Question regarding US citizenship and refiling

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kaolack

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Hi to all,


I recently moved from Miami to Arlington (VA). Because of time constraint (GC card for my wife, federal jobs, 3 months residency requirements....), I had to apply through the Texas Service center. A immigration lawyer that knows a relative, suggested me to refile under Vermont and then ideally do it through Baltimore. He told me that the Baltimore is one of the most efficient offices when it comes to N-400. He also told me that through Texas/Miami, it would take a year or more, while Vermont/Baltimore might take just 6-9 months. I am living in VA now, but plan to move to MD soon. I already sent my N-400 application to TX, but recently put a stop-payment on the check I submitted. Was it a good idea? What will happen to all the paperwork I sent? Would it be returned to me? Will be possible for me to refile again under a different Service Center (Vermont)?Would it loook suspiscious? I am also planning to send again a change of address this week.

I posted a message on the GC section of this forum (see message below). Any suggestion would be much appreciated.

Thank you.GC

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Hi to all,

I would appreciate of I could receive some suggestions for this problem:

- I should become an US citizen soon (this year or next year)

- My wife came as a F-1 student, then we got married. We could not afford anymore for her school ( got laid off....). She lost her status of as F-1 student as of March 2004 ( we receive a official letter from the 'INS" saying she should leave the US)

- We sent last year an I-130 petition for her GC.


Here is the question: Once I become citizen, will she be able to adjust her status eventhough she out of status? Does my US citizenship will "automatically" allow her to apply for a GC?

Your responses and suggestions are much appreciated.

Thank you.
 
kaolack said:
I recently moved from Miami to Arlington (VA).
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N400 says that if you want to file N400 you MUST reside in the county/district you lived for at least 3 months. If you moved recently, better wait 3 months.

Unless your N400 is returned to you, it is my understanding that you cannot file another application. Since you already put a stop payment, it can have some detrimental effect - do not know how much. USCIS can track your applications in future to see why the checks bounced. Could be a record for INS since most checks NEVER almost bounce.

Well, let us wait and see if you get your N400 back with reasons on why INS is sending it back. If you do get it back, let us know and then plan on what to do. In the mean time you should have spent the required 3 months.

My 2 cents
 
Send a certified mail to the TSC stating your intent to WITHDRAW your N400 along with some explanation. Run it by a lawyer or your friend at the CIS. Multiples N400's are GUARANTEEEEEED to cause some kind of complications or delays
 
Rahul Kumar said:
Send a certified mail to the TSC stating your intent to WITHDRAW your N400 along with some explanation. Run it by a lawyer or your friend at the CIS. Multiples N400's are GUARANTEEEEEED to cause some kind of complications or delays
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