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I'm pretty sure the criminal history questions on immigration forms begin with "Have you ever..." Ever means ever, even as a minor. At least in my understanding.

Yes. Unfortunately this is a drawback of AOS compared to CR-1

Not much without EAD. Does she have one?

I support that lawyer's statement. Sometimes, US passport is not enough to prove citizenship. Your stepdaughter may be asked many years later (potentially when her parents are no longer around) to prove she's a US citizen. - People get routinely asked for it by DOS when renewing US passports (after decades of no problems) - When applying to certain jobs requiring US citizenship and or special clearance - When trying to get benefits from SSA office - When sponsoring a foreigner for immigration benefit At that point, your stepdaughter would have to dig for paperwork from 20-30-40-50 years ago related to you and her circumstances coming to the US. She may need to contact archives of different agencies, or even hire a lawyer. All of this is eliminated by having certificate of citizenship. It's the most authoritative document proving she's a US citizen. I'd pay the money to get it. The more time passes, the harder it becomes to prove she's a citizen, if she doesn't have the certificate.

You can apply for citizenship in 2026. Take your Resident Since date on GC. Add 5 years to it. Subtract 90 days from it. This date is the earliest date you can apply for N-400. All you need is: - No trips over 6 months - More than 30 months in the US since you became LPR - Taxes paid every year - Good moral character (no convictions / crime since becoming LPR etc) - Pass English and civics test (you can prepare for it). Good luck!

1) If your parent naturalized, are you sure you're not a US citizen already? 2) If you're not a US citizen already, you can apply for N-400 after 5 years of holding green card and meeting other requirements. You don't need to involve anybody else (parens, US citizen spouse etc). When did you get GC? How old were you when you got GC? Did you have any trips longer than 6 months since you became a resident?

Many interviews for ROC are waived. However, if you apply for N-400 while I-751 is pending, any of tbe following can happen: - I-751 will be decided while N-400 pending, so no interview for I-751 - I-751 interview will be waived on the day of N-400 interview (e.g. decided on the day of N-400 without interview) - I-751 interview will be combined with N-400 interview - You'll be interviewed separately for I-751 and N-400 on different days

Haha I'm not Emma / don't work for USCIS. I'd take anything said over the phone with a grain of salt for these reasons: - If you speak to Tier 1, they typically don't have access to your case. They can see what you can see online - They are typically low paid hourly workers who do not specialize in immigration. There were many times people listened to their advice and got in trouble for doing wrong things - They tend to say whatever just to get you off the phone. They probably have target calls per hour they need to process. Their performance is likely measured in quantity not quality - They are not accountable for anything they say. It's not a USCIS letter you can take to a lawyer to sue the agency for wrongdoing. Good luck!

Hi @HeynowA Here's the guide for removal of conditions: The main points are: - File on time (no too early and not too late), within 90 day window before your 2nd anniversary of being Lawful Permanent Resident - Attach as much good evidence of joint life as possible to avoid RFE - Watch out for extension letter, biometrics appointment and potential RFE / interview letter. The process can take 2-4 years, so you can apply for naturalization under 3 year rule when you become eligible. Good luck!

Your best bet would have been rescheduling the trip, not the interview. The danger is pending I-751... If USCIS doesn't honor the request and deny I-751 and N-40 on original interview date due to no show. Either way, good luck and let us know how it goes! What's I-758?

Even during normal times 2-3 weeks after delivery it's out out of ordinary for check / money order to get cashed. As @powerpuff mentioned, there are delays now due to backlog. Hang in there!

Most of the times, case status is available here: https://egov.uscis.gov/, even when your status in account has issues showing.

Ghost updates happen to many people. I assume, any time the case is open, you get "we have taken action on your case" whether any action was taken or not.

None of the trackers can give 100% accurate prediction for 2 reasons: 1) Each case is unique 2) Nobody knows what USCIS will do tomorrow. Like with stock market, past performance doesn't predict the future for sure.

If this is a question specifically about online check in on a flight back to the US... I was always worried putting expiration day of GC as stated in extension letter. This meant I always arrived at the airport early and checked in at the counter instead of online check in. Either way you'd have to show documents to live person. I read on VJ people put expiration date based on extension letter and were just fine. The funniest part was airline agent calling supervisor during check in because she could not add 48 months to expiration date on my GC.

Plus US citizen spouse should be a citizen for all of those three years of marriage.

She can apply for citizenship under 3 year rule, which is when she's married to you for at least 3 years and she's been a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years. Make sure to show up to her N-400 interview, whether it says they're interviewing for I-751 or not.

Yes, it's just a different spelling of the same name. And as I mentioned, you can spell all variations in "Other names used" field on forms. Obviously this is not a legal advice and based on anecdotal knowledge. Good luck!

I know somebody from that part of the world (Belarus) who had a similar concern. She's a naturalized US citizen now. This is not as big of a deal as your interpreter pictures it. #1 Find a translator who specializes in all three languges: English, Russian and Ukrainian. My friend had an online agency translating docs. They can translate the name to current legal name in English and leave a note in translation explaining it. E.g. name Philippe (French) and Philip (English) is same name just spelled in different languages because documents are in different languages. #2 In application forms like I-485 and other ones, there is usually a field "Other names used". Just list all variations of the name (Elena Smith, Olena Smith etc). Don't worry too much. There's very small chance this will be an issue. If anything, your parents are not the first people with this "issue" as there are many Ukrainians living in the US who were born in USSR. Good luck!

Awesome, congrats!

Change of status is for changing from one non-immigrant visa to other. What you mean is "adjustment of status" which leads to permanent residency. Yes, you can get married any time if you are both free to marry. However, marrying shortly after can raise suspicion she had immigrant intent when entering on non-immigrant visa. Are you aware of all costs and restrictions associated with adjustment of status? Have you explored an option of marrying shortly and her leaving to council process for CR-1 spousal visa? That process is definitely cheaper and clears any issues with immigrant intent. Of course, it means living separately for some time, though you can visit each other while immigrant petition is pending. If you're absolutely sure about adjusting status, you can do it any moment, though I'd do it 60+ days into her stay, though some may disagree.

Blazing fast! Good luck!

It's very optimistic to assume new case will be decided within 3 months considering it's divorce waiver and there was a NOID involved. On the other hand, lawsuit forces USCIS to make a decision within a specific timeframe.

Why not just sue for decision?

Here's one website: https://h1bvisajobs.com/ What's your friends' occupation? There's many ways people get H1B jobs. Some people apply directly and get sponsored. Many go through J1, work as a trainee for some time and get offered H1B sponsorship after employer knows them. Some get education on F1 visa, followed by OPT and after that employer sponsors their H1B.