CAdreamin

On 9/14/2018 at 2:53 PM, CAdreamin said:

YAY!!

Great news. it has been nerve wrecking for the past (almost) 2 years. but I got an email today confirming I've been approved and a new card will be mailed to me soon.

After such a long wait, here I am. no interviews, but a RFE instead.
Hope everyone else gets their good news as well.

 

I got a few messages in my inbox, so i decided to give a summary of my case here so people in the future can see this update and have an idea of a Divorce Waiver process (my way of giving back after coming here to check and learn so many times).

Relationship: 

- Total of 3 years prior to K1 application

- Married for 1,5 years (separation happened around 1 year)

Documentation - I sent among the basic/mandatory package (pics, affidavit from friends, joint bank accounts and Joint tax returns):

- Life insurance as beneficiary a year before the marriage

- Benefits as dependent, M,D,V

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- 401k as beneficiary (both parts in each other's)

- utility bills in just one name (phone on his, TV on my name) with same address

- NO copy of lease, car insurance, nor mortgage (we did not have that and landlord refused to add me on lease at the time)

RFE:

- Not enough proof of shared residency

- Not enough proof of financial commingle  

Response:

I had sent everything I had, so I decided to hire an attorney even though I could not afford one (got a loan). It was worth it because I would not have thought of certain docs (see below).

- Affidavit from neighbors attesting I lived in the apartment

- A copy of the lease without my name and an email from the time asking to add my name

- Credit card bills from before I had a SSN, which statements do not include my name but the card had my name with same number

- A letter from the attorney using legal terms to argue on the previously documentation being enough to prove their ask

- Reference to the bank statements showing salary's direct deposit, utility bills, and other shared financial responsibilities paid from the account

A week later after their acknowledgement of receiving my package, a confirmation  of Card sent for production.

If you are there desperate with a complicated situation, be patient, think smart, think more again, and be confident your bona fide marriage will be reflected on your approval.

PS: I had a supportive ex-spouse providing me some of the docs. He was not super helpful but we have to deal with our own pride and focus on the bigger goal. Our divorce was very complicated but again, we take it quietly to avoid further issues. It was worth it to be patient and at the end, I feel like I've grown a lot from this experience.

Good luck y'all.

On 9/15/2018 at 12:42 AM, NeyNey876 said:

To everyone still waiting, I just wanted to let you know that the wait will not be in vain. 

 

I received an RFE in June, that was due September 10th. I didn't hire a lawyer (couldn't afford one) I just took my time and sent evidence from the inception of my marriage. I responded by the 6th(like I said i took my time).  

 

After much heartache and stress on September 14th, my case was approved. 🎉 NEW CARD IN PRODUCTION notification was sent, and I can breathe a little now. 

 

So please stay calm and enjoy your life, your time will come. God bless...see you all in the Citizenship forum!!!!

Congrats!!!

On 9/10/2018 at 8:48 PM, CAdreamin said:

So, I haven't checked this thread for awhile, more precisely, since I got a RFE back in July. I spoke with two attorneys and both had the same feedback. I had already sent a lot (and enough) of documentation to be approved, but because I am a divorce waiver, I could be being looked more closely.

So, I ended up hiring an attorney to help me with thr RFE. I did mostly everything on my own up to this point and I did not want to regret being cheap on a situation like this.

My attorney's response was pretty much similar to what I have seen in this forum and my main I751 response. I just made me more poor (this was F* expensive).

I sent my RFE package last week and received an email on Friday confirming they received it and will get back to me within 60 days, otherwise I can follow up with them.

 

My 90 days deadline was today. So I was cutting very close to the limit. Hopefully that will not count against me.

Let's see. I hope I receive good news soon.

YAY!!

Great news. it has been nerve wrecking for the past (almost) 2 years. but I got an email today confirming I've been approved and a new card will be mailed to me soon.

After such a long wait, here I am. no interviews, but a RFE instead.
Hope everyone else gets their good news as well.

So, I haven't checked this thread for awhile, more precisely, since I got a RFE back in July. I spoke with two attorneys and both had the same feedback. I had already sent a lot (and enough) of documentation to be approved, but because I am a divorce waiver, I could be being looked more closely.

So, I ended up hiring an attorney to help me with thr RFE. I did mostly everything on my own up to this point and I did not want to regret being cheap on a situation like this.

My attorney's response was pretty much similar to what I have seen in this forum and my main I751 response. I just made me more poor (this was F* expensive).

I sent my RFE package last week and received an email on Friday confirming they received it and will get back to me within 60 days, otherwise I can follow up with them.

My 90 days deadline was today. So I was cutting very close to the limit. Hopefully that will not count against me.

Let's see. I hope I receive good news soon.

Got an RFE dated from June 15. Oh lord....... there I go again chase for more docs... 

Still here, patiently waiting. I applied as regular and later sent a request to switch to Divorce Waiver.

7 hours ago, mext said:

So my card was delivered today, finally, after so many years. My story started more than 13 years ago when I came here on a J1 visa. My story like many of yours is long and has tearful episodes. Next chapter, N400. Good luck to all of you and see you at the N400 forum!

 

Timeline:

 

CSC (my status never changed until the February glitch, then the approval message that was delayed by six days (got the paper letter first).  The changes showed on the Status page after 06/11/2018.

 

Sent package 12/19/2016

NOA 12/19/2016

Biometrics 02/08/2017

Approval letter generated 06/05/2018

Approval letter received 06/09/2018

Card delivered 06/13/2018

No N400, no divorce

congrats.

So many cases where the letter is coming before the update online... I check my mailbox everyday after work with hopes to find a USCIS letter but only find bills... hehe

Yesterday, both the number above me and the number below received updates on their cases. one got an RFE and the other got approved. nothing on my own case, but knowing these two have gotten updates makes me more confident my case is coming up soon.

adding mine: CSC

VJName..........................Date of I-751...NOA1 Date...Biometrics...Approved || N400 Status (notes)
CAdreamin..........................12/14/16.....01/05/2017.....01/13/17........--/--/--------|| N/A (Divorce waiver)

Waiting on my case as well. I filled as joint with divorce pending. As the decree was issued, I sent a copy asking them to convert it to "Waiver" hoping to save me from a RFE and further delays..... Let's see how it goes. This waiting time is insane.