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  1. OldUser
    Make sure to address issues with I-864 in new filing.
  2. OldUser
    Why would you title it Divorce Record with no divorces in the past? I'd name it Marital Status History / Record
  3. OldUser
    Ask them when they take photo 😃 Or when officer finishes interview.
  4. OldUser
    Your mileage may vary. Each office does things slightly differently as it appears
  5. OldUser
    Yes it could confuse them. So you never married in the US?
  6. OldUser
    Did she ever apply for any other visa? Did she mention in those applications she was married when she in fact wasn't?
  7. OldUser
    Why not use joint sponsor? Then assets are not needed. But job is a must, whether one uses sponsor or not... One has to survive and help immigrant spouse.
  8. OldUser
    You can ask whether you're being admitted as a permanent resident or tourist. Asking this is tricky. As you may get denied entry. What does your I-94 say for the recent trips? I'm pretty confident officer won't back date stamp endorsing the immigrant visa. Whether he'd endorse expired visa is also a big question, most likely not. Keep us posted though, your case would help community.
  9. OldUser
    The worst part is, @Pat J, how long have you been in the US now since your last entry? Make sure to not overstay your entry (6 months max for Canadians). Otherwise you'd be out of status and subject to 3 or 10 year bar from entry into the US... Then your immigration will become even more difficult. As to immigrant visa, I think it's gone.
  10. OldUser
    Congrats!
  11. OldUser
    My photo and fingerprints were taken before naturalization interview, but they still used old photo from my AOS era on naturalization certificate. Can't complain, I look younger on it 😃 No additional photos were taken before ceremony. I had same day oath.
  12. OldUser
    Sorry you had to jump through hoops to get it updated despite N-400 form says it's done automatically. I wish there was more transparency about this change and official announcement. Or officers / people conducting oath would give the warning.
  13. OldUser
    Good catch, sorry I said India, I meant Pakistan. Apologies to OP.
  14. OldUser
    One thing to consider: MPC is available to anybody, GE is for trusted travellers. Theoretically, there's more potential scrutiny / checks for somebody using MPC vs using GE
  15. OldUser
    Does the friend use TSA Precheck? It's part of GE benefit. Also, I never use US Govt Mobile Passport because: 1) I don't want to install any apps on my phone, that's a potential backdoor and breach of privacy 2) I rarely see dedicated line for mobile passport 3) I cross the border within 2-3 minutes max with GE, and never seen a big line Same here
  16. OldUser
    It used to be 6-9 months before people got scheduled for interviews at one point. For me it always helped having low expectation. When I filed N-400, I was ready to wait over 6 months (processing time was 7 months). But it was a nice surprise to get approved within 3.5 months. There's many factors here: how busy the office is in your city, whether you have other pending cases (I-751), background, immigration history, and pure luck
  17. OldUser
    You didn't include children in your I-751? Did they receive GC much later?
  18. OldUser
    When I travelled to the US as a tourist in 2010s, I used to get entry stamps. Nowadays, not only the US, but EU and countries around the world go stampless. With US, you have I-94. But I remember one time the history there missed a trip temporarily (showed later), for which I had a stamp in passport. Do you track trips in an app? Perhaps Excel sheet (I did that to track days in and out for N-400). Do you ask for stamps from CBP / border authorities in other countries?
  19. OldUser
    Not me, I think the person hiring a lawyer should talk to lawyers who are going to file VAWA case for them.
  20. OldUser
    No, they'll charge whatever they charge. This is a list to ensure they are real licensed attorneys, not notarios / paralegals / paper preparers. You can talk to multiple of them and see who you're happy with. Good luck!
  21. OldUser
    Congratulations! Don't forget to update status with SSA, get a passport and register to vote 🙂
  22. OldUser
    Hello, what I recommended is a directory listing immigration lawyers who are members of American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). I'm not recommending any particular firm or lawyer. Just giving idea where to find credible lawyers.
  23. OldUser
    How does Philippies birth certificate come into the picture? You said you had US birth certificate
  24. OldUser
    Speed, cost, quality... Usually you can get 2 but not all 3. I'd suggest checking AILA Lawyer search to ensure immigration lawyer (whoever you speak to) is legit.
  25. OldUser
    About explaining oath, yes, it's possible interviewer may ask you questions related to meaning of the words. This typically happens if officers thinks your English is not as fluent. For example, he / she may ask what does it mean to bear arms or what allegience or fidelity is etc.
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