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N-600 is typically not needed for getting first passport, but very important for the future. One day the derived citizen can be asked to provide their parent's naturalization certificate, parent's job records, their own school records, bills, bank statements and other documentation proving they were under 18 when parent became a citizen and that's how derived citizen became a citizen. It may be easy now, but imagine 40 years later. Here's good thread discussing why: So it's not like only fools pay $1300 for useless paper. It's super valuable. Also, until derived citizen gets their certificate of citizenship, they are not recorded as citizens in USCIS database. They are recorded as LPRs.

No, for most derived citizen applicants, N-600 is not needed to get first passport. However, it's a very important document that can instantly prove how they became a citizen, instead of having to provide tons of evidence. Here's detailed thread, I don't want to repeat myself:

Recently everybody's status "Case is being actively reviewed" got renamed to "Case is still being processed by USCIS". I don't believe anything changed fundamentally or was caused because there was some sort of movement in case.

Sorry I meant approval notice for I-130. Yes, it can expire, but you can keep the case alive by contacting NVC. With I-129F, one has less control.

Or if USCIS is not convinced. Thank you

All of that documented in the thread where I posted my SSA experience

Shouldn't be a problem

I hope you realize not having a joint sponsor may affect your ability to adjust? Keep us updated

The danger with Nexus is being admitted as a visitor. Make sure to speak to CBP officer and ask them to check your K-1 visa. I wouldn't ask to be sent to secondary per say, just make sure you mention you have K-1

Maybe mention it to officer when they ask about your current address, which they will. You'd have to find the right words to say if you decide to inform them at that point. This is not a legal advice.

If you sleep at the new address starting 1st, then yes, you can update on 1st. But again, as I mentioned, you won't have much paperwork from that place for the interview. Good luck and keep us posted!

Don't update address until you move. This would be wrong. On the other hand, if you actually sleep in the new place and all you have is some furniture or things at the old place, then you can update it today. Downside of doing it prior to interview is address on your IDs won't match the new place. Also you may get additional questions about it. I was moving around the time I-751 got approved and GC produced. Nothing worked... Neither USPS hold mail, nor USPS Mail Forwarding, forget about USPS mail intercept. Not even talking to mail people at USPS location prior to this. GC got delivered to old address as I was loading the truck on the day of move. I was super lucky. My advice is to talk to building management etc so you can access mail at the old place or they keep letter if it comes there.

Yes, I let them scan my ID. They used it to fill my name and address (I saw the screen populating after sales person scanned it). I wasn't ready / had desire to fight over this and this was the third store I went to return the item because the other two rejected the item for other reasons than ID. If I had all the time in the world and nothing to do, I bet I would argue more with them. Just wasn't the day.

This is tricky. GC can be sent to old address despite you changing address.

If you don't mind asking, @Bassisto, why are you still married after so many years of separation? Do you realize you may be liable for any debts your spouse is accumulating etc?

Right, language schools on F-1 for 38 years would be rather unusual... I don't think OP has path to stay unless he has adult kids (21+ y.o) who can sponsor.

If you have records of all trips, have enough days in the US and strong ties to the US, you'll be just fine.

Never trust the status or estimates!

In my opinion this is excellent evidence of being US citizen (not necesarily physical presence) but others who went through process can correct me. CC @top_secret

Nah, I see there's at least 4000 cases filed in February in process as of today. I'd say 20-25% of cases are still undecided.

I disagree with this statement. Based in my experience, officers don't study all evidence. The way I understand it works: 1) You file a well organized case with as much quality evidence as you can produce. 2) You provide table of contents for your packet. E.g. "page 10-20 - bank statements, page 20-30 - school records" etc. 3) Officer checks table of contents, goes to page 10 for bank statement. Checkes the box. Goes back to table of contents, then to page 20 for school records. Checks few pages. Checks the box. And so on. They'd only read the whole thing if they need more insight. If things look straightforward, officer checks few things and moves on satisfied. This is based on my AOS experience. I brought tons of evidence, officer asked me for some samples, filtered through those quickly and kept what he was interested in. It took less than 30 seconds. Submitting less has issues: 1) RFE and NOIDs add time. Isn't it what you want, to get quicker approval? Then why prolong it unnecessarily? 2) USCIS is known to sometimes skip straight to NOID or denial, without issuing RFE. This is wrong, but it happens. Would I want to deal with it? No. This is just my $0.02. P.S. some instructions for forms, for example I-751 explicitly asks for as much evidence as possible.

Many DMV employees don't know the law

Yes. I got my GC based on marriage, but applied under 5 year rule. At that time my I-751 was approved.

@top_secret considering one has only one chance at N-600, providing as much proof as possible isn't a bad idea

I outlined my experience above. The checkbox on N-400 did not update my status with SSA. Others who naturalized after me also experienced the same, and they posted their updates in that attached thread. If you don't receive SS card within a month, you'd have to go to SSA in person, just like I described. USCIS is not responsible for citizenship status with SSA. They send information to SSA, but SSA have internal policy that prevents sending new card without visit. Which form they were passing around? SS-5? Keep us posted!