Heather&Kevin

On 9/30/2022 at 12:28 PM, Jake & Tracie said:

Congratulations to you both. Ooh paper burning sounds like the perfect celebration 🍾 

Actually paper burning + sparkling wine  (American sparkling wine)

23 hours ago, Jake & Tracie said:

Congratulations to you both. Ooh paper burning sounds like the perfect celebration 🍾 

Thank you!   

It was very cathartic. 

On September 28, 2022, we issued your Certificate of Naturalization for your Form N-400
 

Sooo happy!!!

Interview was smooth. 

And then they sent me straight to the oath ceremony. 
I was only in the USCIS building for about an hour in total. 
What a rollercoaster

Booked a passport application appointment for this week. 
 

And we are done!!!

Had a lot of fun burning 7 years of paperwork last night. 

4 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Depends on the USCIS field office.  Some do same-day oaths, some don't.  For those that do same-day oaths, some only schedule them up to a certain time of the day, so it may also depend on your interview schedule.  If your interview is after their cut-off time for the day, you'll get scheduled for the oath at another day.

 

Thanks very much for the info!

My interview is scheduled for 8am so fingers crossed it might happen the very same day... and then it's Champagne Time!   (American made of course  )

Just read that 'You may be able to participate in a naturalization ceremony on the same day as your interview'

Does that actually happen?  If so, should I clear my whole day on the off chance?

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Ok - bit of nervousness about the N400 interview... 😟

I am applying on the basis of 5 years holding a green card

I completed everything online and submitted:

1. tax return transcripts

2. divorce decree from previous marriage 

3. green card

4. marriage certificate

N400 interview letter says "bring originals of documents submitted as evidence" - so I will take the above stuff

I will also take the other items listed on the letter:

1. The letter itself

2. My passport

3. Driving licence

4. A pen!

But I am now wondering if that really is all I need or if there are any other things I should consider bringing.

As it all just feels too easy, after the hoops I've had to jump through for all other stages of the journey!!

Can anyone offer any advice?

Or set my mind at ease, please? 

On 4/16/2022 at 12:44 AM, Heather&Kevin said:

Just applied online - April 16th 2022 

Took so long to get the conditions on my GC lifted that I'm applying as 5 years LPR.

 

Excited to get this final chapter underway.

 

Estimated time* until case decision:

approx. 13 months

*These completion projections are based on case processing for applicants who have been lawful permanent residents for at least 5 years. For all other applicants, completion projections may vary

Interview scheduled for 28 Sep - only 5 months from filing  

Just applied online - April 16th 2022 

Took so long to get the conditions on my GC lifted that I'm applying as 5 years LPR.

Excited to get this final chapter underway.

Estimated time* until case decision:

approx. 13 months

*These completion projections are based on case processing for applicants who have been lawful permanent residents for at least 5 years. For all other applicants, completion projections may vary

Thanks to you all - and best of luck with your next steps.

This morning we had our interview and after 50 minutes I was approved for my permanent green card, with no more conditions.

Just received notification that our i-751 interview has been scheduled and the letter is on the way.

Looking at the guides on this site... I see evidence required could include this:
 

Is it wise to print out and bring every possible page we can... every month of bank and cc statements... every month of each utility bill etc?
Or just a selection from our time together?

Is there ANYTHING else that would be beneficial to bring?

What can we expect to happen at the interview?

Do they look through all this stuff?

What sort of questions get asked?

We just want to be as prepared as possible to get this done smoothly. So all advice gratefully received.

Thanks very much!!

On 6/10/2021 at 8:37 AM, zilchfox said:

I believe you have already got the ball rolling on an InfoPass appointment, so just a few tips:

- Make sure to bring your expired green card and extension letter

- Bring in any NOAs for pending cases (I-751 of course, and N-400 if you have it)

- Don’t forget your foreign passport!

 

They’ll most likely confiscate the green card to be shredded, then they will put a stamp in your passport. I had to go through the exact same process as you, except I got my InfoPass appointment just a few days before my extension letter expired. Good luck!

Thank you!  

Finally got my call back and schedule the infopass appointment for next week

The guy on the phone told me to bring my passport and a mask - and that is all I need.

I will obviously take my Greencard and previous extension letter.

Do you think I need the most recent NOA for I-751? 
That's one piece of paper that is proving hard to find.

3 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

 

Generally, USCIS officers must interview a conditional permanent resident who is the principal petitioner on a Form I-751, unless the interview is waived.

Thank you - ah yes! It's coming back to me now.  I remember reading it used to be the opposite (waive was the norm) - but they changed it around the time I filed ROC.

Should have done it earlier.

Ho hum - just another mountain of paperwork needed when they eventually get in touch.

Have they started chipping away at the backlog after covid yet?

10 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

You only have to schedule an appointment for a stamp if you need evidence of your status such as for travel or employment.  Your actual status as a legal resident doesn't expire when your extension letter expires.

BTW, some of us who filed in March of 2019 are also waiting for an interview.....

Thank you!   Yeah, I need to travel later this year, otherwise wouldn't go to the trouble.

I filed ROC in Dec 2018!  I got an RFI which I responded to and then the next thing was the interview being scheduled notice.

Is it the case that almost everyone is being interviewed, due to 'extreme vetting'?

Or are our cases worthy of an interview for some reason?

I never really understood what's happening now!

THANK YOU!!!!

