Sean and Kristina

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(it wasn't polite)

Yes indeed I understand. I did have personal experience both coming in at LAX and JFK. Basically, his green card will not work at the GE Kiosks or any other kiosks unfortunately. Neither will it work at Delta or American airlines or other check in. However, it is very important as proof of residency together with that letter of extension. 
 
At LAX, we both had to wait our turn, thankfully, we were directed to the USC line together, half asleep, from a 21 hour flight from Australia. At JFK,  they have a marvelous line of brand new computers, separate from the GE kiosks. Of course, his expired Green card would not scan since it is expired. My USC passport worked of course and the computer spat out a slip of paper. The attendant told us to go to the shortest line and we were processed in less than 2 minutes
 
Terminal 4 was certainly impressive. Two B777's arrived together, but the hall cleared in less than half an hour due to those computers.

Little update on the Global Entry Program. If your 2 year GC has expired you cannot use the Kiosk. Also at JFK, you cannot use the new computers access when you have a 2 year expired GC (with extension letter). However, if you go with your spouse, you can go together to the the Immigration Officer assigned for USC

Well, sounds like she's in it for a green card. I personally, would show her the door. Sex is a big part of a marriage I don't care what anyone says.  Hiding the fact that she is married is another red flag. Save yourself the misery and find someone that is proud to call you their husband.

Had my interview today and I passed. Oath taking ceremony is on January 19. 
Good Luck everyone!

Go to a different orifice or ask for a supervisor if necessary. 
 
The timeframe for these bloody stamps is not written down anywhere aside from a couple of memos, hence the ambiguity. Pretty bloody obvious that you need a stamp to travel, as you are fully allowed to do as a a LPR who has filed an I-751.
Also tell them that you need it to renew state ID and employment verification purposes.
 
 
 
For reference, I got one of my stamps done 60 days before expiry, and another one with seven months validity remaining on the previous one (albeit the latter under unusual circumstances) .
Is is the norm to get them within one month of expiry, and indeed many people get turned away if asking for one before that.
 
 
 
As for the passport /citizenship stuff she spouted - pure BS.
 
 
Unfortunately there are are many idiots in USCIS who like to make it up as they go and state it as fact- you seem to have encountered a perfect example.
Go back and try again. 

And here is the list of evidence I used, maybe it'll be useful:
 
Obviously: I-751, $680 check, copy front and back of GC, copy of marriage certificate (just in case)
 
 
- 2016 Federal Tax Transcript & 2016 State Tax Return showing Joint Married Filing
- 3 joint leases of apartments we rented since getting married
- Quarterly electricity bills showing both names
- Printouts showing us to be beneficiaries on each others 401k
- Joint Loan for Car & Quarterly loan statements
- Joint car insurance ID cards since getting married
- Quarterly statements for joint checking account
- Quarterly statements for joint savings account
- Various documents showing joint health insurance
- Copy of driver's licenses showing same address & letters confirming address change of driver's licenses when we moved
- Document showing my husband to be beneficiary on my Health Savings account
 
Hoping this'll be enough.

My understanding is that if you are in the US for any part of a day, it counts as a day in the US. So if he just traveled through Canada for a couple of hours, it does not count as a day away.
 
See this USCIS policy manual: https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartD-Chapter4.html, this sentence in particular: "USCIS will count the day that an applicant departs from the United States and the day he or she returns as days of physical presence within the United States for naturalization purposes."

Just the last 3. Everywhere it says "5 years" if you are using the 3 year rule, you just submit info for the last 3.
This is probably over kill but everywhere it said 5, i crossed out and put 3, to avoid confusion.

This is a commonly asked question here. Fill it out for your trips since you become LPR and once you print out the form, scratch 5 and hand write 3 instead.

When you file for Naturalization you take into consideration the date when you became a Resident -
so
3 years since the date on GC under the Resident since, AND have to be married to the US Citizen and in a bona fide marriage so sending proof of that , or
5 years since the date on  GC under the Resident since , which will qualify him based on his residency regardless of marriage status.
 
As far as trips ,
for the 3 years rule, you would be expected to list all trips taken during those 3 years of having been a resident .
Filing for AOS did not make him a resident automatically , he became one when your AOS was approved ( which could have been months later)....
So in theory , any trips after filing for AOS and before being approved would not normally qualify in your time count towards naturalization.
 
