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Not necessarily a jerk. People get out of status and occasionally picked up by ICE. He's only telling what he knows based on his limited knowledge.

I totally get your point. Airline performing regular flights to certain destinations either have to train up their staff or hire a small team of specialists / lawyers who they can refer to in case of a question. They don't have to be on the ground, can be called on a phone. In ideal world (my version) the airlines should not be carrying out duties of immigration / border control. Only verify identity and signal the authorities if the person is on some sort of list. The passenger should know the country's laws and have some insurance (in case if denied entry and has take a flight back) or be liable for their actions. I don't understand why carriers were made responsible for immigration. They should be responsible for transporting people from point A to B, safely and on time. Everything else is extra.

There is no shortage of incompetent airline employees... Travelling with I-551 stamp, extension letters (for I-751, N-400) has risk of facing such airline employees. Sorry you had to go through this. Thank you for sharing the story.

The reason why I'm saying this, is because for 3 year rule you'd need to prove there was no break of marital union and no break in continuous residency.

Then 3 years from the date you returned from the long trip.

You can file 4 years and 1 day from the day you returned from the trip lasting over 6 months. If this is the only issue, did I just save you attorney fees?

Tax implications of being US LPR, travel and work restrictions while waiting for GC, restricted time outside of the US once she becomes LPR, medical insurance.

I got mine in about 2 weeks after approval. But can take 4-6

What case do you have? Here's a good place to start search: https://www.ailalawyer.com/

It doesn't look like USCIS is happy with this sponsor. Any chance you can find a different joint sponsor who can submit 2023 taxes? What sort of assets does the current sponsor has?

N-336 - $780 N-400 - $710 $70 invested in an index fund with average annual return of 7% would grow to about $532 in 30 years.

Interesting observation. I'd also look into the following factors: - filers with pending I-751 vs without - filers applying under 3 vs 5 year rule - filers applying inside 90 day early filing window vs well beyond that

Interesting. Based on what I'm reading on VJ it takes 1.5-2 months just to get receipts for most of cases. 3-6 months seems super optimistic. I'm sure it happens to some cases, but not sure I'm convinced it's the norm. Keep us updated!

Apparently online renewals are quite successful. I'd give it a try. I wouldn't apply for an immigration benefit if it was in beta though 😃

Whatever they say on the phone is not official. Only what they send by mail. Tier 1 officers often make things up to get people off the phone so I would be doubting anything they say

Checked processing times for California... San Fran, LA, Sacramento, San Diego... More like 18-20 months in large CA cities...

I think AOS takes about a 1-1.5 years nowadays with few exceptions?

If you don't travel once you apply, they won't have a chance to deny based on that.

Agreed. Also worth remembering about filing in 90 day early filing window... People don't typically get interviewed / naturalized in the 90 day window. Wonder if @namitxyz filed outside or inside 90 day window.

USCIS mess up all the time unfortunately. I think if you can get a copy and resend - that's the path of least resistance.

Were all vaccinations completed in I-693?

1. Re-entry permit is for green card holders who want to leave the US for up to 2 years without losing their residency. You need Advance Parole, this is for people with pending adjustment of status. 2. As of April 1, 2024 fees for I-131 and I-765 are paid separately and not included in I-485 fees.

As previously discussed, if your husband (sponsor) makes enough to sponsor you, don't bother including your income.

I would do just that too. Attend the interview - the risk of issues with rescheduling is minimal this way. And you can enjoy the trip knowing you'll become the citizen once you're back 😊

Congrats!