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3 minutes ago, O&R said:

I still need to read and learn about the whole process but I'm pretty sure it's easier than ROC application:) please, keep us updated! 

It appears to me that the process gets easier as you get closer to naturalization...😁

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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4 minutes ago, O&R said:

I still need to read and learn about the whole process but I'm pretty sure it's easier than ROC application:) please, keep us updated! 

I will as well, but have to wait till Aug 19 for my window to open.

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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23 minutes ago, O&R said:

I still need to read and learn about the whole process but I'm pretty sure it's easier than ROC application:) please, keep us updated! 

Definitely. I just read the N-400 instructions and it seemed pretty straightforward. It asks for 5 years of history - address, employment/education etc. 

 

The only question that we weren't entirely sure about was - "List all trips of 24 hours or longer than you have taken outside the US during the last 5 years". Luckily, I had saved all the dates we traveled because I remembered they ask for the exact dates. However, it asks for last 5 years even though we are applying based on the 3 year rule for marriage-based naturalization. My wife hadn't been to the US before she came here on the CR1 green card, so we debated whether to skip everything before that, or to list the dates from her birth to arriving in the US as being outside the country and hope the person looking at it understands. A quick Google search showed that people have done both in the past and I'm leaning towards the latter.

January 20, 2016 - Married!! :dance:

USCIS

February 1, 2016 - Mailed I-130

February 2, 2016 - I-130 Delivered

February 4, 2016 - NOA1 (got the email and text on February 5)

June 3, 2016 - NOA2 (got the email and text on February 5)

June 11, 2016 - NOA2 hard copy

June 17, 2016 - USCIS website says Case sent to NVC

 

NVC

June 23, 2016 - Case received at the NVC (confirmed over phone)

July 7, 2016 - Case # and Invoice ID # received over phone

July 7, 2016 - DS-261 submitted

July 8, 2016 - Welcome Letter Received; DS-261 reviewed over phone

July 8, 2016 - AOS Fee Invoiced and payment in process

July 9, 2016 - AOS and IV package mailed (FedEx next day)

July 11, 2016 - IV Fee Invoiced and payment in process
July 11, 2016 - NVC Received/Scan Date

July 12, 2016 - AOS and IV Fees show as PAID; DS-260 unlocked
July 13, 2016 - NVC said that's when they entered the AOS/IV packages into the system

July 14, 2016 - DS-260 Submitted

August 16, 2016 - Case Complete

August 23, 2016 - Interview scheduled

October 18, 2016 - Interview

Me: Husband, US Citizen

 

I-751 Lifting of Conditions

August 15, 2018 - I-751 Delivered to USCIS (check cashed in Phoenix 09/25)

October 24, 2018 - NOA

March 28, 2019 - Biometrics appointment

June 11, 2019 - Case transferred to Potomac

February 18, 2020 - Combined Interview with N-400

February 20, 2020 - i-751 Approved

 

N-400 Naturalization

August 3, 2019 - Applied online 

August 26, 2019 - Biometrics

February 18, 2020 - Interview (Scheduled on January 6th). Approved pending i-751 approval

February 24, 2020 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

March 25, 2020 - Oath Ceremony

 

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On 7/4/2019 at 11:57 AM, frakina said:

We will. We can apply starting July 27th (based on 90 days before the 3-year mark), so will do it right away.

 

3 hours ago, O&R said:

When are you filling? I'm planning on filling next month!

Yes! I am filing tomorrow!! I am finishing uploading evidence files today and then my application will be ready for tomorrow!  I know it may delay my ROC, but it also may not... The truth is that everybody has different results no mater the day they filed.  I have read that is good to attach a cover letter asking them to adjudicate both i-751 and N-400 together.  I really don't need my physical 10 year green card right now... My only drag is that I will have to schedule an infopass appointment for my kids to get another stamp on their passports in November, but other than that, I am fine waiting a few more months to get my final decision.  That is, because naturalization is my goal.  Good luck everyone!

