vinnie&andy

Hello.

Can anyone share an example of how to write the letter to request a combo interview? I have a pending I-751 and I am planning to apply for naturalization soon.

Thank you!!! 

21 hours ago, veronicadc said:

I just called USCIS to schedule an appointment for the stamp. My 24m extention letter expires this March. What I found out:

She said on her end the latest update on my case is that on November 14 2022 somebody is reviewing my case. Which is new to me, my last update is biometrics in April of 2021 on uscis website. However Nov-March review does sound very long. 

For the infopass they said somebody should call me within 30 days... Hope this will indeed happen. Did you guys recieve a phone call sooner or later than 30 days?

And for 48M ext letters she said she doesnt know anything, in terms when will they be mailed etc, just told me to check website.

My case is on potomac Feb 2021 filer, last update April 2021 biometrics

 

 

I received a call about 2 weeks after calling for infopass. December 2020 filer here. 

46 minutes ago, Rafagus said:

I wonder what happens if you file the N-400 under the 5 year rule, and USCIS still has not adjudicated the I-751 by that time.....

I really hope that my case will be adjudicated soon. I am a December 2020 YSC filer.... I will eligible to file to N-400 under the 5-year rule in December of this year.... I see YSC is mostly working on October cases  

Hello!

I filed for ROC 25 months ago (December 2020- joint). Unfortunately, I was assigned the Potomac Service Center (YSC) and estimated processing time for 80% of the cases is at 26.5 (Keeps increasing every month). I am eligible for naturalization now; however, I don't know if at this point is just better to wait for the ROC to be approved or if applying for N-400 can actually speed up the process. I have been tracking about 3,000 cases before my number in YSC and I do not see a lot of movement. My local office is Louisville, KY and estimated processing time for N-400 is 11.5 months.

If I apply for naturalization, can it be that I have to wait the full 11.5 months of N-400 to get a combo interview? Is it like restarting the I-751 process again?

Thank you for your help. 

7 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Just for the sake of clarity, it wouldn't get rejected. It might get denied. "Rejected" and "denied" are two different things for USCIS. Yes, for the N-400 you will have to pay again. The 751 is going to be trickier because they might question the validity of the marriage if you are living apart for so long.

 

Nobody really knows. Some people say yes, it does help with the ROC process, some people suggest waiting until ROC is approved.

Thank you so much! Appreciate your advice. I’ll just keep patiently wait for ROC and will apply for naturalization at the same time as you in March 2023. We won’t risk to live apart again. 

Saludos desde Kentucky 😀

10 minutes ago, vinnie&andy said:

We are not planning to live apart again. And if we were to do it, would be after getting our ROC/N-400 approved and it would be for 1-2 months since we’re planning to move across the country. 
 And living together IS a main priority for us. But I am a dentist and I don’t have a license to practice in the state I currently live and after years of not being able to practice, it seems natural for me to want to start fulfilling my professional career. 
My only question is if applying for naturalization will speed up the ROC process. 

6 minutes ago, Mike E said:

 

I’m out.  

I said if we were to live apart for a couple months, would be after having N-400/ROC approved. Clearly if I’m asking here is because I want to hear advice and I’m not gonna move away and risk my status until I have my 10-year green card. 
I thought this forum was to help and support each other and not to judge and grill each other. Thank you anyway! 

18 minutes ago, Mike E said:

What is the rush?

 

Whether you file now or later while you aren’t living together doesn’t change the fact will have had a history of spending significant  chinks of your life not in a marital union.  If you get an I-751 interview while living apart again (and the address change can delay your I-751) this will make approval difficult. 
 

I think you are wise to be concerned. 
 

Given living together is a secondary priority for you, I think you should wait until you can file N-400 on the basis of being an LPR for 5 years.  

We are not planning to live apart again. And if we were to do it, would be after getting our ROC/N-400 approved and it would be for 1-2 months since we’re planning to move across the country. 
 And living together IS a main priority for us. But I am a dentist and I don’t have a license to practice in the state I currently live and after years of not being able to practice, it seems natural for me to want to start fulfilling my professional career. 
My only question is if applying for naturalization will speed up the ROC process. 

On 9/14/2022 at 8:36 AM, Rocio0010 said:

If you don't mind sparing $700, then by all means go ahead and apply.

But if you are in no rush, I would just wait until March 2023. And in that way, you are certain the timing will work.

Plus, if you file in March 2023 we will be N400 buddies!😆

Thank you for your advice! I am kinda in a rush and this ROC is taking forever. I filed December 2020 and still no news. I have a great job offer out of state again and my husband can’t move away yet. 
I don’t mind sparing 700 dollars; but if my N-400 gets rejected because of the living apart issue, will this affect future USCIS applications or I just have to pay again for N-400 and that’s it? 

December 2020 filer. Hoping to hear something soon. It’s discouraging to read about people who filed in the summer of 2020 and still haven’t heard anything….. 

1 hour ago, Mike E said:

I would on apply March 2023 on the basis of being married for 3 years to a U.S. Citizen.  You can try sooner but you might get all the way to the interview (which could be a year after filing) and get denied. 
 

