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You probably can get 10 year GC with I-90. You may get scrutiny when applying for naturalization

100% agree on this. Won't hurt but likely won't help much either.

If passport allows visa free entry, his GC and extension letter are not relevant for Mexico, only for boarding flight back to the US and going through immigration in the US

Took about 10 days for me in 2021. I'm saying 4-6 weeks based on what I see in the last 2 years on VJ.

What do you mean by she's doing the divorce? You can file for divorce without her permission any moment. With children involved it's harder, for sure.

Do you have a valid WAVA case? Did she physically abuse you? Do you have police reports or restraining orders? Did you suffer mental abuse that is documented? Do you have witnesses? It sounds like a weak / no WAVA case so far.

You probably have to divorce and move on / find a different avenue for staying in the US. Staying married means you'll be liable for any new debts she's accumulating.

I see, I don't think I ever had an alert from them 😅

Capital One? BoA? I think at the point of notification to accept / decline, the transaction is already dead in most cases and requires attempting paying again. At least in my experience with those two banks. I cannot say with certainty about others.

Bring to the interview. You're likely going to be asked whether you had any trips between filing and the interview.

A piece of paper with a table and three columns. First column - question number and page, second column - current answer, third column - correct answer. Give it at the interview to the officer. It doesn't matter whether it's paper or online application. You can bring this as well as any additional evidence in printed form to the interview.

How is NVC related to this? This is naturalization / removal of conditions case. No visas, no embassies involved.

Prepare an errata sheet, bring to the interview and tell IO at the beginning you have few corrections to make. Give them the errata sheet.

Well, I anticipated this in November: Based on that thread, you were also concerned about it. Did you find a joint sponsor in the meantime? Finding a job now is probably a very late move that won't work.

I would like to discuss pros and cons of all payment methods one can use to pay USCIS fees. Here's my view and understanding so far. Credit Card Pros: - Can earn miles / points / cashback - Can spread the payments (think of 0% APR intro + 10% effective cashback in the first year etc) - You know when USCIS charges it Cons: - Requires a credit history and card - Payment can be easily denied due to suspicious charge (yes, USCIS fees can be viewed as suspicious by bank IT systems) or hitting the limit. USCIS won't retry charging it. Personal Check Pros: - Money stays in your account for longer. Can earn some interest on it - You know exactly when it was cashed - Sometimes USCIS write / stamp case number as they endorse the check. You may learn case number before you receive text message / mail / update. More relevant for forms like I-485 which can only be filed on paper as of today. Cons: - Requires checking account - Requires discipline from person paying, e.g. maintaining the right balance to cover all payments and USCIS fees. - Requires knowledge how to use it 😃 - Doesn't earn rewards Cashier's Check Pros: - The fees are going to be covered for sure, since the amount is already withdrawn from bank account Cons: - Can be difficult or impossible to cancel, recover funds if lost or other reason - Sometimes costs money (depending on bank and bank account) - Not possible to know when cashed (correct if I'm wrong) - Doesn't earn rewards Money Order Pros: - Can be purchased at USPS and other places. Doesn't require bank account. - Guarantees funds to cover fees Cons: - Costs money - Depending on issuer, may be able to track / cancel etc but not always - Doesn't earn rewards Questions for you: 1. Did I miss any payment methods? 2. Did I miss any pros or cons for any payment method? 3. What other payment methods you wish USCIS accepted? (crypto, financing, Zelle, Venmo, Paypal, wire, etc etc) 4. What's your preferred payment method and why? 4a. If you prefer credit cards, is it because of rewards or is it because you can pay over time? Or is it because you never wrote a check? 4b. If you prefer personal check, is it because you don't have credit card? Or is it because you're worried payment may get denied? Or is it because you used to write checks? Or is it because you want to have money in account for longer? 4d. If you you prefer cashier's check, is it because you're worried your balance may not cover the fees? Any other reason? 4e. If you prefer money order, is it because you don't have a checking account? Is it because you're worried your balance may not covet the fees? Any other reason? Please do not walk by this thread, I'd love to see a good discussion 😊

Imagine you got a stokes interview asking this question: "Which side of the bed do you sleep on?" What would be your answer?

Just curious to see what beverage is more popular among all of us