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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.

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.

Busy field office? Pending I-751? Luck?

No, you don't need to remember oath. During ceremony, you will be repeating words after USCIS person.

You can try but it's a hard thing to pull off and can introduce additional challenges. Others can suggest, but I'd just go to consulate in India and get visa if possible.

I'm not 100% sure about this, but isn't requirement for I-90 to be filed on US soil?

Don't apply until it's resolved, otherwise N-400 will be stuck waiting for resolution. If you can pay fine / do whatever to resolve it quicker, I'd do it. Maybe consult a lawyer specializing in traffic violations.

Then it's total made up excuse. How can they lose file in their online database? I never heard of this. 1) Are you from high fraud / unfriendly country? Think Nigeria, Iran, Cuba, Morocco etc. 2) Did you have any criminal past? 3) Did you get GC through marriage which fell apart quickly after becoming LPR? There may be something in your background not making USCIS happy

Sorry about it. I remember it was a 5 year rule case. E.g. no pending I-751 etc (since you had GC from 2012) Did you file N-400 on paper?

Old I-130 needs to be withdrawn if still pending. There's nothing more confusing than two spousal petitions for different people. Of course, new petition will be affected negatively to some degree.

Yes it will. You need to have all of these resolved before your interview.

Yes, it's normal. It's new wording for the same status. Cc @P055UM😃

It's always the case for small set of cases. E.g. USCIS adjudicates some % of new cases to keep processing times lower on paper.

The biometrics appointment letter is black and white, at least it was for me in 2019? Is yours watermarked? Only receipt and approval are watermarked.

Airlines too, who take responsibility of enforcing immigration laws when they're supposed to just provide transportation... The list goes on 😅

Yes, very likely it's going to be an issue.

This is true, I never advocated for not carrying GC. Subjectively, using it (taking out of wallet, handing over to other people) increases chances of losing it. I carried GC but never got it out of my pocket. Lyft / Uber is a one time expense, most IDs are valid for 5+ years. Of course, one can live without ID, and many do. But then people run into issues with passports expiring, other IDs getting lost. Even many USCIS officers expect to see ID / DL with US address on it. I think going to DMV once in 5 years is a small sacrifice leading to more convenience every day. But again, these are just opinions, and there is no right or wrong.

You have a better chance coming to the US through employment, eventually getting GC from employer and naturalizing. This may take less time than pursuing F3.

State ID is an option for non-drivers. How would one be confirming their age, identity for various reasons? Flashing foreign passport at supermarket? I think it's way too impractical to carry passport plus if it's lost, the cost of replacement is a lot higher than getting another state ID. Same goes for GC. It's too valuable to lose plus creates immediate reaction from employers and anybody you're showing it to... E.g. they instantly think "foreigner". Many Americans are not familiar with US passports, let alone foreign passports or GCs. IMHO getting at least a state ID is a responsible and practical thing to do. I got my first state ID on temporary work visa. Took a bus to DMV.

I think it's a fair assumption that somebody who lives in the US for 3+ or 5+ years and naturalizing would be fully integrated with US society and have state ID or DL.

Did you just walk in or you rescheduled?

Has LPR met physical presence and continuous residence requirements for N-400?

Assets are routinely ignored. If you can find a qualifying joint sponsor, it would help overcoming RFE.

How many bottles were you bringing? I assume Chilean wine? I love it 😀

How is K-1 quicker than CR-1 for citizenship? Requirements are same for LPR who came under CR-1 or K-1: 1) Being married for 3+ years 2) Being LPR for 3+ years With CR-1 you're already married when you file, so clock on condition #1 gets started earlier. For condition #2, adjustment of status takes time. The time while waiting for GC doesn't count towards condition #2 CR-1 provides better protection for immigrant from multiple perspectives: 1) Travel bans make exceptions for spouses, but not for fiances 2) K-1 can expire 3) US citizens occasionally play games AKA "I changed my mind about marrying", "I cannot afford the fees" etc. And K-1 are more vulnerable to this. As a foreign beneficiary, I'd feel a lot more confident with CR-1 being filed for me, and not K-1. As a petitioner, I'd also be more confident about outcome with CR-1 compared to K-1 and to me it would be important to show real commitment (CR-1) and not a promise (K-1). Finally, to many foreigners, traditional marriage back in their home country is important. CR-1 gives excellent opportunity to do this. I'm totally aware this is just my opinion, and others may have valid reasons to go K-1. But I see fewer of these reasons in 2025.