Conditional green card timeline

[Florida bound 0]

Hello,

I'm about to have my AOS interview and have some questions about next stage. I (applicant) understand I must file for removal of conditions within 90 days of expiration and I have to be in the states at least 18 months out of the three years before applying for citizenship.

Do I have to be in the US to file removal of conditions from GC? Do I have to be in US to apply for citizenship also?

Understand we have to be present for another interview so I am just trying to figure out when to be here in the US and when we can be in Australia.

How long after filing/expiration is that usually scheduled?

How long can I be out of US?

I have read conflicting statements about either not more than 6 months or 12 months as we are also in the process of having my wife ( USC) gain Australian citizenship. Understand if its longer than 12 months with due cause I can possibly get a consulate visa but don't think I will need to go down that path if I can help it.

After AOS interview approval, if all goes well how long until I get a SSN? I neglected to apply for one before k1 expired...

Also if I am approved for GC, can I apply with my wife for marketplace health insurance? Interview is the 12/6 and open enrollment ends 12/15... But I think I need a SSN to apply.

Thanks and really thankful for this community.

 

[payxibka 10,044]

An adjustment of status applicant is eligible for the market place so no need to wait, SSN not required 

[Florida bound 0]

24 minutes ago, payxibka said:

An adjustment of status applicant is eligible for the market place so no need to wait, SSN not required 

Thanks, I thought it was one of the traps in which we (immigrants) are not allowed to be burdens on the state but technically can apply until they ask the question at interview "have you received or applied for a financial benefit from the government?" "Yes" "denied"... Haha

[payxibka 10,044]

3 minutes ago, Florida bound said:

Thanks, I thought it was one of the traps in which we (immigrants) are not allowed to be burdens on the state but technically can apply until they ask the question at interview "have you received or applied for a financial benefit from the government?" "Yes" "denied"... Haha

I have insurance through the marketplace but I don't get any subsidy

[Dashinka 23,289]

1 hour ago, Florida bound said:

Hello,

I'm about to have my AOS interview and have some questions about next stage. I (applicant) understand I must file for removal of conditions within 90 days of expiration and I have to be in the states at least 18 months out of the three years before applying for citizenship.

Do I have to be in the US to file removal of conditions from GC? Do I have to be in US to apply for citizenship also?

Understand we have to be present for another interview so I am just trying to figure out when to be here in the US and when we can be in Australia.

How long after filing/expiration is that usually scheduled?

How long can I be out of US?

I have read conflicting statements about either not more than 6 months or 12 months as we are also in the process of having my wife ( USC) gain Australian citizenship. Understand if its longer than 12 months with due cause I can possibly get a consulate visa but don't think I will need to go down that path if I can help it.

After AOS interview approval, if all goes well how long until I get a SSN? I neglected to apply for one before k1 expired...

Also if I am approved for GC, can I apply with my wife for marketplace health insurance? Interview is the 12/6 and open enrollment ends 12/15... But I think I need a SSN to apply.

Thanks and really thankful for this community.

 

You have to file the I751 based on your US address.  I am not aware of a foreign filing address except for members of the armed forces.  Assuming you are maintaining a US residence, you would file based on that, but I imagine you can send it in from overseas although this may be expensive.  As to the N400, the same pretty much applies, but you can also do that online.  However, you must meet the residency requirement of the USCIS district as well as the 18 of 36 months overall requirement.

 

Good Luck!

[Florida bound 0]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

You have to file the I751 based on your US address.  I am not aware of a foreign filing address except for members of the armed forces.  Assuming you are maintaining a US residence, you would file based on that, but I imagine you can send it in from overseas although this may be expensive.  As to the N400, the same pretty much applies, but you can also do that online.  However, you must meet the residency requirement of the USCIS district as well as the 18 of 36 months overall requirement.

 

Good Luck!

Thanks, will maintain a US address (in-laws). What's residency requirement of the USCIS district mean? My thought was once gc approved, to be here for a year then back home for just less than 12 months and then come back for the interview and application for citizenship.

[Lil bear 3,840]

Moved to AOS from K1 and K3 visa to correctly reflect OP current stage 

[Dashinka 23,289]

20 minutes ago, Florida bound said:

Thanks, will maintain a US address (in-laws). What's residency requirement of the USCIS district mean? My thought was once gc approved, to be here for a year then back home for just less than 12 months and then come back for the interview and application for citizenship.

In addition, applicants are required to show they have resided for at least three months immediately preceding the filing of Form N-400 in the USCIS district or state where the applicant claims to have residency (See 8 CFR §316.2(a)(5) & §319.1(a)(5)).
 

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/continuous-residence-and-physical-presence-requirements-naturalization

[Downloader 197]

My impression is that you still are not ready or don’t want to live in the US permanently but yet still are applying for a Green Card. If you play your cards like that you will find some bumps along the road and issues with the Physical Presence requirement for Citizenship. 

[Florida bound 0]

1 hour ago, Downloader said:

My impression is that you still are not ready or don’t want to live in the US permanently but yet still are applying for a Green Card. If you play your cards like that you will find some bumps along the road and issues with the Physical Presence requirement for Citizenship. 

Thanks for your observations. Yes we are an international family and that is why I am asking as I want to limit these issues. Having the option to be able to live we were are needed (family) or want to (political/schooling/ employment) is the one benefit of having to go through this arduous task of visas, on both sides of the coin. Permanent isn't forever!