OldUser

Not much useful info there. Your wait time is still within reasonable processing time. On the other hand: - Did you file within 90 day early window (what about friends?) - Did you apply on 3 or 5 year rule basis (what abour friends)? - Do you have I-751 pending (what about your friends)? - Did you have any criminal charges etc (what about your friends)? - Did you initially have GC based on marriage and now divorced (what about your friends)? - Do you have a common name (what about your friends)? - Are you from predominantly Muslim country of origin (what about your friends)? There's many more items to check and also there's an element of luck. You need to to compare apples to apples.

This can be down to carrier blocking text messages from USCIS by mistaking them for being scam messages. Also could be on USCIS side down. Generally the messages have expiration and number of retries. If retries are none and expiration is short, somebody with weak cellphone connection is going to miss it. To original question: you cannot send it now.

I was aware about India, China et al. Jamaica being excluded is something I didn't know. Thank you for catching this.

School as to university or high school? I made assumption you were working towards a degree. DV has educational requirements, but I think if you finished high school you can participate.

Make sure you play DV lottery every year. It's free.

Very good point, I missed it...

1) Focus on your studies and build connections. Get good marks. 2) Apply for STEM OPT early and make sure you're ready for interviews way before you start applying for jobs. 3) Work on that OPT, convince your employer you're worth them filing for H1B for you. 4) Work hard, convince employer to sponsor you for GC 5) 5 years after receiving GC you can apply for citizenship if you meet all criteria.

Couldn't agree more. Questions for US citizen spouse: 1) Can they afford the fees? 2) Can they support another adult, not only financially but also emotionally for a year or so? Questions for immigrant: 1) Can they give up freedom of travelling outside the US for potentially a year or so? 2) Are they ready to be financially dependent on their spouse for potentially one year? 3) Do they know what they're going to do with their time for the next 3-6-12 months while waiting?

Not the greatest idea from immigration standpoint considering you'll proving bonafide marriage later on.

Everybody's N-400 goes to NBC then field office.

+1 you don't have to submit tax return transcripts in initial filing. Worst case you'd reply to RFE / bring it to interview.

How are you going to prove US domicile without address?

Did your mother get GC already?

What does the other parent (I suppose, mother) say? Do they agree with this?

Sorry about your family situation. Be super careful with evidence of USC cheating. You divorcing shortly after getting conditions removed plus evidence of cheating going all this time since beginning may suggest to USCIS it was a conveniece marriage for immigration benefit or somebody was paid. I'd try to keep things cool between you and your soon to be ex and divorce without too much drama. Forget about N-400 under 3 year rule. Good luck! P.S. on the day of approval, did you still live together or one of you moved out? I can't blame if one of you moved, given the dangerous situation. But if moved, was USCIS notified of address change?

The key word is few. I'd say very few. You're probably not far off decision on I-130. Few more months away.

I can foresee issues with GC getting lost...

No divorce decree = married? Isn't it as simple as that?

To get the ball rolling. USCIS needs to get or reuse biometrics, need to do background checks, study your case, allocate interview time. They could be doing it in 90 day early filing window or after you meet 5 years of residence requirement. Isn't it obvious you get a chance to naturalize faster this way? They can naturalize you a week after you become eligible when filing in 90 day early window VS they would be just looking at your file if you file after 5 year mark.

From US officials point of view the real name is the one on BC unlees there was documented legal name change.

Definitely... Why didn't parents get the BC for their kid and grandma was involved...

Bonus question... Are you eligible to adjust, as to do you have visa available based on latest visa bulletin?

The sponsor doesn't have to live with beneficiary. "I will start working in this position when I get my EAD." ^ this, in my understanding, is the key reason why you can't use your future income. Firstly you'll have a break in employment, secondly your employment is conditioned around receiving EAD. As I mentioned earlier, if you had work independent of your AOS and income from it - then I'd say there would be a possibility of using this income. But even then USCIS can ask for joint sponsor. What you're trying to do is not much different from somebody having no job saying they won't need a sponsor because they'll get a job once they get EAD / GC

Yes, you filed incorrectly. The valid options were: 1) Married filing jointly 2) Married filing separately Option "Single" was wrong. You needed to go for option 2. You can still amend your taxes and give USCIS corrected version when you apply for N-400

That seems like a better solution. You have to prioritize what's more important to you.