Fr8dog

Regardless of anybodies opinion or experience on this forum, I think we can all agree on one thing in this case. - This does not sound like a DIY case. Changes of getting approved with a good (really good) lawyer aren't great, Changes of approval at this alone going are in the 1% range. Old user gave you a link to find a local lawyer. I suggest you spent the time before the interview getting a good one. We are not going to be able to give you the answers you want the hear.

I had the exact opposite experience. I found the N400 interview to be a very pleasant experience and felt that they wanted me to become a citizen as well. Problem with the information age is that positive articles do not sell ads so they are not popular. And most people post online because the run into issues not because everything went according to plan.

Sounds to me like a miss placed file more than anything else. Unless they told her something different at the conclusion of the interview, most "pending" cases just need a review from an authorized officer and then off to the ceremony line it is. If it is a miss placed file, nobody is ever going to voluntarily look for it. You need to do something to get them to start looking. The previous attempts have led them to look in the system (nope nothing to see here) and tell you that you are within normal waiting range. INA 236b is probably the only way that somebody will actually go look for the file.

Interesting cause that is why I have a problem with it (though on a state level). The fact that it is "winner take all" means that every republican that votes in California has his vote executed for team Blue. Same with New York. And everybody in the "fly over states" gets to play for Team Red regardless of there vote. I pick any square on the ballot box for presidency I want but I live in a blue state so it's pointless. It has become that what it was suppose to prevent. a few (the swing states of that year) decide the fate of the rest.

I'm not a fan of the electoral college to begin with. This would give a handful of residence (potentially 1) 3 electoral votes during elections. Meaning the sitting power (regardless of whom it is) will no longer need a majority for their parties next term but only 49%. And that is not the popular vote.

Are we just all forgetting about the implications of the 23rd amendment on this "idea" or do we assume we're able to get enough states lined up to repeal it?

Few remarks here. - First and foremost. He'll be fine. - depending on the exact date he may not even have had a "ban" to begin with. I'm pretty sure that went into effect in 1997 but the exact date I can't remember. - This era was the wonderful time before databases. Everything INS(remember that name people?) related was paper based. Lots of those records having never been digitized and many have been lost. - When he gets to the K1 interview stage he must declare the overstay. Again it's fine but if he does not mention it at it pops up during his background check he's toast.

No need to reinvent the wheel. They give you the questions and the answers in one handy little booklet (at least the used to). Only questions you have to find the answer to are the ones about the elected officials (you will get at least one of those). Nobody is enjoying this part and I'm sure the officers hate it more then we do. They have to do this show every single day and multiple times a day at that.

Stuff goes missing, it happens. Sometimes really import stuff goes missing unfortunately that happens to . The only thing I know for sure is that nobody is going to look for your card unless they are told to (so good thing you filed the form). If it has fallen out of a bag in the post office it may take a while before they find it. If it was miss-sorted it may turn up faster. Most customer track & trace solutions only show limited details and do not report any movement if it has been routed incorrectly of mysteriously got lost for several days. Usually there is a select group of individuals that are tasked with investigating and finding missing items and you'll be amazed at what they are able to recover. But it can take a very long time.

That's five more then we had/have. Rest of your list looks pretty solid to me.

You have what you have. Financial evidence is nice to have, it makes it easier, but it's not a deal breaker if you don't. You can expect some questions on why things are the way they are and then you give them the reason. They'll know if they are dealing with a real couple or not. One thing I noticed during our interview (ROC) was that the officer did not really direct questions to either one of us. She just kind off threw it out there and one of us would answer. (And on some answers the other would then give more info). Looking back I think that the officer did that on purpose to see what kind of respond we would give. As for what else you can bring: - cell phone bills - mail in either or both names - The permission slip that the step parent signed - Emergency contact lists from school - 401K beneficiary docs. - Will and estate documents. - The receipt from the agent doing security clearance interviews on your neighbors. (Not common, I had 2 of those but never had to use them). - The HOA pool membership. Basically anything that can tie both of you to the same address. Non of these examples here are "strong" on their own, but combined they tell a story.

Information changes, that's one of the reasons they go over the whole form with you during the interview. So they can update it with the latest most current info. They usually even ask before hand if there is any updates that need to be discussed. If you don't have a same day ceremony they ask that question again before the ceremony. I would fill in the form with the current situation, whatever it is, not the 2024 tax situation(you are signing it stating it is true and correct at that date) and amend it, if necessary, at the interview. So the situation you are planning on using for the 2025 tax return.

