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  1. Scandi
    The only thing that was partially accurate for me was for the N-400 and it was the estimate in the regular my USCIS account. The estimate started out at 10 months, after that it kept changing back and forth, in the end it did take 10 months from filing to oath. All other estimates weren't even close to accurate.
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    Of course you can, but nobody can answer whether it's worth it or not. If money isn't an issue, then you don't have anything to lose by trying. Personally, I'd rather spend that money on something else, for me it'd be too late to file now, not worth it (again, to me).
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    You can absolutely print the one in your online account (it IS official), make sure you print the form and fill it out as well. It's the exact same as they send in the mail. I got my oath letter and form in hand at my interview, but ended up bringing the one I printed from my online account instead since I made a mistake on the first one.
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    The usual, someone lying about their marital status to try to get a tourist visa:
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    If you never filed an application online before, you don't have an online account number. You are assigned a number by USCIS once you file an application online. So if this is your first online application, you will find your online account number on your receipt notice AFTER you have filed.
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    Not a big deal, when I moved here on a K-1 I waited for like a year or so before I changed my name with SSA (had my maiden name on my first SSC). You can go back when you have your greencard in hand, for instance. Or your EAD, whichever happens first. When I became a citizen I changed my name again, and that time I waited 8 months to change my name with SSA. Also not an issue.
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    My bad, for some reason my brain wants me to believe we're still in May. Still normal. Many offices prefer to gather as many approved applicants as possible before holding a gigantic oath ceremony for hundreds of people. Which can take a while if there aren't a ton of applicants each month in your area. But yeah, if you feel forgotten you can always message them and ask.
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    Many wait for months, you haven't even waited 3 weeks. You can always send a message through your online account inbox. If you had a name change the oath scheduling can take even longer than normal.
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    Sounds like a normal process. The second her i-485 was denied, she was deportable. Since you filed a new one, likely the immigration judge will let her stay until there's a decision on the second one. You seriously need to NOT do anymore mistakes though, those mistakes were pretty huge. She needs to go in front of the judge and plead her case. At least she wasn't deported without getting to see a judge first. Just being married to a US citizen doesn't grant her any stay in the US. The i-485 does that.
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    So happy to see that one of all world leaders is finally taking the genocide in South Africa seriously. It's been going on for far too long, and they have never received any kind of help from anywhere in the world before.
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    With the ESTA (NOT a visa) you get the full 90 days or nothing at all. Only with visas do CBP decide how long you actually get to stay.
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    Copies of the credit cards showing that both you and your spouse's cards have the same number (ie you're sharing the account).
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    Many people travel abroad with their greencards AND foreign passports, even if they're not in the same last name. Have her bring her marriage certificate as proof of her name change. So yes, IF her AOS is approved AND she receives her greencard before your trip, she can travel with you. She needs her foreign passport and greencard (and marriage certificate just in case). She still has a few years until she can get a US passport, as a passport requires citizenship, not just legal permanent residency.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    I'd keep checking daily, people do cancel or reschedule their appointments at times, you might be lucky to get one of those.
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    Always "over send" if you're confused. Send everything.
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    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.
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    Like I wrote, "doesn't matter if they're valid or expired".
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    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.
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