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Hi I came here to the US 4 months ago with a k1 visa ,  I got my ssn 3 months ago somehow I found out that I have excellent credit score which is 760 . I don't even know how , when i was getting my debit card out of curiosity I told the banker to see if I can get a credit card but she told me it impossible bc I don't have any history but when she applied for me I got accepted for a credit card , she was Shocked she told me I'm so lucky , I also got approved for other stuff . Did anyone had the same experience or does anyone have an explanation?

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Are you on your spouse's credit card(s), loans, etc.? That's how my wife had a very similar experience.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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18 minutes ago, US&TN said:

Hi I came here to the US 4 months ago with a k1 visa ,  I got my ssn 3 months ago somehow I found out that I have excellent credit score which is 760 . I don't even know how , when i was getting my debit card out of curiosity I told the banker to see if I can get a credit card but she told me it impossible bc I don't have any history but when she applied for me I got accepted for a credit card , she was Shocked she told me I'm so lucky , I also got approved for other stuff . Did anyone had the same experience or does anyone have an explanation?

I added my wife to my existing credit card in the fall of 2017.  About 4 months later, she also had an excellent credit score.  

 

By the way, I use Creditkarma for tracking credit scores. You can see exactly what the credit agencies have regarding your credit accounts, history, etc.  It's free and checking your score doesn't affect it.

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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.

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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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US&TN   55

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5 minutes ago, missileman said:

I added my wife to my existing credit card in the fall of 2017.  About 4 months later, she also had an excellent credit score.  

 

By the way, I use Creditkarma for tracking credit scores. You can see exactly what the credit agencies have regarding your credit accounts, history, etc.  It's free and checking your score doesn't affect it.

Thank you for the information,  but my husband didn't add me to his credit card bc he doesn't even have one 

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On 2/7/2020 at 2:18 AM, US&TN said:

Hi I came here to the US 4 months ago with a k1 visa ,  I got my ssn 3 months ago somehow I found out that I have excellent credit score which is 760 . I don't even know how , when i was getting my debit card out of curiosity I told the banker to see if I can get a credit card but she told me it impossible bc I don't have any history but when she applied for me I got accepted for a credit card , she was Shocked she told me I'm so lucky , I also got approved for other stuff . Did anyone had the same experience or does anyone have an explanation?

Sure you are lucky. Which bank are you with?

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