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I-751 pending?

Emailing and calling several times a day until they give in. Also explore idea of coming to the consulate in person. It may be cheaper than flying across the world.

Agreed, valid passport is not a requirement, but I'd renew it. You never know if you need to go to a family emergency back in Nepal etc. I'd try much harder to renew inside of the US. On the other hand, if OP's husban hasn't been to Nepal for a while, it might be a good opportunuty to visit family.

You'll be stuck outside of the US. Do not attempt. Instead, file I-90 if you lost your GC (search everywhere thoroughly though before you do it). With I-90 you can get I-551 stamp in passport, and travel with that.

On my last trip, the facial recognition prompted to scan a document after scanning face. I had a seemless experience with full facial recognition once or twice (no doc to scan) and that was it so far...

Thank you for the data point. Obviously this is not GE, but I'm now also thinking about using passport in the future. Considering GE worked well when I was on non-immigrant visa and used passport, that seems the way to go. I just didn't know I was allowed to use it for entry as LPR.

Outside of paperwork for immigration, here are the other important benefits of being on lease: - If your spouse has an argument with you, she cannot kick you out of the place since you're listed as a tenant on lease. I know this doesn't happen in happy marriages and the chances are low. - If your spouse dies or abandons you, the landlord can kick you out of the place since you're not a tenant on agreement - You're not building history, and without it renting in your name would be harder in the future. It's never late to include yourself on that lease, I highly recommend it. Saving a few hundred bucks is not worth it. Also, there's always a chance USCIS can send agents to talk to property manager / receptionist / landlord. If they don't have a clue you live there or don't have any paperwork to support that, USCIS may be skeptical you actually live there. Not having a joint lease / mortgage is one of the little red flags that weakens your case. It's possible to get approved without it, but why making it more difficult?

She should have included you once you moved in. Actually, other than original lease agreement, I also included lease amendment letter which added my spouse when we moved together....

Good luck to your spouse and let us now how it goes.

Actively Reviewed, unfortunately means the opposite most of the times. You can file WoM yourself if you wish, but it's not the easiest thing to pull off. Here's instruction: The filing fees are just over $400. If you file with a lawyer this means paying about $5000 in legal fees on top.

Well, I'd send the original lease agreement listing you and your wife. When I had lease, it was for 1 year, then month to month. There were no documents every year for it, but since we still lived there, there was nothing else to include. I only included original lease which was still in effect. Got approved.

Field office? 3 or 5 year rule?

I agree with @nastra30 She's not eligible to naturalize through you until sometime 2025. At that point, if not urgent, she can probably wait until 2026 and apply under 5 year rule, which requires much less evidence, and is in general easier to review and approve.

If outside processing times, Writ of Mandamus is your friend.

Sorry I missed that part and deleted my message after re-reading. I'd think you don't have to pay state taxes unless you live in the state? This may be a question for CPA.

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Majority of I-751 don't require the interview, as long as you submit enough of good marital evidence. Questions: - how are you going to maintain your LPR status? Are you going to file a reentry permit? - where are you going to receive correspondence from USCIS? Do you have a stable mailing address? Interviews usually happen within 12-24 months of filing.

WoM is the solution that works most of the time.

I can see how previously approved I-129F can result in blazing fast approval for I-130. Relationship is already proven. But I-485 can take much longer due to background checks, figuring out admissability, etc.

You cannot surrender what you don't have. However, if you have 2 year conditional GC at the time of oath, you should surrender it. I'd say short skirts aren't the best things to wear to an official event. Options: rent some clothes or wear a long dress that's more or less formal looking.

This is very optimistic. What's the processing times now? On average it takes a year from filing I think.

Active review is typically a filler status when not much is happening

Congrats! - which service center? - any RFEs? - did you have interview? - joint or divorce case?

There's nothing fishy. My US spouse has to go through different line a lot of the times when we travel around the world. It's pretty normal. OP will be entering the US in foreigner line, whereas gf will be entering through US citizen line.

Make sure he doesn't have to go through immigration in any other countries on the way to Nepal. Some countries require 6 month validity for passport to enter!