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    Adjustment of Status

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

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    6 minutes ago, Nat&Amy said:

    When does your friend's authorized stay end? (Note: even if they have a ten year visitor visa, that is NOT their authorized stay - talking here about the date stamped on passport at time on entry). Where is your friend from?

     

    Overstays are NOT forgiven for spouses of Permanent Residents, and the naturalization process takes months (if not years) to be completed. 

     

    Also, have your friend create an account here on Visajourney because if they are planning to immigrate, they have a lot to read here.

    He was enjoying time with his girlfriend and now wife until he overstay his authorize time in the USA. He’s from Ghana. 

    Adjustment of Status

    in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas

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    Hi everyone,

    A friend of mine came to the USA to attend a conference and after the conference, he met his long time sweetheart and they started kicking it and decided to get married in order for him to stay. However, she is a permanent resident and not yet a citizen.  She meets all the requirements to become a citizen,  but she hasn’t filed her N400 yet. They love each other and went right ahead and got married. My question is, can he adjust his status since she’s not a citizen yet or does he have to wait until she’s citizen before his status can be adjusted? Also, what are other options that he can explore? 

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    On 8/6/2019 at 9:12 AM, optlh0 said:

    Hi all, the great news is that my wife has her interview scheduled for Sept. 9th. Assuming she passes, it appears like the oath ceremony would be scheduled in Oct? 5 - 8 weeks out from the interview? (Based on the google spreadsheet people have been filling out)

     

    We have a trip planned for outside the US at the end of Oct. If the oath ceremony is scheduled for mid to late Oct her old passport would become void, and we don't think there would be enough time to get a US passport before we leave. I know it could be expedited but we'd hate to rely on that and then have it get lost in the mail or something. 

     

    Can we just tell them at the interview we either need to do the oath immediately or wait until after we return from our trip? How would we get the date changed if they scheduled her oath ceremony for a day when we're out of the country? Appreciate the help. Thanks

    What do you mean you  hate expedited processing  because your mail could get lost in the mail? So if you do normal processing, it wouldn’t get lost in the mail? The chance of your mail getting lost  is very slim.  I applied for my passport and requested expedited processing and I got it within  less than two weeks. 

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by duitta2g15

    12 hours ago, Maharosa said:

    For those that have had their oath ceremony already and have gone to the social security office to update their information, did you schedule an appointment or just walk in? Also, did you fill out a form to update your info, if so which form? Thanks! 

    No need for appointment. I only took my naturalization Certificate with me and the  guy who updated my information asked to see my Driver’s License and naturalization certificate which I presented and then he updated my info. 

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by duitta2g15

    Hey guys,

    I had my naturalization ceremony today at the Roseville’s Skating Center. My letter for the oath stated that I should be there at 9:00am. I arrived at 8:45am and was seated. It took another 1hr 15mins waiting for the ceremony to start. Overall, the ceremony was great. We had people from 55 countries. The total number of naturalized citizens were 99. Finally, I am officially a United State Citizen. It’s a long journey,  but it’s over! Wishing you all the best of luck with your process.

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    19 hours ago, blackknight1609 said:

    Just got a notification saying that interview day has been scheduled 😃. I am waiting for them to upload the document so I can check when is the interview day. I will fill the new info in the data-sheet once I know.

     

    How much it takes for the document to be uploaded from the time of notification?🧐

     

     

    Usually within 24hrs it should be visible under documents tab! 

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    On 4/13/2019 at 7:27 PM, matuiza94 said:

    Guys, how long is it taking from interview to oath approximately? We are waiting  for my wife's interview date but we got a notification on Thursday that she has been scheduled for interview...

    Most cases is within Two months but it could be more. I am currently waiting for oath day. It took 28 days from interview date for oath to be scheduled and another month to attend oath ceremony. 

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by duitta2g15

    56 minutes ago, birchscott said:

    Oath ceremony done! Our journey is finally over!

     

    Here's how it went for us:

    • Parked in the RiverCentre ramp which is skyway connected. $10 flat rate, paid when entering

    • Arrived in RiverCentre at 7:30 (way too early but just to be safe)

    • Proceeded to ground floor cafe for breakfast

    • Went back upstairs at around 8:00--massive crowd lining up in a very disorganized fashion

    • A lack of signage and direction from USCIS was very apparent

    • Was eventually told that applicants should line up down main corridor and family could be seated in the ballroom.  (family and friend seating was eventually full, with many people standing)

    • Applicants are then lead to their seats which are numbered for documentation purposes

    • First wave of applicants were seated then documents were checked. If you have an I-551 stamp in your passport they'll invalidate it here.

    • By 9:45 there was still a long line of applicants waiting to be seated. At 10:15 they were mostly all seated

    • League of Women Voters addressed the crowd to assist people getting registered to vote

    • Program started at about 10:20

    • Following pledge of allegiance, applicants instructed to stay seated to receive their certificates of naturalization

    • There were 1,002 applicants present from 88 different countries (top 3 being Somalia, China, and India)

    • Left the RiverCentre ramp at around 11:20

     

    It was a very powerful and emotional experience. 

