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@Mark M. ADlT stamp has 1 year validity. Yes, it allows re-entering the US at any POE.

Awesome, good luck and keep us updated on cases. I'll always advocate for following instructions as they're written.

Unless already approved, @flicks1998's case may still be rejected in a later stage. Unless they're lucky and nobody ever pays attention. I don't think $85 is worth the risk.. Imagine I-751 derailing after 1.5 - 2 years of wait...

Can you attach a screenshot showing wording around biometric fee is not required in the letter? As far as I know, conditional resident pays the fee regardless of whether they have biometrics appointment or fingerprints get reused. Reusing the fingerprints doesn't mean the biometrics fee wasn't required. The instructions clearly say: "You must also pay a $85 biometric services fee for each person applying to remove conditions on their residence on the same form." https://www.uscis.gov/i-751

Oh yes, forgot to tell, US citizen should know the same about you. I'd say spend an hour with your spouse discussing these things to be on the same page. Few other questions (I wasn't asked but apparently some get asked these very personal ones): - Last time you were intimate with one another - Whether you want to have kids or not - Who and how pays the bills and rough amounts

You need to know at least: - full name of your spouse - spouse's DOB - how old is your spouse - spouse's employer - spouse's occupation - date of marriage - when and where you met - names of spouse's close relatives: siblings, parents etc - address where you live - whether spouse was married before - spouse's level of education - where the spouse was born In addition, many personal questions. The list will be too long to include, but some examples: - on which side of the bed does your spouse usually sleep - what time does your spouse typically leave to work - what is spouse's favorite color - what all languages your spouse can speak - what car does your spouse drive - what hobbies does your spouse have - what did your spouse eat this morning for breakfast? I'm surprised people don't talk about it. One of the things my lawyer did was running a couple of quick mock interviews with me and my US citizen spouse to ensure we answer questions correctly, consisely and with confidence.

I was asked I-130 related questions during AOS interview, followed by I-485 questions. The I-130 questions were around the spouse and our relationship - how we met etc. I thought everybody gets them as part of AOS, no? The caveat though, I had both I-130 and I-485 filed together on paper and they're both pending at the time of interview.

How do you know if visa was issued if he doesn't have a passport?

@Basharazz are you sure you don't owe IRS any taxes? As a citizen you must pay US taxes (if meeting certain income thresholds) regardless of where you live in the world.

I heard this process of switching can take longer than starting I-130 from scratch overseas.

Hi @bakenast give it another week. Sometimes it takes 4-6 weeks to receive NOA. Do you have an image of cashed check? Sometimes USCIS writes a case number at the back of it. That would be useful when contacting them through https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDDForm.do?sroPageType=ndd&entryPoint=init

$680 is the total payment if you don't have dependants removing conditions with you.

The US citizen spouse / LPR is the one signing jointly filed petition. Part 4 of petition is for their details. Part 8 asks for their signature. You're referred to as conditional resident throughout the form and in instructions. There's two people involved in the form: conditional resident and US citizen / LPR spouse. Conditional resident pays the biometric fee, and spouse doesn't.

Why do you skip the line above the one you mentioned in instructions? "Each conditional resident and conditional resident dependent included in the principal petitioner’s Form I-751 is required to submit a biometric services fee with this petition, in addition to the required filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.)" You always need to pay biometrics fee as a conditional resident. The other fee is for spouse of conditional resident, who may be a US citizen or LPR! They're usually not required to submit biometrics. But if USCIS asks them, they'll have to pay biometrics fee later in the process.

He's the one filing, can be done online today. Another thing to consider, if he doesn't have any EU citizenship or permanent residence, the max he can stay in EU is 90 days. Living is not an option.

No, you don't have to wait until AOS is denied. You can file new I-130 now and once have a receipt, withdraw old petitions including I-485. The reason to file new I-130 is because the form asks whether beneficiary will adjust in the US or go through consular processing overseas. The one filed probably says you will be adjusting in the US. You can try having USCIS to change it to consular processing, but it will probably will take longer than starting from scratch.

Sadly, AOS is over...

I only included IRS tax return transcripts. Approved.

No. Select any flight that works for you. CBP will be there round the clock for your convenience.

Not very high, but you can always try.

I'm afraid it's different case to case and nobody knows for sure.

From purely bureaucratic point of view, the best time to change name is after marriage, when applying for GC through AOS or when applying for naturalization. It's a bit less desirable in my opinion during I-751 stage. However, since you're already in it and have mix up of last names in various documents, I'd use new last name on the forms. I'd also include copy of marriage certificate just in case as well as short cover letter explaining you've changed the name. If everything goes smooth, you'll receive GC with the new name.

Others can confirm, but this sounds about right to me.

Yes, every person requires their own AOS packet and filing fees.

According to lawyers, USCIS doesn't take lawsuits personally.