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However, new immigrant children can attend public schools at the high school level and below, without paying tuition.

No benefits available to new immigrants, apart from unemployment insurance if they have worked in the US for whatever number of months is required to qualify for it, and disaster assistance such food and shelter after a hurricane/flood/earthquake. To become eligible for other government...

Was USCIS informed of the divorce before his green card was approved? If yes, it's too late to deport him now for that (more than 5 years), because they already knew about the divorce when granting his green card, so it was their mistake. But if they were not informed of the divorce before...

If you want a good chance of approval, apply a few months AFTER you have completed that foreign assignment and returned to the US.

The reentry permit doesn't affect your naturalization eligibility, other than preserving your green card while abroad for long periods. You should be eligible to apply with the 2 year + 1 day rule unless you were out of the US for 5 consecutive years (you're supposed to return to the US before...

Show your ties to the US during the 6+ month absence, such as owning a home, maintaining a US bank account, having a spouse and/or minor children who remained in the US for most or all of that absence. Employment abroad during a long trip is a no-no, however that can be mitigated if you show...

The bottom line in this is case is this: No 1447(b) (or at least the impending notice of it), no citizenship for the next 50 years. Don't just look at the raw ratio of dismissals. First of all, most 1447(b) cases don't end up being seen by a judge, because USCIS will usually find a way to...

They won't process the address change before December 8, so might as well wait until the interview.

After being away long enough to invalidate the green card, one would apply for a fresh green card through marriage, which would take some 8-12 months. There are other options available for obtaining a new green card, but those would take longer and would involve employer sponsorship or other...

Attend the biometrics appointment on the 5th, then attend the interview on the 8th.

He was 18, but was that more than 5 years ago, and was that before or after his green card was approved?

So it looks like the WoM did make some progress, it's just that he was approved before the court hearing so the court didn't get involved. 1447(b) is a lot easier than WOM because of the hard 120-day deadline written into law.

Not possible. Once the adoption process is complete, the biological parent loses eligibility for any immigration benefits based on the parent-child relationship, unless the adoption is revoked and parental rights are restored when the adoptive child is still a minor. And even if he could...

Directly suing the FBI won't work. For green card delays, you file WoM (Writ of Mandamus), and then USCIS when under pressure from the court will convince the FBI to expedite the name check. Also, before filing WoM you must demonstrate that you sought assistance from various parties such as...

Did you have other ties to the US during your 10-month absence, such as a bank account or car? If yes, those combined with evidence of the birth abroad may be enough to get you approved if the interviewer isn't very strict.

What history? Does he have a criminal record that may legitimately result in denial or deportation? Once 1447(b) is properly filed, the case is under the supervision of the court and USCIS cannot deny it without the consent of the court.

When under pressure from the court, USCIS can urge the FBI to prioritize the name check and get it done quickly. The name check delay is not a reason to avoid 1447(b); it is the reason why it is important to file 1447(b), because cases delayed due to name check typically languish for YEARS...

How long ago did it happen? More than 5 years? Did it happen before or after he got his green card? If it happened before. did he inform USCIS or the consulate about it?

It appears that he is a US citizen based on what you wrote. Now the problem is proving it to the relevant authorities. He can apply for a US passport directly without the N-600, if he has his mother's official naturalization certificate (not a copy) and the other supporting documentation...

Also assuming the green card wasn't as a derivative, as derivatives can't bring their own derivatives.