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Yes you can apply for both at the same time. But they take away your parent's naturalization certificate for the passport process (they will return it at the end of the process), so you'll need to make copies before applying for the passport if you want to apply for both at the same time. For...

Check the visa bulletin. http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2015/visa-bulletin-for-november-2014.html In the category for over-21 children of US citizens, now they are doing the final processing for people who filed in June 2007. That's more than a 7-year...

Working abroad throughout most of the naturalization process is a sign that you are in the process of relocating abroad permanently (or have already relocated) and now you just want to get US citizenship because it's your last chance. That's why it's important to wait some months after...

File the FOIA request anyway, but it will take 6-12 months to process so don't wait on it to file WOM.

You can't take him with you. But after you get your own green card you can file for your son, then wait 1 to 2 years for the F2A category to progress enough for him to complete the green card process. However if your spouse is a US citizen you may have a faster option.

Prepare to file WOM. When they give name check as the reason for your extended delay before the interview, that probably means your case will be stuck for years unless you file WOM or at least notify USCIS of your intention to file WOM.

You are long past the 120-day deadline after the interview, so file 1447(b).

That's not going to happen for EB3. The December visa bulletin shows November 2012 for EB3 worldwide, 2003 for India. Late 2016 is the earliest you can reasonably expect to become current in EB3, given your priority date of August 2014.

That's probably not a good plan, as it seems like you're depending on experience with your current employer in order to qualify for EB2. Generally, experience with the current employer does not count towards qualifying you for EB2.

Please start your own thread in the Family Based Green Cards section. You are not in a situation where you are choosing between keeping your green card or obtaining US citizenship, as neither of you even have a green card yet.

However, the N-470 would not preserve your green card, so you would still have to come back to the US at least once every 12 months or obtain a reentry permit.

If your travel history in the past 5 years includes long periods of employment overseas, and you're still spending a lot of time overseas during the naturalization process, your case will almost surely be denied unless you have a qualifying exception such as N-470 or military service. Apply at...

The travel document you are referring to is Advance Parole (AP). In order to apply for it you must be in the US and apply for adjustment of status (I-485), and you must remain in the US until the AP is approved (unless you have a dual-intent status such as H1B or L1), otherwise both the AP and...

USCIS does not inform ICE of undocumented family members listed on green card applications, and they also do not deny green cards based on another family member being unlawfully present (unless there is evidence that the applicant committed immigration fraud in order to help the relative to...

Too late. Derivative beneficiaries for the DV lottery must get their immigrant visa by September 30 of the same fiscal year when the primary's was issued.

No problem as long as you pay whatever you owe when your entire 2015 income is determined on your tax return. That may include paying back the Obamacare subsidies.

You should have asked your questions BEFORE traveling to the US. Since you entered the US without your son, he is no longer eligible for instant permanent resident status at the port of entry. Now you will need to file I-130 for your son and wait 1 to 2 years depending on visa bulletin...

At the POE they rarely bother people who take long trips during their first year as a GC holder. They understand that many people have various business to finish up in their original country before settling in the US.

You may have to wait a couple years, or you may be able to bring the baby with you depending on the facts of your situation. Have you already entered the US as a permanent resident? What is the immigration status of the father, and is he inside or outside the US?

I can't find it right now, but USCIS issued a letter giving their interpretation of that rule, to state that the 4y+1d provision is also available for absences of over 6 months but less than a year.