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Meh. Count me in as one who thinks USCIS is badly run. They:
Messed up the dates on my first Green Card (perhaps it's my fault I came at POE on a Saturday); Got the dates wrong again on my second Green Card; Took 8 months to adjudicate my I-90 to correct their recurrent errors, then denied it because, well, it was too late by then to issue me a new Green Card; Rejected my initial filing of the I-751 petition (because I filed on the correct date; my fault!); Only rectified my Green Card dates and accepted a repeat I-751 after Congressman, Ombudsman intervention. We'll see what they do with my N-400, filed soon after my window opened.
 
Trump had an unforgettable term for badly run countries. Same applies to this fee-earning agency. At least those countries can blame the evils of slavery and colonialism. What's USCIS excuse?
 
Rant over!

Meh. Count me in as one who thinks USCIS is badly run. They:
Messed up the dates on my first Green Card (perhaps it's my fault I came at POE on a Saturday); Got the dates wrong again on my second Green Card; Took 8 months to adjudicate my I-90 to correct their recurrent errors, then denied it because, well, it was too late by then to issue me a new Green Card; Rejected my initial filing of the I-751 petition (because I filed on the correct date; my fault!); Only rectified my Green Card dates and accepted a repeat I-751 after Congressman, Ombudsman intervention. We'll see what they do with my N-400, filed soon after my window opened.
 
Trump had an unforgettable term for badly run countries. Same applies to this fee-earning agency. At least those countries can blame the evils of slavery and colonialism. What's USCIS excuse?
 
Rant over!

Meh. Count me in as one who thinks USCIS is badly run. They:
Messed up the dates on my first Green Card (perhaps it's my fault I came at POE on a Saturday); Got the dates wrong again on my second Green Card; Took 8 months to adjudicate my I-90 to correct their recurrent errors, then denied it because, well, it was too late by then to issue me a new Green Card; Rejected my initial filing of the I-751 petition (because I filed on the correct date; my fault!); Only rectified my Green Card dates and accepted a repeat I-751 after Congressman, Ombudsman intervention. We'll see what they do with my N-400, filed soon after my window opened.
 
Trump had an unforgettable term for badly run countries. Same applies to this fee-earning agency. At least those countries can blame the evils of slavery and colonialism. What's USCIS excuse?
 
Rant over!

Meh. Count me in as one who thinks USCIS is badly run. They:
Messed up the dates on my first Green Card (perhaps it's my fault I came at POE on a Saturday); Got the dates wrong again on my second Green Card; Took 8 months to adjudicate my I-90 to correct their recurrent errors, then denied it because, well, it was too late by then to issue me a new Green Card; Rejected my initial filing of the I-751 petition (because I filed on the correct date; my fault!); Only rectified my Green Card dates and accepted a repeat I-751 after Congressman, Ombudsman intervention. We'll see what they do with my N-400, filed soon after my window opened.
 
Trump had an unforgettable term for badly run countries. Same applies to this fee-earning agency. At least those countries can blame the evils of slavery and colonialism. What's USCIS excuse?
 
Rant over!

He has grounds to be pissed. Hundreds of dollars in fees plus a year's wait time is no small commitment. People should realize that USCIS does not grant citizenship; they merely confirm your eligibility for said citizenship. This is America, land of the Free and home of the Brave. We believe our rights come from a higher place, and we don't pay obeisance to bureaucrats, however powerful.

So USCIS should make it clear in the application instructions what clock they use. That's what a competent organization would do, no?

Likely @Hypnos will get this decision overturned in the end.  Unfortunately he's faced with this hassle, though.

Oh, you mean the time zone of your system clock?
Nobody can forge that...

My last comment to you. They should accept all applications that are submitted 90 days prior to your anniversary date within the US time zones. The rules don't specify otherwise.
 
Their online application system is set up to accept applications as above.
 
And when in doubt, Eastern time, where Washington, DC is located, should prevail.

