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Hi @AW1704 I had mixed success. One time I had experience just like yours - full facial recognition etc. Was a breeze. But other times I got the old machines requiring to scan documents. Everybody around me also had to scan docs. This is when expired 2 year GC and extension letter wouldn't work and I had to see a human. The interesting part, I believe in September 2022 I came through SFO and had full facial fecognition experience, but June 2023 had to scan the docs, and that was also at SFO.

It's a candidate for WoM based on other threads

Hi @sk8erord You should file for all documents, even if she currently has EAD. They're free with I-485. Knowing how difficult and long it is to obtain those, you should always request them even if you don't have an immediate need.

You can probably file WoM to get a decision on your case.

It's your case after all, @A110 If you cannot do preparation of docs personally, can your US citizen spouse assist with that? Nobody can ever guarantee your case will go smooth with minimal evidence at time of submission. N-400 under 3 year rule requires you proving your marriage. I believe, strict interpretation depending on IO may require you submitting all evidence from start of marriage to current date even though you already did for I-751. I don't see what you gain from submitting bare minimum, especially if you're going to bring more evidence to the interview. You'll have to go through this now or later. With or without RFE. There's a small chance you'll never be asked for more evidence. But is it worth weakening the case?

You should probably rearrange your travel. Or try to get your passport faster after naturalization: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html Rescheduling oath always involves some risk.

IMHO you need mental bandwidth to deal with N-400 and immigration. If you're not ready, I would hold off. Just an opinion. For N-400 you need to learn civics questions, for example. That requires mental bandwidth.

The OP filed in 2020, must have received 12, 18 or 24 month extension. Worth requesting 48 month extension. The only question is whether GC was taken away when I-551 was given. I heard this happens.

Yes you should be able to get another stamp. Is everything OK with your marriage to US citizen who sponsored you?

What's the rush? Apply when you gather all the docs. It's not worth sending bare minumum. It extends your processing time and affects others. Don't forget, you may receive an RFE way before the interview if some evidence is missing from submission.

SF is slow. Read other threads. @Olga&Jared can confirm

I wish I could!

Update: ok, could've added way more... US visa, US passport or Green Card would have been cool costumes I guess.

Hey hey, it's Halloween time. What's the best costume?

I think it's best answered by a banker at the US bank you have an account with. They'll likely know in and outs of such transactions. Personally I only used online services such as Wise, but for much smaller amounts. I wouldn't trust them with large amounts anyways... So most likely you're going to be wiring money the old school way.

1) When you're separated I think you're only eligible for filing under 5 year rule, because 3 year rule requires living in marital union all the time until oath ceremony. To be eligible under 5 year rule, you needed to spend more than half of time living in the US, e.g. at least 30 months. In addition, you should have not had any trips more than 6 months in these 5 years. If in any of the years you had a trip that was longer than 180 days, then your "clock" for naturalization "resets". You need to start counting time from the day you're back in the US after that long trip. 2) You can always file taxes with $0 return. Getting a return and filing taxes is two different things. Of course, you can write a personal statement explaining how you didn't earn enough to be required to file taxes and attach evidence. But I'd suggest filing those taxes because it's the path of least resistance.

Good question, most likely a copy will suffice. I'd also be careful sending original document.

No, it's either: - You get a tax return transcript from IRS (usually 1 page) OR - You submit all pages of 1040 AND W2

You have to file AR-11 within 10 days of moving to new address. This can be done online for free. Your spouse (sponsor) should file I-865 within 30 days of moving to new address. This can only be done by mail, but there is no fee to pay. You should do both now, despite of I-751 filing where you'd use the new address. You have to keep updating address with AR-11 every time you move until you naturalize. Your spouse has to keep updating address with I-865 until you reached 40 quarters of work (SSA) or become a US citizen.

Kid is one good evidence. But you need to prove other aspects of married life: living at the same address, financial comingling, joint tax filings. What do you have for those? It seems like @Dashinka advice may work. If you don't know when you're coming back, it's easier to give up LPR and reapply when ready to move to the US.

Valid extension letter, expired GC and valid passport. The greater question is how you're gonna prove bonafide marriage living outside of the US. What evidence are you sending?

How long have you been married @Murican? If under 2 years upon receiving marriage based GC, she'd have to go through I-751. I'd allow her just to continue on EB2-NIW. That way you also don't have to sponsor your wife (financial liability). Seems like she has a clean, simple path to GC and citizenship. I wouldn't disrupt it.

4-6 weeks after submitting I-751 is usually the timeframe to receive I-797 (extension letter). Yes, you can re-enter US with valid GC visa even if it has a few days left on it. However, what if your flight gets cancelled? What if you get sick? What if the borders close (remeber COVID?) I strongly suggest leaving with extension letter. You should receive extension letter sometime in November or early December.

Hi, I feel your pain. Hang in there! He should travel back to the US ASAP. It hasn't been a year of him being outside of the US.

You don't need anything like that. No, it's not necessary.