jackiegringa

You seem to need a lot of help which is fine but don't you have someone you could ask for help in real life? It's much easier to help in person than online like this. A family member or a friend, I'm sure there's someone you could ask for help on how to send a letter in the US. Also in general is good to learn how to do things in the country you're about to be a citizen of soon.

Yeah, just got my request number and was expecting to wait 30 days until I either got the green card in the mail or had to pester USCIS again. My online account only updated the day after I received the card with "Card was delivered to me". I did have a fast turn around for it though so maybe you will see the tracking number update before it's delivered.

Citizenship process is not taking 2 years in most Field Offices at the moment but yes, you won't be able to apply for it until 2025. You could apply for a reentry permit which would allow you to be out of the US for over a year at a time without losing your green card but that would reset your citizenship clock. If leaving now and being with your parents is more important than citizenship, this could be a way. The removal of conditions process that you need is required in 2024 for you but I advise you to think through your options going home or not first and then later researching more into it, no need to worry about it right this second since it is still years away (as is citizenship).

I don't remember all the details from this case but now that he has refiled the I-751 and it has been accepted, wouldn't be possible to already file N-400 since the spouse has been a LPR and also married for over three years? Could some of the more experienced members reply? I don't think this is a court issue since the new filling is from February. The old process has been denied for missing an interview and only noticing after a long time, regardless if it's USCIS fault or not.

Well, you need both to travel internationally - passport to leave a country (out of the US then Spain) and to board a flight to the US you will need the green card in addition to the passport. Just have them both with you and present them at the airport, if they need to see one but not the other they will let you know. Safe travels!

As the other poster already mentioned, only online petitions have the documents and notices on your online account. If you mailed your I-751 that will not show up there.

This account will be there for you for all processes so if you a N-400 or I-90 online those letters and notices will show up there, on a separate heading. You can also check the status of your case on your online account although you don't need one to do so.

Use the link for an e-request of missing mail to get your extension letter of 48 months. If that doesn't get you one try to speak to an online agent (Emma on USCIS website) or calling them and saying Infopass to get connected to a person. Do not leave the US after 08/02/2023 if you don't have the new extension letter in hands.

Registering to vote and voting are rights afforded only to citizens, meaning either one will be interpreted by USCIS as claiming to be a citizen. Please consult with an attorney for your options going forward and do not apply for citizenship without one.

I heard similar language when updating my SSN to remove work authorization language - they had to check if USCIS had updated me as LPR but was lucky that whatever check they did was successful. The semantics don't matter, for some reason 2 months later the system hasn't been updated on their side for OP. Just going again and trying to get someone to understand that you've been an LPR for a while and they should be able to give you a new SSN would be my advice.

They are referring to the J1 sponsor, not the spouse. Can't answer that but is your J1 program/job ending too or you would renew it after July ? I wonder how that works when you don't have the EAD and need to keep working, following for answers too.

You could go to the interview and if offered same day oath say no - that's in the case that they approved both N-400 and I-751, which may happen. Or not! You gonna have to wait until you have an answer at your interview to make a plan. Some people get the recommendation for approval of citizenship but have to wait for the removal of conditions approval that might take some days or weeks. Then you could simply travel on your green card because you haven't taken the oath. There's also a chance of getting the oath scheduled for when you're abroad which is not great but you can reschedule and sometimes that goes by fast and sometimes it takes a while to get it through. It's a lot of moving pieces so it's hard to have one single plan, but overall these are the options and you can pivot as necessary.

Great news! You will get a stamp in your passport valid for a year and your July plans are going to be totally fine.

I lost my green card when I was abroad - which meant I had to have it with me, can't leave it at home for travel - and it was very hard to get back to the US and then another ordeal to get the ADIT stamp when the I-90 is taking years to be done. It happens and USCIS should be the one feeling bad for taking over 20 months to produce a card. Can you imagine going to the DMV and hear that your state ID it's going to take 1.5 years to be done? It is very stupid. But now ADIT stamps are mailed and hopefully not to hard to get so you should have an okay experience with it. Stuff happens, people lose things, get mugged, have their house caught on fire or flood - don't feel bad that USCIS works at a glacial pace. Please update when you get your ADIT stamp!

It's unfortunate that you made the mistake of marrying again instead of registering the marriage in the US but with most (if not all) mistakes in immigration there's no 'forgiveness' - it's either right or wrong and no explanation will fix it, adding years to the process. It happens in many different ways you can read it in the forums but if you follow the advice here you will get your IR1. Good luck!

On the way out of South Korea, airlines will request the proper documentation to enter the US, which is what OP is asking if they are familiar with extensions letters. Hope someone can answer this question OP, but even if they are not familiar with it - which they should be but you never know what you get - rest assured that having the expired green card plus the extension letter is sufficient and be firm about it. The CBP carrier guide has added extension letters as part of valid documents, so you can print it out for your own peace of mind and in case your airline attendant is unsure about your docs. There's also another thread on this same part of the forum that aggregates multiple experiences at different airports - it's pinned at the top, maybe you can find a SK recent one there as well. Don't worry too much, you have all it takes and safe travels!

You should be able to get an ADIT stamp send it to you before July, hopefully without having to schedule an appointment. Send updates when you can, this process is somewhat new and it's nice to know timelines for different field offices!

Domestic flights out of STL and ATL didn't even look at the extension letter at either airport.

You should be OK but if you want you could include your spouse on the title of the house regardless of who's on the loan. I have done that for evidence and preference.

Around January 2024 if still married to you and not broken residency requirements. You can find the exact date following the uscis calculator: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator The naturalization requirements under the 3 year rule are the same as AOS and ROC - you need to continue to prove bonafide marriage with finances, insurance, bills, photos, etc.

This is written on each web page form on USCIS website: Filing and biometric service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. So no, even if they don't take your fingerprints your biometric fee won't be refunded.

There's no cost to do this and together with a state ID it can be used for a job (I9 verification) for example, and it can come handy if for some reason you lose your green card or it's expired and while valid, it's easier to just show something else to HR that doesn't understand how immigration stuff works.

After asking for help from my state representative I got an appointment for an ADIT stamp 3 months after filing and the actual green card 6 months after filing, right before the expiration date. You might not need an appointment for the ADIT anymore as they send it over mail now in some cases. Having the physical green card is extremely helpful because of the extension letter you will get with the ROC.

This is great knowledge to have, so I'm making a note here. Thanks MikeE!

Getting the extension letter today, notice date 4/5, SRC filer.