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All depends on your local office

Right?! The I-130 was a nightmare!!
My case’s status is currently at “Case is actively Reviewed by USCIS” and a Naturalization Officer emailed me that once background checks are completed, they’ll send my case to my Local Field Office, so it looks like things will be faster indeed. Good luck and let’s keep this post updated! It’s nice to see others going through the same and advancing with this “almost at the finish line” process 😂 

I only lived in the US for 9 months and then moved here to Japan 😅 so I sent my biometrics with my ROC packet.
 
And my RFIE was asking me to respond back with a location in the US or US territory for me to fly to an attend my I-751 interview. I gave them a location but also mentioned that in a month I was going to be elegible for expedited overseas processing, and to please merge my I-751 and N-400 interview together. USCIS response to it was that they approved my I-751 😄 I have my new GC in hand and applying for my N-400 in 2 weeks so I can't complain 🥰
 
We're back in here for one last ride  😂

Good luck 🤞🏼

My case took 2 months to be touched by NVC since they received it from USCIS. Some cases take long, some are fast...
I ended up calling them because my time frame to hear anything from NVC was just up, so as soon as I called and spoke to them, things started to move within the hour.
 
My whole NVC process took 4 months. Good luck!

My case took 2 months to be touched by NVC since they received it from USCIS. Some cases take long, some are fast...
I ended up calling them because my time frame to hear anything from NVC was just up, so as soon as I called and spoke to them, things started to move within the hour.
 
My whole NVC process took 4 months. Good luck!

I sent my petition exactly when my 90 days opened up, only because I am stationed overseas and mail gets about 2 weeks to send/receive; but if I was in the US I would have probably waited a few days to send it

Good to see you too Abies! I was just thinking about you the other day, and all of the folks we stressed about our CR1 process together 😅 Luckily my ROC process was easy without an interview, now getting ready to submit my N400 packet. I assume you’re getting ready for that as well, we’re almost at the finish line ☺️

Yes.  Lots.  It looks like you are in the business of bringing men into the US.

If you can be there when your spouse is getting interviewed, the better. My spouse was on a long 9 months deployment when I attended my interview, and I wished he was there with me, or even a phone call away 😅☺️

If you can be there when your spouse is getting interviewed, the better. My spouse was on a long 9 months deployment when I attended my interview, and I wished he was there with me, or even a phone call away 😅☺️

I-751 approved! MSC -No interview! 11 months! Good luck to everyone else xx

1. Any information that doesn't apply to you, type N/A do not leave anything in blank.
2. Just put NONE unless you have a USCIS online Account provided to you from a previous visa
3. Type NONE

Good luck!

I was just as confused as you last year.
 
I’m a military spouse overseas (Japan) and everyone advised me to skip the process to Remove Conditions on my 2 year GC and apply for Citizenship under INA 319 (b). But with Covid-19 and information from several military spouses always changing, I instead went ahead, waited, and applied for my I-751 last year in June. 
 
I received a RFIE in March asking me to provide a location and date for me to fly back to the States or a U.S. territory to attend an interview.
I mailed my response to USCIS in May 8th, telling USCIS that my preferred location was Guam, but however, because I will be eligible to apply for my N-400 under Section INA 319(e) that I respectfully request to have my I-751 and N-400 interview combo together in Yokosuka, Japan. 
 
I just woke up from an email that said I have received a waiver and my 10 year Green Card has been approved! I checked my status on the USCIS website and indeed it says New Card is Being Produced!
 
So the next step will be to apply for Citizenship but the beauty of it is that there won’t be need of us to fly back to the states for this last process just because I waited. 
I know a couple of civilian spouses and military spouses, with N-400 under INA 319(b) applications still pending from summer last year; and I also know a spouse that applied for her N-400 under Section Ina 319(e) and she got it all done in under 2 months in the country she is residing, Germany. 
 
If you have any questions, I’m just a message away :)!

Scroll down to see what I submitted: https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/2020/09/12/i-751-joint-petition-to-remove-conditions-on-residence/

Do not include fingerprints and passport styled photos.
I had to because i'm a military spouse residing overseas. 

