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Also, if he ever wants to become a citizen then it will definitely be a major issue that his divorce papers show him as divorced from x date, but yet had his ROC processed as if he was still married. It will be considered that he got his unconditional greencard in error, based on a joint filing that no longer existed. 

File and finish the divorce as soon as possible so he can send the divorce decree to USCIS and request the joint filing be turned into a divorce waiver.

Also, if he ever wants to become a citizen then it will definitely be a major issue that his divorce papers show him as divorced from x date, but yet had his ROC processed as if he was still married. It will be considered that he got his unconditional greencard in error, based on a joint filing that no longer existed. 

File and finish the divorce as soon as possible so he can send the divorce decree to USCIS and request the joint filing be turned into a divorce waiver.

I don't know where OP is, but here in Los Angeles county the marriage takes 6-8 weeks to be recorded. It's not the printing of the certificate itself that takes long, it's the recording of the marriage that takes that long. The wait times were the same back in 2016 when we got married, but we were lucky and it ended up "only" taking 4 weeks. 
 
OP: This is another thing to do research on so you know when to get married in order to get the certificate on time. Because of the long wait times we decided to get married early in the 90 days. Have your marriage somewhere where you know you will get the certificate quick if needed.
 
Also, you can pay the AOS fees with a credit card. 

I don't know where OP is, but here in Los Angeles county the marriage takes 6-8 weeks to be recorded. It's not the printing of the certificate itself that takes long, it's the recording of the marriage that takes that long. The wait times were the same back in 2016 when we got married, but we were lucky and it ended up "only" taking 4 weeks. 
 
OP: This is another thing to do research on so you know when to get married in order to get the certificate on time. Because of the long wait times we decided to get married early in the 90 days. Have your marriage somewhere where you know you will get the certificate quick if needed.
 
Also, you can pay the AOS fees with a credit card. 

I don't know where OP is, but here in Los Angeles county the marriage takes 6-8 weeks to be recorded. It's not the printing of the certificate itself that takes long, it's the recording of the marriage that takes that long. The wait times were the same back in 2016 when we got married, but we were lucky and it ended up "only" taking 4 weeks. 
 
OP: This is another thing to do research on so you know when to get married in order to get the certificate on time. Because of the long wait times we decided to get married early in the 90 days. Have your marriage somewhere where you know you will get the certificate quick if needed.
 
Also, you can pay the AOS fees with a credit card. 

You need to FORGET about the N-400 and focus on fixing your i-751 problem instead. The N-400 is completely uninteresting at this point, since there's a step before the N-400 that you haven't fixed yet. 

Of course others have encountered this, it's humans we're talking about, sometimes things don't go as planned and documents go missing or are just forgotten. Many people also hide the form in the back of the petition and they just miss it. Wait until they start losing parts of your actual petition, that's when the fun starts.

From my understanding, the 3 year rule is only for those (who qualify through marriage etc) and don't want to wait 5 years. You have already been an LPR for 5 years so the 3 year rule isn't an option for you (USCIS has 5 years of LPR to look back on, they will not just look at your last 3, like they would with someone who doesn't have 5 years as an LPR yet). No matter if you're married or not - you will still be processed based on your 5 year as an LPR. That's my understanding of it. 

You need to FORGET about the N-400 and focus on fixing your i-751 problem instead. The N-400 is completely uninteresting at this point, since there's a step before the N-400 that you haven't fixed yet. 

You need to FORGET about the N-400 and focus on fixing your i-751 problem instead. The N-400 is completely uninteresting at this point, since there's a step before the N-400 that you haven't fixed yet. 

Filing a petition and having it approved are two very different things. While you can FILE the N-400 while having a pending i-751, it can't be APPROVED before the i-751 has been approved. Like I said, filing a petition and getting it approved are two very different things. 

You need to FORGET about the N-400 and focus on fixing your i-751 problem instead. The N-400 is completely uninteresting at this point, since there's a step before the N-400 that you haven't fixed yet. 

You need to FORGET about the N-400 and focus on fixing your i-751 problem instead. The N-400 is completely uninteresting at this point, since there's a step before the N-400 that you haven't fixed yet. 

You need to FORGET about the N-400 and focus on fixing your i-751 problem instead. The N-400 is completely uninteresting at this point, since there's a step before the N-400 that you haven't fixed yet. 

Right?! Visajourney is the best, I wouldn't have made it without VJ either, best forum I have ever been active on. Not only an interesting forum, but also an extremely valuable one - in regards to knowledge but also the money you save on being able to get through the journey without having to pay for help. So grateful for this forum. 

