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  1. Really? I came across this post yesterday where someone was denied for filing within the 90 day period, but not https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/781869-n400-case-denied-for-3-years-marital-union-after-evidence-submitted/ From this it looks like the early filing allows 90 fewer days of being an LPR, but you still have to satisfy 3 years of living together with your USC spouse. Thanks for your kind words. I think I lean towards waiting in that case. I don't really have an urgency to become a US Citizen. Only minor reason is there are a number of jobs I could apply to that requires US citizenship, but I guess it can wait.
  2. My spouse is a US Citizen (from birth) and I was granted a green card through consular processing (CR1). I arrived in the US on Feb 12 2022 and moved in with my husband. I never lived in the US before, nor did my husband and I ever live together before I moved to the US, although we visited each other often between 2018 and the time of my move (I lived in Canada, my husband in the US). 1. So as I understand it, even though there is a provision for early filing of 90 days before 3 year mark, since I would only complete 3 years of living together with my husband, the earliest I can apply for citizenship is Feb 12 2025. Is this correct? 2. There is one additional complication. Since Feb 12 2022, my husband and I have lived together in the same residence, and have not been apart for more than a few hours, except for one period of about 4 months when I had to travel to India and care for my mother as she was undergoing cancer treatment. This was between Aug 19 2022 and Dec 12 2022. Does this period count as a break in marital union? We remained a married couple. I maintained by residential address in US (I stayed in a hotel with my mom by the hospital). We were separated due to extenuating circumstances. Would this be seen as break in marital union resulting in my eligibility to apply for citizenship to be pushed to Dec 12 2025?
  3. There are many types of police certificates. You absolutely need to provide fingerprints to get the type of police certificate you need for US immigration. Details of the type of certificate can be found in the below link, created by @Hawk Riders https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k927pE5wqzTN5n0lPYZ1JQxgbmnzmNWX5hSteyii0BY/edit Note that this googledoc was last updated in Jan 2022, and not sure if there have been any changes in the requirements since then. Go to the commissionaires closest to you. They are an accredited private agency that facilitates these police checks by taking fingerprints and laising with RCMP. Print out the requirements you see on NVC website and show it to them so they can give you the correct police certificate. I just looked at mine and the type of record check is "For Personal use - Others (Provide Details)." Hope this helps.
  4. Additionally, if you manage to surrender your Indian passport before your interview, take the surrender certificate with you to the interview. I doubt you will need it, but if asked, you can show it to them to prove your Indian passport is no longer valid. On second thoughts, best not to risk surrendering Indian passport right now if you haven't already done it yet. Things are uncertain at the embassy with the Canadian visa ban, and you may not get back your Indian passport back in time...
  5. 1. I would choose passport bio page. I was not in your situation where I had a change in citizenship, but I got a new passport in my married name, and I think I chose bio page. I think I was able to upload the new passport, while the old approved one remained in the system. 3. Yeah, print out your old submitted DS-260 and mark up the changes and take it with you.
  6. When you receive your interview invite: 1. Upload the new Canadian passport to the ceac portal. Also upload your citizenship certificate. 2. Take both your Canadian and Indian passport to the doctor for medical. Inform the doctor that your Canadian passport is the one you will be using going forward. 3. Take an amended DS-260 with your nationality updated as Canadian, and your new Canadian passport number. Highlight the changes and show it to the CO during your interview. 3. Take both Canadian and Indian passport for the interview and at every step (at entry, when they collect documents, during interview) inform them you are now a Canadian citizen, and the Canadian passport is the one you will be using. I think they will take only your Canadian passport not your Indian one, and stamp that one for your IR1 visa. Good luck!
  7. Thankyou, that’s very helpful advices I’ll keep that in mind… The instructions use words to the effect of “submit all the evidence you can to support the legitimacy of your marriage.” Maybe I should reconsider taking that too literally lol.
  8. I appreciate everyones response, but I think, most of the comments have derailed beyond the scope of my question. To clarify, I KNOW that affidavits are not mandatory for an i751 submission, and is the one of the least strongest of evidence one can present. I am also aware it is depended upon more heavily by people who do not have stronger evidence such as combining of finances, lease/ mortgage etc. I remember we leaned on teh affidavits for this reason with our i130. Now with the i751, we have a lot of strong evidence and will be including all of the good stuff like bank accounts, insurance, lease etc. We still want to submit affidavits more as a safeguard, even though we know we will probably be approved with no issues without them. My question was about the date of the affidavit. Thank you @OldUser and @Mike E for answering that.
  9. Thank you for pointing this out. TLDR - You are right, notarisation is NOT required. The reason I assumed it was required is the document is called an affidavit. In many jurisdictions across the world (and some in the US), by definition, an affidavit is required to be notarised. I just looked it up, and apparently the requirements is trending to be removed over the last several years (but is still required in many places). So it basically depends on the prevailing law of the jurisdiction in which you are submitting the affidavit is required to be notarised or not. For the purposed of the i751, the submission is to a federal body and I understand Federal law does NOT require affidavits to be notarised so long as it is sworn with the following wording: "(1)If executed without the United States: “I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)”. (2)If executed within the United States, its territories, possessions, or commonwealths: “I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature)”.
  10. You are forgetting the notarization part, but yes we submitted scanned copies for our i130. But i751 is a paper application and instructions say you need to submit the original letter. The people we are asking the letters from are busy and we thought assisting them through the process while we are with them would help. That being said, the letter can still be posted to us sure. My question is really about the date though. Does it matter that is a couple of months before we are allowed to submit?
  11. We intend to submit our i751 mid November which is the start of the 90 day period before my conditional status expires. So I am starting to gather the documents now. We are intending to submit Affidavit of Support from 3-5 family members and friends, and have started reaching out to them. Most of them do not live in the city we live in, but we will be travelling to see most of them in the next couple of months. So we were hoping to collect the letters from them when we visit. My question (and I am probably overthinking) - With the period of eligibility to submit ROC starting mid November, is it OK that the letters are dated BEFORE this time. Can we have a letter from my mother-in-law dated Sep 17 for example? Or do the letters have to be dated within the 90 day period to demonstrate most recent knowledge of our marriage?
  12. Thank you! Really? Could you explain what is the difference? Yeah, I had considered that. But I was in Mississauga, not down town Toronto. I was unfamiliar with the area, and did not really have the time to wait in line at the passport office. So I mailed in my application by Canadapost saving on some international courier charges and risks. Will do! I think I will call Jim Hacking early next week.
  13. Thank you! Yes, I enjoyed the ceremony. The room where it was held was rather underwhelming, but like everything about Canada, the people made it special. The judge was an immigrant from Malaysia himself, and spoke a lot about kindness, diversity, inclusion, tolerance, equitability and reconciliation (for First Nations). I appreciated how those were stressed to us as new citizens to be Canadian values. The judge also took the time to exchange a few words with every candidate. He remembered what each one did and made several call outs to us during the ceremony and in his speeches. Made us feel appreciated. He also gave special mentions to the mothers and children. Really felt proud, happy and grateful to be welcomed into the Canadian fraternity in that way. Was a treat for my American husband too. He wore a maple leaf pin and got to sing "O Canada." I heard the US one is very business-like.
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