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One thing I forgot to add is that her OPT expires in July ... therefore we want to file now as supposed to waiting a couple of months before we are in Baltimore. This way she can get the AP and travel (hopefully). Any help/experience/opinion is deeply appreciated!

Hi all, Another confusing area on all of the forms is my wife's status. She graduated last summer and had OPT approved for a year (F-1 visa stamp is expired). Of course with the current economic conditions she has had no luck finding a job! I would really appreciate your help with a few...

Hi all, I am a US citizen who is ready to file I-485/I-130 for his wife. We currently live in New York but are in the process of moving to Baltimore(I work there Mon-Fri). For the next couple of months we will temporarily be in a hotel until we can find a place there. I would...

Hi all, I am ready to file for my N-400 and had a question about my wife (since form asks for detailed info on her status etc). She is on a F-1 and is going to be filing for OPT (Optional Practical Training for 1 yr) next month. Is there any chance that her OPT could get denied since her info...

Hi all, I am ready to file for my N-400 and had a question about my wife (since form asks for detailed info on her status etc). She is on a F-1 and is going to be filing for OPT (Optional Practical Training for 1 yr) next month. Is there any chance that her OPT could get denied since her...

Thanks for the replies! So should I apply for citizenship now, and concurrently file for divorce here in Arizona? I figure with the long delay before naturalization interview, it would be enough time for the 60-90 day divorce process. But should I file as married or "Other/Annulled" and write...

Thanks RealCanadian! So should I apply for citizenship now, and concurrently file for divorce here in Arizona? I figure with the long delay before naturalization interview, it would be enough time for the 60-90 day divorce process. But should I file as married or "Other/Annulled" and write...

I am eligible to apply for naturalization and had a question for the knowledgable forumites. I was married in 1997 (before filing for GC) but we separated after a few months and my ex has been living abroad with no contact for 11+ years now. What status should I file under? Also, I am...

I am eligible to apply for naturalization and had a question for the knowledgable forumites. I was married in 1997 (before filing for GC) but we separated after a few months and my ex has been living abroad with no contact for 11+ years now. What status should I file under? Also, I am...

Hi all! Can a R-1 visaholder attend school here? Or do they need to apply for a F-1? If so, can they apply here or do they have to go back to the home country? Thanks!

JACKOLANTERN: Thanks! Yes, she still is on a F-1. Once I file for her I-130 and I-485, can she travel and does she get permission to work?

Thank you all for the replies! LUCYMO : No, she came here on a F-1 before we met, and then we got married abroad. AUSTRIACUS: Thanks! Yes, the religious ceremony is recognized there but no certificate was issued. I am filing Single for tax purposes (how many years tax returns do I need...

Hi, I am going to be eligible for citizenship in the next few months. I got married about a year ago in a religous ceremony outside of the U.S. and my wife came here on a non-immigrant student visa. I am eligible to file for citizenship soon (LPR based upon asylum) and was wondering if I...

Hi, I am going to be eligible for citizenship in the next few months. I got married about a year ago in a religous ceremony outside of the U.S. and my wife came here on a non-immigrant student visa. I am eligible to file for citizenship soon (LPR based upon asylum) and was wondering if I...

Thanks! My main concern was to see if this would be ok when I file for her GC next year ..... is it better to be married and have filed taxes together before then or better to show marriage happened legally in the U.S. by going to a marriage court at that point? I just don't want to raise any...

Thanks TheRealCanadian! My main concern was to see if this would be ok when I file for her GC next year ..... is it better to be married and have filed taxes together before then or better to show marriage happened legally in the U.S. by going to a marriage court at that point? I just don't...

Hi, Quick question from tax procrastinator ;-) I am a PR who will be eligible for citizenship in May 2008, and my wife (we got married in Dec 2006) is here as a student on a F-1. Do I file 2006 taxes with her as a dependent (i.e. file under married status) to show eligibility for her GC...

Hi, Quick question from tax procrastinator ;-) I am a PR who will be eligible for citizenship in May 2008, and my wife (we got married in Dec 2006) is here as a student on a F-1. Do I file 2006 taxes with her as a dependent (i.e. file under married status) to show eligibility for her GC...

That case would make sense. ..... but why do they still always ask how long have you been away? Seems to me the airline entry/scan is not necessarily in the system/available to them?

That's true ......... but I still always wonder why at POE the BCIS officer always asks how long have u been away ...... doesn't he get to see what the airline entered when I left or see when the GC was scanned by airline?