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  1. ghostinthemachine
    You need to apply for GE using the name as per the GC. If you use her maiden name as per the passport it won't work. I went through the same. Had to go back, change the name of the account and then continue adding documents. You will have to input both the GC and the passport data anyway as well as then fill out the line that asks for any other names she's known as (her maiden name, in this case). No issues getting approved at all. Officer didn't even mention it at the interview (or ever during any border crossing to be honest). I'm finally just getting around to replacing my passport as it's expiring this year and will update my name in the process. Downside is you won't get PreCheck for those international flights since they have to be booked with the passport name, but apart from that it's not an issue at all.
  2. ghostinthemachine
    I believe this was a COVID measure? At some point when you'd been out of the country within 14 days of your appointment/interview they would cancel and reschedule you. I don't think this is a rule (or enforced) anymore.
  3.    ghostinthemachine reacted to a post in a topic: Does USCIS counts both departure and return days as days of physical presence in US?
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  5. ghostinthemachine
    Happy anniversary you guys 🤗 anyone of you heard anything?
  6.    ghostinthemachine reacted to a post in a topic: Form -I-751 to remove conditions for permanent residence spouse
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  8. ghostinthemachine
    Afaik this would not qualify under 319b unless you can provide adequate proof that your spouse's employment abroad is scheduled for at least a year or longer (IIRC the burden of proof is on you and not USCIS). Regs also stipulate that you are supposed to join your spouse abroad imminently, but it sounds like you are permanently settled in WA? Never heard of anyone on TDY orders going down this route to be honest. People applying under 319b are typically accompanying spouses on PCS orders. I think you'd be hard pressed to find any IO approving such a petition for you under these circumstances.
  9.    EatBulaga reacted to a post in a topic: Carry the NOA1 letter around?
  10. ghostinthemachine
    Couldn't pay me to carry the extension letter around. Hell, I barely carry my actual (now expired) GC with me unless I know I will drive in a specific direction from where we now live as there are check points. I have copies of both extension letter and GC on my phone too for good measure. It's never been an issue.
  11. ghostinthemachine
    falls deine GC und dein reisepass underschiedliche namen haben dann braeuchtest du auch noch irgendwas was den name change abdeckt (z. b. marriage cert). ansonsten brauchst du nichts weiter fuer gewoehnlich. re: schalter - das ist sehr abhaengig vom flughafen leider. manchmal haufen die LPRs mit den USC zusammen, mal gibts einen extra schalter fuer LPRs, mal wird man mit den touris/non-citizens gehauft. falls die beschilderung nicht klar ist dann frag einfach jemanden - oft stehen da ja leute rum die anweisen.
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  14.    ghostinthemachine reacted to a post in a topic: German people...rührt euch!!
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  17. ghostinthemachine
    I'm aware of the I-751 processing times and aware of the British vs American English - I simply prefer the s vs the z as that's what I'm used to. Not sure what either has to do with my post or hypothetical questions quite honestly.
  18. ghostinthemachine
    Thought I'd check in on our little thread... anyone with any updates? Been absolute crickets for me since January. Since we're fast approaching a year of waiting at this point it naturally poses the question of whether to apply for naturalisation or not. Since Germany did away with the huge bureaucratic hurdles to keep citizenship earlier this year, I have been umming and ahhing about filing next year. The thought of never having to deal with USCIS is quite lovely, but having to deal with the IRS for the rest of my life certainly isn't 😅 still not quite sure what to do at this point c.10 weeks out from potential early filing so if anyone has any interesting reading on the topic please do share.
  19.    ghostinthemachine reacted to a post in a topic: Missed biometrics appointment due to travel out of the country
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  25. ghostinthemachine
    I would not consider going to Cuba until you are at minimum a citizen if that is your final goal in terms of immigration. Travelling on any of the usual waivers will likely lead to longer background checks for any future USCIS petitions, Global Entry, government jobs etc from my research.
  26. ghostinthemachine
    When you get your social go to a local credit union and open your own bank account and a secured card that can graduate to an unsecured credit card a few months down the line. It'll give you access to your own money, helps establish a credit score in the US with time and can be used as proof of address when you need it. In terms of credit/charge cards - if you had a relationship with Amex in the UK you can use that to open a card here in the US right away even with no prior credit history (I did that second to the bank account and secured card a couple years ago and it worked perfectly). In terms of DL - make use of the official document checker to see what you need and what would be accepted. https://realid.ilsos.gov/checklist.html
  27.    Verocopter reacted to a post in a topic: German people...rührt euch!!
  28. ghostinthemachine
    Oh gott der spass steht mir naechstes jahr auch noch bevor... mein reisepass laeuft ende august 2025 ab und ich werde mich wohl nach weihnachten irgendwann auch drum kuemmern muessen. blutdruck geht direkt hoch wenn ich nur dran denke 🫠
  29.    Verocopter reacted to a post in a topic: I-751 ROC Filers - January 2024
  30. ghostinthemachine
    Yup...
  31. ghostinthemachine
    It was actually someone else's GC (or EAD maybe?) so that was all very annoying and anticlimactic...
  32. ghostinthemachine
    Ummmm... so I have letter from "USCIS- LEES SUMMIT PRODUCTION FACILITY" coming on Monday 👀 I'm so confused. There hasn't been any update/upload/anything on my account whatsoever.
  33. ghostinthemachine
    But where was it processed? Phoenix is just the lockbox location
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