i751 -> N400

[JDWright 30]

So after 6 years my ROC was finally approved; since they took their sweet sweet time processing my ROC. Am i able to just apply for my N400 right away? I should've been eligible to apply from year 3 technically right?

[OldUser 4,799]

Congratulations!!!

You should be able to apply under 5 year rule if you've been LPR for over 5 years, didn't have any trips over 180 days at a time and in general spent over 30 months in the US in the last five years. 

 

Of course you should have filed taxes and didn't have any serious crimes. 

Edited January 24, 2023 by OldUser

[CMJuilland 484]

Based on your profile, you have been a LPR since February of 2016. If the physical presence requirements were met, you would have been eligible to file two years ago (or even four years ago under the 3-year-rule). Best of luck with your N400 journey. It’s the last leg. 

And wow! Your ROC was crazy long!

[Crazy Cat 39,227]

18 minutes ago, JDWright said:

So after 6 years my ROC was finally approved; since they took their sweet sweet time processing my ROC. Am i able to just apply for my N400 right away? I should've been eligible to apply from year 3 technically right?

You could have possibly applied when first becoming eligible about 4 years ago.  You probably would have been a citizen years ago.  File under the 5-year rule.

Edited January 24, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Verrou 1,899]

u can obviously file under 5 years rule, less burden. congrats. 6 years is crazy ride. guess 2 years + 48 month extension have been count well by USCIS

Edited January 24, 2023 by Misscloud

[OldUser 4,799]

4 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

You could applied when first becoming eligible.  You probably would have been a citizen years ago. 

I bet @JDWright was busy with other things in life. Meanwhile his LPR matured like a good wine and his N-400 will be a cherry on the top of the cake he ordered for dessert!

 

Good data point as to how long I-751 can take to be decided.

 

Did you have RFEs, any complications or gotchas you could share @JDWright? 

Edited January 24, 2023 by OldUser

[JDWright 30]

5 minutes ago, OldUser said:

I bet @JDWright was busy with other things in life. Meanwhile his LPR matured like a good wine and his N-400 will be a cherry on the top of the cake he ordered for dessert!

 

Good data point as to how long I-751 can take to be decided.

 

Did you have RFEs, any complications or gotchas you could share @JDWright? 

I only had one RFE, thought I put it in my timeline, I'll check, anyway, I responded to that promptly enough if I recall it was just asking for proof of joint finances, easy oversight on my part, easy fix too. They just dragged and dragged and dragged with a result. 

[OldUser 4,799]

@JDWright your patience is commendable 

[Crazy Cat 39,227]

8 minutes ago, JDWright said:

I only had one RFE, thought I put it in my timeline, I'll check, anyway, I responded to that promptly enough if I recall it was just asking for proof of joint finances, easy oversight on my part, easy fix too. They just dragged and dragged and dragged with a result. 

Hopefully, you'll get a fast N-400 interview & approval.  I suggest you file online under the 5 year rule. It's pretty straightforward. 

[Chancy 6,233]

*** Moved from US Citizenship Progress Reports to General Discussion -- topic is about N400 eligibility ***

 

[Rocio0010 5,562]

4 hours ago, JDWright said:

So after 6 years my ROC was finally approved; since they took their sweet sweet time processing my ROC. Am i able to just apply for my N400 right away? I should've been eligible to apply from year 3 technically right?

Why did they take so long? What updates did you have?

[JDWright 30]

3 hours ago, Rocio0010 said:

Why did they take so long? What updates did you have?

Just one RFE, that I replied to the same day I received it, they acknowledged it a month later and then nothing for years.

[Dashinka 23,245]

Wow, six years for ROC with only a 12 month extension letter.

 

Good Luck with the N400, hopefully not so long on that one.

 

 

[Crazy Cat 39,227]

35 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Wow, six years for ROC with only a 12 month extension letter.

 

Good Luck with the N400, hopefully not so long on that one.

 

 

There was an RFE involved.  I'm sure that contributed to the long approval process. 

[Dashinka 23,245]

7 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

There was an RFE involved.  I'm sure that contributed to the long approval process. 

Yeah, probably some USCIS personnel vacations and retirements too.