Jack88

7 hours ago, Inna&Chris said:

So it doesn't allow you basically to check status in your account? I had smth similiar the other day, but then after several tries to start the page it worked and came back to normal log in. 

 

 

No. I can check the status as normal. I can even see the documents I have uploaded, notices received and the timeline of the case. I was just curious about what the "verify your identity" option was. It isn't the same as the code they ask when you're  logging in, that's no problem. I am able to log in without any inconveniences. 

Hey this is an open question for anyone to answer. Does anyone know what does "verifying your identity" entails in the "My USCIS" website. I used this website to file my N-400 application. it was way better than having to deal with a mountain of actual papers I went for my biometrics appointment, they reviewed it like 2 months ago and that's the current status of my case. Unlike most of you I do have a I-751 application pending and is going to be 15 months since I filed it.  But I am curious about this verify your identity option. It says you should have your A- Number, passport and application number at hand to do it. Has anyone done it, is it necessary? and if so, what for?

Hey this is an open question for anyone to answer. Does anyone know what does "verifying your identity" entails in the "My USCIS" website. I used this website to file my N-400 application. it was way better than having to deal with a mountain of actual papers I went for my biometrics appointment, they reviewed it like 2 months ago and that's the current status of my case. Like all you I also have a I-751 application pending is going to be 15 months since I filed it.  But I am curious about this verify your identity option. It says you should have your A- Number, passport and application number at hand to do it. Has anyone done it, is it necessary? and if so, what for?

Anyone whose field office is/was Oklahoma city? Thanks! 

Making sense of the "18 months extension": So I received the famous 18 months extension letter many CSC I-751 filers are receiving due to the huge delays processing their applications. It is my understanding given the wording of the letter that it extends your residency for 18 months since the expiration of your original I-551 card. Which as you know given the delays and the average time in which people receive the extension letter it had been expired for 12+ months. In view of this scenario, is this so called 18 months letter in reality simply a 6 months extension? And can we infer the conclusion in light of such short extension that all the pending applications they sent them for will be adjudicated within the next 6 months?

food for thought.

On 8/18/2018 at 2:43 AM, Charly2 said:

 

Jack88, by the way, be careful with the training...if it's 6 months, then probably you want to ask first to a lawyer. Since your current status is LPR, that means you have to comply with the PHYSICAL PRESENCE rule. Not sure if you have some advantages becasue of the Marines (I'd say probably yes) , but at this point, better to talk to a qualified immigration attorney as there's a lot details depending of your unique situation).

Hi thanks for your answers Charly. The physical presence won't be an issue because all my training will take place in continental US territory. And as far as the "residing for more than 3 months in the district you file" rule for the N-400 that's not a problem because I was in full compliance of that when I filed. My residency still will be the one where my spouse is and I currently reside even during my training. Anyway I went ahead and applied  notwithstanding. I am still waiting for the Marines to give me a shipping date to start my training, so that's in stand by at the moment. I already got my biometrics appointment by that way, so that was fast. 

Good day everybody. So I have a question about my case which is a little uncommon. My I-751 has been pending since June 2017 coming up to 14 months (CSC FILER) and I became eligible to early file for my N-400 this past July. However given several reasons (gathering of evidence, lack of time) I postponed the filing and I am going to file it this August. 

I could be possibly shipping to boot camp with the Marines within the next couple of months. I think that judging by the timelines of my field office (OKC 6.5 to 14 months to process N-400) and other members' experiences I would be able to attend my biometrics appointment just fine. I gather it takes about a month for them to send you the notice.

However what worries me is the interview for my N-400. I am going to be a total of 6 months away for training, my residency is still where I currently live and my spouse will stay here as well. But if the interview comes up while I am in training I won't be able to attend. What happens in this case? Am I going to get a denial, can I request a postponement. I guess I am taking a gambit by filing now. Normally is taking like 8 months after you file the N-400/I-751 pending combo at least for CSC filers I have seen (You could correct me if I am wrong) but still I don't know when I am going to ship it could be next month, it could be December so it is quite a dilemma. Thoughts?

Good day everybody, So I have a question about my case which is a little uncommon. My I-751 has been pending since June 2017 coming up to 14 months (CSC FILER) and I became eligible to early file for my N-400 this past July. However I have for several reasons (gathering of evidence, lack of time) postponed the filing and I am going to file it this August.  I could be possibly shipping to boot camp with the Marines within the next couple of months. I think that judging by the timelines of my field office (OKC 6.5 to 14 months to process N-400) and other members' experiences I would be able to attend my biometrics appointment just fine. I gather it takes about a month for them to send you the notice. However what worries me is the interview for my N-400. I am going to be a total of 6 months away for training, my residency is still where I currently live and my spouse will stay here as well. But if the interview comes up while I am in training I won't be able to attend. What happens in this case? Am I going to get a denial, can I request a postponement. I guess I am taking a gambit by filing now, normally is taking like 8 months after you file the N-400/I-751 pending combo at least for CSC filers I have seen (You could correct me if I am wrong) but still I don't know when I am going to ship it could be next month, it could be December so it is quite a dilemma. Thoughts?

