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In my opinion, if your case is straight forward, I would drop the lawyer. You should not have to feel like you are going to upset him. As stated earlier, he works for you, not the other way around. This lovely forum is full of people who not only have been through the process but are very knowledgable due to length of time on this forum. 
 
if you drop the lawyer, you or whomever is paying for your lawyer, will save a lot of money. 

Just a note that the SSN card must be unrestricted for I-9 purposes: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-resources/handbook-for-employers-m-274/120-acceptable-documents-for-verifying-employment-authorization-and-identity/123-list-c-documents-that-establish-employment-authorization Some LPRs haven't gone to SSA to update their current status and get the unrestricted card.

I know the basics, social services would have got involved and figured out the situation. It did not cross my mind yesterday as I was flabbergasted that grandparents were LPR’s but the children were not. I will make the suggestions that have been given here to the family. 

I know the basics, social services would have got involved and figured out the situation. It did not cross my mind yesterday as I was flabbergasted that grandparents were LPR’s but the children were not. I will make the suggestions that have been given here to the family. 

i am not saying that it will not work. When you live together the quirks come under the microscope more. Things you thought you knew about that person may change. Different environment, different dynamics. I was perceived as quiet and reserved and mutual friends informed my now wife. After we got married I become an opinionated, talkative, outgoing person. My wife is the opposite of me, introvert with a people limit and loves quiet time. We have had to work through some things and trust me it has not been easy; I continually choose my spouse despite her flaws. Assess her flaws and whether or not they are deal breakers. Bliss can be ignorance Again, not saying it will not work, but everyone is indeed different. 

@devusr,
 
I understand that you may have the money to support your girlfriend and her family right now, but on a side note, it is always advised that the beneficiary not quit employment or dispose of property, etcetera before a visa is issued. 
 

When I read this, I think about patient’s that I serve in the mental health field. If I start with the easy topics they will expect this all the time. When it comes to the hard topics they will then want the easy way instead. 
 
In your case you are lavishing this woman and her family with necessities but gifts as well, in all totaling 30K. My question to you is does she love you for you or does she love you for the gifts? I understand she has been a family friend for 30+ years but there is a difference between intrinsic (valuing a person) and  instrumental (valuing what you can get from a person) value. If you value someone instrumentally, you should first value them intrinsically.  My suggestion would be to spend time with her and don’t over lavish, then you will find out if she truly loves you. For all you know she could come to the USA and send money back to her parents without you being aware. I do recall this happening with a 90 Day Fiance couple, Chantel and Pedro.
 
Get to know her but also be cautious. If she comes to the US, gets her green card, and then leaves, you are required to pay back any benefits she receives until she has worked 40 quarters (approx. 10 years) or becomes a US Citizen through the agreement made with government via form I-864.  
 

In my opinion, if your case is straight forward, I would drop the lawyer. You should not have to feel like you are going to upset him. As stated earlier, he works for you, not the other way around. This lovely forum is full of people who not only have been through the process but are very knowledgable due to length of time on this forum. 
 
if you drop the lawyer, you or whomever is paying for your lawyer, will save a lot of money. 

In my opinion, if your case is straight forward, I would drop the lawyer. You should not have to feel like you are going to upset him. As stated earlier, he works for you, not the other way around. This lovely forum is full of people who not only have been through the process but are very knowledgable due to length of time on this forum. 
 
if you drop the lawyer, you or whomever is paying for your lawyer, will save a lot of money. 

In my opinion, if your case is straight forward, I would drop the lawyer. You should not have to feel like you are going to upset him. As stated earlier, he works for you, not the other way around. This lovely forum is full of people who not only have been through the process but are very knowledgable due to length of time on this forum. 
 
if you drop the lawyer, you or whomever is paying for your lawyer, will save a lot of money. 

He was really looking to be ticketed, you get very clear instructions, and details of the possible consequences, when crossing the border. Idiots going to be idiots... Nothing new.

No, his failure to  Pay and your aPplication are two separate entities. 

