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What's the contents of the file? Did you download and open it?

Second US passport can be requested if needed: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/second-passport-book.html

Agreed, I-751 approval would be much better, but it's still great to have extension than not to have it. The good thing is, I-751 cannot be pending forever. Sooner or later it'll get approved! ================================= Today's update for WAC 24XXX range as of 4:15 PM PT: 1 x new approval in lower range

Looks like your GC is still in transit?

While this is true, absence of 6+ months often results in broken continuous residence for naturalization purposes.

@juancarlos nothing in particular. Some people see it for many weeks before it changes to other status such as biometrics reuse.

They sent it to everybody, whether they had NOA1 with 48 months before or not, by the looks of it.

Because beneficiary may not be able to stay in the US for AOS. Your wife is a spouse of LPR, and her visa may not immediately available. Need to check visa bulletin for her category. Her overstay would not be forgiven, because you're not a citizen.

They got denial letter saying they never showed up for biometrics. I cannot find it right now. Here is denial after rescheduling I-485 interview: Yes, all three required for travel.

$1225. Paid it using personal check. Forms I-131 and I-765 are free when filed together with I-485. Medical exam is about $500, paid with credit card.

My thoughts are: you're overthinking. If all the prior cards had it this way and you never had issues travelling, leave it as is. There might be reasons why middle name is abbreviated. As long as the initial is correct, you are FINE.

These are free forms when filed with I-485. I strongly encourage filing them even if your wife doesn't have any plans for work or travel. Few times a month I see messages on this forum asking: "My spouse needs to travel back home because his / her mother got sick etc." Don't make this mistake! Her relatives can get sick or there may be other emergency requiring her to leave the US temporarily. It cannot be done if she doesn't have Advance Parole. Her I-485 will be abandoned if she doesn't have AP. So file for it. EAD may be useful for various reasons, not just for employment. It can be used as ID and to do any financial stuff at banks. In this economy you never know if she would need or want out of boredom get a part time job at Starbucks. Do not make your wife's life harder by not filing these forms. GC may take 1.5 years to get approved. At least with AP and EAD, which usually come in 6-8 months, she'll have a chance to live life. P.S I'm nobody to give this particular advice, but I'll leave my $0.02. I-485 is filed by immigrant or on their behalf. It's a good idea to share the knowledge with your wife and set her expectations right regarding immigration. She should understand the process, the questions on forms etc because she's likely going to be interviewed with you for AOS. You guys need to have transparency and prepare for it together.

Today's WAC update for 24XXX range as of 11:20 AM PT: 1 x new approval in lower range

There's way more forms to be filed with I-485. You do not need I-130, but need forms like I-131, I-765 and others. Please check the guide for more info: She likely doesn't have it yet, leave blank. Search images in Google for "K1 visa number". There's good images showing where it is. You can submit as single check, but make sure amounts are correct.

It's perfectly normal to rent for the first few years after moving. Not many Americans can buy the house right now given the mortgage rates nowadays. There's always likely going to be some sacrifices for a new immigrant, but in the end, you may achieve your financial goals quicker in the States, considering the pay overall is higher than Eastern Europe. There's also a risk of relations between Russia and US deteriorating even more in the upcoming years, and nobody knows how it would complicate immigration. If the finances is the only concern, I'd reevaluate and see how to optimize costs and make it happen. You should be able to stop the process and re-apply for visa in the future. But as mentioned in previous posts, better to pause it.

That's all it matters in my opinion.

Well you may be forced to decide between immigration and study in Germany. Re-entry permit would work for 2 years, maybe you could renew it for another 2 years. The question is, what if you're called for ROC interview, while in Germany? Then what?

@Aoife&Cam if you get the stamp, many times GC is taken away. And the stamp is only valid for a year. Travel with you passport, GC and marriage certificate. You will be fine, if DOB is correct and the only difference is married VS maiden name between passport and GC. Or update your passport to married name, then you won't have any problems at all.

You need to list all your children, biological and adopted. My understanding is, you have to list the step child, if she's legally adopted by you. Does she live with you?

That's good then. IO still may ask about marriage and divorce, but nothing to be included in the N-400 regarding marriage other than divorce decree. I would imagine you're not paying child support. If you are, evidence may need to be included for good moral character.

Hi did you divorce before removing conditions or after? Did USCIS know you were divorced when conditions were removed? That's the important part.

Did you see the last updates on the thread? What's the point of discussing it further when the OP gave the update on the case and how it got resolved?

They have free short calls for existing clients to discuss either pending case or plan for the next one. Really nice actually. I'm likely going to pay $$$$ to file N-400 when the time comes. They said I don't need them for a simple case, but I want to support local businesses 😃

That's hilarious! I confused multiple forum members in the past. The thing is, the more you read the forum, the more you start understanding how immigration works, and answers become very similar. The other day I spoke to my lawyer about N-400 processing times and I-751 extension letters and I think I had a better idea of what's happening 😃

Sometimes USCIS denies cases for not showing to appointment, even if you asked to reschedule. Sometimes they don't deny it, but never call back and case is delayed for months. So ideally do not reschedule.