US Immigration from Mexico

First Post!

Hopefully I won't be alone here

Submitted online and received receipt June 3rd.

Wanted to submit June 2nd but the updated drivers for my scanner are buggy and set me back.

Waiting for biometrics notice which people seem to be getting anywhere from 1-3 days.

3 year rule, 90 days early.

Green card date is actually months earlier, but due to some long trips after entry, we didn't want to risk anything, so followed the advice of OldUser and waited.

Hello Folks, thank you for reading and for your help every step of this journey.

I hit a snag in my process and I don t know how worried I should be. I got my interview today and I passed all the civic questions today , the problem came when they checked my taxes as the payment plan I had with the IRS had stopped. The officer was kind and told me i passed everything else but was unable to give me a final answer. She will request my taxes from the last 5 years and a letter that says i have set a payment plan. Now , how long will this set me back? Is it ok if i just provide my tax transcripts and a letter that shows i have a new payment plan. Im working on that with the IRS.
My feelings are all over the place and i dont know how worried i should be.

has anyone been in a similar situation?

thank you.

We will be applying to remove conditions on my husband's and stepdaughters' 2-year green cards at the end of June. There are four applicants, all of whom received their conditional residency within 90 days of each other:

• Husband
• Stepdaughter (lives with us in USA)
• Stepdaughter (lives with us in USA)
• Stepdaughter (does not live with us, still lives in home country)

My third stepdaughter is still living in Mexico, despite having received conditional residency in November 2023. At that time, she had a 1 year old son, and she has since had another baby. She has visited us on the US side of the border a few times, most recently in early November.

As we are preparing for removal of conditions, I am questioning how to address her case on the I-751. We are filing ONE I-751 application since, per the instructions, all four immigrated within 90 days of each other (first husband, then stepdaughters).

1. Her permanent address with UCIS is our home address in the US - should I use that address for Part 5 (physical address) or her address in her home country?

2. If the Mexico address is flagged, would it affect ONLY her residency, or would it affect the other three applicants?

I would really like to ensure that our application will NOT be affected by her decision to stay in Mexico, even if that means she is not able to remove conditions. I just don't know if they separate out cases like that that are on the same application.

Any input would be very appreciated!

We are helping a friend who has been in the United States for 26 years now technically illegally. She was brought here when she was 15 years old by her guardians (Grandpa & Grandma). She has been married to a US citizen for 22 years. She has 2 children over the age of 21 who are also US citizens. Is it correct that she just needs to file the I-485 to adjust status and obtain a green card? Will they still require an interview in Juarez or something for this?

Greetings, first time here looking for clarification and advice. Let's start from the beginning.

-My fiance first arrived here in September of 2024 on an F-1 Student Visa.

--She has maintained this status since then perfectly without a single issue. Has a 3.99 GPA, never missed a class, has only traveled home once on spring break to visit family and returned in February without incident or even a question at the border. All was pre-approved by her DSO and signed and stamped wherever needed

--We met in October 2025, she did not enter with the intention of meeting someone or immigrating.

-We are getting married mid June this year (2025), earlier than preferred but for obvious reasons.

I need to know what is the next step. What paperwork needs to be filed once the marriage license is filled out and filed. Specifically,

-What forms, when to file, and to whom

From what I have researched CR1 is the correct Visa she would be changing to through an AOS.

We have contacted a lawyer but, they quoted a $4500 fee for the whole process while relatives have suggested that the entire process can be done without a lawyer.

Thank you all in advance