I did receive a RFIE requesting me to submit a time and location for me to attend an interview in the US or a US territory, other than that, it seems everything I submitted was good. 

Scroll down to see what I submitted: https://vsjourneyss.wordpress.com/2020/09/12/i-751-joint-petition-to-remove-conditions-on-residence/

Do not include fingerprints and passport styled photos.
I had to because i'm a military spouse residing overseas. 

I did receive a RFIE requesting me to submit a time and location for me to attend an interview in the US or a US territory, other than that, it seems everything I submitted was good. 

You will need to provide address and employment for the past 5 years. 

My mistake. Advise from JAGs actually say to only select OTHER and write "Overseas Naturalization
under INA Section 319(e).” https://www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services/documents/RLSO_EURAFSWA_N-400_Packet_for_Spouse_(April_2016).pdf
 
Also see Page 9 of that PDF for "Request for Overseas Processing" form.

No. Select box "B." https://www.uscis.gov/military/citizenship-for-military-family-members
Overseas Naturalization for Spouses of Service Members
.......
Meet the requirements of either section 316(a) or 319(a) of the INA at the time you file your naturalization application. .......
Section 319(a) applies to you if:
You have been an LPR and have resided in the United States for at least three continuous years immediately before the date you file your naturalization application; You have lived in marital union with your U.S. citizen spouse for at least three years immediately before you file your naturalization application; Your U.S citizen spouse has been a U.S. citizen for at least three years immediately before you file your naturalization application; and You have been physically present in the U.S. for periods totaling at least 18 months out of the three years immediately preceding the date you file your application. Time spent living in marital union with your spouse who is abroad under military orders counts toward the continuous residence and physical presence requirements.

It's technically through INA 319(a): https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-9
Spouses of Military Members
The table below serves as a quick reference guide to certain residence, physical presence, and overseas naturalization provisions for spouses of service members. The paragraphs that follow the table provide further guidance on each provision.[6]
Residence, Physical Presence, and Overseas Naturalization for Spouses of Members of the U.S. Armed Forces INA Section
Residence
Physical Presence
Treatment of Time Residing Abroad
Overseas Naturalization
316(a)
LPR for 5 years
30 months
Time residing with U.S. citizen spouse serving abroad may be treated as residence and physical presence in the United States (INA 319(e))
May complete entire naturalization process from abroad
319(a)
LPR for 3 years
18 months
319(b)
Must be LPR but no specified period of residence or physical presence is required
Must complete interview and oath in United States
1. Spouses of Service Members (INA 316(a) and INA 319(a))
Spouses of service members may qualify for naturalization through the general naturalization provision or on the basis of their marriage to a U.S. citizen.[7] The general provision applies to spouses who have been LPRs for 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing the naturalization application.[8] Naturalization on the basis of marriage applies to spouses of U.S. citizens who have been LPRs for 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing the naturalization application and who have lived in marital union with their citizen spouses for those 3 years.[9]

We shall see. I’m thinking on sending my response to uscis at the end of may. (I have to send it before June 7th). Then apply for Citizenship on June 23rd. Hopefully they can merge them! 

IMHO, file for N-400 as soon as you become eligible. There are higher chances that you might get interview notice for both (I-751 + N-400) within couple of months after filing N-400
 
PS: When you file for N-400 and I-751 is pending it is better to send copy of I-797C receipt notice that acts as a proof that you filed I-751 + callout your pending I-751 along with case# in cover letter, who knows maybe it can fasten the whole process for you! 

Hi Everyone, 
 
I hope you'll are doing well!
 
I know it's too early to start N-400 forum for June 2021 filers but I as we are almost 3 months away from June so I thought to start N-400 June 2021 page.
 
 
Please follow/comment/discuss about your June 2021 N-400 filing. Thank you.
 

I am not a long term resident (> 8 yrs) so there's no chance I am a covered expatriate, meaning I will not be subject to an exit tax. 
 
Also, shout-out to the sloths at USCIS for taking 36 months to process an application and made me realize I don't wanna live in the US. You guys are the best!
 

My wife was offered work outside base, and they only asked to see her SOFA stamp.  She ended up working on base anyways.