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Any trip over 6 months affects your timeline for naturalization. Every time you spend over 6 months overseas in one trip, you're breaking continuous residency (with some exceptions). This means, you start counting 3 or 5 years for naturalizing not from the time you became a resident, but the date you came back to the US from 6+ months trip. There's nothing particular about 9 months, but if you stay overseas for over 12 months, you risk losing LPR status. Upon entry to the US, it's possible the officer would offer you to give up GC voluntarily by signing I-407 OR refer you to immigration court.

No need to update with IRS. But you need to update it with SSA.

Yes, things happen at USCIS field office. There may be people out of office or increased workload requiring them to move your interview. If anything, you have more time to prepare.

It's taking 8-10 weeks nowadays for USCIS to charge card and create a case. Also, occassionally credit card charges get flagged as fraudulent by banks and declined. It's a much safer option to pay with personal check. Writing this for anybody reading in the future who hasn't filed yet. TL;DR there's nothing to worry about now. Give it another month.

How are you editing the docs? There's option on PDF to insert text, that's what I used.

I also listed one nationalitiy in I-485 (edition expiring 06/30/2019). What actually happened, lawyer only put one, but when interviewer asked me about nationality and I named both nationalities and correction was made on the interview date. Let me know how it goes.

4-6 weeks is usual timeline. Right now we're seeing even 8-10 weeks

- Anything showing bonafide marriage. Including but not limited to: bank statements from joint accounts, utility bills in both names, lease in both names, health insurance covering both spouses if applicable, joint memberships, photos together with friends and family, hotel and airline reservations showing both names etc - Birth certificate and its translation

One thing to note, the question on I-751 form was different when @kpmartini and I were removing condition. The form we used (Expiration 12/31/2019 which was allowed at the time) said: "Country of Citizenship or Nationality (provide all that apply)" Even in your situation @cvkoob I don't see downside listing all citizenships. Are you planning to naturalize? You'll be asked for all citizenships at that stage, so might as well have consistent answers.

N-400 asks to list all citizenships. To avoid any accusation of misrepresentation and ensure full transparency, I listed all my citizenships in the field, separated by comma. I filed the I-751 case with lawyer, so their advice was to list both. Approved no problem.

Did you file in a 90 day early filing window? If yes, are you already out of that window?

USCIS also has text alerts you can sign up for. Both of these require signing up. Neither of organizations send text messages without one's consent.

Hopefully... There's always a small risk involved. I've seen reports on VJ people getting denied to board the plane when they had expired GC and original valid extension letter. Not each airline employee knows what it is. On one of the flights, I had to ask for manager at check in desk, because airline staff couldn't add 48 months to expiration date to enter onto their system. They never seen the letter before. I was a flight with a major airline from major European city.

I flew from US to Canada and back on conditional card with I-751 extension letter. It was easy and uneventful. Your biggest issue travelling with conditional GC and extension letter is airlines. I don't know whether folks in Philippines would know your GC and extension letter are valid for travel to Canada. I'd allow myself more time and bring copies of everything plus printouts from Canadian website proving you can travel to Canada on GC and extension letter.

In my case USPS Informed Delivery showed tracking number as soon as USCIS assigned label to the mail. It was in the email saying something like "Arriving soon". I also got text from USPS as I signed up for text alerts. All of this was 3-4 days before USCIS officially updated the status with tracking number. From what I understand, the tracking number was assigned even before USPS picked up the mail from USCIS.

USPS Informed Delivery. I got info when my card was produced too, but tracking was delayed. You're right this only covers the last few days, once card is shipped.

The estimates are made up, you're correct paying attention to reports by others.

The list of documents depends on whether you're applying on 3 or 5 year rule. But you should also bring all of your foreign expired and unexpired passports. All ID cards ever issued by USCIS (EADs, Green Cards, Advance paroles etc). I strongly advice bringing tax return transcripts for the last 3 or 5 years (based on rule you're applying). If you had any criminal charges, bring paperwork around it. The interview letter also provides a list of documents and evidence to bring.

That's what expected from applicant. The only reason why I mentioned airline tickets, passport stamps etc is because @irertwert doesn't remember when travel took place. Stamps, ticket etc help to reconstruct the dates to use on the form. I personally keep a Google sheet with dates I travel outside of the US since becoming LPR. So I also won't have to look at passport stamps etc.

She isn't required to change name. But if she wants, yes, all the paperwork she does should include her new married name. Then also remember to list her maiden name in other names used fields on forms. Before she changes name, make sure it's not going to be a major headache. How easy is it to update her name on her foreign passport? If it's hard, you may end up in situation when her foreign passport will show maiden name and GC show married name. Not a deal breaker, but she'd have to carry marriage certificate to show to authorities overseas how these two names are related. Best time to change name is either as you begin immigration journey or during N-400. Changing name midway (after receiving GC, during I-751 etc) can be cumbersome.

She needs to be in a legal status to apply for SSN. So probably after she receives EAD card. Make sure to file for I-765 in your AOS application as well as I-131. They are extra and optional, but if you want your future wife to be able to work and travel while waiting for GC, she needs to have them. Considering she was out of status before filing for adjustment, expect longer processing time for GC.

How did you answer these questions beyond what's asked? USCIS needs exact days to use simple math to calculate days out of the country. This is used towards evaluating physical presence and continuous residence for each applicant.

USPS Informed Delivery showed tracking number for my GC in both cases: after AOS and after I-751. Wouldn't it be similar in this case?

Passport stamps, email confirmation for flights, chats, Googleclap history, CBP FOIA

Agreed, this is what I heard on internet lawyer's immigration show. Either don't ever try to naturalize or if you do, have a lawyer to represent. This is not a DIY case anymore. The allegations of fraud are possible if OP tries to become a citizen.