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  1.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: N400, 3 year rule - Getting ready to file
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  3. Sukie
    As to your question about flash cards... Make your own. Go through the questions, and if you do NOT immediately know the answer to a question, take an index card and make yourself a flash card. This way, you don't have to make 100 flash cards (I did this for my spouse). We used to sit across from each other at the dinner table, and I'd ask the questions. If she got the answer correct the first time, I set the card aside. If she missed the answer, the card went into another pile. We'd work on the "missed" pile, until she got all of them correct. Then I'd shuffle ALL the cards, and we'd start over. She scored 100% on her test! Sukie in NY
  4. Sukie
    View All [[Block new_topics_2019 is throwing an error]] I have gotten it using a laptop and Firefox.
  5.    TBoneTX reacted to a post in a topic: Police report from country of Origin
  6. Sukie
    If you are unable to provide a police clearance from a country because THAT COUNTRY will not give it to you, then write a letter explaining this. Also, if there is a website that clearly states that you will not be able to apply for one, return that with your documentation. We had a situation where the USCIS instructions required a police clearance from each state in Australia where my spouse had lived. But at the time we applied, all the police clearances had been nationalized - so you only got one federal clearance. I explained this, and copied the information from the National Federation of Police in Australia. And we got through. Best of luck to you! Sukie in NY
  7.    Sukie reacted to a post in a topic: I-751 can be filed online now
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  12. Sukie
    Marry her, or go the K-1 (Engagement/Fiancee) route. None of this will be quick, but at least you can get going this way! Sukie in NY
  13. Sukie
    Just put a note in your cover letter that you kept separate finances until xx/xx/xx when you opened a joint account. Be sure that some of your household expenses show up on the statements - i.e. so you prove it's not just a "place holder" account. You should be fine! Best of luck on your journey. Sukie in NY
  14.    Sukie reacted to a post in a topic: I only have 5 months of joint account statements for I751
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  19. Sukie
    I have also run into the "only one name on the utility" issue in the past. Put one of your names on one utility, and the other on the other utility so it shows you are at the same address. I also owned my home prior to my marriage. Just note that in a cover letter and note that your spouse is on the insurance policy. Follow TBoneTX's advice. "Life" documents show that you intend to stay together long term. Best of luck on your journey.
  20.    Sukie reacted to a post in a topic: Void in billing statement for evidence
  21. Sukie
    I am guessing this has to do with a date issue. If there is no date for the first marriage (because there is no marriage certificate), I think the police certificate you sent in cannot be matched for coverage from the date of the first marriage. I am assuming your mother has NO police record, but with no proof of the first marriage, they cannot tick the box saying that the police cert covers the period from her first marriage. Just a guess, but I am very familiar with the "tick the box" mentality when it comes to immigration forms and process. Sukie in NY
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  23. Sukie
    Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but the proof doesn't have to be from the last 3 months - you just have to prove you've been living there for MORE than 3 months. So anything you have that is older than 3 months old will work. Have you changed your Driver's License? Is there an "Issue Date" on your DL? Is your physical address on your DL? If the issue date is older than 3 months, and your address is correct on the DL, you're good. Sukie in NY
  24. Sukie
    If you are anywhere near New York City, I can personally recommend Noemi Masliah as an immigration attorney. Best to you in your process! Sukie in NY
  25. Sukie
    Give them what they want! Have your family write a letter, and get it notarized, stating that you will be living at a specific address until you have located a permanent place. Please do not discount the fact that the officer must satisfy certain requirements in your application. Doesn't necessarily have to be a lease agreement, but something with the following would be good: Dear NVC, Our <relative> is relocating from Japan to the US with his wife and children. We are delighted to offer them housing at <address> until such time as they find permanent housing. This is the home where <relative> spent his childhood. They will be contributing to the residence through <paying utilities, paying rent>. Signed, <Loving relatives> Don't dicker with them. Let the officer be able to check the box!!! It's Japan! Sukie in NY
  26. Sukie
    "Stored in a secure Government Database..." Kinda scary these days.... Sukie in NY
  27.    Sukie reacted to a post in a topic: What is needed to travel?
  28. Sukie
    Statistically, from others on the VJ Journey, including us, only about 50% of the "Request a SSN" from the CR-1 paperwork ever go through. The officer that admits you to the US has the "option" of clicking a box on his/her screen to send your info to the SSA office. We had ticked the box to request a SSN, and when we inquired, there was no record. I even specifically QUESTIONED the officer when my spouse came in to make sure the box was ticked on his system. NOPE. So the fact there was nothing in the system means your officer at secondary did not make the request. Unfortunately, this is not unusual. Hopefully you'll be on your way soon! Sukie in NY
  29. Sukie
    There will usually be a person standing at the place where the non-citizen's line starts and the citizen's line starts. Explain your situation to this person, and follow their instructions. When my spouse entered (and I was with her), we both went to secondary. It was painless, just mildly intimidating to be in secondary. Be sure to have all the correct paperwork with you! This part of your journey is almost over! Sukie in NY
  30. Sukie
    As OldUser said, sometimes you have to include individual accounts to prove you live at the same address (if you don't have a lot of co-mingled financial evidence. In some areas, it's impossible to have two names on utility accounts. Best advice I can give is to put a statement in your cover letter that states how you have done your finances since you married - like you said in your original post. Explain that utilities were in your name before, and that you wanted to spare your spouse. This is your explanation... Since I already had all my financial systems in place before my wife immigrated, I hadn’t moved most of our spending over. I was also trying to shield her from financial stress during the transition. That’s since changed - we’ve now been running shared expenses through our joint account consistently, but only for the past six months. Put this in your cover letter to help explain what the officer is looking at. Good luck! Sukie in NY
  31. Sukie
    Send the statements since she was added, but also explain WHEN you added her to the account. Showing that you live at the same address will go a long way - so things with your spouse's name on it from 2024 will be important if you can show that. For example: Many driver's licenses have the date of acquisition, and the date of expiry on them. If your spouse's driver's license has that data, it can show where the spouse was living (because of the address printed) at the time the license was granted. Best of luck! Sukie in NY
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