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You can sue USCIS for decision 120 after the interview, as allowed by law. Either you can do it yourself or hire lawyer to file Writ Of Mandamus (lawsuit)

Is he changing name? Which field office?

As long as you are a US citizen she can stay and refile another AOS packet with right evidence.

Great news! So my 4-6 weeks estimate to get receipt is still pretty accurate

In time for retirement? 😅 I never thought about sponsoring my siblings, firstly because they never expressed interest in living in the US. They have well established lives overseas. Secondly, I'm not eligible as LPR. If one of them ever asks I'd want to see their reaction to the 30+ years wait perspective 😃

I guess they're trying to revoke it on a basis it was issued "in mistake" making OP reprove everything, which is more and more difficult as time passes. N-600 is always worth its filing fee IMHO.

Yes, she can petition her sister. The sister will have to wait for 20+ years before she can come though.

Opinion only / my speculation I agree this is silly. I think DOS is proactively trying to cut the US citizens who: - Do not live / never lived in the US for extended periods of time AND / OR - Do not pay taxes from overseas I can see how these people maybe perceived as "unnecessary burden" (sorry about the term used) by the government. Passport fees don't cover the cost of replacing their passports, providing consular support in various matters. Also, some of them may petition other people who'd live very small portion of their lives in the US and use US passport as a fancy travel document only e.g. cost US more $$$. I know there are requirements to be able to sponsor somebody (domicile) or transfer citizenship (living in the US 5+ years for CRBA etc). It's just pragmatic move by US to reduce the cost of such citizens. I do not agree with this approach, just stating my thoughts around it. Plus don't forget the security aspect of it all. If somebody never lived in the US, can they be a security threat? E.g. hired by foreign intelligence and come into the US freely as a citizen, since no need to go through process of obtaining visas etc. I'm sorry OP is caught in all of this. I hope this gets resolved soon for their kid. By no any means I blame OP, I think it's a somewhat rare and unfortunate situation. It's a reminder to always get certificate of citizenship. Disclaimer: All of the comments above is just my personal opinion, unsupported by any official documentation and may be utterly incorrect.

Exactly, I-130 is a bell that cannot be unrung plus @ninjaspinji could not adjust anyways?

Sounds like a plan. Maintain your status and marry your GF when the time comes.

To naturalize under 3 year rule you need both: - Be LPR for 3 years - Be married to US citizen for 3 years and they need to be a US citizen for at least 3 years

If you roll a dice, that prediction may be more accurate than estimated time. Pay 0 attention to it. It's never accurate. The interview is in May. In normal circumstances you can naturalize within few weeks of interview. With name change it can be additional month or so. It's hard to predict, but most likely you should naturalize by August / September unless there's something USCIS doesn't like about the case.

The estimate you're seeing is a random number which means nothing because it's super inaccurate. I wouldn't worry about it. Some people get way passed promised estimate, others have estimation showing several months when they get approval. The petition will likely take about 18 months from filing.

What documentation is she going to provide to Russian authorities trying to leave the country with the kid? I'd imagine same docs would work for embassy.

That's weird to say the least! What's the history: did you apply for N-400 while I-751 was pending, and then I-751 got denied? Meanwhile you filed I-290B and got scheduled for N-400 interview? How did the interview go? I may be optimistic, but perhaps IO just didn't bother updating I-751 case or updated to whatever status because N-400 got approved? Tell us more.

Agreed, estimates are random numbers

You can switch jobs with EAD in hand. Once you receive GC you can: 1) Go to SSA office, file SS-5 form and replace SS card to remove restrictions from it (e.g. wording "Valid for work only with DHS authorization") 2) Use Drivers License / State ID in conjunction with SS card for I-9 verification moving forward. This way you don't need to worry about showing GC and if it's conditional, extension letters and all of that stuff. Some HRs get confused about GC expiration, extension letters etc. It's far easier using documentation a regular American uses. Obviously, make sure to use term Lawful Permanent Resident and never say you're a US citizen until you become one. It's just me, but I'd go as far as obstaining from using words "Green card holder", "I have a Green card" because that's what triggers HRs / employers to ask for GC as proof, which has multiple issues as outlined above. I always say "I'm a lawful permanent resident and don't require work authorization" whenever asked about status.

I don't believe common law marriage is good enough for immigration.

No issue. It hasn't been that long, and stamp is valid for 1 year.

Having your spouse puts a moral pressure on IO to decide favourably, based on what I read on VJ and heard from lawyers: https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/marriage-based-citizenship-do-i-have-to-accompany--3147956.html I read somewhere of rare cases when conditions were already removed but spouse was asked few questions as part of N-400 under 3 year rule. I will post links if I find it. It's pretty much like with evidence. If you bring a lot with you, nobody asks for it. If you bring little or none - you get RFE. Bringing spouse to 3 year rule N-400 is not mandatory, but helps to get approval easier even if spouse is just sitting in the waiting area.

Tax return transcripts is what immigration officer wants to see. Do you have 1040s or other forms you filed for other years?

Yes you can. Naturalization is an opportunity for a name change regardless of marital status. Be advised, this may introduce a bit of a delay because it requires a special judical oath ceremony.

This is USCIS ,everything is possible 😃

Convenience is probably the reason. If only USCIS built a good app that could help tracking one's cases and get immediate notification when case is approved. I'm aware of text message / email alerts for updates to the case and uses them too. Another reason for using websites for tracking progress of hundreds of cases is to know which cases USCIS is actively working on. The official processing times are not transparent or detailed enough. But third party apps give a better insight. For example, when my I-751 was pending I checked the status of about 10000 neighboring cases around mine filed within a month before and a month after me. I kept watching it few times a week. One moment USCIS started touching neighboring cases - issuing RFEs, scheduling interviews, approving and denying ROC petitions. That gave me an idea that my case is going to be processed within a month or so. Soon after tracker app showed cases being looked at, VJ folks in relevant month threads started posting updates about their cases. So it may be useful to some people.