Need to apply for STEM OPT with passport expiring in 1 year. Should I renew and apply or is it okay to apply with current pass..
Your STEM EAD renewal should be fine with the current passport.
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Your STEM EAD renewal should be fine with the current passport.
If the IJ Granted the I-751 Petition, then CIS only has to manufacture the green card. This could be what the notice is all about.
Consult with the County Clerk where you live to learn about local marriage procedures.
Ten weeks abroad would not jeopardize your green card status or break the chain of continuous residence required for Naturalization.
If your CR status is terminated, USCIS will issue a Notice to Appear in Removal proceedings against you.
The Receipt number refers only to the specific Petition for which it was issued.
Your case should proceed as a Waiver of the Joint Filing requirement request; not as a Joint Petition, if you are separated. Implications include...
No, registration for the DV Lottery, alone, should not foreclose the possibility of obtaining a non-immigrant visa.
If a Congressional inquiry does not help, you may wish to pursue a Mandamus lawsuit against the USCIS.
That would depend ultimately on the facts, but it is possible that two lawyers might not share the same opinion.