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  1. OldUser
    Congratulations! Passport Card is such a cool ID. I almost stopped using my driver's license for identity verification everywhere, but of course keep it in my wallet for driving.
  2. OldUser
    MyProgress estimates can be ignored. They are never accurate. You can find many examples on VisaJourney proving it's a joke, including my case. On day of my oath ceremony, MyProgress estimated 3 weeks until decision.
  3. OldUser
    This is not correct. When you are eligible for both, you can pick whichever one you want. For most applicants, 5 year rule makes more sense, even if married to US citizen
  4. OldUser
    @Fr8dog the problem with approach #2 is, sometimes passport is not enough and CoC is requested specifically for background check... Additionally, just obtaining passport does not fix DB record in USCIS, only in DOS system. $1400 is a lot, but assuming child is 16 and would hopefully live until at least 80.... 80-16 = 64 1400/64 = $22 a year to have ultimate and undeniable proof of citizenship for any life situation
  5. OldUser
    What if EB-5 will be scrutinized more / denied at higher rate with consular officer gently suggesting "gold card" as a solution?
  6. OldUser
    MM/YYYY: November 2025 Location: India Business / organization: Store Check type: Identity verification Reason: Purchase of expensive item Result: Success Details: Used to verify my identity when purchasing expensive souvenir with credit card
  7. OldUser
    Here is why N-600 is important:
  8. OldUser
    This is not an option. Child is the citizen already. Citizens cannot apply for N-400, it will be denied.
  9. OldUser
    No it's not the same thing. The child became a citizen by operation of law when mother became a citizen. N-600 form is just to document it and get the certificate of citizenship for child. Yes, N-600 form fee is a lot more expensive than N-400.
  10. OldUser
    Most likely, DOS is not convinced about the relationship or think you are not free to marry. Why did you choose K-1? CR-1 is a much better visa and issues like yours happen less with spousal visa.
  11. OldUser
    Your posts are totally fine and do not need to be deleted. I meant report my reply
  12. OldUser
    Sorry for confusion, it was me asking moderators to delete my reply which I left by mistake.
  13. OldUser
    The fee or GC? Either way, I'm not a guy in Supreme Court and not even a lawyer to make this determination
  14. OldUser
    I'm giving an example. But you didn't get my whole point - LPRs can lose their status and right to stay in the US easier than citizens. To me the ability to live and work in the US is a lot more important than visa free access. Even if US only had 1 visa free country - US, I'd still get it because I'm not a travel blogger / flight attendant who relies on visa free travel this much. But of course, everybody's circumstances are different. Good luck!
  15. OldUser
    Congratulations on approval! I think visa free access is a bit overrated. Comparing US and Canada visa free access. On paper, Canada has 2 more countries compared to US. But what are those countries? Gambia and Belarus. Those countries I may never need to go to. On the other hand, if the plan is to live in the US forever, it may be advantageous to become a citizen. Citizens cannot be deported because of some silly situation with law or staying outside the US for too long. But LPRs can lose status... Of course I'm oversimplifying and naturalization is a very serious question and personal choice.
  16. OldUser
    Thank you for the update and congrats! Are you planning to stay in the US and naturalize eventually?
  17. OldUser
    Green Card holders (LPRs) have exact same committments when it comes to US taxation. All world wide income must be reported. Additionally, if you hold GC for 8 years, you subject to same exit tax as US citizen who is renouncing their citizenship. Salaries in most of Europe are typically lower than in the US. And you can use foreign earned income exclusion to pay $0 tax to US on any income under $130000 while living in Europe. The only headache is mandatory form filing every year plus potential discrimination from banks who don't want to serve Americans due to FATCA requirements.
  18. OldUser
    You can travel for a month. Just try to minimize long trips or going too often outside the US moving forward. 4-8 weeks are OK if you only take 1-2 a year. Reentry permits take a while to get. You don't need reentry permit if you travel few months a year.
  19. OldUser
    You don't have to wait for Removal of Conditions to be approved to apply for citizenship. As soon as you are eligible, file N-400. Both I-751 and N-400 will be worked on concurrently. My journey took about 9 years from work visa to citizen. Even based on marriage, some people say "it's 3 years to become a citizen". Not quite. It's about 1.5-2 years to enter the US / or adjust + 3 years of LPR + 6-18 months for N-400. Add a year for ROC. We're talking about 4-6 years easily.
  20. OldUser
    I-130 takes 14-17 months on average as of today
  21. OldUser
    If only DOS / USCIS staff read and understood stuff properly. We wouldn't see half of RFEs for obvious things related to I-864, I-693 etc etc. How many times USCIS ignores address changes through AR-11 and sends correspondence to old places... How many times we see people specifying their location in the US and still being invited for interview at consulate overseas... The list goes on. Anything even slightly deviating from golden path can slow things down by weeks and months. I'd argue abandonding I-485 and going consular is not a very straightforward situation, as it seems to a normal person IMO. Is this end of the world? Surely not, and it is not a negative thing. But it can slow things down a bit.
  22. OldUser
    MyProgress estimates can be safely ignored. It is never accurate. On day of my oath, MyProgress estimated 3 weeks until decision. Here is recent example of somebody reporting MyProgress being incorrect:
  23. OldUser
    You don't have any other choice. May it confuse / slow things down? Quite possible.
  24. OldUser
    Congratulations! What renewal are you talking about? Removal of conditions on 2 year GC or renewal on 10 year GC? I don't think I-90 takes 5 years. I-751 also takes 3-4 years. 5 is a bit too much.
  25. OldUser
    Congrats! Make sure to get large passport book (it is a free upgrade) and update citizenship status with SSA.
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