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clw654321   159

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My wife that came here on a K1 got her AOS approved on 2/14/2020. She has not physically got her 10 year GC yet, although she is approved. When do we apply for her citizenship? Is it 3 months before that date or it has to be after that date... Also please point us in the right direction to the guide that has all that is required. Thanks so much!

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16 minutes ago, clw654321 said:

When do we apply for her citizenship?

Her 90-day window opens 11/16/2022 under the 3-year rule.   File after that date.  There are guides located here on VJ.  She can file either online or via paper.

 

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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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Just an added suggestion.  If applying online, wait a day or two after your window opens to avoid any IT issues USCIS has with the date system on their computers.

 

Good Luck!

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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On 11/10/2022 at 2:24 PM, Dashinka said:

Just an added suggestion.  If applying online, wait a day or two after your window opens to avoid any IT issues USCIS has with the date system on their computers.

 

Good Luck!

Awesome! Thank y'all!!!

 

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On 11/10/2022 at 2:04 PM, Crazy Cat said:
On 11/10/2022 at 2:24 PM, Dashinka said:

My wife was thinking that she has to renounce her Filipino citizenship for a short period of time while getting American citizenship.

That is not true is it?

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8 minutes ago, OldUser said:

AFAIK you can register dual citizenship as a Filipino :

 

https://www.wikihow.com/Apply-for-Dual-Citizenship-in-the-Philippines

So there is another step after getting American citizenship? She has to apply for dual citizenship AFTER getting American citizenship to get her Filipino passport back…

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So there is another step after getting American citizenship? She has to apply for dual citizenship AFTER getting American citizenship to get her Filipino passport back…

Looks like it. I don't have experience though as I'm not from Philippines. Maybe worth checking with their consulate? 

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4 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Looks like it. I don't have experience though as I'm not from Philippines. Maybe worth checking with their consulate? 

Thanks. Maybe someone else will have more information.

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1 hour ago, clw654321 said:

Thanks. Maybe someone else will have more information.

You can hit the report button on your original post and ask a moderator/organizer to move this to the Philippines regional forum as it appears you question is regionally relevant.

 

Good Luck!

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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6 hours ago, clw654321 said:

My wife was thinking that she has to renounce her Filipino citizenship for a short period of time while getting American citizenship.

That is not true is it?

 

Once your wife takes the US oath of allegiance, she will automatically lose her Filipino citizenship.  There is no extra step to renounce her citizenship.  It's automatic under Philippine law.  Her existing PH passport is also automatically voided at that time.  Thankfully, the process to reacquire her PH citizenship is much simpler than the N-400 process.  No interview and testing involved.  She just needs to mail in her application and supporting documents to the PH consulate in Houston (or any PH consulate of her choice), then wait for her in-person appointment schedule.  Best to book her passport appointment on the same day, so she can apply for her new PH passport right after completing the dual citizenship process.

 

Detailed instructions here -- https://houstonpcg.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/consular-services/dual-citizenship

 

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