was out of the country - there are threads on this forum to people that this happened to. But if you have been keeping up with the case status and correspondence hopefully this wouldn’t be an issue. Once back in the US, if their myUSCIS accounts allow for uploading Unsolicited Evidence I would highly recommend doing so since I imagine you would now be able to produce evidence that wouldn’t have been available during the initial filing. This is a fairly unique situation (spending almost the entire conditional residency period outside the US) so I will be very interested to hear updates on those cases.
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That’s great that things worked out for you, but you can also understand that since this goes against the instructions provided by the IRS and various software packages, I am not going to give that advice in this forum. @Equardo it looks like some of the big companies are finally catching up to e-filing with a non-resident alien spouse, see this from Turbotax: https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/file-taxes-spouse-nonresident-alien/L4AuRKrMd_US_en_US
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I wouldn’t recommend doing something like entering all 9s for the SSN unless you can find instructions saying to do that. If you want to e-file MFS with a non-resident alien spouse with no SSN, TaxAct used to allow that but I haven’t checked in a few years. There are potential tax savings to be had by filing jointly if you apply for an ITIN. There are lots of threads here on that topic but the IRS instructions for Form W-7 are probably the best place to start.
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If you know that this is the situation ahead of time, a K1 visa followed by Adjustment of Status is not a very good fit. Two alternatives that seem more appropriate could be: 1) Get married and file for a spousal visa, delaying at the NVC stage as needed until she is truly ready to immigrate to the US. Depending on how long it takes to wrap up things with the business, she may be eligible for a 10-year GC and avoid ROC when all is said and done. 2) Get married and file for a spousal visa, and if she is still not ready to live in the US by the time the visa is issued, have her apply for a re-entry permit and complete biometrics after entering the US with the visa and before going back to Colombia. Even better if she were to wait until the GC is in hand before leaving the US. I realize you may already have started the K1 visa but speaking from experience, that doesn’t mean you can’t still change course (sunk cost fallacy and all that).
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Passport sent with W7 Itin application
JKLSemicolon replied to Afghanguy's topic in Tax & Finances During US Immigration
Was the appointment at one of the Taxpayer Assistance Centers that provide in-person ITIN document review listed here? https://www.irs.gov/help/irs-taxpayer-assistance-centers-providing-in-person-itin-document-review Even if it was, my understanding when looking into this a few years back was that the completed tax return and ITIN application would only be accepted in person if the applicant (in this case, your wife) were present. -
Pending N400 since 2019
JKLSemicolon replied to lanre charles's topic in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports
That is helpful to know that a properly filed N-400 could be approved (i.e. no pending or missing I-751), however there are still other questions as summed up in this post: -
Pending N400 since 2019
JKLSemicolon replied to lanre charles's topic in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports
I wanted to be sure that @lanre charles does in fact have a 10-year GC since it wasn’t 100% clear from the post and that is an important detail. -
Pending N400 since 2019
JKLSemicolon replied to lanre charles's topic in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports
And the expiration date? -
In theory notices should go to the mailing address but the actual green card will be sent to the physical address. In practice your mileage may vary. We did use a UPS Store mailing address for one case and got notices there, although have opted to use just the physical address for other cases going forward since that particular mailing address wasn’t eligible for Informed Delivery.
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Social security card
JKLSemicolon replied to Deejee's topic in Moving to the US and Your New Life In America
This was our experience too (card never arriving despite the box being checked, and applying in person instead). -
Forgot green card in the US
JKLSemicolon replied to B.F's topic in Working & Traveling During US Immigration
Only you can decide how much you’re willing to risk it, but in most cases I would be very wary of sending a document like that internationally. -
I don’t have the email, but I am guessing most of these addresses are difficult to find precisely because if they weren’t, everyone would be contacting the office attempting to do what you are describing here rather than going through the communication channels USCIS has established. Good luck, though.
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No direct experience, but a quick internet search brought up a link saying that no transit visa is required in Korea if departing within 24 hours and staying within the designated area of the airport except for visitors from a few specific countries (Cambodia was not one of them). This is the link I found if you’re interested: https://www.ketasouthkorea.com/transit-visa-south-korea Generally it’s also good to print out a copy of the relevant pages of the CBP carrier guide that reference the expired GC and extension letter as acceptable documents for the return trip to the US.