 

I have been flowing this group too: 

 

 

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I gave them all my travel dates since I moved to the US, because I moved here before I got married, so it goes longer than 3 years but not 5.  Good luck!

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4 hours ago, Brilliantlia said:

Can you walk in to your biometrics appointment a day before your appointment cause I will be out of town my appointment date.

I walked in a week and a half before my appointment so it might be ok. Worth a try! Don’t ring USCIS to ask though because they will say you have to go on your set date. 

K1 Journey

[*]03/08/2015 got engaged

[*]06/09/2015 Sent i-195f

[*]06/23/2015 NOA 1 Received

[*]07/20/2015 NOA 2 Received

[*]09/02/2015 Received case number

[*]09/02/2015 Received packet 3

[*]10/16/2015 Had medical

[*]10/26/2015 Had interview in london (I was in the embassy for 7 hours)

[*]11/04/2015 Approved!! K1 visa received

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[*] Green Card/AOS

[*]03/01/2016 Flew together for the first time :D!!

[*]03/01/2016 Arrived in the US, Saint Paul,MN

[*]03/04/2016 Applied for SSN (name was entered wrong by immigration at POE will take 4 weeks for card)

[*]03/08/2016 Got married at courthouse

[*]03/12/2016 Sent off AOS/EAD/AP

[*]03/23/2016 NOA 1

[*]03/25/2016 SSN received ( after 3 weeks!!) Opened joint bank accounts and my own account,added name to car insurance

[*]03/28/2016 Biometrics letter received appointment 04/15 (early birthday present :D)

[*]Went back to SSN office to change name (name still wrong in the system wait 4 weeks again....)

[*]04/07/2016 Put Cv on job sites - indeed, monster etc

[*]04/08/2016 Attended interviews and got 3 job offers (All happy to wait for EAD)

[*]04/11/2016 Chose one job and contacted congressman to expedite EAD (needed to send a privacy form, all case receipts, letter asking why i needed it expedited(financial burden on company/ myself, job offer letter)

[*]04/15/2016 Biometrics completed (date on letter)

[*]04/15/2016 RFE for AOS all other cases put on hold (congressman told me no update from USCIS site)

[*]04/22/2016 RFE letter received

[*]04/22/2016 RFE sent back to lee summit first class letter ( Birth certificate of Joint sponsor)

[*]04/26/2016 RFE received case progress continues

[*]04/28/2016 Text received AOS case updated ( but no change to online status :()

05/06/2016 AP/EAD approved

05/16/2016 EAD/AP card received

09/26/2016 RFE received transfer 3025 medical to i693 form

10/22/2016 AOS approved no interview!

10/29/2016 Card arrived in mail

Removal of conditions

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6 hours ago, frakina said:

Definitely. I just read the N-400 instructions and it seemed pretty straightforward. It asks for 5 years of history - address, employment/education etc. 

 

The only question that we weren't entirely sure about was - "List all trips of 24 hours or longer than you have taken outside the US during the last 5 years". Luckily, I had saved all the dates we traveled because I remembered they ask for the exact dates. However, it asks for last 5 years even though we are applying based on the 3 year rule for marriage-based naturalization. My wife hadn't been to the US before she came here on the CR1 green card, so we debated whether to skip everything before that, or to list the dates from her birth to arriving in the US as being outside the country and hope the person looking at it understands. A quick Google search showed that people have done both in the past and I'm leaning towards the latter.

I gave them all my travel dates since I moved to the US, because I moved here before I got married, so it goes longer than 3 years but not 5.  Good luck!

 
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21 hours ago, monicat71 said:

I gave them all my travel dates since I moved to the US, because I moved here before I got married, so it goes longer than 3 years but not 5.  Good luck!

 
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Got it, thank you and I'll check out the other thread as well. Good luck to you as well, hope all goes quickly!