Cheers.

5 minutes ago, gc@gc said:

 

n-400 online filing gives examples of supporting documents,  irs tax transcript was one of them

 

they dont have your files that you filed for i-485 and i-751, i think it would be good idea to include those docs you mentioned

Did you personally include wedding photos, relationship photos in your N-400 online application?

Cheers

Hi fellow N-400 July filers. I have a two quick questions. I am attaching to my online N-400 application as "Evidence supporting the marriage" pretty much anything that I put in the I-751 application (Which is still pending) and of course updated versions up to the current month of all those supporting documents namely tax transcripts, bank statements, bills, policies etc. My questions are these: With regard to the taxes I have obtained my tax returns transcripts the kind the IRS recommends for immigration and I have attached those from the last 3 years and for 4 years in total as part of the evidence. Are these tax transcripts of my returns directly issued by the IRS enough, or do I have to provide copies of the returns themselves? And second question: For my I-485 and I-751 I attached wedding photos and relationship photos we've taken throughout our marriage, is this necessary for the N-400 application or not, did you guys attached photos?

Thanks

Hi fellow July N-400 filers I will be filing this month with a I-751 (Removal of conditions of permanent residency) pending for 13 months. My 3 years as resident are through and they say is ok to file with the I-751 is pending. However since I am filing online there’s a section of the application that asks for proof of permanent resident status. I attached my expired I-551 card and the I-797 notice of action which extended my conditional resident status until September. Many people these days due to the extreme backlog in approving I-751 application specially in California Service Center are asking infopass appoints to get a “passport stamp” that shows their resident status being extended because their 1 year extension that their I-797 notice of action gave them expired. So I was wondering will this become a problem for me? My I-797 extended my conditional resident status until September so still valid when I file this month, however it wil expire while the N-400 is being processed. Afterwards I could go get the passport stamp because they will only give it to you within one month of expiration. But if I get it at that point what good does it do anyway? So that’s my predicament, what have you guys done or think about doing in that situation?

3 hours ago, Aussie-DJ said:

Hey everyone, 

I am a May 2017 filer and I wanted to give you a little bit of insight.  My status also showed that my case had been transfered to the local office firstly in Feb2018 and then again in April2018,  I know there was a lot of talk about wether this was a mistake or if an interview would come next, so I waited and kept my eye on here to see what was happening.

On June 16, 2018 I received a letter from Vermont service centre stating my case is approved and I will receive my new green card in the next 30 - 60 days.  There was no interview and my case was never transferred to a local office.

For those who may not know what is going on, I hope this may help you a little.  Good luck everyone.

 

 

 

Congratulations. But you’re lucky since you filed in Vermont. However, this is no positive sign for those of us unfortunate enough to had to file in CSC, where processing times are going to have to start being counted in years not months. 

17 hours ago, mrs thb said:

 

Ditto.!  I agree @Jack88

 

While its nice to speculate....don't think anyone on this forum really knows what happens inside USCIS unless they work there...which I highly doubt they do!

 

I'm remaining positive and hoping my file is out of the vault and is one step closer to human hands. I don't believe it's just a random courtesy notice.

 

Have a  day!

Hey Mrs Thb do you have intentions of filing your N-400 this month? I do, and I am thinking of doing it online. I feel is safer, since you don't have to mail a bunch of papers they can misplace. However I have never done it before and it is still a government system, so I don't know how efficient it is. What are your thoughts on that, have you heard of people filing their N-400 online, how did it go?

10 hours ago, wololo said:

If I remember correctly, those are automated e-mails they sent once in while, doesn't mean a human is touching the cases. I might be wrong, but let's not get our hopes high, I feel we won't see any news until the end of the year.

Well that's what I thought at first, I know about those monthly updates. However this is the first time I get that date "April 18" every time I got the message it said the last time they worked on my case was either the first time I filed, or when it was "Sent to the local office" that April date is totally new. So I guess I am cautiously optimistic.

11 hours ago, lissatt89 said:

Hi Jack, I still don't have an answer nor any updates on my case. I will defiantly go ahead and send them an inquire if I didn't hear back from them by May. I see a lot of cases were approved after my case. I wonder when someone will look at my case. I might give them a call by the end of the week and see if I can talk to a tier 2 officer. I will keep you updated. My husband doesn't leave until the end of may now. 

