Vickys_Mom

Here's what I found. Print out the item from the web site and take it with you in case there are any questions. But anyone can request the letter. Your visits on B1/B2 do not apply. Visitors are not "eligible" for Selective Service. Regards, Vicky's Mom https://www.sss.gov/faq/ You only need a Status Information Letter (SIL) if you did not register and are between the age of 26 and 31. If you are 31 or older, no SIL is required. If you are under 26, you are required to register within 30 days of the entering the U.S., or before you turn 26.

This also avoids any confusion if they process the applications out of order. They try to do the second one that refers to the first, then can't find the first because it hasn't been entered yet. It's nit-picky. Remember to keep track of both of them. Ideally they will process through in the same time frame. But there have been stories on here. Regards, Vicky's Mom

My work is in IT for financial institutions. I am subject to background checks. They stopped asking me about my wife once I told them she had naturalized. Tell them. They probably won't care, but then they can't complain later on. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Make a copy of your naturalization certificate. Make several of them. Make images of it. Blow it up into a nice wall hanging. DO NOT send your naturalization certificate off for the passport without making copies. Yes, you should get it back. Yes, it should be in good shape. But things happen. Regards, Vicky's Mom

It can vary widely depending on where your family member is, what that family member's relationship is to you, and how "difficult" your situation is. Can you give us more information? Regards, Vicky's Mom

1. Yes. That's a postal regulation, but if it gets separated somewhere within USCIS you'd like it to trace back to you. 2. Any valid USCIS address is fine. Make sure that the PAY TO line is filled out as specified on the form. (I did get an RFE because I abbreviated something.) 3. As already mentioned, the address on the Money Order doesn't matter either way. If you have the PO Box on there, leave it on there. Fill out the Memo line...at least with your A number or case number. If it gets separated, that's what they'll look for. Regards, Vicky's Mom

You'd want to look at IRS Publication 17. This is the old-style way of computing taxes. You have the paper tables and you have to do the math...you basically have to do the forms as if you were going to file them. If you need old versions, search the internet for something like "2021 IRS Publication 17". You can go to irs.gov and look at the Tax Withholding Estimator. I don't think it adjusts for different tax years (it's supposed to help you fill out your current one), but it'll give you a number at least. I'm also going to vote for getting a professional involved. If you do it once and get caught up it'll be easier to do in the future. Regards, Vicky's Mom

My mother in law entered the United States on an IR-5 on October 30th, 2023. Her SSN card was dated November 1st, 2023 and was delivered to our home on November 9th, 2023. We requested her card to be sent after entry. I think we were extremely lucky. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Don't feel guilty. You need to do what's best for your family. Gather the information you can and make a good decision. But don't make one based on guilt. Regards, Vicky's Mom

No. You are being honest when you check the "yes, I was arrested" box. And you're providing the resolution of your court case. That's something they would expect to see. They do *not* expect you to send them any FBI background check documentation. Not only do they do their own checks but you're giving them an exception to things they are used to seeing. You will confuse them. Be honest when they ask. Don't volunteer stuff. Regards, Vicky's Mom

So she's going to enter the US on an ETSA and get married. She needs to be very careful that she explains that if they ask her straight out. Also she needs to make it clear that she plans to return to Japan while the paperwork is completed. Even then, they could be concerned that you're planning to adjust her status while she's here and the whole thing is a ploy to avoid the queue. Remember that no matter how well prepared you are, CBP still has the option to refuse her entry. My mother-in-law speaks very poor English. My wife make extra trips to accompany her back and forth between her home country and the U.S. She translates at Immigration as needed. If you have concerns, you might consider travelling with her on the way into the U.S. Good luck. Vicky's Mom

Congrats. Remember that you still need your passport back with a visa in it before you can go. Do. Not. Make plans yet. Just because they said "you're approved" don't make it so. Things happen. But it sounds good. Regards, Vicky's Mom

That they kept her passport is a good sign. Administrative Processing is always a possibility. Do not assume that it will be issued as soon as they receive the CV. Hope for the best, but plan for the worst. At the least, an application usually requires a second person to look at it. She doesn't officially have a visa until she has a passport with the document in it. Don't make any plans for a speedy departure. Enjoy Naples. Take lots of pictures of the two of you. Get to know each other. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Without proof either way, I suggest it's better to restrict expectations on here. And hope things turn out better than expected. Regards, Vicky's Mom

