rob_h

On 7/23/2019 at 4:29 PM, afrocraft said:

Could you please (re)confirm your:

 

- Date of marriage to your current US citizen spouse?

- Date of entry to the US on the CR1, going by the entry stamp on your passport?

- Green card "Resident Since" date?

 

Those are the critical dates that matter, and some don't appear to align in your previous posts.

On 7/23/2019 at 5:14 PM, CJKylie said:

This info is all in @rob_h‘s timeline, and the filing eligibility date was 02/08/2019 (90 days before 05/09/2019)

Thanks for sticking with this, it's much appreciated. Reconfirming:

- Date of marriage to your current US citizen spouse? 13th July 2015

- Date of entry to the US on the CR1, going by the entry stamp on your passport? 3rd May 2016 - Note, there are quite a few stamps but this looks the most accurate in terms of timing.

- Green card "Resident Since" date? 9th May 2016 

Thanks again.

On 7/19/2019 at 6:04 PM, CJKylie said:

You became eligible on 2/8/19, assuming you’ve met the residency requirements

Thanks CJKylie, much appreciated.

On 7/19/2019 at 7:02 PM, little immigrant said:

No wonder you're confused. You're getting a lot of the terminology wrong. 

 

If you had CR1 why did you need adjustment of status? 

 

The three year marriage anniversary is of no importance. It's the two year anniversary which determines conditional green card or green card without conditions. 

 

I also believe your card has an incorrect date as you entered with a CR1 on 5/5/2016 and that should be the date on your card. Compare to your endorsement stamp on your visa which is in your passport. It should be the same date. 

 

You can always use this however you're already eligible to apply

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

 

I had a wrong date on my Green card and it caused problems with my N400 application. I would suggest to double check. Hopefully it will be immaterial since the dates are close. 

Thanks, re the 'Category' it was a CR1 as we were married <2 years, hence the 'I-751' was filed on 8th February 2018 to transition to a permanent resident. The date entering the US should be 9th May 2016.

On 7/19/2019 at 8:53 PM, Wuozopo said:

The easy way is look at that date and add three years if you stayed married to the same US citizen. You have been eligible since May. Apply any time you like.

 

if you did not stay married to the same USC, then you would be eligible five years from that "resident since" date.

 

 

Thanks Wuozopo, much appreciated.

On 7/19/2019 at 5:34 PM, dwheels76 said:

You mean you filed for Removal of Conditions 4/3/2018 not 2019 that would make you 1 year late.

You are now eligible to file for citizenship Feb. 8 ,2019. You wre eligible 90 days from your 3 year anniversary as a green card holder

Wow, thanks to everyone for such quick and informative answers, it's testament to the forum, very impressive. I'll try to get through all of the answers/questions.

Re the 'Adjustment of Status', I submitted the application on 8th February 2018 but it was only accepted this year 04/03/2019, no idea why. Thanks very much for the reply dwheels76.

Hi,

I'm looking for advice on when I can apply for naturalization to convert from my current status of Permanent Resident ('IR1').

Summary:

• I came to the US as a CR1 on 5th May 2016 as my wife (a US Citizen) and I had been married less than 3 years
• The Adjustment of Status was accepted on 04/03/2019, this converted the CR1 to IR1
• The date on my permanent resident card says 'Resident Since': 05/09/2016

The 'Guide to Naturalization' (M-476) pdf states the following (page 21):

Hi,

Currently in process for a US spouse visa (filed in London with USCIS). We are looking to update our surnames (as normal practice), we're not keen on making the process more difficult but we will have to do this at some point in the future.

Any advice from people having gone through a similar situation is appreciated.

We are wondering when it is easier to make the change? E.g. now while we're currently in the process (at the medical stage) or when we're in the US.

For information my wife is American and I am British.

Thanks for any advice.

Rob

Thanks Nick and apologies for the incorrect forum, I thought updating my profile would alter this. Ok so looks like I was overcomplicating the process I'd been following the travel.state.gov website but should have been following the UK USCIS visa site steps.

Thanks for the help, next stop i-864's.

Rob

Also just to double check the 'RFE' (request for evidence) will that come through as a letter triggered from completion of the DS-260?

Regards,

Rob

Hi, thanks very much for your help. I wasn't aware of what RFE was, "request for evidence" - for the help of others.

Also as to the reason for no taxes, she was a student until September hence no taxes as of yet.

The two i864 (one completed by Celeste and one completed by her father makes sense).

Thanks again,

Rob

Incredibly helpful, thanks Nick!

Thanks very much for that Nick I've edited my profile to DCF. Also in regards to the DS-260 form I've followed the instructions link (thanks for that). Step 1 mentions DS-260 form found here and also says:

"You should enter your immigrant visa case number and, in place of an invoice number, your date of birth in the following format YYYYMMDD"

Unfortunately I don't have a "case number" yet, I think this is the next step/what I'm waiting for (I'm a complete newbie at this so there's a big chance I'm incorrect on that statement).

What do you think?

Rob

Thank you I've dropped them an email, the whole visa process is woefully outdated and inefficient it needs to be online but I guess immigration must be very far down the order of investment for Government.

It's incredibly frustrating our case is so simple.

Rob