The rules state when you can file: 90 days before your anniversary date. He followed the rules. He didn't file early; he filed 90 days prior to the anniversary date. Just repeating so you can assimilate.
 
In fact, when you file online, you can't submit  the application one minute to when your window opens. Local time. Then it opens when the rules allow. Local time, 90 days prior to anniversary date. 
 
You know, like the rules say.

Take a look at the framework I proposed earlier for I-751 evidence, linked below (click the arrow). Focus on the 3- and 2-star documents in each segment (cohabitation, co-mingle assets, co-mingle liabilities, shared experiences, plan for the future). Strong ROC applications provide multiple documents in each segment and across all the segments. Where there are gaps, I would craft a cover letter similarly structured (feel free to copy and paste!), with appropriate explanations for your inability to produce the major documents listed. Remember to produce documents that span the entire duration from marriage to ROC application date.
 
 

Being more methodical about the evidence you submit might be more effective. Maybe the framework below might help? 
 
Note: I use a star rating to represent the (subjective) strength of some examples of the evidence (*** for strong/verifiable/difficult to fake; ** moderate; * weak). Using multiple corroborating evidence for each section below from the date of marriage to the present, you want to show that you both:
 
Cohabit (CRITICAL):
Government IDs with same address*** Signed lease agreements with both names** Bills in both names for utilities that are home-specific (electric, gas, cable, land lines but not cell phones)** Renters insurance policy in both names** Correspondence in both names* Your letter to USCIS/affidavits explaining your living circumstances* Etc. Co-mingle finances (CRITICAL):
Assets jointly owned
Titles for significant assets (real estate, cars,  collectibles, etc.) in both names*** Joint financial account (bank, investment) statements with transaction history** Your letter to USCIS/affidavits explaining your financial practices* Liabilities jointly responsible for
Tax returns/transcripts showing Married Filed Joint status*** Joint credit card statements** Joint mortgage/car loan/personal loan docs** Signed lease agreements with both names** Utility bills in both names** Joint health insurance documentation** Your letter to USCIS/affidavits explaining your financial practices* Share life experiences:
Birth certificates of children you've had together** Travel documentation in both names (boarding passes/hotel receipts > bookings) ** Well chosen pictures of you together (e.g., to support travel above, or child birth above, or other major family events)* Shared memberships* Your letter to USCIS/affidavits explaining your shared experiences* Plan for the future together:
Beneficiary nominations on retirement accounts** Child savings accounts** Wills*** Estate trust documents*** Power of attorney*** Joint life insurance policies*** Your letter to USCIS/affidavits explaining your future plans* I would aim to provide at least 2 of the evidence in each section (the weaker the evidence you have, the more the corroboration you might need). Where you're lacking, explain why in your letter, and be creative in looking for alternative evidence. Remember: where possible, for each evidence, provide from date of marriage to the present (e.g., travel docs from Year 1 AND Year 2 AND Year X). Hope this helps.

OP: Please stop disgracing Nigeria on such a public forum. Our reputation is sullied enough. She knowingly overstayed a visa, even though they are wealthy by Nigerian standards; let them deal with the consequences.

First, relax. I know it's stressful getting an RFE, but if you're legit, you will be fine.
 
Second, I'd simply prepare a response as though I were filing the I-751 for the first time -- only a bit more methodical about how you put your package together. You have a list in their letter, but you may find the link below (click the arrow) useful in thinking through the evidence you submit.
 
Relax. It's just a bump in the road. You've got this. 
 
 

Actually, it's not that straightforward.
 
A plain reading of the law suggests that if you didn't spend more than 6 months overseas at a time, you should be fine; after all, Congress only specified that absences of more than 6 months are presumed to break continuity of residence. Then again, USCIS, but not Congress, included language for possible scrutiny of absences of less than 6 months. The problem is that this tension between Congressional intent and administrative exuberance has not been tested in the courts.
 
