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  1. Two chances for language and civics test! Third interview is not related to language exam so it doesn't contribute to the count. You can have multiple interviews if USCIS needs more info.
  2. Always tricky to know whether it was fully DMV fault or the immigrant didn't pay enough attention and signed tablet / screen without checking details. If I'm not mistaken, I remember seeing boxes for voting registration and US citizen when renewing DL in California. And there was a button to confirm details. I always read them and ensured it didn't say I was a US citizen
  3. At the bare minimum, they should wait 4 years and 1 day from 09/18/2022 to apply if they spend more time in the US and less overseas
  4. In 2022 COVID wasn't as much of a problem as it was in 2020 or 2021. They should probably apply 5 years from May 2025 if they actually live in the US most of the time.
  5. Most likely similar to what happened to marijuana. State may be OK with it, but federals (incl. USCIS) not. And that prevents applicant from getting immigration benefit.
  6. I always download and save theae transcripts, not to rely on IRS in the future if they don't store them long term. You may or may not be asked for transcripts at the interview. If you're asked, most likely they'll expect tax return transcript, and nothing else would work. Worst case you'd get RFE.
  7. SSA folks do not always follow the process. Only US passport OR naturalization certificate is required. I only showed US passport to update citizenship status.
  8. Credit card statements, emails, text messages, Google Map or phone location history, flight or hotel reservations, photos on phone, stamps in passport... These are some of the methods to reconstruct travel history if you haven't logged it yourself in a spreadsheet. Maybe CBP FOIA request can help too.
  9. Definitely a personal choice, I wouldn't destroy everything though. That's depriving yourself from evidence if authorities ever question how you became a citizen or if you need to sponsor somebody else and need to know all the answers you put on forms. Keeping at least digital copies isn't a bad idea. I only destroyed evidence that I had digital copies of and which I could obtain easily again if needed
  10. I wouldn't destroy everything. You may need to know what you put in applicatons, when you got decisions etc. Here's my approach:
  11. That thing cannot be trusted anyway
  12. Try checking status here: https://egov.uscis.gov/ The link above doesn't require login, only needs case number. Sometimes when myUSCIS is down, this works.
  13. I applied under 5 year rule, was asked about marriage. Lawyer stepped in and told officer it was irrelevant.
  14. Potentially. Entire immigration history can be reviewed. By the way, once you're LPR, you're not on visa. Don't say that to officer, it's confusing.
  15. Congrats! You had right expectations, and it's amazing it got approved so quickly!
  16. On the day of my oath it showed 3 weeks until decision. It's totally wrong.
  17. Not filling, it's filing. You'd file both I-864 (you) and I-864A (your wife). You'd provide tax return transcript from IRS website, not full tax return that you sent to IRS.
  18. Let them know sooner than later. You can write letter / send evidence of divorce
  19. To clarify my comment above. I don't think US government would consider US Army a "group that uses weapon to threaten or harm people or properties or hijack planes". In my view it would be ridiculous to compare the US Army to such group, but maybe I don't understand something.
  20. These are emotionally charged questions. For US, a intelligence officer is a hero serving the country's interests, while for a foreign government he's a spy. Same here, I'd say no unless you think you were a member of a gang. You served this country and weren't doing anything illegal hopefully.
  21. This is not normal. Officers are supposed to make copies of documents such as birth certificate or passport and give it back, unless it was a certified copy.
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