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  1. JD2
    Looking at the timelines here and reddit and Facebook, there seems to be a small subset of people who get interviews freakishly fast like under 4 months some even under 3 months.
  2. JD2
    Did you ever get your receipt notice on myUSCIS or by mail? We filed by paper too and only got a biometrics notice.
  3. JD2
    You are misunderstanding. What I'm saying is the fee reduction is very easy, you are not gaining much by not doing it, so it's equivalent to burning cash or donating it to charity. You said you wanted to pay full price "to avoid headaches." The "headache" is miniscule IMHO. I also said: Again, good luck to you.
  4. JD2
    if you want to burn some cash, give it to charity. but, to each their own. it's your money and time, you have your answer. good luck to you.
  5. JD2
    Why? It's so easy. I know someone who did it successfully. All you need is tax returns, which you're probably already submitting, or W-2s or paystubs. My colleague included all 3 to be safe and she got the fee reduction without issue.
  6. JD2
    I vaguely remember doing my wife's a few years ago. And, I remember uploading the digital photo and it printed automatically. Did you not upload it? I don't see anywhere on the VFS instructions where it says to paste 2x2 photo. Only upload.
  7. JD2
    My wife is using this set: But it is old. You need to print the new additional questions and add them. https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-uscis
  8. JD2
    Well he'll have to find someone else.
  9. JD2
    All he needs to do is find a qualified co-sponsor.
  10. JD2
    IMHO and with all due respect, he asked for immigration advice. I don't recall he ever asked for financial advice. That's none of our business.
  11. JD2
    Strongly consider getting married and doing a CR-1 instead.
  12. JD2
    Will the photo taken at biometrics be the photo used on the Naturalization Certificate?
  13. JD2
    Oh ok so everyone gets NBC
  14. JD2
    What service center did y'all get? I know it will go to our local field office eventually, but my spouse's biometrics notice lists NBC as the Service Center. We never got a Receipt Notice on myUSCIS but I'm assuming it will also say National Benefits Center when it comes in the mail.
  15. JD2
    Well I spoke too soon. Moments later we got an email notification, checked myUSCIS and saw the biometrics appointment letter. Feb. 17th.
  16. JD2
    So my paper filing is definitely slower.
  17. JD2
    The instructions are pretty clear: 3 years tax transcripts, 1 month of paystubs, and most recent W-2 for everyone in the household.
  18. JD2
    I believe USCIS only accepts DNA testing from AABB-accredited labs. Usually, they ask for DNA results to confirm parent child relationship. But, I would wait until they ask you for it. Give them what they asked for.
  19. JD2
    I thought they don't accept checks anymore? A colleague of mine paper filed for fee reduction last year and it took several weeks for them to cash her money order and send the NOA1. I suspect they adjudicate the fee reduction right off the bat?
  20. JD2
    When the caller said something along the lines of "but the marriage was legal in Syria and at that time I had no connection to US," I feel like Jim failed to tell him that the marriage must be legal in both the home country and the destination US state.
  21. JD2
    Paper filed. Delivered Jan. 18th. Got email today. Logged into myUSCIS and it says NOA1 Jan. 20th.
  22. JD2
    https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript
  23. JD2
    that's what "or" means. Only send transcripts. The rest will add unnecessary bulk to the filing. File as soon as you can. You can take your new tax return transcript to the interview We filed by paper since it was easier for us to print than format PDFs but you get your NOA1 faster online. No idea if overall it is faster or slower as not many people file by paper anymore so not many experiences to go by
  24. JD2
    well if it did, then something is wrong. The checklist on the VFS website says "Endorsement of name change during the naturalization process" is an acceptable name change proof, as is a court order, which you can get if you did the oath at the court. There's something missing here.
  25. JD2
    you also need the renunciation certificate to apply for an OCI, which you should do. So the name change affidavit does not show XZ to XYZ? Or it does?
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