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    Pros and cons for e-filing I-90.

    I couldn't find any recent thread on this…I was wondering what are the pros and cons for e-filing I-90. I’ve help friend’s mom to file it. She has lost/misplaced the green card and have to get the replacement. Is it advisable to paper file or e-file? TIA!!!
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    Getting I-551 stamp (through InfoPass appointment) for misplaced GC.

    Does anyone has experience or tried recently with Newark district office to get the temporary I-551? My relative got yellow letter(looks like standard check box with yellow letter for N-400 pre-interview notification) and since she is old, she never had or got state issued ID (DL or...
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    Maybe wrong online update about Interview scheduled???

    April 2014 : N-400 filed. May 2014 : FP done. May 27, 2014 : Received text message, email and online status updated to APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION was placed in line for interview scheduling, message. July 3, 2014 : Received text message, email and online status updated to your N400...
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    Ouside the US for more than 6 months and N-400 application/eligibility:

    My mom became permanent resident in July 2009. After that she has two trips that were more than 6 months but less than year. Both times she planned that she will come back soon but due to health issues and family functions couldn't return within 6 months. She is continuously in US since July...
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    Tax Returns and Naturalization

    Hello everyone! My mom is in her 3rd year of PR and she doesn’t have any income. Obviously she lives with me and I support her. However, since she doesn’t have any income, I show her as a dependent on my tax return, but never filed her tax return (since no income). I don’t think she will have...
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    Interpreter

    I received green card interview letter for my mom. It says “If you do not speak English fluently, you should bring interpreter.” My mom doesn’t speak English. So, my questions are: I am a sponsor for her, so I will be going with her anyway and I speak English fluently, Can I act as a...
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    Advance Parole

    I have applied for my mom's GC; she is here on Visitor Visa. Last week finally she got her Advance Parole approval notice. What wonders me that there are two same approval notices both valid for one year and multi-entry. Is this usual, i.e. Why did she receive two same approval notices in same...
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    OCI vs. PIO Comparison - Advantages and Disadvantages

    I understand that OCI is not dual citizenship, but name is misleading and if you have OCI you are eligible to reclaim Indian citizenship, if you spent few years in India. So, I think it is path to dual citizenship. So, I would like to know if someone is aware; about what are the disadvantages...
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    Can my 20 year old brother tag along with my mother?

    I am USC and sponsoring my mom for GC, on family based immigration. And I have a brother who is 20 years old. And I am getting mixed responses, even from attorneys whether he can come with my mother or no. Some say as he is under 21, he can immigrate with my mom, some say no he requires separate...
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    Birth Certificate not available!!!

    Based on the information posted on Instructions of I-485 & I-130, If Birth Certificate is not available, then you can submit secondary evidence like church record, school leaving certificate , or affidavits if parent/relatives. My mom doesn’t have birth certificate, but she does have school...
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    Consequences of Class B, Latent TB Infection on AOS

    I took my mom for medical exam, and due to positive PPD (skin test for TB), they sent her for X-RAY. X-Ray showed some densities, do she was refereed top chest specialist, who cleared her. However, the civil surgeon marked her I-693 with Class B Condition, i.e. Class B, Latent TB Infection in...
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    Cost of Medical for Immigration

    I couldn’t figure out where I should post it, so I decided to post here. I was trying figure out the cheapest medical available in NJ. Does anyone have any idea, which doctor charges very less money?
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    GC of mother… Great dilemma!!!

    I have recently become USC. My mom is here on Visitor Visa since last month and half (she entered the country before I became USC). Now I am in dilemma about filing for her and my younger brother, who will be 21 in May 2009. Can any Guru/Moderator help me in deciding what the best approach...
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    How to sign US Passport

    This may be dumb question, but passport signature/information page says SIGNATURE OF BEARER, which I think is my illegible signature, also some online websites say the same thing that it should be same as my check, credit card signature. However, the small leaflet I received with US...
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    Applying for mom’s green card, while she is on visitor visa.

    Hopefully I will be USC soon, so I can sponsor my mom. However I want to invite my mom now to visit USA on visitor visa. If she comes here on visitor visa , and while her stay is till valid and I become a USC, and apply for her GC, would there be any negative consequence on her AOS...
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