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    Fifth circuit decision regarding derivative citizenship

    An interesting relatively recent (April 20, 2012) decision from the Fifth Circuit federal appeals court concerning derivative U.S. citizenship: http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca5/10-20705/10-20705-2012-04-20.pdf The case demonstrates the difference between the Child...
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    USCIS is requesting comments on its customer service model

    The USCIS posted an official request for comments regarding its customer service model and regarding transitioning to electronic processing. See...
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    Alabama's new law

    Alabama's new immigration law seems to be considerably stricter than Arizona's: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-03-alabama-immigration-law_n.htm In particular, the police are allowed to detain a person after a traffic stop if they have a "reasonable suspicion" the person is in...
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    I-130 and naturalization

    Suppose a GC holder submitted an I-130 for his wife in the second family preference category, the I-130 got approved and the GC holder subsequently got naturalized and became a U.S. citizen. Can this approved I-130 then be used by this naturalized citizen to apply for I-485 for his wife...
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    New USCIS policy memo for EB1 cases

    USCIS issued a new policy memo, dated Dec 22, 2010, regarding processing EB1-EA and EB1-OR cases, see http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/i-140-evidence-pm-6002-005-1.pdf
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    Proposed bill regarding de-naturalization

    Well, that did not take long .... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/07rights.html?hpw
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    Global Entry enrollment experience

    I would like to share my experience with enrolling in the Global Entry program. If you don't know what it is, see http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/trusted_traveler/global_entry/ Basically, the program allows you to bypass the passport control line when entering the U.S. and go directly to a...
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    Replacing a lost/stolen passport while travelling abroad

    This is a hypothetical question, but has anyone here dealt with having to replace a U.S. passport if it is lost or stolen while travelling abroad? I looked up the procedures posted at the websites of a few U.S. consulates and they all require providing a proof of U.S. citizenship in such...
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    When is the case transferred to a local DO?

    I sent my N-400 to the Nebraska Service Center in early December 2006. The receipt date was Dec 6, 2007 and I did my fingerprinting on Jan 11, 2007. After that I seem to have gotten stuck in the dreaded Name Check. A few days ago I had an INFOPASS appointment in Chicago, where they confirmed...
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    medical exam/ TB immunization

    I am posting this on behalf of a friend who is going to file I-485 soon. As myself, he is from the former Soviet Union. It is a common practice there to give people TB shots using a "live" vaccine. (I think this practice is also common in some other countries). That is what I received and...
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    trips abroad documentation

    I have a question for those who have already gone through naturalization interviews. N-400 asks to list the dates of all trips abroad since becoming an LPR. I did that. I would like to know if during the interview the IO asks for some sort of documentation regarding the dates of these...
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    Lud

    Could someone please explain what the abbreviation LUD means? Thanks!
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    online case status

    Does the online case status for N-400 change when they send out a Fingerprint appointment notice or the Interview letter? (I assume not but would like to know for sure) Thanks!
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    tax return transcripts

    I have a question regarding the requirement to submit trascripts or certified copies of tax returns for the last 5 years with N-400. My LPR status started on 03/01/2002 and I am planning to file N-400 in early January of 2007. This will be before I am able to file the 2006 tax return, since...
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    Middle name

    Hi, I have a question regarding filling out N-400. In several places there it asks for the "full middle name". I don't actually have one, being from Russia. I do have a patronimic but I have never used it as a middle name in the U.S. However, when I applied for a GC, INS decided to assign...
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    What happens if a GC is lost while abroad?

    Does anyone here know what happens if a GC is lost or stolen while a P.R. are travelling abroad? As I understand it, a U.S. consulate abroad can issue some sort of a temorary document allowing reentry. Is this correct? If yes, exactly what kind of a document is it? And what kind of proof will...
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    Continuous presence question

    Hi, My I-485 was approved on March 1, 2002 so it should be possible for me to file N-400 in January 2007. Up to this point I only had a few fairly short trips out of the U.S. However, in 2006 I will be absent from the U.S. for 7 months from early January untill the end of July. This will...
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    plastic card story-NSC

    I want to share my plastic card story. My I-485 was approved by the Nebraska Service Center on March 1, 2002. On March 18, 2002 I went to the Chicago INS and had my (first) passport stamping done. I was told that my I-89 paperwork will be forwarded to NSC and that I should get the card within...
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    h1 to j1

    Does anyone know if it is possible to change status from H1 to J1? Thanks!
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    H1 to J1

    Does anyone know if it is possible to change status from H1 to J1? Thanks!
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