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I checked same box on N-400, but a month after status didn't update with SSA. 99% you'll have to get an appointment with them. For GE, you can update status online. I found it very easy. Biggest problem with passport is finding availability with acceptance facility. Walk in windows were very small and inconvenient for me, so I had to search multiple places and dates for appointment...

Congrats! Please stick around for others if you can have you updated status with SSA?

Not an issue.

AFAIK it's perfectly normal for them to stay in the unmarried sons and daughters of LPR category, even if you became a citizen.

What do company lawyers say? I'd imagine there are immigration lawyers working with this company? My impression is visa is dead, but you can clarify with them?

You need to be super careful with N-400. False claim to US citizenship is a deportable offence. I'd recommend consulting with a lawyer before applying and wouldn't do this case myself. Ideally, have lawyer go with you to the interview. Filling forms is an easy part anyone can do. Building a strong case is where legal help can be a good idea. The fact you formally withdrew registration and never voted is in your favor. Take any immigration advice from AI with great caution and don't rely on it in itself. Generally, documenting your effort to resolve mistake is the way to go. Good luck and keep us posted!

4 months from now is end of September. You have time until end of November (based on expiration of GC) to submit your I-751. I don't see a problem. Just submit your I-751 before end of November. If you have divorce decree then, great. If not, OK, but you need to get decree eventually.

Yes, you can't delay I-751 because divorce is pending. But it's a tricky one if USCIS asks for divorce decree sooner than your divorce is finalized.

Amazing, so proud of you for forcing them to do their job properly! Sorry you had to do this, but hopefully next time they'll think twice about doing a sloppy job with forms.

Definitely an option, but one can do it online without a visit to enrollment center nowadays, kudos to @top_secret

Thank you! There's a much fresher thread describing how to update citizenship status after becoming US citizen: I successfully did it.

Not yet. Don't claim to be a citizen until you are, it's a deportable offence. After oath you are a citizen. Congratulations! The journey is almost over.

I'm not suprised. Telling one government agency you're married (USCIS), and the other one you're single (IRS) can raise eyebrows and question geniunity of marriage. At least that's what my immigration lawyer told me. Especially if conversation was mostly about tax return, means officer wasn't super happy about this arrangement. I guess, out of 100 officers, 95 wouldn't pay attention to it and 5 would be obsessed with it. On the other hand, if I-130 is approved, this means marriage is bonafide in the eyes of USCIS. I-485 is all about different inadmissabilities related to immigrant's prior trips to the US, their interactions with law, security background, vaccinations etc. Keep us updated @Khas061682. Hopefully it's just a small hold up.

There's way to check cases without login and it's more reliable: https://egov.uscis.gov/ All you need is case number. This website works most of the times even when MyUSCIS is down and everybody freaks out not being able to see their cases.

@alliejourney verbal approvals mean nothing. Timelines given by officer OR MyProgress estimates mean nothing. Most likely, officer needs approval from a higher up, hence a little bit of hold up. Don't worry, your time will come!

Actually, maybe fortunately. This type of job, especially in the army typically causes more scrutiny and higher risk of denial.

Typically one can renew their foreign passport at the embassy / consulate inside the US. But whether it's needed to get birth certificate or not, I wouldn't know.

No estimate is accurate. Neither third party tracker apps, nor MyProgress on MyUSCIS. Some examples from my story. I-751 processing times were 7 months when I filed petition to remove conditions on my green card. It took 20.5 months. N-400 processing time was 7 months again, when I submitted application for naturalization. The case took 3.5 months. On day of my oath, MyProgress estimated 3 weeks until decision. USCIS is a black box. Each case is unique. 16-17 months is what we see currently for I-130s filed 16-17 months ago. But your case can go quicker or slower. And there's no way of knowing ahead. Processing times is one thing we can't control. But we can control quality of our cases and manage our expectations.

Yes, if you have divorce decree, send together in that 90 day window. You can even send it before 90 days if you have it on hands before window opens, divorce waiver allows filing early, any time divorce is final. E.g you can file any time before 90 day window if you have divorce decree. If you don't have it, you can file without decree in 90 day window, but be prepared for RFE in future.

RFE. You'll get extension letter in 4-8 weeks after filing. But RFE will follow asking for divorce decree. And this can be from 3-6 months if case goes fast, or few years until you get it.

Another option for @FROWNcat if DL is valid for a while is just to apply for a passport card and carry together with DL in wallet. Fees should be similar. Passport card definitely proves citizenship and is more versatile than DL for travel other than proving you can drive. Another benefit of passport card it's valid for 10 years, and DL usually for 5.

Very good point. Correction after checking wallet with old IDs. I did have regular DL when I was on work visa. But once I became conditional LPR, I applied for Real ID and have been applying for Real IDs since then. Thankfully, never had any issues getting it.

Sorry you had to go through this. I had no issue whatsoever applying for Real ID on work visa (not even as LPR). I'm in California too.

Technically, you can, but not very desirable. Even when I travelled with my wife, I got asked how often we travel together etc upon entry to the US. You may be held in secondary when reentering the US. What I don't see in your evidence list is proof of living together. Did you have joint lease?

Yes, but you still need to file with divorce waiver and be ready to respond to RFE asking for divorce certificate in the future. That would take at least several months, maybe even a year until you get this request.