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  1. OldUser
    Not odd at all. Drivers licenses should have matching addresses. This is the basics. Bringing jointly filed tax return transcripts, statements from all joint banking accounts is a must with pending I-751. Just because in many cases people don't get asked for those doesn't mean they shouldn't be taken to the interview.
  2. OldUser
    Did you call the number?
  3. OldUser
    I just Googled, for Russia passport should be valid 6 months beyond visa validity. E.g. should have at least 3 years and 6 months at time of granting visa in OP's case. I vote for new passport with both hands OR getting a short visit visa in the interim.
  4. OldUser
    I see what you mean. I would have liked this plan more if they're getting a short one time visit visa in it. But since passport expires soon AND they want a 3 year visa, it can make sense just to get it all done in a new passport. Not sure if country they're going to would issue a 3 year visa in passport with 1 year of validity, that also may be a requirement depending on the rules of that country.
  5. OldUser
    I like the ambition! If the laws don't change in the future, the kid will be eligible considering they were born a US citizen.
  6. OldUser
    Who told you this? Somebody from USCIS over the phone? They give the most incompetent responses to get you off the line. Read VJ, we're always happy to help!
  7. OldUser
    This part I don't understand. To have a valid passport, it must be renewed?
  8. OldUser
    Forwarding is hit or miss. When my 10 year GC was produced, I had it on because I was in the middle of move. Forwarding was ignored. Hold Mail was ignored. Mail intercept didn't work. Everything came to the old address. It was literally my move day at that address and I'm lucky I was around to receive it.
  9. OldUser
    You're the sponsor until he becomes a US citizen or earns 40 quarters of work with SSA. Need to file I-865 every time you move. Ideally you'd travel together, especially reentering the US, but I understand the difficulty of doing so sometimes.
  10. OldUser
    On one hand I agree with not being obsessed with the process. On the other hand, I heard quite a few stories when people missed on their case development leading to issues due to not checking their status etc. E.g. when USCIS sends interview notice but it never arrives in the mail, but online status updated etc. I'd encourage to check status 2-3 times a week.
  11. OldUser
    You can download tax return transcript from IRS website. That's preferred by USCIS, as it shows forms were actually accepted by IRS.
  12. OldUser
    I hope you decide to never use this accountant again. This is a silly rookie mistake that no professional would ever make. Yes, you have to redo taxes. And you'll likely get more money back due to tax breaks as the result of that. Not only this accountant complicated things for immigration, wasted your time, but also deprived you from bigger refund.
  13. OldUser
    I'm sure there is but only an algorithm inside USCIS knows it. It's not disclosed to public. Always assume you have to submit biometrics, as reuse is not guaranteed. I think in the past before COVID, everybody had to do biometrics.
  14. OldUser
    Totally understand your frustration. This story just proves changing addresses during or right before I-751 can be tricky. Also, as we all know, dealing with USCIS on the phone almost never results in anything positive. But hey, you got ADIT stamp thanks to your persistence. 0. Does he need to travel internationally for a good reason? 1. You can try going with this stamp, the worst case he'd have to get a boarding foil from embassy (expensive and stressful, but it's an option). Or fly to Canada / Mexico and cross by land. I'd be more worried about the address on the file. Because if biometrics notice is sent to the old address and you never see it, then case will be denied. Were both AR-11 and I-865 filed?
  15. OldUser
    You could only substitute if I-130 was approved while your father was alive. But he passed away before approval.
  16. OldUser
    Amazing! Not the day same oath, I assume? Was your spouse at the interview?
  17. OldUser
    - Photos are not that important - Staples are discouraged, but not banned. Just adds extra work for person scanning - It hasn't been long enough to declare package lost. 4-6 weeks is totally fine for your case to get created. The packet might be sitting somewhere in their warehouse now waiting to be processed - Calling is typically useless. Especially if case hasn't been created yet. My question is... What all the evidence did you include in the packet?
  18. OldUser
    Don't bother resending / reuploading unless directed to. It's a known issue (missing pages etc).
  19. OldUser
    One can argue you're applying based on marriage to US citizen and the spouse should be allowed in because of that. In rare cases they get asked a few questions, even informally.
  20. OldUser
    I've heard reports of people saying "I have pending I-751" and that opened the doors for US citizen spouse. For I-751 your spouse may get invited in the room with you to get few questions about marriage answered. For N-400, they're either going to be with you (I heard of such instances) or would wait in the same room where you'd wait for your I-751/N-400.
  21. OldUser
    Good luck and please keep us updated!
  22. OldUser
    If you have pending I-751 - it's a must. If you have 10 year GC but applying under 3 year rule - highly recommended. If you're applying under 5 year rule and have 10 year GC - not needed.
  23. OldUser
    I think that's the question to airline more than anybody else.
  24. OldUser
    I'm not and expert, but I read the page https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/humanitarian-reinstatement It says: "You may only request humanitarian reinstatement if you are the principal beneficiary of an approved Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and your petitioner relative has died. We cannot grant humanitarian reinstatement if the petitioner died while the petition was pending." Based on your description, your father died in 2011 and at that time the petition was pending. I don't think you're eligible for this.
  25. OldUser
    At the same time, in the future she'd have to leave them to live in the US? It's a bit weak point to make... The only somewhat strong tie I see right now is the business. But again, if this business makes her $10000 a year, one would argue, she'd be better in the US working minimum wage jobs. It's another story if she makes $50k+ USD. The numbers are arbitrary but I hope this gives an idea? She has to be honest and be ready for anything, including being denied entry as a visitor.
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