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You don’t need a lawyer. This from someone who hired lawyer before stumbling upon this site, and for exact same reason: not to make mistake.I do understand that lawyers can be helpful but this whole notion that they are absolutely necessary is nonsense, and greed plain and simple. 

When in doubt, walk into the passport agency.

Every situation mentioned here that involves embassy and passport is for renewal of the passport previously issued.  Double check for the first time issuance. Also, considering the times we are living in, with  embassy personnel being understaffed, workload backed up through the roof, do you really believe they will be very accommodating in your situation where you just cannot wait with resources readily available here  including expedites and expecting a concierge level of service once at their turf? I would ask myself that question.   

Every situation mentioned here that involves embassy and passport is for renewal of the passport previously issued.  Double check for the first time issuance. Also, considering the times we are living in, with  embassy personnel being understaffed, workload backed up through the roof, do you really believe they will be very accommodating in your situation where you just cannot wait with resources readily available here  including expedites and expecting a concierge level of service once at their turf? I would ask myself that question.   

Every situation mentioned here that involves embassy and passport is for renewal of the passport previously issued.  Double check for the first time issuance. Also, considering the times we are living in, with  embassy personnel being understaffed, workload backed up through the roof, do you really believe they will be very accommodating in your situation where you just cannot wait with resources readily available here  including expedites and expecting a concierge level of service once at their turf? I would ask myself that question.   

Unless it's a life and death situation, why do you want to complicate life? As many data points suggest, if she applies for expedited passport, she should get it within few weeks here in the US.
 
If it is an emergency, maybe it makes sense postponing oath and travelling on GC, unless you think the trip will be long?
 
Follow the standard process to ensure smooth travel. Deviate from it - and you will either pay more, wait longer or both.

Not directed specifically at the OP, but why is it we see people always seem to need to urgently travel right after citizenship oath?  Seems like there is a thread like this every week.

Risk 1. She can get stuck overseas due to slow processing times at embassy
Risk 2. What if she loses certificate? She'd have very hard, expensive time restoring it.
 
The law says she should travel on US passport, why break the law as the first thing after becoming a citizen?

My husband and I were originally planning nuptials here. He was truthful on the interview and he got his visitors visa, March 10th 2020. We didn’t want him to risk overstaying once everything hit down, so he never used it. I eventually went over and  we got married, and filed I-130 as was originally planned. No problems whatsoever, just simple truth. The best of luck. 

I marry people on Tourist visas all the time. I do at least 10 a year with no issues. Matter of fact, I am doing one tomorrow morning. As for waiting, no waiting if you come to Las Vegas,NV. I believe the fastest I married someone after an international entry into Las Vegas was about 1 hour, maybe 1.5 hours after they cleared customs( The ink wasn't even dry in their passport from the entry stamp when we got to the Marriage License Bureau... LOL!)
 

Las Vegas will be surprised to learn this.

Motivated Consummator! 

I'm sure it hurts, and I'm sure it matters to you a lot. To immigration - not so much. Marriages fall apart sometimes, unfortunately. And cheating / infidelity is pretty common, sadly.
 
Unless you have clear evidence she never loved you and only used you to get an immigration status - there's not much you can do. Even in this case, if you have evidence of her marrying for GC, the logical question would be: why did you stay married knowing it was the case? Did you involve in immigration fraud? This is a possible thread of thought in somebody's head at USCIS if you were to accuse her of this.
 
Now, to affidavit of support. Yes, you signed those papers and you're still liable. From what I understand, if she has an income of $24,650 or more a year, you don't have to write any checks. I'd think you need to be in contact with her to write any check if required. How else would you be fulfilling the obligation? Unless she comes to you asking for it, I won't sweat too much.
 
~ Not a legal advice ~
 
 
 

Same. But I want to go so bad. I hope we do not have to re-finance our house for the price of tickets. 

You are too kind , patient and way too  polite with choice of words . 

We hereby give you leave to go all Shakespearean on such foolishness 
 
Me first : 
 
22. “That trunk of humours, that bolting-hutch of beastliness, that swollen parcel of dropsies, that huge bombard of sack, that stuffed cloak-bag of guts, that roasted Manningtree ox with pudding in his belly, that reverend vice, that grey Iniquity, that father ruffian, that vanity in years?”
 
https://nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeare-insults/

An update to my original post. I had the medical in January and it went okay, the doctor was alarmed by my past history of self harm but he was reassured by the letters of my general practitioner and my past psychologist. I had the interview yesterday and my CR1 was approved with no issues!

First, whether you have any relationship with him or even ever met him is not relevant to getting his IR2 visa.  Don't know where anybody got that idea.  The bona fide relationship issue is only related to the spouse, not stepchildren.
 
Your husband can file now and upgrade his petition when his Naturalization is complete.  Sponsorship comes at the NVC stage, so he can sponsor his son himself.  That seems the best option to me.
 
You could petition the son, and your husband would be your "household member" when it comes to sponsoring.
 
Another option is for you to make a concurrent filing for the son to adjust status NOW, and stay here.  Then he can become a citizen once he has a green card and your husband naturalizes.  Might be some timing issues there, but citizenship cancels any sponsorship obligations.  Of course, he's still your husband's son, so real life responsibilities come into play.
 

I have to stay away from that area (Met Life Stadium) since it's in my neck of the woods When the games are played. 

This can't hurt and can only help.
If you're concentrating on online listings only, then you're competing against the whole world.
 
