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  1. OldUser
    @Xhod100 updating citizenship status with SSA is needed for multiple reasons: 1) DMV, IRS etc may use SSA records to determine whether you're a citizen 2) To apply for certain benefits, you need to be a US citizen 3) When you change employers, they perform I-9 verification to determine your status. Best to have up to date records saying you're a citizen. Especially for government jobs etc.
  2. OldUser
    Always assume combo. Both spouses should attend
  3. OldUser
    Neither. You need to marry within 90 days. The sooner after wedding you file I-130, I-485 and other forms for adjustment, the better . Must marry within 90 days. SSN is secondary. Try other SSA locations too
  4. OldUser
    It's possible, just may have potential issues proving marital union. In situations like this, couples often struggle with other evidence too, such as lacking joint leases, finances not being combined, issues with IDs not matching address where they actually live etc etc
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    I mean, we all know the USCIS / CBP / DOS perfect world where both spouses merge all of their finances, travel together and have joint house ownership etc etc. Any deviation may cause questions, especially in scenario when new GC holder travels solo. It's not OP's case so they should be OK, though entering the US together is subjectively better than leaving the US together
  6. OldUser
    I had GE and used GE lane when I got this question about travelling together. If CBP needs to stop somebody and ask questions, GE won't help
  7. OldUser
    CBP asked me when I was a green card holder whether I travel internationally with the spouse. If you were to travel alone, it could trigger a bit more scrutiny. There's pattern some CBP agents are concerned about... Which is somebody getting GC and travelling to their home country shortly after without US citizen spouse.
  8. OldUser
    Is spouse travelling with you?
  9. OldUser
    Not good
  10. OldUser
    It would be too risky to travel without proof of status. You can be detained while going through airport. ICE operates at locations like that. Receipt takes 2-8 weeks after filing.
  11. OldUser
    If the method above doesn't work, file a FOIA request to get more details from CBP
  12. OldUser
    Estimates are just estimates. I-130 take 12-17 months on average. You're still within this window. Hopefully you will get approval in the next few months
  13. OldUser
    There's no such form "1130". Did you mean I-130? You can always try. Nobody can predict outcome for sure. A lot depends on your ties to home country.
  14. OldUser
    ~ Thread was moved to Bringing Family Members of US citizens to America ~
  15. OldUser
    It takes 18-24 months, similar to US citizen spouse. The visa is IR-2
  16. OldUser
    5 months of joint bank account statements. At the time of filing, some may have 21 months+ of statements. At least I had, since I merged funds before AOS
  17. OldUser
    Normal. Did you check processing times here? https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ 14 months seems to be expected time right now.
  18. OldUser
    It can be any scribble. Signatures don't necessarily spell names. My signature is a scribble for 20+ years now. As long as the new citizen keeps using this signature in all official documents, it's OK. But if person keeps switching signatures, it can be a problem. How does she sign her driver's license in the US, foreign passport, lease agreement, employment docs, medical papers for doctor? Just use the same signature. Example of a scribble here: Do you think anybody can read this? And this is acceptable. It can be anything as far as I know. My field office gave out certificate and let us sign it at home.
  19. OldUser
    It's just USPS takes up to 2 weeks to deliver it. It doesn't come in priority mail, comes as regular letter.
  20. OldUser
    Yes
  21. OldUser
    I'd asnwer: 1) Yes 2) No
  22. OldUser
    You can say the least. E.g. both Freedom and Religious Freedom accepted. Similarly, George Washington and Washington is accepted for different question. I know you're asking because of wife. She needs to say firmly and clearly, even if it's a short answer. If she struggles pronouncing one worded answers, then IO may suspect she doesn't speak English much
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    ~ The tread was moved to East Asia regional forum ~
  24. OldUser
    Hi, you don't really have many options. You're right, you cannot stay a decade in the US waiting for your father's petition to be approved, as you'd be out of status without anything else. You could try switching to F-1 student visa, but studying for a decade is long, expensive and not always practical. H-1B is an option but it would take a long time to get, and your visa will run out before you get it if you win in the lottery.
  25. OldUser
    Are you adjusting based on marriage by any chance? If yes, have you considered taking spouse's last name? Not having last name in the US can be problematic at times.
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