I assume 5 years from interview. If you have traveled between application submission to interview you will have to update these dates with IO. 

I was going to say the same thing that is bolded. 
 
@flyryour reason for withdrawing I hope is a good one. This is $725 of somebody’s hard earned cash going down the drain. In my opinion, you should think really hard about whether or not you want citizenship. After October 2, the fee for citizenship will be $1160 (online filing), or $1170 (paper filing). I would hate for you to have spent $725 and then withdraw your current application, then change your mind down the line and have to pay the new fee. 
 

Your going to have to find out what company your prospective school will accept for a degree/educational evaluation. 
 
When I applied to college here in Florida I had to send my high school transcripts to a company to have it evaluated and then sent back to my prospective school. 

USCIS is not conducting virtual interviews, they are still conducting in person interviews. If you have a straightforward case that USCIS feels does not need an interview they may waive the interview. With furloughs coming at the of the month the time to wait for an interview may increase due to reduced staff. 

Indeed! We have both been here long enough to see that anything that can go wrong will eventually go wrong for at least one person. 
 
This is yet another pitfall of the K-1.  Yes you can travel domestically without AP but in a country this large and with the somewhat unique situation that to reach some parts requires flying over another country (such as getting to Alaska from any other state, getting to St Thomas or Puerto Rico, etc) flying to a far-flung part of the country does carry a risk. 
 
I have been on a flight that had to make an emergency landing in Canada to deplane a passenger who had a heart attack. We landed at a military airfield, not a commercial airport. We were fortunate that it went very quickly and we were soon on our way without all of us needing to get off the aircraft or change crew. But if the added stop is due to a technical malfunction and another plane must be found (for an emergency you will land on the nearest landing strip which may or may not be a commercial airport with spare planes sitting around), or the stop is going to end up over their permitted time and a new crew is needed or you end up having to overnight in a hotel.... is it worth it?
 
If the travel is that important, should have done a CR-1 so there will be no problems. 

Never did I say don’t travel. Actually I said, “Not saying don’t travel but be well informed before making a decision.” You may have travelled with your AP to Alaska without issue but if you would have landed in a foreign country what would have been your contingency? You would have had to start from the beginning as you had no proof that you were allowed to enter the US.
 
It would be better for OP to travel within the US than go where there is a risk of abandoning their status. I understand that it is taking a long time for AP but is it worth risking abandonment of status? That is the question that has to be answered by the OP. 
 
@Roxy&Ryan, I am in no way saying do not travel. @JFH and I are trying to inform you of possible risks. The decision is your choice. 

It’s not about being asked anything. They won’t ask questions because they don’t expect emergency issues, and it is the passengers responsibility to be informed of contingencies. If you land in an international airport or waters without AP kiss your residency goodbye. Not saying do not travel but be well informed before making a decision.
 
This is why @JFH cautioned the OP concerning  international airports/waters. 

Not sure what else you wanted? You can visit for up to 180 days at a time at the discretion of the CBP. You may have to file a US tax return or lose health benefits if you stay more than 183 days per calendar year.  Have fun on facebook.  Ill report your thread to be closed. 

So, when I had my issues with my wife earlier this year, one of them was that she went to her mother to discuss our problems instead of coming to me. For instance, instead of asking me what my intentions were, she would ask her mother. Don’t get me wrong, I think its great that my wife and mother in law have a great relationship, but her mother is usually going to side with her. I, on the other hand, leave my marriage issues out of my relationship with my parents, unless there are safety issues. 
 
When I came back from visiting my family in Canada and after a two week break, I told her that we needed counseling because there was no way I was going to live in chaos and feel unsafe. We got counseling and are doing much better. I hope your husband changes his mind about turning his back on his sister. When he married you he was saying you are first in his life. I hope if it came down to it he would pick you over his sister. I have reaped the negativity of being silent when I should not have and my wife is still attempting to forgive me about the situation 5-6 years later. 
 
I would consider counseling at the moment if you are having a hard time with his decision. Marriage is a two way street and I’m sure if you had to you would stick up for him to your family. 

