June Kinney

Thanks for your response. I did follow your thread and feel sad that my hasn't done yet. Oh well, we can't always get what we want, eh.

Anyway, I contacted a Senator from WA, she had her officer contacted the USCIS. This is the answer that I got today, "The namecheck is done. We have a several month backlog in our interview queue, so it's hard to say how long it will be before this one is scheduled." It sucks to hear this. They say on their processing time that it will take 7 months, and my 7 months deadline is 3 weeks from now. I guess I will not get the citizenship for another 4 months. Cheese and Rice! This is hard because my hubby is working overseas, and I really want to join him.

I have been in the US over 30 months now, and haven't gone out of the country yet. I guess, I can wait for my interview letter overseas, eh, as long as I don't stay out longer than 6 months, I should be fine. Am I right?

Are there any April filers out there that still haven't gotten the interview letter?

This is my timelines (Nebraska Service Center, Seattle District Center)

I'm still waiting for my interview letter. Gosh, it's so painful waiting like this.

Mailed N-400: 04/20/07

Priority Date: 04/23/07

Check cashed: 04/27/07

NOA1 date: 04/30/07

Recieved NOA1: 05/07/07

FP notice received: 05/14/07 (Notice Date 05/10/07)

FP date: 06/04/07

Interview letter received: not yet

Interview date: really anxious about it

Oath date: would love to know

Applied for Passport: would love to apply for

Passport Pickup: would love to complete all of these painful situations

Write a letter to your Senator and has his/her office tracks down the case. That is what I did.

Hello! I am a military spouse and a conditional permanent resident residing in an army post in Germany. From what I know, I can file for naturalization right away even if I don't meet the three year residency requirement. and that it is perfectly ok not lift conditions and jump to naturalization right away. I have only one question. Can I still file even if I am already here in Germany? Anyone in a similar situation? Thanks!!

Yes, you can apply while you're there. At that military base should have someone who is taking care of immigration issue. Go see them. One of my friend filed the competition while she was based in Japan with her husband.

Hello,

I am having a bunch of issues and I have no idea who or where to turn to...a bit of a background...I am a military dependent stationed overseas for about 2 years now. After a few months of being overseas I was supposed to file for the conditions removal and I did...nobody bothered to send me even a NOA...I called..nobody knew anything...a few months later, I filed again and now these people start asking why am I filling a second time...they refunded my money (as I sent money both times) and was left to wait for my new 10 year green card...in the meanwhile, I found out I can apply for my citizenship under different conditions then others, 319B and so I did...I sent my complete package (fingerprints included) on the 30th of April...1 month later I received my NOA and since then....NOTHING!! I kept on calling to check on the status at the special military phone line...first time I called they said my waiting time period is 3 months, after 3 months I called again and they said it is actually 3 to 6 month...and last time they said 9 months...the reason my paperwork is stuck is because of my name check pending with the FBI...same name check that was supposed to be performed for my lifting of the conditions...if so, I have been basically waiting for a name check for about 1 year and a few months (I-751- conditions removing time- + N-400). What is going on with these people? IS such long wait normal? What should I do, or better yet, is there anything I can do?

Thank you

Kaahlonice :help:

You know, as a military spouse, you can apply for the citizenship right away. You should go and talk to someone who is in charge of immigration office in your spouse's base. They will tell you. Or just simply download the information for military spouse seeking the U.S. citizenship.

This is my timelines

I'm still waiting for my interview letter. Gosh, it's so painful waiting like this.

Mailed N-400: 04/20/07

Priority Date: 04/23/07

Check cashed: 04/27/07

NOA1 date: 04/30/07

Recieved NOA1: 05/07/07

FP notice received: 05/14/07 (Notice Date 05/10/07)

FP date: 06/04/07

Interview letter received: not yet

Interview date: really anxious about it

Oath date: would love to know

Applied for Passport: would love to apply for

Passport Pickup: would love to complete all of these painful situations

Thanks Sparkofcreation, I'm feeling much better now.

I hope you are right which I think so. I read some information from various websites. It seems like, you have to file form 1040NRA as you said, to declare your non-resident for tax purpose. I looked at my 1040 form, it has no resident and non-resident checkbox for you to choose.

Oh well, hopefully, this is going to be the last time I have to deal with the U.S. immigration bureau.

I just want to clarify on my first question. I just wonder if we filed tax by using foreign address, will that make the USCIS think that I filed tax as a non-resident?

Hey guys, I'm really confused and couldn't sleep.

I sent in my N-400 last Friday, and it's supposed to reach NSC on coming Monday. Suddenly, I questioned my tax status. Didn't I or did I file tax as a resident status? In 2005, I was outside the U.S. for 87 days back to Thailand followed my USC who got a job outside the U.S.. When it was the time to pay tax, he filed the extension, and didn't file until Sep 06, using an address in Bangkok. We used Form 1040 to file tax; filing status: Married filing jointly, and my husband also used Form 2555 foreign earn income. Will that make the USCIS think, that I filed tax as a non-resident?

