US Immigration from Germany

I'm doing some research on AOS while waiting for my fiance's K-1 interview.

And with the new increased fees, I'm just a little confused:

1. We will be filing I-485 and I-765 at the same time, I assume that I need to write two separate checks for these forms? Just to make it easier for USCIS?

2. When looking at the USCIS FAQ about the new fees, I noticed that the biometrics fee didn't seem to make a difference anymore?

The darker grey boxes are the new 2024 fees. And the first set of boxes are the previous fees. if you notice the line for "with biometric services" is the same as the line without biometrics for the 2024 fees. Does this mean the biometrics fee has just been rolled into the I-485 fee? when I inevitably need to write these checks, do I need to specify on the check that its for the I-485 and the biometrics? or will we have to pay for the biometrics at the time of the biometrics appointment instead of directly through USCIS?

3. when I put together the packet (hole punched in a standard folder?) do I separate the checks and keep them with each form? or do I include them together at the very beginning before all of the forms? or even before the cover page?

I've read the information here

but it seems to still be out of date, as it references that the I-765 fee is still included with the I-485 if filed jointly, which it obviously isn't now.

4. for the cover page, is the applicants name the non-USCs name? or would it be the USC name? or is it both?

5. in reference to question 3, if we fill out the G-1145 (e-notification form) do we put that in front of everything? including the checks?

we still have a few months to go before doing this, since his interview isn't until july, and if all goes well, he will likely be here by september, but I like to be over prepared and understand exactly what it is I am doing.

Thank you for any insight or help!

Hey,

I was getting my N-400 papers ready since June 27th of this year, Germany will finally allow dual citizenship again without needing a permit from the German government.

When it asked me on the form to submit my resident since -date I noticed that on my current 10 year Greencard it says I became a resident in 2020. Going by that date I wouldn t be eligible to become a US citizen yet. That is not true though. I became a lawful permanent resident in 2018. My conditional 2 year Greencard shows the correct date.
Am I going to run into issues if I apply now submitting a picture of my current Greencard which shows the wrong date? (Please see picture of both cards)

Any advice is appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I've been eligible to apply for citizenship for a while (entered in 2016 based on CR-1), but am only now getting to it, so I'm filing under the 5-year rule. I've barely been out of the country (traveled twice for a total of under 2 weeks).

Am I tripping that under the 5-year rule, I don't need to submit our marriage certificate, and - sadly - my spouse's death certificate, but instead just my GC and the tax transcripts?

I think I'm otherwise good to go on the paperwork, it's all filled in, but the evidence to be submitted under the 5-year rule is weird to me, considering all the papers we sent for ROC etc.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, just filed my n400 online and received a receipt number starting with IOE978. I've only seen receipt numbers starting with IOE09, so I was wondering if anyone else got the same one and what it means?

Thanks

Between November 24^th 2020 and December 26^th 2021 I had two job assignments in Germany, one for about 3 weeks and the other one for 12 month. During this time I traveled 3 times back to the US:

Hence, I have spent extensive time outside the US during that period.

So all in all, between November 24^th 2020 and December 26^th 2021 I spent 361 days outside the US. But I was never outside for more than129 consecutive days.

Still I am not sure if I qualify for naturalization when I apply now.

On the positive side I can demonstrate that:

(A) I kept a part time job in the US that I could do remotely.

(B) My daughter stayed in the US during this time (but not at my house).

(C) I have retained full access to my house in the US (and kept car, bank account, insurances, filed taxes, etc.).

On the negative side I must say that:

(D) I did obtain other jobs while abroad in Germany.

All other requirements are in good standing.

Should I try it and apply now? Should I rather wait? If I wait, should I wait until January 2027 to have this period completely out of the way?