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For those that have a pending interview for I-751 (Removal of Conditions) and N-400

Usually how far in advance do they let you know interviews will take place?

I'm no expert, but on the form it does say "Date you left the United States" and "Date you returned to the United States", did you actually leave and come back during those 2 years? I'm assuming no, so it wouldn't apply.

Same exact day for us too, June 17th is the resident since date?

Is there anyone that has filed on the same day they're eligible to early file?

I'm not even sure. Will have to ask the parent. I heard he did go through rehab though.

I think what you're referring to is C down below, right? but what if we're not shooting for C but going with B?

Thanks for that appeal case link. Am I reading it correctly that the applicant in that case doesn't need a waiver anymore since their criminal record doesn't state what drug it was? They are eligible to immigrate to the US?

I was confused about the "qualifying relative," I believe in this case, the qualifying relative would be the US citizen daughter. We might not need the qualifying relative bullet point, if it's been at least 15 years since the activity has made them inadmissible though, no? This is what I found on the I-601 instructions on page 11 out of 21: With the application, you must establish one of the following: A. ... B. At least 15 years have passed since the activity or event that makes you inadmissible, you have been rehabilitated, and your admission to the United States will not be contrary to the national welfare, safety, or security; C. Your qualifying U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident relative (spouse, son, daughter, parent), or K visa petitioner would experience extreme hardship if you were denied admission; Now, moving on to the drug conviction, I found out this morning and it sounds like the drug wasn't marijuana and was one of the injectable drugs, we don't know which one it was. Does that mean an instant no waiver then?

The father

If a parent was caught doing drugs 20 years ago, was arrested/convicted and sentence to some jail time, got out and relapsed and went back to jail (has been clean since for 20 years), would they be eligible for a waiver of admissibility when their child (US citizen) is sponsoring them to the US? (I'm assuming they would be inadmissible) USCIS probably doesn't care, but I want to add that their criminal records has been expunged in their country. This is definitely not a DIY situation, will inquire with a lawyer, but just wanted to see if there is any hope at all in getting a waiver. Thanks.

Yeah, it sucks that they offer the name change on the N-400 but can't do the judicial ceremonies. Just found that out recently. Planning to not do a name change, not worth the hassle.

Any updates?

Engagement party isn't necessary. We didn't have one. I think in the past, it can be seen as a wedding ceremony, so we chose not to do it.

Would we have the ability to apply for a Ineligibility Waiver? Do they tell us if we have that opportunity after the interview? Nevermind, think I found the answer: The consular officer interviewing you will tell you if you may apply for a waiver and will provide detailed instructions for how to apply.

I believe it was expunged.

If a family did drugs in the past (20 years+), but stopped since then, would they be considered inadmissible for a tourist visa? I think on the DS-160 it asks something along the lines of "are you a drug abuser or addict?" Would this cause any issues in the visa interview/application?

My wife is going to be submitting her N-400 application this March and her Vietnam passport is expiring in July. Is it worth renewing the passport before the N-400 interview? Or is it ok to bring an expired passport to the new interview?

My wife is thinking of changing her first name to an Americanized name and potentially changing her last to mine. Was wondering if this would cause any issues or if it's possible when filling out the N-400?

Hey there, I just saw this post and was wondering for our situation. So my wife came here on a K1 visa back in 2019, but didn't get her GC until 2021. We've been living together for over 4 years now. Are we able to apply 90 days early under the 3 year rule? I'm assuming we can?

Okay. We have an interesting situation where I posted almost 2 years ago (June 2021) about how USCIS messed up my wife's green card. They sent my wife a conditional 2-year green card when it should have been a 10-year green card. We submitted the I-90 right after to get it fixed. They sent us the updated 10-year green card last year (2022). We just got in the mail, Form I-797C, Notice of Action -- Reminder to File Form I-751 to remove conditions. Do we need to contact USCIS and tell them that we don't need to remove conditions? At the bottom of the reminder, it does say "If you do not submit Form I-751, we may terminate your conditional permanent resident status and issue you a Notice to Appear (NTA) in immigration court." It's just headache after headache, it took a year for them to get that green card situation fixed. A year from now, we'll be submitting the N-400 application and hope that it doesn't have any issues! AHHHHH.