If OP applies, I recommend including supporting evidence of strong ties to the US during his/her absences, including those that show maintenance of a US residence and active US life (lease + utility bills + health insurance + credit card statements, etc.). More at: http://blog.cyrusmehta.com/2010/07/naturalizing-in-a-flat-world.html 

Fellow January 2018 Filers,
This cold and snowy weekend, I have gathered as much data as possible from USCIS and Visa Journey Filer’s reported information. I have filtered that data through numerous counting formulas and used a bit of Kentucky-windage to try to forecast when we may be completing our Adjudication Waiting Period. Here are my findings.
   
   Over a 9-month spread of filers from July 2016 to March 2017, the average wait time was 520 days.
On average, 40% of the filers in any given month were adjudicated within a 30-day window of the average, (meaning +/- 2 weeks of the 520 day monthly average).
USCIS is reporting to receive on average approximately 14,700 I-751 petitions per month.
USCIS is also reporting to process on average only 9,250 per month, and rolling some 5,450 forward (deficit) each month.
USCIS is reporting that currently, there are 259,200 I-751 petitions waiting to be processed.
   With their current averages of 14,700 received per month, we can calculate that approximately 154,000 of those petitions are behind us in line. That leaves 105,000 in front of us, which at the current rate of 9,250 per month would be about 11 month’s wait, if all things were equal.  
However, as we all know, USCIS is anything but equal, and there are anomalies and extenuating situations in every month.
   I believe the 520-day average wait time, and the 40% of monthly filers falling within a +/- 2-week window of that number to be fairly consistent.  That would place our January 2018 Filers window of some consistent case file action at: (by week)
January  2, 2018 ~ June  6, 2019
January  9, 2018 ~ June 13, 2019
January 16, 2018 ~ June 20, 2019
January 23, 2018 ~ June 27, 2019
January 30, 2018 ~ July 5, 2019
 
Again, these are approximations, and represent the middle 40% of January filers, based on past statistics, with some coming sooner and some coming later.
 VJ members who fail to report their data throw a huge wrench into the calculations process. For example, there were a total of 113 January 2017 filers on VJ, (one year before us) but only 66% (75) have reported being approved. They filed 22 months ago, so some of the 38 who do not show to have been approved may have just not bothered to report it on VJ.
Those 75 who have reported being approved, range in wait time from as fast as 182 days to as slow as 659 days.
That is a 477-day spread, (15 ½ months) which is also reflected in the monthly historical data... (some months had an even wider spread).
For the January 2017 filers on VJ , (one year before us) there were no filers who fell within the  30-day +/- 2-week window around the ‘average’ wait of 441 days for that month.  43% were faster with an average of 339 day wait, while 57% had a longer wait, averaging 507 days. All of this was before in the beginning stage of the big slow-down in processing.
 
Some in our little group seemed hopeful that we may begin seeing a large portion of our January 2018 group adjudicated in March or April of 2019. While a few may be, the historical numbers and reality may indeed have most us waiting 2 or 3 months  longer than that hoped for early spring dates.

Technically, it starts from your date of admission at POE as a conditional resident. That may seem like splitting hairs, as that date should be the same as the "Resident Since" date on your first green card, but USCIS has been known to screw up the GC date. I should know; they did it to me.

Thank You all for your answers! *This issue was resolved today* I had my drivers licence renewed.
(it only took over a month, many calls to USCIS and PennDot/DMV, three trips to a DMV center, the last one was 1h30 long)
- Went to a different DMV location in PA and this time my husband (native american) was with me and he did most of the talk (huge help).
- Showed my DL, my expired GC and my I-751 receipt notice. They asked for SSC and 2 proves of residency (utility bill or any letter in my name and current address). I showed to them.
- Clerk said she could not renew it, after a lot of talk she then goes ask the supervisor that also says to her "Yes, we use the receipt date and she(me) should have her new green card by now"
- Then we asked to talk to the supervisor ourselves and explain the situation because clearly there is confusion regarding the dates.
- Talked to the supervisor, he started saying that he knew what he was talking about, that he deals with these cases every day for years and then he affirmed to know how USCIS process goes. We then said "Okay, that is great and if you know the process so then will be able to help" . I've mentioned we've called USCIS NCSC #1-800-375-5283 both yesterday and today and NCSC personnel said that the year extension starts from the date GC expired. So I was in a position where USCIS "the ones responsible for issuing the GC and sending the I-751 receipt notice" says A and the DMV supervisor says that USCIS is WRONG. Then I said I was going to call NCSC again while in the DMV office and they both would talk. (only way to see what's right or wrong)
DMV supervisor finally agreed to try something and he said they could access the "SAVE" system, open a request to USCIS about my process and based on the answer they would have he would then make a decision to either or not renew my drive license. THEY WERE ABLE TO RENEW MY DL.

