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I'm not an admin, I just hope there won't be more and more duplicate topics 😅 The search of VJ isn't that great. I wish it was much better. Half of the time I don't find info I need. So I started bookmarking things outside of VJ 😃

Thank you, already posted multiple times:

No photos required. But also, did you have a 10 year GC or conditional GC? What took you so long to file I-90? Good luck!

Normal. It can take as much as 4-8 weeks to get receipt.

After a year of AOS. This is a normal historical time for AOS in the last few years. Things are slowing down. There's hiring freeze for government agencies, I'd imagine USCIS staff is also going to be stretched because of this.

Great news!

I think it's a pure speculation right now

This is only applicable to N-400 petitions, nothing else. And not everybody gets faster naturalization before elections.

Some filers from November 2022 are still waiting, so no surprise.

Agreed, citizenship takes at least 4.5 - 5 years if living in the US and naturalizing under 3 year rule

It's official : https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-waives-covid-19-vaccination-requirement-for-adjustment-of-status-applicants

Valid passport and valid green card is all you need to enter the US. It's also more than enough to travel inside the US too.

Government jobs, jobs requiring security clearance, getting traveler trusted program memberships, sponsoring others for immigration benefits in the future etc. I'll let somebody post the process details for CRBA, but obviously getting proof of citizenship in the US and having only US citizenship is a much simpler route.

@hazy123 can you answer this please according to your fresh experience?

Yes, though getting opening first account is probably easier with a larger bank. Nobody is limited to having one account only. Rates are subjective, I don't have any debts other than mortgage. Most credit cards are paid to 0 every month. Those not paid fully have promotional 0% APR for 12-15-18-24 months and will be paid fully before interest charges kick in. As to savings rates, I haven't seen many that offer better than HYSA accounts from big players. Big online banks have 0 monthly fees without any requirements. Sure, service is a different thing. I personally have several of these accounts, never had issues. But my use case is limited: I don't deposit checks or cash, I don't withdraw money from ATM that often. If those used a lot, a more tranditional credit union / bank is preferred for sure. Anyways, don't want to deviate from original question. Based on this page, non residents can open bank accounts in Michigan - https://www.stateregstoday.com/living/opening-a-personal-checking-account-in-michigan

Maybe it's state dependent? Which state are you in @MalloryCat? Also, it may be due to incompetence of bank staff. They're maybe used to seeing DLs and IDs but not foreign passports. If that's the case, try speaking to other assstants, other branches or even other banks. There's so many online banks now out there too - Capital One, Discover, Amex, many more allowing you to open accounts / joint accounts without seeing a person.

Agreed with what @Edward and Jaycel said. However, for multiple reasons, including those outside immigration, I recommend planning to find a place of your own sooner rather than later.

Oh I see what you mean. MIL can either find certificate (which is important to know where it is anyways), file for replacement (long and expensive) or file FOIA. Neither wife nor you can file FOIA for her history without release form from her, as USCIS won't disclose information to third parties.

You never know, so you always need to be ready for anything. My personal observation about immigration system: - You come to the interview prepared with stacks of evidence and it goes smooth, without too many questions and no evidence requested - You come to the interview unprepared and / or without evidence - be ready to be asked for it and grilled

That's pretty bad. Looks like your lawyer isn't fully competent...

No, there's many examples on VJ when only N-400 or only I-751 was conducted on the day. While combo happens in most cases, it cannot be guaranteed.

There's many real ID options for domestric travel such as green card, passport, EAD. I'd still recommend getting a real ID compliant driver's license or state ID. Those are easier to travel with domestically, as TSA is more used to seeing them. If lost, they're also easier, cheaper and quicker to replace than passport, EAD or GC.

Was it more expensive to complete DS-3025 vs doing I-693? Thanks for sharing.

Actually, it's totally her petition. Ideally she's the one who has to work on it, understand all the questions and answers aa she's the one seeking naturalization. If MIL didn't have your wife in full custody when she naturalized, then wife is LPR and has to file N-400.

If denied first time, you'll also have denial in your immigration history which may slow down / slightly complicate processing N-400 the second time.