SabRob

It's about 4-6 weeks for normal processing and 2-3 for expedited processing (you will need to pay a fee to expedite it though, 60 USD)

7 minutes ago, manoni said:

Hello, Congratulation on your approvals..

Did you get any update yet about your Oath Ceremony? I am trying to figure out how long it takes to get scheduled for an Oath in Atlanta!

 

Thank you

Hi there! It took about a week to get my Oath ceremony notice from when I was approved. 
 

I had my oath ceremony yesterday at noon  

timeline: 

July 14 - interview 

july 19 - oath ceremony scheduled

august 6 - oath ceremony 

best of luck!

25 minutes ago, bokins said:

Just had my Oath ceremony today, finally an American Citizen!!!!!

 

Best of luck to all of you here!

Congrats! Also had mine today. Feels so good to be done with our immigration journeys! 
 

best of luck to everyone!

On 7/20/2021 at 3:22 PM, BillyG said:

Had my interview today and my ceremony is scheduled for Aug 6th. I applied last September so it will be just short of 11 months, start to finish. There is definitely no reasoning to timeline as some people appkied before me haven't heard anything, some have interviewed before me but have ceremony after me, and some applied after me are already finished.

 

I am hoping by August 6th they may relax the no family allowed attend ceremony.  

 

 

Congrats! My Oath ceremony is also scheduled for August 6th  

Got an update in my account today - Oath Ceremony scheduled for August 6 (In Atlanta, GA). So excited!

18 hours ago, sausa said:

Hello! 

 

Has anyone had any experience providing proof of paid citations for year old fines? I forgot about an old ticket I got ( For $20 in 2014) for not wearing a seatbelt and did not disclose it on the application. From my reading it shouldn't be a big issue but I would like to bring it up when they ask and provide paperwork. 

 

I called the sheriffs office where the citation was issued and she was kind enough to send me a copy but said there is no record anymore of them being paid. Any ideas? Do you think they are going to want me to provide proof I paid it? I know for sure I did, in fact I paid it as soon as I got home, I would have got a judgement or something if I did not.

I also did not have this paperwork. I was in a car accident in 2018 (no one was hurt, insurance paid for everything) and I got a citation for "basic rules violation". I mentioned this on my application and the officer as me about it so I told them everything that happened including the fact that I ended up paying a fine and the case was closed and they didn't ask for any proof. 

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my experience at the ATL field office today. 

I applied for citizenship in Oct 2020 based on the 3-yr rule. I had a pending I-751 at that time and today's interview was a joint I-751/N400 interview. 

My appointment was for 12:55PM. My husband, 2yo son and I arrived there at approx 12:40, went through security (bags, belt and watches go through the scanner), then we went up to the check-in area, presented my interview notices and they took my picture and fingerprints. We were then told to go to the third floor. 

We entered a large waiting area where there were approx 30-40 other people. Every once in a while an immigration officer would come out and call someone's name. I waited about 1h20 mins until my name was called. 

The IO called my husband and our son in as well, but after a brief chat with him, he asked my husband to leave because he had enough proof that we both had entered the marriage in good faith. 

He then asked me for my interview notices and my green card and told me that he was going to start the test portion of the interview. He asked me the following questions: 

1. Why did the colonists come to America?

2. What is the highest court in the US?

3. Name one of the authors of the Federalist Papers

4. Name 3 of the original colonies

5. What group of people were sold as slaves in America? 

6. What is an amendment?

Once this portion was done, he asked me to read something off the tablet that was on his desk - "What state has the most people?" and asked me to write "California has the most people" on the same tablet. 

He then asked me the eligibility questions and I was done! He said he approved my application and that I was going to receive an Oath Ceremony notice in the mail. 

He did not ask me for any of the documents I had prepared, probably because he didn't actually conduct a I-751 interview. I came prepared with tax returns, bank statements, life/car insurance, photos, son's birth certificate etc etc. 

Overall, the experience was pretty good (except for the wait - getting a toddler to sit still for more than a few minutes is nearly impossible). 

I'm so excited to be almost done with my immigration journey! 🎉🇺🇸

Just checked the documents Tab in my account and interview was scheduled for July 14 at the Atlanta office! So excited!!

On 5/24/2021 at 9:00 AM, DoraS said:

I think you are right, I try to stay positive but you know it's not that easy

Good luck with your interview in june!

If I were to guess...I'd say their website is pretty buggy and the timelines are not.reliable.at.all 😅

Hi guys, time I revive this account. My husband and I are in Atlanta, GA. Filed N400 online on Oct 30 2020 and received a notification yesterday that my interview was scheduled. Anyone got their interview notification yet? How far in advance is your interview scheduled? 

Good luck everyone!

Just now, Jonuts11 said:

Oh ok well hopefully they will be OK that I just signed them again. Because I don't have a copy. 

Honestly I don't think it will be an issue

2 minutes ago, Jonuts11 said:

Oh noo haha I sent the signed ones to the NVC and I have copies for the interview. We'll I just reprinted and signed the ones for the interview again. The i864 is a copy

If you send originals to the NVC then take copies to the interview and vice versa, that is the rule on NVC's website. However, most VJ members reported that most of the time the consular officer didn't ask for AOS copies if the original was filed with the NVC - but always a good idea to have them just in case.

