US Immigration from India

Breaking news - Several immigration lawyers I follow are tweeting that public charge rule again set aside by court.

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Applied for minor child's N-600 mid-July online at the San Jose office. Got certificate in hand Oct 30. There was a biometrics appointment end of September. We got an interview letter in mid October, just one week before the appointment! We could have easily missed this letter. We didn't see this doc online at all and there was no status update online. Just keep your eyes open for the mail.

Interview was a 10 minute "certificate pickup" affair. In and out after a quick ID check and parent's signature in presence of IO. Both child and only one parent attended. Other parent was asked to wait outside due to covid rules. We didnt have a US passport or green card - it was stuck with DOS so had to explain that to officer.

For the actual application, provided all types of proof online - school fees receipt, school records, more than what they ask for. I just didn't want to deal with RFEs.

Disclaimer - I know this doc is optional, but got it for my peace of mind. It came faster than passport, which is now stuck due to covid and document delays specific to our case. I also don't have my child's original birth certificate, which you need for passport but not for N600, so at this time N600 is the only proof of my child's citizenship.

Thanks @SusieQQQ for your post on the same topic. I wrote a separate post so people who are interested have more data points.

Any recent experience on how long it took for the green card to arrive in mail after entering US on IR1/CR1 visa?

Hello everyone,

since US consulate Mumbai started processing IR1/IR2 cases from September 1st 2020

Please share experience if anyone has received interview from NVC. My DQ date is May 20th 2020. Trying to figure out what date DQ s are assigned interview dates

Hi! I want to know if I'd be eligible to apply for naturalization.

I'm married to a US citizen and I entered the US on 26 Dec 2016 with a conditional green card and I attended an interview to get my conditions removed and received my permanent green card in Jan 2020. During this time I didn't leave the US (3years+). I left for India on Jan 18 2020 and was stuck there until July and landed in the US on July 16, 2020. I waited cause I had to travel with a 2yr old (apprehensions of travelling during covid) ! (That's exactly 180 days) I landed in the US on the 180th day!

I want to know if I'll be eligible to apply now or should I wait.

According to the USCIS, I can apply if --

- I've been living in marital union with the U.S. citizen spouse, who has been a U.S. citizen during all of such period, during the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application and up until examination on the application.

- Have lived within the state, or USCIS district with jurisdiction over the applicant s place of residence, for at least 3 months prior to the date of filing the application.

- Have continuous residence in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application

- Be physically present in the United States for at least 18 months out of the 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application.

In all these, it mentions immediately preceding the date of filing the application, if that's the case I'm not sure if I can.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks