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All citations must be disclosed on N-400. The question asks whether applicant was ever cited, arrested or detained. Ever means any time in lifetime, anywhere. Not disclosing citation is a problem in itself (misresepresentation), even if citation is nothing major, like speeding. Yes, @Fobosdaemios you should list all citations. You can bring an errata sheet for your N-400, which is a simple page with table consisting of columns: Part #, Question #, Current Answer, Corrected Answer. You should have done some effort and get records from county in Washington state. Depending on officer, they may be OK with your explanation, especially if it was 10 years ago. But some may ask for records / proof.
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Green card taken after interview?
OldUser replied to dvensel1's topic in US Citizenship General Discussion
This is not exactly how it goes. I had a recent interview and same day ceremony. 1) I got my GC back after IO checked it at the beginning of the interview 2) I gave GC away as I entered the room to take ceremony, before I took oath 3) After oath I got certificate of naturalization -
Yes, paper submissions are big, that's true. It does require effort, and I knew people who had 1-3 inch thick applications which they put together themselves. Besides being overwhelmed or having to do a lot of work, anything else that stops you from going paper route? I'm not saying this is the only way, surely you can file I-130 online and I-485 on paper. But sometimes USCIS has trouble connecting them if filed separately. Be very careful with leaving the country when out of status. You may get a ban reentering the US for 3 or 10 years, l depending how long your overstay is. Any overstay is forgiven for a spouse of US citizen if you they remain in the US, but not if they leave the US! At that point you may need a waiver and it will add years to your processing time. If you need to leave, leave before you accrue unlawful stay... For consular processing without overstay, it will take 2 years or so to get immigrant visa.
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N400 February 2025 General Provision
OldUser replied to Avuscrm5's topic in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports
Anything under 12 months is OK and nothing to worry about. NY office is super busy. Not many get interviews within 3-4 months of filing. -
I JUST realized that when you go in to renew or replace state ID/DL they punch a hole in it kinda deeming it "invalidated" and I need to present a valid state ID to apply for my passport application tomorrow
OldUser replied to new68's topic in Passports, etc. - What to do now that you are a US citizen
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I got Jury Duty card as LPR. Had to reply saying I wasn't a citizen at the time. Never registered to vote until I became a citizen. Some states don't differentiate and target anybody with DL. Jury Duty is mandatory obligation for most US citizens, whether registered or not registered to vote. Of course, there are some exceptions.
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https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/search/recent-search Passport number is what I recall entering in the Document number field when I had I-94.
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No downsides as far as I know. You can even register to vote online before DMV visit, at least that's what I did in California. https://vote.gov/register I registered on the same day as I became a citizen. Few days / weeks later (sorry, don't remember), I got confirmation card in the mail with voter ID.
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I-751 Questions
OldUser replied to llcoolwil's topic in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion
Not saying all the finances should be merged. It can be a middleground, combining the minimum to cover the necessary monthly bills. If partners have issue with that, are we saying there's 0 trust in relationship. My spouse and I were cautious combining finances at first. We started at bare minimum, just enough to pay electrical bill. Over the time, we combined a sizable portions of our incomes to cover necessities and save for the future. It's definitely a matter of opinion, not saying what's right or wrong. It just makes sense logistically to us. For example, if there's no shared bank account, who's receiving tax refund from IRS? 😃 And who's paying for house renovation? Shifting funds using Venmo / Zelle all the time is very inconvenient IMO. Again, only my opinion. OP has other good evidence. -
I-751 July 2025 Filers
OldUser replied to mashtates's topic in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion
Global Entry has nothing to do with biometrics for USCIS. I was a GE member at the time I got scheduled for AOS biometrics. -
I-751 July 2025 Filers
OldUser replied to mashtates's topic in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion
It's hard to know, honestly. There's been cases on VJ when person had to do biometrics at every stage without particular reason why. Internal policies are always shift at USCIS. Not so long ago majority of I-751 filers has their interviews waived, now it seems like a lot more get interviews. Same can happen with biometrics. Nobody can reliably predict who's going to need to go for biometrics, and whose is going to be reused. I always assumed the worst for my case: needing to go to appointment and having interview. I was glad when neither happened -
January 2025 AOS Filers
OldUser replied to Yareth's topic in Adjustment of Status Case Filing and Progress Reports
Within 2-6 weeks -
N400 April 2025 filers
OldUser replied to shorouq123's topic in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports
Normal. Next step is ceremony! -
I-751 July 2025 Filers
OldUser replied to mashtates's topic in Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion
Usually within few months of filing Case status changes. You also get letter in the mail. Yes, typically you receive email saying action was taken. Not sure about text... Yes, they assign date, time and location.