41 minutes ago, Jonuts11 said:

Can the signatures on my I864 and I864a be copies (not the original signature)? 

You can send signed copies of those to the NVC, just give the originals to the beneficiary to take to the interview.

It will not delay the I-130. However, your husband will not be done with his studies by the time his visa is ready. He can fly back to his country in order to attend the interview, but after the visa is issued, it's only valid for 6 months, if he doesn't or can't take time off from school in order to seek entry into the US, you'll have to refile for him, so keep that in mind. 

One thing you could do..is try to delay the NVC stage, don't send documents right away. Once the NVC receives your approved petition they will keep it for 1 year and after that, your case will enter termination. If you time it right, you might be able to stretch the process so that your husband can graduate before he moves to the US, but keep in mind that it might not be possible depending on the processing times. 

VJ's timeline is based on what VJ users are reporting in terms of when they receive their NOA-2 and based on which country you're from, VJ will estimate a date for the approval of your I-130. 

USCIS' timelines are based on...whatever USCIS thinks would be some good dates to throw out there? 

Bottom line is - there is no way to tell when you should expect your NOA-2 based on VJ or USCIS' timelines. Each case is unique and some take longer than others even if they are from the same country, have the same NOA-1 - there are other variables at play in this process. Be patient and you will eventually receive a response. Good luck!

1 hour ago, Eaglo said:

Any way to check.  I'm not really a, "Sit back and wait for others to move," type of person.

Check your DS-260 in your CEAC account. There should be a section called Social Security Number, click on it and see if your wife opted to be issued a social security card. 

If she selected YES then she should receive it within 3 weeks of her entry into the US. 

If she opted not to receive it then she must go to a social security office and apply in person after she arrives into the US. 

Just now, Bundu&Aicha said:

Thanks A lot @SabRob

i will call USCIS tomorrow to see what they can do? And if nothing I will do the I-824! Thanks 🙏 

No problem! Yep best to call them and see what's up and why the sent it there. Good luck!

1 minute ago, Bundu&Aicha said:

My I130 is different from this one I but an attachment, is this a pdf version?.

i didn’t fill any of this! 

Yeah, I think that might be your problem right there, they don't know where to send the approved I-130 I guess? I think you should probably call USCIS and clarify this. Also there is a form called form I-824 which you can use to notify USCIS to forward your approved petition to the NVC. 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-824

Just now, Bundu&Aicha said:

Questions 22, and I didn’t put the the us Embassy address 😞?

Hmmm, the I-130 version I'm looking at right now has different numbers for the questions. The ones I'm talking about are the ones I have attached. If you didnt fill in the US embassy address then that might be your problem. Could you clarify which one of these you left blank or filled in?

16 minutes ago, Bundu&Aicha said:

Thanks for your response 

I just check my i130 file, and that question is line 22 and I lift it blank!! As on the instructions!

 

Which question did you leave blank?

There's something on the I-130 that says something along the lines of "My spouse is in the US and will adjust status", did you check that one instead of the "My spouse is currently overseas" maybe?

1 minute ago, CaliRose said:

Hi guys and merry Xmas

just need to get more help about

"". A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States.  The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials have authority to grant or deny admission"

what happen after we get approve by embassy and they send us a passport with immigration visa and we sell the house and basically everything and move to the US but doesn't allow my partner to enter what should we doooo?

Thanks

They won't deny admission unless they somehow find him inadmissible into the US, for example medically or criminally inadmissible.

Your wife is going to need to send a completed W-7 and a CERTIFIED copy of her passport to the IRS. 

5 hours ago, R&OC said:

Dear all,

 

I saw a post regarding the TBC vaccination and positive skin test but I can't find it anymore.

 

Do you know how to deal with a TBC immunisation but I do not have the records from my infant days anymore. My sisters and I were immunised as babies? We never had an infection or TBC in itself but I expect the skin test to be positive. What do I do with that result? Will the chest x-ray clarify the positive skin test or are there any measures/steps I should take now? We are still waiting for our NOA 2.

 

 

Proof that you had the anti-tuberculosis vaccine isn't required for the immigration medical exam. They require other ones such as measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria. An x-ray will show a pretty clear image of your lungs - if they have any doubts (if anything weird shows up on the x-ray) they will probably perform a sputum test - skin tests can still show TBC infection in the case of a negative x-ray&sputum test, but in this case the infected person is not contagious, they are rather, a carrier of the disease. 

I would focus on maybe obtaining a copy of your vaccination record because they do check for MMR, Tdap vaccines (these are the 2 most important). You could go to your GP and ask about antibody testing to see which vaccines might need to be re-administered. 

On 12/8/2017 at 11:01 PM, JFH said:

I think the OP is aware that the fiancé will need a Croatian police certificate, but the question is whether his existing one is valid for this purpose. 

 

Since he he has not lived in Croatia after the date the police certificate was issued, it will be acceptable for this process. The U.K. one will need to be up-to-date. 

Police certificates are only valid for 1 year or so. He's going to need a new one for the process + UK one.