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I'm sure forms ask for all trips in the last 5 years and whether person ever visited Syria, North Korea et al. But successful travel to European countries doesn't mean approval for ESTA, in that regard it doesn't really matter.

If you're a US citizen, yes, she can. It's the same process as adjustment of status for a spouse. Her overstay will be forgiven, but she has to be honest about it.

By law you're not allowed to work without work authorization (EAD) or until you're LPR and have GC. At the same time, law says any unauthorized work will be forgiven if: - You honestly disclose it on forms and during interview - You're married to US citizen - You didn't have false claim to US citizenship (e.g. fooled employer / bank etc) saying you're a US citizen to get job / funds / other benefits

Wife has the key to the kingdom. If she doesn't want to participate, nothing happens, sadly.

This is super fast. I observed in many cases people waiting few weeks between USCIS receiving case and taking fees.

It doesn't matter but some people get anxious when they don't hear for a month or two after filing. N-400s slowed down after election, I would expect majority of cases taking over 6 months now. In many instances, over a year.

The biggest downside of applying for reduced fee / waiver is that you'd have to file N-400 on paper. This means 4-10 weeks to get receipt notice and biometrics reuse / appointment compared to instant notices with electronic filing when paying full fees. Otherwise, you're not going to be penalized for it.

Yes, a lot of filers get their biometrics reused. However, don't forget there's new administration coming tomorrow. This may change internal USCIS policies increasing number of people having to do biometrics.

How can USCIS assume you own real estate unless it's mentioned somewhere? USCIS needs everything to be described to them like they're a 6 year old. I'd put this in cover letter. And attach some proof of ownership by trust.

Yes pretty much. This is why overcoming I-751 denial is so important.

Yes, but don't file on the very first day. Wait a few days to ensure there is no denial

1. N-400 petition belongs to LPR, not US citizen spouse. To avoid issues, immigrant should have their own account. 2. You can file by paper if you wish. You don't have to file online. If you file online, you don't need to submit anything by paper. 3. Depends on you. If you're a quick learner you can wait. But it's never a bad idea to prepare early. Official learning material is here: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/find-study-materials-and-resources/study-for-the-test 4. The best way is when I-751 is decided before N-400 interview. If not, combo interview is the next best. N-400 cannot be decided before I-751. 5. It's fairly simple. Find all of your travel dates before filling application. Same goes with marital evidence and addresses for the past 3 years.

I don't agree with this statement. US does no bar anybody to have multiple citizenships. When you naturalize and become a US citizen, US doesn't require you to give up any other citizenships. It only asks to renounce alligiance to any other country, which is not the same. Frankly speaking, most other countries also require you to renounce aligiance when getting their citizenship, so this is pretty normal. No matter how many other citizenships you may have, US will always perceive you as a US citizen. Even people born in the US and citizens from birth, don't lose US citizenship if they naturalize in other countries later in their life. One can renounce US citizenship after becoming a citizen of other countries, but it requires effort from the citizen. At that point, US citizen will likely have to pay "exit tax" and several fees. The common descriptions of renounciation process include people saying US officials asking multiple times whether citizen really wants to give up US citizenship, and giving several warnings that citizen will lose certain privileges once US citizenship is renounced.

I-751 instructions ask for as much as possible evidence as well as evidence from start date of marriage to current date. OP isn't doing anything wrong. Monthly or quarterly statements - either is perfectly fine to submit

No estimates are accurate. Neither VJ nor USCIS.

You should get IR-1 in passport. If not, you should still get 10 year GC upon entry to the US. If not, can always file I-90 pointing out error by USCIS.

No notarization is needed. Just certified translation. Only for documents issued in foreign language. I also recommend translating documents issued in multiple languages, even if English is one of them.

I wouldn't travel to the US for another 6-9 months to be on a safe side.

Because you're married to US citizen? Even with current ESTA you can be denied entry to the US on next visit. Especially if you travel too frequently for too long.

The best approach is to file I-130 ASAP. The process takes close to 2 years and you don't want to miss any time. You can try applying for ESTA. If denied, your spouse can visit you.

Millions of people

Couldn't agree more with these two statements.

No, it doesn't get cancelled

Yes you can No

Keep us updated please. There's no doubt somebody else will face same issue in the future. Your experience would be super valuable to them.