If this ever happens to you that is within the extension period and has the process ongoing, ask the DMV supervisor to open a request on the save system.

https://www.uscis.gov/save/

If you are a:Federal, state or local Government Benefit Granting Agency or Licensing Bureau Authorized by Law to Verify Immigration Status
Be prepared to provide:
Agency Name and Mailing Address Agency designated Point of Contact (POC) for the SAVE Program List of Benefit(s), License(s), or other activities your agency administers that require verification of status Section of Law requiring or authorizing the Verification of Immigration Status Estimated number of Verification Requests the agency will submit each year Applying for a benefit or license with a federal, state, or local government agency?
Agencies may need to verify your immigration status to process your application. To verify your status, they use the SAVE Program. CaseCheck, a free and fast service, lets you follow the progress of your SAVE verification case online as often as you like.
Checking your case is easy! Simply click on the red CHECK YOUR CASE button below and enter your date of birth (DOB) along with the number from one of the following immigration documents:
Certificate of Citizenship Certificate of Naturalization I-20 Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status I-94 Arrival/Departure Record I-94 stamp in Unexpired Foreign Passport I-551 Permanent Resident Card I-766 Employment Authorization Card

In-person interview, yes. I went with my original extension letter and expired green card; they took copies of each.

I applied for a UK visit visa last November and my I-751 was and is still pending. For the evidence of your status in the U.S. you will send a copy of your green card as well as extension letter. A copy of your I-551 temporary green card stamp also works just fine if you don’t have the aforementioned documents. Mine took 7 days for the visa to be issued but could take up to 3 weeks during peak season. You’ll download documents after application completion, schedule a biometric appointment at your local USCIS field office and mail application and all supporting documentation to their office in New York. You’ll be given the address where to mail after your biometrics. You’ll also be required to purchase a courier return package so everything can be mailed back to you and include it in the application. For a visit visa application an invitation lettter and proof of lawful status in the 🇬🇧 is required for the U.K resident being visited.

To be honest, just listen to the evening news and Sunday news shows regularly, and one should be half the way there (and more engaged in contemporary political issues). The history you can read up from the citizenship booklet.

So you are from a high fraud country, didnt include half of the required information and are wondering why it hasn't been approved yet?
 
really?
 
It should have been HEAVILY frontloaded.
 
was the rfe replied to with a signature delivery? Things get lost in the mail all the time. Signature delivery is a little bit more, but the only way to know if it was delivered.
 
i hope youve met more than once, too. The only K1s Ive seen approved from ghana are ones with MULTIPLE in person visits prior to filing and TONS of evidence that was submitted with the petition. Even CR1s are hard with only one or two visits.
 
 
 
 

Agreed.  It always baffled me how anyone who's been in this country for more than 3 years can find the test difficult.  For kicks and giggles, google the UK citizenship test.  Now THAT's difficult. 

To be honest, just listen to the evening news and Sunday news shows regularly, and one should be half the way there (and more engaged in contemporary political issues). The history you can read up from the citizenship booklet.

I don't think it's a strange request to have another interview. You were deemed inadmissible on the last one, case closed, so they didn't evaluate you on the merits of your case. Now that you've been granted a waiver on that inadmissibility, they can look at your case like they would every other applicant's.