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Haha I'm not Emma / don't work for USCIS. I'd take anything said over the phone with a grain of salt for these reasons: - If you speak to Tier 1, they typically don't have access to your case. They can see what you can see online - They are typically low paid hourly workers who do not specialize in immigration. There were many times people listened to their advice and got in trouble for doing wrong things - They tend to say whatever just to get you off the phone. They probably have target calls per hour they need to process. Their performance is likely measured in quantity not quality - They are not accountable for anything they say. It's not a USCIS letter you can take to a lawyer to sue the agency for wrongdoing. Good luck!

Hi @HeynowA Here's the guide for removal of conditions: The main points are: - File on time (no too early and not too late), within 90 day window before your 2nd anniversary of being Lawful Permanent Resident - Attach as much good evidence of joint life as possible to avoid RFE - Watch out for extension letter, biometrics appointment and potential RFE / interview letter. The process can take 2-4 years, so you can apply for naturalization under 3 year rule when you become eligible. Good luck!

Your best bet would have been rescheduling the trip, not the interview. The danger is pending I-751... If USCIS doesn't honor the request and deny I-751 and N-40 on original interview date due to no show. Either way, good luck and let us know how it goes! What's I-758?

Even during normal times 2-3 weeks after delivery it's out out of ordinary for check / money order to get cashed. As @powerpuff mentioned, there are delays now due to backlog. Hang in there!

Most of the times, case status is available here: https://egov.uscis.gov/, even when your status in account has issues showing.

Ghost updates happen to many people. I assume, any time the case is open, you get "we have taken action on your case" whether any action was taken or not.

None of the trackers can give 100% accurate prediction for 2 reasons: 1) Each case is unique 2) Nobody knows what USCIS will do tomorrow. Like with stock market, past performance doesn't predict the future for sure.

If this is a question specifically about online check in on a flight back to the US... I was always worried putting expiration day of GC as stated in extension letter. This meant I always arrived at the airport early and checked in at the counter instead of online check in. Either way you'd have to show documents to live person. I read on VJ people put expiration date based on extension letter and were just fine. The funniest part was airline agent calling supervisor during check in because she could not add 48 months to expiration date on my GC.

Plus US citizen spouse should be a citizen for all of those three years of marriage.

She can apply for citizenship under 3 year rule, which is when she's married to you for at least 3 years and she's been a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years. Make sure to show up to her N-400 interview, whether it says they're interviewing for I-751 or not.

Yes, it's just a different spelling of the same name. And as I mentioned, you can spell all variations in "Other names used" field on forms. Obviously this is not a legal advice and based on anecdotal knowledge. Good luck!

I know somebody from that part of the world (Belarus) who had a similar concern. She's a naturalized US citizen now. This is not as big of a deal as your interpreter pictures it. #1 Find a translator who specializes in all three languges: English, Russian and Ukrainian. My friend had an online agency translating docs. They can translate the name to current legal name in English and leave a note in translation explaining it. E.g. name Philippe (French) and Philip (English) is same name just spelled in different languages because documents are in different languages. #2 In application forms like I-485 and other ones, there is usually a field "Other names used". Just list all variations of the name (Elena Smith, Olena Smith etc). Don't worry too much. There's very small chance this will be an issue. If anything, your parents are not the first people with this "issue" as there are many Ukrainians living in the US who were born in USSR. Good luck!

Awesome, congrats!

Change of status is for changing from one non-immigrant visa to other. What you mean is "adjustment of status" which leads to permanent residency. Yes, you can get married any time if you are both free to marry. However, marrying shortly after can raise suspicion she had immigrant intent when entering on non-immigrant visa. Are you aware of all costs and restrictions associated with adjustment of status? Have you explored an option of marrying shortly and her leaving to council process for CR-1 spousal visa? That process is definitely cheaper and clears any issues with immigrant intent. Of course, it means living separately for some time, though you can visit each other while immigrant petition is pending. If you're absolutely sure about adjusting status, you can do it any moment, though I'd do it 60+ days into her stay, though some may disagree.

Blazing fast! Good luck!

It's very optimistic to assume new case will be decided within 3 months considering it's divorce waiver and there was a NOID involved. On the other hand, lawsuit forces USCIS to make a decision within a specific timeframe.

Why not just sue for decision?

Here's one website: https://h1bvisajobs.com/ What's your friends' occupation? There's many ways people get H1B jobs. Some people apply directly and get sponsored. Many go through J1, work as a trainee for some time and get offered H1B sponsorship after employer knows them. Some get education on F1 visa, followed by OPT and after that employer sponsors their H1B.

With 6 months out of the US, LPR breaks continuous residency for the purpose of naturalization. E.g. it would take longer to naturalize. It's possible to lose LPR status altogether after spending more than one year overseas. While on green card, it's best to keep time outside of the US to the minimum and not test luck. CBP can give NTA even with less than a year of absense if it occurs too often or LPR doesn't have strong ties to the US such as job, permanent address, bank accounts etc.

Did you check this page? https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Philippines.html It explains what US expects when it comes to Death Certificates from Phillippines. Document Name: Death Certificate Issuing Authority: Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Printed on PSA controlled color paper with serial # and security features and PSA logo. Signed (electronically) by the National Statistician and Civil Registrar General. Issuing Authority Personnel Title: National Statistician and Civil Registrar General Registration Criteria: All civil documents must be timely registered in accordance with PSA criteria, Registration shall come from originating offices stated in the Issuing Authority, who should submit all vital statistics/civil records to the PSA government agency including late registrations.

Yes. If you receive NTA your legal bills will be way higher and it will take 3-6 years easily to remove conditions.

This doesn't seem strange. When signing paperwork, the CS in the US takes responsibility for I-693. They never knew the medical professionals overseas, the don't know how credible they are. Signing paperwork without exam means their licence can be taken away if fraud is found. So yes, typically nobody will sign I-693 without exam. Was the overseas exam marked complete? There's a checkbox on paperwork.

Saw your conversation with the YouTube lawyer today. In that conversation you mentioned you did receive I-751 interview letter, the detail that wasn't shared in this thread. So I'm a bit confused as to how you keep denying knowing about I-751 interview. And you said that not only to us here, but more importantly to the officer while under oath. I can see why officer got annoyed because of that, this doesn't build any credibility to your case. Based on what you said to lawyer: - You received I-751 interview notice (and officer showed you copy of that when you denied receiving it at the interview) - You received letter moving your I-751 from service center to field office - You received N-400 interview notice Essentially, suing USCIS or filing motion to reopen is not going to work as you don't have proof of USCIS mishandling your case. You either misunderstood or ignored the instruction to attend the interview with spouse given in I-751 interview letter. In this rare case, I'm on USCIS side. Please refile I-751 ASAP and take it seriously this time. Good luck!

You really should, there's no downside to doing this.

If you replied to NOID in timely fashion and it was a strong reply, you can sue for decision. Ask your lawyer what's the chance of approval. If they say you have a strong case, then you can hire a lawyer specializing in Writ of Mandamus and get decision soon. That's the only working solution I see. Alternative is indefinite wait. Listen to your lawyer. Of course, if you need to go and say goodbye to a close person you may need to do that despite of risks.