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  1.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: About Name on ds-260
  2.    Nena Lis reacted to a post in a topic: Filling out I 130 form
  3.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Filling out I 130 form
  4. SansTortoise
    Re: naturalization certificate; if you want to replace it, it could take a while. It took 18 months for a friend as she had to physically go to the local USCIS office so they could look up data she didn’t have about her naturalization, only to be told that when they digitized paper records, they only recorded her date of birth, parents names, and date of entry into the United States and they didn’t know if, when, or where she became a citizen. They then had to manually search the paper records storage warehouse to re-digitize the records, so that she could go physically to the local USCIS office again, so they could tell her the data she needed to apply for a naturalization certificate. Heard similar horror stories both pre and post the change from district courts to administrative agencies handling naturalization. All that to say — USCIS does not keep good electronic records of who is and is not a citizen after someone becomes a citizen. Just use your full passport (every page scanned.) If you want a new naturalization certificate it’s going to take a while.
  5.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: Help Locating I-93 for CR1 Visa Application
  6. SansTortoise
    A general rule of thumb for anything semi-official is use PDF. There will almost never be file issues on an upload website with PDFs.
  7.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: Age difference, high fraud country
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    Depends on mix of federal and state laws for who will be included. My advice would be to go to a local legal aid clinic and talk with a local attorney who is probably familiar with the requirements. For my state, spouses are counted even if MFS on taxes and not living together. Other laws might be different. Local advice is needed. This might be a case where it makes sense to do a K-1 for non-immigrantion reasons since that would exclude OP from the household until he at least moves here. But I’d reiterate to talk to a local legal aid attorney so you get a better answer.
  9. SansTortoise
    Cool, thanks. He’s visiting and we’re close to a consulate so just going to have the consulate do it while he’s here since it’s easier than getting it done by the issuing agency. Just wasn’t clear as to if it was bio page or everything.
  10. SansTortoise started following ITIN certified passport copy
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    Called the IRS and asked several tax CPA friends who didn’t know the answer to this — for a certified passport copy when applying for an ITIN, does the IRS want every page certified or just the biographic details? Called the IRS help line and the response was “the form instructions don’t say.”
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    Travel to Cuba is a reason to deny an ESTA application, not a visa. Mongolia isn’t a VWP country so not applicable to you. Visiting Cuba for family reasons is allowed for US citizens: https://cu.usembassy.gov/services/traveling-to-cuba/ Don’t see why it’d cause a problem.
  13.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: No more I-551 stamp?
  14.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: No more I-551 stamp?
  15. SansTortoise
    Good point. If the physical card arrives it’s a less urgent item, but getting it stamped is a positive regardless.
  16.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: No more I-551 stamp?
  17. SansTortoise
    Yeah, it doesn’t work like that even if your local immigration officer is lazy. If the actual green card doesn’t arrive Tuesday call your local CBP office and ask for an appointment to get it stamped.
  18. SansTortoise
    I’m not sure why you think this would be an issue. Probably happens thousands of times a day in lawyers offices around the U.S. for items related and unrelated to immigration.
  19.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: American wife, living in Canada. Best procedure to live and work in the USA?
  20.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: American wife, living in Canada. Best procedure to live and work in the USA?
  21.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: Can i divorce and cancel cr1 petition and then file k1 visa for same person? Cr1 is taking two years , k1 can be approved in months.
  22.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: Can i divorce and cancel cr1 petition and then file k1 visa for same person? Cr1 is taking two years , k1 can be approved in months.
  23. SansTortoise
    K-1s and CR-1s take roughly the same amount of time these days.
  24.    daigo1 reacted to a post in a topic: I-130 evidence for bona fide marriage (Canada)
  25. SansTortoise
    Link to CBP’s I-94 website: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
  26.    daigo1 reacted to a post in a topic: I-130 evidence for bona fide marriage (Canada)
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  28. SansTortoise
    She can pull the log of every entry and exit from the U.S. on her passport from CBPs website. That’ll give you coverage from her end. You’d need to send in a FOIA request to CBP for the equivalent on your U.S. passport. Probably worth doing in case you get an RFE, but I wouldn’t wait 10 months for their response.
  29.    SansTortoise reacted to a post in a topic: Cr1 Beneficiary skip Covid vaccines due illness (Hearing loss and stroke)
  30.    pushbrk reacted to a post in a topic: New I130 or CRBA for new born
  31. SansTortoise
    Yeah, that’s fair. It doesn’t hurt, but I’d definitely want to include items that show you were physically here as well. If they’re easily accessible always best to include the stronger evidence.
  32. SansTortoise
    University or other school transcripts usually are the easiest. University transcript (if you went to a 4 year school) plus a letter from your employer stating you’ve been working for the company for X years while physically in Y location should be sufficient. If you’ve been working for the same employer 5 years or more that’s probably enough — can include a sampling of paystubs as well. High school transcripts are even stronger proof than university since there aren’t all that many international virtual U.S. high schools. I’d stay away from tax returns, voter registrations, etc. you can be registered to vote and file taxes with a US mailing address not in the U.S. (plenty do.) It’s hard to be physically enrolled to attend a U.S. university or high school virtually. Same with work: your employer saying they’ve seen you regularly for 5 years within the U.S. is pretty hard to question. Other things you can include are: rental agreements, utility bills, paystubs, etc. Basically any of the “daily life” things your local DMV will count as proof of residency for a Real ID purposes will help.
  33. SansTortoise
    Born in wedlock to a U.S. citizen and alien: “For birth on or after November 14, 1986, the U.S. citizen parent must have been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for five years prior to the person’s birth, at least two of which were after the age of 14.” (From the link above) So long as you meet those requirements the child is a U.S. citizen and you can request a CRBA.
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