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  1. NorthByNorthwest
    In the case of US/Canada entry records are shared, so a Canada Entry record automatically (in most cases at least...) becomes a US Exit record and vice versa. I would have thought the same system was used with Mexico, but if they don't check any documents when you enter I'm not sure...
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    We had the exact same issue, I ended up prepaying a year's rent just to get past the hurdle of having no credit score or any form of references. Not ideal and not an option in many parts of the country but that was really a last resort. If I were to do it again now I might have looked for a long-term Airbnb instead...
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    If your NEXUS was already active you would just take your naturalization certificate and US passport to any NEXUS enrollment office (no appointment needed). With your application still pending you'll be fine bringing them to the interview, they can update the info on the fly.
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    Outgoing searches happen occasionally if they are looking for specific individuals or have received tips of smuggling shipments. The outgoing searches at the WA/BC border the past week were a bit more extensive than usual, perhaps one car in three got a more thorough screening and it went on for days, but it's not without precedent. I've done hundreds of land border crossings as AP/LPR/citizen, tens of them since the new administration, never once had my phone searched. You have nothing to worry about.
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    I (beneficiary) got a physical letter from the Tokyo embassy once they got the case from NVC, it had the instructions for getting the health exam and filling out the DS-160. That was 8 years ago though, I'm sure things have changed and it's all electronic by now?
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    A key factor even in the states with more relaxed requirements is whether you apply for DL while the initial I-94 is still valid - in OPs case it is not which complicates things. DMV will likely run a SAVE verification which will fail since his I-94 is expired and there is no application in process yet.
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    This is a tricky area for most newcomers. First of all, if his I-94 expired and you have not filed AOS he is deportable, so be careful and file ASAP. Second, most DMVs require a still-valid I-94 as proof of him being lawfully present. The problem is, even after you file AOS he will not be lawfully present (in the USCIS sense of the words), but rather in period of authorized stay as @Lil bear pointed out - that is not the same thing as lawfully present and he'll probably have to wait for EAD/GC.
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    I'm sure there are plenty of arcane reasons for the current system, a different status like "application in process" would certainly be easier to grasp. In any case, this page has a pretty good overview of the subject: https://www.murthy.com/2018/12/17/differences-between-lawful-status-period-of-authorized-stay-unlawful-presence-2/
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    No, in CBP/USCIS terminology "lawfully present" and "in period of authorized stay" are two different things but as the other comments note the average LEO will not know the difference. What makes it extra confusing is that if you apply for Advanced Parole and leave the country you will (in most cases) get a new I-94 created when you come back with admission class Parole, but you're still not lawfully present until your AOS is approved.
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    There are many factors that affect the timeline, such as which service center ends up processing the application and overall workload. It is highly unlikely that you'll have any control over an interview date other than perhaps a 3 month window once your case gets to that stage. If the beneficiary has a July 2026 deadline for being out of current country of residence I'd file for I-129F ASAP and worry about the rest later.
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    I sympathize with the challenges, but I stress this to everyone when I get the chance: DO NOT RELY ON CHATGPT FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT FACTUAL INFORMATION. That is not what an LLM is for, it predicts which words should follow each other based on the prompt. It can get facts right, but it will happily tell you something that is not true at all, especially if you ask it something outside the data set it has been trained on.
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    When is your wedding and in which country / city would your parents interview? Unless they already applied it may be too late already given that many countries have interview wait times in excess of 200 days. EDIT: Never mind, just saw @JeanneAdil already pointed out the same thing...
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    Ultimately this is your husband's application and he needs to be comfortable with the contents and understand it since he's the one that will be asked about it. I assume he'd file under the general 5 year rule which makes the application even simpler since you don't need to provide any evidence related to the marriage (other than a copy of marriage certificate).
