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Don't forget joint savings account to save towards house downpayment, emergency fund, vacation etc. Both of you can contribute as little as $10-100 each month.

There's nothing wrong with some finances being set aside. Maybe moving forward she could just transfer amounts to cover the had bill to joint account and pay from it. Me and my spouse pay bills, mortgage and taxes from joint account. We pay for large purchase from joint account. We receive tax refunds into joint account. However, we have our own accounts too to pay for credit cards and small purchases. It's a normal arrangement. Especially considering joint finances make up about 70% of all transactions in our case. Of course if you keep finances separately and only pay water bill out of joint account, for example, that would not be convincing to USCIS. Comingling helps planning finances as a family

This is better than nothing. Showing she has access to bank account is at least something. Do you pay bills, rent out of this account? Does she work now and does she contribute anything to the joint account?

Make sure to annotate photos with: Date, location, occasion, names of people in the photos. Photos are secondary evidence after flight reservations, passport stamps and other evidence of relationship.

Yes, ideally forms should be completed using black ink: "If you hand write your answers, use black ink. Make sure that everything you write on the form is clear, so we can easily read the information on the scanned image we produce when we process your form. " Source: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-guidance/tips-for-filing-forms-by-mail However, using blue ink is unlikely going to be a big issue. Keep us updated.

Those papers could be very helpful now. Evidence of you trying to solve the marital issues can help getting approval. Definitely have them in your pocket for the interview / RFE / NOID / next filing

Check visa reciprocity table. It has all desciptions of what is expected: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/SouthKorea.html

This is normal. Online status is not always updated until later in the process. It can skip some statuses very fast around the time somebody actually reviews the case.

If only it was this easy to solve it. @mindthegap @Ksenia_k who had multiple I-751s can confirm - once USCIS make up their mind, it's very difficult to overcome their original decision. I'd rather not get denied from the start. In OP's case I'd prepare very well for the interview, try very hard to find even more evidence the marriage was real and go to the interview with a lawyer. The value of good lawyer also is in crafting factually based personal statements. They can work with OP writing one plus contact the ex too and get statement from her. It doesn't seem like OP talks to her, but lawyer can approach as a neautral party and get something in writing saying she doesn't mind OP's conditions being removed. OP needs to treat this interview very seriously and put effort in to ensure it goes smooth.

What does the online status say for your case? I think you should have tried walking in the next day after return to the US. Your case has all the potential of being denied or becoming messy. Just go to location USCIS assigned to you. You have letter with the address on it. NYC office is probably very busy and they can turn you away. Not only you'd show up wrong time, but also wrong place. My advice: drop everything and go there on Tuesday (not sure if Monday they're gonna be around as this is federal holiday AFAIK). Ideally you should have monitored online status and mail using USPS Informed Delivery and rushed back to the US to go to the appointment. Worst case you can be denied and being prepared to be placed in removal proceedings.

Do you not have a photocopy of your green card? It's always advisable to make physical and digital copies of important documents such as passport, DL, GC... If you have a copy, file N-400 with that. You're planning to apply for N-400 next year. That's at least a few months. How would you live without proof of LPR status all this time? I highly recommend applying for I-90 and getting a stamp in passport that serves as proof of LPR status. Then file for N-400 and provide copy of stamp in passport.

Hi, first of all I'm sorry your marriage isn't working. How long does it take to divorce in your state? When is her I-751 filing deadline? Are you expecting a clean divorce or back and forth splitting assets?

First of all: don't give up. Your wife and stepson do not have to leave the US at this time. A new, properly filed I-485 with supporting documentation will eventually get them green cards. You have to be very heavy on evidence in the next filing. USCIS gave excellent tips on how to build a strong case. Include each and every page of every statement from your joint bank accounts, utility bills showing both names. List your spouse as beneficiary on your retirement plans. Add her and stepson to your health insurance plan. Annotate each photo with: "Date, location, occasion, names of people on the photo". Only include photos where you have not just wife and stepson, but your family, friends and colleagues together. Financial comingling is the king of evidence, as you can see. Remember the saying to put the money where your mouth is? This is exactly the situation. You have to build a stronger much stronger case to overcome any suspicion on USCIS end.

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Absolutely go with a lawyer. That's what I would do. Lawyer often keeps USCIS questions to point and ensures your rights are respected. Lawyer can prepare you for the interview and also keep record of all being said during interview. I barely see any reports of USCIS officers mocking people, putting them down, screaming at them or asking inappropriate questions when lawyer is present. But this happens to people who go without lawyer from time to time.

What would that be?

This is a mistake, you're not the first person to receive such reminder in error. You can file FOIA to get all information about you.

Audio and video cannot be used as evidence directly. They need to be transcribed. You can have printed still images supporting video.

This is an excellent point.

I would hire a lawyer, let them review everything you submitted, prepare you for the interview and go to interview with you.

Here, it's free - https://www.foia.gov/agency-search.html?id=33a1c54c-5548-4917-9575-bbf66fb4b524&type=component

It's a difficult case. USCIS is unlikely going to approve N-600K based on "it was long time ago". I'm not an expert or lawyer, but I don't see enough evidence for successful outcome. I already mentioned some of the ways to get extra information such as reaching out to employers, getting log of entries / exists from using FOIA. You can also get some affidavits from neighborss / people she was in close contact while living in the US. If there are school records for you etc that may help. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

This could be somewhat useful, but there wouldn't be stamps of her leaving and coming back to the US. Maybe FOIA with all records from CBP could help. Does she have emails or any other copies of flight reservations or boarding passes showing she had return tickets from and to the US?

You can try, but you need to get absolutely everything you have, not the bare minimum. If she can somehow get letters from those employers confirming her employment, that would help.

You don't have the original document, only original certified copy. Copy in this case, it's not a copy you made yourself. It's a copy provided by government. Bring the real document on your hand, not a photocopy you made of it. I hope this helps.