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Was the beneficiary in status all this time? Is I-485 pending? Just write a letter and attach copy of your naturalization certificate.

No this is not OK. Whether somebody knows or not, they cannot violate terms of their visa by working if not permitted.

Exactly my thoughts. Sometimes the decision between $$$$ and immigration is hard. But if you want your I-751 approved, your family lawyer needs to do whatever to get divorce finalized quicker. Same with you, you'd have to compromise more if this is a reason of hold up.

You probably mean it was denied? Applications get rejected if you pay incorrect fees, submit incomplete or out of date forms. Rejected and denied are very different things. With rejected no decision was made. Denial is a decision by USCIS. I don't think appeal would work. In the first sentence you said petition was denied because no divorce decree was produced. That's a valid reason for denying petition. Even if you try to challenge the decision, USCIS will simply request divorce decree again. Since nothing changed and you don't have a decree, it will not be approved. To me, a better strategy is to file a new I-751. It will give you more time to finalize divorce and get the decree while it's pending. No, you cannot get visas while you're LPR. Even if you give up GC, H-1B involves lottery, the outcome is not guaranteed and you won't likely get visa based on your complex immigration history.

I keep misspelling it 😃

Right now the naturalization process is very fast compared to previous years. Next year it may slow down again. ROC takes 2-3 years if you leave it alone. But you may naturalize in 6-12 months if you file now.

Your alien number is always valid. You were not born as a citizen in the US, so you will always have alien number. It's printed on your certificate of naturalization too. In terms of online account, just use the same account you used for N-400.

There's no typical wait time, no specific timeframe. Each case is unique when it comes to AP. There's no way to speed up processing as far as I know.

Good luck!

While I understand the pain and desire to erase the bad memory, it's to your benefit to keep these documents. You still have to naturalize, and WAVA / marriage related questions may be brought up again. If you destroy all proof, you will have hard time providing evidence. I recommend scanning all docs and then putting all of the ex related stuff and WAVA in a big box and far away in storage. In case if you get asked again, you'll be able to prove it, otherwise you won't see it on a daily basis.

There's always a possibility of going to secondary check. CBP can do it to anybody - visitors, LPRs, and even US citizens. The chance is low, but it's always there. There is no way to predict.

What is your immigration status?

I believe they expire after 6 months. So don't get it too early.

Biometrics fee is now included in I-751

When I got my unrestricted SS card I had less than a year on conditional GC left. I don't think this should matter. You remain a resident, just your proof of status expires.

Why did you wait to divorce? Divorcing shortly after I-751 approval is really a disservice to him... It may catch him at N-400 stage. If you stayed married so he could remove conditions, you participated in immigration fraud. I find the question a bit strage. You can divorce whenever. Tying it to immigration looks suspicious...

Perhaps if you're too close to not meeting physical presence criteria? Otherwise people can generally travel no problem.

Based on what I read on VJ so far, it's not a unique case. It happens.

There's definitely a chance of getting NTA. Not >90% positive chance. But definitely not 1%. Most likely you'll be able to enter the US without NTA. If you enter, don't plan on travelling back and forth, just stay put until you naturalize. Good luck!

I'd bring the passport and GC to SSA. They may not exactly like ADIT but I think they should accept it.

That's a sweet deal for the lawyer. Take money and not be responsible for the outcome... To me, the main benefits of hiring a lawyer is for them to respond to RFEs and accompany me to interview if needed.

Online status often lags behind real status of your application. Some people get denied, but online status shows "Case was received" or other status. I don't believe online status is legally binding. But whatever USCIS sends in the mail is official.

Another important point. When you hired the lawyer (if they're a real lawyer), they should have filed form G-28. On that form there are three check boxes: - Where to send notices (you or lawyer) - Where to send cards (you or lawyer) - Where to send I-94 If boxes 1a and 1b checked, then all your notices should have been sent to attorney's address and you should demand to see them and inquire about them from lawyer.

This is partially true. If you never receive the first notice, but then get approval notice for I-751 in the mail... Then you can apply for N-400 with copy of approved I-751. But of course, if you don't have a notice for I-751, and you apply when it's pending, it can be problematic if USCIS asks for it. But again, if you missed I-751 notice and letter containing code for your account, then you might as well miss any other upcoming notices (biometrics, RFE, interview or approval).

You don't need GC or ADIT stamp for evidence of work authorization. If fact, as LPR you don't require DHS work authorization. As long as you have an unrestricted Social Security card (no wording such as "Valid for work only with DHS authorization") and valid state ID or DL, that's all you need to show employer for I-9 verification. These documents are List B and List C documents that you can choose to show to prove you can work legally. Employer cannot demand to see GC / stamp / extension letters by law. If you don't have unrestricted social security card, then: 1) Download SS-5 form online 2) Complete the form 3) Go to SSA office 4) Ask for social card replacement and give them the completed SS-5 form 5) You will receive unrestricted SS card in the mail within few weeks Why show unrestricted SS card + DL / ID? - Some HRs are used to seeing American workers using this method for I-9 verification. It's standard. Rarely somebody uses passport, birth certificate for I-9. - Some HRs get worried and don't know what to do about conditional green card. They worry you won't be able to legally work when conditional GC / extension letter / stamp expires, which is not true.