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Hello folks, Permanent resident has unexpired re-entry permit and travelled back to US from overseas after an absence of 15 months. Current re-entry permit expired in Aug. 2024. Travel History: After receiving green card, travelled to US for the first time, stayed in US for 8 months or so...

Trying to figure out if there's a required form that I may have submitted to USCIS during my immigration journey? I'm note sure if there's any form that's required to be submitted as part of GC processing (I-485), Advance Parole (AP) or N-400 (Application to be become US citizen).. I was...

Hello All, I'm trying to figure out if there's an easy online calculator that allows one to input the combined income of husband and wife (both US citizens), the number of kids and then the number of adult siblings and their kids to find out if the income of the sponsoring family is sufficient...

Quick background: LPR parent received green card close to 2 years ago, travelled from home country to US on immigrant visa for the first time/ Applied for re-entry permit after arriving in US, left US and now returning before the expiry of the re-entry permit. The reason for staying abroad was...

Hello All, Has anyone requested their immigration records from USCIS by filing FOIA request? I'm thinking of requesting mine to get copied of some documents that I may have submitted in support of my applications and need copies as I don't have the original document anymore? Is it safe to...

How do you get health insurance for elderly parents how've recently immigrated on GC? Any recommendations and what's been your experience. Thanks!

Parent received Covid stimulus check in her name from IRS at the US address of their son. Green card holder parent is overseas for extended trip (has an approved re-entry permit). What are GC holder parent's options in depositing the check? Can he deposit in his overseas account and will he...

Pretty much the title! If it's required, what if the LP didn't inform USICS of the change of address, can they do it now? What if the LP is outside the US? Can this be done online?

Hello folks, Can you please share your thoughts on this? LPR travels to US from overseas and stays here in US for say 6 months or longer. I have heard from others who do this and consider this a "safe" way to still maintain LPR status. I'm asking this in order to learn what's the reality and...

Hello folks, Hope you are doing well and staying safe. I'm hoping you can help me understand and plan the travel for my father in law who received his green card about 2 years ago. Situation: Father in law sponsored by US citizen son. He received his green card when he traveled to USA...

Father in law got immigrant visa and travelled to US in early 2019. Stayed for couple months, had to go back to old country. He was approved for re-entry permit valid for two years before he left US to take care of affairs overseas. He is retired and makes about $10,000 per year from his pension...

Got name changed as a US citizen through normal name change process (NOT as part of Naturalization or through marriage). I understand the process and places in US that need to be notified but have no idea what to do with the old country. In US: 1. Get a new social security card 2. Get a new...

Hello folks, Immigrant parent landed in US in Feb. 2019, should they file taxes since they were not an immigrant in 2018 since they never set foot in US? Their immigrant visa was issued in 2018 but their first travel to US on that visa occurred in Feb. 2019. A related question, what if parent...

Hi, She wants to change her full name, how does one go about it? Anyone done it? What does one do about their birth certificate? etc What documents needs to be updated and how does the process work. I'm familiar with the part where one needs to go to court and get a court order of name change...

Hi, If parents are traveling to US on immigrant visa, what does the process look like from the time they land at US airport? When do they get the green card in the mail? How does one get health insurance for them? They are say 55 years of age. Thanks!

Hi folks, It's been quite a while since I posted here. In short, a US citizen needs to change the first and last name, what are the logistics involved and has anyone gone through the process? Please take a look at this post for rest of the details...

Naturalized citizen wants to change the full name (first and last names) due to personal reasons meaning not due to marriage although the new last name is same as the spouse's last name. What needs to be done so it goes smoothly? Background: The US citizen has sponsored parents and siblings...

Hi All, It's been quite a while since I posted in the forum. I would appreciate it if someone who has gone through the name change (complete name change not just the last name) from start to finish, please share the steps and any gotchas? Things like where to start,,what's the step 0 and what...

Like the title says, how does one go about getting NABC for old age parents who were born say in 1950? Has anyone obtained such document from Pakistan? Please let me know, highly appreciated. Also just hte year of birth is known for the parents, I assume this could be remedied by affidavits...

Trying to plan for sponsoring the parents and in-laws. If their cases are filed together and say get approved together. Do they get same amount of time within which they have to travel to US? Once they land in US, can they go back to take acare of affairs in the home country? What do I need in...