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What all questions Interviewer ask related to marriage.

If any one have experience. Please share Or point the link.

Note: 751 is approved.

Hi,

I have question for the N400 interview about 50 questions in the N400 section 12 :

- These 50 questions have Yes/No answer but the question has some big words in it.

My Question:

- Does interviewer ask meaning of the words in the question. 

- Is there anyone in this forum experienced this (i.e. Interviewer asked meaning of the word in the question?)

- Do we need to prepare for it?

My question is based on  Youtube video which says the interviewer increasingly asks meaning of these words : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-MvfB5Q3xk

In the online filing N400 account. It shows following 2.

- Estimated Case completion time (in months)

Under the Case Status tab it says following:

We received your application
You submitted your application on XXX 2018

We will begin reviewing your application by conducting a background check in order to identify any issues that need to be addressed. We will schedule a biometrics appointment to collect your fingerprints. We will also review your application to make sure you have submitted all of the required information and documentation.

- Estimated Wait time = 30  Days 

What is this 30 day wait time?

From where to get the PDF of filled N-400 after submitting the payment and application.

11 hours ago, marriedtomrg said:

Far better if you file online. If you do not know your ELIS number there is a section  where you can say you do not know it.

 

As you answer each question, you will skip certain sections of they do not apply to you or new questions will appear if additional information is required.

 

It takes a lot of the guesswork out. Also, you are not required to submit it right away. You just need to keep it active until you are ready to send it. You can sign out of it any time and when you sign back in, either revisit your responses or add more documents as they become available. Otherwise, if you go past 30 days without signing back into the application, you have to start over.

 

After you have completed your application/answered all the questions you will have a collapsible checklist with different categories that will tell you what kind of supporting documents you need to submit under each and what file formats are ok to send and the maximum file size.

 

Once you are ready to submit, after you have indicated everything is correct and complete, you will be taken to a payment page and you can pay online there.

 

You will find there is far less scrutiny when applying based on 5 year rule vs. 3 year rule.

 - Can we scan and upload Naturalization Certificate of Spouse in online system. Asking this because, I heard that we can not make copy of it.

-  How do we sign the N400 form? Or We dont need to sign?

- Do they allow to print after we submit? To keep copy with us and know what we had filled? 

- We have the account to check the USCIS case status. I dont see option for N400 filing in that. Do we need to create separate USCIS account for filing N400?

Also how do we send the fees if we file online.

My wife is filing N400 marriage based (3 years). Conditions already removed.

- Does anyone has the checklist for this.

- Do we still need to provide substantial evidence (like 751) for the continuous marriage?

- If we file online then do we need ELIS number. We dont know our ELIS number. We do have the account to check the case status but it does not have ELIS number.

- Which one is better Online filing or Paper

From which city they mail GC.

I just got sms from USPS that :

I have one mail coming from Chicago with tracking information.

Could it be GC or They dont send it from Chicago?

25 minutes ago, Massboy617 said:

Hi everyone,

i just received my 10 yrs green card. Signature said "signature waived". I received the old card design. I want thank everyone for help and support. Me and my wife are very happy to be done with this step. It's funny I have been in US all my life and with the card they send a welcome to United States package.  Well now we are filling n400.  Well, for those who got approved congratulations and for those waiting I will pray you guys get your approval soon. 

Thanks again,

Congrats

Is yr online status updated to card mailed?

1 hour ago, charmander said:

package with tracking number.

Thanks !

3 hours ago, charmander said:

Anything is possible with USCIS. Best thing would be creating a MyUSPS account and track incoming packages to your address. GCs are mailed from Corbin KY with two day priority mail.

In My USPS will it display Under Package (with tracing number) OR it will be displayed under Mail.

5 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

At this point, I don't think they'll give you a stamp, unfortunately, since you've been approved. I believe, though, that as long as your letter is still valid for the entire duration of your trip, you can still go ahead and travel on that. 

USCIS advises you not to - they want you to wait for the GC. But I've seen others on VJ who've travelled with their valid letter, while waiting for their approved green card to arrive.