Suggestion #1:
Find employers who hire people like you.  Study the company.
Learn who the hiring manager is (if necessary, call the receptionist to learn the name).
Visit the office, dressed in suit & tie, with your resumé and a knockout cover-letter.
The cover-letter should be addressed to the hiring manager (spell the name correctly).
Find the hiring manager's secretary or administrative assistant.
Say, "I understand that Mr. ____ is always looking for good people.  Will you please give this to him?"
Thank the secretary sincerely, with a smile.  Take the manager's business card.
Two or three days later, call the manager directly.
Say, "I'm [name], and I dropped off my resumé with [secretary's name].  Were you able to look it over?"
If yes, and no positions equaling your qualifications are open, ask his impression of your credentials.
(Many U.S. companies hesitate to hire foreign graduates because of uncertainty about credentials.)
Ask if you can start in a lower position, even entry-level, to show him what you can do.
If nothing is available, thank him sincerely and ask him for other companies to approach.
Regardless of the answer, thank him again, and thank him in advance for keeping you in mind.
 
Suggestion #2:
Each city has a Chamber of Commerce.  Find it.

Once you find it, talk with the secretary. Tell her that you want a schedule of events, and let her know that you'd like to attend.

Then, go in person to the Chamber of Commerce Office.  Talk with the President of the Chamber, telling him/her that you want to volunteer at several of their events.

Attendees at Chamber events are business-owners and salespeople, all looking for new business.  It usually is an informal-enough gathering where you can approach people and talk with them.

Now, the good thing about being a volunteer there is that you will be talking to everyone at least once -- you might be at the reception table, you might be at the greeters' table, you might help to run the audio/video system - whatever - but the point is that you can meet everyone there, face to face.

Attend 2 or 3 of these, and folk remember you.  When folk remember you, they will remember that you are seeking employment and will consider you, because you're just not some name on a piece of paper -- they met you at a Chamber event and know that you were volunteering, helping out the Chamber.

If you live in a really small town, go to the biggest town that's within 15 miles of your house.
When you better understand little everyday things, the big things will be less of a shock.  Have your spouse or an American acquaintance walk around the block with you.  You can ask anything at all -- why do the street lights come on at night, how do you report necessary repairs to driveways and sidewalks, how does the Homeowners' Association operate, who represents you in local government, or anything that comes to mind.  Repeat this process every week or few days to give your brain time to process what you've learned.
 
Your spouse or a neighbor can take you to a supermarket.  Pick one aisle of products, walk slowly, and ask questions about brands, pricing, and "what exactly is this?"  Repeat this process whenever possible.
 
An excellent video (for native U.S. people, too) is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA
 
Another good resource is:
http://www.aclu.org/files/kyr/kyr_english.pdf
The Web is your friend.
Find your city's website or the "convention & visitors bureau" website.
The first should have "For New Residents," and the second should have many links.
You can also perform general searches, such as "bicycling in [name of city]."
 
Let us know here how these suggestions sound to you and work for you.
 
 

I'll be contrary here.  I say skip the affidavits altogether.  Actually that is the most common advice here on VJ regarding affidavits.  At best they are useless, but more likely to simply make you look desperate. You are seeing this as one of many options listed after these words, "In addition to the required...." (so not required)  and "one or more of...."
 
Newlyweds are wise to concentrate on actual evidence of time spent together in person, and examples of how and how frequently you communicate.

What about people outside of her or your family?
 
Family affidavits are even less valuable, because families are interested parties.
 
Here's example:
https://citizenpath.com/i-130-affidavit-sample-spouse/
 
 
 
 
 
 

An American marrying a Brazilian in Brazil is not a simple process.  I did it, and it takes a lot of time, documents, and effort.  I had to get all of my civil documents certified by the secretary of state in each state that issued the US documents (a big hassle), translated to Portuguese (can only be done by expensive government-approved translators in Brazil), and sent to the local cartorio in Brazil where you intend to get married.  All of this has to be done well in advance, just to file an application for marriage, which is required a few weeks before the intended marriage date.  The documents can be sent via FedEx from the US to the translator who then sends the translation to the chosen cartorio.  The marriage application required my signature, but my work schedule did not allow me to make a special trip to Brazil just to sign the marriage application and then fly down there again a few weeks later for the marriage, so I had to prepare a limited power-of-attorney for my husband's friend so that someone could sign the application on my behalf, and that document had to be certified by the secretary of state in the state where it was issued, and go through the same official translation process in Brazil, then to the local cartorio.  After all required documents are accepted and the marriage application signed, there is a waiting period of about a month during which they post public notices of the intended marriage.  We chose to get married in Brazil, but it took about three months and considerable expense.  If you get all of the documents and translations to the cartorio before your trip to Brazil in December, you will still need to both sign the marriage application at the cartorio and wait a month before the actual marriage.  If you can't stay in Brazil for a month, I recommend that you get married via the Utah County Zoom option when you are together in Brazil, keep evidence of being together in person for the online ceremony, then file the I-130 petition online as soon as you get the marriage certificate which is only a week or so later.  The spousal visa process will take 1-2 years from filing the I-130 petition to the visa interview.  Your wife will need to interview at the US consulate in Rio or she can choose Australia if she will still have legal status there in 1-2 years.  Good luck!

You would be surprised how many people in some of the poshest areas in New York use cheques in retail. It’s almost a status symbol😁

The form fee is 1,140 and biometrics are 85,  the sum is 1225, you can sent 1000 on one MO and 225 on the other, like they did, as long as the sum is correct. What the USCIS will not accept are different methods of payment combined, like for example them sending the check and money order, which they didn’t. 
 

Debit card.