US Immigration from Japan

I'm having trouble with the downloadable pdf form from the "guide" hyperlink. I'm pretty sure someone has had the same problem before. I'm able to edit most text boxes on Lumin, Google Drive, and Adobe Acrobat. The form is protected as a secured document.

For example, Part 6, #4 allows me to mark an "x" on Self-Employed but not able to input on the text field the occupation.

Should I just type in as much as possible and then hand write the remaining spaces? I would think this not as appropriate. So would hand writing be the only option?

Just want to check if this is normal. Submitted I-130 in September last year. For the first few weeks, the website would give me an estimated date. Ever since about 6 months ago however, it just says "Case Is Being Actively Reviewed By USCIS". Should I be concerned?

Hi everyone,

I have a couple questions. I've applied for naturalization and I'm going to have an interview soon. Everything seems to be going well so far, but my marriage is not. I've been married for 12 years and I've been living in the U.S. for almost 14 years, so I'm not worried about getting naturalized per se, but I was wondering, can I still request a name change? Even if we do decide to get a divorce, I'm not sure if it will be final and a divorce certificate will be ready before the interview or the oath (does oath come at a different time after the interview?), but I remember hearing that name change is very flexible at naturalization, so I'm curious..

And even though I applied for naturalization under the category of 5 years or more residency in the U.S., the letter about the interview lists only two options regarding what to bring after the general list of things to bring:

"If applying for NATURALIZATION AS THE SPOUSE of a United States Citizen; your marriage certificate, proof of death or divorce for each prior marriage of yourself or spouse, your spouse's birth or naturalization certificate of citizenship"

"If applying for NATURALIZATION as a member of the United States Armed Forces; your discharge certificate, or form DD214"

I'm definitely not applying as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. Should I bring my marriage certificate regardless of my situation at the time of the interview? Should I also bring tax returns from the past 5 years? Also, I thought that I needed to bring proof of 5 years of residency in the U.S., but now I don't see the requirement anywhere. Do I need copies of apartment leases from the past 5 years?

Thank you in advance!

Is it possible to get a student visa if my I-130 application is already in the process?

Is obtaining a F1 or M1 visa will be in conflict with my pending I-130?

In the past, she has had trouble entering but with good intention. I understand that good intentions are just that. During the below situations, we were not married at that time.

1. Just a little more than two years ago, she was denied entry to US and got her ESTA refused. She received a letter that writes VWPP refusal . The CBP told her that she needs a visa to enter, as usual, and will not be able to utilize an ESTA to travel (not sure if this means forever). She was refused entry for not having a return ticket and traveling with a large luggage of personal items. So she flew back to Japan.
2. About a year ago was when she was denied entry on tourist visa. CBP concluded she was traveling with the intention of adjusting status. She then flew back to Japan. Passport writes application for admission withdrawn & B1/B2 revoked .

We are still pending I-130 results (submission in Apr 2023). I have been traveling to see my wife almost every other month. We want to try out an ESTA knowing it has been 2 years since her previous ESTA was refused.

Currently, she has applied for an ESTA and pending results of approval. If approved, we will attempt at flying together to the US in hopes of passing through with no issues. My only concern is that CBP denies and we burned a plane ticket. Is there anything else that we should be concerned about or may affect our CR1 process? I understand strong ties back to Japan is necessary when talking to CBP. Is there anything we should know more about CBP questions at this point?

I ve read some of the most recent post looking for some info that relates to our situation. I would like to hear anyone s thoughts on this.