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I grouped them into categories, more or less along these lines: - Joint Occupancy of Communal Residence - Joint Bank Accounts - Joint Insurance and Benefits - Joint Utility Bills - Joint Travel - Joint Tax Return Transcript (the only truly standalone document since it is a protected PDF) - Relationship photos For each round of uploads I put the date range of the evidence and part[#]of[total] in the file name of each attachment along with a descriptive title based on the list above. If the file size limit allows, I think fewer files to upload is better but I didn’t want to sacrifice resolution of scanned documents and images.

Kindness goes both ways. People are volunteering their time and expertise on this forum, and in the immigration process, precise language often does matter. @pushbrk has seen many gaps in understanding from people in the early stages of their immigration journey over the years and was offering a clarification for you and anyone else reading the thread, since it will be available on this site for years to come. I have seen many people in this forum post about contacting elected officials but based on those threads, it does not seem to make a difference, especially if cases are still within processing times. As you have probably seen, the NVC FAQ confirms what you have been told about life or death emergencies being one of the only ways to have an expedite granted right now. That doesn’t mean you can’t still attempt to request one, or continue to reach out as you have been if that offers peace of mind; I myself requested an expedite from NVC in 2021 which was denied, but you have already seen one testimony in this thread that was more successful. Just keep in mind that everyone wants their case to be processed as quickly as possible and have complete transparency from the agencies involved, but that’s not always the case. A little patience goes a long way and that is often the perspective that many of the contributors to this forum have gained as part of their journey. Good luck to you.

I was about to post this same quote. Very important to read the form instructions carefully as you have done.

I would expect the extension letter to arrive within 2-4 weeks after filing, so I see no issues with your plan. Filing with plenty of time before the trip would also ensure that you either get a biometrics appointment or notice of biometrics reuse while you are still in the country.

I would bring a copy of the divorce decree or whatever other official document easily connects the dots between the married name on the GC and the maiden name on the extension letter.

What are you planning to list as your physical address?

If asked that, there is no “right” answer except whatever is true for you.

Not sure how you mailed the package, but Priority Mail Express allows you to request proof of delivery from the tracking page, which shows who signed for it. Regardless, I agree with others who have said to give it time and not send anything else yet.

What are you basing the "5 days until decision" on? It's good to check the USCIS processing time for your local office occasionally to know when you can submit an inquiry if needed, and you might want to check myUSCIS once a week or so if you don't trust them to send an email update when the case status changes, but checking every day is only going to cause unnecessary stress. A quick glance through a handful of service centers for the N400 shows anything from 6 to 12 months as the processing time for 80 percent of cases.

Read the W-7 instructions carefully, there are other options besides just a passport. We sent in a state ID and a certified copy of a birth certificate instead.

Applying for citizenship through the N-400 often results in the I-751 being approved faster for those in limbo and is frequently done by VJ members, especially for those from countries that allow dual citizenship. Since it seemed like you would have been eligible to apply within 90 days of the 3-year anniversary of the Resident Since date on your GC, seemed worth mentioning. Approved I-751 or citizenship = no more extension letters or stamps.

If you are able to confirm the hours they are open you should be able to just show up without needing to contact them or make an appointment, etc. (at least this was the case for us a few years ago at the site located within our local airport).

Reading between the lines (since your VJ timeline is incomplete), you applied for removal of conditions some time before August 10, 2020? If you are asking this question now it means that this still hasn't been approved almost 4 years later. Are you planning to apply for citizenship?

I’m not convinced it’s all that quicker even in more conventional cases, and even less so in a case with any red flags. Good luck to them.

For us the limbo of the adjustment of status process turned out to be more of an issue than the cost. Just a personal data point from someone who feels that the CR-1/IR-1 is the far superior option in most cases.

Not sure if you have seen this site, but it can be helpful to see movement on cases, including those filed around the same time as yours if you input the receipt number: https://www.casestatusext.com/

When in doubt I would focus on the form instructions, which for the N-400 say: So to me it makes sense to include evidence like the above even if some of it overlaps with that submitted for the I-751.

I would go further to say it’s advisable for both U.S. citizen petitioners/sponsors and immigrant beneficiaries to steer clear of the cannabis industry or any others that remain illegal at the federal level until the naturalization process is complete.

Did you read the I-864 instructions? Specifically the part that reads: Edit: I see this was already pointed out. For what it’s worth, I took a belt and suspenders approach and provided both an employer letter and six months of recent pay stubs.

Can’t speak from personal experience but others on these forums have mentioned saying (repeatedly if necessary) “infopass” on the phone system or typing “live agent” in the chat to reach someone. It seems like Tier 2 officers usually can’t be reached right away and have to call you back, as you have seen. If you have already tried the phone route multiple times, maybe time to switch it up and do the live chat? Fingers crossed that maybe your document request from 5/29 will still result in the correct extension letter being mailed, there’s still time before all hope is lost.

Even if it is, I would not risk international travel with the printed PDF version. Best bet at this point would be to try to get an in-person infopass appointment for an ADIT stamp. You will probably have to keep being persistent with that and also with any attempts to reach a Tier 2 officer to see if another (in their eyes) copy of the extension letter can be sent out without waiting for 30 days. Edit: paging @mindthegap who has the most experience getting stamps in person…

When you mentioned the online case inquiry, are you referring to this form? https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDNForm.do?sroPageType=ndn&entryPoint=init And if so, does it not allow you to submit another request within 30 days there, or was that only what you were told on the phone?

In our state (NM) the Real ID compliant driver licenses or state IDs are only issued for one year at a time to conditional GC holders. We were told at the MVD office that this restriction comes from DHS. The license/ID itself is also marked “TEMPORARY” at the top. Since the deadline for Real ID compliance keeps getting pushed back we’ll probably do the non-Real ID version (issued for 4 years) next time around, which may not be an option in other states.

Perhaps it was due to a very literal interpretation or too quick of a reading of the “shouldn’t travel with them” part of the sentence below: In any case, your plan sounds fine. Some actionable advice for anyone else reading this thread could be to keep in mind that 1)form I-90 can be filed as early as 6 months before the GC expiration, 2) USCIS is sending 24-month GC extensions with the receipt notice but the original card must be present (so best to wait to send it in until asked through an RFE), and 3) as @Crazy Cat mentioned, an unexpired GC is not strictly necessary for travel back to the US but it’s a lot less stressful to have something (GC, GC + extension letter, I-551 stamp) that hasn’t expired.

But on the other hand, 12 years of marriage with the petitioner in the US is a long time to have not done a single thing on that front. That is, of course, assuming the idea is to live together in the US which is a big “if” as you have pointed out.