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Kind of logical, this is thread for June 2020 filers

Yes, no problem with travelling elsewhere before entering the US. This question gets asked quite often, not sure why people think it's not permitted?

What a nightmare question it is nowadays! I hope IO realizes it and doesn't ask it.

Correction: it's a 48 month extension letter! E.g. 4 years.

As far as I know they can file 4 years and 1 day since the return back to USA for good. If they prefer more straightorward case, they can file 5 years minus 90 days since they returned back to the US for good. If they want bulletproof case, they can file 5 years and a week since they returned back to the US for good.

Yes

Fantastic!

There not much point providing evidence that doesn't show how you comingle finances and share life. Provide anything that supports it. The best evidence spans months and years of your marriage. E.g. recurring checking account statements, utility bills, credit card statements. If it's car insurance, show multiple letters for each renewal. Evidence pointing at one period of time (single statement, screenshot) is OK but not good enough on its own.

When you say things like "Copy of joint checking account" - are you talking about monthly statements covering a period of time (from marriage / GC approval to present) ? One statement won't cut it.

Use that regardless whether she receives extension letter or not this week. The benefits of this approach is: - Less confusion by HR - No need to do reverification When LPR presents GC and extension letter many HRs get confused, not knowing whether one is still authorized to work or not. Also, they keep asking for updates on I-751 status and ask for new extension when current one is expiring. Best to not to go this route altogether. The only places that need to see GC and extension letter are: - Airlines / CBP when going to the US - DMV to renew Drivers License - Banks when confirming residency status (this is debatable, but some ask when applying for loans, mortgage). - Immigration lawyer if representing LPR - Police if confirming residency status Everybody else should be sarisfied with DL + SS card, including employers.

Congratulations! I hope I-751 and N-400 will be approved soon.

@mycase17 can your wife go to SSA office today or tomorrow and remove restrictions from Social Security card? Then she can present Drivers License and unrestricted SS card for I-9.

From anywhere between one day to never. That's the theoretical minimum and maximum.

Just to explain why: because it's easier to get rejected boarding at pre-clearance in foreign location. CBP cannot deny entry to the US to LPR once on US soil.

I'd vote no on that

There's many people who file with fee waivers.

Filing WoM may be the option

That's some serious delay on I-485. You can file WoM to get a decision.

GC = Green Card

Or remove the wording from Social Security card after receiving Green Card. That will allow to show only Drivers License and Social Security Card. Far easier than dealing with Green Cards, extension letters and incompetent HRs.

I included those letters / statements in the ROC packet. No USCIS address was included.

If you're travelling overseas on US passport to a country not requiring visa, I don't see how it would be a problem?

When you get your Green Card, go to SSA and remove the wording "Valid for work only with DHS authorization" by asking for the a new SS card. SSN won't change (it never changes), but you won't have these restrictions. Until then, EAD and current SS card is good proof of your ability to work legally.

You need to letters of recommendation to make the case stronger. I'd evaluate with an attorney first whether you have a case for NIW or you won't be eligible and it's a waste of time. AFAIK, when you file for GC under NIW, you demostrate immigrant intent. Don't expect to be easily approved / renewed any non-immigrant visa after that.

If they live in the USA most of their time, and trip is shorter than 6 months, no problems.