OldUser

Not sure this is an improvement though

Passport is issued by Deparment of State (DOS). Certificate of citizenship is issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The burden of proof is typically on petitioner, even if data is in USCIS system, which it may not be, because the kid never applied for N-600. Some people got passports erroneously (you can google news) and were denied passport renewal decades later after having passport for most of their adult life. USCIS may (not saying they will) need to establish fact the spouse was US citizen for 3+ years. I know, passport is 5+ years, but it doesn't say exact date somebody became a citizen unlike certificate of citizenship. Not saying this will be a problem for sure, but there's small possibility.

I-693 can only be done by civil surgeon.

It was never useful, but thanks for the heads up! I guess USCIS got overwhelmed by worrying filers asking why their case is taking longer than predicted etc.

There was no rejection, there was a denial. Those are different things. The typical route is to reapply, if mistake on petitioner's side.

Nobody can stop filing the case. Whether it's approved is a separate question. Based on prior discussion, suggested filing date is in July. Today is June 4.

In rare circumstances I can see officer may want to establish how and when the spouse became US citizen. Certificate of citizenship would have been very helpful for that. But since you don't have it, the only option is to go to the interview and hope this doesn't come up. Maybe parent's certificate of naturalization could explain how US citizen got their citizenship. Let us know how it goes!

There's a lot of stories people marrying within the first 3 days of arriving to the US, it's certainly possible. Essentially, nephew will have to convince officer he doesn't have any immigration intent. He may have less than a minute for the entire interview at consulate. We just point out possible issues. He can try getting visa. Maybe it'll be successful, maybe not. Good luck!

~ Thread was moved to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas ~

If the entry is shown in travel history, that should be good enough for adjustment.

~ The thread was moved to Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America ~

I'm extremely sorry about your deteriorating health. As others said, the law does not allow USCIS to give them legal status based on I-130 you filed in 2025 any time soon.

You know the taxes can be amended and you can still get more money back? Sure, it would require work...

Why separately though? I most cases, filing jointly provides higher standard deduction, and inheretely higher refund? This is not related to immigration, but in general...

You may also want to review this thread and post your experience:

- Exception is stamp when entering on immigrant visa for the first time

LPRs don't receive stamps when entering the US. LPRs don't have I-94 either. Just list the trip.

No effect on visa approval... Just get the benefits you're entitled to as a citizen of your country!

This is common for online forms. If online form didn't ask, it's irrelevant in your case.

None of the official government websites should mention K-1 as immigrant visa. It's clearly non-immigrant visa. The reason is, marriage within 90 days is condition to be eligible for adjustment of status. Immigrant visas, like IR-1 are different. Once you enter the US on it, you're LPR automatically.

The numbers for online filings are not sequential or date/time specific

When was this? Was it follow to join? 2-3 years is what takes for marriage based cases nowadays when going consular route.

Time for N-600 then

Please don't revive an old thread. The OP was last seen on VJ over 2 years ago, on April 23, 2023

N-600 is the way to go. That's your sister was under 18 when you naturalized. Was it the case?