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Payment method doesn't relate to where you ship packet. Only depends on postal service you use. I'm avoiding question about address / details of money order because I never used it in my immigration process and cannot tell how to fill it. Only used personal checks all the way.

Another thing to think about is time to green card. Whenever K-1 vs CR-1 speed is compared, folks often compare time until entry to the US. And with that, K-1 is about the same or a bit faster. But if you compare time to green card, CR-1 is typically faster overall.

Yes, you should tell them if it was a moving violation. You can prepare an errata sheet and give it to officer before the interview. Errata sheet is literally a table with Section Number, Question Number, Current answer, Corrected answer. Be upfront with officer about it. Good luck!

No, if you send packet with UPS, send to the correct address as listed on USCIS website. Different postal services have different addresses for a reason. If you sent UPS to USPS address on USCIS website, your packet will get rejected.

If you have good evidence and prepared for the interview, there's nothing to worry about.

Upload that letter and copy of I-751 receipt in PDF format in additional evidence section of N-400 as you file it No. Small correction: your immigrant husband isn't beneficiary. Forms I-751 and N-400 belong to him, you're not petitioning him anymore. That ship has sailed after I-130 and I-864. He's the one applying for naturalization, and should be filling his forms and know all the answers by heart for his interview. Why isn't he the one asking these questions on Visa Journey?

Anything that proves bonafide marriage. Joint lease, joint bank account statements, trips together, W-2 filed together, family phone plans, photos together with friends and family, health / car / homeowners / life insurance listing both names, birth certificates of children together, joint Costco membership, affidavits, utilities listing both names, mortgage statements showing both names, loans in both names. The list goes on.

This is usual flow of things at USCIS. First, they approve 10-20% of freshly filed cases, giving everybody excitement about quick processing times. Then they leave the rest of cases and go back to work on cases filed a while ago. At least, this is my observation.

Looks like you had a successful outcome? Congrats. Closing the loop

7 years is long for a young person, but not long for DOS. They sometimes uncover things that happened 27 years ago. You need to know the outcome of that application for your benefit.

I agree, following up is important. I believe there's a question on DS-160 whether you were ever denied visa to the US before. OP would need to know the answer. Making answer up without knowing what happened may cause misrep accusation and another denial.

Disclose and provide anything you can provide. You shouldn't be penalized for this. It's the fact you got citation because you missed timely payment that may require listing, not the offence itself. I'm not a lawyer and this is not a legal advice. But as the form says, you can get denial / misrep accusation if USCIS thinks you should have listed and you didn't. Most likely, if you list it, officer will briefly ask what happened and move on with interview.

Yes, many people experienced sudden delays / shift of priorities with USCIS. My I-751 was estimated to be 7 months, but took 20.5 months. USCIS also skipped block of cases where my case was, and processed other newer ones. A friend who filed I-751 two weeks after me got processed 5-6 faster than me or cases in my block. It happens. Nobody knows for sure why USCIS shifts priorities. It's a black mystery box.

If you can't skip it, pick yes or no and explain during interview.

Listing red camera incident should not be a problem. Not listing it may be a problem, given you got fine and citation etc. I'd list it.

Yes is the answer

Up to you, you can apply for N-400 if eligible. Decision on N-400 will depend on outcome of I-751.

Good luck! Some lucky people receive 10 year GC very quickly, in 3-5 months. Majority have to wait for 1.5 - 3 years

One way to deal with it is to postpone ceremony in India until you get GC. Then you can travel anywhere without worrying about having immigrant intent when returning to the US.

I think you nailed the explanation

I'm glad this helped somebody. Keep us posted and happy Friday!

There are no penalties. Only the fact she won't have proof of status for longer. She remains LPR even with expired GC, just can't prove it to ICE for example. In the past, there were rare cases when people filed I-751 years late, and were still approved. It's early to worry about I-751 being rejected. You'll know it in probably in June. You wouldn't want to create two I-751 either

The important point is, her card may say "Valid Only With DHS Authorization". And this is very limiting, as requires showing green card to employer. If she has capacity to do it now, it's best to replace it now, because once she's going through I-751, many SSA officers won't cooperate with her asking to get unrestricted SS card. I-751 itself can take few years. So it would be very unfair to her to be in stress few years down the road when she wants to join the workforce again. In my humble opinion, the more rights and freedoms immigrant has, the better it is for immigrant and their family. Updating SS card (if it has the writing) is free. Maybe it doesn't apply to her, I just want to make sure you have a smooth ride. Of course, you know what's best for your family. Good luck!

Not for proving her status, she still may have issues with that if ICE stops her, for example. It's good for proving her ID for banks, purchases in store, accessing federal facilities etc. What about unrestricted social security card? Does she have it? If not, can she apply for one at SSA before her GC expires? Otherwise she'll have issues switching jobs or if employer asks fo reverify her ability to work.

Many filed late and were fine. But it's a question of not having proof of status for a while. Make sure your wife has unexpired driver's license (or state ID) and unrestricted social security card. It's best if DL / state ID are Real IDs. This will ensure she won't depend on expired green card to prove her identity and perform I-9 verification at workplace. Once green card expires and she doesn't have those docs or extension letter, her life may get more difficult. Good luck!