I read a lot of thead about this issue and also read some from the IRS site. It seems like I should be eligile to file N-400, right? Because, I'm holding greencard and living in the US. for more than 278 days in 2005, and more than 290 days in 2006, am I right?

Last question, what do you do to make the USCIS or IRS think that you're filing tax as a non-resident?

I'm sorry if my quesions sound stupid. Well, I'm really confused and don't know how to explain.

Hmmmm.... I included the days before I became the LPR too. I don't know, it asked for 5 years, so I gave. But I think they should read the Part 7.C and found out that how long I actually been out of the country. I hope, I gave them the right answer.

I'm a Thai and I can tell you that. As long as she didn't go to Thailand and tell the authority that she wants to give up her Thai citizenship, then she will be just fine. Dual Citizenship is the answer without any need to file any application. When she travel to Thailand; uses Thai passport, and when she comes back; use the U.S. passport... easy easy.. And she can't forget to renew her Thai ID, that's it.

If she has more questions, tell her to go to www.usvisa4thai.com

I have just sent in the application today. Zyggy is right, we have to check the timeline with our local office but even then it's accurate either. My local office is Seattle, they says they are working on the cases that has been recieved in August 2006, but I saw one Seattlite who sent in her application in October 2006 and got her citizenship in January. So, I think I'm pretty lucky that I could be a citizen in 4 months. or at least I wish.

The bottomline;

This past three years, your LPR spouse has been married to you all along not with someone else

This past three years, your LPR spouse has been holding the greencard

This past three years, your LPR spouse has been in the U.S. for at least 18 months

This past three years, your LPR spouse hasn't been outside the U.S. longer than 6 months or a year or over on one trip

You guys can live separately if it's because of work or whatever but your marriage is still there, you still love each other, in this case, every thing is fine. The most important is your spouse has to be in the U.S. for the past 3 years.

Your spouse can file the N-400 in 90 days prior the 3 years anniversary of your spouse of having greencard or LPR status

Hopefully, this will help.

You have good point! P.O. Box, who is going to sign for it? I don't know, I have just sent in this afternoon with cerfified mail. Well, just peace in mind I guess, at least I know it will get there. Thanks Mononoke28 for clarifying.

Alex,

Hopefully, you are still checking your message. Well, how about getting her the citizenship? You know, if you are deployed by the U.S. government or a company working under the contract with the U.S. goverment, your LPR spouse is eligible to apply for the citizenship right away regardless any time line.

My husband got a job with a company under the contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, worked in Afghanistan. I didn't know my right until it was too late. Now, I have just sent in an application for Naturalization follow by the 3 yrs rule.

I filed I-751 while I was in Bangkok, Thailand. Had never got the NOA but my lawyer did get one. So he sent me a copy via e-mail. I printed it out and used it to enter the U.S. I also held Re-Entry Permit. I don't think there will be any problem since the NOA itself already states that your alien card is extended 1 year.

But be careful though, they might call you in for the Biometric Test. Then you will have to come back, rescheduling will just make you wait even longer.

Thanks Littlemonkey.

I didn't get robbed in New York, I went to New York to get my temporary passport then flew out (I got robbed in Savannah, Goergia).

But anyway, yes, it was confusing to get the Welcome Notice with the same number as we got from the conditional greencard. But I got the 10 yrs greencard in mail 2 days ago without Biometric Test and interview. So it was around 2 and a half months after I got the Welcome Notice (from changing my address). If my greencard is for real: if NSC didn't make any mistake on my case, I think you will be fine.

Yet, changing address may slow down the process, but it also depends on WHEN you change your address and WHERE you move to. If you change your address at almost the same time the USCIS is going to work on your case or you move to the state that is under different Service Center, yes, it may cause some delay. As we know, our cases must get in line first. The USCIS doesn't take days or months to look at each case, all the waiting time means waiting in line.

Anyway, as of Oct 12, 2006 NSC is working on the case they received on Apr 11, 2006. And it has been almost 2 months since you changed your addres.. I will say, take a deep breath, you will hear something soon.

I have never got the NOA1 (the receipt notice) but my lawyer did. The receipt number he got couldn't be found in the USCIS automate system.

I got the NOA2 which I'm not sure what it was because it is Welcome Notice with the same receipt number with my conditional greencard case.

And the case number that came with the 10 years greencard said that the case type is CRI89. I'm so confusing.

Anyway, I sent in my I-751 on May 1, 2006 and got the card Oct 17, 2006; 5 months and 15 days, suprisingly fast for NSC. And guess what, the processing date at NSC is still on the cases they receipt on April 11, 2006.

