Fr8dog

congrats." You can always request a different date, but generally they hand them out as quickly as practical so earlier is basically not going to happen.

I would suggest you stop doing this. Answer questions that are asked. Ones you state "self-employed" they are not going to ask for an employer. These are not some first line help-desk folks working of a cue card list. Also be prepared for the interview to be completely different from what you have"seen" and be more of a friendly chat then anything else. Personally I found it the most relaxed and informal part of the entire journey.

As stated above, you might want to get this in before the certificate gets to you. DMV is generally not known to be the most flexible entity and miss matching names on certificates, Social security cards and immigration papers may turn into issues.

some insight into foreign license operations. If you are a resident of the state you are required to obtain a license from that state. Now if you go to DMV and try to get one, K1 holders run into some potential issues. The system may not accept the K1 or it does recognize the person as a "resident". Then my argument is that you can continue to operate as a "visitor" (what else can you be if the system does not see you as a resident) on your foreign license. When you get the work permit (EAD) or the NOA of your AOS, most states accept that as being a resident and they will issue your license. For the OP this is way down the line.

Just a photo copy of the original.

No USCIS need for anything with apostilles. Request all your documents in EU format. This includes an English translation and those are accepted by the USCIS. Your drivers license can not be converted into a US one (there are only 4 countries that have that agreement with the US and Latvia is not one of them. You can drive on your Latvian license (again this is a EU format so it includes the English translation on it). You need to get a US license but there is a grace period and a lot of DMV's don't know how to deal with the K1. Your SO can needs to you to their policy and that can be done with a foreign license. If you can get an English driving record the insurance may accept that and give you a discount (ours didn't). Do not ever send originals to the USCIS (only photocopies) unless specifically instructed to do so. However always bring the original with you to any interview you will get later on (personally I always had the original+copy with me just in case they lost something and was glad I did).

Congrats on the approval. Just a heads-up for you; You can now occasionally expect random messages from the USCIS stating there has been action on your file, or that an update is available. Regardless of weather you have anything going on with them or not. The fact that they didn't issue an EAD appears to throw the system out of wack. I never got mine either and have taken the oath several years back. I haven't gotten them in a while, but the last one I got regarding my EAD status was well after taking my oath ceremony (I think almost 2 years). Nothing to worry about but slightly annoying when you go through the ROC or the N400 process down the line.

your welcome. This should by now be implemented within the entire EU so all official entities (And the infamous Dutch "semi" government entities) should be supplying EU standard forms and formats when requested. Get all forms in EU standard and make sure to take the originals with you when entering the US. The embassy/consulate usually accepts foreign language forms but for future applications you'll need the English version anyway

I agree with you. However all it takes is one person during your application process to be a "Richard" and it could set you up for lengthy delays and potential additional costs. Every person needs to figure out what they feel best fits their situation and do there own risk management.

Work an income are not the same here. It used to be generally understood that you were not allowed to work (take employment away from a US citizen) while in the US waiting for the AOS to go thru or for the EAD to arrive. Pre internet and remote working this was easy enough to follow. With the increase of remote work there has been a shift and the definition has not been updated by the USCIS. Technically remote work for a company outside the US could still be considered "employed" and therefor prohibited. "Income" was never a true definition for all of this. If you are lucky and have a huge savings account, the interest is still "income" but you are not employed. and same goes here. You will receive money but are not working or employed. In my opinion this does not qualify as "employment" and is therefor ok. Now if you would actively upload all sorts of stuff during the AOS we could have a different discussion.

Contact the issuing agency, they should have EU versions of all letters this will include an English translation. I second the CR-1 route instead of the K-1.

To all US citizens that meet the urgent travel requirement. As in there are no special provisions for new citizens during the ceremony.

Not having to submit documents is not the same as not reporting. You check the box, write down you got a ticket. You do not need to submit the paperwork. (providing the ticket falls within that statement).