Good morning OP,
 
I don’t exactly know what you are going through but can share my experience. My marriage was at a breaking point recently (Feb 2020) where I felt as though my wife sided/confided in her mother when she should have confided in me. The dynamics with my wife and I were toxic so I left the house for a few weeks to think. What happened really hurt and actually when it came down to it when talking to my wife she understood my point of view. We are cutrently in counseling and doing well. 
 
i would encourage your husband to make boundaries with your sister-in-law. I did this with my wife stating it would take time for me to visit with her family again because of some things that happened. Although I said this, it was inevitable that I would see them again and she is my in law. Although your husband may make boundaries she may still continue to say things. On fourth of July weekend my mother-in-law apparently noticed me making a look when in reality I was watching a Nascar race on the TV which she happened to be in the range of sight of me watching TV. She asked if I was trying to be someone rude that visit to which I stated no. We were also playing cards at the time so I could not get up and walk away. I had to keep telling myself that I could not control what she said. 
 
I say all this to say yes, your husband can make boundaries, but there will be events eventually where you will see each other. Take some time to think of a game plan and follow realize what you can and cannot control. I hope this helps in some way.  

So, when I had my issues with my wife earlier this year, one of them was that she went to her mother to discuss our problems instead of coming to me. For instance, instead of asking me what my intentions were, she would ask her mother. Don’t get me wrong, I think its great that my wife and mother in law have a great relationship, but her mother is usually going to side with her. I, on the other hand, leave my marriage issues out of my relationship with my parents, unless there are safety issues. 
 
When I came back from visiting my family in Canada and after a two week break, I told her that we needed counseling because there was no way I was going to live in chaos and feel unsafe. We got counseling and are doing much better. I hope your husband changes his mind about turning his back on his sister. When he married you he was saying you are first in his life. I hope if it came down to it he would pick you over his sister. I have reaped the negativity of being silent when I should not have and my wife is still attempting to forgive me about the situation 5-6 years later. 
 
I would consider counseling at the moment if you are having a hard time with his decision. Marriage is a two way street and I’m sure if you had to you would stick up for him to your family. 

Good morning OP,
 
I don’t exactly know what you are going through but can share my experience. My marriage was at a breaking point recently (Feb 2020) where I felt as though my wife sided/confided in her mother when she should have confided in me. The dynamics with my wife and I were toxic so I left the house for a few weeks to think. What happened really hurt and actually when it came down to it when talking to my wife she understood my point of view. We are cutrently in counseling and doing well. 
 
i would encourage your husband to make boundaries with your sister-in-law. I did this with my wife stating it would take time for me to visit with her family again because of some things that happened. Although I said this, it was inevitable that I would see them again and she is my in law. Although your husband may make boundaries she may still continue to say things. On fourth of July weekend my mother-in-law apparently noticed me making a look when in reality I was watching a Nascar race on the TV which she happened to be in the range of sight of me watching TV. She asked if I was trying to be someone rude that visit to which I stated no. We were also playing cards at the time so I could not get up and walk away. I had to keep telling myself that I could not control what she said. 
 
I say all this to say yes, your husband can make boundaries, but there will be events eventually where you will see each other. Take some time to think of a game plan and follow realize what you can and cannot control. I hope this helps in some way.  

If you would like to travel you are going to need to make an appointment with your local USCIS office to get an I-551 stamp. I believe you can call the customer service line and setup and appointment. 
 
Keep in mind that at the interview and before the oath ceremony fir N-400 they ask if you have traveled outside the the USA. At the interview it will be between applying and interview and before ceremony between interview and ceremony. 

The key sentence in the above post is “she doesn’t want to go back to the USA due to COVID” Your mom can not want to come back to the USA all she wants but if she wants to preserve her residency she needs to come back to the USA. 
 
As others have said, re-entry permit does not apply as she is outside the USA, and returning resident (SB-1) visa does not apply as she could have flown back on a repatriation flight or purchased her own flight back. Your mother will probably get questioned even if she comes back now since she has been gone 9 months or so.