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Very good point. @Ruan & Emmanuel you also have to file I-751 any time now before June 2, 2023!

3 years minus 90 days of being LPR AND being married for 3 years. There are two conditions. So, you can apply in March 2024 the earliest, if you're still married and living marital union at the time.

It's unlikely you can do anything before naturalizing. Probably would have to go through court after to change it back. Name change is a serious step that should not be taken lightly. Not only emotional side of it, but legal and financial implications should always be examined before deciding to change name. Good luck!

I'm 100% sure of that. She's has pretty much all the rights you have other than voting and taking certain jobs requiring US citizenship. You cannot withdraw or cancel I-751, it's her petition to remove her conditions. USCIS received a lot of bonafide marriage evidence and potentially statements from you during AOS and I-751. Even now you say it was a bonafide marriage. She'll have to file a new I-751 with a divorce waiver, or convert existing petition, but that's up to her. Don't forget, you're still liable for her as the sponsor, because you filed I-864. Liable even when you divorce, and until she naturalizes or works and contributes social security for 10 years. You can consult with an immigration lawyer if you don't believe me. But best to focus your energy on divorce, immigration wise you don't have any power over her.

File for AOS with everything you have and build as much evidence as possible for the interview. Circumstances change, and as long as you're honest in your interview, as long as school you attended was legitimate and not a shady one, you should be OK. Just build your married life and take care of the baby. Here are all the steps for AOS: As far as lawyer, it's up to your comfort level. If you can afford it and feel like need moral support, sure, hire one. A lot of them do consults, so interview a few and see if you like working with them before hiring. This should be doable DIY if: - you and your husband don't have convictions - he never sponsored any other lady before for visa / GC - you were never sponsored before - both of you either never were married before or were, but divorced properly

Hi @PandaEat I'm sorry your marriage is heading towards the divorce. Your wife has the same rights just like as if you were married to an American lady. Nothing different in regards to divorce and splitting assets. All depends on the state laws. If you live in a community property state like Arizona or California, you'd have to split anything accumulated during the marriage 50/50 with her, even if she never contributed even a dollar. No, you cannot take her green card away. You did not issue it and it's not your property. Only immigration judge can take her GC away and only if she cannot prove her marriage wasn't entered in good faith. I suggest getting a divorce attorney and sorting the divorce out. There's nothing you can do immigration wise. She will have to remove her conditions on green card without you. It happens all the time. It's time to focus, get the divorce done and heal. Good luck and I'm sorry you're going through this!

@StarChristmas you should have no problems renewing GC by filing I-90 or naturalizing by filing N-400 if you meet all conditions. No need to file I-751 with 10 year GC.

Agree here about randomness. I fly into SFO. In September 2022 they had facial recognition kiosks, I didn't need to scan GC. Got GE receipt after scanning face. Entered easily without speaking to anybody. But few weeks ago had to scan GC and speak to a CBP. Kiosk kept giving errors about expired GC. Go figure!

I doubt it

Because US consular officer always assumes immigrant intent for anybody who gets any visa by default. It would be easy for your mother in law to get GC once in the states with immediate relative US citizrn. That's why getting B2 would be potentially more difficult.

Exactly this is going to make obtaining visa for your mother in law harder. It's because your wife can easily sponsor her mother for Green Card.

Did you enter the US on ordinary or official / diplomatic passport?

Also consider studying the guide for AOS =>

Once you marry, you will have evidence of arranging the wedding ceremony / celebration, photos from the day. Include it all in the packet when you file. You can only file after marrying. You can skip the evidence, but lately USCIS is pretty harsh and in many cases denies cases outright without RFE / NOID. I wouldn't recommend doing this.

Agreed, AP can take a year easily in current environment. It's always better to file while the beneficiary is in status. Filing when out of status is one of the fraud indicators.

Up to you. The original post talks about the positive experience of adding the unsolicited evidence. Whatever you prefer.

Either you will receive RFE or will have to clarify on interview.

Wow, still waiting since Feb 2021? That must be annoying. Did you file with divorce waiver, had RFEs or radio silence since reusing biometrics?

As @mrath5 pointed out, there are no plans of naturalizing. Probably to do with country of origin's rules about dual citizenship. Even after naturalizing, I strongly advise keeping the paperwork in a shoe box in a cellar or attic after making digital copies. You never know when you might need it again (sponsoring relatives etc). Also, those docs would be super useful if passport and certificate of naturalization is lost, or if any officials have to establish facts about your naturalization.

Up to you. Can be notarized. My lawyer asked me to include photocopies of Driver Licenses of people who wrote the affidavits. Asking for it was the most uncomfortable thing ever, but luckily all of them are close family friends and didn't mind it 😃 Or you can send as is. Either way, affidavits aren't the strongest pieces of evidence. Use them just as an optional addition to your case.

I'd say have copies on laptop + memory stick + cloud. Triple backup to ensure you always have some copy.

For anything really. I doubt DMV would take it either. It's just for reference when speaking to USCIS.

Don't do it Or if you do it, scan / take photos of everything first.

Today's WAC update for 23XXX range as of 11:03 AM PT: 2 x new RFEs in lower range

Congratulations! What a relief it must be!