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Agreed she's a good resource. I studied using her videos + ChatGPT + official PDF

Yes, sometimes an officer needs an approval from a higher ranking officer or field office director..

Drive through oath ceremony is the most American thing ever though 😃 I wish my ceremony was drive through.

$26K in my opinion is very low for total income by both. I'd anticipate USCIS asking for joint sponsor even if you combine income and hit $26K. A sponsor with 50K+ is who I'd recommend looking for.

Frequent travel back and forth can create multiple problems. First problem: tracking every trip. For N-400 you need list all of your trips in the last 3 or 5 years (depending what rule you apply under). You also need to remember them. Second problem: continuous residency and physical presence can be disrupted if you spend this much time travelling to Canada Third problem: Chances are you're not going to get N-400 approved under 3 year rule due to marital union problem. Fourth problem: every interaction with CBP can result in difficult situation. The chances of something going wrong will increase if you travel a lot. The fewer trips you take, the safer it is. I would not do this. I'd either get reentry permit and study in Canada or stay in the US until naturalized.

I'd start with filing a FOIA to figure out what exactly happened. I doubt there is an easy way to clean this up. If she's flagged, she's flagged. Maybe she's eligible to apply for redress number. Maybe it won't be a problem when she becomes a citizen.

If you're paying an attorney, I'd listen to their advice. You don't have a status. You can be detained and / or deported. It may never happen, but would you risk it? Until you have GC in hand, your prior circumstances around entry to the US may be reexamined by CBP / ICE. Adjusting from tourist visa has its risks.

Estimates are shown in MyProgress. Sometimes it's visible, some times it's not. What I can tell you for sure - it's never accurate. My estimate showed "3 weeks until decision" on the day I became a US citizen! Here's official processing times: https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/ You can search based on your field office location. Again, when I filed N-400 my office showed 7 months, but my case got approved in 3.5 months. But for some filers, it will take longer than estimate. In general, I recommend to be morally prepared for 9-12 months of processing.

Affidavit of support is agreement between you and US government. It's not about you giving cash to ex spouse. It's about paying US government back if immigrant spouse / ex spouse uses public funds. Just pay child support and any alimony if applicable. Consult with a lawyer if you have further doubts.

Congrats on approval! K-3 adds to USCIS workload, slowing other applications and making others wait a little longer for their petitions to be approved.

Yep, that is it. You'll become a citizen after taking oath. You'll receive certificate of naturalization on April 18 and will surrender your GC. Congratulations!

She cannot legally become a citizen until I-751 is approved. Most likely, I-751 will be approved together with N-400 during combo interview.

That is true. USC must always attend, whether it's I-485, I-751 or N-400 under 3 year rule.

Here's also official materials: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test

With all respect, I'm not sure how somebody can have 10 emergencies while waiting for GC. Seems like ordinary travel for me.

This question is not applicable to families with kids living together. This is mostly for people who are divorced and support kids from prior marriages. You can asnwer either "yes" or "no" or skip question altogether and click "next". You can ignore any warnings. This is a question asked a lot on VJ.

Your husband will remain a British citizen after oath. There's nothing to be done. If he had titles, orders of nobility etc that's when he has to lose them in order to become a US citizen. After becoming a US / UK dual citizen, he'll need to leave and enter the US on US passport only. He'll be required to leave and enter the UK on UK passport only. Any third countries - he can pick whether to use UK or US passport.

Yes in most cases spouse is required and present at the interview. But officer has authority to waive interview or switch things up a bit.

USCIS follows a strict process with strict requirements. I cannot tell you what to do, just giving heads up about potential problem for your I-485.

It's not possible to get GC unless you make USCIS happy and give them what they expect from you. Don't give up before you try. If you have documented efforts of trying to get docs without success - that is what USCIS may accept. By they won't just believe you because you say it's impossible. The sooner you start getting the docs, the better. It's not fun getting RFE or denial from USCIS and losing all filing fees. Birth certificate is crucial piece of evidence proving you are who you say you are. Especially when high risk country involved.

Docs that will be accepted listed here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Syria.html

I-751 is a blackhole... Mine took about 2 years. Can't imagine what it would feel like waiting 4 years!

Congratulations!!!

Most likely USCIS will ask for a joint sponsor. I'd be preparing for it.

If I-129F is approved, relationship is verified. I-485 is for determening admissabilty, so USC is not needed for this part.