SilverLake

Just now, Going through said:

Basically what it's saying is that it's confirming you have NO alerts or warnings, based on the green bar showing.

Gotcha. Thank you for your response! I'll continue to file now.

(I'm paranoid I know 😅)

Hello Visajourney friends!

I'm resident since 10/14/14. I'm filing under 5 year rule.

I'm filing for N-400 online. After I answered all the questions, I got to the "Review- Check your Application before you submit".

Then below that, the page tells me the below: (as you can see the first sentence says "you have one or more alerts....", and at the bottom it says "We found no alerts or warnings in your form".

So do I have alerts/ warnings or not??? This is so confusing! Has any of you encountered this? Thanks!!!

34 minutes ago, Daisy&Vincent said:

@SilverLake, here's some further insight, we ran into something similar for my wife with her unmarried name (which has a 2 "part" given name).  Even at PoE on K-1 visa, the initial I-94 issued completely omitted the second part of her given name -- it was frustrating but we ended up doing a court ordered name change after marriage and re-did the whole name with western Given/First name, her unmarried name all within the Middle name and my Last name.  Anyways, on to my point...

 

The Form N-400 has three fields that asks for names (excluding field 4 for optional name change as part of naturalization process):

1. Legal Name = as y'all have discussed on birth certificate unless already officially changes
2. Name on PR Card
3. Other Names

Commonly western culture typically has [First Middle Last] , hence it looks like USCIS misinterpreted the "Thuy" portion of your name.  And although they treat Legal Name as [First Middle Last], the formatting on the PR Card seems to be [First MI Last].  If my assumption is correct that "Thuy" is the second part of your given name, then I think you should proceed in the latter approach for second case.  Unless someone can answer... Its anyones guess whether they use field (1) or (2) for your naturalization certificate.  Here's my reasoning for the latter approach:

• Since field (2) says exactly you don't wanna mess that up.  Hopefully the IO is smart enough to see the mistake but you never know.
• If you put "Ha T" as the Given/First Name field, (a) that could be flagged as wrong for name checks and (b) you willingly deleted "huy" from "Thuy" further more exacerbating the mistake.
• The source of truth really is the Legal Name which is what I would guess they'd use for naturalization, so ensure that one is exactly what you want in the end.

My recommendation is to ensure fields (1) and (2) are handled properly and any additional potential names but put in the (3) other section as well to ensure no permutation is left unchecked.  See below where colons (;) seperate the fields [First Middle Last]:

1. Legal Name = once again -- my assumption = "Ha Thuy; ;Nguyen"
   1. [Last] = Nguyen
   2. [First] = Ha Thuy
   3. [Middle] = 
2. Name on PR Card = EXACTLY on PR Card = "Ha; T; Nguyen"
   1. [Last] = Nguyen
   2. [First] = Ha
   3. [MI] = T
3. Other Names = Any other variations like "Ha T; ;Nguyen", "Ha; ;Nguyen", etc. <<< these other names likely wouldn't be used for official documentation but in case they've ever come up that way -- including the USCIS PR Card mistake.

Hope that helps and has not made it more confusing haha.  Feel free to DM me and I'd be happy to share the specifics of the fiasco with my wifes full name, name change, other names if you'd like the examples.  Just don't wanna publish her whole name here.

 

 

Wow thank you for your very thorough reply!

My first name is Ha, middle name is Thuy, and last name is Nguyen. So this is what I’m planning to put:

1. Legal Name:

-Last: Nguyen

-Middle: Thuy

-First: Ha

2. Name EXACTLY as on green card:

-Last: Nguyen

-Middle: T

-First: Ha

I honestly don’t think they made an error on my name on the green card though. I did some research and it sounds like it happened to a lot of people where they abbreviated the middle name into an initial and put it next to the First Name together as “Given Name” on the front of the green card. Funny enough, they spelt out my full middle name in the machine readable part of the green card (in the back). They should have been more specific in the question, like EXACTLY as on the front or the back of the green card? LOL!

Thanks again!

42 minutes ago, neoblast said:

1. You should complete the form as you would any normal form. Middle name are usually initialed, not written in full but you should wright it as it show on your birth certificate or like you did for AOC and ROC. 

 

2. The USCIS Account Number can be left blank, as I did. I do not have one. I think that might for lawyers (just guessing here).

Thanks for your reply but let me clarify my first question. Form N-400 asks for your name twice, one as it appears on birth certificate (which I have no problem with), and one as it appears on your green card. In both cases they leave 3 boxes for inputs (Last/ Middle/ First). The first case is straight forward, but I’m confused in the second case where my first name and initial of middle name were combined into Given Name on the green card.

