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Not sure what I-30 is, but I-130 takes 15-16 months nowadays

Agreed. May 2025 is the earliest you can expect @HVM. I'd say some time around July-August would not be unusual

I'd start looking for a joint sponsor today. Assets are routinely ignored by USCIS. Tax return transcripts are needed regardless of whether sponsor had income or not. To give a figure, we need to know the household size of the sponsor.

I don't see a direct correlation between productivity and working in the office to be honest. Now people are going to waste time commuting. Office chatter doesn't help working quicker either.

Is that because she has other means to adjust or because marriage is not working? If the latter, I'd start with filing for divorce. Make sure to notify spouse if she's gonna be out of status so she can leave the US without breaking immigration laws. You can withdraw I-130 and I-864. Other petitions are hers.

You would know better than us. We know nothing about his education, experience and sponsoring employer as well as the job.

Very good question H4?

If you're wealthy and have your own business, E2 visa or EB-5 route for GC.

2 years is from filing I-130 to getting visa. Typically, I-130 takes 14-16 months.

Each case is independent

Yes you're showing timelines of people who applied for N-400 before the elections. Those guys were processed super fast, it's an anomaly. It only happens before elections.

MyProgress is the glitchiest thing with tons of outages. I'd ignore it completely. It's known to be going away occasionally.

Can you share which office it is and where you found timelines? Also, did people file before or after elections? 2-4 months is extremely optimistic. I suspect most of N-400s will take 9+ months for filers filing now.

I'm sure forms ask for all trips in the last 5 years and whether person ever visited Syria, North Korea et al. But successful travel to European countries doesn't mean approval for ESTA, in that regard it doesn't really matter.

If you're a US citizen, yes, she can. It's the same process as adjustment of status for a spouse. Her overstay will be forgiven, but she has to be honest about it.

By law you're not allowed to work without work authorization (EAD) or until you're LPR and have GC. At the same time, law says any unauthorized work will be forgiven if: - You honestly disclose it on forms and during interview - You're married to US citizen - You didn't have false claim to US citizenship (e.g. fooled employer / bank etc) saying you're a US citizen to get job / funds / other benefits

Wife has the key to the kingdom. If she doesn't want to participate, nothing happens, sadly.

This is super fast. I observed in many cases people waiting few weeks between USCIS receiving case and taking fees.

It doesn't matter but some people get anxious when they don't hear for a month or two after filing. N-400s slowed down after election, I would expect majority of cases taking over 6 months now. In many instances, over a year.

The biggest downside of applying for reduced fee / waiver is that you'd have to file N-400 on paper. This means 4-10 weeks to get receipt notice and biometrics reuse / appointment compared to instant notices with electronic filing when paying full fees. Otherwise, you're not going to be penalized for it.

Yes, a lot of filers get their biometrics reused. However, don't forget there's new administration coming tomorrow. This may change internal USCIS policies increasing number of people having to do biometrics.

How can USCIS assume you own real estate unless it's mentioned somewhere? USCIS needs everything to be described to them like they're a 6 year old. I'd put this in cover letter. And attach some proof of ownership by trust.

Yes pretty much. This is why overcoming I-751 denial is so important.

Yes, but don't file on the very first day. Wait a few days to ensure there is no denial

1. N-400 petition belongs to LPR, not US citizen spouse. To avoid issues, immigrant should have their own account. 2. You can file by paper if you wish. You don't have to file online. If you file online, you don't need to submit anything by paper. 3. Depends on you. If you're a quick learner you can wait. But it's never a bad idea to prepare early. Official learning material is here: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test 4. The best way is when I-751 is decided before N-400 interview. If not, combo interview is the next best. N-400 cannot be decided before I-751. 5. It's fairly simple. Find all of your travel dates before filling application. Same goes with marital evidence and addresses for the past 3 years.