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There is absolutely no requirement to carry the other passport unless the country of birth was, in fact, Canada. (You don't make this clear but the way your question is worded it sounds like her other passport is from her birth country which is neither Canada nor the US). The only possible...

Generally as a dual citizen I would show the airline the passport of whatever country my itinerary terminates in assuming I'm a citizen of that country. As a dual US-Canadian citizen living in the US and flying a return US->Canada->US trip I'd show my US passport to the airline. The reason is...

No the form that 'plaidcat' refers to definitely exists and must be filled in before flying. It is supposedly mandatory for US citizens and optional for non-citizens. It requests citizenship info (US, Canadian, or other) and name only. Optionally (even for US citizens) it requests emergency...

Really? I've seen this claim made more than once recently and it seems suspect to me. There are business travelers who travel a lot outside the US but certainly aren't giving up US residence. For example let's say a GC holder owns a home in the US and spends 40% of their time in the US and...

This is another reason--in addition to wanting to become an officer--why he should be applying for US citizenship. Hopefully this MUI will be his first and last contact with the criminal justice system. However it underscores that one's US status is vulnerable as long as one has only a GC...

Ah---this is clearer now. I still think this needs to be disclosed on the N-400. You could consult with a criminal defense attorney to determine for sure whether this is considered a criminal matter. However I think for N-400 purposes it is. There is some debate as to whether/how minor...

Also the fact that an Aussie is travelling on a B2 visa--rather than VWP--at all would raise a red flag because it draws attention to the previous overstay.

This is a very unusual situation--one that in many years of following these boards I've never seen before. Specifically I've never before heard of them stamping the passport with a shorter period of stay than the I-94. Usually in such a situation they would lift the I-94 and give you a new...

There are several different cases here. When you say the case status is "Card/Document Production" which case are you referring to that has this status? Are you referring to the I-485--the underlying application for adjustment of status? Are you referring to the I-765--the application for...

Yes. Once the notice period has been served, you should be able to return to the USA with your receipt notice and your valid H-1B visa. You do NOT need the H-1B transfer to have been approved to come back. They SHOULD be terminating your H-1B with the current company once you return to...

First of all, the provision that you return to India during the notice period is purely a contractual obligation between you and your employer--which may or may not be enforceable in court (usually employment in the USA is at will and these kinds of termination notice requirements are hard to...

First of all--what is his current status in the USA? If he has his green card, then he does NOT need citizenship to join the military. He can enlist as a GC holder and get his citizenship later. If he does NOT have his GC already then he won't qualify either to join the military or get...

Just to be clear--the time window is 29 months, not 1 year. Starting a business is eligible for a STEM OPT extension assuming the field of study was STEM-related--which I assume it is given that the OP is now working for a tech company. OPT is initially for 12 months but the STEM extension is...

To stay in the US for 12 years as a nonimmigrant without ever starting the GC process, you are going to need a 3rd TN unless the timing works out absolutely perfectly. And it is hard to see how the timing can work out absolutely perfectly, since you basically want to stay for 12 school years...

AFAIK it isn't broken down by individual years. You have to average more than 180 days a year during the statutory period (3 or 5 years) to qualify for naturalization. Lots of people may spend more than 180 days out during a given year without any abandonment of residence being involved.

I don't think you would have a problem either with keeping the GC or naturalizing. In practice it seems to be people who are spending most of their time outside the US who run into trouble.

I've never heard of any such requirement. People can stay outside the US for up to 1 year with a GC and still get back in without any additional paperwork (like a re-entry permit or returning resident visa). My impression is that if the stay abroad is greater than six months, but less than a...

This is certainly possible but quasar81 said it was his/her own choice, not the employer's decision. I would have replied differently had it been the employer's decision. It certainly happens that you can get an employer who won't sponsor for whatever reason but it is otherwise a good job...

To me the key is whether you have stronger residential ties in the US or elsewhere. I don't see how visiting other countries as a tourist for less than six months could possibly jeopardize one's US GC status. This seems a lot more dicey to me. If a person has a job in another country, a...