Recent content by PerpetualGC

In most cases it does help to RTFM (Read the Fine Manual)... USCIS has a (justifiably) short temper dealing with such errors. When they go to great lengths to explain how to write them a money order or check (payable to such and such, NOT so and so) then chances are they're expecting people to...

$675 application fee and no free Wi-Fi :-). I've seen a couple of people (probably lawyers from the looks) tap away while waiting. No anti-camera-phone warning signs, either (just turn off). It would not hurt to call and ask.

We had a long chat with the IO after interview... I work in consumer electronics software & design and I have to admit, he was pretty knowledgeable and had some great ideas! Fishing, I'd be at a loss. Can't stand still...

Are we talking fishing or whaling? :D

Temporary Citizenship Certificate - hey, who would have thought of this :D. Maybe a stamp on the I-94 or a sticker on the GC :D. It's still strange that in most DO's a 3 month N-400 is typical, but it takes twice that to process a Fiancee visa.. Just hang in there.

The obvious question is why the divorce process has dragged on for 8 years... And who benefits from the process - i.e. if you get to file 'married' for 8 years (taxes) then that could be a tax issue as well.

Don't laugh... I had a devil of a time using ballpoint to write my (very long) name and A-number in the back of pictures - Did not use Sharpie as I was afraid it would leak. Did not bother to try either. Turns out the extra fine Sharpie would not leak (Costco & Sears paper both) and would have...

Use the new N-400F form for families :D Just kidding - one BIG envelope, two SMALLER envelopes inside, two checks seems to be the prevailing method. You're right about the children. N-600 is straightforward and a good idea.

Just call it your own A-file and be done with it :-)

They want to make sure :D Maybe we should have a board contest - whose status is stuck the longest...

Even more important, is that REALLY your picture on the passport? :eek: (don't laugh, it happened to a compatriot of mine - she gets her Green Card from INS, and realizes that it's her info with some other lady's picture on the card...) Congrats!

An Infomass is what you get after you file the paperwork to get a copy of your A-file :D Seriously, that's basically it - it goes up to "Testing and interview" and that's all she wrote. Can't help but wonder if other dealings are more real-time, ie. I-485's, I-130's, I-90's, etc.

I recently stumbled upon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_nationality_law#Loss_of_citizenship which claims that any US Citizen, by birth or N-400 or whatever, could lose citizenship if they get another nationality with the intent of abandoning US Citizenship. I Googled some more and...

That is kind of answer I had in mind...

True, but if you have the SS Card with the "NOT VALID FOR EMPLOYMENT" decoration on it, you may want to reconsider :D