The time count starts on the day he became a resident ( date on GC).
In example :
He married you in 2013, filed for AOS.
He became a conditional resident on 3/1/2014 - that is his Resident since date on his GC.
He filed for Removal of Conditions on 3/1/2016 ( or 90 days earlier). He obtained his permanent card that shows same Resident since date as the first one.
He wants to file for citizenship at 3 years rule based on marriage to US Citizen. He is eligible 3/1/2017.
He would only need to list all travel since 3/1/2014 (last 3 years).
 
Hope this makes sense.
 
I am not an immigration lawyer / specialist.
 
 

I-751 are mostly adjudicated at USCIS Service Centers, not the field offices. There are only two locations for ROC filings; California and Vermont Service Center. You should feel really happy moving to Dallas because Texas residents file I-751s to California Service Center, which is much much faster than the Vermont Center.
 
A small percentage of cases (maybe around 10%) are later transferred to local field offices for an interview if the initial evidences or later submitted evidences if RFE'd are not found sufficient. At that point workload of the local field offices would matter. I believe Dallas office is not the best place to be in that case but as long as you guys prepare well; you'd get approved by the Service Centers .

90 calendar days prior to July 23, 2017.
 
You can use this calculator: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/dateCalculator.html

I posted this in the Visa Journey FB group a few days ago and forgot to post it here:
"Just arrived back home from a holiday in Dubai with my husband. He managed to enter the country with his EAD/AP combo card without any issue. Secondary screening took forever because for some reason the Boston airport was busy on a Thursday afternoon. Other than that, nothing outstanding to report."
I've also attached a photo of what the paroled passport stamp looks like. Hope this helps put some of your minds at ease!

He won't do anything unless it's about illegal immigration. Don't worry as long as you are doing it the right way.

No. Your legal status is still that of an F1 student. Until that changes, you abide by the terms of your I-20 which requires your enrollment. The AOS is not a free pass and the approval of your application is not guaranteed.

When I submitted AOS, I was under the F-1 category. I was not enrolled in classes at the time because I was going through the OPT period. I wasn't exactly sure what to expect during the interview, so I made sure to carry all relevant information, such as the I-20, as well as full transcripts for the time I was enrolled in school.
While I was not really asked for any information about school and my F-1 status, I felt it was extremely important to be prepared to show that I valued the opportunity I had to study in the United States, and that I was taking full avantage of the opportunity by studying hard, getting academically involved, and getting good grades

Thanks again for replying... VJ has been a great resource in this anxiety-ridden process. I can't be grateful enough for getting specific feedback from people like you! Crossing our fingers that we get the same officer as you or someone similar...

you cannot....not unless you first pay back the many thousands of dollars that US taxpayers spent on your delivery....your son's status as a US citizen will play no role in you obtaining a new tourist visa....you already ignored what was told to you (stay for 2 weeks), the taxpayers shelled out a lot of money, and now you want to be rewarded...it won't happen. Trust is hard to get, but easy to lose and even harder to regain. And B2 visas are all about trust. When a person violates that trust, merely saying 'sorry' or coming up with some excuse as to why the visa holder refused to comply with our laws and regulations or instructions won't restore that trust.

It took my case over 4 months to get an actual interview date scheduled after our status changed to "case ready to be scheduled for interview." You'll be fine to visit Russian with your approved AP because the standard amount of notice they give for your interview date is about 5 weeks in advance.

Nothing has changed other than your I-485 is now scheduled for an interview; it may take many months for an interview slot to open up at your local office. Your AP is still valid up until its expiry date.

Yes. Example: If someone leaves the country before their AP is approved, it is subsequently approved and mailed to them abroad, they attempt to use it to return to the US, they will find themselves in a bad situation.
You, on the other hand, should stop worrying. AP is used by millions of people annually without a problem. CBP and the airlines expect it.

Don't forget to bring marriage certificate, I-485 receipt, AP (of course!!!) Bon Voyage!!!

She's done you a favour, dude. She obviously does not realise the requirements of her visa. I'm sure when she realises she has to marry YOU in order to stay, she will come running back begging for a second chance.
Until then, she is literally digging her own immigration grave. Let her.

You're not her keeper. There are no restrictions on location with the K-1 visa - she is permitted to move around the country. Yes, meeting up with other men is not what the visa was intended for but the only requirement she has is she must marry you within 90 days or go home. It's her risk if she decides to overstay and be there illegally. She's an adult. At this moment, there is nothing to suggest she will overstay. Maybe she is leaving on day 90.