You are eligible to apply for Naturalization under the 5 year rule. Requirements you should provide are your Income Tax Return from IRS, copy of your green card. You are eligible because you are already 10 years LPR. If you apply under the 3 year rule you have to provide more documents being married to USC.

6 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Just to be clear -- your friend was never married to the biological father, right?

 

That's correct. My friend never married to the father of her child.

12 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Then he either needs to adopt him or do a legal name change. Doesn’t change what they will need for a passport regarding custody unless an adoption is finalized first.

Thank you so much SusieQQQ. I will tell the stepdad because they don't know what to do.

On 7/27/2021 at 10:57 PM, nastra30 said:

As others have already correctly stated, yes, she can apply for US passport for her son as a naturalized US citizen. She can also apply for certificate of citizenship using form N-600, if she also wants her son to have extra proof of his citizenship.

 

Note that both of the son's parents will have to appear together at the passport appointment or both will need to consent for the child to get a US passport; unless she has full custody of the child. @EireneFaith, so hopefully the the child's father is around to make the process easy.

 

My friend is a single mother and the child's father is in the Philippines. He abandoned them since he was born. The US stepdad would like for the boy to change his surname into his.

Thank you everyone for your advise. I will tell to my friend what I have learned from your comments and suggestions. Truly VJ is an Immigration journey that help everyone looking for an answer. See you again in my next visa journey. Take care.

1 hour ago, arken said:

Is her son a GC holder living with her?

My friend came to US as fiancee visa together with her 3 year old son. So  both of them got Conditional GC and after Removal of Condition got the 10 year GC. 6 years from the time they arrived US she filed for Naturalization.

Hello VJ family

My friend got Naturalized 2 weeks ago. She would like to apply for her US passport. I said she can apply also passport for her son who is 9 years old. She is confused if she will apply for her son's passport using her Certificate of Naturalization because the USCIS told her that when her son turned 15 years old he needs to have his own Certificate of Naturalization but as of now the son can apply for his passport under the mother's Certificate of Naturalization. I was also confused if there is such thing that when the child turns 15 years old he is required to get his own Certificate. Anybody heard about this?

On 2/15/2021 at 5:58 PM, makeitmine said:

Son is not interested to attend his interview. What is the best thing to do 

If you can convince him to attend and migrate to US and tell him he can go back home if he wants to stay in your country. And maybe when he is living here he might like it. Opportunity knocks at once.  Lots of people are waiting to get their interview schedule.

19 hours ago, mbssss said:

Oh, I thought you had to provide some when you initially file. But you're right, we'll just submit what we have now and keep collecting until the interview since we'll likely have a lot more by then.

 

Thank you for calming my nerves, haha. 

If you will receive a Conditional Green Card you can use all these documents when filing for the removal of condition I-751.

5 minutes ago, WhatLoveBuys said:

We pose this question fully knowing that immigration seems to be changing on a daily basis - so we are looking at the information as an ASSUMPTION of if the rules were to be the same next year as they are this year.

 

My husband can apply for Citizenship by marriage June of 2021, once approved we would like to apply for Green Cards for his parents from South Africa. He also has a teenage siblingwho will be over 18 but likely still under 21 by the time we can apply for them.

 

Where does his younger sibling fall in the application process? Would they be a derivative of his Parent's application because they would be under 21 at the time of filing? Because they would be direct relatives of a U.S. Citizen we are assuming their Priority Date would be before their 21st birthday since they are not subject to the visa bulletin. Would they also get a Green Card at the same time the parents get a green card? With the long timelines for Green Cards it is likely that the petition will be submitted before they turn 21, but the GC's not issued until after their 21st birthday.

 

We are just trying to figure out how to handle the younger sister, as that may change the timeline for his parents (as they will not leave her alone in South Africa). 

There is no derivative beneficiary under IR-5. If your parents in law arrived in US and have their green card, they can file for the petition for their  children as F2A category if they are below 21 when the petition got approved, but when the petition got approved and they are 21 above it will fall under F2B category that has 7 years of waiting for their Priority Date to be current. You are right Immigration seems to change on daily basis but better to file for the petition and let tomorrow worry itself. My friend  has been  here for 7 years and did not care to file for her son's petition and now he is over age. And when the son is above 21 she filed his petition and complaining that it took so long before his son's PD will be current. I asked her why she did not file for his petition while he is younger, she said she has no plan to stay in US but she changed her mind. I told her if you file his petition it is only money that you invested, but now she invested on his petition fee and invested on waiting for many years before his son can come her.

12 minutes ago, Nick408 said:

Hello All,

I have a question.
I am scheduled for Oath Ceremony. I got a reckless ticket and my court date is after my Oath Ceremony. Do I need to reschedule my Oath Ceremony in-order to provide prove of the court to USCIS or just go to Oath Ceremony and tell them that I got this kind of ticket and I will take care of it on this date? I afraid if they make it bigger and I end up with no naturalization. Please advise

Go for your scheduled ceremony but on the paper that you filled up that you need to submit on that day before the actual ceremony you need to answer the questionaires and mention about the reckless driving ticket. Wait if USCIS will allow you or not. If not ask them what you need to do, but if they allow you that is good for you. Be honest and maybe the USCIS will allow you to take your oath.

9 hours ago, Catsmeat said:

You know it

Which makes it tough because they that they did it in a shorter time (somehow). Two are separately telling the same story, which makes it difficult for me to get through. 

 

 

 

Thanks, and thanks to all who have confirmed this info as well. I really appreciate all of you.