     

     

    How long did it took to get your oath letter after your n400 interview? I did my interview since March 11th and no oath letter yet. My online status still says in line for oath scheduled. I am running out of patience :(

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, corvusheart said:

    This same amount of paperwork was brought in a binder to his interview. His IO flicked through it a couple times. But didn't take anything. I feel like if he would have taken it this wouldn't have happened.

    Agree! That means he/she didn’t know what they were doing. You carried all the docs you had but he ignored them and later, they sent RFE. That’s messed up! Hang in there, you are already at the end of this journey. 

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by duitta2g15

    25 minutes ago, corvusheart said:

    All taxes are filed joint. Sent all taxes, all leases from the past 3 years. Included health insurance claims, a convention ticket, and Co op memberships. Included a copy of health insurance card. The utility bills I only sent the last six months as I had hit the limit in the amount I could upload. It said in myuscis "you only have one opportunity to respond to RFE". So I have no way of sending any additional. Our marriage is legit. We just don't have much of a paper trail.

     

    Don’t stress out! You will be fine. As long as your marriage is legit, everything will be okay. I think, what you sent should be enough to convince the IO that your marriage is real. Except where the IO wants to be a pain in the a**

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by duitta2g15

    15 hours ago, corvusheart said:

    If they don't like our response to the RFE will they issue a NOID?

    If you are in a legit marriage, you don’t need to stress yourself over this. If your marriage wasn’t legit, they weren’t going to approve your I-751 in the first place. Except USCIS is saying that the evidence that were used to approve your I-751 was done in an error and therefore, they might want to get more evidence  for your naturalization. Remember, all what I am saying is based on assumptions. I am not saying it’s the case. Did you file taxes as “married filing jointly or separately” for the past 3years? If you did, send copies of those taxes to them. Do you have bills that were mailed to you guys for the past three or more years of being together? if yes, send copies as well. Also, if you don’t have a joint account, it would be better to write a letter explaining why you guys aren’t comingling finances. Some marriage couples have separate bank accounts and do share the cost of living expenses by writing individual checks. I don’t think  it’s mandatory to have a joint bank account together if you have other proofs to show that your marriage is legit. However, having such evidence will add a huge plus to your application. I just got approve for N-400. During the submission of my application, I added cable bill statements for the last three years, car note statements for the last three years, tax return for the last three years, Heath Insurance Card, Car Title and Card Insurance, and bank statements for the past 3years. Most of these companies that mailed you bills have an online system that have copies of your bills. Go on their website and download any doc  that’s available and attach them to your application. If you can’t upload additional documents anymore, download the RFE letter and mail your additional documents via mail. If they decide to transfer your application to fraud, the fraud officer  will need to investigate if your marriage is legit. If my marriage is legit, I wouldn’t even stress myself because I know at the end of the day, my application will be approved. I think, withdrawing your application at this point will raise a red flag. Again, it’s assumption. Why would you be in a legit marriage and when ask to provide evidence of your marriage, you decided to withdraw your application? Do you have something to hide? This might a question that come up in the IO mind. If USCIS isn’t satisfied with your evidence, they will deny your application. Could this trigger an investigation into your previous application based on the evidence you submitted? It could or it couldn’t.   Wishing you all the best. 

    N400 filers at Minneapolis,MN

    in US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by duitta2g15

    Hey Guys,

    I had my N-400 interview today, and it was really fast and straightforward. I was scheduled for my interview at around 1:30pm. I arrived at the appointment exactly 1pm. I went through security and was scanned  and instructed to check-in at the front desk. When I went to the front desk, I was instructed to look at the canera for my picture to be taken. After my picture was taken, I was given a number and told to sit anywhere until my number is called. After sitting for 15mins, the IO called my number and I met him at the door. He confirmed my number and asked me to follow him to his office. In his office, he told me to raise my right hand and promise to say the truth during the interview. After promising  to say the truth, he instructed me to sit and he went straight into the civics questions. I answered the first six questions asked and he told me that I passed the civics test. He then instructed me to read a sentence and also write a sentence which I did with ease. After that, we went over my n400 application asking me all the questions intially answered in order to confirm my answers. He updated my application based on some information that have changed since I submitted my application. After the interview, he told me that he was recommending my application for approval. Within minutes, my case updated with status saying that I am in line for an oath ceremony. Overall, I had a great experience and hope other do have similar experience. Everyone I interacted with today were very nice. Even the security officer at the entrance didn’t even bother looking at my appointment letter. He asked me to show him my appointment letter but I had it in the midst of a lot of other documents and couldn’t locate it so easily so he told me to just go and have myself scanned. I carried a lot of additional evidence but the interviewing officer didn’t even request for any. I hope everyone have a very good experience with their interview. 

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