US Immigration from Brazil

Part 10. Request for a Fee Reduction
My household income is less than or equal to 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (see Instructions for required documentation).
Yes (complete Item Numbers 2. -5.b.)
No (skip to Part 11.)

Our income is less than 400% but I just want to pay full price to avoid headaches. If I say no though, I'd be lying and that's a huge no-no. What do I do? Is it ok if I skip this question completely?

Brazil is one of the new additions to the PAUSE list of countries. I understand that, at the moment, this only applies to consular and embassy visa processing, but we all know it s likely just a matter of time before USCIS starts doing the same.

I was planning to file my N-400 after filing my 2025 taxes, probably around March. Now, though, I m hesitant to file it because I ve read that USCIS issues a new extension letter for the N-400, and that it s shorter than the current 48-month extension from the I-751.

I have a gut feeling that I should just wait and hope the I-751 process is completed first, but I m still unsure if that s the right course of action. I'd like to hear your opinions. Thank you.

My wife and I got married last October via Utah Online wedding. She is currently living in Brasilia. We have apostilled documents such as marriage certificate/license.

Wife is trying to register her marriage and name change in Brazil to get updated documents like passport, CPF, ID. She got the marriage certificate and license translated.

However, she is having issues with the name change. She's at the local cart rio, but because the marriage certificate we have only lists her maiden name, they won't allow her to change her name and get updated documents. The thing is US marriage certs list maiden names and not married names.

What can we do?

I haven't seen anyone start this so I will.

Apparently November filers are the first full month to be able to use the new online form so that's interesting. I didn't realize the online form was so new or I might have done it by mail. Right now I am in total stress out mode.

Timeline so far (spouse and minor son on same I-751 form):

- Submitted packet online form first day possible - 11/13

- Confirmation of receipt notice USCIS online account - 11/13

- Received extension letter in mail - TBD... (still haven't received the receipt notice in the mail yet and it's killing me even though it says it was sent in our account)

The 60 days for inquiry isn't until 1/12/2026 which is killing me.

Hello, I am a US citizen sponsoring my Brazilian Fianc s k1 visa. I have received a letter scheduling me for a biometrics collection appointment. Is this a normal part of the process? Or is this due to the felony background I reported in the i129f visa petition?

I ask because the letter mentions the FBI will be collecting my biometrics. We aren t sure if this is normal or if they want to check law enforcement databases to see if I truly reported all of my arrests. (I did report everything in the i129f)

If this is an extra step we are going through due to my background, could anyone comment on how much of a delay this might cause?

The arrests I had were for the sale/delivery of schedule 1 substance in 2012. It was because I had been caught selling bk-mdma, which was a designer version of mdma. At the time bk-mdma wasn t explicitly illegal, but it was considered an analogue substance and therefore was illegal when represented for human consumption . The only other arrest was 2013 for a failed drug test on probation.