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  1.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: i751 and n400 joint interview - no joint finances. What else?
  2. randomstairs started following Where to have the baby? Mexico or US? , Is it permitted to bring a backpack at court oath ceremony? , Previous B2 Visa Denial. Tips for Re-applying? and 5 others
  3. randomstairs
    Just go on the court's website and look for the security procedures.
  4.    SalishSea reacted to a post in a topic: DS-260 crime sections - Verdict Appeal
  5.    JeanneAdil reacted to a post in a topic: DS-260 crime sections - Verdict Appeal
  6.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Previous B2 Visa Denial. Tips for Re-applying?
  7. randomstairs
    It's hard to tell. Owning a business and a home is one tie to the country, having to provide care for parents is another. On the balance, these ties to their home country must be stronger than their incentive to immigrate to the US. Having their only son in the US is a pretty strong incentive to immigrate. Their business in the home country had been informal for most of the time. You can see how the consular officer will weigh these ties versus the incentives, right? But, they surely can try, and as mentioned before, the more new circumstances they can report, the better.
  8. randomstairs
    It means "not guilty" only as it pertains to (Swedish) criminal law. Sure. And, if an OPINION of the consular officer is that you're not admissible, based on the arrests, that opinion is all that matters.
  9. randomstairs
    Did they answer positively about owning a home? Can they prove it at all (if needed)? They can try again, but as you seem to know, the previous denial will make the success less likely. The CO would want to see how the circumstances have changed since the last unsuccessful application. Good luck!
  10.    Howard L reacted to a post in a topic: Fiance Arrested, Dropped Charges
  11. randomstairs
    These are pretty serious in a sense that they could qualify as Crime Involving Moral Turpitude (CIMT). If the convictions are reversed, it will be up to the CO to interpret them. Because the victims (alleged or actual) are journalists, this can even fall into some other "Have you EVER" question categories. If the threats and harassments were of purely private matter, you might be able to overcome the problem, depending on the exact nature of the crimes, but if the threats were over ideological, political, let alone religious, reasons, your chances to ever legally set foot on the US soil are low.
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  13.    ThomasBetten reacted to a post in a topic: Fiance Arrested, Dropped Charges
  14. randomstairs
    Criminal history of the sponsoring US citizen doesn't matter for immigration purposes. Technically they can be on a death row and still retain the right to sponsor an immigrant.
  15.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Asylum and Marriage
  16. randomstairs
    The probation is a gray area. If her asylum case is eventually approved by the immigration judge, she will not have accumulated any unlawful presence. If the judge denies her case, all the days of her probationary status will be counted as unlawful presence. So, she has no status AND is currently in the country lawfully.
  17.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Can I-131 Advance Parole be used for leisure travel? (K1 visa)
  18.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Can I-131 Advance Parole be used for leisure travel? (K1 visa)
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  21. randomstairs
    Yes, especially if you lose the card. When I had it I wasn't traveling for this reason alone. (I wasn't familiar with the land border option then.)
  22.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: Can I-131 Advance Parole be used for leisure travel? (K1 visa)
  23.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: N400 Denver office - April 2024 interview update
  24.    wjp reacted to a post in a topic: Where to have the baby? Mexico or US?
  25.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: we denied your Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status- 33 Days to leave to US need help advice what to do?
  26. randomstairs
    When you entered the US did you get inspected? If you entered without the inspection the unlawful presence is not "forgiven" even with marriage to a US citizen. I would look for a *good* lawyer at this point! If there are grounds for filing for a reconsideration of the decision, a competent attorney should be able to save you.
  27. randomstairs
    One of a very few cases when one can in fact lose a US citizenship is accepting a high public office in a foreign state. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/Loss-US-Nationality-Public-Office-in-Foreign-State.html
  28.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 Denied (anyone who intends to file the day they become eligible, read this)
  29.    randomstairs reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 Denied (anyone who intends to file the day they become eligible, read this)
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  33. randomstairs
    Wow, what a case! Really makes you think. Kafka would be proud. Fortunately I had heeded the warning about filing on the first day of eligibility before I finally filed. There's another issue with dates: on my GC the date is one day earlier than on the online account and in the email (the approval NoA - the "welcome letter" - has the same date as the GC). I called USCIS twice to confirm, and they did. The date on my GC was the one to go with. Still, for the 90-day window I prudently (as it seems) considered the +1 date as the "resident since" date. Then I added 2 days to that, already conservative, date - just in case. So that's why it's 3-4 days into the window. Anyways, it's almost a year now since I became a citizen.
  34. randomstairs
    I think there's more pros than cons to online filing. Assuming that the processing time is not affected by either method (let's call it X), it stands to reason that the (unknown) X + days in mail is more than X + zero (time it takes to upload). Therefore online filing, under this assumption, must be faster - regardless of other factors. But, yeah, a couple of days doesn't make a tangible difference. Granted, the website is between barely workable and atrocious. That is a valid advantage of mailing. (I guess highly skilled IT professionals are not too attracted to gov jobs. Or maybe they're not eligible because they aren't citizens yet due to getting stuck by the glitchy website.)
  35. randomstairs
    Online is not only faster but also much safer. You'll find the PDFs of all the critical documents from USCIS (receipts, biometrics, interview notices(!), etc) right in your account online. Mail often gets lost, USCIS can mess up the address (especially if you had moved), or it can get delivered late. The online filing is a no-brainer as far as I can tell.
  36. randomstairs
    Why would it get rejected? I filed 3-4 days into the window.
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