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  1. OldUser
    This will likely take a while. Could be months. If you never provided divorce decree, you'll get RFE. These type of cases usually take time... Keep us posted!
  2. OldUser
    @Jude61 that's some VIP treatment 😃
  3. OldUser
    Thank you for sharing your experience! I was always told by lawyers not to give long stories at the interview. I was never asked such question by adjudicator. Any open ended long answers can lead to more questioning and searching for inconsistencies to accuse one of fraud. I was asked questions such as "How did you meet"? And my answer was short: "We met through a common friend". That seemed enough. A smiling and friendly adjudicator can be a mask they wear. Generally, adjudicator is not a friend. I think, in your case, you had a nice person new to USCIS, that's why they need others to review their work before decision can be made. Keep us posted!
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    Yes, this is pretty typical when I-751 is pending. N-400 cannot be approved without I-751 approved first. You can legally sue (Writ of Mandamus) USCIS 120 days after interview if you don't have decision. Filing lawsuit pushes USCIS to make a decision on N-400. There's no other real or reliable method to expedite it. The other option is just wait.
  5. OldUser
    Are you saying you took oath without leaving interviewer's office? Oath just for you? I never heard of this, that's pretty unique. Congratulations! Remember to update status with SSA, register to vote (can be done online) and get US passport 🙂
  6. OldUser
    Congrats!
  7. OldUser
    Affidavit of support. It seems like your case was denied because of this form and evidence related to it: Make sure you make USCIS happy this time, so they don't deny it again.
  8. OldUser
    No, wasn't asked for either. Social media accounts are asked from non-immigrant visa applicants. Don't take your phone to interview if you're worried about it 😃
  9. OldUser
    Make sure to address issues with I-864 in new filing.
  10. OldUser
    Why would you title it Divorce Record with no divorces in the past? I'd name it Marital Status History / Record
  11. OldUser
    Ask them when they take photo 😃 Or when officer finishes interview.
  12. OldUser
    Your mileage may vary. Each office does things slightly differently as it appears
  13. OldUser
    Yes it could confuse them. So you never married in the US?
  14. OldUser
    Did she ever apply for any other visa? Did she mention in those applications she was married when she in fact wasn't?
  15. OldUser
    Why not use joint sponsor? Then assets are not needed. But job is a must, whether one uses sponsor or not... One has to survive and help immigrant spouse.
  16. OldUser
    You can ask whether you're being admitted as a permanent resident or tourist. Asking this is tricky. As you may get denied entry. What does your I-94 say for the recent trips? I'm pretty confident officer won't back date stamp endorsing the immigrant visa. Whether he'd endorse expired visa is also a big question, most likely not. Keep us posted though, your case would help community.
  17. OldUser
    The worst part is, @Pat J, how long have you been in the US now since your last entry? Make sure to not overstay your entry (6 months max for Canadians). Otherwise you'd be out of status and subject to 3 or 10 year bar from entry into the US... Then your immigration will become even more difficult. As to immigrant visa, I think it's gone.
  18. OldUser
    Congrats!
  19. OldUser
    My photo and fingerprints were taken before naturalization interview, but they still used old photo from my AOS era on naturalization certificate. Can't complain, I look younger on it 😃 No additional photos were taken before ceremony. I had same day oath.
  20. OldUser
    Sorry you had to jump through hoops to get it updated despite N-400 form says it's done automatically. I wish there was more transparency about this change and official announcement. Or officers / people conducting oath would give the warning.
  21. OldUser
    Good catch, sorry I said India, I meant Pakistan. Apologies to OP.
  22. OldUser
    One thing to consider: MPC is available to anybody, GE is for trusted travellers. Theoretically, there's more potential scrutiny / checks for somebody using MPC vs using GE
  23. OldUser
    Does the friend use TSA Precheck? It's part of GE benefit. Also, I never use US Govt Mobile Passport because: 1) I don't want to install any apps on my phone, that's a potential backdoor and breach of privacy 2) I rarely see dedicated line for mobile passport 3) I cross the border within 2-3 minutes max with GE, and never seen a big line Same here
  24. OldUser
    It used to be 6-9 months before people got scheduled for interviews at one point. For me it always helped having low expectation. When I filed N-400, I was ready to wait over 6 months (processing time was 7 months). But it was a nice surprise to get approved within 3.5 months. There's many factors here: how busy the office is in your city, whether you have other pending cases (I-751), background, immigration history, and pure luck
  25. OldUser
    You didn't include children in your I-751? Did they receive GC much later?
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