Right?! Visajourney is the best, I wouldn't have made it without VJ either, best forum I have ever been active on. Not only an interesting forum, but also an extremely valuable one - in regards to knowledge but also the money you save on being able to get through the journey without having to pay for help. So grateful for this forum. 

Impossible to know, the IO can ask for anything really. There isn't any set of rules that apply to every situation, it's very individual. The IO can ask for 10 things that aren't listed on your letter, or he doesn't want to look at anything you have brought even if listed in the letter. Bring what you have. 
 
I filed based on the marriage to my USC husband (3 year rule) and wasn't asked for anything regarding my husband, while others have to show their USC spouse’s documents even under the 5 year rule. 

I went through the K-1 route myself and can't recommend it. If I were to do it all over today, I would choose the CR-1 every day of the week. But in the end it's a personal choice. 

With that said - YES you can absolutely send in the i-129f petition while being in the US, I did the same thing. It was very convenient to be able to fill out the forms together in person, put wet signatures on everything, take passport photos at Costco etc. This also made it easier for both of us knowing exactly what was in the package, to double check everything etc. 

I assume even Canadians get an i-94, it's on CBPs' website. Just google i-94 (should be the first link that pops up), insert your travel info and print the i-94. 

I went through the K-1 route myself and can't recommend it. If I were to do it all over today, I would choose the CR-1 every day of the week. But in the end it's a personal choice. 

With that said - YES you can absolutely send in the i-129f petition while being in the US, I did the same thing. It was very convenient to be able to fill out the forms together in person, put wet signatures on everything, take passport photos at Costco etc. This also made it easier for both of us knowing exactly what was in the package, to double check everything etc. 

I assume even Canadians get an i-94, it's on CBPs' website. Just google i-94 (should be the first link that pops up), insert your travel info and print the i-94. 

I went through the K-1 route myself and can't recommend it. If I were to do it all over today, I would choose the CR-1 every day of the week. But in the end it's a personal choice. 

With that said - YES you can absolutely send in the i-129f petition while being in the US, I did the same thing. It was very convenient to be able to fill out the forms together in person, put wet signatures on everything, take passport photos at Costco etc. This also made it easier for both of us knowing exactly what was in the package, to double check everything etc. 

I assume even Canadians get an i-94, it's on CBPs' website. Just google i-94 (should be the first link that pops up), insert your travel info and print the i-94. 

I have dual citizenship and have never left the US with my US passport (I mean, I have it with me, but never show it anywhere). If I travel to EU I just use my EU passport. When I travel back to the US I use my US passport. Never an issue, nobody has asked to see it.

The first time I flew after becoming a citizen, the Scandinavian Airlines actually refused to even look at my US passport when going to EU, all they were interested in was my EU passport, and changed all the passenger information for me when I checked in, to match my EU passport instead of the US (that I had originally filled out online).

For OP: I personally wouldn't leave the US without the US passport and have it shipped later on. I wouldn't trust it to actually arrive without issues. Your choice though.

Impossible to know, the IO can ask for anything really. There isn't any set of rules that apply to every situation, it's very individual. The IO can ask for 10 things that aren't listed on your letter, or he doesn't want to look at anything you have brought even if listed in the letter. Bring what you have. 
 
I filed based on the marriage to my USC husband (3 year rule) and wasn't asked for anything regarding my husband, while others have to show their USC spouse’s documents even under the 5 year rule. 

Impossible to know, the IO can ask for anything really. There isn't any set of rules that apply to every situation, it's very individual. The IO can ask for 10 things that aren't listed on your letter, or he doesn't want to look at anything you have brought even if listed in the letter. Bring what you have. 
 
I filed based on the marriage to my USC husband (3 year rule) and wasn't asked for anything regarding my husband, while others have to show their USC spouse’s documents even under the 5 year rule. 

Impossible to know, the IO can ask for anything really. There isn't any set of rules that apply to every situation, it's very individual. The IO can ask for 10 things that aren't listed on your letter, or he doesn't want to look at anything you have brought even if listed in the letter. Bring what you have. 
 
I filed based on the marriage to my USC husband (3 year rule) and wasn't asked for anything regarding my husband, while others have to show their USC spouse’s documents even under the 5 year rule. 

Yeah I agree, I don't know where the discussion about having a bank account came from in the first place, it was pretty clear to me that OP already knows which account the money would be sent to (ie, s/he already has someone in the US who has an account). I just wanted to "translate" what the other poster meant.