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I am amazed by your comments. If you do not want your green card (nobody is forcing you to apply for one, you understand?) then move over and let other more grateful folks apply. Millions of people in the United States right at this moment are happy to pay this fee (or even a much higher...

Most courts have ruled that the 120 period begins on the day of the interview. Why? already thinking about suing them before you even apply? :D

Each of you will have to apply separately. There is no way to avoid the fee. In theory you can ask them for a fee waiver by saying that you are too poor to pay and submitting detailed information about your finances. But that is not going to be in your interest to try that because (a) the...

He would not be adopted (he cannot b/c he is older than 16 and also he does not have to be adopted for immigration purposes). The immigration law treats him as the child of his step dad b/c the step dad married his biological mom before he turned 18. There is no adoption here within the...

First of all, federal immigration law is same across the country. New York does not have a separate age. Second, the age cut-off is 18. But you cannot derive citizenship unless you have a green card first. So your goal is get your green card as soon as possible. Your step father needs...

It is for the military draft. The government needs your name so that if a major war breaks out they can conscript you. All male persons aged 18 to 26 are subject to this unless they are in a valid non-immigrant status.

You are considered to be a child of your step-dad because he married your mom before you turned 18. As such your step-dad needs to submit an I-130 and an I-485 on your behalf. These applications are used to apply for your green card. While they are considering your green card application you...

Not "as long as they want." By law the USCIS has to decide a citizenship application within 120 days of the "examination" for the application. If they do not meet the deadline the applicant can petition a federal district court for relief. A lot of people have done this in face of prolonged...

did the document state the scope of the background check? Is it just a criminal history, credit history and reference verification check?

This part is bunk. You are an asylee and you do not lose your EAD unless you lose your asylum status. And you do not lose your asylum status just because you worked without authorization. who are "they"?

I do not understand it either.

There is a very good observation. If they pass an amnesty expect very very long delays at USCIS. Man I am so glad that this is all water over the dam for me.

GC alone is fine. the new passport requirement you may have heard in the news does not apply to green card holders.

One good piece of news for you is that lately they have been very efficient in processing N-400 cases. A lot of people are getting naturalized within six months or less. Hopefully they will not mess this up in time for you. :)

This is highly unusual. Good luck.

You will be fine. Good luck on the test.

someone needs to sue.

Congress intended this result when they changed the law in 2000, but it took the USCIS five years to get the message (after a number of denied applicants told the USCIS that they were filing lawsuits to obtain their statutory benefit).

That is exactly what I am saying. For confirmation see the attached USCIS memo.