An average length of time means that some applications get processed faster than others. I see no reason to be concerned. Have all her stuff ready for the interview. Go there and be positive and honest. Regards, Vicky's Mom

She could refuse the visa as written. Go back to the embassy and ask for one without the endorsement. Sadly she's likely to be dealing with the same embassy person she saw before. I'm a worst-case scenario guy when it comes to our immigration laws (especially since January 20th). If you guys are travelling to another state and happen to be contacted randomly by CBP, you are technically in violation of the visa as endorsed. You can argue that the endorsement was wrong, but they will likely respond that she accepted the endorsement when she entered the U.S. on that visitor's visa. Not only is she subject to having her visa cancelled and being asked to leave the U.S., but you'll also have to explain why she had a visitor's visa cancelled for any other paperwork you do for her including immigration and naturalization. Realistically, I doubt they'd revoke the visa. I'm sure if they thought you guys were breaking the rules they might hold you up someplace for an hour or two while they "check" things. (Probably enough to make you miss a flight.) If you get caught they're can certainly make things difficult for the both of you. I'd wait on visiting other states until a subsequent visit or an immigration visa. I'd never consider putting my girlfriend/wife through that. Regards, Vicky's Mom

You were never subject to registration for Selective Service in the United States. You were too old when you got here. https://www.sss.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Applicants-over-31-years-of-Age-USCIS-Policy.pdf There's a letter in that PDF. Print it out and take it with you to your interview if you wish. Regards, Vicky's Mom

If you made a copy of the cards, print them out and carry them with you. It's better than nothing. Regards, Vicky's Mom

We used PO boxes during my wife's processing without any issues. Just keep mailing address and permanent address straight when filling out the forms. And you have to do the change of address if either one of them changes. Also, look into the U.S. Postal Service's Informed Delivery service and apply for it with your PO box. (You can get it for your home addresses, too.) It's free. You'll get an email when mail is being sent to you, and the email will usually have images of the mail that's being delivered. So you can see any letters from USCIS that are coming to you. Regards, Vicky's Mom

On the tool bar at the top of this page, choose Office Reviews and Info, US Port of Entry Reviews. There's a pull-down on the main search page that lets you choose between different points of entry. It's nice in that most people will give you some specific detail about what happened when they entered. Regards, Vicky's Mom

If it gets accepted, you're not screwed at all. If someone is feeling insistent it'll get sent back to you, you'll re-address it and send it again. If that's the only "oops" you have in this whole process, you'll be fine. Regards, Vicky's Mom

Hello everyone, Sorry, I've had a good time, I'm only 3 years old with the K1 visa for all sorts of circumstances. We will now be able to formulate the D-160 in September. The whole thing is not open, I can now test it on all my fees and bets in one of the broadcasts in Frankfurt. Any tester in the logging of the site found an error of gooit with the eruit of loopt vast enz. I received an email and an online chat with Frankfurt and the contacts never helped. Does this mean anything? Is it here? I'm not sure if the deadline is too tight, but I'm not sure if it's too late. I don't know how to get super young (59) and M.E. was able to concentrate and press on the tension and stress heel is possible. He's ready for my two zou zijn as someone else, so he will be able to have a visa, so he will have a speech and he will have a speech in the city. Sorry for the long delay and my home in July, I'm not sure if I've been there for a long time. 😭 Groetjes, Linda. Google Translate wasn't clean but I posted the results. I'll also flag the moderator to move it to a language-friendly board. Regards, Vicky's Mom

My mother in law has a Nebraska State ID card with a Real-ID star in the corner. She had to show them her green card and her Indonesian passport. When my wife got her Arkansas driver's license, they put the Real-ID indicator on it but gave it an expiration date equal to the date her green card expired. We had the license re-issued after she naturalized. My experience is that LPRs can get the "enhanced drivers' licenses" also. Regards, Vicky's Mom

I emailed the NVC. I think there was a link at the bottom of the page. Regards, Vicky's Mom

I had this happen during my MIL's processing. I had to send them an email and ask them to "re-open" or "unlock" the record so I could submit additional information. I had put both of our forms under the applicant, and I was supposed to create a second entry for the applicant's husband to upload my stuff to. Send them an email and ask them to tell the system you have more to do. Give them a couple of business days to unlock it. Regards, Vicky's Mom