millefleur

That's my take too. The old passport and citizenship are void, any visas included in it would become moot as well. OP: attempting to present an expired passport of a country you are no longer a citizen of could possibly be interpreted as a misrepresentation so it's better to just leave that passport/nationality behind and start over with a new B or ESTA, whichever one you can get. If you were issued a B in the past I don't see it being a problem to get a new one.

That was my thought too. I assume the investigation takes a while as well.

Please. Although it's difficult to imagine what exactly would replace it. Anyone emulating Bismarck is welcome in my book, the only question is: who? I don't see any modern politicians anywhere similar to him.

No worries, actually not sure where the best place to move it to is, will check with other mods and we can move it if we decide on a good place for it. Yeah, especially if as you said her old citizenship will be renounced/lost. Doesn't seem like a good idea to have a visa in a passport of a country she's no longer a citizen of. Not to mention her visa will server as temporary GC until the official card arrives.

DCF is offered based on the USC's situation, not the beneficiary. Thus I don't see this as a DCF specific issue. I don't think it's a problem for her to change citizenships, but you probably want to let the embassy know ASAP so they don't get confused why she's suddenly showing up with a different citizenship than the one she originally applied with. I would wait on the DS-260 until you are 100% certain what citizenship she will have. You say "likely" but I wouldn't assume, just wait until she has officially got her new citizenship and then proceed with the DS-260.

Trilby

I don't think it hurts to include that given the unusual situation. Not sure if you were already planning to include it but photos of you both, the van, in different locations just as backup evidence to show that you do indeed live in the van (maybe some pictures doing day-to-day things together etc.) For financial evidence, you can always open a credit card and add the spouse as an authorised user as well.

It's not too common here on VJ, we already have a few specialized forums that get very little traffic. Thus they usually end up in "General" or the regional forums. As TBone said, usually they find and connect with local orgs who help them.

Odd comment from the CO.....was he given the 214(b) rejection paper? Or any paper explaining why he was denied?

Unless there's some extreme difficulty with getting married prior, the spousal visa is the better choice given that processing times are the same.

That's great news! DCF is a boon to anyone who can get it, I'm glad it worked out for you!

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"Consular services" might not include "visa services." Best to contact them to confirm.

It's very rare that we see it in the DCF forum. However, we have a military related immigration forum which may be of interest to you: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/152-military-immigration-related-discussion/ In any case please update us on your outcome as it will be useful to others in the future, should they be in a similar situation.

Threads older than 2019 would be outdated as that is when the field offices abroad closed. Have you contacted the Dublin embassy yet?

Also just to add: what country is your wife from and what is her citizenship? It's difficult for us to offer help when we don't know her background or why she has these restrictions.

I would contact the consulate and explain in detail about your case. It's very specific so I think the only place that can give you a clear answer is the consulate in Germany. Please update us once you hear back from them.

Yes, exactly. If its under the system as no middle name and two given names, the card with have the truncated name and then the last name. If you want to change it, you'll need to go through USCIS to do so. Back in the day years ago, you could just make an appointment at the local field office and have them update it and then issue a new card. A bit of an annoyance because you'll have to wait for a new card, but once it gets fixed all subsequent cards will be issued without error. I'm not entirely sure how one goes about making an appointment with USCIS now, the phone tree system is notoriously bad. It seems they changed it now and you might just have to do it via mail: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/uscis-tools-and-resources/information-about-your-immigration-document/updating-or-correcting-your-documents

Can confirm that corruption is still massive in Ukraine. I heard about a recent scheme where Romania is one of the few EU countries that will grant citizenship by descent as far back as great-grandparents. A tiny sliver of Ukraine was once part of Romanian territory, so there are some firms inside Ukraine who will fake documents for you to prove you had a relative from this region just as long as you're willing to pay the price for it. The fake documents produced will be deemed "real" by the Ukrainian government, complete with Apostilles, so the Romanians just naively accept it apparently. It's crazy to me that they would be so trusting of a country known for endemic corruption, but now with the new narrative of Ukraine being a beacon of freedom and democracy, I guess their EU allies don't really question it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I heard a theory recently that the style of men's suits also change, they're slimmer and more form fitted now as a way for tailors to save money. People simply don't buy suits like they used to, so they are literally cutting corners by skimping on fabric, hence the tighter fitting suits being "in fashion." Not sure I can blame them though if business is rough. Interestingly in Russia suits are still very much a thing. If you order a fancier taxi, the driver will be in a suit. Most businessmen still wear suits. In general fashion there is much more formal, to the point where there's even a joke about it that Russians "dress up to do ordinary things" such as going to the store. Same in Japan also, where the suit is still very much obligatory for anything remotely business-related. By contrast, in the US suits are mostly associated with Wall Street, lawyers, politicians and weddings and funerals. I lament that western wear isn't more popular. Probably one of my favorite American creations and it's more versatile and comfy than standard suits. Thankfully it's still out there and you can find western wear stores.

Which embassy?

Only time I've seen this is when the "First Name + Middle Name" are actually both under the USCIS system as "Given Name(s)" (aka first name.) Under the USCIS system, the "middle name" should show up only as a middle initial on the cards. So, in your case it would show as "PUBLIC, JOE Q" on the card. It will probably be more clear once you get the EAD card.

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It all changed in 2019. USCIS decided to start phasing out their field offices abroad so that "traditional" DCF of applying via the foreign field office is gone. Now you just contact the embassy directly (bypassing USCIS) and have exceptional circumstances which justify the embassy taking your case.

As @JeanneAdil said, you just bring all your documents to the embassy the day of your interview. There's no USCIS or NVC step, you bypass all that. Basically just follow instructions from what the embassy tells you. Just remember not to book any tickets until you have the visa in hand. The visa will be valid for 6 months from the day of the medical exam.