I said the magic words "schedule an appointment" on the auto phone thingie and it got my straight thru to a human!!!

Not sure what I would do without you lovely people

Anyway - they'll call me back in 14 days to schedule for ADIT stamp.

Hi - I am a LPR based on marriage and applied to have conditions removed a long time ago. My case status has been this for quite a while:

As of March 4, 2020, we are ready to schedule your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXX, for an interview. We will schedule your interview and send you a notice. Please follow any instructions in the notice.

Meanwhile, my Green card expired - and my 18 mont extension (I-797) has also expired (nearly 12 months ago!)

How do I get another extension letter? I tried calling USCIS but I cannot even get through the auto questions to find a real person.
Auto system keeps telling me to file I-90, but I think that is wrong, as my card is not 'lost' and I shouldn't be paying for a new one should I?

I-90 info says " Upon receipt of your properly filed Forms I-751 or I-829, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shall extend your conditional permanent resident status automatically, if necessary, until such time as USCIS has adjudicated the petition." << But I have not received another extension after the first one ran out.

Hope you can help 😀

On 4/21/2020 at 7:48 PM, Scandi said:

No you don't get another extension letter. Of you really need proof of your status (like if you get a new job or travel abroad), then you can call USCIS to ask for an appointment to get a stamp in your passport as proof. I don't know how that works now when field offices don't allow in-person meetings, but they probably have some kind of procedure for this kind of thing. 

 

Just know that even if your extension letter expires, you status doesn't. The extension letter and greencard is only the proof of your status, they are not the status itself.

A-ha!  Thank you - that is comforting to know my status does not expire!

I'll give USCIS as I don't want to feel I can't fly to the UK in an emergency if need be.

On 4/21/2020 at 6:48 PM, cookiemonsta said:

Have you applied for citizenship? I’m in the same boat. I filed n400 one year after i751, and I’m waiting for either a combo interview, or an approval!

No - just the ROC - couldn't face going through another process just yet! 

My Green Card 18 month extension will be running out in a few weeks time.

Can I expect to receive another extension automatically - or do I need to do something about it?   

(We are currently awaiting an interview date when the offices open once more)

Excited to see if us LPRs get a check in the mail.   Would certainly be very welcome right now to buffer our job losses and pay cuts a little bit.  At least one of us should get something.    Hoping for both.    But of course we just wait and see.    Makes a refreshing change from waiting for the next notice from USCIS...............   

Dec 2018 filer for ROC.   We just got told we are being called for interview.   

Seems like this 'might' be affecting things.

3 hours ago, Scandi said:

NBC is the service center that prepares i-751 cases for interviews, so anybody who has their i-751 at NBC, or transferred to NBC, shouldn't be surprised when they receive an interview. That's what NBC is all about. 

 

The RFE response you sent in wasn't good enough for them to be sure that your marriage is bonafide, so they have decided that you guys need to be interviewed to determine if your marriage is real or not. That's why your case was transferred to NBC, to be prepared for the interview. When your local field office is ready to schedule an interview, your case will be sent there and you will receive a letter with the location, date and time for the interview.

Thanks!   I just discovered that applications rcvd after 10 Dec 2018 (ours was rcvd on 12 Dec 2018) are now much more like to be called for interview than previously.  So I am a little less stressed about it.   https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2018/2018-11-30-PM-602-0168-revised-interview-waiver-guidance-for-form-I-751.pdf

Just now, cammi9988 said:

Do you have kids together? Why they still want to interview even after Rfe.

No kids.  Not sure why.  Kinda shocked right now.  We will find out maybe more in the letter they send.   

Eek!!!!    Well that was unexpected      

Will it be local to us?  (We live in San Diego)
What will they ask?
Will they do that thing were they split us up and ask us about each other's toothbrush?

On 2/29/2020 at 3:12 AM, NYCQueens2017 said:

 

My online account shows as "last updated" on 2/24/2020.  However, when I click on the case, I still see the same message from when my case was transferred to Potomac (from Vermont) back in October 2019.  I have not had any RFE so far and I have not applied for N-400.  Also, I have not received any notifications (online or hard copies) regarding this 2/24/2020 update.

 

Last night, I decided to call the USCIS contact center and dial in my case number.  The automated message says that my case is in Lee Summit, MO.  Last time I had called, the automated message reported that my case was in Potomac (for which transfer I had received an online notification and a hard copy in the mail).

 

@Heather&Kevin @justwaiting2018 my understanding is that you have received a hard copy in the mail regarding your transfer.

• Does your online account indicate that your cases were transferred on February 2020?
• Have you applied for N-400?
• Have you called the USCIS contact center (800-375-5283)?  Does the automated message say that your cases are in Lee Summit, MO?

Online status attached.  
I did not apply for N-400 yet
I called the service center and the automated message says they transferred to Lee's Summit, MO
They also mailed a notice that explains they sent it to Lee's Summit, MO to speed up processing.

So now we just wait 

Haven't updated in a while as nothing happened for 14 months since filing on 7 Dec 2018

Then, on 31 Jan 2020 we got an RFE asking for more financial proof - so I got hold of all previous joint tax transcripts and a few other bits and sent it back quickly.

And then on 20 Feb 2020 they issues a notice of transfer to National Benefits Center, Lee's Summit, MO 64064 "to speed up processing"

Anyone else had their case transfered?  Just wondering how quickly we might expect a decision now?