See 

 

Thank you for your advice. We married December 2018 so it’s almost 4 years of marriage. If we add the months we have lived together, it’s 33 months(not continuously) so we are missing 3 months, which would open the window to apply right now. Would you still recommend not applying for citizenship yet? 

30 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

March 2019... You have been married and been a GC holder for 42 months.  42 - 9 = 33 months being a GC holder and residing with your spouse.  You could file in December and have the 3 years' living in marital union requirement.   Or you can file now and argue for "Involuntary Separation" due to required travel for employment.

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2#S-D-3

 

 

EDIT:  You are allowed to file up to 90 days before the qualifying date.  Therefore, you can file sometime this month (based on when in March 2019 is your "residence since" date) without needing to justify the 9 month's involuntary separation.

Thank you so much for your help. Doesn’t the rule state that we must to have lived continuously for the past 3 years at the time that naturalization is filed? we moved back together in March 2020. 

7 minutes ago, Mike E said:

When did these 9 months end?

They ended March 2020. 

Hello. I filed for ROC in December 2020. I was assigned to the Potomac service center. Haven’t heard anything yet. I received my green card March 2019 and technically I am eligible to apply for citizenship now. However, me and my husband lived in different cities for 9 months due to work (we submitted all the evidence for the ROC to support that we were still married and seeing each other multiple times a month). Since the 3-year rule states that you have to live for the past 3 years with the US citizen, would it be recommended to apply for citizenship now since we lived in different cities for 9 months? We have continuously been married and have all the evidence. 
thank you 

Hi,

I received a letter in April stating that my old biometrics would be reused for my ROC (I-751). Today I received another letter explaining that I have to go to a USCIS office to get my biometrics taken. On the USCIS website, it still says "Fingerprints relating to your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, have been applied to your case".

Should I contact USCIS or should I just go to the appointment they scheduled?
 

Thank you!

I received my green card (From K1 visa) in March and I got admitted into a graduate school 5 hours away (driving) from where we are living now. We tried to find a job for him in the new city but seems impossible for him to move with me. We might have to move separately for 1 year which is the duration of the masters program. Of course we would visit each other every two weeks but we won't be living together that year. 

Is it going to be an issue for our removal of conditions process? Will we get in trouble with USCIS for doing this? Our priority is being together and not risking anything for ROC but we also don't want to stop each other from succeeding in our professional careers. 

Thanks!

I received my green card (From K1 visa) in March and I just got admitted into a graduate school 5 hours away (driving) from where we are living now. My husband is going to move with me but he has to wait 4 months to quit his job. Of course he will visit me every two weeks but we won't be living together those 4 months. 

Is it going to be an issue for our removal of conditions process? Will we get in trouble with USCIS for doing this? Our priority is being together and not risking anything for ROC

Thanks!

On 2/18/2019 at 3:18 AM, NICK & PAULA said:

Hello guys! So here's the update of my AOS case:

State: Ohio

Received Date: December 4

Biometrics: December 28

Interview: February 11

Card was mailed to me: February 15

 

Waiting for GC to arrive by mail. We'll see tomorrow. Good luck and blessings to everyone! Tagging @ChuAni @vinnie&andy how's your process guys? Praying that you're already approved too. 😘😘😘

Thank you so much!! We have our interview March 1! We can't wait!! How was your interview?? Any advice for us?

And congratulations for your approval!!! 

On 1/27/2019 at 6:17 PM, Adam Zollinger said:

Hey everyone! I am preparing the AOS packet for my husband and I. He arrived Nov 29th and we were married Dec 28. I am getting confused about the checklist of required documents. Which ones did you use?

 

I am hoping to file i-485, i-765, and i-131 all together. I started them all and I want to make sure I am going in the right direction. I should have done all of this after he arrived but I think I was mentally boycotting USCIS paperwork so we could enjoy the holidays. Now I feel out of practice.  

 

Thanks! 

Hi ! 

Please find attached my cover letter. This is how mine looked and apparently worked because we already have an interview in 30 days. 

Also look at the visa journey guideline https://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos  to be 100% safe.

Let me know if you have any questions.

HERE IS THE COVER LETTER 

generic_coverletterAOS.doc

1 hour ago, NICK & PAULA said:

Did mine in Cincy, too. They're fast and has a nice set of staff.My AOS interview will be at the 11th next month. Good luck to you 😊😊😊

Wow you got your interview so fast! We don't know if Cincinnati is processing our case or Louisville. We live in Lexington, KY and were surprised biometrics were in Cincinnati. The Louisville field office is supposed serve the whole state of Kentucky but I guess they use the Cincinnati one for Biometrics. Hopefully our case is in Cincinnati too so it will be as fast as your case!

Good luck to you too!

I had biometrics in Cincinnati, OH today and it was very fast and easy. Did not take more than 10 minutes and everybody was very friendly!

Hi!! Biometrics appointment on January 15 in Cincinnati, OH! We were surprised since we live in Lexington, KY and the field office for the whole state of Kentucky is the Louisville one! But both cities are about the same distance so it's no problem !! 

Hi! NOA1 for I-485, I-876 and I-131 December 21! Waiting for the biometrics letter!