Jercy it should take about 2 weeks, but if 1 month past by and you didn't hear anything. You could call National (dreadful) Customer Service Line and ask about your case. They should give you the receipt number, but don't expect that the number will work because USCIS don't put the I-751 cases online, but at least you will know that they have got your case.

Raymaga, do we need to get the finger print too? I just got my 10 years greencard without the interview and finger print. It was just out of the blue, so I still wonder if the card is for real. I'm afraid that NSC made a mistake and they will want the card back.

I have never got the NOA1 (the receipt notice) but my lawyer did. The receipt number he got couldn't be found in the USCIS automate system.

I got the NOA2 which I'm not sure what it was because it is Welcome Notice with the same receipt number with my conditional greencard case.

And the case number that came with the 10 years greencard said that the case type is CRI89. I'm so confusing.

Anyway, I sent in my I-751 on May 1, 2006 and got the card Oct 17, 2006; 5 months and 15 days, suprisingly fast for NSC.

Thanks Aussielad. My lawyer has sent e-mail to NSC asking for more information. I will update the issue later. I hope this condition removal is finished. I'm really tired of dealing with the USCIS. Yes, 9 more months to go, for the Naturalization, and then it will be no more hassle.

Hey Guys, my case is quite complicate. Hope it will be useful for others and if you see anything strange, please tell me.

- I got my conditional permanent status on July 16, 2004. Then a month later, I received the actual card and 5 Welcome Notices in mail.

- Jan 27, 2006 I got robbed in Savannah, Georgia. Those bad guys got my good attitude toward life along with the green card and other stuff.

- After I got my temporary passport, I flew back to Thailand from New York, and swore not to come back here again.

- March 2006, my husband reminded me that the U.S. permanent residency is not something you should throw away; he took me to see a lawyer.

- March 31, 2006 I filed Form I-90 to get the replacement of my stolen card. Actually I didn’t have to file this form since my green card is expiring. But the lawyer suggested that it was a good insurance, just to make sure that I will be able to enter the U.S. without the actual green card. Beside, I was supposed to file I-90 right after I got robbed in January instead of waiting this long.

- May 1, 2006 was the date NSC had received my I-751 application. About 3 weeks later, my lawyer got I-797C Notice of Action, given receipt date and number. I never got any notice from NSC, and the number they gave in the receipt to my lawyer never work either. It says, “The status for this receipt number can not be found…”

- May 14, 2006 I-797 of I-90 arrived at my address in the U.S., given the receipt date and number.

- June 24, 2006 I flew in the U.S. via Portland, Oregon. I entered with Re-Entry Permit along with police report, NOA of I-90, and a copy of my stolen green card: no problem. (I applied for the Re-Entry Permit before leaving the U.S. in October 2005 which I thought I would be outside the U.S. more than 1 year)

- July 17, 2006 one day after my conditional greencard expired, I got an Info pass to USCIS Seattle office, got I-551 stamp in my passport, and told them that I have moved to Seattle from North Platte, Nebraska. I also sent out AR-11 and called National Customer (heartless) Service Line to change my address. (Now they require you to call in to change your address, I spent over 2 hours on the phone, just hated it)

- July 25, 2006 I got Appointment Notice from NSC for Biometric Test at Omaha, NE, ASC for my I-90 application.

- July 26, 2006 I sent out letter to Seattle USCIS office asking for the appointment of Biometric Test in Seattle instead of Omaha. They sent me Appointment Notice for the appointment date; Oct 30, 2006.

- July 30, 2006 I got Welcome Notice, stated the same receipt number as the Welcome Notice when I first got my conditional green card: saying that my application for permanent resident is being processed. If approved, a permanent resident card will be mailed directly to me. It also said that the case type was I181 Creation of Record of Lawful Permanent Residence. What the heck?

- After waiting anxiously for months, today I got my 10 years green card in mail along with Receipt Number which is different from the one in the NOA that my lawyer got. I used the new receipt number to check the case status online. The result is;

Application Type: CRI89, CONDITIONAL RESIDENCE I-89 CARD RECEIVED AT SERVICE CENTER

Current Status:

On October 10, 2006, the document we made based on the approval or registration of this case was mailed directly to the person to whom issued.

- The processing date for I-751 of NSC as of Oct 12, 2006 is April 11, 2006. Again, what the heck? (my case was received on May 1, 2006)

I know I am suppose to be glad to get the 10 years greencard, but from the case status above, it is so confusing. I talked to my friend and did some research online. It seems like everyone who files I-751 will get the second notice as CRI89. Well, that’s fine. But strange thing will be some people got an appointment for biometric test for I-751 application too. Will I have to do that? Or is this green card in hand already the answer (which means no more harassment)?

Anyway, I already wrote an e-mail to my lawyer who didn’t seem to care about me since I left Bangkok. If he says something I will update with you guys.

Umm… What about my I-90 Biometric Test on Oct 30, 2006? Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to go in. I just hope that they will not take the card back from me.

Any questions or ideas?