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SSA - YES. What's DPS? Could have removed it when you got GC. But now can do it in one visit: update status to US citizen and file SS-5 for new SS card without restriction. After oath of course.

Advance parole cannot be filed before adjustment of status. Expedite request is never guaranteed. There's no official timeline for expedited requests. You can see estimated processing times for AP here https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

There's always a risk travelling on AP. Ideally, one should not travel unless it's an emergency. I think somebody on VJ posted experience being lectured by CBP saying it should only be used for emergency when they're trying to enter the US. For the travel dates and destinations, one can always put "To be determined"

Deliver the news when you have passport with visa in hand. Nothing is certain until then. Good luck!

Yes if eligible

Agreed, but submitting one page of a bill may trigger RFE. I wouldn't submit this evidence unless there was no other evidence.

In my case tax return transcript was available 3-4 weeks after filing taxes. Maybe worth waiting?

No problem from USA side. No problem from Spain, but you need to confirm with a lawyer in Spain or at least research government websites in Spanish.

Agreed, @Juan Hernandez are you married? K-1 is for fiance not wife

Where were you going and where were you transiting? US LPRs can visit and transit through Canada without visa. But if destination required visa for Indian citizens and didn't give any entry to US LPRs then yes, no way without visa.

If you check paper version, you skip some questions if not applying under 3 year rule based on marriage to US citizen. Everything seems correct:

I think they may be right, the deadline for Real ID requirement got pushed too many times by now.

Unlikely, but if happens it can be challenged too due to USCIS not following their process. In my limited experience of dealing with USCIS, their adjudicators get softer no harsher with lawyer involved in the case.

Or @igoyougoduke's method of self-filing for ~$400

I see. In this instance BMV emlpoyees were correct. Looks like you need to get the passport replaced and it will solve a few problems at once.

I checked the doc you shared. BMV should have taken I-797 for proof of legal presence and EAD for full legal name and date of birth. They cannot use GC as it is expired and checklist says unexpired GC. So the issue is proving you are who you say you are, that's probably why the asked for a foreign passport to confirm personal details (that's another item from the list) They were wrong to decline your EAD, did you bring it with you? IMHO foreign birth certicate is not in the list, so probably won't be accepted.

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