US Immigration from Canada

Hello Members,

My 2-year conditional green card through K1 expires in May 2024, I know it's quite in advance but wanted to check a few things and be ready before the time when I have to file for ROC I-751.

1. Is the 90 days window to apply before the expiry printed on the conditional green card or 90 days before the second marriage anniversary?
2. I changed my name after marriage and my foreign passport of course has my maiden name. This passport is expiring in Jan 2024, I am planning to apply for renewal at an embassy here in California. But hopefully putting my new married name on the foreign passport should be fine when the time comes to apply for I-751. I have used my married name for all K-1 filling.
3. From what I looked up online, the processing times for 751 for California Service Center is currently 15.5 months. What happens when I file for I-751 before the 90 days but the processing takes longer, do I get any document meanwhile to keep my residency in the States?
4. Understanding when filling out I-751 I would get a 10 years valid green card. Can I apply for citizenship after staying in the States for 3 years in total (2 years as conditional GC + 1 year of 10 years GC)
5. Does USCIS send mail to the address from where the K-1 visa was filled for notifying for removal of conditions or any other purpose? We have moved out from that address and now staying in another city.

Kindly assist with my questions above. Appreciate your help!

Regards

I've been working in the US with a TN visa (medical/allied health) for several years (renewed every 3 years). Ran into an interesting issue with COVID restrictions for Feb/Mar 2023. I was not able to get vaccinated for COVID due to life threatening allergies to ingredients in the shots. I've got medical documents to verify as required by CDC. I spoke with two Border Patrol Agents at different ports of entry in Michigan before crossing to renew my visa and was told even with the appropriate documentation I would likely not be able to reenter the US! Apparently the border supervisors are not typically letting unvaxed people in regardless of documentation. Typically I do flagpole....drive from Michigan into Canada and back into Michigan. The agents suggested I purse my TN renewal via a I-129 with my employer. So I got that ball rolling quickly before my TN expired and we went with premium processing for a faster turnaround. Package was sent overnight on 2/23/23 and payments (checks) were cashed in 2 business days. Notice arrived 3/8/23 (dated 2/24/23). Looking forward to my renewal! Giving others a heads up as I would not have been aware of the situation without the Border Patrol Agents sharing.

Me and my fiance intend to move to a different state immediately upon my (beneficiary) arrival in the US with my K1 visa. Should I apply for AOS at the new address, or at the old address (where we'll be staying for only days or perhaps weeks)?

I searched the forums extensively and for some reason people typically only ask about what to do when moving during an AOS file in progress, not before filing AOS.

Also, which field office will my interview be at if I move and then file AOS at the new address? I found one person on these forums who claimed that you must live in a new place for at least 3 months before you get that field office's location. Would that mean I'd have to drive all the way back to the address I lived at for only days? That could be a thousand miles away. I have not seen any evidence of -- or even anyone else claiming -- that you must live at an address for 3 months before your field office is assigned based on that. Anyone know if that's true?

Thanks!

Help please. I am going to apply for my first Canadian passport from US. I need a guarantor but I moved here less than 2 years ago and I have no Canadian friends who know me at least for 2 years... So I am thinking I am going to use a notary public. Does the person also need to know me at least for 2 years?

Hi All,

Today, my husband and I were DQ'd with the notice that our case was being sent to the consulate to schedule an interview. When I checked our messages, we also had an "RFE" come in before DQ was issued that said:

"UPGL-This case does not meet the minimum income requirement to sponsor the intending immigrants. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor may be submitted. For more information visit https://nvc.state.gov/aos. The consular officer will make a decision regarding this requirement at the time of the interview. For more information, please visit https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p."

I am confused as to why we are being asked for a joint sponsor. I am the beneficiary am breadwinner of the family. My job will be continuing from the same source after I immigrate to the USA, and I provided proof of this with my documents during the NVC stage, including paystubs and a letter from my employer. My income is six figures and therefore far above the required minimum income amount. Any idea if this will be accepted by the immigration officer during the interview? Based on everything I've read online, my income can be counted for household income purposes because it will continue from the same source after receiving my greencard.

Thank you