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    Ladylethal got a reaction from ironicdude in N-400 JUNE 2014 Filers   
    I hope all the June filers still waiting for interview and oath get theirs soon!
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from Ban Hammer in N-400 JUNE 2014 Filers   
    He did, he was asked about all the questions on the N-400. The officer always go through all questions to make sure everything is right.
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from user19000 in Revoking American citizenship   
    That's what I gathered as well, which is why I pointed to the clear answer in the USCIS website, which is not what the OP wanted to hear. Imagine if everyone who committed a crime could just run away and say they weren't a citizen anymore ...
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from AudreyND in Revoking American citizenship   
    From the link (I have highlighted the pertinent parts):
    "A person wishing to renounce his or her U.S. citizenship must voluntarily and with intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship:
    appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer, in a foreign country (normally at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate); and sign an oath of renunciation Renunciations that do not meet the conditions described above have no legal effect. Because of the provisions of Section 349(a)(5), U.S. citizens cannot effectively renounce their citizenship by mail, through an agent, or while in the United States. In fact, U.S. courts have held certain attempts to renounce U.S. citizenship to be ineffective on a variety of grounds, as discussed below.
    E. TAX & MILITARY OBLIGATIONS /NO ESCAPE FROM PROSECUTION
    Persons who wish to renounce U.S. citizenship should be aware of the fact that renunciation of U.S. citizenship may have no effect whatsoever on his or her U.S. tax or military service obligations (contact the Internal Revenue Service or U.S. Selective Service for more information). In addition, the act of renouncing U.S. citizenship does not allow persons to avoid possible prosecution for crimes which they may have committed in the United States, or escape the repayment of financial obligations previously incurred in the United States or incurred as United States citizens abroad."



    I think that answers your question. You can't use a third party to revoke your citizenship without appearing in person, and in particular you can't renounce your citizenship in order to avoid prosecution. Anything beyond that, I doubt anyone on the forum will be able to provide a better answer, except to suggest you contacting a lawyer.
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from JimmyHou in N-400 JUNE 2014 Filers   
    I don't think there is any rule that if you got your GC based on marriage you should apply based on marriage even if it's been over 5 years. I've had my GC for 7 years and applied based on the 5 year rule instead of based on my marriage, 'cus why not? Less paperwork, and at this point I don't think the extra paperwork makes it a "safer" route.
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from MIDUVIL in What do you like about America?   
    I voted something else, why?
    Well, The People, I like people from Brazil better, we're warmer, I think.
    The food, I like brazilian food better, actually, I like japanese food best of all, but still, brazilians eat fresher, meatier, nicer.
    The cars, I like japanese and european cars better than american ones, but cars in America are cheaper and nicer than in Brazil, so that's a good thing, I guess.
    Public transport, have only seen the public transport of Mesa, AZ, and that was inexistent, here in Puerto Rico it's also inexistent and I truly miss how I could get anywhere by myself back home, and here I depend on a car to do it.
    The President, ahem, I'll just skip this one, I mean, I don't like my President either.
    The freedom of speech, I like to think it's the same as back home, I don't see this whole "Freedom of Speech" as being exclusive of US.
    The quality of American products, well, let's face it, american products are now made in China, heck, pretty much the whole world's products are made in China. I dunno what you meant by american products.
    The working environment, can't talk about that since I am in PR and unemployed.
    So what do I like about US? I like to think that once Luis and I move to Florida we'll have more opportunities.
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from user19000 in PLEAZE HELP ME   
    If she had already said she didn't love you anymore and she wasn't taking your phone calls, maybe you shouldn't have sold everything and come to Puerto Rico after her? And if you're trying to win her back, maybe you shouldn't leave Puerto Rico and go to Washington?
    You're sending off the wrong signs there, it'd seem you're here for the sake of being in the US and not for your wife. I'm sure people would advise you to seek an attorney or that you can stay legally some way but my advise in this situation is that if you can't patch things up with your wife you should get a divorce and return home.
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from felipe&meg in What type of Visa is best for me and my Brasilian fiancee?   
    If your case is a direct one with no complications (such as previous marriages with no divorce papers, convictions, visa overstays, etc), doing it yourself is a just a matter of carefully reading the instructions and filling out the proper forms and present the proper documentation. The guides here plus reading around the forums and asking questions is often more than enough for a successful petition. All these visa services do is fill out the forms for you, and often enough we hear about people who used these services and were delayed due to mistakes made on their forms (and even lawyers who gave bad advice, filed the wrong forms, etc that caused huge delays), although others were successful in using them.
    I'd read the guides for the K1 all the way to the interview at Rio's consulate, so you know what will happen in the entire process and what papers and requirements you'll need to have/meet. It may seem a bit overwhelming at first but it really isn't too hard to put your application together. The whole process is all about patience, attention to detail, and more patience.
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from Ban Hammer in Half of Americans Have Less Than $2,000 Banked for Their Golden Years   
    I hope I can start saving for me and Luis's retirement starting very soon. Things were a bit crazy over here for a while but we should be turning a new page soon. Only savings I have right now is a retirement plan back in Brazil that my parents made when I was a teenager, and they just kept it on auto deposit even after I moved out and got married. It's not a huge sum every month (about U$150, and as a retirement plan it builds up interest annually and grows a little), although it's in my currency and not in dollars, at least it's something.
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    Ladylethal got a reaction from TBoneTX in Interview documents stuck in customs!!!   
    I think you're doing what you can. Send the documents by Fedex (resend originals of what you can), tell your fiance to print out all the scans, and if the FEDEX doesn't arrive (or the documents you sent), have your fiance take the copies to the interview, and explain the documents were held in customs longer than expected, that way if there are any originals they need, they can probably ask for the documents before approving the petition.
    Your only other option is to call the consulate, explain the situation and ask if you should cancel the interview and re-schedule it. I'd e-mail them asking about it.
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