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    INA Sec. 328 and service in the National Guard

    I have a question for military naturalization experts: I have been serving in the Air National Guard for 18 months now. But I have only 3 years of Permanent Residency (GC issued in March 2002.) Sec 328 of the INA states that: a) A person who has served honorably at any time in the Armed...
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    Houston N-400 Interview Experience

    Please post.
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    Interesting news

    http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/04/ethopia.torture.ap/index.html his person lost his US citizenship because he lied to the INS to get asylum approved.
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    Question for Gilbert

    Dear Gilbert, I have a question regarding the Expedited Naturalization Executive Order signed by Bush on 07/03/2002. My layman's understanding of the EO is that it allows expedited naturalization of aliens and non-citizens serving active duty in the Armed Forces of the US. My AF reserve...
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    DREAM Act Gets Another Support from the Media

    My apologies for posting this under the Asylee forum. http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/12/01/undocumented.students.ap/index.html
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    Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery 2005

    Those of you who are interested in Green card lottery for 2005 here's the link: http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ Good Luck to you all.
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    Can a USC serve in some Foreign Armed Forces?

    Does the US government prohibits USCs from serving in foreign armed forces like ISraeli Defense Forces or the French Foreign Legion? I'm not talking about rogue organizations like Al Qaeda, PLO, etc.
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    Suggestion: This forum needs a moderator

    If one of the senior members in the forum (my personal preference would be Gilbert, Alanpero) agrees to volunteer can we make that person a moderator who has permissions to delete threads or move them under appropriate topics?
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    Naturalization while on Active Mil Service OVerseas

    Being overseas on active military service shouldn't count against the time required to be present in the US for Naturalization right? I understand servicemen with GC on active duty can apply for instant naturalization without having to wait 5yrs ( I've already waited 2yrs). In case I get an...
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    Anyone received those new Travel Documents?

    Has anyone received those new green RTD or RP? I just wanna know if BCIS has started issuing them.
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    Marriage to USC in the Military

    Do spouses of US servicemen get faster I-485 processing than other categories?
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    Marriage after GC

    For GC holders who want to marry after they got their GC what is the best way to file I-485 for their spouse? Let's say the partner is already in the US with F-1 or other non-immigrant visa. Ideas, suggestion would be appreciated.
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    Naturalization eligibility Question

    A quick question about naturalization: We can apply for N-400 5 years from the "Residence Since..." (backdated 1yr from the actual approval date of course) date that is indicated on our greencards right? Is it also true that we can apply 90 days prior to the 5yr?
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    Plastic Card arrived!

    Dear all, My plastic card arrived in the mail today and everything on the card is printed correctly. Here's my time table: Asylum approved: September 1996 I-485 applied: September 1997 Approval received: March 2003 AOS approval Stamped: April 2003 Card Ordered: 11 September 2003...
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    US Military Personnel with Green Cards

    Post your concerns and questions here
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    Plastic Card on its way, YAY!

    I checked my case status online and it said "we ordered a new card, your card will be mailed to you a.s.a.p. My approval was stamped on April 22 2003. Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying that they did not make any errors on my card. Good luck to all of you waiting for...
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    Plastic Card Ordering Process

    What steps are actually involved in the plastic card ordering process? Like more FBI checks etc? Or is it just a simple process like your local office forward your info to the card printing center? All of us who have been to the local offices for AOS approval stamping were told that "your card...
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    Gilbert or Alanpero: Discrepencies in Plastic Card receiving times

    Anyone know if AILF or anyother organization has protested or complained about the discrepency in plastic card ordering times? I can understand and accept that some local offices order plastic cards faster than the others but in my case a guy who had his passport stamped at the same local office...
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    Marriage after GC

    If I want to marry a girl who is currently on student visa in the US I need to file I-130 for her first? Can we file this in the US or does she have to leave the country to file for this? If I-130 must be filed outside of the US can she file it at a US consulate in Canada or Mexico? Can she...
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    Marriage to a GC Holder

    I'm a GC holder and if I intend to marry a girl who's already in the US on student visa what kind of application does she need to file for Adjustment of Status? How long does such an application take for approval? Can she apply for EAD right after her I-485 is filed? Thanks Jack
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