US Immigration from Russia

N-400 filed (5yr)

Back in 2005, I got a fine in city of Philadelphia for putting the trash out 45 minutes before the allotted time. I paid it promptly ($25) and forgot about it.

When filing for a GC, I asked my lawyer if I need to mention it. He said "You do". I mentioned it an I-485, got no RFEs, got approved without an interview (EB-2).

Now, when filing N-400 I mentioned this minor fine at where you have to mention all the criminal record.

Now, I realized I have no documentation whatsoever for this fine.
I threw away original citation (was stupid back then).

I paid by the check, just called my bank they have discarded check copies long ago.

I called City of Philadelphia Street's department, and they do not have any violation reported on that date on this or neighboring blocks.

When I asked the clerk over the phone as whether they can give me a certified answer that no records are available, they said "they do not think it is possible"
Only "document" that I have is a photocopy of my hand-written check registry with the date and the check payed to "City of Philadelphia"

What do I do? How do I document it for the naturalization interview? Besides this one, I have just 2 minor traffic tickets from long ago - 1 paid and 1 dismissed. Am I sweating too much?

Hello all, It's been a minute since I've posted a message but I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe and healthy.

I just was starting to look into this paperwork for the removal of conditions for my wifes greencard. When we went through the entire process before with her K1 then AOS we never changed her last name because of how confusing all the process was. But now we are looking into it and it seems it will be cheaper just changing her last name during the Removal of conditions process.

My question is, do we change her last name legally through the state of Alabama first. Meaning drivers license change etc. Then file the I-751 with her new last name. Or do we file it under her maiden name and also submit the i90 form? I'm a bit confused on this but I'm sure it's not the first time this has happened to someone. I appreciate the help!

Hi All,

Apologies if a similar question has already been asked before

We're planning to file for K-1 visa while my fianc e and I live together in Russia and when the visa is granted move to the US. I'm going to fill up the 129f petition and send to Dallas lockbox within DHL international mailing

My question is the application asks to write the address in the US my fiancee intents to live but we don't have the exact address right now and are going start looking for a place right before we leave. What's the recommendation in this case? Can I just write UNKNOWN and add explanation in the addendum.

P.S. if anyone has any tips about filing from abroad, it'd be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Hi everyone!

My mom and her husband (mom is a dual French / Russian citizen, husband is just a French citizen by birth) want to visit my husband and I in the US.

She's been to the US many times before (both to visit me and her friends from long time ago) and always had a tourist visa as she was traveling as a Russian citizen at that time.

No overstays or unusually long trips. Obviously no criminal history. She actually won the DV Lottery ~9 years ago but never pursued it since she had already met her now husband then but has since visited the US with no issues.

This is going to be her first time applying for ESTA and I was wondering if her case is pretty straight-forward and easy or if there's something I'm missing.

She is in her 60s and her husband is in his 70s. Her husband is retired and I don't think he's traveled a whole lot outside of EU but my understanding is that it's pretty normal for French folks to travel once they retire

Thank you!

Hi guys, I really need your advice.
I'm currently waiting for my work authorization and adjustment of status petitions, I filed both of them in May, there was barely any progress on both cases.
We moved to a different town in July, changed the address straight away, even got the CONFORMATION that it has been changed. In the end of September I suddenly get a message that i missed my biometrics appointment, and the notice has been returned back to USCIS because USPS "could not deliver it". I obviously called USCIS right after, I've been told that the address has not been changed at all and that I have to do it all over again in order to get my bio rescheduled. I did change it, with a conformation on the phone, after that I've been promised by several different USCIS representatives that I will be given a new biometrics date within a month. So, I did everything right on my part, but they still messed it up, and now I have to deal with this. I'm waiting for that reschedule since September. I call them like 10 times a month, constantly asking what the hell is going on, I always get the same response - "you have to wait for 30 days in order for us to schedule it. Can't help you right now, you have to wait"

I really don't know what to do. I cannot get my biometrics rescheduled since the end of September, and every single time i call USCIS they basically tell me to piss off. Have any of you guys had the same problem before? Is it even possible that I will get it rescheduled eventually or do I have to hire a lawyer or something to make these idiots do their job?