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  1. OldUser
    Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if she's asked the reason why she wanted to stay at the interview if she has one. Because time is the most valuable asset in everyone's life? You'd be surprised, but that's how USCIS operate. It's up to an immigrant to prove they're eligible for an immigration benefit and no fraud was used to obtain it. I'm not accusing anybody, just understand it's not an easy case.
  2. OldUser
    One would think an overwhelming majority of victims in this situation seek help and support from their family and head back to the country of origin. With only 3-4 months in the US, most of them would feel like it was a long horrible vacation VS planning long term immigration route. Of course, the person may have legitimate marital issue and abuse, as well as desire now to stay in the US. But USCIS will be no less sceptical and could assume it was all planned before entering the US. I cannot advise whether to go VAWA route or not, just a warning it may be a challenging one.
  3. OldUser
    Just get your US spouse sponsor you for IR-1 visa by filing I-130 petition. Getting student visa with US spouse is challenging. If the long term plan is to live in the US don't try getting non-immigrant visas.
  4. OldUser
    If they were green card holders when you became a US citizen, yes. Or if they were born after you became a US citizen. Otherwise they have to apply for N-400 as adults after you sponsor them for GC. There's no way to skip being a LPR stage AFAIK.
  5. OldUser
    They need Green Cards. You can do it by filing I-130 for both of them. Then you'll either have to get them to council process (DS-260) or adjust status by filing I-485 (if eligible). Once they become LPRs, they'll have to apply for their naturalization on their own.
  6. OldUser
    How much solid documentation of abuse does she have? WAVA could be an option, but the shorter the marriage was, the harder is to prove there was a relationship at all. Short marriages are fraud indicators and may be held to a higher standard by USCIS.
  7. OldUser
    1. How old are your children? 2. Were children born before or after you became a US citizen?
  8. OldUser
    The best call is to find a different joint sponsor. For the household size of 3, the 125% of HHS Poverty Guidelines is $32275. But if you count the forth person being sponsored, the minimum is $39000. I don't know how I'd live on $41k of income on my own, let alone in a household of 4. It's a pretty close call, I think that's why USCIS isn't fully convinced.
  9. OldUser
    No problem then
  10. OldUser
    Plus one has to declare any immigrant petitions in DS-160 that were ever filed.
  11. OldUser
    I heard of cultures not using last names in general. But to think that one can just easily add a last name to passport after US officials flagged it... That seems odd. Why wasn't it there in the first place then? AFAIK, when no first name available, US officials put FNU (first name unknown). When no last name available, US officials put LNU (last name unknown). To OP: you can get denied entry at any point, just like any tourist. But unlikely because of this.
  12. OldUser
    What sort of ties do you have to the US now? Do you own a property here? Do you have bank accounts, savings here? Typically, employment overseas is not a problem, as well as unemployment.
  13. OldUser
    I think @Lil bear summarized it well. LPR status / legal status is covered by GC. But address in the state requires bank statements, bills, any other similar correspondence showing name and address. This is pretty easy to get.
  14. OldUser
    $250 and few weeks is cheaper and faster than mistakes when dealing with USCIS. Those can take months and thousands to fix. I don't think you can blame the agency for your mistakes.
  15. OldUser
    Sounds weird, I thought GC should prove both legal presence and identity. It has both pieces of information. Did you try different office or speaking to manager?
  16. OldUser
    Getting ID should be easier than naturalizing. You already have 1 piece of evidence - letters from joint bank account. Just get another piece of evidence, that will allow to get ID. And this will make N-400 easier. With free options I mentioned there should be no big deal. Not sure why this is a hold up? Good luck and let us know how it goes.
  17. OldUser
    Using credit cards for USCIS charges involves a bit of a risk due to banks occasionally declining transactions as fradulent. However, I'd give it 6-8 weeks for USCIS to charge the card, open the case and send extension letter by mail. These are current timelines.
  18. OldUser
    Foreign passport doesn't list the US address. Same goes for marriage license. W2 may list address, but OP's parents are not employed.
  19. OldUser
    Just an idea. If current filing fee doesn't change, you can save $1335 in 12 months by putting aside $111.25 every month.
  20. OldUser
    No, her N-400 will be denied, because a US citizen cannot apply for naturalization. Also, you always need to list your kids in N-400, don't misrepresent yourself as this may prevent you from naturalizing. N-600 is optional, not required. But highly recommended. You don't have to do it immediately or ever. The only risk is if your daughter will have issues proving she's a US citizen in the future. That may cost more than N-600 (lawyer fees etc)
  21. OldUser
    This question? The answer is yes, it's possible. But not guaranteed. There's high chance of interview, because after filing N-400, I-751 usually gets transfered from service center to local field office. I suspect most of the I-751s approved without interview are approved by service centers. If you're lucky to get approved before the file gets transferred to local field office, then you won't have interview. The chance of local field office waiving interview is lower than service center.
  22. OldUser
    How did you prove your residence (address) at DMV? OP is struggling with that.
  23. OldUser
    No, only you have to pay N-400 fee. But if you need her to have a certificate of citizenship, she cannot do N-400 (will be denied) and should file N-600 instead. And I wish the fee was as low as N-400! You can delay filing N-600, but that is one the best presents for 18th / 21st birthday you can give to your child. Here's reasons why:
  24. OldUser
    If the daughter is your biological daughter, is LPR, under 18 and lives in your full physical custody at the time you naturalize, she will be US citizen by operation by law. You will be able to get her US passport and (highly recommended) certificate of citizenship (N-600).
  25. OldUser
    This is typical It is possible, just requires a bit of effort. 1) Have you thought of online savings / checking accounts? Many of them don't have maintenance fees. Think of Capital One, Discover, Amex. Can open them online and receive letter which can be used for proof of residency. 2) Secured credit cards? Sometimes you can open one by giving $200-300 to the bank to secure it.
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