Dashinka

A couple of similar threads asking the same question, and the answers vary.

Interesting, we redacted things like credit card numbers and bank account numbers and had no issues. I guess YMMV. If you have documents like bank statements, credit cards, 401k, etc., showing both names, USCIS does not need the account number(s) to see both names IMO. Good Luck! P.S. Our bank account statements do not show the complete account numbers anyway, so do I add the remainder of the numbers, or leave it as is? I chose the latter.

I agree, and to emphasize, do not file it before that date (5/19/2026). Good Luck!

OK, so that is really what most would refer to as the marriage license. Once you notify them that the marriage has occurred, and both of you and the officiant signs, the local clerk will issue the certified marriage certificate which you cannot alter.

If the marriage license (not the certificate) contains a section for a new family name, then yes, otherwise, no. And no, you cannot modify the certified marriage certificate. As an example, when my wife and I got married, also on a K1, the marriage license did not have a name change section. Regardless, my wife chose to take my family name, and she was able to use the marriage certificate to apply for her GC via the I485 process in her new name. Once she received her GC and had a new valid ID with her new name, she started changing things like her DL, SSN, etc. The upshot is within the US, the marriage certificate is recognized as a legal name change document for someone's family name. Unfortunately, this is not the case everywhere outside the US which is one of the reasons my wife's foreign passport is still in her maiden name. I hope that helps. Good Luck!

You do not need to wait for the SSN to get married. As to changing one's last name during marriage, you can do that easily with respect to one's family name (cannot change someone's given [first] name via a marriage certificate to the best of my knowledge). Basically, regardless as to how the marriage certificate is sectioned, or worded, any valid marriage certificate is a legal name change document for someone's family name (even if it does not contain a specific name change section). Both spouse's have the option to change their family name. Once you are legally married, and have the valid marriage certificate in hand, you can apply for the GC (AOS) in the new name. Don't worry about the name on the SSN/SSC, you can update that when you get the GC with the new name. Good Luck!

ESG scores are a joke, and he knows it.

There is no English proficiency test for the N400? Apparently this person is not very knowledgeable when it comes to immigration. My other question is I wonder how many natural born USCs that have gone through the public education system can pass this test?

When searching here on VJ for "NVC prior marriage certificate", the threads are mixed. Fundamentally, all that should be required for previous marriages of either the petitioner or beneficiary should be certified copies of the legal termination of those marriages, but as you showed, the wording is asking for certificates. From what I am seeing it is best to include certified copies of previous marriage certificates for both parties along with the the legal divorce decrees, and if something is not available, upload an explanation as to why. Good Luck!

That is the funny thing about Costco. Something shows up for a few weeks, and then disappears. We have had the same experience with sheets that we like a lot, but only seem available once or twice a year. Now I am one for having multiple sets of sheets, and rotating them (3 flannel sets for Winter, and 5-6 regular sets for the rest of the year), and my wife has to keep me from the sheet aisle when we go there as she reminds me we have no more room in the linen closet.

Even if a lawyer/paralegal, or a visa service prepares your petition, it is still your petition. These entities have been known to make mistakes, so it is important that you are as knowledgeable as possible of the process, and check over any work done on your behalf as it is you signing the petition. Good Luck!

In addition, the U.S. Consulate in PI will know the laws and culture there.

Yes, she will still have her GC, but the SB1 rejection would most likely be visible to the CBP officer making entry difficult which could mean your mother could be detained.

No, but any attempt to enter the US after a denial of the SB1 may be dramatic. Here are a few short opinions from attorneys. Honestly, I don't think an SB1 is worth the risk. Good Luck! https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/sb1-eligibility-not-met-can-i-still-try-to-enter-t-6184810.html

Need a little more context as to the basis for your N600 application. Are you claiming USC status since birth, or due to naturalization of a parent when you were a minor?

Depends on the circumstances as to why she stayed outside the US for 16+ months. Proving unavoidable circumstances can be a high bar. Good Luck!

That is a good analogy. When I say I laugh a little and ask myself if a person is wearing a ma

So you assume everyone masking today is doing it for the reasons you stated, and I assume it is because they are sick themselves. Maybe we are both wrong, who knows. Regardless, I don’t judge, I suppose a little internal laughing is judgy a bit, but if they are masking for the reasons you stated, why didn’t we see that prior to Covid?

Simple answer to your thread title question, Yes. You can wait and delay the case at NVC (which I would recommend), then proceed to the consulate interview after Feb 2026. It will be the CO at the consulate that will determine any inadmissibility (not NVC) and if a waiver is possible, or no necessary, as the 10 yr bar has expired. Good Luck!

Another analysis. This will be an interesting follow, and it should be pointed out that neither of these touched anything related to Freedom of Speech. https://cis.org/Fishman/It-Constitutional-Deport-Ringleader-Columbia-Universitys-ProHamas-Demonstrations

Still speculation, but fairly comprehensive analysis of what is most likely occurring here with respect to Mr. Khalil. ICE Arrests Palestinian ‘Activist’ Confusingly, press reports indicate that Khalil has both a student visa and lawful permanent resident status (“LPR”, that is, a green card). By law, one cannot be both a nonimmigrant and an immigrant, so there’s likely a lot more to his immigration history, and my guess is that he recently adjusted his status. Section 237(a)(4)(C)(i). Even more confusing is the specific ground of removal in Khalil’s case. Generally — and somewhat elliptically — LPRs can only be taken into ICE custody, detained, prosecuted, and removed if they have done something that would render them deportable on one or more of the grounds of deportation in section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The criminal grounds in section 237(a)(2) of the INA are the most common immigration charges lodged against LPRs, but nothing suggests that Khalil has a criminal record per se. It’s more likely that the government is alleging that Khalil is removable under the “security and related grounds” of removal in section 237(a)(4) of the INA. Let me explain. AP interviewed Khalil’s attorney, Amy Greer, and she claims that ICE officers told her that “they were acting on State Department orders to revoke Khalil’s student visa”. That itself is confusing, because aside from issuing visas at consulates abroad, the State Department usually doesn’t get involved in immigration issues domestically. Except when the department actively gets involved in domestic immigration issues. Which brings me to section 237(a)(4)(C)(i) of the INA. It renders deportable any alien “whose presence or activities in the United States the Secretary of State has reasonable ground to believe would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States”. https://cis.org/Arthur/ICE-Arrests-Palestinian-Activist

Still remember having to route my wife home as she was in Russia at this time five years ago. Normally we would fly through Beijing, or Incheon, but in this case her only option was via Moscow and Washington DC. When I went to Detroit Metro Airport to pick her up eventually, it was like a ghost town. It is not just Canada. I still see folks wearing masks at work, driving alone in cars, out hiking, etc. I always laugh a little inside when I see it. The work one to me is the most egregious, if you feel sick enough to wear a mask, do not go into the office!

That is a great point. Although not a requirement, it would be recommended to file the N565 (another $505) to update the Nat. Cert. I agree, the N400 is the cleanest and cheapest way to do a name change even if it means having to wait a few weeks for a judicial oath ceremony. Good Luck!

Who applied for the expedite? I hadn't heard of 3rd parties applying. Good Luck!