ElGuapo88

USPS just notified me that there was a mail coming from USCIS.
I logged in to USCIS website and it showed that the interview schedule mail was being sent out.
I don't have the mail yet so I don't know when my interview date is. I'll post an update later when I get my mail.

Hello guys,
 
I want to give you guys an update on my N-400. I passed the interview today. The process went smoothly and the officer is very nice.
 
I were nervous but it went much easier than I thought
 
Best wish to all of you!
I an an American now!

Good luck ,i hope oakland office keep moving and all of us finish soon.

Biometrics reuse notice under the documents tab in myuscis.  And the estimated completion date changed back to October (was previously October, then changed to July last month)

I have a pending I-751 since September 2019 and applied for N-400 September of this year.  My local office is also Oakland and other than the receipt notice there has been no movement at all.  USICS processing times are listed as 8.5 - 12.5 months in Oakland, and my estimated case completion time on my.uscis.gov shows 10 months.  I don't expect to hear anything for a few months

Hi guys,
 
I just got an email my card is being produced!
 
Filed July 2019 (16+ months ago)
 
 
 
 

Wise decision.  With the tense situation in that region of the country right now, CBP is on edge so don't take a chance is smart.  Wait until you have current documents to prove you have legal status.

Why the 2014 cutoff? Is it arbitrary or there an underlying reason? Anyway I spent the past week revisiting immigration appeal cases from the district courts.
 
I remember two such cases, one of which was the Sabri Samirah case where the appellate courts demanded the immigrant be allowed to return to th USA to continue adjusting status. It took ten years for him to be allowed back. It was before 2014 however, 2010 when judgment was rendered  
 
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca7/08-1889/08-1889-2010-12-03-opinion-2011-02-25.html
 
I think applicants and their attorneys are cautious because the philosophy is why do anything to jeopardize a journey when victory is in sight. Don’t forget for most people if not allowed in, there’s a bar for illegal presence and most people using advance parole go into secondary inspection which is usually intrusive.
 
Yes the probability of an adverse result may be low, but why risk it? Everyone should make their choice based on their risk tolerance.
 
 
 

You are not a citizen, so I doubt you will be directed to the citizen line. Whenever you scan your passport or combo card at the kiosk it will print out a paper and they will tell you where to go based on that.  When I return from an overseas trip with my citizen wife (I have a green card), I always have an X on my paper and my wife doesn't, but she always comes in my line with me.  We speak to the CBP officer together, and I always get sent to secondary inspection afterwards while my wife does not.  You are not a tourist either, but I don't think you should go to the citizen line.

The "resident since" date would bed when the I-485 (AOS) was actually approved. There is no backdating for this.

Definitely book using the exact name that's on your passport.  I'm male so my experience is different, but having a copy of your marriage license with you is probably a good idea.  I'm from south america where it's common to have both maternal and paternal last names.  My passport has John Doe Smith on it (where Doe is my dad's last name and Smith is my mom's last name).  My green card only has John Doe on it.  I've re-entered the country 4 times since receiving my conditional GC last year and haven't had any issues at all.  Since the customs form is a US document, I would put what's on your green card and not your foreign passport.  If you are traveling with your spouse, just have him fill it out.  That's what I've done since only one is required per family.

Well he was the one that enacted the travel ban 😂 should be blame Hillary for that one too?

It "should not be".  However, sometimes it is.  There are a lot of issues in immigration which aren't black and white.  I agree that there may be other reasons that cause problems for people coming back in, but in the end it's just a matter of risk vs. reward.  Unless you are a citizen, nothing is guaranteed.  With the current political climate, everything immigration related is under a magnifying glass.  My lawyer might be overly conservative, but his job is to look out for my best interests.  Even if there was only 1 out of 1,000,000 chance that I'd have an issue, that's reason enough for me not to take the risk so I'm glad he advised me the way he did.  If you're so sure that you won't have problems, I'm not sure why you're on here asking for stories to give you "comfort and confidence", and so dismissive of my comment and advice.  Best of luck in your travels.

why take the god damm risk? with the current govt being so strict.. If I were u, I would not travel with expired GC until and unless it was life or death situation

I don't think you'll have any problems with re-entering, as others have mentioned above.
If it makes you feel any better, my past crime *is* a CIMT, and I travelled frequently as a GC holder over the past 12 years and was never ever put into secondary questioning.  Like you, USCIS was aware of this charge back in my AOS days.
 
Now, that's not to say everyone is handled the same----as I said, just mentioned that to ease your mind a bit.  Enjoy seeing the world!