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Nah, don't be afraid of new world and its Z's ! 😃 Even American English spellchecker underlines "s" as a misspelling. I naturalized in a country they used British way of spelling, so all my prior docs and college work has "s". But I easily switched to "z" when coming here and it was the best decision ever 🤠 Z is a statement in a way What I struggle with personally is "do nut!" (or wait, "donut") VS doughnut. Color vs Colour. Aluminum vs Aluminium

I don't know how though... 1) After naturalizing you receive a folder with information. One paper in it is printout of things you need to do after becoming citizen, including updating status at SSA 2) USCIS person mentioned it during ceremony specifically 3) This website also tells to do it: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/new-us-citizens But I guess after being told by 3 different sources to do it, some people still don't know. Sigh...

Yes you can. It's not a single entry doc. One or two years. Few times. After that your residency will be questioned. The most important question is... If there's travel ban for Pakistan imposed, can you afford to stay outside the US for a long time?

Congratulations ! Welcome to the club! Nice combos 😃 Now, to the final test... Question 101 of civics test. Is it naturalisation or naturalization? Joking of course 😃 Please stick around a little longer to help VJ folks who're yet to become citizens if you can

That's what happened in my case. I think at 2.5 months mark after filing? Need to check timeline, it happened so fast.

Is the 2 months trip a necessity? Why not naturalize, and then you can spend however much time you want outside the US? You may be called for biometrics and even for interview within 2 months of filling.

Hmm, I wish there were more sources for this information, and ideally statement from SSA on their website etc. Or at least CNN, Fox or other major network reporting it. So far only Popular.info reported this and MarketWatch.com quoting Popular. Essentially, one source which I'm not that familiar with or have trust... It's also unclear whether everybody whose applications were on file before March 19 would get processed or not. I will keep posted here. If it 4-8 weeks I don't receive replacement SS card, I'll go and update info in person. So allegedly SSA paused it not USCIS. But let's see if this is even true.

Pretty sure many people's tab are gone. If you search different forums you'll see people mentioning it. Not sure why it matters though. Good luck!

When? Do you have a link?

It doesn't matter much. This tab goes away all the time for various users. Meaning the IT system isn't stable. On the day of my oath it showed "3 weeks until decision" for me. Somebody else saw "7 months until decision" on I-765 when they got their EAD. I wish it was gone forever so people wouldn't have to worry about it.

It can take 4-8 weeks to get receipt. There's nothing unusual.

Well, you have an approved I-751 and valid 10 year GC. This is proof you're an LPR. How critical is this trip? Are you planning to naturalize? Yes, you may be put in secondary. You may be questioned. Your phone, laptop, other belongings may be searched. This can happen to anybody, even without prior denial of I-751.

Actually, beneficiary is the one who should receive communication about their interview. It's the beneficiary who's required to go to embassy for the interview to get their visa etc.

So no issue then

No you don't need it now. Question: was the box on DS-3025 checked saying you completed all required vaccinations?

I considered showing changes in my thread for N-400 filers. But determined it required effort. Taking my hat off for your work 😃

In I-485 and later in N-400 she'd have to disclose whether she was in any groups too

Must disclose arrests regardless whether she feels they were fair or unfair.

1) You won't get a rejection. If they're not happy, you may get a denial. Those are different things. 2) Definitely speak to lawyer to ensure whatever you're submitting is what USCIS is looking for.

Hi T-Bone, AOS pending is for sure better than nothing pending. At the same time, my lawyer at a time told me to maintain my work visa status all the way until my GC based on marriage was approved and issued. I'd be careful to travel if I filed for adjustment while out of status. Maybe I'm too cautions, but the times aren't simple.

Do you have a joint sponsor?

Congratulations on becoming a US citizen! It depends on nature of paperwork. My personal opinion is that you have to have at least some copies of important documentation in case there's ever need to reprove citizenship was granted correctly. Here's my strategy... 1) I had few thousands of pages of joint bank statements, utility bills and other stuff like that. I never went paperless while I was in immigration process, because I didn't want to spend money printing proof for USCIS. Good news is, I also downloaded PDF versions of all of these documents. So I successfully shredded all of these as I can easily print them out it future if needed. 2) I scanned all I-797 forms into digital files. Approvals, invitations to interview, biometrics. You name it. I also kept them in a small folders, there's not many of them (10-15 sheets?). They're printed on watermarked paper, so I think it's good to keep just in case. Maybe even my children / descendants will have to prove how I became a US citizen. So there would be paper trail. 3) I scanned my passports, birth certificates, naturalization certificate to have a digital copy just in case. 4) I kept digital copies of all forms filed (N-400, I-751, I-485, I-130 etc) but didn't keep paper versions. 5) All other misc stuff such as boarding passes, trips I already have digital copies of. So all of this was shredded. My advice is: don't shoot yourself in the leg. Before destroying evidence, make copies. Digital storage is cheap or free nowadays. I have copies of docs on my laptop, on external hard drive and in cloud. So there's very little chance I wouldn't be able to prove how I became a citizen if I asked to do it even in 20-30 years from now.

I would print it out (tax return transcript) and take it to the interview. I also filed in December 2024 without 2024 tax return transcript. I took 2024 tax return transcript with me to the interview (didn't upload it). I was never asked for it. But I was ready to show it if I was required to.

You need to enter the US before your spouse. I'd go to the window together. You can pay it before or after. The sooner you pay, the quicker your wife will receive GC.

At least for me, N-400 wasn't the first time answering this question. It was also on I-485. I put my current legal name, and then name as on birth certificate in Other Names used. I also mentioned all short versions of my name / nickname during N-400 interview. It wasn't an issue at all.