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  1.    Fr8dog reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 December 2024 Filers
  2.    Todd55 reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 December 2024 Filers
  3. Fr8dog
    Let me know it that works without a passport. At the VIrginia DMV the clerk had to use my passport number to override the license renewal error she got. So now I'm just curious about it. (could have been caused by the fact I started a renewal of a license instead f just an update on citizenship.
  4. Fr8dog
    @INF Assuming you haven't filed the N-400 yet, I would do it now. It may just shake loose your I-751.
  5. Fr8dog
    Fill out an application for a license in Virginia with a mailing address and they will issue your license with that mailing address. (Got mine renewed last month with a po box) They state your license will be issued with your mailing address and that your physical address will be on file. Request a copy of your driving record from DMV. That should give both your mailing and physical address and the issue date.
  6.    bvrnrdnck reacted to a post in a topic: I-485 - How to correct mistake concerning speeding tickets
  7.    Edward and Jaycel reacted to a post in a topic: I-485 - How to correct mistake concerning speeding tickets
  8. Fr8dog
    Yes a valid US passport is proof of US citizenship.
  9. Fr8dog
    I wouldn't worry about it too much. Like you said, if the fines were under 500,= you don't need to provide any document. The only "error" is the incorrect check box. That's easy enough to correct at the interview as stated above. If you can get documents from the Germans you could request them hand them over should USCIS want to see them. (I really doubt they want them) If you request any documents from any EU country always ask if they are available in international or European format form (this includes a translation into all official languages of the EU) so you don't have to worry about translating it. .
  10.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: F1 student marrying US citizen but want to avoid immigrant intent
  11.    Fr8dog reacted to a post in a topic: Question K1 Visa Packet [merged threads]
  12. Fr8dog
    I agree with the above (He knows way more than me about these things anyway) Isn't this the whole idea behind AOS? People that legally entered the US, without immigration status or intend, are given an option to change their status to immigrant after they encounter a qualifying event during their stay. Unless I'm overlooking something in your initial post get married ASAP and AOS. (if speed and cost is of the essence) Courthouse wedding, file AOS and wait for the AP. Or delay your religious ceremony. Anything else is potentially setting you up for problems and most likely will take longer and cost more.
  13. Fr8dog
    Don't remind me. They probably dropped my file at some point. I got an RFE during the ROC asking for all required supporting documents. Lucky for me I had a full copy at the house. To top it off I was informed that my sealed envelope got lost (the one you hand in when you entered on your 129) and it was not reunited with my file until the morning of my interview for the N400. And they cannot aprove the ROC without it
  14.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: Question K1 Visa Packet [merged threads]
  15. Fr8dog
    Wouldn't surprise me. I was later to the game then you but I assume you also had to go the all paper mail in route (everything but my N400 was paper file). I got to see my actual file folder during the N400 interview it was about 5 inches thick. And like most here know by now, I only provided minimal evidence. Almost every time I went to the Norfolk field office the walls of the halls were lined with tons of moving boxes with nothing but immigrant files. I lived close to field office in those days and drove by it very regular. The amount of box trucks I have seen there dropping off and picking up was astonishing. Like several of them every week.
  16. Fr8dog
    https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/M-477.pdf Looks to me it is not needed. Divorce decree is required to provide current martial status. And for those who want the most current version: https://www.uscis.gov/n-400
  17.    Edward and Jaycel reacted to a post in a topic: Question K1 Visa Packet [merged threads]
  18. Fr8dog
    Also keep in mind that you are not the only one that sends an application. They have a ton of them to handle and I'm sure they are given a limited amount of time to go over each one. Also if they have a bunch of new people they need some time to get up to speed and may not realize something is out of order. Lastly everybody makes mistakes. We the applicants but also the USCIS. We are all human and we all make them. It's annoying but in the grand scheme of things its a small speed bump on a very long highway.
  19.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: So About Sending Stuff/Post-Arrival and Marriage
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  21. Fr8dog
    Do not ship anything with Lithium batteries unless you have to. Also never pack them in your carry-on luggage. (unless instructed by the airline). Lipo's are hazmat and hazmat is expensive to ship. Most of the time if has to go CAO (cargo aircraft only). And a lot of airlines flat out refuse them making the few that do even more expensive. I know Temu stuff gets shipped with them all the time, but they use the Chinese postal service. Air-mail is a whole different animal and it takes to long to explain how they get away with it when you won't. On the rest of your stuff. Pack it up and make sure the boxes are solid. If your box is the first in the bin it will get about 90 inches of stuff piled on top. Marking fragile will get ignored (check the fine print, they can). Ship it around the time you leave yourself. search for non couriers that ship packages to, usually cheaper then FED-ex/UPS. (also check DHL). Most couriers/shippers require you to fill out a detail list of the content of the boxes. (as US customs requires them to do it) For the general description of the shipment you can use "used personal items" or "used household goods" (something like that) do not use "unaccompanied baggage" On the list you don't have to go crazy. for example "clothing" will be too general but "4x pants, 2x shoes" is usually detailed enough.
  22. Fr8dog
    If I recall correctly USCIS checks 2 things regarding income tax for applicants. - have all applicable years been filed, if not is there a valid reason for that (for instance you have filed an extension). - Have all owed taxes been payed. If there are any back taxes/fines owed to the IRS, is there a record of these taxes/fines being payed (the payment plan). The actual wording was way more legal but I think that was what it boiled down to. If this is still the case, your RFE could be cleared by the new payment plan. To cover your rear, I suggest maintaining all records of the new payment plan. This include phone logs (times + name of person you talked to), emails, screen shots of your online account showing the plan is in place. As for how long this will take, that's anyone's guess. could be a few weeks, could be several months.
  23.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: N-400 November 2024 Filers
  24. Fr8dog
    As stated above not uncommon. Also completely understandable and I think it's fair. USCIS field offices generally do not have giant halls to accommodate a large amount of applicants with guest. I feel it's better to pack the room with more applicants and forgo the guests. Anything to help speed up the process for people waiting to take the oath. We just had a giant party in the back yard after I came back from the ceremony.
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  26. Fr8dog
    Virginia does not require you to update your DL, but they hand out 10 year licenses to conditional green card holders. So most 2-year GC holders will have a 10 year license and about 7 to 8 years left after the ROC is approved. When you finally renew your license and have become a citizen in those years, it will throw an error message on the application. On the renewal form you have stated you are now a citizen and the system stills think you are a LPR. Easy enough to fix if you have your passport with you. Otherwise you'll have to come back again (according to the clerk the naturalization certificate can not be used to bypass the error, it needs a passport number.) There are also states that have wording on the license stating it is "limited" or "restricted" (based on them not viewing conditional LPR's as "real" LPR's) some people would like to have that wording removed after becoming a citizen.
  27. Fr8dog
    OP asked if it there was a change to get the AOS approved before the EAD. I answered it is because it happened to me OP expressed hope the money was not waste. I suggested to view it as an expedite fee instead of wasting money. I don't think I made a claim about speeding things up.
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