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  1. OldUser
    Given the large timeframe, I'm pretty sure big number of cases are abandoned by petitioners and or beneficiaries. I mostly see people asking about filing on VJ, and alsmost never hear about approvals.
  2. OldUser
    You won't hear much because approvals for this category take 15-20 years!
  3. OldUser
    Agree with this comment! @Gapsie MyProgress showed 3 weeks until decision for my naturalization on day of my oath. @Edward and Jaycel also had estimate of 7 months until their EAD on day they received it. 17 months is a good estimate for I-130 as of today. So I guess you should hear in May-June this year.
  4. OldUser
    No easy answer here, but you're generally a tax resident if: - You spent 183 or more days in the US OR - Got green card Also, worth noting not all countries have treaties with the US, it's possible to be double taxed based on your other country rules.
  5. OldUser
    Congratulations!
  6. OldUser
    Good luck!
  7. OldUser
    Good for him! I wouldn't dare printing this volume for personal needs 😅 I'm lucky in that regard, no bank or utility company is charging me for paper statements. They're large national banks though. Some banks actually offered incentives (points, statement credits) for switching to paperless. So once I was done with immigration, I switched to paperless and got those too Good luck and keep us posted!
  8. OldUser
    Maybe OP means ceremonial one? It looked very official to me until I learned it's not an original 😅
  9. OldUser
    Certified copy is all you need. County clerk typically has the original.
  10. OldUser
    Same estimate said 3 weeks until decision for me on day of my oath. Same estimate said 7 months until decision on day @Edward and Jaycel had EAD in hand. Back in the days my EAD took 5.5 months and it was the norm
  11. OldUser
    One month approvals? These must be rare cases. EADs take 6-9 months easily
  12. OldUser
    Again, opinions may vary on this. People around me consider me successful. I naturalized recently. For both AOS and N-400 I used lawyer. Because I can afford it. I could complete all the forms myself and represent myself at interviews. But I don't think lawyer is a bad idea, if one has means to pay for a quality service. Joint Sponsor is a definitely easy way out. Why fight the current if you can win on first try?
  13. OldUser
    @Larry and Marides instead of going back and forth in this thread, can you please try helping the person in this thread who struggled using assets and now got I-485 denial? Peace
  14. OldUser
    The reason asset related threads exist is because consular officers routinely reject assets. If you had a positive experience - great, but I wouldn't interpolate it on everybody. Joint sponsor is the most reliable and efficient way of getting I-864 resolved whether you like it or not. Majority of lawyers also recommend going this path.
  15. OldUser
    I would disagree with this statement.
  16. OldUser
    If you list her and she's not household member, your I-864 will be rejected again. She's a household member if she claims your spouse as a dependent.
  17. OldUser
    No timeline or estimate is accurate
  18. OldUser
    Joint sponsors file I-864
  19. OldUser
    Not unusual. Sometimes EAD takes 6-8 months or GC gets approved first
  20. OldUser
    Why are you only addressing this now, 11 years later?
  21. OldUser
    Amend taxes
  22. OldUser
    If form was filed online, upload photos. If form was filed by paper, you can do either. Either way, scan your photos, put in Word document. Put caption under each photo: Date, location, occasion, full names of people from left to right and their relation to each other. Best photos are not just of a couple, but with friends and family.
  23. OldUser
    I certainly save all digital statements. But also, until very recently, had all paper statements delivered and stored in a box. This saved money on printing, as many typically complain about having to print evidence for I-751 / N-400
  24. OldUser
    Great to see you're planning ahead. Good luck!
  25. OldUser
    US State Department doesn't control other countries borders. They know when you left the US and what flight you took. But they can't prove you entered a country. Stamps issued by other countries typically confirm your entry into their country. You can take a flight to country A, and book a separate flight from country A to country B. Unless you provide stamp, DOS will have limited knowledge of your full itenary.
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