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Apply for N-400 if you want to become a US citizen. Becoming a US citizen is not mandatory, it's optional. If you apply based on marriage, sure you'll need evidence, a little less than for I-751. If you have been a resident for 5 years, you can apply based on that and you won't need to submit marital evidence other than marriage certificate.

This is yet another reason to choose spousal visa. The approval forms there don't expire unlike K-1. It's possible the consulate denied the case on technicality because they didn't like it. Do you have age gap?

Pay the bills. Also make sure to file your taxes with IRS even if living outside the US, as required by law.

I naturalized in March. I checked the box on N-400 to update my status with Social Security Administration. It never worked. Here's my experience

You can still write such letter and upload it as PDF. There's multiple things that can happen: 1) You get interviewed for both I-751 and N-400 2) You can get I-751 approved prior to N-400 interview 3) You can get only N-400 interview and it will wait for I-751 approval which won't require interview 4) You'll get N-400 interview, and then will have I-751 interview on different date

Any time time later is safe. 90 days is the earliest. If applying under 3 year rule, make sure you're married for over 3 years and lived together in the US for 3 years at the time when you apply.

Many credible lawyers are members of AILA. You can check them here: https://www.ailalawyer.com/ Besides that, ask lawyer how many N-600 they filed, how many got approved. How recently they filed such case. How would they deal with RFE if one happened. How would they ensure to file the strongest case to avoid RFE. Etc etc

It can be critical if you get an interview. ID is critical in every day life too. Best of luck!

It's best to clean up the case by withdrawing I-485

Have you presented other proof of address etc that's required for Real ID? Letter itself and GC isn't enough alone for Real ID, but with other docs it should work. I had Real ID in California renewed when I had I-751 pending.

I filed all of my cases with a lawyer. No regrets there. Hiring a lawyer doesn't mean you do nothing about the process. You will be involved.

My case showed 3 weeks until decision on the day of my oath.

Not sure about I-551 being proof of identity (I think passport is), but I-551 is definitely a proof of status.

Don't enter on Nexus, when coming on K-1 visa. There's thread going on Somebody used Nexus when entering the US and the immigrant visa was never endorsed. You don't want to be treated as a visitor, you need to be treated as K-1 After you cross the border, yes, you can go to Nexus enrollment center and have an interview on arrival. Then, in subsequent trips, when you become LPR, you can use Nexus lanes or lines at the airport. Is it worth it? Totally. Not only you'd get easier entry next time between US and Canada, but you'd also have TSA PreCheck for US domestic flights. And finally, don't pay $120 out of pocket next time. There's plenty of credit cards which reimburse Nexus / Global Entry / TSA PreCheck fees

Up to 90-120 days. You may want to sign up for USPS Informed Delivery, it's free. The package with green card will be sent by Lees Summit Production Facility and you'll most likely know about it in USPS Informed Delivery before USCIS will publish USPS tracking number.

No way to avoid removal of conditions in your case. She must file I-751. Removal of conditions can be avoided when coming on spousal visa. If somebody is married for 2+ years and enters on spousal visa for the first time, they'd get 10 year GC. But you chose K-1. And this means no way to avoid I-751, unless it took more than 2 years since date of marriage to receive green card.

Yes, you can print. Yes, it's good to request missing notice here https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/ndn

Yes, this is the recommendation. Once you marry, it'll be almost impossible to get SSN without green card or EAD. Again, as you can see, changing name at this stage of immigration can result in: 1) Your home passport in maiden name 2) GC in married name 3) Social security card in maiden name People live just fine with such setup, and eventually update all the docs to have matching name. I'd personally just wait for N-400 to change name to keep it simple. On the other hand, even then you'd have to update SS card and your country's passport. So it's really your call when you want to deal with it.

For name change, I'd think long and hard about this. The easiest time to change name is when becoming a US citizen. Before changing name, I'd also check how easy it is to change name in your country. Yes, if you're in the US, you'd have to deal with your consulate of your country to renew passport to have married name. You can file for AOS with married name and get GC with married name, as long as married name is mentioned in marriage certificate (for example it's your spouse's current name)

Congratulations!

Congratulations to both of you! This is a big milestone!!!

Which state? I know this works in California just fine.

I really appreciate your insights there. We rarely get anybody in your situation. Usually, people wonder about it around the time getting first passports for their children, and many don't understand the value. Keep us posted on your N-600, I hope you get it quick!

That's some good old bs from USCIS. Only an immigration judge can terminate your status or you can give it up by filing I-407

Then you're good. You filed new I-751 before you were placed in removal proceedings. Take a screenshot of that message with your computer's date and time showing, for your records and potential future proof.