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  1. .yana
    OP doesn't plan to be out of the US for more than 6 months, and USCIS rules are pretty clear (going on an extended vacation doesn't change her residency inside the US): “Continuous residence” means that the applicant has maintained residence within the United States for the required period of time shown above. Extended absences outside of the U.S. may disrupt an applicant’s continuous residence. Absences of more than six months but less than one year may disrupt an applicant’s continuous residence unless the applicant can prove otherwise, (see legal basis, see policy manual)
  2. .yana
    When I was submitting my packet, I was told to two-hole punch everything then paper clip each section within the binder. Definitely no plastic folders. I don't think you'll get rejected but this might delay your case.
  3. .yana
    To add to the above, should you choose to submit evidence in non-English language, it's helpful to highlight the important parts of it e.g. dates and names. If your museum tickets don't have both of your names on them I'd say their already low value in the eyes of USCIS is now close to 0.
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    Eek, if I'm an officer reading OP's cover letter, you bet everything that I am scheduling an interview. I also cannot imagine any officer wasting their time reading through the cover letter example above with Exhibits A-N. We didn't send any cover letters. Just table of contents. And had interview waived.
  5. .yana
    Yes, I had an apostille for my Russian BC.
  6. .yana
    I did and yes, I gave it back at my Oath ceremony.
  7. .yana
    I've seen people get approved with less and get RFEs with more; only time will tell. In any event worst case scenario you'll be asked to send more evidence in which case you can send pictures and health insurance plans (and maybe things like call logs showing you call / text each other or tickets from the trips you've taken together etc.).
  8. .yana
    There are passport agencies who will get you a passport within few days. It's not cheap ($400+ most likely) but might be cheaper than moving your trip out.
  9. .yana
    That's a bit harsh: she was fresh out of college, by no means "married" to the USA, and chose the easier route. That's not that surprising especially given the fact that she has a citizenship of another first world country. Not like she had to go back to Russia or Ghana (in which case I'd absolutely pick a job in service industry). My $0.02.
  10. .yana
    Yes, me. I brought everything for I-751 including my husband just in case but it was not a combo interview so my N400 approval was delayed by several months while I751 was being adjudicated. But in my case I moved around some so my I751 was stuck in another office. I'd say if you haven't move since filing I751 - it's a very high chance that you'll get a combo interview so be ready for that scenario.
  11. .yana
    I stand corrected! Looks like as long as she has a notice - she can use that as her employment authorization: If you are an E or L spouse age 21 or over who has an unexpired Form I-94 that USCIS issued before Jan. 30, 2022, we will mail you a notice beginning on or about April 1, 2022. This notice, along with an unexpired Form I-94 reflecting E-1, E-2, E-3, E-3D, E-3R, or L-2 nonimmigrant status, will serve as evidence of employment authorization. If you are an E or L spouse and under 21, or if you have not received your notice by April 30, email E-L-married-U21@uscis.dhs.gov to request a notice.
  12. .yana
    Your understanding is incorrect: " Working in the U.S. on an L-2 visa If you’re an L-2 spouse, you may apply for an Employment Authorization Document as soon as you arrive in the U.S. instead of waiting until you’ve found an employer. The USCIS will evaluate your EAD application and may request for additional evidence. These specified documents will then have to be submitted within deadlines specified by USCIS. Once your application is approved, you can start looking for employment. You’ll also need to visit the Social Security office and apply for a Social Security Number if you don’t already have one"
  13. .yana
    Yes, I got a French visa to visit my mom with my expired GC + the extension letter. No issues. And I also had a brand new travel passport that had no visas in it (and my last EU visa was in 2009). I don't think you'll have any issues.
  14. .yana
    When it happened to me - I searched the forum and came across quite a few similar cases. Don't recall every FO but definitely wasn't just Seattle. Seems more common than not.
  15. .yana
    Meanwhile my N400 was approved and interviewed before my I751 was even looked at which delayed my N400 approval (by several months) and also proved my point that there are more holdbacks for 3 year N40s than 5 year N400s therefore it's more conditional and requires more scrutiny vs simply passing the test / meeting the criteria.
  16. .yana
    I don't claim to know the actual reasons, just making a guess 🤷‍♀️🙂
  17. .yana
    Makes sense: 5 years are applying on their own merits rather than their relationships = less stuff to consider and look into = faster approval.
  18. .yana
    Back when I was applying for a passport and needed my congress person to check on it status - there was an option to request a congress person's help with an urgent (under 48 hours) passport appointment. Also - there are passport agencies that can get you those super hard to come by passport appointments if needed. They're not cheap but that's an option. I wouldn't miss my oath ceremony.
  19. .yana
    Why is the fee increase directly proportional to the processing times increase? 🤡 And let's not even talk about how useless that form is altogether...
  20. .yana
    lol
  21. .yana
    USCIS will undoubtedly issue an RFE for your next petition for the same documents you seem to be unable to produce. Time to move to another country or find someone in the US.
  22. .yana
    1. No 2. As soon soon as you file I-130 + I-485 (AOS), you enter a period of authorized stay 3. No, just proceed with AOS and don't leave the country until you receive your temporary travel document if you apply for it.
  23. .yana
    It's pretty straight-forward: Scenario A: a non-US citizen dating a US citizen for an extended period of time, has an intent to get married and live in the US with their spouse, enters the US with a B visa knowing that they will be getting married and AOS'ing = fraud Scenario B: a non-US citizen visits their long-time boyfriend/girlfriend with a return ticket on a B visa, said boyfriend/girlfriend proposes in the middle of the trip and they decide to get hitched in Vegas then AOS=legal.
  24. .yana
    Honestly, culture-wise - it's not super common to have such poor mother-daughter relationship in Russia. From my personal experience co-dependency is way more common to see (I don't find either healthy for the record). I wish you the best, OP. Truly terrible situation for everyone involved. I often see folks on this forum mention that it's hard to enforce I-864. While I personally don't have any experience with that, I hope they're correct.
  25. .yana
    100%! If I had a passport from a EU country, I might have been hesitating just like OP!
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