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good luck my man. USCIS is being directed by the current admin who thinks draconian rules are what it should be. Our country has fallen to real lows.

You can start with the list of forms below -------------------------------------------- Mandatory I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative), Mandatory I-130A (Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary), Mandatory I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), Mandatory I-864 (Affidavit of Support) under Section 213 of the Immigration and Nationality Act Mandatory I-693 (Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record), Optional but recommended I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization), and Optional but recommended I-131 (Application for Travel Document). You can file I-130/i-765/i-131 online at uscis.gov by creating an account. You will have to postal mail the i-485 application. As others have said. do not DELAY. Do it before her legal status expires aka i-94 validity as a visitor visa DO NOT DELAY !!!!!!

Depends on the adjudicator. It can go from a week to a couple of months. No one can tell you what the right answer is

Man i would freak out if they baiting me with wrong dates and than use my answer against the data on the forms. That is some serious slacking behaviour but i think these uscis employees go through interview like a train conductor issuing tickets. They just are under tremendous pressure to blow through applicants.

wait they expect you to remember the travel dates accurately and also try to bait you with incorrect dates? that is very strange expectations.

Glad to hear the case is moving forward. The amount of drama USCIS has created for this is beyond astonishing. The amount of money and resources that is being wasted in the administration for petty things is beyond imagination.

are you asking folks here to tell you to choose between Islamabad or Abu Dhabi ? . If you have residency proof in Abu Dhabi you can choose it. Its your choice depending on what you want to select.

i would say the history part should be practiced by timelines of US history. like what happened in 1800's - civil war kind of stuff to 1900's where we had word war 1/2/ vietnam. Tie the events to history. i still get confused with the questions from the historical stuff as i keep practicing. remembering the historical stuff when you never learnt them in school is hard

Yes but at 31 it wont affect n-400 application is a detrimental way https://www.sss.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Applicants-over-31-years-of-Age-USCIS-Policy.pdf

Just wait until you turn 31 to file N-400. than Selective service clause will no longer apply to you.

First Step: Fire the law firm. Tell them you will sue them for malpractice with the state bar. Ask refund for i-130 fee + fee charged for lawyer service. if they say no refund. Send them a letter that you intent to take them to court . This is ridic unethical behaviour from law firm . Iam guessing the org is not a law firm Step 2: Wait for the i-130 receipt. You can write a simple letter to USCIS PO Box saying that you wish to withdraw the i-130 petition as it is not required. Sign and date the letter Step3 : Mail the letter

It is extremely important to get married within 90 days. DO NOT BLOW THE 90 day deadline .

if you dont enter within the 6 month, the visa expires and you start again.

1) How do you have an immigrant visa that is valid for 3 years ? they are usually only valid for 6 months max.

Just so you know 1) Bank accounts : Most banks will not open an account unless you have a social security number. Some will open but you will be a foreigner holding a US bank account rather than a US resident if you cant get social security number 2) Social security number will take at least 2-3 weeks ( this is being super optimistic . they will only deliver to a US postal address 3) Drivers license cannot be obtained without a residency proof in a state. You need to have address proof of residency like electricity bill, car registration etc . its not a given that they will give you license with a immigrant visa . you also need to pass a drivers license exam to get DL. Make sure to plan accordingly and good luck with your goals

you dont need Reentry permit as soon as you land in US on immigrant visa. As others have said , build your relationship with US residency. This would include 1) get ssn card 2) get drivers license 3) open bank accounts etc 4) Get your Green card in hand as they will only ship to US address once you activate your immigrant visa by touching down on US soil, you become a permanent resident ( aka green card holder). Come back 3-4 months later and than apply for reentry permit. I would not wait for a year in the current political scenario to come back as it would trigger the 6 month criteria for green card abandonment. Just be as cautious as possible in the current political scenario in USA. As long as you dont stay away between touch down on US soil with IR visa and than coming back to apply for reentry permit, you should be ok. Its a hassle with all the trip but you have do what you have to do

just be honest and declare everything to be on the safe side. if you do not want to submit the evidence, take the documentation to the interview where they will review your application line by line and you can let them know about the tickets during the interview

Ok here are a couple of options 1) You decide you want to get married. She comes to Canada. Get married in Canada. Immediately she files paper work or sponsor you for IR1/CR1 visa . She also needs to make enough money to sponsor you. It will take 15-24 months before you can move to US. You have to stay put in Canada in that period. You can visit her in US but you cant move permanently during the process. once the process is complete you will get a visa on your Canadian passport. Once you arrive on US soil with an approved IR1/CR1 visa you are a permanent resident aka US green card holder. You will have all freedom to work on any job or not work at all 2) Option 2 : there is no other choice as you do not have qualification for TN visa aka minimum requirement is a bachelors degree or a GED + 3 years experience

Thanks. i got my card through employment based so yeah the tax transcripts seems like overkill as they dont seem to specifically ask for them

I will be filing my n-400 soon and was wondering what documents do i need to upload. I have travelled here and there but nothing more than 2-3 weeks outside usa so no issues on the travel aspect Below is the list i i have 1) copy of green card 2) Speeding ticket i got like 10 years ago. it was a Court Dismissal as the officer did not remember why he wrote the ticket. I will be uploading the ticket and Court dismissal document Do i need to submit Tax Transcripts for 5 year rule filing ?

as others have said, Attorney use should be high in this case in the current political scenario

There is no issue with filing a mandamus. it shouldnt take 2+ years to adjudicated i-751. your file is probably stuck in some storage bin and they wont move on to n-400 until that i-751 is brought to life to an officer. I have posted a mandamus process here.. you can file it by yourself if you can do the work. it costs about court fees and a couple of hours of write up.. worth the try considering you are waiting for 2+ years. i have filed mandamus twice at i-485 and i-829 stage and both were approved within 60 days. congress office is useless 100% . dont waste your time

why are you volunteering this info. you are not required to provide them this info

you also need to aware of the current administration that is looking to remove any one with issues with the law. Things were very different in the past but now they are arresting and deporting green card holders to meet their deportation quota. good luck !!

Foreign airlines in a Foreign country calls CBP ? that is the first i have heard