Thanks for your answer. I would advice to use your husband impending shipping date as a reason to write your senator they really respect service men, and the fact he's shipping soon should be enough reason to expedite his case. Give it a shot, find out who are your senators and sent that letter.

I hope everything works well for you and your husband. Let me know if I can be of any help.

Cheers 

8 hours ago, lissatt89 said:

I can't apply for N400 because I need to get a certificate from my country that I am allowed to keep my german citizenship. I don't wanna give it up because of family reasons. I filed in October 2016 so almost 18 months ago. A LOT of cases around my case number were approved within the last week but mine still says " case was received at local office" I am sure I will hear from them pretty soon. My husband doesn't leave Basic until May which is pretty soon. I also heard go get a copy from their contract in case you get an interview to show them that he's working for the military and is currently in Texas.

When did you file? 

 

I filed more recently, June last year. It seems like you must be close to have your I-751 adjudicated, actually next month according to current processing times, you could file an inquire for "outside of processing time." I would guess that if they haven't sent an RFE or call you for an interview at this point they won't at all. If they do send a RFE I would recommend to have everything ready in case a RFE is sent while your husband is away, so you can take care of everything for him. Interviews as I said are rare on I-751 applications and if a RFE gets sent your husband doesn't need to be there to respond to it. Plus, most RFE's give you like 83 days to respond to them so there is that factor as well.

Please if you don't mind keep me posted to see how everything turns out since your husband is shipping soon. I am glad he got his investigation done already, most permanent residents on DEP are facing long waits before they can ship because of  backlogs on  background investigations.

6 hours ago, lissatt89 said:

My husband joined the Military and leaves in the end of April for 4 months. I hope they don't schedule us for an interview otherwise we have a problem. 

Really frustrating. I checked on the tracker app and it looks like that a lot of cases after me ( October 2016 ) were approved or got an RFE. 

 

Hi I am in a similar situation as your husband. I am waiting on a I-751 application and expecting to ship for training with the Marines. Depending how long his basic training and his job training are he might be done with both before they even look at his application. When did you file? Also, I would recommend that when you become eligible file for citizenship it might "Delay" the process a bit but once done you get everything and in the long run you gain time. In addition in might also "Stall" the application some to give him a chance to be done with his training. Interviews are rare for I-751, RFE's are way more common, but if you file for you N-400 before they send any RFE that would pretty much address in advance any additional evidence they might need. So would kill two birds with one stone, sort of speak. I am available if you want to private message me. There aren't that many people in our situation so is a good thing to keep touch to see how our situations develop, and exchange information.

8 minutes ago, NeedMoreCoffee said:

What I get from this is that USCIS now has an excuse to process cases at even slower rates. 

You're right about this. The older processing times were already at October 2016 the current ones only allow you to file an inquire for outside of processing times if the date of filing is after August 2016! They have gotten worse!

9 hours ago, Unidentified said:

Didn't the whole joining the Marines thing only speed up the process? Like instead of waiting the 5 years to be eligible (the time if you did not get married to a USC) you only have to wait 3 to be eligible for citizenship if you're in the marines. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/naturalization-through-military-service-fact-sheet

If you are married to a US citizen the 5 year wait doesn’t apply instead is 3 years. Per new DOD regulations 180 days of active duty service are required to be elegible for citizenship through military service. The whole “one day of service” deal was eliminated. 

1 minute ago, gc@gc said:

 

that is exactly what i am worrying about,  those untrained/unqualified might mess up things that would ruin our lives

Fact chance that they're going to go through each application in detail to cherry pick any "flaw" with them. More likely since they'd be understaffed and under-prepared for such gargantuan task, they'd check for essentials and if it checks out just approved en masse. Thank CSC for that.

Hi guys June 2017 filer here. I understand a number of you chose to file for your N-400 (Citizenship) when you hit the 12 month mark of your I-751 application., so that way both of your applications were considered jointly. Is there a table available where I could see the timeline of those who filed N-400, specially those who filed their I-751 on CSC. I have intentions of filing my N-400 when the time comes and I would like to have an idea at least of the kind of wait I'd be looking at.

Thanks in advance!

4 hours ago, getonline04 said:

I applied for i751 back in June 2017. Like many of us here, after NOA1, i didn't receive any news or biometric appointment. I decided to take infopass appointment to inquire about my case and also to get the i551 stamp (even though my NOA1 letter doesn't expire till Sept 2018). The officer at USCIS was very helpful and courteous. He scheduled me for the biometric and told me i will receive the appt letter via regular mail. He also stamped by passport with i551. I feel so relieved that some action has been taken for my case. I recommend everyone to get the infopass appointment if you are very curious and anxious (like me) regarding your case. 