After approval of the N400, there will be either a judicial oath ceremony (Judge) or an administrative oath ceremony (USCIS). Name change will result in a court house. Administrative will be at the USCIS office and if they have the option, they can offer same day service (initiated by USCIS). Some jurisdictions may insist on Judicial (Virgina was/is one of them) and that means court house. Same day passport service is available to all US citizens. It requires confirmed travel plans and a trip to the Passport centre. As most ceremonies are later in the day it's basically impossible to do both on the same day.

If you want to go the minimal route, just start the application online and see what it requires to make you go to the next stage. (That's what I did). If you have the transcripts available, might as well upload them. It's not like they don't have access to them already. Regardless of what you end up doing, bring everything with you to the interview.

An apostille, according to the Hague convention, is a certificate that shows that the person certifying the document is who they claim to be. It basically certifies that the certifying person is certified. It makes no claims on the document itself. USCIS does not require those. The word is also known to be used in various languages and countries to mean notarized and or certified. I would advise the OP to go with JeanneAdill suggestions as they have dealt with the Moroccan embassy.

You can make an argument for either date. If you visit (B2) it's not your address. But the only address you have is that one and you moved in the day you arrived so that date is correct as well. The forms have the clause "to the best of your ability" at the signature line and you signed what you believed to be true and correct at that time. Regardless of the date you pick, you can get in front of any potential issue by mentioning it first thing during the interview.

Renewing a passport as close as possible to the interview date is recommended. (It just makes life easier later on as the Dutch passport can be a pain in the rear to maintain later). You can update the passport number during the interview. Make sure to have them return your old passport after they voided it. You can renew a Dutch passport whenever you feel like it as long as you are willing to pay the fee. I did this exact same thing

Bring everything you have (minus the phone, that one stays in the car). Hubby will most likely not even be called upon but you can bring him to. Unless the letters have changed (it's been a while), they mention you can (or should) bring additional info for the marriage not previously submitted. Personally I went with the "right sure whatever" approach and did not bring any additional info (wasn't asked for it either). The main reason for bringing everything is that if something has gone missing or was overlooked (rare but it happens) you have it with you and can immediately correct the situation (the only reason I had originals and copies of every document paperwork with me). Generally if stuff has gone AWOL from your file it's stuff from previous petitions and from snail mail. If you've uploaded it, they will have it. Photo's are one of those items I would not (and did not) bother with. But you do what you feel comfortable with. Don't feel sad if they only want to see your passport and greencard, answer 6 questions instead of 10 (memorize the "local/current name" questions you'll most likely get of them) and try to get you out of their office and into an oath ASAP.

That one is different then the ones I've dealt with before. Going by this letter it appears they want to see proof of your spouse being a US citizen not just a passport. I would not be surprised if a passport will do the trick, but the wording in the letter does give them the option to demand more. If she has the CBRA I would most certainly bring it. Her birth certificate alone would not work as it is a Canadian one. Worse case scenario this may be the actual first time I see a need for a N600 petition.

Really need to have the exact wording of the letter here. If it is the standard letter it usually has something stating passport to proof US citizenship. But if this one is "tailored" to your situation they may actually want to see the FS-240.

Might be but it is still not a requirement. Instructions on the form still use "should" instead of "must".

No joint account here, never had one, probably will never have one. It's not required to have one, financial co-mingling is not required. Having a real marriage is required and somehow people feel that shared finances proofs that. You give them what you have and if they have questions they will ask them.

That was my exact reasoning when answering that question. I had almost 2 months of paid vacation left when I arrived. I was not employed by a US firm and I was not working in the US.

You can get same day service if you can get an appointment. Getting the appointment used to be the hardest part but I think it's getting easier nowadays. there is an extra charge for it, but you'll have your passport in hours. (30 minutes in line for the appointment and then wait a few hours to come back and collect the passport). Great thing is they give back your certificate when they hand you your passport. I went to DC so parking was a pain but other then that it was pretty straight forward. You must have proof of travel plans (hotel reservation will do it) and you can only schedule max 10 days out. Traveling as a US citizen, you are required to enter and leave on your US passport. You will be let into the country without a passport but you get to spent time in secondary and are looking at potential fines if you do it intentionally.