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  1. OldUser
    The loss of citizenship is not automatic in most countries. Either Greek government initiates it after learning you committed a crime etc and no longer wants you to be a Greek. Or you initiate it by filing proper papers and paying fees. Until that process is done, even if you don't have their passport, you're their citizen for life.
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    Any time you're in Greece you will only be considered a Greek citizen even if you show your US passport on entry. If you get in legal trouble in Greece or required to go through military service, US embassy / consulate won't help you! Only when you go through formal citizenship renounciation in Greece you will no longer be Greek. On the other hand, soon enough US travellers will have to pay fees and fill forms to visit EU. But if you travel to EU on Greek passport you would not have to do it plus you would have unlimited time in EU and not 90 days (on US passport).
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    And it's fine. Birth Certificate is usually generated shortly after person's birth and ideally never changes again. Sometimes this involves other names (your case), sometimes the country of birth doesn't exist anymore.
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    They can only apply for US citizenship under 5 year rule, if they meet physical presence requirement, don't break their continuous residence, be of a good moral character and file taxes every year (never miss it).
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    @savolife G-28 on its own does not solve the problem with case processing. This form just notifies USCIS that a lawyer is now representing you. This may be helpful if you get RFE / interview etc. But does not speed up anything. Writ of Mandamus is one solution, and unless you do it yourself, going to cost several thousand dollars. If you end up hiring a lawyer, at least search the State Bar of <your state> directory to make sure they're real lawyer.
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    See this thread
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    Does the NOA start with words "Your conditional perminent resident status is extended for 48 months..."? That's right under address. If not, can you redact the letter and post a picture? Is this I-797?
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    WoM = Writ of Mandamus e.g. lawsuit against USCIS to decide on your case.
  9. OldUser
    Aweful! Have you considered WoM or N-400?
  10. OldUser
    No right or wrong answer here. Whatever fits your financial goals. Do you plan to save for house downpayment? Maybe emergency fund? Saving for a car or fancy vacation? Then you can open joint savings account. You'd probably need a joint checking account, to pay for bills and rent / mortgage from it. If you search, there's a lot of online banks which don't even charge monthly maintenance fees if that's something you're worried about. Make sure to use those accounts, don't open them just for immigration. It may help tracking expenses and reaching joint financial goals in your family. Good luck!
  11. OldUser
    In theory, nothing prevents adding her to lease today from legal point of view. I had a lease in my name while on 1 year non-immigrant visa. It's more about convincing your apartment building management she can be added. https://easyrelocated.com/can-i-rent-an-apartment-on-a-tourist-visa-in-the-us/
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    The more evidence, the better. This way your chances of receiving RFE / NOID will be lower. I'd think of this in terms of "what all can I submit?" instead of "what is the minimum I can submit to get approved?" You can add her on your lease today. Add to your bank accounts today. Add to your utility bills today. Add to your insurance today. Good luck!
  13. OldUser
    Text is known to be unreliable. Sime never received a text despite including G-1145 in AOS packet.
  14. OldUser
    ^^ No need to worry, it can take 4-8 weeks to get your notice. It's only been a week!
  15. OldUser
    Let us know how it goes!
  16. OldUser
    Make sure consider this when she's applying for citizenship. One can argue her "residency clock got reset" after 6 months of absense and she should count eligibility (3 or 5 years) starting the day she was back in the US after that trip.
  17. OldUser
    This is not something immigration would like. The first marriage will also be percieved in this light.
  18. OldUser
    Agreed, though "the tourist visa -> quick marriage -> AOS -> domestic violence same month as petitions filed" is a bit dirty IMHO. That's why I said IMHO
  19. OldUser
    IMHO I-130 dies when marriage dies in most cases. And so I-485. Unless there's WAVA. Which is not in this case. OP's story doesn't look like IO would be thrilled to approve it even if victim spouse somehow supported it.
  20. OldUser
    Has any of her trips lasted longer than 6 months? It's a tricky question to answer, but I guess it should be answered "yes" if she spent majority of her time in Ecuador.
  21. OldUser
    GC in hand! Was placed in mailbox despite one online and one in-person hold mail requests. It's crazy to receive GC on the day of moving out. Lesson for everybody I guess: cannot rely on Hold Mail, forwarding or USPS intercept. Happy end (for now, until N-400 😃)
  22. OldUser
    Estimated delivery 4:10 pm (surprised it's not 4:20 lol)
  23. OldUser
    USPS update: Your item is out for delivery on August 19, 2023 at 6:10 am Really??? Argh! Despite Hold Mail it might get delivered to apartment building. Ok, challenge accepted 😅
  24. OldUser
    May take a few weeks for USCIS to acknowledge your receiving your evidence and a couple of months until you get decision. How much evidence did you sens this time and what timeframe did it cover?
  25. OldUser
    Update: According to USPS status, GC arrived at Post Office this morning. I hope they hold it there for me to pick us I requested!
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