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    Ready to file I-130, is my list of materials looking good?

    Hi all, I am a US citizen and right now my wife and I reside in Canada as permanent residents. I have prepared the relevant documents to submit with my I-130 application, I would like a second pair of eyes from you to make sure I cover everything: 1) Cover letter 2) I-130 form 3) G-325A...
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    Typo on N400 after citizenship, should I correct?

    Hi all, I got my US citizenship late last year, but recently when I went back and looked at the N400 I submitted, I notice there was an error on the dates for two of the contract work I listed in the employment history. For example, instead of 2007, I had it down as 2006 for one of the jobs...
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    Filing I-130 for wife

    Hi, all Right now I am preparing to file for I-130 for my wife. I got my US citizenship this year, right now my wife and I are residing in Canada as Canadian permanent residents. My goal is to be with my wife as much as possible and get her to states as soon as possible so we can...
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    Looking for a pointer regarding petitioning for wife

    I asked about how to petition for wife to come in another section of this forum and have gotten no response so far. I really miss the energy and quick help offered by everyone in the Citizenship section, and not seeing the regulars in the other sections of this forum makes me feel I am in a...
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    Can a Canadian PR apply for a GC in the USA?

    Hi all, I am a US citizens and me and my wife will be having our Canadian PR soon. Question: Can I apply Green Card for her (I-130) given her Canadian PR status? Will there be any issue during the consular processing/interview in Montreal?
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    Fire lawyer, applying GC for my wife, please help

    Hi guys, I am trying to file I-130 for my wife and my lawyer charged me so much that I have decided to do it myself. The downside is I am worried I may make mistakes and cause my wife not to be able to come. We have separated for more than three years and I really would like her to be with me...
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    Applying GC for wife who is a Canadian PR

    Hi all, please excuse me for a long post. We really need your help on this. My wife and I have separated for more than three years since we got married because I didn't know it would be so hard to get her here based on my green card until after marriage. I just became a citizen recently and...
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    Moving after citizenship

    Hi, if we move after obtaining citizenship, do we need to notify USCIS about this? What about Passport Agency? Or more generally, what are all the places we need to notify (aside from personal things such as credit card companies, etc.)?
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    Urgent Passport Application

    Hi all, is it possible to apply for a passport for an immediate travel if I only have an itinerary (and all the other supported documents) from the travel agency? I might need some time to finalize my travel date so I am unable to get a ticket right away, but it will be around the time of...
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    Form 445 Signature, please help

    Hi, on the second page of Form 445, in which we are supposed to answer a series of questions, do we sign the form using our normal signature (mine is illegible) or print our name? Is there anything else I need to know about this form other than answering NO to all questions and sign it...
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    Apply for I-130 for spouse, need to submit passports?

    Hi all, I am planning to apply I-130 for my spouse, who is still overseas now. When applying I-130 for a spouse, which of the following do I need to submit? - Her current passport - My foreign passport - My US passport Thanks you!
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    Applying for I-130 for spouse

    1) How soon should we file I-130 for our spouse? (My oath date is in two weeks) Will it delay things a lot if I do it later than sooner, or the processing time is the same? 2) There are a ton of info on this forum on how to prepare for N400 and the interview, but I can't find extensive info on...
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    What to bring to Oath ceremony?

    I was handed Form N-445 and on it, it says "You must bring the following with you" and the only thing that was marked was: Permanent Residence Card But it looks to me that item 1 is needed as well "This letter, WITH ALL THE QUESTIONS ON PAGE 2 ANSWERED. TYPE OR PRINT ANSWERS IN BLACK...
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    Interview passed, questions on traveling with dual passports

    Hi all, I just passed my interview. Thank you so much for all your help (Bobsmyth, Jackolantern, et al.), I will share my experience in another thread soon. I have a few questions on traveling with passports that I want to make sure I am doing right. Right now my passport has a visitor...
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    Went on a one-month trip right before filing for citizenship, is that a problem?

    I spent most of the six to seven months in the states before applying for my citizenship. However, I was out of the states for 28 days visiting family in Canada before filing (because my darn lawyer said it was ok), stayed around for a few days, and went up to Canada to visit family again...
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    Need your expert help looking at a lease letter

    Because of my frequent trips to Canada, I am preparing a series of documents to show I maintain my residence, and one of the things I am preparing is a lease letter that I will get notary for (per earlier advice from some of you), since I don't have a formal lease agreement for my current rental...
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    What documents require notary and what's an affidavit?

    I have been in and out the country quite a lot and I am in the process of gathering information to show my intent to maintain residence (lease letter, employment letters, letters from the bank, phone company and insurance company, etc.) and I am curious which of these documents need to be...
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    Ridiculous question about signing lease agreement now for proof of residence

    Bear with me for asking something like this. I have been crossing the border to Canada quite a bit and I am trying to gather info to show my residence here. The thing is I don't have a lease agreement. I have been renting two rooms from a friend of mine who owns the house and we never signed...
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    revocable trust useful as proof of intention to maintain residence?

    Would having a revocable trust be a positive thing to prove one's intention to maintain residence or is it useless? I am just digging up as much stuff as I can to prove I have intention to live here.
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    Birth Certificate to bring to the Interview

    I am preparing for a list of things to bring to the interview next month and right now I am getting a birth certificate from my home country from the birth registration office but the certificate issued is not available in English. Do I need to present the original copy or do I need to get it...
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