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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Mexico
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I was pushed out of my job about 4 months after I sent my application. Many of us were asked to go back to the office (we were hired as remote) and in some cases (like mine) the distance and time of commute made it impossible to continue working there. I decided to go back to freelancing within my husbands company (which i used to do years ago, a small LLC where he does videography and I do design) but i'm still trying to get clients to work with me. I also decided to homeschool my kids and stay home, as well taking care of my 2 year old and i'm pregnant and due in January. How much of all of this do I have to disclose during my interview? Will I be asked about my current job? do i tell all this story? will starting over as a freelancer be of any concern to the interviewer (as in our ability to sustain ourselves)? Just fyi, my husband is American, and I've lived here since 2001. My interview/test is in a few weeks in October.

Edited by cbunny

2010 - We met at work while I was doing my OPT

Jan 2011 - We started dating!

March 2011 - I went back to Mexico becuse my OPT had ended

Apr 2011 - He comes to Mexico to visit me & meets my parents

May 2011 - I come back to the US with a TN-1 visa

March 10, 2012 - We got married!!! Civil ceremony with a few friends and family

August 12, 2012 - We have our big wedding celebration. Family comes from all over!

April 10, 2013 - We submit our papers! I-130, I-485, I-765

April 22, 2013 - We receive text and email NOA1

April 25, 2013 - We receive NOA1 for all 3 cases on the mail

April 27, 2013 - Received biometrics appt. letter for May 20, 2012

April 29, 2013 - We walk-in to get my briometrics. Got them done 22 days early!

May 24, 2013 - We receive letter with Interview Date for June 24th.

June 12, 2013 - Status on USCIS website for I-765 changes to Card Production

June 20, 2013 - I got my Work Authorization card!

June 25, 2013 - Interview at USCIS Fairfax, VA. Approved!

June 27, 2013 - USCIS website says my GC is in Production. yay!

July 1st, 2013 - Got my Green Card in the mail!

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Job is irrelevant for N-400. Unless you work at dispensary or sex industry, you will get naturalized. Even being unemployed is OK. Just tell the truth if asked. Don't tell stories, you don't need to justify anything. Just say "raising kids", "freelancing" or whatever the case is.

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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6 hours ago, cbunny said:

I was pushed out of my job about 4 months after I sent my application. Many of us were asked to go back to the office (we were hired as remote) and in some cases (like mine) the distance and time of commute made it impossible to continue working there. I decided to go back to freelancing within my husbands company (which i used to do years ago, a small LLC where he does videography and I do design) but i'm still trying to get clients to work with me. I also decided to homeschool my kids and stay home, as well taking care of my 2 year old and i'm pregnant and due in January. How much of all of this do I have to disclose during my interview? Will I be asked about my current job? do i tell all this story? will starting over as a freelancer be of any concern to the interviewer (as in our ability to sustain ourselves)? Just fyi, my husband is American, and I've lived here since 2001. My interview/test is in a few weeks in October.

Irrelevant to your N-400 interview.  Stick to studying the 100 questions.

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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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