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1. Yes (3 photographs total). 2. No 3. I think so but I am not too familiar with this aspect (it is whatever the passport application asks for). -KM

I got a chance to vote for my state's democratic primary election back in April. I have always considered myself to be better informed about current events and issues than the average American. But until recently I was only able to watch the democracy work from the sidelines. It was indeed an...

Yeah it happens all the time (I am not sure why). Your passport application with go from regular to expedited within a week. -KM

Does the fact that the card was mailed to him mean that he is already a green card holder for all intents and purposes ? Could he get a temporary stamp in his passport to hold him over until the card is mailed to the correct address ? To give up on something just when you see the light at the...

Congrats Dandan123 ! A lot of us who visit this forum and post here also have no reason to frequent this board except to help others by sharing the knowledge we have gained through our experience. Anyway good luck ! -KM

As I understand it, DCF is faster to get to the end of the process (green card) but the wait in India may be longer. Also I will be continuing my current employment with a US company - just working from the Indian office. So I will not be able to produce proof that I am employed in India or...

Thanks Triple Citizen ! I just wanted to be prepared for all eventualities in case my stay in India ends up being longer than expected. Now I am not sure what the role of the K4 visa is if we can directly get a US passport for the child. Under what circumstances is the child required to enter...

Yes, the K1 fiance visa is an option but something that will not work for me due to cultural issues. In India the idea of an unmarried girl traveling to the US to be with her husband-to-be is frowned upon. Besides most of our family is in India and so it also works better from a logistical point...

I became a US citizen last year and may be getting married in India later this year. My wife-to-be is an Indian citizen. Is there any special paperwork needed in order to register the marriage in India (given that I am no longer an Indian citizen) ? I am also planning to split my time between...

You don't have to inform USCIS or anyone in the US about living abroad - as long as you file your taxes every year. However it may be helpful to register at the nearest US Embassy in the country you are residing in. -KM

I went through the interview in Philadelphia last year which is not exactly recent but I hope I can help. 1) I don't see why you would need that. Just the fact that they have processed your application and called you for an interview means that your payment was received. 2) Philadelphia...

Just a few days hopefully. -KM

If your brother's fiance is in the US I don't think there is any way he can legalize her status until they get married. Before that if she leaves the US she may end up being banned from re-entering the US (depending on how long she has been out of status). So it seems that they would have to get...

OCI is only for people of Indian origin. If your wife was born in the US and her parents/grandparents were never Indian citizens at any point, then she is not eligible for OCI. -KM

kaashi, The 6-7 month timeline for naturalization is quite reasonable optimistically speaking. However there are several factors that could prolong that - backlogs at your district office, background checks for you taking longer than expected (some people do get stuck for months and even years)...