MeliCat

hi DogeatDog, I am in a very similar situation as you and my understanding is that as long as the Green Card is valid you dont have to worry about that. 319b is forward looking so their concern is whether you will continue to live together abroad after she attains her citizenship and whether you will return to the US in the future. Your only concern re the green card should be if it is still going to be valid for the duration of this process (if you have 1-2 years of validity left it should be fine). In my experience, the best bet for success is (1) applying online, (2) applying through an office that has a high success rate with 319b (so you may want to search all the posts). Message me privately and I can share more.

HI lovinglive, Yes, existing biometrics are used even for N-400. Existing biometrics were re-used in the other case I mentioned, and I think in our case too they ended up being re-used, we just werent told that explicitly. But in that other case, the biometrics re-use was notified very shortly after they submitted their application online. Good luck!!

Hi LongLive: 1. I think the problem you may experience with timing is (1) how long it takes for the USCIS office to process your application. Since you can choose the USCIS field office, you should choose wisely. Someone I know applied through New York under similar circumstances as you (had recently come overseas but already had a re-entry permit) had her application accepted and an interview within a few months. However, I applied 1 year and 4 months ago through Newark and still no interview; and (2) the fact that your contract is so short. If there is a high chance your contract will be renewed at the end of the year, then I would mention that and if possible also have your employer mention that in their letter, but add in your letter that you plan to come back to the United States within a certain timeframe (so it is clear that you do not plan to renew your contract and live overseas indefinitely). 2. Definitely file online. I filed by paper and it didnt help our case in any way. The abovementioned acquaintance applied online and her process was smooth and timely. 3. Send the money for the fingerprints but don't send any fingerprints. There is a high chance they will just re-use your wife's biometrics, but in our case we sent both the money for the biometrics, and also biometrics taken locally, and then we had a weird thing happen where the online portal said "biometrics appointment scheduled" but then no appointment was ever scheduled. When we called the hotline, the agent said on her end it said that we are "eligible to be scheduled for an interview" and no biometrics appointment is pending. So I think that us sending both caused some kind of confusion and human error on their side. Good luck!