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You're asking a good question. Legally, yes, they have I-551 stamps in passports which is the same as physical green card. Some airlines, may not be familiar and indeed deny boarding. This happens to some travellers on expired 2 year GC and valid extension letters. It's worth printing airline carrier guide and taking on trip, to be able to explain to airline if boarding is refused. They need to arrive to airport early too in case if verification takes more time.

You can apply for N-400 and state correct date of resident since date. You can go extra mile and apply for I-90 before you do N-400. If it's USCIS error, I-90 is free.

The cost with this person (money) may be cheaper right now, but following this person's advice may cost you more time, effort and money with USCIS. If you can't afford a good lawyer, please listen to advice on VJ. Folks here know a lot more than notarios and have genuine desire to help, as they don't make $$$ on you.

Qualified immigration lawyer could not tell you not to file AR-11. AR-11 must be filed within 10 days of address change. Failing to file it can have very negative consequences. Ultimately, it is a deportable offence not to file AR-11!

Birth cert is preferred. It should list both parents AFAIK.

MyProgress estimates can be safely ignored. I'm yet to see somebody whose estimate was accurate. People see "7 months until decision" on day of their oath. Typically a review from more senior adjudicator or even field office director.

I wouldn't expect any progress 5 days after mailing. Give it 4-8 weeks

You need to stop listening to a preparer and either file the case yourself or with a lawyer. Most of the times preparers / notarios make mistakes or cause misrepresentation issues that become hard to recover from in the future. If you live apart, yes it is a red flag. Lawyers are right, GC may be in danger if you don't file things correctly. You definitely need to prove your case with all evidence of visiting each other etc. It does look like you have good evidence, but you need to build a strong case. As a side note, did you file AR-11 every time you moved? Also, did your US citizen spouse file I-865 every time she or he moved?

Depends on your local field office. But generally under 12 months for most applicants right now.

Good luck with N-400! Are you filing online? If he is eligible for naturalization under general provision (5 years of being resident), he should apply under that VS based on marriage to US citizen. The benefits for applying under general provision: - Fewer docs to submit - Much easier case to adjudicate - You, US citizen spouse is not required to attend the interview - Generally, marriage doesn't have to be proved again, shortening interview and overall processing time etc

Pheeeeww!

I guess it depends on city and state. Where I am, I've seen prices from $500 to $1000 for interview part. Maybe there are lower prices, I did not shop around that much. The attorney has a prep phone call, explaining how interview is conducted. They know location well, so they explain in detail how to get there, even which door to open and which room to go You are absolutely right about attorney not asnwering questions for client at interview, however during prep call you can ask any questions about how to answer things. Also, attorney can take notes about questions asked and answers their client gave during interview for further record. They can also help keeping interview focused, and reduce chance of adjudicator asking irrelevant questions. Attorney can help getting USCIS supervisor involved too if necessary. If decision cannot be made on day of interview, at least attorney has full picture how it went and can help with next steps (answering RFE, suing for decision etc)

I don't think financial comingling can be understated. To share finances, you need to trust the person. If you open joint account with a random person, the funds can be depleted by that person without any repercussion... They're a joint holder thus have right to empty out account any moment. Both parties contributing to account and sharing access to funds to each other is good evidence of bonafide marriage. Your comment is akin to other comments I've seen on VJ about children born in marriage isn't good evidence because anybody can have a child. I strongly disagree with these sentiments. Yes, there are people who do silly things - add strangers to their accounts, have kids with random people. But it's not different from silly things like people signing I-864, sharing insurance or adding somebody on their house deed to only realize they were used.

Thank you for detailed report. N-600 is expensive, but is worth the investment

Typically few weeks, could be less than 1 month

I don't have a pending I-751. My I-751 was approved when I applied for N-400. It's always best to give more notice to USCIS. I'd include it when you file

Can you not file $0 tax returns? A statement would suffice. You didn't work, but sometimes there are other sources of income - stocks, renting out house etc. You didn't have any of this income?

You cannot use it for I-864 anyways Congratulations, it's not easy to get one!

I have a very straightfoward case, but I involved attorney. They're also coming with me to the interview. Why? 1) I can afford it 2) This is America 3) Too many things happening lately in immigration Could I complete N-400 form myself? Absolutely, it would have been easier than answering lawyer's questionnaire. However, I see lawyer as somebody playing a bigger role than just form filler / preparer.

Editing and redacting is what's typically produces mixed results. If bank itself produces statements with account number partially masked, that's OK. Alterations to doc can raise suspicion, whether these docs showing real data or were constructed too...

Send all pages of all documents or expect RFE

Concur with @Edward and Jaycel Do not redact anything sensitive. USCIS is a government agency. You're dealing with government which in some instances knows more about yourself than you do. All USCIS data is well protected.

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So that's all you need to prove you updated address on time. This is not an issue.

Certified translation is all that need. Certification is a sworn statement from translator. Apostile is not required.