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I finally have a new date for my citizenship interview (almost exactly a year after my application, due to Covid). Hoorah! But, I can't remember if I applied under the "spouse of a US citizen" rule, or as a "5+ years green card holder" rule (I qualify for both). My application materials do not state either. I emailed USCIS with the very questions 2-3 weeks ago, but no response. Is there a way to find out? I will need to know since they require different documents that need to be presented at the interview.

 

Tagging on to that, in case I have to bring the "spouse" documents: we do not have an original of my husband's birth certificate. Does anyone know if his passport suffices to prove his US citizenship? I did not have to submit a copy of his birth certificate at the original application. I did have to submit scanned PDFs of our marriage certificate and name change document, as well as his divorce certificate of a previous marriage. Will I need to bring the original documents of all these to my interview?  The interview instructions lead me to believe that yes, I do. Thanks for confirming. 

Cissy

02/01/2010 AOS (I-485/I-765/I-131) package sent to USCIS

02/02/2010 AOS package received at USCIS

02/08/2010 NOA1 for I-485/I-765/I-131, noting Date of Receipt 02/08/2010

02/10/2010 Biometrics Letter date, noting appointment on 02/26/2010

02/23/2010 Notice of Transfer to CSC

02/26/2010 Completed Biometrics Appointment

03/01/2010 I-765 status first available on-line

03/01/2010 Touch on I-765

03/03/2010 I-485 status first available on-line

03/03/2010 Touch on I-485

04/12/2010 I-131 status touch and first available online, AP approved

04/12/2010 I-485 touched and EAD approved

04/17/2010 Received AP

04/20/2010 Received EAD

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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Why doesn't your application specify 3 or 5 years?  If you qualify for 5 years, the interviewer may treat you that way.

 

Naturalization interviews are typically far less stressful than were previous interviewes.  Regardless, it's better to bring what you don't ultimately need than to not have what you're asked for.

 

Your husband's passport should suffice; otherwise, copies of his birth certificate are in the materials that you submitted for previous applications.  You can bring the other originals if you have them.

 

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Thread is moved from General Immigration Discussion to the US Citizenship main forum.

 

 

Edited by TBoneTX

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Filed: Timeline

Nowhere in the copy I have of my application does it specify whether I applied on the 3 or 5 year path. Maybe I am overlooking it? Where is this information located? 

 

I have been in the USA for 11 years as a green card holder. I did not submit my husband's birth certificate to my original application, nor did I submit any evidence of his citizenship. Only evidence of our marriage. The letter I received for the interview does not align with what I had to submit as evidence to my application - it is very confusing. I will take originals of everything I had to submit, plus my husband's passport as well as my own. I think that should do.  

 

 

Cissy

02/01/2010 AOS (I-485/I-765/I-131) package sent to USCIS

02/02/2010 AOS package received at USCIS

02/08/2010 NOA1 for I-485/I-765/I-131, noting Date of Receipt 02/08/2010

02/10/2010 Biometrics Letter date, noting appointment on 02/26/2010

02/23/2010 Notice of Transfer to CSC

02/26/2010 Completed Biometrics Appointment

03/01/2010 I-765 status first available on-line

03/01/2010 Touch on I-765

03/03/2010 I-485 status first available on-line

03/03/2010 Touch on I-485

04/12/2010 I-131 status touch and first available online, AP approved

04/12/2010 I-485 touched and EAD approved

04/17/2010 Received AP

04/20/2010 Received EAD

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Haiti
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You would have chosen 1 of the 2 choices below. 

 

I am at least 18 years of age and have been a lawful permanent resident of the United States for at least 5 years.

 

I am at least 18 years of age and have been a lawful permanent resident of the United States for at least 3 years. In addition, I have been married to and living with a U.S. citizen spouse for the last 3 years, and my spouse has been a U.S. citizen for the last 3 years at the time I filed my Form N-400.

What different documents are you referring to?

If you did not submit a required piece of information, then you would have received an RFE.

It's just better to bring as much information as possible to the interview. Having said that, if you have been in the US for 11 years, I would think that you would have picked choice 1.

Why are you looking for reasons why USCIS did not ask you for certain documents? You got an interview!

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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I would think that even if you applied under the 3 year rule, if you meet the 5 year rule, they will more than happily evaluate you without dependence on your husband's documents.

 

As to the birth certificate, it actually was never required prior to applying as a spouse.  For the I-130 you could choose between the birth certificate or the passport to establish your spouse's status as a US citizen. You can usually request certified copies of these though.  Perhaps coupled with a phone call explaining the urgency, you can pay extra to get it expedited.

I-130

May 14, 2016: Sent I-130 Package to Chicago Lockbox

Oct 21, 2016: NOA2 Notice by App (LIN)

 

NVC

Nov 8, 2016: NVC Received

Nov 16, 2016: Case Number Assigned

Nov 18, 2016: DS-261 submitted and AOS fee paid

Dec 5, 2016: NVC Scan Date

Dec 6, 2016: NVC 3 N/A and Case Complete on Phone [1 day later!]

Dec 13, 2016: NVC CC e-mail

Jan 23, 2017: Interview...Approved!

 

Removing Conditions

Nov 2, 2018: Sent I-751 to Arizona Lockbox 

March 3, 2020: Approved by CSC

 

N-400

Feb 2, 2020: File N-400 online

Feb 25, 2020: Biometrics

 

 

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