OldUser

No, then I-485 forms are not required. Your wife and daughter should leave on time and go via consular processing. I-130 for each is OK. You need to check whether daughter will have to wait way longer due to visa bulletin and her category.

Who's gonna write those affidavits? Friends, people who know you as a couple?

Looks like an email sent in error?

Arbitrary. It's a made up estimate.

But who said they won't use it? They may

Great catch

I wish I could pin this message in every N-400 thread. Not sure how people still believe estimates after going through other steps with USCIS, NVC etc earlier in their journey.

Whether you mail it on Friday or following Monday it won't make a difference. Evidence getting old is not a major concern. These cases lie on a shelf for 18-24 months before anyone looks at them. Good luck! It's quite a journey, but it's a just another step

I wouldn't. My lawyer discouraged it too. The problem is, if you miscalculated the date and petition arrives a little early - it will get rejected. Adding a week will minimize this chance. Fun fact, a friend of mine, who filed I-751 two weeks after me got approved 4-5 months earlier than me. Same service center. Neither of us had RFEs or interviews. So me sending earlier didn't get me there faster 😃 With current processing times, whether you file on the day or two weeks later - you'll probably be applying for N-400 with pending I-751

Do not send the day window opens. Delay by few days to avoid rejection. How long of a delay are you talking about for waiting for taxes? Few weeks? Sure. Longer - I'd file without it.

You shouldn't travel outside the US. Also, renewing DL may be challenging. You need to get an ADIT stamp for proof of status.

This can take anywhere between a month to over a year. On average, 6-9 months.

Recommendation is still relevant. She'd replace a US passport, update name at SSA. The immigrant spouse would use her new name on AOS forms.

I'm not sure this would happen. But keep us posted

You use your married name on AOS forms. That's how you notify USCIS about name change. Update your passport to match new name. If you can't (really can't) then you can travel with passport and Advance Parole / Green card and marriage certificate to explain discrepancy in name on documents.

You can file I-485 for your wife to stay and adjust in the US if needed. Bear in mind, this means she won't be able to travel outside of the US for a long while. She won't be able to work for a long while. Ensure she's OK with it first. Also, bear in mind, hopefully she didn't have a plan of coming to the US and adjusting, because that would result in misrepresentation and inadmissability. As to your stepdaughter, I cannot say for sure, but it seems like she's also eligible for AOS now, since she's under 21 and you were married to her mother before she was 18. So you need to submit all the forms including but not limitrd to I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 etc by mail. The end result is - neither your wife or daughter will have visa. They'll get GC if they get approved here in the US. If they plan going through consular processing overseas, you don't need I-485.

This doesn't make any sense. If the interview is waived, usually the case doesn't get transfered to field office. It's transfered to the local field office for the interview, typically. I'd be very careful believing anything Tier 1 agent or "Chat with Emma" say. Only official communication in forms of letters from USCIS. Anything else is speculation.

I-485 can only be filed when the foreigner is in the US. It does not apply for CR-1

Congrats! Sometimes N-400 isn't smooth, so I'd recommend being ready for N-400 to be the toughest part of immigration journey.

Sorry to hear about your situation 1. Get to a safe place, perhaps shelter if needed 2. Make sure every step you take is documented. WAVA requires proof of abuse too.

That's true, this is why I said: AOS filers now do not need to include payment for EAD.

Got it. So in that case, how is your state / city relevant? I'd check case status for cases around your case to see if there's movement.

Looks like mixing payment methods is not a good thing: I never thought of doing it, but apparently somebody tried.

Processing times state, 80% of family based I-485 take 16.5 months in Seattle. Employment based - 20.5 months. I think it would be overly optimistic to think many people got approved already. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/