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Hey everyone.  Sorry if this question has been asked before many times, and answered many times, but is receiving an 18 month extension letter quite common when applying for ROC?  If so, does my wife the GC holder have to carry that with her along with her GC?  

 

Thank you for your time. 

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16 minutes ago, Ed&Midori1031 said:

Hey everyone.  Sorry if this question has been asked before many times, and answered many times, but is receiving an 18 month extension letter quite common when applying for ROC?  If so, does my wife the GC holder have to carry that with her along with her GC?  

 

Thank you for your time. 

Answer is "Yes" for both questions. :)

Removal of Conditions:

08/20/2020 (Day 0)   --- Sent the ROC package to Phoenix, Arizona lockbox through USPS
08/22/2020 (Day 2)   --- Confirmation from USPS that USCIS received the packet.

08/28/2020 (Day 😎  --- NOA1 notification through email and text for the ROC.

09/02/2020 (Day 13) --- Received I-797, 18 month extension letter with notice date as 08/27/2020. 😇

10/17/2020 (Day 58) --- Received Biometrics notification through email and text that finger prints were applied from AOS stage.😁

06/11/2021 (Day 295) --- New Card is produced :dance:

 

Naturalization & US passport:

07/26/2021 (Day 1) --- Applied the form N-400 online and got the receipt notice.

07/28/2021 (Day 3) --- Received Biometrics notification in USCIS online account that finger prints were reused.😁

12/20/2021 (Day 148) --- Received online notification that Interview is scheduled for 01/27/2022 at Detroit USCIS Field Office.:dance:

01/27/2022 (Day 186)   --- Interview was successful but not given out right approval due to A-file not being available.

04/07/2022 (Day 256) --- Received notification that I am in line for Oath ceremony and it will be scheduled :dance:

04/11/2022 (Day 260)   --- Received notification that Oath ceremony was scheduled and notice was mailed. :jest:

 04/26/2022 (Day 275) --- Oath Ceremony.:jest: Became a US Citizen and received the Certificate of Naturalization. 🥰

05/11/2022 (Day 290) -- Applied for US passport at USPS.

05/18/2022 (Day 297) -- State Department site status says my Passport application is received and in progress and was given a locator number starting with 34.🤞

 

 

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31 minutes ago, Ed&Midori1031 said:

Hey everyone.  Sorry if this question has been asked before many times, and answered many times, but is receiving an 18 month extension letter quite common when applying for ROC?  If so, does my wife the GC holder have to carry that with her along with her GC?  

 

Thank you for your time. 

Quite common...like 100% .  The extension letter extends the expiration date of the card for 18 months, and the original must be submitted along with an expired card when used.

"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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43 minutes ago, Ed&Midori1031 said:

Hey everyone.  Sorry if this question has been asked before many times, and answered many times, but is receiving an 18 month extension letter quite common when applying for ROC?  If so, does my wife the GC holder have to carry that with her along with her GC?  

 

Thank you for your time. 

It would be unusual for there not be an 18 month extension letter. 

 

When my wife gets her extension, I will advise her to  keep a photo copy of her letter with her at all times, and keep the original secured.

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I will echo the "Yes to both", but also add, make a few copies of the extension letter.  If asked either when returning from overseas, or at some CBP checkpoint, she will have to show the original, but my wife had an airline clerk ask to keep the letter once, and luckily she had a copy she could give the clerk.

 

 

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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1 minute ago, Mike E said:

It would be unusual for there not be an 18 month extension letter. 

 

When my wife gets her extension, I will advise her to  keep a photo copy of her letter with her at all times, and keep the original secured.

That is what we did.  Of course, my wife used the original when we traveled internationally.

"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.

______________________________________

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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2 minutes ago, Mike E said:

It would be unusual for there not be an 18 month extension letter. 

 

When my wife gets her extension, I will advise her to  keep a photo copy of her letter with her at all times, and keep the original secured.

That is a good idea, take a photo and keep it on the phone, but if returning to the US, you have to present the original letter.  Btw, back in late 2016 they were only issuing 12 month letters.

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

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2 hours ago, Mike E said:

It would be unusual for there not be an 18 month extension letter. 

 

When my wife gets her extension, I will advise her to  keep a photo copy of her letter with her at all times, and keep the original secured.

I will plan to do that as well.  Thank you for your input!

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She doesn’t have to carry the letter every where she goes.  We have only used it for submitting to HR and extending the driver license.  A photocopy and a picture on her phone should be plenty.  Her actual green card is extended and the letter only is documentation of that.  If she travels out of the country she should take but otherwise keep it home and safe.

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9 hours ago, bakphx1 said:

She doesn’t have to carry the letter every where she goes.  We have only used it for submitting to HR and extending the driver license.  A photocopy and a picture on her phone should be plenty.  Her actual green card is extended and the letter only is documentation of that.  If she travels out of the country she should take but otherwise keep it home and safe.

Will keep it in mind, thank you for the input!

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21 hours ago, Lucky Cat said:

That is what we did.  Of course, my wife used the original when we traveled internationally.

Will definitely take the original whenever international travel arises.  Of course covid put a hault on that unfortunately. 

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