So my question is, in the second case, should I put Ha T as First Name and leave the box for middle name blank; or should I put Ha as First Name, T as Middle Name?

Hello July 2019 filers!

I'm filling the form online right now and have a couple of questions. I hope you can help:

1. My full name is Ha Thuy Nguyen. This is what I put in where they ask for the full name that is on birth certificate. However, on the green card, under Surname it shows Nguyen, and under Given Name it shows Ha T. So they combined the first name and the initial of the middle name as the Given Name on the green card. Now it's getting confusing: the N-400 form also asks for the name that appears on green card, but they have all 3 spaces: Last, Middle, First. My question is: on the form do I put Nguyen as Last Name, Ha T as First Name and skip the middle name altogether? Do I make sense? Lol

2. Apparently I had to create an USCIS online account to be able to file online. Now they asked for USCIS Account Number (they also note I can find the number in my profile on my account- which I cannot find). Do I have one actually? This is the first online form I have ever filed with USCIS.

These 2 are so far what I've encountered. Your inputs will be greatly appreciated!

@AI135: good idea. I will do so!!! Thanks again.

5 minutes ago, AI135 said:

Sounds good. Make sure you also attach your tax returns with your N-400 application.

Oh I thought tax returns were not required if file under 5 year rule. I read somewhere that I can just bring them to the interview.

1 minute ago, AI135 said:

Looks like you are good to go! Good Luck and if you file in July, please join us here https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/711608-n-400-july-2019-filers-join-here/#comments

Thank you. Wow so they don't ask a lot of evidence for N-400! I was so nervous because my list was so simple

I will join the July thread when I finish applying!

Thank you both! Yes I was aware that we should wait a few days after the date we become eligible. I just wanted to get started on something, ie... putting in info on the form, getting an idea of what to upload for evidence.

By the way, I'm divorced and filing according to the 5 year rule. Could you please check my list of stuff I'm planning to upload:

- Scans of front and back of green card.

- Scan of driver license.

- Final divorce decree.

I don't have any issue with the laws. I've never been outside of the US for more than 2 weeks. I don't owe any due tax and I filed taxes every year.

Am I missing anything? 

Thanks a ton!

1 hour ago, Amaral L said:

I'm not sure if I know how to properly reply to @dilip, but here's my answer to your question:

I was asked for the original copy of my divorce decree. As a background, I got my permanent green card through my ex-husband, but we divorced after that and in the citizenship process they asked to see the documentation. I provided a copy on what they call JoD (judgement of divorce) way back when I applied for the naturalization. I already had the interview and passed the tests in May this year, but the officer told me that because I had moved jurisdictions during the process, the application had to be routed to an officer responsible for my new borough.

The USCIS then mailed me a notice requesting the original copy of my JoD, but they forgot to put my apartment number and I missed the letter and the deadline to provide them with what they needed. I found out about the letter after I entered the my USCIS profile and found the letter under the section "documents". What's even more strange is that last week I got the automated email from the system saying that there was no updates to my process and they were still reviewing the case. Normally, if they send you a letter, they also send you an automated message saying that they are communicating with you, that's how I found out about the scheduling of my interview in the first place.

In the effort to give them what they wanted, I mistakenly uploaded my divorce agreement, which gives them much more information than what they need, posing a risk to my process and I wanted to withdraw that document, since they only asked for the court documents. I did go to the USCIS in person, gave them a printed letter explaining the situation to them and asking them to please mail me in the right address, but now I don't know and hoped to get some answers here.

Thank you all

Hi, 

What is the difference between the Judgement of Divorce and the Final Divorce Decree?

Did you upload the original petition of divorce?

Thanks,

Hello Visajourney friends!

I am eligible to file for N-400  today according to the USCIS early calculator (resident since 10/14/2014). I was so excited to get on the uscis website to file online, but I am getting  this error mesaage: "500 Error- We're sorry, something went wrong. The page you're looking for may not exist or is temporarily unavailable."

Is any of you experience the same thing?

Thanks!

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

You got your green card from marriage not from employer?  Couldn't you naturalize under the 3 year rule?

Yes but unfortunately we got divorced just recently (Nov 2018), and we had not started the naturalization application for me by then, so I have to wait under the 5 year rule.

6 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

Not a problem at all. One thing to caution is if you're eligible to apply on July 16th, I would wait until July 17th or July 18th to apply, just to be double sure. There was one poster couple week ago that applied at 3:00 am on the day he became eligible, only to be denied because the system said too early. But they didn't deny him until a year later and after he had his interview. That was one pissed-off poster. 