Really, it seems like people get their cards pretty soon after they get the approval. Have you checked on the USCIS website to see if they've changed your status to "Card is in Production" or "Card has been Mailed to You"? If those appear you're likely to receive your card within a week or two.

Online status still shows case was received. Its approx 10 day it is approved but no status change on website. Do they ever send without updating the status on website?

We have received ROC approval letter but have not received CG. We want to travel. 

- Should we go and ask for stamp on Passport? Will they give stamp?

Note: We went once to USCIS for stamp when ROC was not approved but the officer did not stamp saying that letter is valid for 1 year from the date of GC expire (that was nov 2016). So he was not ready to stamp untill nov 2017.

5 minutes ago, jxn said:

They come as Priority Mail out of Corbin, KY.

 

You can use the immigration timelines feature of VisaJourney to search the dates for people who have put them in and get a rough idea for green card. I've noticed a lot of VSC people have been getting it within a week and a half of the approval date, although it took us nearly three weeks.

Thanks!

Ho do they deliver GC?

- Come as Tracking Mail OR just in the regular mail

- Generally how many days after Approval Data people are getting 10 year GC?

If we call USCIS to find the status then do they give same status as on website Or they give little more info like Approved/Assigned to officer

1 minute ago, Alxj said:

Got approved just over a week ago. Forgive me but not sure what you mean about the NOA1? 

Its the date when they had received yr application. i.e. The date on the letter which says yr condiyional gc is extended for 1 yr

18 minutes ago, Alxj said:

Hi everyone,

 

Random question: I filed my i751 at VT in September 2016 and have just received my greencard. On the front it says 'signature waived' where my signature would be. It's the same style of card I had as a conditional resident. Is this the same for everyone else? 

 

Thanks for your help!

What was yr NOA1 and when did you get approved

Looks like we didnt see any approvals of sept 2016 filers from VSC in last 3-4 days on VJ.

hope they are not becoming slow like CSC

1 hour ago, TAandNA said:

Got the letter on saturday, August 12, 2017. I was expecting late September but it worked out well !!, 

 

GC will arrive with in 60 Days ! IA

 

 

Septmebereesss please check your mail box and start a wave of approval announcements !!

 

 

Best of Luck !!

TAandNA

What is the approval date?

8 minutes ago, Dinosaur2013 said:

I'm too VSC filer. My NOA for I-751 was September 22, 2016. I'm not sure if go ahead applying for N-400 would mess up things. From what I've read so far I only hear good experiences. But let's see what others think

This is my opinion only. 

I feel that I would wait for 751 approval before filing N400.

The reasons

- Basically by doing that you are unnecessarily turning the your 751 application to Interview also (it it is not approved when you go for interview)

- If they combine 751 and 400 interview then there may be big/long interview (as they need to look more closely to both the application)

- If we you are not in rush then I don't make 2 things combine and make things complex.

- If you wait for 751 approval then N400 interview may be small and less complex

On 8/8/2017 at 7:01 PM, B & G said:

No approval letter yet, but I wasn't expecting one so soon. 

Only realized my case status was updated to 'new card is being produced' because of an app I have on my phone which tracks updates.

Did you get approval letter or gc ?

2 hours ago, 4444510 said:

Really? Does it matter? LOL

Hahaha.....Yes and No... No and Yes... hahaha

20 minutes ago, B & G said:

No approval letter yet, but I wasn't expecting one so soon. 

Only realized my case status was updated to 'new card is being produced' because of an app I have on my phone which tracks updates.

9/9/2016 Is yr NOA1 date or 751 date. Asking because NOA1 Dates are generally 2-3 days from sent date but yr NOA1 date is 17th which is little far.

2 minutes ago, B & G said:

No approval letter yet, but I wasn't expecting one so soon. 

Only realized my case status was updated to 'new card is being produced' because of an app I have on my phone which tracks updates.

9/9/2016 Is yr NOA1 date or 751 date. Asking because NOA1 Dates are generally 2-3 days from sent date but yr NOA1 date is 17th which is little far.