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Only you can decide how much you’re willing to risk it, but in most cases I would be very wary of sending a document like that internationally.

I don’t have the email, but I am guessing most of these addresses are difficult to find precisely because if they weren’t, everyone would be contacting the office attempting to do what you are describing here rather than going through the communication channels USCIS has established. Good luck, though.

This link and others (1, 2) mentions that this can be waived if the child is less than two years old: @RmiT, how old is the baby? If older than 2, an I-130 would need to be filed.

Someone so casual about this process probably shouldn’t take a DIY approach and instead should seek a competent attorney to research the situation and prepare the appropriate next steps.

No direct experience, but a quick internet search brought up a link saying that no transit visa is required in Korea if departing within 24 hours and staying within the designated area of the airport except for visitors from a few specific countries (Cambodia was not one of them). This is the link I found if you’re interested: https://www.ketasouthkorea.com/transit-visa-south-korea Generally it’s also good to print out a copy of the relevant pages of the CBP carrier guide that reference the expired GC and extension letter as acceptable documents for the return trip to the US.

I’m not sure how different things are for expats but as of a few years ago TaxAct allowed one to enter a spouse with no SSN as a non-resident alien if doing Married Filing Separately whereas some of the other software packages required printing out the return and mailing it in with “NRA” handwritten in the SSN field. Note that filing jointly is possible in theory, but can’t be done online the first time around. I wouldn’t recommend it for someone still living abroad unless you’re prepared to do a lot of extra legwork.

Agree with this and to me, refiling seems like more of a roll of the dice, especially if all available evidence has been submitted and the divorce waiver was done in 2020 for a 2022 interview. Who is to say that refiling wouldn’t start the clock over on another years-long process?

I grouped them into categories, more or less along these lines: - Joint Occupancy of Communal Residence - Joint Bank Accounts - Joint Insurance and Benefits - Joint Utility Bills - Joint Travel - Joint Tax Return Transcript (the only truly standalone document since it is a protected PDF) - Relationship photos For each round of uploads I put the date range of the evidence and part[#]of[total] in the file name of each attachment along with a descriptive title based on the list above. If the file size limit allows, I think fewer files to upload is better but I didn’t want to sacrifice resolution of scanned documents and images.

Kindness goes both ways. People are volunteering their time and expertise on this forum, and in the immigration process, precise language often does matter. @pushbrk has seen many gaps in understanding from people in the early stages of their immigration journey over the years and was offering a clarification for you and anyone else reading the thread, since it will be available on this site for years to come. I have seen many people in this forum post about contacting elected officials but based on those threads, it does not seem to make a difference, especially if cases are still within processing times. As you have probably seen, the NVC FAQ confirms what you have been told about life or death emergencies being one of the only ways to have an expedite granted right now. That doesn’t mean you can’t still attempt to request one, or continue to reach out as you have been if that offers peace of mind; I myself requested an expedite from NVC in 2021 which was denied, but you have already seen one testimony in this thread that was more successful. Just keep in mind that everyone wants their case to be processed as quickly as possible and have complete transparency from the agencies involved, but that’s not always the case. A little patience goes a long way and that is often the perspective that many of the contributors to this forum have gained as part of their journey. Good luck to you.

I was about to post this same quote. Very important to read the form instructions carefully as you have done.

I would expect the extension letter to arrive within 2-4 weeks after filing, so I see no issues with your plan. Filing with plenty of time before the trip would also ensure that you either get a biometrics appointment or notice of biometrics reuse while you are still in the country.

I would bring a copy of the divorce decree or whatever other official document easily connects the dots between the married name on the GC and the maiden name on the extension letter.

What are you planning to list as your physical address?

If asked that, there is no “right” answer except whatever is true for you.

Not sure how you mailed the package, but Priority Mail Express allows you to request proof of delivery from the tracking page, which shows who signed for it. Regardless, I agree with others who have said to give it time and not send anything else yet.

What are you basing the "5 days until decision" on? It's good to check the USCIS processing time for your local office occasionally to know when you can submit an inquiry if needed, and you might want to check myUSCIS once a week or so if you don't trust them to send an email update when the case status changes, but checking every day is only going to cause unnecessary stress. A quick glance through a handful of service centers for the N400 shows anything from 6 to 12 months as the processing time for 80 percent of cases.

Read the W-7 instructions carefully, there are other options besides just a passport. We sent in a state ID and a certified copy of a birth certificate instead.

Applying for citizenship through the N-400 often results in the I-751 being approved faster for those in limbo and is frequently done by VJ members, especially for those from countries that allow dual citizenship. Since it seemed like you would have been eligible to apply within 90 days of the 3-year anniversary of the Resident Since date on your GC, seemed worth mentioning. Approved I-751 or citizenship = no more extension letters or stamps.

If you are able to confirm the hours they are open you should be able to just show up without needing to contact them or make an appointment, etc. (at least this was the case for us a few years ago at the site located within our local airport).

Reading between the lines (since your VJ timeline is incomplete), you applied for removal of conditions some time before August 10, 2020? If you are asking this question now it means that this still hasn't been approved almost 4 years later. Are you planning to apply for citizenship?

I’m not convinced it’s all that quicker even in more conventional cases, and even less so in a case with any red flags. Good luck to them.

For us the limbo of the adjustment of status process turned out to be more of an issue than the cost. Just a personal data point from someone who feels that the CR-1/IR-1 is the far superior option in most cases.

Not sure if you have seen this site, but it can be helpful to see movement on cases, including those filed around the same time as yours if you input the receipt number: https://www.casestatusext.com/

When in doubt I would focus on the form instructions, which for the N-400 say: So to me it makes sense to include evidence like the above even if some of it overlaps with that submitted for the I-751.

I would go further to say it’s advisable for both U.S. citizen petitioners/sponsors and immigrant beneficiaries to steer clear of the cannabis industry or any others that remain illegal at the federal level until the naturalization process is complete.