You need to clear the hurdle of the "check-in agent" they need the letter and the card to get an OK in the system to let you board. There are ways for them to get an authorization from the US without these docs, but you are most likely looking at lengthy delays and missed flights if you go that route. And potentially just a flat refusal to be boarded (they are not required to take you) Even if you get on the flight without the card, you will most likely face extended time in "secondary" leading to more delays and potential missed flights. And hoping for a sympathetic agent that is willing to help you out. If there is a way to get the card to you before departure that would be the easiest way to go. If it is not an option, it's time to contact the embassy/consulate and have it resolved ASAP. Appointments might be limited so I would not wait till the last minute to have this resolved. Personally I think I would go for the two prong attack and start getting the card as well as contacting the consulate.

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-e-chapter-2#footnotelink-7 The way I read it it's OK to ask for clarification but she does need to understand the questions asked. You got a year? I think it's time to ditch the Thai language and only use English around her.

I'm assuming they are discussing the yes/no portion of the N400 application in the video. So as they go over the whole form with the applicant it's pretty easy to memorize that and for you to explain, ahead of time, what these questions mean. My interview was done by "the supervisor" you always read about in this forum. We had a very pleasant conversation and talked about a bunch of stuff before we even got to the actual interview. She even mentioned that I clearly Understood and spoke English but that she still had to do the "official test" Part one is the civic test. All questions and answers are available online. They usually ask at least one where you have to give them names (who's the current president, VP, name a state congressman or senator). So that one should be easy enough to memorize. Most likely (though not guaranteed) the officer will say "you have passed the civic test" Part two is "the English test" They'll ask her a question (from the same list as the civic test) and she needs to write down the answer. Most likely (though not guaranteed) the officer will say "you have passed the language test" Part three is a review of the N400 that was filed. They will go over all questions (including the yes/no ones) and ask if the answer they have is correct. You can absolutely ask for clarification but really the applicant should know the answers that were given as they've signed the petition. Only tricky one I can see is that there used to be an error in the system. It would give the incorrect number of previous marriages.

Go the 5 year route. File online and you'll be amazed on how little "evidence" you need. Just make sure she has filed her taxes for the last 5 years.

Depending of the time of purchase (you have to have owned for a year and cannot be intended for resale), cars should be considered "personal effects". I don't think you really need an importer for them but that may have changed in the last years. CBP.gov would be your best guideline.

You let Walgreens scan your ID? Yeah that's a "hard no" for me. No way any shop scans my ID. Check with your DMV what all is included in the barcode they provide. The Virginia one provides way too much info for my liking. They can hand enter or I'll go somewhere else.

You can only provide what you have. It's not a lot but there are reasons why things are the way they are. During your interview (I don't think anybody gets approved anymore without one) there will be questions and then the 2 of you will have a change to explain why things are the way the are. He needs a state ID. It will have the correct address on it and there really is no logical explanation to not have one. I can tell you from experience that separate finances is totally acceptable but you most likely will be asked why that is. (we had our reasons and the officer was fine with it). Looking at your list, I think you have about as much as we had.

The paperwork you'll have to go thru is not really that complicated. You start at the top left and follow the instructions provided with the paperwork. If you're not sure or slightly confuzzeled, you search through the topics here and/or ask a question here. I (the foreigner at the time) filled out all the paperwork for the whole thing (I-129F through N-400) and never ran into anything that was not already answered on this forum. But if you (or the BF) have (has) more need for piece of mind than maybe the lawyer is the way to go. I don't think your changes of not getting an RFE are much greater by going DIY vs lawyer. Also a lawyer may have done thousands of "them", but how many of them involved a Turkish national? For the first part, involving the Embassy or Consulate, I have way more faith in the knowledge on this forum then any lawyer based in the US.

As Latvia is part of the EU, all their official documents will be available in European (Read english) format. Always request the international or EU format of all documents. There is no need to get them translated and you can use them later on in the US for the rest of the process.

It's there version of CYA. If something isn't clear or lost or missing, they can state that the told you to bring it with you and it's not there fault that you didn't. Have everything related with immigration with you. I had a folder that had all documents (original and a copy) organized and labeled just in case they asked for something. Saved me during the ROC interview when stuff had gone missing from my file and I was able to hand them a copy right there and then.

The copy of the deed that you are planning to use as evidence, needs to be an exact copy of the original. So if it's in your maiden name, so be it. Doesn't make it any less of a legal document.

And the site you showed a picture off is also used for other countries. There is no reason for an airline ticket if you travel by train or car from outside the Schengen area.

The visa does not require a paid ticket. But no airline will give you a confirmation without getting money. I don't knw of any