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  1.    hplusj reacted to a post in a topic: Our first update!
  2. Scandi started following Husband Moved Out , Receipt of first notice yet? , When would you order tickets? and 5 others
  3. Scandi
    Count on it taking 2 months, be happy if it comes faster. You don't need that letter for now, all you need to know is that your case has been received and accepted. You now have a long wait ahead where nothing much will happen at all.
  4. Scandi
    It was surprisingly easy to sell the condo, the car and get rid of everything else. In fact, it was the best feeling, I felt so free not having a bunch of stuff anymore, I only brought what I could fit in 3 suitcases and got rid of everything else (I had no reason to store anything, I wasn't going to move back). Felt absolutely amazing.
  5.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: Doing research and visiting my US partner on ESTA
  6.    Dashinka reacted to a post in a topic: When would you order tickets?
  7. Scandi
    I waited until I had the visa package in hand, would never book tickets before that. Norwegian was by far the cheapest option back then, I always flew with them, and one-way tickets were half the price compared to a roundtrip. With most airlines, roundtrip is cheaper than a one-way ticket (you just cancel the return ticket once you have landed). Norse would 100% have been my option today if I had to do it all over again, they appear to be Norwegian 2.0. ALL flights during June-August are going to be expensive, no matter what airline you choose. I moved in October and the flights with Norwegian were dirt cheap.
  8.    VinnyH reacted to a post in a topic: Allocation for ACA, I'm officially late for my taxes and freaking out.... HELP
  9. Scandi
    Up to you, but we didn't mention my income from my home country when we filed jointly. Our tax guy just put $0 on me. He also listed me as a "non-resident" (or however to explain it) for the health insurance penalty thingy so we wouldn't get a fine for me not having health insurance yet. I "technically" wasn't a resident yet, I had only arrived in a K-1 a few months earlier and didn't have any status in the US. No issues.
  10.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: Allocation for ACA, I'm officially late for my taxes and freaking out.... HELP
  11.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Unable to get SSN as a CR1 visa holder right now
  12.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Unable to get SSN as a CR1 visa holder right now
  13.    mam521 reacted to a post in a topic: Unable to get SSN as a CR1 visa holder right now
  14. Scandi
    That's unfortunately the "welcome" many legal immigrants get at the SSA, and most applicants probably give up thinking what they've been told is true. SSA has way too many employees not knowing what they're doing. It's probably not their fault that their management isn't keeping them up to date with new laws and regulations, but they can at least stop it with the attitude and go ask a manager or supervisor first before turning someone down. Today you taught this employee a lesson, and he will know better next time someone in your exact situation comes in for a SSN. Well done.
  15.    Scandi reacted to a post in a topic: Unable to get SSN as a CR1 visa holder right now
  16. Scandi
    Not new SSNs, but new cards. I got my new card mailed to me after I naturalized (same SSN of course), but I definitely had to go in person first to show my documents. But this was also during the pandemic, right when the SSA offices started opening up to in-person services again.
  17.    OldUser reacted to a post in a topic: Unable to get SSN as a CR1 visa holder right now
  18. Scandi
    When I moved here on my K-1 I went to three different offices before I got a hold of someone who knew what they were doing. Had the SS card in the mail 4 weeks later.
  19. Scandi
    I'd keep checking daily, people do cancel or reschedule their appointments at times, you might be lucky to get one of those.
  20.    KMG reacted to a post in a topic: My head hurts!! I-864 supporting docs K1 to AOS. Pls confirm I got this right or not
  21.    2022 reacted to a post in a topic: My head hurts!! I-864 supporting docs K1 to AOS. Pls confirm I got this right or not
  22. Scandi
    Always "over send" if you're confused. Send everything.
  23.    Dashinka reacted to a post in a topic: How to get married... quickly!
  24. Scandi
    She looked at it because I had it. You don't have one, so there's nothing to look at other than the expired you one you'll bring. She looked at my newest passport likely because that was the only passport I had actually used for travelling after moving to the US.
  25. Scandi
    Like I wrote, "doesn't matter if they're valid or expired".
  26. Scandi
    You should bring all your passports, doesn't matter if they're valid or expired. I brought three passports, the IO only wanted to see the one with my K-1 visa in it, and the newest passport.
  27. Scandi
    It was hit or miss if the agencies used my middle names or not on my different documents (often they didn't because I had two middle names and they just wouldn't fit, the US isn't made for more than one middle name). Didn't matter for the N-400, didn't matter what the documents showed, I just put my entire name with middle names and all. The IO changed several things on my form at the interview, but I don't remember her changing anything in regards to my names. Either way, it can all be changed at the interview if they IO feels that it should. What you put in the form is a non-issue.
  28. Scandi
    You're still married, so legally he has the right to be in the house too, yes. Changing the locks and not giving him the key will be illegal, don't give him any reasons to sue you. As for USCIS, no you won't face any issues if you don't let him move back in. But there is no "let him", as per law he has the right to be in your martial home, unless you have court documents showing otherwise (like restraining order etc).
  29. Scandi
    Okay, you write in the very first sentence in your first post that you used the calculator tool, hence my reply. Either way, definitely file online. Much easier and "safer" than filing on paper. You don't have to worry about your application disappearing in the mail, you don't have to wait to get your acceptance letter (NOA1), you get all of your documents straight in your online account etc. You can also upload documents as you go, the entire time your application is pending, as you gather more evidence each month. The online form is also a lot less confusing than the paper form.
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