 

She still doesn't believe me, but I think a little doubt is starting to creep in. Now she wants to ask an immigration lawyer. 🤷‍♂️😂

 Let her read the USCIS website regarding this 3 year rule so that instead of paying the Immigration lawyer she could use the money for Naturalization fee. Or suggest her to join the Visa Journey and learn from here.

1 hour ago, Catsmeat said:

My wife and I (US citizen) went through the standard K-1 Visa process. She arrived and we were married in August 2017. She received her conditional Green Card in May 2019.

 

The way I read the instructions, we now have to wait two more years to start her citizenship application because the 3-year rule starts from the time of becoming a Permanent Resident (receipt of green card). Am I right?

 

I wouldn't even ask, but she has two separate friends who also did the fiancee visa and are now citizens, but they both say that their Three Years started from the time they got married to a US Citizen and have been living in the US. In other words, they only waiting three years from the wedding, not three years from becoming a green card holder.

 

I keep looking for information that confirms this, but I only see confirmation of my view. Who is right?

 

My wife is looking at me like I'm an idiot -- she believes her friends.

 

TIA

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens

On 7/2/2020 at 9:45 AM, Tita Fannie said:

Still unmarried. Petitioner not able to update coz she was advised to file personally and was too busy despite pressure. 😕

 Your husband can also update his Marital Status. By the way his Priority Date did not change but the category upgrade to F3 which means he needs to wait for 9 years more 😒

6 hours ago, Mom and Son said:

Hello, everyone. I became a U.S. citizen yesterday and l also received the WL from NVC for my son. His currently category is F2B but according to my knowledge his category will change automatically after my naturalization to F1. Anyway, l want my son to keep his F2B so far. However, l am not sure if this category could suffer a backtrack in the future due to all these "stranger things" situations: EO, COVID-19, furloughs, etc. and l would like to wait the opt out of F1 just in case. My question is: how long does NVC to approve it? l want to be as prepared as possible and make the best decision so he can immigrate as soon as possible. 

 

Any suggestions? 

 

Thank you. 

It is the EO that we can't tell what will happen to our petition😟 but I am glad you received WL of your son. The F2B is much faster for your country so this is the right time to send  an opt-out letter while waiting for the ban to be lifted .  I wish the smooth processing of your son's petition.

4 minutes ago, Cube-0 said:

What if Visa bulletin priority date passes I—130 like my situation. I live in US ( legally since day one)

You can adjust your status.

For me it is better for your brother to come here as soon as his petition is completed. When he gets his actual green card here in US then he can come back to his country and marry his girlfriend come back here to US again and file for her petition which may take 2 years or less. While waiting for her to come to US with their baby he can come back to them for a visit. If your bother got married now the petition will move to F3 which will take more years to wait. Your mother  the petitioner is not in good health and we don't know what will happen. So that is the pros and cons that you and your brother should consider. He can't bring back the hands of time but he can marry his girlfriend some other time.

11 hours ago, healthteacher said:

Sounds like it is better to wait on retention request until approval gets nearer?

Yes it is. Whichever category will be faster go for it that's why you don't need to send the opt-out letter now. You can also read it in the NVC website that you can choose an F1 or F2B whichever is faster. My friend's son submitted it after the interview.

1 hour ago, healthteacher said:

Hi, what is the process of "opting out" of the category change from F2B (unmarried adult son or daughter) to F1 after naturalizing?

How soon after naturalization should we notify the USCIS?

Is there a particular form to request?

You should look on the movement of the visa bulletin if F1 is faster or F2B. If F1 is faster stick to F1 if F2B is faster you can stay as F2B. You can opt out to automatic conversion of F2B to F1 by sending a letter to DHS/USCIS. I have 2 petitions for my sons. under F2B now I am USC.  As of now the movement of F1 is faster than F2B but I will see if F1 or F2B will be faster for my son's PD. If you need a guide for making the opt out letter I can share it to you.

21 hours ago, limema2018 said:

 so can I apply I-485 even the I-130 has not been approved? ty 

The I-130 is not yet approved so there's no reason to adjust his status.

2 minutes ago, Tm and Je said:

The Visa Bulletin for May is available as of April 24, 2020.

Oh yes my mistake because everyday I checked on Visa Bulletin and there's no new yet, and check it today in my surprise there is new Visa Bulletin for May. Am so happy to found out that May visa Bulletin is already posted.The EO of Trump worries me. I have 2 petition for my sons also.

8 minutes ago, EireneFaith said:

Your PD is not yet current..

Your PD is not current yet

16 hours ago, Tm and Je said:

According to the visa bulletin for May 2020, the priority date is earlier than January 15, 2015. If your priority date is October 2010, it means you should have received your welcome letter a long long time ago. 

There's no Visa Bulletin yet for May 2020. It says "UPCOMING VISA BULLETIN MAY 2020.

20 hours ago, Piting said:

Any f2b filers here with oct 2010 priority dates. As per visa bulletin update my petition is now current but no dont recieved welcome letter yet from NVC. Any of you have the same situation?

Your PD is not yet current. .

On 3/15/2020 at 7:27 PM, iamvronitm said:

Hi! i just want to Ask from People who has F2B categories. 
how many years did it Take for you guys to get Approved?

 

My Dad Petitioned me, And  the 

PRIORITY DATE:   21 FEB 2011

CASE No: MNL2014*******
PHILIPINES
 

Thank You! Much Appreciated😇🙏🏻

 You can check the movement of your petition in this website

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin.html