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How did you search? Maybe share some ideas with the OP. I did Google Flights from Tobago to Dubai, it showed a lot of flights transiting via US. Maybe your suggestion would help picking a better itenary for OP to avoid US transit and save $$$$

+100 The forms changed recently, so make sure to use the latest editions @dundeehighlander

Do not come to the US on ESTA and adjust. This is fraud and has serious consequences associated with it. You said, the check got never cashed, so your financial losses are minimal. Just cancel that check with the bank and file a new K-1. Or better, get married in your home country and file I-130 for consular processing. In about 2 years from filing it, you will be able to enter the US and settle.

You need to make it very clear to every criminal defense lawyer you talk to, from the start, that you have immigration case and you need to resolve this ASAP.

Yes, do get another full medical from a good doctor. Do a thorough research and ask them questions to ensure they know what they're doing.

+100 People applying for N-400 with pending I-751 should expect I-751 interview in most of the cases, whereas chance of I-751 interview is lower if you don't apply for N-400.

It's in your interest to re-file ASAP. Of course don't just rush it, ensure you prepared everything right and addressed everything that got your previous petition denied. What visa are you on and what is the date you've been authorized to stay upon entry to the US? That's how you know whether you accrued any overstay and or unlawful presence. If you have unlawful presence, DO NOT leave the US until you get your green card, otherwise you may get 5 or 10 year bar on entering US.

- Scans of drivers licenses for you and your wife showing the same address - Memberships with both of your names (optional) - USPS Informed Delivery emails showing pictures of mail addressed to both of you (optional)

@Toastbear taxes is a big factor when deciding to naturalize in the US for sure. Few things to consider: - As LPR you're liable for taxes just like a US citizen. - You cannot simply move outside of the US and expect to stop being a taxpayer. Losing LPR status requires following a procedure - US has foreign earned income exclusion. If you were to make less than $120000 in 2023 living in Germany, you wouldn't have to pay taxes on that income. More here https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/foreign-earned-income-exclusion

Here is a whole topic about travelling on extension letter: The letter needs to be valid plus you need to have expired Green Card and valid passport to travel.

What password? Passport? You don't need it unless you're travelling when your extension letter expires. If you do needed, then you need to call USCIS 30 days before extension letter expires to schedule an Infopass appointment. You will get the I-551 stamp valid for a year then if you don't have 10 year green card. Reasons: 1. Do not have to deal with USCIS again 2. Do not have to pay increased fees for renewing Green Card 3. Do not have to wait for few years to get card renewed. This may be improved in the future, but nowadays I-90 takes years 4. Do not l have to worry about leaving US for 6+ months if needed, without abandoning LPR status 5. Do not need to worry about some silly thing happening by mistake (arrest etc) that will make a permanent resident deportable. 6. Germany is now liberalizing dual citizenship, see if you can keep it when becoming US citizen

WAC filers from November 2021 are being reviewed or approved now. Don't expect to hear anything for another 3-4 months.

Is your spouse a US citizen? You can apply as many times as you need. Of course that's gonna cost you $$$$, time and inability to travel outside of the US. So the second time better be lucky 🙂

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Sorry to hear that... Of course you can always go home if you choose to. On the other hand, if you want really want to stay and adjust, there's nothing preventing you from doing it again and succeeding. Get lawyer's help if necessary. Also make sure to talk all of the things through with the doctor before doing another medical exam should you need one.

I vote for leaving BC alone. I heard USCIS prefers old, original BCs generated shortly after birth to newly issued, corrected etc. Now, usually this is a problem with Nigeria, I wouldn't anticipate USCIS doubting docs from Canadian authorities. Perhaps some explanation could be given during the interview or in writing instead of all of this effort to correct BC. Maybe somebody else can share their thoughts or experience on this matter.

You can do it yourself, ain't nothing wrong with that. I think having somebody else do it adds a bit more credibility though (an opinion only). Mom OK, a colleague or friend - better. Best is an third party with no conflict of interest whatsoever. There's hundreds of online services which do translations for cheap. I paid like $40 for translating my docs, and it was a pricey option, there are way cheaper services. If money matters, just go ahead, translate yourself and have a language proficient friend / mom / significant other certify it after double checking everything.

+100, really wanted to add this comment. Might be a very difficult thing to correct now, considering the passport was issued with name in different order. I wonder why she didn't catch it when the passport was issued in incorrect name... This may become a very painful thing in the process.

Congratulations! Any RFEs? Which service center?

It can take up to 6 weeks to receive NOA.

Yes, this is much clearer and hopefully will help getting more accurate answers in this thread. I'd say list both (one in name question and the other one in other names used question) and stick to it throughout all paperwork. Does her name in passport match the birth certificate or they're in different order? If both the same, use the same pattern for any other paperwork. Because birth certificate and passport are the most important identity docs.

Which docs have it reverted? Here is driver's license specimen, also showing last name first.

You're supposed to list all names used. On the documents with name being written "Smith Doe", are you sure it's not simply a matter of them listing last name first? Maybe that's how it's done in her country for those documents.

It's BS. I did medical exam (for AOS) and received both sealed envelope and copy. I believe you're entitled to get it by law. I would be concerned about this doctor and whether paperwork from him is done correctly.

If you can afford, always bring a lawyer to interviews! They can take notes and their presence can help keeping IO in check. They can stop interviewer from being unreasonable and in tough case can insist on seeing their manager.