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Hi everyone,

Greetings,

I and my wife are from Nigeria and we submitted our civil documents, however the police certificate we submitted has 3 months validity, and it will expire soon. I contacted NVC about this confusion and they sent me a link that says below statement without giving me any direct answer.

Note: Present and former residents of the United States do NOT need to submit any U.S. police certificates.

Important: Police certificates expire after two years, unless the certificate was issued from your country of previous residence and you have not returned there since the police certificate was issued.

so my question if our police certificates have expired before NVC receives it. will the 2 years or 3 months validity be applied on our document. My wife lives in my home country Please anyone that has experienced this should help.

Thank you

We were told that AP will take roughly 3 months by IO. however, now it's been 9 months and still no updates. According to the Embassy's immigration unit case is still pending. Does anyone have any idea how long it takes?

For the context: IR-5.

Received an RFE for my I-864 Affidavit of Support.

"Based on the documents submitted, we could not determine that the petitioning sponsor on Form I-864, Affidavit of Support, is qualified. In order to be a qualified sponsor, the petitioning sponsor's Form I-864 must be properly completed and signed, and the supporting documents must establish that the petitioning sponsor's income meets 125 percent of the federal poverty guideline for the sponsor s household size. See Form I-864P for information on the Federal Poverty Guidelines."

I provided 3 months of my W2 along with three years of my Form W-2 Wage and Income Statement from IRS.

For my household size of 4, including my spouse, the guidelines are:

100% of HHS @ $32,150

125% of HHS @$40,187

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

My income exceeds this, which was shown in my recent 3 months W2, Last year's Tax filling and IRS (Form W-2 Wage and Income Statement)

However, I did not include an IRS Tax Return Transcript for the most current year, is this what the RFE is asking for?

Hello,

I m a conditional permanent resident who obtained a green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen. Unfortunately, my marriage ended due to emotional, psychological, and financial abuse, and we eventually divorced.

I filed Form I-751 with a waiver under two grounds:

1. Extreme cruelty (abuse)
2. Good faith marriage that ended in divorce

My I-751 is still pending or recently filed. I provided strong supporting documentation, including therapy records, affidavits, and evidence of a good faith marriage and the abuse I experienced.

My question is:

Can I apply for naturalization under the 3-year rule based on marriage to a U.S. citizen, even though I filed my I-751 under the abuse and divorce waiver?

Some sources say you must still be married to the U.S. citizen at the time of filing for naturalization under the 3-year rule. Others suggest that if you entered the marriage in good faith and were abused, you may qualify for early naturalization even after divorce, under certain USCIS guidance.

Key Facts:

• I got my 2-year conditional green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen.
• I filed I-751 with a waiver based on abuse and divorce (dual waiver).
• I was married for less than 3 years before divorce was finalized.
• I ve now been a permanent resident for [insert number of years].
• I m not remarried and I m not living with the ex-spouse.
• My marriage was bona fide but involved documented abuse.

I want to be sure whether I must wait the full 5 years as a lawful permanent resident, or if my case qualifies for the 3-year exception despite the divorce.

I d appreciate guidance from attorneys or anyone with experience in similar situations.

Thank you so much.

Reading USCIS policy manual here, wondering if we can really qualify for DCF without a job offer. Under the adoption reason given by USCIS it doesn't mention a job offer just says "imminent need to depart" and our imminent need is severe financial strain (will explain need to live with family and have help with childcare). Any opinions on our chances? I don't see many posts about DCF involving adopted children, so it's hard for me to know if I would be successful. I'm nervous to ask the consulate because if they say no, then I come back later and have a job offer, will that look shady? I may still get a job offer, but I'd prefer not to wait for that if I don't have to, plus I don't want to have to leave my kids to start a job while the rest of the process is pending.

Chapter 3 - Filing | USCIS

• Adoption of a child A petitioner has adopted a child abroad and has an imminent need to depart the country. This type of case should only be considered if the petitioner has a full and final adoption decree on behalf of the child and the adoptive parent(s) has had legal custody of and jointly resided with the child for at least 2 years.