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You just give address to a sender and they send you mail. I think I'm starting to understand your question... You wonder how to become a resident and get a green card? It's not automatic. How did you enter? How long ago? Were you on visa (which one) or Esta?

Receiving mail has nothing to do with immigration status. You can come as a tourist and receive mail. I don't understand the question.

Beneficiary fills out DS-160. The embassy will set up the interview as far as I know.

You'll get Card Being Produced in a week or two. Then another one to three weeks to receive the card.

- It's a more complicated case. Has the person entered with or without inspection? If without, it's likely going to be a problem if they never re-entered with inspection. - Somebody with more physical presence in the US will need to be checked more thoroughly for background, false claims to US citizenship etc. - Somebody working on the case will have to understand daca too.

USCIS's mighty left and right hands not knowing what they're doing and why 😃

Those cases are anomalies. As a general rule, AOS takes 12-18 months. Daca will also slow things down.

For taxes, submit tax return transcripts from IRS website. They're pretty short, typically no more than 3-4 pages. For any evidence you submit - if you redact things or only provide partial document - it may result in RFE. With auto insurance policy - do you have policy cards showing both names? It may be shorter to show. What do you carry in your car to prove you're insured? In general, the more evidence you can submit - the better it is for your case.

Since filing I-751 at the minimum. Since marriage if you want absolute bullet proof case.

I would like to discuss pros and cons of all payment methods one can use to pay USCIS fees. Here's my view and understanding so far. Credit Card Pros: - Can earn miles / points / cashback - Can spread the payments (think of 0% APR intro + 10% effective cashback in the first year etc) - You know when USCIS charges it Cons: - Requires a credit history and card - Payment can be easily denied due to suspicious charge (yes, USCIS fees can be viewed as suspicious by bank IT systems) or hitting the limit. USCIS won't retry charging it. Personal Check Pros: - Money stays in your account for longer. Can earn some interest on it - You know exactly when it was cashed - Sometimes USCIS write / stamp case number as they endorse the check. You may learn case number before you receive text message / mail / update. More relevant for forms like I-485 which can only be filed on paper as of today. Cons: - Requires checking account - Requires discipline from person paying, e.g. maintaining the right balance to cover all payments and USCIS fees. - Requires knowledge how to use it 😃 - Doesn't earn rewards Cashier's Check Pros: - The fees are going to be covered for sure, since the amount is already withdrawn from bank account Cons: - Can be difficult or impossible to cancel, recover funds if lost or other reason - Sometimes costs money (depending on bank and bank account) - Not possible to know when cashed (correct if I'm wrong) - Doesn't earn rewards Money Order Pros: - Can be purchased at USPS and other places. Doesn't require bank account. - Guarantees funds to cover fees Cons: - Costs money - Depending on issuer, may be able to track / cancel etc but not always - Doesn't earn rewards Questions for you: 1. Did I miss any payment methods? 2. Did I miss any pros or cons for any payment method? 3. What other payment methods you wish USCIS accepted? (crypto, financing, Zelle, Venmo, Paypal, wire, etc etc) 4. What's your preferred payment method and why? 4a. If you prefer credit cards, is it because of rewards or is it because you can pay over time? Or is it because you never wrote a check? 4b. If you prefer personal check, is it because you don't have credit card? Or is it because you're worried payment may get denied? Or is it because you used to write checks? Or is it because you want to have money in account for longer? 4d. If you you prefer cashier's check, is it because you're worried your balance may not cover the fees? Any other reason? 4e. If you prefer money order, is it because you don't have a checking account? Is it because you're worried your balance may not covet the fees? Any other reason? Please do not walk by this thread, I'd love to see a good discussion 😊

Just curious to see what beverage is more popular among all of us