Mobius1

It does.

It’s a recommended submission not required and it only helps a case and not damage it. 99.9% of people want to have interview waived. In such a case one should send everything they can to make the odds better.

Am I a weird case for having about 13,000 pics over 4.5 years with my now ex? 🙄

I would advise against that. Pictures in a timeline fashion are a great evidence of how ur relation started and how its going, the celebrations, vacations, events you had together. I sent 100 pics (4 pics per page - 25 pages in total) in an ascending timeline with bottom section detailing venue, date, people in the pic.

It’s such a big milestone. Would have been wonderful to have your loved ones along. Oh well, outside the building and straight to celebration lunch after that will do as well.

So as far as I see, his main issue is the abandonment of GC. If somehow he is able to get around it, the i751 re-application should not be an issue considering 3 kids.

Yeah....people gotta follow requests from the agency, no room for complaints if not.

These kids, are they from this marriage? If so I would be surprised why would they deny your i751....

Wow Houston is going so fast.... Hey Dallas, whats up?

Looking forward to that flip after being done with them once and for all.... Hopefully Dallas oath allows. Would be nice to have loved ones join along in such a milestone...

Yes, it matters who files for divorce. In your case, its better since he filed for it. However, i751 becomes more difficult with divorce. You need to document and keep proof of EVERYTHING that you can to prove it was his doing/ fault. You need as much proof as possible of your "real marriage". The way USCIS operates is, they view all marriage cases as sham. Its your burden to prove them wrong. Now the tricky part: Timing in such cases is crucial. > Since you haven't filed i751 yet (will do next year), you cant file joint i751 now because that would be a lie (telling govt you guys are together when he has filed for divorce). You will have to do divorce waiver i751. >> Tricky part with divorce waiver is that you need to have divorce decree in hand to even qualify for it. Though some officers are kind enough to give you 80ish days to get it done. So its in your best interest either ways to finish up the divorce ASAP. No contest, ASAP. Get divorce in hand before you have to file Waiver i751. One good thing about Divorce waiver is that you don't have to wait 2 years. You can file for ROC the day you get your divorce decree. But again, I would warn. You would need heavy evidence of real marriage, i.e. Financial + physical life you had together. If you don't, you will be placed in removal which still isn't the end of the world. As you will have one more shot Infront of the judge. You need a lawyer to do this. Don't screw this up!

The idea raised in their head will be, why does this guy want to come in the US so badly (even though there is nothing wrong with it. People want to visit and some want to make US their home), so your marriage maybe looked into a bit deeper. But that still shouldn't restrict you from filing. I would say it might make it slower so they can dig into prior denial. Btw how far are the dates between your denial and filing of i485? A dirty trick used is to accuse person that they had immigrant intent all along during tourist visa. Best to work with lawyer. As for the kind words for the officers, we all get it. Just leave that frustration in the car when you go for interview 😄

Your best bet would be to inquire through the helpline. For readers that could go through this, before you leave the officer's desk, get all the info for next steps and instructions, write them down on paper before you leave. Study hard this time, there isn't a 3rd chance for civics. You will have to re-file n400.

That's strange indeed. Let us know what the T2 officer says.

Wow, that was quick. GL!

Well that's good to know that folks have a fighting chance.

According to JH, it is possible that the person he turned back on the next flight instead of being let in, in such a scenario. Either ways, OP should consult a lawyer.

Fine tool. Wish it had N400 tracking too. Great none the less.

One of 3 things may happen: 1) Officer believes your didn't abandon your GC and lets you in 2) Officer paroles you in for a hearing before the judge 3) Officer doesn't let you in 3-4+ years, yea that's the fallout by the previous admin. Its a limbo state, pending hearing / deportation or something. N400? no. They will ask you to clear what you have before the judge.

Unless its court ordered, the child support doesn't really apply. However, your ex, yes, can go to the court and have it back dated to 3.5 years ago. You could fight it but its going to be costly and at the end decision might still be against you. Family law is just weird like that. 😕 N400 will be looked at negatively. For sure once your ex gets the court mandated Child support. And possibly even without it, as one of the questions asked is, "Have you ever failed to support your dependents". It doesn't say court ordered or not. That can become grounds for denial based on GMC (Good Moral Character).

Not might, definitely will. And not just addresses, employment and unemployment, citations (if any) too. The paper form itself requires it, online doesn't let you go further without filling it. If one doesn't fill it, expect RFE or denial.

No rhyme or reason, just luck minus potential additional background checks.

Checklist for n400 is among the smallest in all USCIS applications. N400 itself G-28, if bringing a lawyer in (Lawyer will complete it and attach all the documents) Marriage / Divorce certificate Front and back of your GC Paid citations (if any) Recommended : Current on your child support / alimony (if any) Naturalization cert of your USC spouse (if applying under 3 year rule) Don't think I am missing anything else.

Essentially, work on your file starts about 1 week earlier if you file online. Your receipt and biometrics (if re-used) is issued almost instantly. By mail things take 4-5 business days to reach you. Though a minority of people face difficulties filling the form online due to technical reasons. However, once you have the receipt, you can add it to your list of cases after which both tacks operate the same.

Trust that I am not trying to scare you but giving you worst possible cases so you could prepare ahead of time: Immigration courts as I hear are very much backed up. It would take 3-4 years until one gets a hearing. You may have the option not to sign abandonment of GC but also a lot depends on officer, if they give it back. Lastly, getting a tourist visa after this may not be possible since you have already shown "Immigrant intent". I am not a lawyer nor expert in immigration law, mine are but informed opinions.