January 20, 2016 - Married!! :dance:

USCIS

February 1, 2016 - Mailed I-130

February 2, 2016 - I-130 Delivered

February 4, 2016 - NOA1 (got the email and text on February 5)

June 3, 2016 - NOA2 (got the email and text on February 5)

June 11, 2016 - NOA2 hard copy

June 17, 2016 - USCIS website says Case sent to NVC

 

NVC

June 23, 2016 - Case received at the NVC (confirmed over phone)

July 7, 2016 - Case # and Invoice ID # received over phone

July 7, 2016 - DS-261 submitted

July 8, 2016 - Welcome Letter Received; DS-261 reviewed over phone

July 8, 2016 - AOS Fee Invoiced and payment in process

July 9, 2016 - AOS and IV package mailed (FedEx next day)

July 11, 2016 - IV Fee Invoiced and payment in process
July 11, 2016 - NVC Received/Scan Date

July 12, 2016 - AOS and IV Fees show as PAID; DS-260 unlocked
July 13, 2016 - NVC said that's when they entered the AOS/IV packages into the system

July 14, 2016 - DS-260 Submitted

August 16, 2016 - Case Complete

August 23, 2016 - Interview scheduled

October 18, 2016 - Interview

Me: Husband, US Citizen

 

I-751 Lifting of Conditions

August 15, 2018 - I-751 Delivered to USCIS (check cashed in Phoenix 09/25)

October 24, 2018 - NOA

March 28, 2019 - Biometrics appointment

June 11, 2019 - Case transferred to Potomac

February 18, 2020 - Combined Interview with N-400

February 20, 2020 - i-751 Approved

 

N-400 Naturalization

August 3, 2019 - Applied online 

August 26, 2019 - Biometrics

February 18, 2020 - Interview (Scheduled on January 6th). Approved pending i-751 approval

February 24, 2020 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

March 25, 2020 - Oath Ceremony

 

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Turkey
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New status; "New card is being produced" on July 5th.

Hoping to get the 10yr GC in next couple/few weeks. (When the window to apply for N400 opens up)

My timeline was;

08/15/18: application sent

09/25/18: case received, fingerprint fee accepted

06/13/19: fingerprint review complete

06/14/19: fingerprint review complete (dunno why twice)

07/05/19: new card is being produced

 

Good luck to everyone!

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On 7/3/2019 at 1:19 PM, Wolke7 said:

NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED!!!

I am so excited I can hardly breathe.

 

Arturo, have you received your card yet? How many days did it take?

 

I'm nearly in tears. It has taken sooooo loooooong~~~

 

All the best to the rest of you! I will keep watching and waiting with you!

Yes, I got my card on Wednesday! It was only about a week between the "New Card is Being Produced" update and actually receiving the card. Congrats!

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19 hours ago, esharpe said:

New status; "New card is being produced" on July 5th.

Hoping to get the 10yr GC in next couple/few weeks. (When the window to apply for N400 opens up)

My timeline was;

08/15/18: application sent

09/25/18: case received, fingerprint fee accepted

06/13/19: fingerprint review complete

06/14/19: fingerprint review complete (dunno why twice)

07/05/19: new card is being produced

 

Good luck to everyone!

 

3 hours ago, arturogfb said:

Yes, I got my card on Wednesday! It was only about a week between the "New Card is Being Produced" update and actually receiving the card. Congrats!

What service center were you? Anxious SRC (Texas) filer first week of September, and wife may have lost green card when we're supposed to leave on a long overseas trip next month. Eep!

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On 7/7/2019 at 3:18 AM, esharpe said:

New status; "New card is being produced" on July 5th.

Hoping to get the 10yr GC in next couple/few weeks. (When the window to apply for N400 opens up)

My timeline was;

08/15/18: application sent

09/25/18: case received, fingerprint fee accepted

06/13/19: fingerprint review complete

06/14/19: fingerprint review complete (dunno why twice)

07/05/19: new card is being produced

 

Good luck to everyone!

I have a very similar timeline as yours. I originally sent my case to the California service center but it was transferred to Texas so I have an SRC case number. Was your case transferred as well?

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14 hours ago, arturogfb said:

Yes, I got my card on Wednesday! It was only about a week between the "New Card is Being Produced" update and actually receiving the card. Congrats!

Thank you!

All the best to you!

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