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So you were scammed before yet you are committing to marrying a woman having never met her in-person?
You know what they say - fool me once... 

So you were scammed before yet you are committing to marrying a woman having never met her in-person?
You know what they say - fool me once... 

So you were scammed before yet you are committing to marrying a woman having never met her in-person?
You know what they say - fool me once... 

Even with Trump 2024?

I wonder if sending 1000 pages actually does slow things down, as in perhaps there are policies about adjudicators reading every scrap of what is sent?   I know that when I was closely monitoring K-1s, it did seem like some of the people who got RFEs sent kitchen sink type petitions, and that sometimes the content opened a Pandora’s Box of questions resulting in RFEs.
 
Every step of our process, from 1-129F filing to ROC has been bare-bones….no photos sent, no extraneous “love story” written, no affidavits of any kind.   Our evidence has been high quality though.
 
Maybe it has been fairly smooth sailing because we are old and husband comes from a country with equal socioeconomic standing as the US….who knows.

One of the comments above is incorrect: they don't need it to verify your legal entry to the US, it's just a 2nd form if ID + proof that you have another nationality. 
 
By the time I had my Oath ceremony, I was on my 3rd passport which was completely blank 😅

One of the comments above is incorrect: they don't need it to verify your legal entry to the US, it's just a 2nd form if ID + proof that you have another nationality. 
 
By the time I had my Oath ceremony, I was on my 3rd passport which was completely blank 😅

I haven't heard of many in my circle but the few I have were all fabricated.
 
That said I know about a lot of people from former Soviet Union countries who have legitimate asylum cases (I don't know them personally but it's mostly political activists, bloggers, etc.). 

I haven't heard of many in my circle but the few I have were all fabricated.
 
That said I know about a lot of people from former Soviet Union countries who have legitimate asylum cases (I don't know them personally but it's mostly political activists, bloggers, etc.). 

I haven't heard of many in my circle but the few I have were all fabricated.
 
That said I know about a lot of people from former Soviet Union countries who have legitimate asylum cases (I don't know them personally but it's mostly political activists, bloggers, etc.). 

Most asylum cases I’ve heard of among friends of friends and acquaintances have been fabricated. People will go great lengths to stay here at all costs 

The most recent one: family I know is applying for EB-1a claiming that the husband is a world-known scientist (which he is not so I assume that all of the "proof" is fabricated - I didn't ask questions nor was I interested in hearing their fake story but it baffles me that it's even possible). 

No, you need to apply for ROC 2 years since your "Resident Since" date so 12/12/24 (your application window opens 90 days before that date). 
That form is I-751. Then on 12/12/25 minus 90 days your N400 application window opens. 
 
Your I751 might or might not get approved by then (likely not). But applying for N400 usually helps move things along. N400 will be dependent on I751 approval so you will either get a combo interview for both N400 & I751 or I751 will be adjudicated before your citizenship interview.
 
N400 is probably taking 12 months on average right now so looking at the end of 2026.
 
OP = original poster.

No, you need to apply for ROC 2 years since your "Resident Since" date so 12/12/24 (your application window opens 90 days before that date). 
That form is I-751. Then on 12/12/25 minus 90 days your N400 application window opens. 
 
Your I751 might or might not get approved by then (likely not). But applying for N400 usually helps move things along. N400 will be dependent on I751 approval so you will either get a combo interview for both N400 & I751 or I751 will be adjudicated before your citizenship interview.
 
N400 is probably taking 12 months on average right now so looking at the end of 2026.
 
OP = original poster.

Because plenty of people forget to file for it altogether (seems OP didn't even know about it), and it needs to happen way before filing for citizenship. I'd say it's sort of an important topic to focus on.
 
Not to mention that she needs to start gathering evidence for ROC pretty much right away. It took me a week to compile a packet for I-751 before sending it out. 
 
It took me less than 15 minutes to complete N400 form online and click 'Submit'. 

Assuming this is a typo, I would say everything you're bringing is correct.
 
I was in the same boat: received an N400 interview notice with a very short list of required documentation to bring with me and no mention of ROC interview (spoiler alert: the officer did not ask to see any of it).
 
Like you, I brought my husband and my ROC packet with me just in case. Hopefully this is where our case similarities end, and you actually get a combo interview unlike me, and don't have to wait much longer.

Yes. Typo, thanks for letting me know. I meant my AOS interview was a breeze.

Assuming this is a typo, I would say everything you're bringing is correct.
 
I was in the same boat: received an N400 interview notice with a very short list of required documentation to bring with me and no mention of ROC interview (spoiler alert: the officer did not ask to see any of it).
 
Like you, I brought my husband and my ROC packet with me just in case. Hopefully this is where our case similarities end, and you actually get a combo interview unlike me, and don't have to wait much longer.

No, you need to apply for ROC 2 years since your "Resident Since" date so 12/12/24 (your application window opens 90 days before that date). 
That form is I-751. Then on 12/12/25 minus 90 days your N400 application window opens. 
 
Your I751 might or might not get approved by then (likely not). But applying for N400 usually helps move things along. N400 will be dependent on I751 approval so you will either get a combo interview for both N400 & I751 or I751 will be adjudicated before your citizenship interview.
 
N400 is probably taking 12 months on average right now so looking at the end of 2026.
 
OP = original poster.

One happens before the other. OP needs to get that out of the way first then focus on citizenship. There's no 'ASAP', there's a timeline. ROC happens before N400, very simple.

Because plenty of people forget to file for it altogether (seems OP didn't even know about it), and it needs to happen way before filing for citizenship. I'd say it's sort of an important topic to focus on.
 
Not to mention that she needs to start gathering evidence for ROC pretty much right away. It took me a week to compile a packet for I-751 before sending it out. 
 
It took me less than 15 minutes to complete N400 form online and click 'Submit'. 

One happens before the other. OP needs to get that out of the way first then focus on citizenship. There's no 'ASAP', there's a timeline. ROC happens before N400, very simple.

OP seemed wholly unaware of the ROC requirement.   She has been a conditional GC holder for 5 months.  There is absolutely no point in focusing on citizenship at this point.

Because plenty of people forget to file for it altogether (seems OP didn't even know about it), and it needs to happen way before filing for citizenship. I'd say it's sort of an important topic to focus on.
 
Not to mention that she needs to start gathering evidence for ROC pretty much right away. It took me a week to compile a packet for I-751 before sending it out. 
 
It took me less than 15 minutes to complete N400 form online and click 'Submit'. 

How can it not affect it, when it’s an absolute requirement to be done first?