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My son came here with me on k-1 visa. He is a permanent resident and lived with me here for 7 years (he is 15 now). Half a year ago my dad got sick and my son went there (abroad )to spend this time with my dad. I stayed here, because of the circumstances.

My dad, sadly, passed away and my mom is heartbroken. She asked if he can stay longer to keep her spirits up. Also, my son really likes it there. I allowed.

I just passed my citizenship interview. I'm waiting for the Oath date.

Now question. Is there any way for him to obtain a US passport abroad with our circumstances? With my naturalization certificate? Or somehow else

Or the only option is flying asap and bringing him back for passport purposes? I have a one year old and I can hardly see this trip now. Thank you

P.d. I know I have to be personally present. But I was planning to go in August.

Last week I paper filed an I-131, Reentry Permit application. It was delivered on Apr 17 2024. I did not get my receipt yet, and I need to travel outside of US briefly next week for just a few days. Is there a problem with leaving for a short time before getting the USCIS receipt?

My application for the reentry permit is not connected to the above trip, but another extended trip starting in June 2024.

My family has all been approved on W1 and W2 visas. We want to enter through LAX but after clearing immigration do we need to stay in US? My late husbands mom has a house in Mexico and the plan is to go there either same day or next day. We will stay there a month or so, while the new house is built in Florida. Can we expect any problems?

DOES ANYONE ONE KNOW IF A PERMIT IS NEEDED WHEN MY FIANCE K1 VISA HOLDER BRINGS HER KID K2 VISA HOLDER TO THE USA?

THE KID WAS REGISTERED IN MEXICO UNDER BOTH HER NAME AND THE "FATHER'S NAME" ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE ( SHE IS STILLS ON THE PROCESS OF GETTING "FULL" CUSTODY OF THE CHILD)

PLANING ON FLAYING IN TO CHICAGO FROM GUADALAJARA MX

Apologies if there's a thread already here somewhere, but I cannot quite seem to find anything that answers my particular query.

I'm aware of TMVN and the fact that it's a monthly subscription which claims to provide you with a reasonably accurate estimates for key points along visa processes.

I'm also aware that VJ users opinions on this service vary greatly.

I find myself wondering, bar using the service to gauge dates that aren't even set in stone, what else does it provide? If I'm not really that concerned with knowing exact dates because I can be flexible with my plans, or if I'm happy to stick with the free VJ timeline estimate, is there anything else I'm missing of value that TMVN could provide for a subscription fee?

Also, if you do recommend it (either for date estimates or something else), is there a certain point in the process that you'd advise signing up? For example, would it provide any benefit to sign up at the NOA1 stage (longer sub, more money) versus signing up later down the line at NOA2 and beyond (shorter sub, costing less overall)?

FYI, I created an online account (for free) on USCIS website using my (beneficiary) email. This has case tracking and I believe it will notify me by email once the status of our application changes - something that TMVN also offers (at a price).

Thanks in advance for any input.