 

You're from Vietnam and every time you stay 2 weeks or less, are you crazy? The trip itself takes 24 hours each way and with the jet lag. Next time, please stay 2 months :))

Thank you so much for giving me peace of mind! 😄 😄 😄

I'd love to stay way longer but my job does not allow me to lol

Like this time I'm just going to stay 1 week in Vietnam 😅

Thank for the caution! I saw that post and will definitely wait 3-4 days after the eligible date to be sure. By the way, my gc says "Resident since 10-14-2014", it is correct that my eligible date is 07-16-2019 based on the 5 year rule right? I used the Early Calculator on USCIS website.

I know this is a dumb question, but I'm paranoid and I need to be 101% sure. I will be eligible to file N-400 on July 16, 2019. I'm planning to take one week vacation in my home country in May 2019. Will that cause any problem with my application? I just don't wanna do anything that could affect my eligibility. 

I've never been out of the country  continuously for more than 3 weeks, let alone 6 months. I went back to my home country a few times and took a vacation in Japan during my 5 years of residence, and each time I only stayed 2 weeks max.

Thank you!!! 😄

Hi everyone! Did anyone receive a case status update from USCIS just recently even though your case was approved and card received last year?

I was a July 2016 filer. Case was approved 10/23/2017. I received the physical card a week after that. This morning at 3AM USCIS sent me a text message and an email saying there has been a recent update to my case. I went to uscos.gov and logged in to check what was going on. The update just said “card was delivered to me by the post office- on October 30, 2017, the Post Office delivered your new card for Receipt number WAC162XXXXXXXX, to the address that you gave us...”

The date clearly says 10/30/2017, which is last year. Did it really take them over 6 months to update a case status? Or did they really mail me a new card and just messed up the date in the update? 

Any got the same text/ email/ update?

18 hours ago, hgulshan14 said:

Has anyone received the newly designed Green Card???

I got the old designed card, just like the 2 year one.

12 minutes ago, hgulshan14 said:

Hi Silverlake. Did you get the tracking information for your Green Card yet..Is your online status updated???

I received my card in the mail yesterday  It was mailed on 10/25. So it took 6 days to arrive in my mailbox.

My online status was updated the same time I received email/ text notifications (because I signed up for email/text alerts on USCIS website). I read somewhere in this forum that VSC does not always update online status. A lot of people filed at VSC only receive their approval letter through the mail and their status was never updated. 

I filed at CSC though, so my case is different.

On 10/21/2017 at 5:24 PM, Pardeepdevgun said:

Hi guys quick question 

 

for or those who have received their green card was it sent out in normal post or was it shipped out in a UPS package?

They send it in priority envelopes. 

34 minutes ago, MaleAlpha said:

There aren't status updates for i751 mail tracking numbers.

You will have to call the USCIS customer service line and request for the tracking information.

Did you get your tracking number by calling USCIS too? Did you call Tier 1 or Tier 2? Thanks!

1 hour ago, hgulshan14 said:

Did you get a letter with the Statue of liberty on the paper?? I just received a notice from USPS Informed delivery but I am at work and am freaking out

My approval letter has the Statue of Liberty on it. Congrats!

I received the approval notice in the mail today. It’s interesting to note that it was sent from VSC although I filed at CSC.

58 minutes ago, Commuter said:

FYI following up on earlier posts, our I-751 case was approved for card production last Thursday 19 November, and the card arrived by Priority Mail yesterday 26 November, so seven days from the approval email to new green card in hand.  In between we received the USCIS approval letter by mail.  I know people are anxious to receive their card after approval, and I hope the info helps.  Best of luck to all.

Did you get a tracking number for the green card from USCIS just like in AOS? How long after the approval email did you get the actual approval notice in the mail? 

Thanks!

Wow that was fast! Thank you! I'm applying for N-400 soon and my field office is also Dallas. I hope mine will move as fast

Now that I just looked up Processing Time on USCIS website and it shows the Dallas office is currently processing N-400 filed on or before September 18,2016. Perhaps the combo of i-751 and N-400 made your application move faster?

Congrats! May I ask how long you had to wait for the interview to be scheduled? Dallas Field office is notoriously known for their interview schedule backlog, so I'm just wondering! 

34 minutes ago, jtyshxq said:

Thanks for your information!

Do you think getting POA or wills now may be too late?

It's always better to have them earlier and later, but it is what it is now.  I'd suggest that you bombard them with a ton of new evidence and have your attorney write a thorough letter explaining the lease situation. Power of Attorney can be easily made on sites like legalzoom. Good luck!