US Immigration from Canada

Good Morning Everyone

After 18 long months, our AOS interview is this Friday. I've compiled a binder full of the following evidence:

Identity Documents

• USC spouse birth certificate
• USC spouse passport
• USC spouse driver's license
• Beneficiary birth certificate (all versions; original hand written, original shortened, and a new version that's computer printed)
• Beneficiary passport
• Beneficiary driver's license

Updated Forms

• Updated I-864/I-864A from joint sponsors with all supporting information to reflect their current income (during/post-COVID) with all supporting evidence:
  • 2020 tax return
  • Proof of citizenship
  • 6mo income statements from both joint sponsors
• USC Spouse is currently unemployed (was a student until May), but I have been employed full time for over a year now (was unemployed at the time of applying); should I bring an updated I-864/I-864A for us as well?

Immigration Documents

• Interview notice
• Sealed I-693 envelope (not sent with original application)
• All original I-20's (I'm adjusting from F1)
• EADs related to OPT
• Copy if I-94 (though I haven't travelled since applying)
• EAD/AP from AOS
• My OPT journey was long and a little twisted, so I'm wondering if I should bring documents related to my various OPT applications as well?

Evidence of Cohabitation

• Leases from our current apartment and our previous apartment with both our names
• Renter's insurance for current apartment with both of our names
• Utility bills with both of our names

Evidence of Financial "Comingling"/Bonafide Marriage

• 6 months of joint bank statements, showing rent & utility payments and other day-to-day transactions
• Joint car insurance
• Joint health insurance
• Letter from immigrant's 401k indicating that the USC spouse is the sole beneficiary
• Letter from immigrant's life insurance that the USC spouse is the sole beneficiary
• Tax return transcripts for the last 3 years -- 2020 (joint), 2019 (both filed single), 2018 (both filed single)

With all of this (2 copies of each, one for me and one for the IO to keep if necessary), I have a 1" binder that is absolutely stuffed. I was going to print some more photos (different to the ones we originally submitted) and some other supporting evidence -- wedding cards we received, wedding invitations we've received as a couple, etc -- but I'm thinking that it might be too much.

I've also heard that it is wise to bring a complete copy of your application with you, but I'm wondering if this is actually done in practice. We front loaded our original application with quite a bit of evidence of our relationship up to that point, so together all of the forms (I-130, I-130A, I-864 (spouse), I-864/I-864A (joint sponsor), I-765, I-131) with their supporting evidence works out to about 500 pages. Add to that the OPT application files (three I-765s, one rejected package, one approved package, one replacement EAD package) and all of the supporting evidence for those applications...).

Will I look like a crazy person if I bring an entire file box with me to the interview? Should I make another complete copy of my copy of the complete application package, or is it safe to bring my copy with me as the IO should have copies of everything I have submitted?

Neurotic, I know, but I appreciate the wisdom and expertise here

Hi folks,

I'm in a bit of an odd situation here. I applied for I751 ROC way back in 2018, and while waiting I applied for citizenship in April 2020. In early April of this year (2021), I had my interview for my N400 at which they also approved my I751 (and sent me an approval letter saying I wouldn't get a Green Card because I'd be taking the oath and becoming a citizen soon), and I became a US citizen on April 28th and was sworn in by none other than Secretary Mayorkas. I've spent the last few months doing US citizen things: getting an enhanced drivers license, applying for a passport, registering to vote, voting, and just in general not thinking about USCIS. Fast forward to last week, I got an eNotification that my I751 had an interview scheduled, and on Friday I received a letter saying I had to appear for an I751 interview on July 24. This strikes me as a clerical error on the part of USCIS, since both cases were approved before and, having taken the oath, I am a citizen. I have already called the contact center and am waiting for a Tier 2 officer to call me back. I figure in a worst case scenario I'll take the approval letter and a copy of my naturalization certificate (naturally I just applied for a passport a couple of days before the notification, so no guarantee they'll have my citizenship evidence back by then) to my interview and they'll sort it out on site. Has this happened to anyone before? If so, how did you resolve it? Any other advice?

Thanks!

My husband is in the process of trying to get his IR-1 and green card. We are waiting for an appointment in Montreal for the interview. I just had a baby in Canada, but currently have her in the states with me.

My question: Can I file a consular record of birth abroad (CRBA) from the states, or does it have to be done in Canada?

Otherwise, what are my options for getting her USA passport and social security card?