OldUser

Good point

You can submit it, and it shouldn't slow anything down in my opinion. Nobody looked at your file just yet probably.

Of course 🙂 What I've seen personally in my "batch" of cases. My biometrics got reused in late April 2022. However, some neighboring cases had "case received" status until May-June 2023. Some of them got approved a month or two later, even before my case got approved despite my biometrics were reused for longer. I don't trust online status 100%

I've seen biometrics related statuses getting stuck for a year or so. It's just a status somebody forgot to update. It shouldn't affect the actual processing of the case. One day it may magically change to "Card being produced" status. At least that's what I think.

It costs $0 to create a new USCIS account. No rules forbid creating a new one. Going through USCIS to do this may be counterproductive.

Try to spend time on other things, like hobbies. I highly recommend it. My case took 1 year and 8 months at WAC and it was fast compared to many other filers. Expect yours to take 2 years from the date of filing, give or take.

My understanding is, probably no. I believe there's a special provision in the law for this case. I'd consult with immigration lawyer if this is the problem.

You can find fees and examples here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-485 I-131 and I-765 are free when filed together with I-485

They can file I-485, I-131, I-765. Copy of approved I-130 can be included in AOS packet. That's assuming wife's cousin's is a US citizen.

My understanding is, you can certainly file on paper. Yes, it is a good idea to hire an attorney for the last leg of your immigration journey. It's not required, but I would.

It is rare, and there can be various reasons. One of them is Adam Walsh Act. Make sure to have a serious and heart to heart chat with your spouse to confirm he did not have issues with law related to that legislation...

There's no requirement for a cover letter. A petitioner can write one in their name. No need to sign anything. In my case, a lawyer wrote a cover letter in their name and never signed it.

Yes, thank you, I realized that after reading again. Even less of a chance...

I'm really sorry to hear about your mother. This is very sad situation. Are you going through AOS? You can certainly try to expedite. It's free and won't hurt your case. USCIS is known to deny expedite requests even for emergencies like yours, so I wouldn't count on it too much. <s>I'd consult with a lawyer today to see what the plan would be if you left the US without getting approved I-131. You may have a bar and issues coming back. At the same time, it's your mother, so it would be a tough choice to make.</s> Update: do you mean expedite CR-1 / IR-1 for your wife overseas to come to the US sooner to meet her mother in law? I doubt this would be granted, unfortunately.

I wouldn't risk it. Either all in hand writing or all typed.

Yes, you should use joint sponsors. Especially if your most recent income is 0. Make sure joint sponsors are in fact eligible to be sponsors (same criteria as for you). If they're not eligible or unwilling to sponsor, you have to find other sponsors.

I'd list only First Name and Last Name on I-130, I-485 etc as shown on her passport for international travel. The AOS forms ask for any other names used. There you can put the name with Patronymic and explain it's not a middle name.

If I-485 gets denied, your wife likely get 3 or even 10 year bar on coming back to the US. With overstay, the safest thing is to not travel internationally at all until Green Card is in hand. Nowadays, USCIS is aware whether somebody left the country, and the AOS decision (denial for example) may be "conveniently" issued while she's overseas. You both seem to take immigration lightly. I'd be doing everything to submit response to RFE ASAP. As others mentioned above, she should try going to a clinic and complete the medical exam before leaving the US. There's no extension for RFE as far as I know. She'll probably have the bar too.

The more evidence is provided the stronger is the case

Maybe it's for the better. IMHO most of the times a USCIS form is updated, new more invasive questions get added 😅

Congrats! So it took close to 2 years?

Your lawyer is right. You abandoned I-485 (AOS) when you left the country. No reason to wait for denial. You can file a new I-485 (if eligible) and withdraw the old one.

Congratulations! You should have applied to Global Entry which simplifies entry to the US when travelling internationally. It's slightly more expensive but already includes TSA Precheck in it.

Where does I-751 ask for employment details? There is no such question in current edition of this form.

You did apply for I-131 right?