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We filed in December 2023. Since then there has been ZERO activity on our case, just endless waiting. I have contacted the office of my Congressional rep, they said they could only assist if we met one of the conditions for expedited processing -- in which case, I wouldn't need the office's help, I would just file the petition with USCIS directly.

I contacted the office of my US Senator, with no response.

What can we do? Can we hire a lawyer? It seems like our application has disappeared into a black hole.

Green card holder here and I went through a separation,divorce situation about 11 years back. After I was divorced for that year I received alimony and started doing some small local works for payment by cash. Money was tight and I couldnt pay taxes that year and went into depression because of divorce, was jobless and living with my folks for two years while I improved. Had no income for those years and no taxes. Got a job after that and has been current on tax and filing.For the year I didnt file or pay taxes, I had brought forward the refund from previous year and applied to state and federal tax. Federal send me a refund check for that after a year as they saw no filing. State kept the tax I paid.

I filed for N400 and on the form I checked the box that I owe tax and also attached a letter that I owe tax and will be going on a payment plan. Months before the interview I calculated tax owed for the unpaid year and because of expenses for my self employment I found I didnt have net income that is taxable. Since I didnt owe tax as per my calculation I didnt file or pay tax.

During interview they didnt ask me about tax. I got approved. I was told will be called for Oath but its been several months.

Because it got delayed I got worried and got in touch with an attorney who asked me to verify the tax for that unpaid year with tax consultant to see if my calculations were right. Seems some of my expenses cannot be claimed so I owe tax ! Luckily the state tax I already paid well covers it (and I should get a refund but its many years back so I cant claim refund). The federal part (though I paid it, they refunded it as there was no filing) I still owe. No filing done for state or federal. Both state and federal don't have any transcripts or income information for that year (because its alimony and self employment and so no W2 or 1099) which is why I got no notice from them.

I am unsure how to handle this. I was honest in my N400 that I owe. My self calculation errored me. I only owe federal tax. State already has my money. For both no filing done. This is 10 years back. Been current on all taxes since that.

- Can I be considered misrepresenting ?
- Does USCIS only consider taxes for past 5 years (and not something 10 years old)
- Is my case beyond repair now and can be deported ? Or is it better to not go for Oath or Withdraw my N400 and fix everything and reapply ?

One immigration attorney I spoke to said since I have come this far, to wait and see and if they deny or ask for RFE deal with it then, else take oath and be done with it.

Travel - I also will be going for a 3 week travel outside US for a very important matter and I have been delaying that for so long that I have reached a deadline and should travel. Is it safe to travel with this situation now. What if N400 is denied while I am outside , will I be stopped and turned back on re entry.

Hi! Husband filing CR1 for a spouse. Few questions about social media as it relates to DS-260.

1) Is she required to list her social media usernames?

2) What if my wife deactivated one or more Facebook accounts in the last few years? Is she still required to list that on the DS-260?

3) For all of her deactivated Facebook accounts, is she required to reactivate them all for NVC purposes? At least one of her deactivated accounts involves a major past trauma.

4) What if it's a deleted YouTube account that was she frequently used (ie. with uploaded videos)? Is she required to list that one as well?

Issue, we were DQ June 30, We are away from home at DQ and have not been home since, Have not seen email of interview schedule won't be home for anouther 1.5 weeks? Should we expect an Email or perhaps just have something in our post office box?

Thanks

Hello, I have a question on what NOT to say during border check. Some background:

We live in Japan. Me (US citizen) applied for a I-130 for my wife (non-US citizen). My two US citizen kids are moving to the US to go to school and will stay with my family until I-130 clears for wife. I have a very high paying job here so no immediate plans to move until the whole I-130 thing is done, and even then I may not move. However, wife is worried about the kids being without dad and mom, so she wants to go visit kids/help them adjust (she retired early so has a lot of time) using her ESTA. Wife has no intent of cheating through AOS etc., especially since she has a ton in assets back home and has no desire to live in the US. (I'm not trying to sound snobby, just giving some background facts.)

Wife has an ESTA and is planning on spending maybe 60 days in the US, 60 days back in Japan, and so forth, during a single school year (and not doing this for more than a year). She isn't worried about being denied entry, but I am. I would appreciate advice on what not to say if asked the following questions:

1. Purpose of visit

-Can she say she's here to visit family, or that kids are going to attend school while living with family and she is there to help them get settled in? Or leave out the "living with family" part?

-Or should she just ambiguously say she is visiting friends and family?

(basically I don't want her to offer up any more information that could trigger any red flags)

2. Duration of stay

-Assume she can just say the date she will leave the US?

3. Where will you be staying

-Should she say (and stay) at a hotel? Or is it OK to say she is staying with family/friends?

4. Do you intend to return to Japan?

-US citizen husband is still living in and working in a high-paying job in Japan

-She has a multi-million dollar home in her name at home, where we live, along with a ton in financial assets, etc.

-All of her family is in Japan, except US citizen student kids

Many thanks in advance!