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Plan 1 is not an option: entering the US on a non immigrant visa with the purpose of adjusting status is immigration fraud. Plan 2 is the way to go. To establish domicile, it is enough for the sponsor that lives abroad, to prove the intention in good faith to establish his or her domicile in the United States no later than the date of the intending immigrant’s admission to the United States. Regarding the N-600, your son is not eligible as he is not a citizen. He is not eligible to apply for citizenship either (form N-600k) because your wife does not fulfill the physical presence requirement.

You don't need a visa and the passport must be valid up until you plan on leaving the country -so no issue there either-. At most, you'll be asked how long are you staying and when will you leave, but likely they won't ask a thing, as you'll be required to fill a form either on paper or online, where you state where are you staying and for how long.

The requirements are the same for all couples and the level of scrutiny a couple might face is related more to how common fraud is in the fiance's country. So it is a good idea if you check the India portal to read on experiences in that specific embassy.

Here's the specific thread for everyone going through that process.

Not my area of expertise but, what is your specific concern?

There is no reason to be concerned. It is perfectly normal. Cases are not processed in order and sometimes the online status is not updated. Just keep checking and sign up for USPS informed delivery of you haven't yet.

1. To board the plane back and enter the country, she will show her expired GC and the 48 months extension. 2. You send the notification and a letter of explanation signed by her (she can send you a PDF that you'll print and mail). Now, from what I've read (I have no personal experience on that matter and wouldn't risk it anyway) an oath "no show" will be automatically rescheduled.

You can do it when applying for naturalisation or even on the day of the interview.

I am guessing that throughout your whole relationship you have communicated in English. If that is the case, then her grasp of English might not be the issue; possibly under stress she simply freezes, so that would be the problem to tackle.

As @JeanneAdil said: you dont have to. A name change is not mandatory. What made you think that?

I have a question: you say you proposed when she was there with you, so, where did you both stay when she visited and you proposed?

You can request for a name change on the day of your interview and that can delay the oath ceremony up to 1-2 months, depending on your city/county judicial ceremonies calendar. The name change can be as simple as hyphenating surnames or changing one single letter.

You can start a new one.

https://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia/records

We were approved 27 months after filing (also from a K2), hopefully you'll be approved soon. GOOD LUCK!

Oh yeah, that is a risk, but in my experience, it can be somewhat "controlled", I think. Have you read about a case like that? I haven't.

From the US embassy in Canada website: "Canadian visitors are generally granted a stay in the U.S. for up to six months at the time of entry. [...] As with all foreign visitors, Canadians are reminded that U.S. law requires entrants to qualify for the desired stay and purpose of travel at the time of their initial entry." From the CBP website: "There is no set period of time Canadians must wait to re-enter the United States after the end of their stay, but if it appears to the CBP officer that the person applying for entry is spending more time over-all in the United States than in Canada, it will be up to the traveler to prove to the officer that they are not de-facto U.S. residents."

You're right, I just checked the required evidence and it is not part of the I-129F packet. So, no issue. Once approved, on any subsequent form, you just input the place of birth with the right spelling. And use whatever is used in his country: village or town. They are aware that each country has a different administrative divisions.

You will very likely receive a request for evidence asking for the missing birth certificate, so you can take that chance to amend the misspelling. Regarding the other forms, use what is on his birth certificate or passport.

Seems they already applied for the K1. But applying for the spousal now would not be THAT bad considering that with the fiancee visa, they would still need to pay for AOS, EAD, AP and very likely, ROC. The "risk" of being lectured and even being sent to secondary inspection is always there -AP or not-. I agree with @Dashinka: the main issue is not entering the US but boarding the plane back. Problem is that if people avoid traveling on AP, the airlines will never really get acquainted with the document. I am guessing that now it costs 630usd, there will be way less applications and it will be just for actual emergencies.

Some eons ago, in what seems now as another life, I lived on my own in a small apartment. One day, a humongous cockroach entered my place. Fortunately I was prepared, so I calmly walked to get the spray that would end its life while the unsuspecting bug awaited for its demise. Once I fetched the deadly liquid, I sneakily approached from the back, firmly holding the container while staring at the being, when unexpectedly, it turned its tiny head and looked at me straight in the eye. I heard a horrifying screech and I quickly realized it was me, screaming in horror. I tried to pull myself together and shakily aimed at it; I sprayed until the bottle was almost empty. The roach fought but in the end, it succumbed. I shiver when I recall the moment and the image of that tiny head slowly turning around to look at me, still haunts me to this date.

https://www.cbp.gov/site-policy-notices/foia/faq-foia

You must offer something that cannot be found here. It can either be extensive experience, very specific areas of expertise and/or numerous official certifications. An impressive CV is key.

All these lawyers should be reported to the bar.

When we did it, we just filled it with some random dates and places we would travel to. We received the combo card some six months later. Mind you, that was years ago. As mentioned by @powerpuff, it can be for leisure. Look at the actual form, it is amazingly simple. Btw, it is now $630 (used to be free when filed with AoS) and the GC might be approved soon after or even before the AP, so think if you will really need to travel while waiting (remember that if necessary, you can always get an emergency travel permit that will be issued the same day).