Fr8dog

I did get the I-551 when I was in the I-751/N-400 limbo. However that was the time you got the short extension time letter. When I called the USCIS for the stamp they only let me make an appointment as my extension letter had expired. So I doubt they will even let you make one. They did not take my expired green-card when giving me the stamp. Your basically waiting for your N-400 to be out of processing time as stated above the I-751 timeline is now completely irrelevant.

If you're planning on bringing it with you to the interview, you might as well upload it now. Added benefit being they will make the prints for you. You should always bring everything with you to any and all visits to the field office. Just in case they have overlooked something, forgot to print something or decided to turn your file upside-down on the floor and loose all your previously submitted evidence during a time there was no online filing or document uploading (ask me how I know that one).

Quick add-on in case anybody overlooked this part. If the DS-3025 is marked as above Include a copy of this form with your AOS implication. The correct info should already be available to them (it was included in the manila envelope handed in at the entry point). There have been numerous cases where this info did not meet up with the AOS and people got the RFE. In my case the whole envelope went AWOL for several years. it did not make it into my file until days before my N-400 interview. As I had included the DS-3025 with my AOS application, it got approved without an RFE for it. (It just caused major delays after submitting the ROC application but we don't think about that time anymore)

Check the DS3025 to verify it's marked with the vaccine requirements completed (it's been a while. I don't know the wording anymore). If it's marked complete include a copy of the DS3025 with the application. This is used as a friendly reminder to them that it was done. If you are not including it you are relying on them to use the info from the manila entry envelope with the current AOS and hope they connect the dots for you. Do not ever rely on them to connect the dots for you if you have a completed and correct DS-3025.

In case anybody is interested; The 6 months for N400 is new. They used to issue 12 months with pending N400 (I got one at the end of 2019)

Should be fine. Nothing you can do about it now anyway just sent it I would say

You can hang on to it for now and see if you get a RFE. Or you can send it in and still might get one. You can open it and then take it from there. You may want to some internet/forum searches to see if you an get some more info from people that recently went through Ghana to see if you can some feed back from them.

If it was given by the medical examiner I tend to lean to this advise. It most likely has a copy of the DS-3025 in it. If he already has a copy of the DS-3025 there is no reason to open it. Sending the envelope in with the AOS application is also an option. However you are then depending on somebody else to open it, figure out what it is and then make sure it gets added to the file. Amsterdam used to hand out sealed envelopes after the medical. But they also gave us a copy of the DS-3025. I never opened the envelope as I assumed it was not needed. I finally opened it after I gotten the naturalization certificate. It was only an additional copy of the DS-3025.

Norfolk usually doesn't do instant approvals or same day oaths. It will be a few days

Don't forget DMV, it gets pretty interesting if you try to renew your license a few years down the road fill out the form as a US citizen and didn't bring your passport.

Try to get the ADIT stamp in your passport. (need to go to the field office for it though). It has the added benefit that you can check with the person, giving you the actual stamp, to make sure they have the correct address (including apt number) in their system.

Not as helpful as I had hoped 😀 Back to the old question, who handed out the envelope? Consulate or Medical examiner?

Just to make sure we are all going to be on the same page here, Are we talking about the manila envelope he got at the embassy or is this the (usually white) envelope that some medical examiners hand out? A picture would be really helpful

Playing phone tag with the USCIS is always a fun way to pass time. I've played it a few times. They will actually call back. It is usually within a few days and they will give you a pin/confirmation number to prove it is them and not some scam. After an infopass appointment is made, tier one needs to send you a confirmation document by email with the appointment info. Print it and bring it with you to the field office. If you haven not received the email within a day, call back and try to get confirmation that the appointment is actually made, you may have to insist to be escalated to a tier two officer. They cannot resend the mail but can send you a different email with a confirmation number on it. print that one and bring it. You will not be let in to the office if your name is not on the list at security and most of the time they want to see some paperwork from you confirming the appointment.

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.