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  1. OldUser
    Just one asnwer you need to know. For example, when asked about federal holidays, you can name Independence Day.
  2. OldUser
    With years passing by it gets harder and harder to provide adequate documentation as it gets lost, parents pass away, chasing school archives becomes a bigger hassle etc. I'm sure people get N-600 done decades after but it would probably require way more effort (and more expensive in the future as fees don't go down). The best time to get N-600 is as the kid becomes the citizen. Then you only need to care about keeping one paper safe vs stack of papers.
  3. OldUser
    My $0.02 on N-600: It is optional, but highly recommended. Just search VJ, Reddit and the internet. You'll find a lot of good examples of people struggling to prove they are US citizens and thus having issues with passport renewal or getting other benefits. Here's recent example of somebody trying to get US passport for 7 (or 8?) years: Not sure how proactive they were, but if they had N-600 on their hand I can bet money the process would have been smooth and simple.
  4. OldUser
    One detail though. Expungements mean little to USCIS. The applicant will always have to disclose arrests and provide all paperwork even if the case was based on false allegations and in the end, the charges were dropped.
  5. OldUser
    Adding @mindthegap as the expert in I-751s / Divorce Waivers. You don't need to pay the fee, but I cannot give good instructions on switching to divorce divorce waiver. You probably have to write a letter to service center where your case is pending.
  6. OldUser
    Agreed, no benefit to withdrawing now. Fees are paid and not refundable. There's definitely risk of issues with I-485 when withdrawing I-130 on the other hand.
  7. OldUser
    Travel between interview and oath is different to travel after oath and before getting US passport.
  8. OldUser
    I hope @Nashmusah was actually going for naturalization (naturalisation is UK / Australia business). Looks like OP's case was treated as case under 3 year rule. What boxes are checked on your form @Nashmusah?
  9. OldUser
    You can continue travelling with GC and extension letter. As long as your physical presense doesn't get affected of course. You will get asked about trips between interview and oath before your ceremony begins.
  10. OldUser
    This definitely helps
  11. OldUser
    You can expect the same for I-751 / N-400
  12. OldUser
    Converting I-751 to divorce waiver is extremely necessary. If USCIS approves your I-751 on wrong premise (thinking you're married removing conditions jointly) - you would put your LPR status into question when attempting to naturalize. I'd focus on divorce / I-751 before atrempting N-400. As you may know, N-400 cannot be approved before I-751 is adjudicated properly.
  13. OldUser
    I do not have experience using Zelle / Venmo for evidence. Maybe others can comment whether this is a good idea or not. It may work both ways in my opinion. If you have public transactions on Venmo, by submitting account information you're potentially inviting USCIS to scrutinize your transactions with other people.
  14. OldUser
    If you pay by personal check, cashiers check or money order, you don't need G-1450. This is only needed for credit card payments.
  15. OldUser
    This is a good start. Other than filing taxes together, how else do you comingle your finances? Do you have joint savings / checking accounts?
  16. OldUser
    I highly recommend paying with personal check to avoid credit card transaction getting declined and causing all sorts of delays. If you read VJ, you'll see people report issue paying with CC because bank flags transaction as fradulent.
  17. OldUser
    Good evidence can require 500+ pages. But not all 500+ packets contain good evidence.
  18. OldUser
    I don't see a major problem with you living separately for the first 4-6 months after becoming a conditional resident. As long as you document your attempts to spend time together well, and as long as you eventually move in together, I-751 should be approvable. I'd save receipts for gas, hotel stays, restaurants etc etc. Would save email comminication explaining how you asked about working in state A, but manager says you have to work in state B etc. Good idea is to open joint savings account where you both can contribute towards future move in costs. This should be good evidence until you actually move in and get lease in both names.
  19. OldUser
    GC is probably a reason why they can't give her tourist visa. Did they give her denial letter?
  20. OldUser
    Yes, most problems travelling with I-551 stamps / extension letters etc are caused by airlines overseas, not CBP on US soil.
  21. OldUser
    I'd definitely do that. Met a lot of British on my flights from and to EU back in the days (circa 2014). They sent their kids to UK / EU to study as the tuition fees were better. It helped the kids were dual US / UK citizens.
  22. OldUser
    In theory yes, in practice USCIS denies cases for no show every now and then, even when reschedule request was submitted and acknowledged. I'd follow the golden path (no reschedules, all evidence submitted) to lower the chance of erroneous denial. Also, why make USCIS work on case if not ready to naturalize? This slows down other people who eagerly wait for their case to be decided, ready to go to interview / oath any moment they're invited? It's like joining long airport security line only to ask somebody to hold your spot when it's your turn to go... Can do if really want, but it's somewhat a waste of everybody's time.
  23. OldUser
    No, you're not getting I-765 based on J-1 visa. I'd leave it blank as irrelevant.
  24. OldUser
    Yes, for most petitions, NOAs take up to 8-10 weeks. Example: Not the person hasn't received a physical letter yet
  25. OldUser
    It's a good idea to always keep copies of everything you ever submitted to USCIS. If not physical, at least digital.
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