Crazy Cat

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The Dallas Field Office emailed us only 2 days prior to wife's N-400 interview to tell us it would be a combo interview for both the I-751 and N-400. Of course, I had been planning for a combo anyway.

Congratulations to you both!!! I predict the I-751 will be approved soon.

1. You would/should not have submitted an I-864 at your interview. That would have been an I-134. For Adjustment of Status, the petitioner will have to submit a current I-864. 2. If the petitioner is not currently qualified, then you will need a well-qualified Joint Sponsor. The joint sponsor will also submit an I-864. If the joint sponsor files a joint tax return with a spouse, then the spouse should submit an I-864a. Tax returns are not relatively important, although they, among other things, are required to be submitted. CURRENT annual income is king (paystubs, employment letters, etc.). I suggest you and the sponsors become "A students" of the I-864. Form I-864, Instructions Affidavit of Support Under Section 213 A of the I N A. (uscis.gov)

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This sounds like standard procedure. Human eyes have to check the authenticity of your documents.

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Form I-765, Instructions for Application for Employment Authorization (uscis.gov)

You've changed your address 2 times. I think you have done all you need to do. Good luck.

May be FO specific suggestions. My wife registered to vote (Dallas Field Office) 5 minutes after her oath ceremony. They had kiosks set up to facilitate registration. A couple weeks later, she received her voter registration card. She applied for a US passport a few days after the oath. No issues.

It isn't. Marriage is a disqualifier.

I would contact my Senator's office and ask for an official status update. Other than that, I see nothing you can do. The consulate has your case.

My point is that a derivative cannot adjust status until the primary beneficiary of the F4 is inside the US.

Not before the primary beneficiary enters the US. Is a F1 student eligible to adjust status through F4 visa category? - Legal Answers (avvo.com)

Doing the frozen robot dance again, Joe?

You cannot enter the US with an F2B visa if married. Getting married disqualified you from that visa category. There are cases which ended very poorly for people who tried or entered fraudulently.

Once the restriction is removed (which the OP already did), there is no difference in a card for a citizen.

Looks like it started in April 2024. We missed it by 16 months...LOL.

After Naturalization, yes. Social Security needs to be informed that former immigrant is now a US citizen. There will not be a new SS number or card. There is no action required after removal of Conditions (I-751)

He is incorrect. USCIS accepts hyphenated names. Chapter 5 - Verification of Identifying Information | USCIS "For purposes of requesting immigration benefits, a married person may use a legal married name (spouse’s surname), a legal pre-marriage name, or any form of either (for example, hyphenated name, pre-married name or spouse’s surname). Requestors must submit legal documentation, such as that listed below, to show that the name used is the requestor’s legal name:[2] Civil marriage certificate; Divorce decree; Family registry; Country identity document; Foreign birth certificate; Certificate of naming; or Court order.

Yes. There are a lot of things that now seem to be consulate specific. It's difficult to remember what individual consulate processes are. Everything from scheduling interviews to medicals, to pickup and delivery processes can vary. I was simply copying from what should be the official source. LOL.

Although this scenario might be unlikely, it is possible. This member failed to file to adjust status within the time allowed by the I-94. "I was taken to the Border Patrol offices for processing taking 7 hours then sent straight to jail where I have been for 5 weeks. "

This question comes up frequently. There are simply no benefits in waiting. Waiting delays the ability to work in the US, the ability to travel outside the US, and the ability to apply for US citizenship. Why live in the shadows after your I-94 expires? Submission of a proper I-485 will grant you "authorized stay" in the US until the I-485 is either approved or denied. Apply for adjustment of status before your I-94 expires.

London consulate says there should be at least 5 business days between medical and interview date..