The gave you a passport stamp even though your extension letter still had 6 months of validity in it? wow. How did you justify your request, did you bring plane tickets to the interview or something. For how long did he give you your stamp 6 months a year? Thanks

Hello Visa Journey Military Community; 

So here's the story, by August this year I'm scheduled to start my training with the Marines. I am currently waiting for my ROC to be approved I filed in June but they let me enlist with the extension letter and they're going to let me into training with a passport stamp as long as it still has 6 months of validity in it, they don't require the actual card. So my ROC will still be pending during my training (If the current 18 months processing time for CSC stands that is.) So I was thinking about filing for the N-400 to "delay" the process until I am done at least with initial training which would occur around October, and then if any interview or whatever requires my presence I'd be able to attend it. Whether it is an interview for the N-400 or God forbid even an ROC interview which as you know is A MUST ATTEND type of event. Per what USCIS website states the processing time for N-400 is 10 months I'd be eligible to apply by June, at that time my ROC would have about a year since its filing, but considering CSC ghastly processing times, it'd still be another 6-8 or so for the ROC to be approved by itself, so normally I understand they merge both applications and adjudicate both, considering the waiting times I'd be looking at April-May 19 for things to come to a conclusion. However, I would be taking a gambit. I've seen folks getting their N-400 which they filed with ROC's pending being approved within 3 months, some of them had ROC and N-400 interviews the same day. So it scares me that this might occur while I am in boot-camp. See, The thing is that during my initial training I am basically a recluse, I cannot leave training and I am stuck in it for 10 weeks + no matter what. But if they are adjudicating these N-400's as fast as they did with some fellows that puts me in a complicated situation. What a mess! All thanks to CSC efficiency. So that's the dilemma, what if they require me to appear for an ROC interview or an N-400 interview while I am in Initial Military training, is it even worth it to apply for the N-400 in hopes of seeing the whole processing "Delayed" and gain some time in the long run? Thoughts?

4 hours ago, Jebee said:

Yes. As long as he met all the requirements. Also, I applied as soon I became Eligible  with a pending ROC ( 90days before my 3 year anniversary of my Green Card) I am now waiting my Oath which is next week. Good luck to you and to your husband.

Became a Permanent Resident on January  21, 2015

Filed ROC on Oct 2016

 

10/23/2017- sent to Phoenix, AZ lockbox via USPS
10/26/2017- NOA 1 with IOExxxx receipt number
10/28/2017- Biometric scheduled (online status)
11/16/2017- Biometric done at ASC
01/10/2018- online status updated - Interview has been scheduled
02/14/2018- Interview (passed) but decision cannot be made because of pending ROC. Officer has to review it first before he will approved my n400. 
02/20/2018- online status updated- We placed you in line for youth ceremony and will send you a notice. .......
03/02/2018- Oath letter mailed

03/20/2018- Oath Ceremony

Wow you either go lucky or the Denver office has gotten a heck of a lot slower in the last 3 months. I mean you had been waiting for your I-751 to be adjudicated for about a year, and when you filed for the N-400 it only took 3 months from filing to interview. (Which is great) On the other hand, I was counting on the N-400 which I can file starting in July to take at least 10 months to be processed. You see, if everything goes according to plan by August I'd start my training with the Marines they're going to let me in with a passport stamp as long as it still has 6 months of validity in it, they don't require the actual card. So my ROC will still be pending during my training (If the current 18 months processing time for CSC stands that is), so I was thinking about filing for the N-400 to "delay" the process until I am done at least with initial training which would occur around October, and then if any interview or whatever requires my presence I'd be able to attend it. (God forbid even an ROC interview which as you know is A MUST ATTEND type of arrangement) The thing is that during my initial training I am basically a recluse, I cannot leave training and I am stuck in it for 2 months no matter what. But if they are adjudicating these N-400's as fast as they did yours that puts me in a complicated situation. What a mess! All thanks to CSC efficiency.

17 hours ago, SemperFi0311 said:

Hey Jack88, can you go to bootcamp with your extension letter?

my wife enlisted in the Navy in August 2017 and so far It's been a nightmare with the new DoD regulation. She was given 4 different ship dates that were all pushed back because her background check wasn't completed. Now that her background investigation was finally cleared, her green card is expiring in a week. Communication has been terrible with MEPS, so we don't know what's going on.

 

Thank you for joining our military.

I don't think the Navy would allow you to ship with the extension letter which is absurd given the fact is for all intents and purposes it bestows the same immigration status of an I-551 card. So beats me why they have this policy. Army and Marines will let you ship with an extension letter as far as I know.