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No Depends on what your case is... 3 year rule vs 5 year rule, current marital status, how many time you and spouse were married, whether you have kids, whether you had any criminal charges or citations etc etc. For example, somebody who got GC through diversity lottery and was never married, applying on 5 year rule wouldn't need marriage certificate or bank statements VS somebody applying based on marriage to US citizen who would need those. Another example, somebody who never had a speeding ticket has nothing to bring VS somebody who had has to bring paperwork related to paying fines or how else case was resolved. Somebody who never had kids, has nothing to bring regarding them. Somebody who has them now should bring birth certificates. Somebody who has kids living with ex spouse should bring evidence of paying child support. I hope you get the idea.

Could be either. A lot of the times, left hand doesn't know what the right hand does at USCIS.

You're pretty brave! VJ has many examples when Credit Card gets declined and packet gets rejected

Tax Return Transcripts from IRS website. They're free to download, smaller and preferred by USCIS. 1040 doesn't prove you filed taxes. You could just fill form and not send it. Tax return transcript is generated by IRS after then process your taxes and issue return if any.

They run the business and can decide what's worth their time?

Of course, oath can only happen after interview and approval. I'd be comparing it to Approved. Those folks went through entire process except oath. I expect oath to grow over the next several weeks. And in several months it will be larger than any other status, meaning pretty much everybody got processed.

About 47666

Pending I-751 can slow things down for sure. It looks like there are about 20000 people who filed in August 2024 who are still waiting for one reason or another.

Do they have income? If not, not really. Theoretically, their assets could be used, but this doesn't work most of the time. It's best to have a sponsor with good income currently.

Oh I see. Expired German passport isn't a problem for N-400 interview or becoming a US citizen. Just bring it to the interview. You may or may not be asked for it. What's more important is valid Driver's License or state ID with correct address and valid GC (or expired GC with valid extension letter) Good luck!

December 2024 filers stats as of 02/20/2025 @ 7:45 PM ET: Approved: 410 Denied: 2 Fingerprints Scheduled: 648 Interview Cancelled: 82 Interview Scheduled: 7541 Pending: 4 Processing: 19306 Received: 42 ResponseToRFE: 4 RFE: 33 Withdrawal: 8 OathCeremonyNotice: 258 OathCeremonyScheduled: 195 OathCeremonyReady: 1

Are you British? Why do you need an appointment at embassy to renew passport? You can do it online. If you haven't started the process of UK passport renewal, just wait to renew passport after your N-400 interview. It's OK to have expired UK passport. You just can't use it for travel. When you become a US citizen, use US passport to leave and enter the US. Use UK passport to leave and enter the UK. Other countries - up to you, whichever passport gives you better terms.

How?

My lawyer advised only pages with stamps and visas when I did AOS. I don't see how scanning blank pages can hurt.

I also checked "More than one trip" and travel plans "To be determined". I never used AP though after I got it.

I see, good point. I checked AOS papers I did in 2019. Form I-131 had the same text back then. I never included any statement. My lawyer filed the case. I-131 was approved (along with I-765, producing 2 in 1 card).

I see. Hopefully you'll get ceremony soon. Keep us updated.

Why is your life on hold? You are LPR right now, having mostly same rights as a US citizen other than voting, spending unlimited time outside the US or getting some very limited jobs or getting an elected position. I don't recommend it, but technically you can even leave the US for a short urgent overseas trip if needed. You will be asked about trips between interview and oath on the day of oath. If I understand correctly, you're naturalizing before 5 year anniversary of being an LPR. That's already a great bonus.

My impression is aealed envelope is a thing of the past. Nowadays, in most cases, this information is sent electronically and immigrant doesn't need yo carry any envelopes.

You don't need to. Rejected petition didn't create a case as far as I know.

Congrats! Don't take estimated processing time too seriously. It can change all the time without real reason. Some people see 7 months until decision on day of their oath!

Which exact question?

Part 7 doesn't ask how you qualify. Part 8 does but it's not applicable.

Can you elaborate on this?

Good luck! Are you coming with the spouse?