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    Adjustment of status is I-485 whereas the base petition is I-130, have you filed either? You can file I-130 online and add the receipt notice to the subsequent paper filing of I-485, this page tells you where to file it based on which state you live in: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/all-forms/uscis-lockbox-filing-locations-chart-for-certain-family-based-forms Unless you move to another state in the jurisdiction of a different service center your question is moot. If you're moving in 2 weeks and your wife can already receive mail at the new address I would just use that. Don't forget to make an address update to USCIS as well even if using the new address on a new application probably has the same effect.
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    Which service center is handling your I-765, i.e. what's stated on your receipt notice? You can check on the USCIS case processing time page (https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/) when you can submit an inquiry, in general it looks like you have to wait around 8-9 months before you can submit an inquiry about processing time. If you try to ask before then they'll probably just ignore you.
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    Ordinarily I would have said OP should be fine since they _should_ be in authorized stay (not lawfully present) with NOA1 for AOS in hand, but given the current environment and focus on what people stated when entering on tourist visa I’d be extremely careful as well. The questionable part is adjusting from tourist visa and what was stated as reason for visit when entering.
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    Citizens of Morocco do not require transit visas in France or Portugal. They are typically not eligible for Canadian eTA and would require a transit visa to pass through, but may be eligible for a simple eTA by possessing a valid US non-immigrant visa. And yes - K-1 is considered a non-immigrant visa. Sources: https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/airport-transit-visa https://vistos.mne.gov.pt/en/short-stay-visas-schengen/general-information/who-needs-a-visa#airport-transit-visa-requirements https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/temporary-residents/eta.html#s03
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    Glad to hear that she's been released - it seems like she was doing unpaid household work in exchange for food and lodging and should not have been allowed into the US on VWP in the first place if she was truthful about that. Waste of taxpayer money and a horrible experience for her to keep her locked up instead of just letting her get on a flight home, but the fact that the detention happened at a land border probably complicated things. Canada found out that she planned to do unpaid work there too and did not let her in, US asked why Canada did not let her in and the story unraveled.
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    Check an extra time that your ESTA is still valid. As the others suggested, this is the best option. Just make sure you have plenty of time at PoE in your itinerary since you may well end up in secondary inspection and waiting in line for that can wreck any tight connection you may have.
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    This is simply question 30.a from part 9 of the N-400 form, so you would have already responded to the question when you filed your application. During the interview they will verify your answers to basically all of the "Have you ever" questions, so for your next interview make sure you go over the form you submitted again.
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    If you fail the English part or the Civics part you will be retested on the part you failed. Not quite sure what you mean by failing the N-400 form part - if you provide answers to questions about your application that are inconsistent with what you provided on the N-400 form you may run into issues. You should be intimately familiar with all information on that form, and if your English is not good enough to answer questions about it you may need to study a bit more.
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    You can point your wife to these information pages for more details: https://skatteverket.se/privat/folkbokforing/flyttafransverige.4.18e1b10334ebe8bc80001591.html https://skatteverket.se/privat/folkbokforing/attvarafolkbokford.4.3810a01c150939e893ffc27.html https://www.1177.se/sa-fungerar-varden/vard-om-du-kommer-fran-ett-annat-land/vard-i-sverige-om-du-ar-utlandssvensk/
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    She will not be able to keep Swedish benefits for treatment of existing conditions (=planned healthcare). Swedish citizens living outside the EU have access to free healthcare in Sweden for emergencies only. It is a crime to claim that you live in Sweden if you don't (brott mot folkbokföringslagen), especially if the incorrect information is used to obtain benefits you're not entitled to. Since she's been away less than a year she can probably obtain care without raising red flags, but she needs to sort her status out properly since this will have tax implications as well.
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    Yes, anyone can pay. If the payment doesn't clear they know where to find you or which application to deny. I'd suggest putting the A-number of the applicant + the name of the form it applies to in the memo field if the check were to get separated from the application for whatever reason.
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    It is worth noting that processing time for I-131 (for re-entry permit) is well over a year, but as long as it is filed and applicant attends biometrics while still in the US it is fine to travel while the application is pending.
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