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  1. Yet the OP is asking whether producing some fake tickets could help his tourist visa approval. No it won't.
  2. You can book cancellable / flexible tickets, but ideally you should book flights after visa and passport in hand. How do you know you won't be placed in admin processing?
  3. I created account but it was a long time ago... Let's see if anybody has recent experience.
  4. Why do you expect the email? How do you know it would be sent?
  5. Yes it's fine, but it's just easier to put the earlier date if you think there is possibility of travelling then. You won't get penalized for it.
  6. Did you check spam folder? Can you update email address after creating account to a different one (not sure if possible)?
  7. Yes, most people's answer is yes. The question is funky in the way it's worded.
  8. Expunged records are still records for USCIS.
  9. No and no. Whatever vaccines you are missing are going to prevent you from adjusting status. You simply won't get green card unless you bring paperwork from civil surgeon saying you met all criteria.
  10. It's ok to be worried, but as long as the father is a eligible joint sponsor, it should be OK. Sponsor should be a US citizen or US LPR, so your parents cannot help much
  11. Focus more on covering the ongoing events. There's not much value providing 10 pictures from the same day. Give 10 pictures from different days or occasions.
  12. Whenever you spent 183 days in the US... https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/substantial-presence-test
  13. In the grand scheme of things it's a smaller factor VS general trend in my opinion.
  14. Visa is always best. Technically, as a US Green Card allows entry to Mexico, but with mixed success. Make sure to bring marriage certificate to explain name difference on passport and GC.
  15. Yes, it's almost guaranteed that some people who filed after you will get approved before you. Also a paper applicant filing after you with I-912 may get approved before you. This is not a strict line where everybody gets adjudicated in order of filing. There's many factors and each case is unique.
  16. NOAs take up to 10 weeks nowadays. It's perfectly normal.
  17. It's normal wait nowadays. Probably nothing to do with waiver itself.
  18. No, I understand the motive for filing K-3 in hopes to get I-130 approved sooner. But it almost never works. There's nothing in my comment suggesting one is filing K-3 to get it approved. If I understand correctly, you're hoping to start inquiring about K-3 in hopes to unblock I-130. What you're missing is those deadlines for inquiries are often pushed further by USCIS all the time without notice. Even if you start inquring into your case, USCIS is not obliged to act upon your case faster. They are responsible for replying, sure, they reply with generically worded sentences...
  19. K3 rarely works. It's like winning a lottery.
  20. Did you do all of that before entering US as LPR? If so, did you file US taxes differently for that year? If you did that after moving to the US, did you have to pay taxes to both Netherlands and the US?
  21. OP is likely experiencing a slow down in issuing receipts for paper filed applications we're observing from reports on VJ. Also, with election season culminating soon, one can anticipate N-400 would no longer be the main focus of USCIS, who will likely start paying more attention to other cases. For those reasons, OP's N-400 adjudication may slow down in comparison to current processing times. It would be unrealistic to expect fast turnaround in that case.
  22. Here's thread where people discuss travelling with such extension letter - Generally, it's best to show up at airport early as she would have to show this letter to airline staff who will have to verify everything is correct. In my experience, one time a manager had to be called, because employee didn't know how to add 48 months to expiration date on my GC. Also, some people had issues with airlines refusing boarding. It's a small chance but it exists. For that, your wife may need to print copy of Carrier Guide showing what documents are accepted for travel to the US.
  23. After filing I-751, while in the US, she'll receive I-797 letter (receipt, Notice of Action, extension letter - people call it many ways). It takes anywhere between 4 to 10 weeks to receive the letter in the mail. You also get digital copy in account, but original watermarked letter is needed for travel. Then her GC expiry will be extended by 48 months (4 years). She can then travel internationally with valid passport, expired green card and valid original extension letter.
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