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I think many employers won't be taking somebody seriously unless they're in the US. And for OP, it would be beneficial to get at least local ID, SS card, lease, open bank account to get paid by US employer. I mean, ideally one should have 3-6 months of living expenses saved so can job search while getting settled. But that's ideal situation and not everybody can afford this...

EU is open, West of Ukraine is open, even Russia is open (I know, I know). If they can leave the region, this means they can go to any of the places above. If the situation is super bad and they're surrounded and nobody is allowed out of their city / town / village, then expedite won't help solve that. It's not like US would send a chopper to rescue visa applicants... Hense, I'm a bit skeptical of expedite working. I hope I'm wrong. And for sure, I can understand why OP would want to reunite with parents sooner, it's a nerve racking situation. At the same time, if parents need to wait in Poland or other EU neighboring country, OP can safely visit them with US passport.

Here's how my interview went: Important differences: I already had I-751 approved, I applied for N-400 under 5 year rule, and I was and am still married.

Yes you can hire an attorney to represent you at the interview. Or the one who can take over your entire case and deal with any possible RFE, NOID or denials after the interview.

I would not go to I-751 and / or N-400 interview on my own. If you can take lawyer with you, it would be highly recommended. Bring everything you have to prove bonafide marriage, from start to divorce. Do you have any specific questions?

I didn't say your calculations were incorrect. Now that you explained situation in more detail, it makes more sense. I would include copies of I-751 petitions for both wife and daughter in wife's N-400 application and explain her daughter is a minor removing conditions and seeking to become a citizen by operation of law based on her mother naturalizing. I don't know if this would work 100% but it would give heads up to officer adjudicating cases, that they should be linked. It may slow down naturalization for your wife as this is not a straightforward every day case. E.g I think your wife may need to file after daughter files for I-751 removal of conditions. Otherwise, daughter may need to apply for N-400 on her own. I'm not 100% sure daughter can be naturalized without filing her own I-751. You may want to consult with a credible immigration lawyer. My reply is not a legal advice.

Also regarding Make sure to submit tax return transcripts from IRS website. They're proof of IRS actually accepting your tax returns. And they're shorter than 1040.

Is your wife's conditional GC expiring May of next year too? If so, she needs to apply for I-751 next year and include her daughter in petition. Then in Feb - May of 2027 your wife can apply for N-400. She needs to be married to US citizen for 3 years living in marital union, be LPR for 3 years, have approved I-751 or I-751 pending and maintain physical presence and continuous residence to apply for citizenship

N-400 cannot be approved without I-751 being approved first. So when your wife's I-751 will be approved, her daughter will also have conditions removed. When wife becomes a citizen, daughter all will become a citizen. After daughter becomes a citizen, she can apply for US passport and certificate of citizenship (N-600)

Wait a minute. Is your wife applying for I-751? Because this is the step she cannot skip. When wife applies for I-751 she can include her daughter in petition to remove conditions together.

Yes, generally this is true, if stepdaughter is LPR

Yes, good catch @Crazy Cat I meant IR-1. CR-1 is visa. CR-6 is category on GC after somebody adjusts status in the US. Thank you for this correction.

According to guidelines, anything above $67,687 for household of 8 is OK. Does 8 include immigrants being sponsored? I'm not 100% sure how calculation works after 8. https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p Also, hopefully it's about I-864, I'm not familiar with form 1864

You can certainly request it, and hopefully somebody will look into it. This is not much different to K-3 / K-4 visas which in theory anybody can apply for, but only 3 or 5 visas a year are issued. It's on paper, but not available realistically (I imagine thousands apply)

It's nothing to do with U4U. Typically expedite requests are related to health issues / mental issues of a US citizen or hardship caused to US citizen, not beneficiaries. You can certainly try, but don't get your hopes up. In some cases people were suffering from cancer and still their expedite requests were denied.

CR-1 maybe? CR-1 holders don't remove conditions because they're married for over 2 years when they got GC. CR-6 holders have to file I-751 to remove conditions within of their 2 year card expiration No issues

ChatGPT or any AI cannot be trusted. Frankly, nobody can predict exactly, because it's to do with your case and there's human factor.

The less, the better. Green card is for living in the US. There's no clear math, but stays abroad for over 6 months reset clock for naturalization and over 1 years significantly increase chances of losing GC

Translated - yes, professionally - no, notarized - no Translator, however needs to be proficient in English and other language and certify translation by writing a statement. I used an online agency for translation, there's many affordable ones. My reasons were: - They do translations professionally and know how to do it - They have all necessary templates - They're a third neutral party between USCIS and petitioner. So nobody doubts translations are valid and not made up to get immigration benefit

At NVC stage AFAIK NVC stage comes into play once I-130 petition is approved by USCIS, which takes about 17 months today. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/affidavit-of-support.html

Kind of weird, when USCIS accept documents including I-693, they do not return them. Calls are great, but at least names of agents to be included, otherwise it's hard to prove you ever called. What was $1050 fee for? I-485 fee is $1440

No adjustment of status is needed when your parents enter on immigrant visas. You only need to pay immigrant fee (aka Elis fee) to get them green cards. The moment they enter the US on immigrant visas, they are permanent residents. Their endorsed visas serve as proof of LPR status for 1 year while they wait for physical green cards.

It's not unusual. Anything under 12 months is fast in my opinion, considering how long N-400 takes historically, not just recently

They do issue it, effectively they fill form SS-5 for card replacement. I received mine not long ago by mail. Also didn't need it as I have the same card with no restrictions since I became a conditional LPR. The good news is, it doesn't count towards 10 card in a lifetime limit.

Make sure to include birth certificates of children listing you and spouse. It's good evidence