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No way of knowing for sure... Maybe it gets updated when case status changes... Maybe when somebody looking. Maybe when internal system scans attachments for viruses and give green light. It's a black box. Did you have a status change?

Where do you see a question about spouse's employment? You mean spouse of US citizen serving US military? It's not applicable to you. Also, just to make sure you're understanding is right... N-400 is filed only by lawful permanent resident, it's their form. US citizen spouse isn't filling this form. All the questions are for green card holder.

So if you answer question 4a as Yes, why would you need to provide spouse's address? Is it same ss yours?

This is good evidence. You should really add spouse on utility bills if you can for reasons even outside immigration. As to no spouse's name on statements, are you sure it's not burried elsewhere in the statement? Sometimes address doesn't show both name, but inside of statement joint owner's name may appear. Can you get any letter from bank saying your spouse was added as joint account holder as of some date?

No, SSN is not enough. Students on F-1 visas, professionals on work visas and LPRs are only some people who also have SSNs besides US citizens. Many more non US citizens have SSN. To prove US citizenship, you can submit copy of US birth certificate, or naturalization certificate or US passport. The petitioner should always submit I-864 with all evidence of financials and proof of US citizenship. Same goes for joint sponsor.

Are you applying under General Provision (5 year of being resident) or based on marriage to US citizen (3 year of being resident)? Online form skips irrelevant questions. Paper form will also tell you to skip sections depending on previous answers.

I'd think any change such as uploading evidence would result in update date rewritten.

How is this consistent with desire to settle in the US and become a US lawful permanent resident?

Could it be switched to joint account? Do utulity bills show both names? Do you file taxes jointly? You can provide Tax Return Transcripts from IRS website to show it.

Hopefully not just one statement. For I-751, USCIS expects to see evidence spanning whole marriage from start to date of filing. Many get away with submitting quarterly statements from date GC was issued.

Generally, yes. If you have option to apply under 3 or 5, I'd pick 5 year rule (General Provision). It's easier interview, fewer requirements for LPR to meet. Not all officers know how to handle marriage based N-400.

Good luck to anybody trying to pull this off with new administration coming in January. Every application will be studied under microscope to see if it's squeaky clean. Any slight suspicion of misrep - you'll have to explain long and hard how it wasn't your intent. You're showing decision from 1980. Times and laws changed since then.

Just go to the interview and kill it. You're overthinking. Good luck!

Imagine you're running a marathon... You're tired, you're close to finish line. As you're running the last mile and almost see the ribbon on the horizon, you decide to take the shoes off and run off road, detouring through the thick forest. This is what I feel when I read about your case. When applying for N-400 under 3 year rule, you need to have a good stable address where you and your US citizen spouse live. It's pretty bad you had no address of your own when you filed and now you moved to new state. All of this can create unnecessary complexity from not receiving mail to USCIS questioning your living arrangements. I'm a guy living on a safe side. I'd be thinking hard how to explain all of this at the interview. Maybe I'd even think of withdrawing N-400 and waiting to file after living at new place for 90+ days. Opinions may vary on this.

The denial notice lists very clearly the reasons why I-485 was denied and next steps. It is really really helpful if you follow what it says. Do you have any questions?

Sadly it's no longer free with I-485. Neither I-131 is free... Both require hefty fees since April 2024.

Don't forget EAD may be needed to get or renew driver's license (or state ID) or open bank account etc. It's not just for employment. It's another form of ID after all showing your status. Some applicants get EAD for toddlers, who won't work for a long time

Not sure about I-130, but online N-400 form has its flaws. For example, one common thing people get worried about is question about supporting children. It should be only applicable if somebody is divorced and pays child support, yet married people get scared of it asking for evidence of support. Also, issue with online form is - it doesn't take overlapping dates. For example, for residence. Say if one moved out from old and moved in to new address on 01/01/2020, the start date of new address cannot be 01/01/2020, it will force entering 01/02/2024. Other issue - non standard answers. Say somebody has to explain something. My lawyers who prepared multiple petitions on paper were able to put short clarifications in brackets () next to answers, but online form won't allow it in some cases. Lastly, online form suggests some non-existent countries in the list for current addresses. Say, Yugoslavia or USSR for current address. In 2024? You must be kidding me. Need to check whether it accepts Roman Empire... Overall, online forms are good enough, but I don't like how some of the questions are somewhat paraphrased or skipped based in your input. It's easier to go completely wrong path if only one question is answered incorrectly. On paper form, in my opinion, you can notice faster if you're making mistakes, because you see what questions come next.

I hope you mean I-130 and you mean petitions, e.g. one for spouse and one for daughter. How old is the daughter? I-130 petitions take about 14-15 months nowadays, so you potentially have another 6-8 months ahead without news. Could be faster, could be slower. Is this from myProgress tab? It can be safely ignored, it is known to show completely incorrect information.

Beware: verbal approvals are not legally binding. Hopefully she will get official decision soon.

First of all, do not panic. The wording is misleading. Yes, your spouse is out of status right now. However, you can refile I-485 or file I-290B to reconsider. If you do it fast enough, your spouse would not be placed in removal and can remain in the US until I-485 is decided. 1. What evidence of citizenship did you submit? 2. What tax information did you submit? Also, can you post redacted version of denial letter here? E.g. without names and addresses.

Yes, separate petitions. Dad files 2 petitions (one per child) Mom files 2 petitions (one per child) If dad goes away, mom's petition is still in place and vice versa.

It's whatever postal office in Romania will be able to read.

Not only this, but there are questions specifically about "controlled substances" on N-400 with "ever" word in them. It's lawyer time.

The estimates on MyProgress are almost never accurate.