Mari181

On 3/7/2022 at 1:27 PM, huy_le said:

Most everyone said it so I am going to add my support for DYI. N-400 can be filed online now, and that simplifies A LOT! You can upload documents there and respond to RFE pretty quickly.

 

AND, most importantly, don't STRESS. N-400 does not have deadline, unlike i-751. So if you don't feel comfortable with the current situation, wait a few months. You don't lose status or anything. That's pretty nice!

Yep! Got you! Thank you so much! I will do it myself a bit later...

On 3/6/2022 at 9:18 PM, Mr Genuis said:

File by  yourself. It's very easy to do it online. If you need any help in the process post I here we will help you.  The Russia situation  has nothing to do with your case. You don't need a lawyers to file citzenship 

Thank you so much! 

On 3/4/2022 at 1:12 PM, igoyougoduke said:

dont panic.. you wont get n-400 rejected because you are from Russia. you can complete paper work and come here and ask questions. some one here will be able to help as many have gone through the process.

 

 

Thank you so much for your reply! 

54 minutes ago, mam521 said:

I personally think your husband feels a false sense of security in the lawyer and you're spot on with DIY'ers who take support from forums like this seem to have less issues.  And, well, more money in their pockets!  

 

I'm sure you could manage it yourselves.  We managed hub's citizenship and  my kids and I's greencards and the greencards weren't straight forward (F2 category to IR before we made it to interview!).  Citizenship is arguably one of the less complicated applications to oversee!  

 

Good luck!

tHANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing! I agree, my attorney which cost us thousands dollars made my green card process very long and complicated! But my case was very simple to begin with. I do not understand why does my husband trust them. 

43 minutes ago, Vengatore said:

 

Why do you need an attorney?

My husband just wants to feel safe. He said it is always better to do it with an attorney. But I do not think so, because in accordance with my own experience, people who do it themselves always get approved without any issues, but attorneys only make it troublesome and longer! 

9 hours ago, Cathi said:

You can apply without an attorney, most people on this site who have gone through naturalization have done it by themselves-plus it will save you quite a bit of money if you DIY. There are guides at the top pf the page to help you out and if you have any questions, people in this forum will be happy to help. Good luck and keep us updated. 

Thank you! yes, I think it is better to do it myself.

2 hours ago, African Zealot said:

Your Russian citizenship has nothing to do with your ability to procure American citizenship at this time. Don’t get sidetracked seeing ghosts that don’t exist.

Thank you for your reply!

2 hours ago, WeekendPizzaiolo said:

FWIW, I hired a lawyer for my K-1 and they were slow to respond to USCIS and consulate messages, and we had an e-mail back-and-forth to remove transcription errors in the forms they were going to send. My lawyer is hard to reach because he is often either in court or at a USCIS office. Though many members on this site are diehard DIY types, I am probably going to do SimpleCitizen for my AOS, https://simplecitizen.com/ just because it is a pain to populate a lot of the same information across lots of PDF forms and I don't like to miss anything. They are TurboTax for immigration. You fill out a bunch of web forms and then an attorney reviews your data. When you are ready, the software generates one big PDF for you to print and sign without the human transcription errors.

 

When I looked into it, SimpleCitizen appears to be backed by the same investors investors as DropBox and Airbnb (YC) and they were recently acquired by Fragomen, which is the company that a lot of the Fortune 50 uses for employment immigration. Full disclosure: I have no affiliation with the company or their investors at all. I am just very pro-automation when it works because I have a busy schedule.

 

That's great! Thank you for the option! I will consider it! I've never heard of it before. 

1 hour ago, bsd058 said:

No. They'll be professional. You'll be fine. It's possible your message just got lost. I wouldn't assume anything, especially the worst. Just call him until he answers, if you really want to use a lawyer. I doubt he is purposely ignoring you.

Most people don't need a lawyer, though. At least, not if you understand English well enough. 

You are right, thank you!

1 minute ago, arken said:

Your attorney may have shitload of other high paying cases keeping him busy. Hey may not even know ongoing russia ukraine stuffs.

May be...I really hope so...that it is not a political reason. Before he called me back right away. Always.

16 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

If you meet the requirements to file for the N400, then fill out the application.  The N400 is a fairly simple form, and there is not a lot of required evidence, so you can certainly do it yourself.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you very much!

56 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

if they go by the May 2019 date (wrong green card) u are ready to file 

go for it

USCIS isn't anti Russians and neither are we

don't like what is happening but that is not done by u

 

I agree, but not everyone understand it...

Thank you so much

55 minutes ago, arken said:

Read N400 instructions thoroughly. If it says GC holders with Russian citizenship can't apply for or will be denied the citizenship, don't file. If it doesn't say anything about Russia, file for it.

Thank you for your reply. Obviously it does not say about Russia, but I just feel bad after my attorney does not even want to talk to me..... Who knows, may be people at the interview will be the same...

I wanted to apply for my citizenship. I am a Russian citizen. I called my lawyer who did all my paper work before (from fiance visa to my permanent GC), his secretary did not connect me with him, she said that they will call me back to make an appointment. But they never did. I guess it is because of the situation between Russia and Ukraine. I can file it myself, but now I am not sure if I get rejected or not....because I am from Russia....

On 10/5/2020 at 6:05 PM, Mari181 said:

I sent my GC back and my online status has been changed in  week saying that they received it. Does anyone know how long does it take before I get my new GC? 

I received my new 10-yrs GC on October 15th. Fortunately every information on it is correct! 

On 9/18/2020 at 4:18 PM, Mari181 said:

I received an envelope from USCIS today! They ask me to return my original green card back.  

I sent my GC back and my online status has been changed in  week saying that they received it. Does anyone know how long does it take before I get my new GC? 

On 9/12/2020 at 5:34 PM, Mari181 said:

Hi guys, if anyone knows what evidence do they usually request? I filed I-90 (replacement, because I received a 2-year GC instead of the 10 years) on September 8, my online status has been changed, it says USCIS sent a request for evidence. Can't wait to see this letter!  

I received an envelope from USCIS today! They ask me to return my original green card back.  

1 hour ago, millefleur said:

It depends on the local office. Best to try and set up an appointment or contact to find out.

Thank you!

1 hour ago, millefleur said:

They'll update the status to "card received" so you can watch for that on your myuscis account. But, yes, there will be a period of waiting where you are without any card. You might be able to get an emergency I-551 stamp in your passport during the time you are without the card.

Thank you! Will I be able to get an emergency I-551 stamp after I give them my card? Or I need to get it before I send it to them?

2 minutes ago, millefleur said:

Got it. The RFE is probably asking for the original card. Similar thing happened to my husband when he filed the I-90. He got an RFE asking for the original card. Since you've been waiting almost 1 year, it seems you're finally at the end of the process and once you send the card in, that's the final step.

Yep! I really hope so! But a little afraid to send my original card back. 

2 hours ago, millefleur said:

OP, did you already go through the removing conditions process?

I filed I-90 Replacement (not the removing one) one year ago. 

21 minutes ago, millefleur said:

Did you turn in the erroneous card when you submitted your I-90?

Not yet, we sent a copy, my lawyer said we will send it if they ask. So probably the ask for my GC...It says they request initial evidence. 

16 hours ago, Ayrton said:

They received a conditional green card, even though it was more than 2 years.

Right.

2 hours ago, Letspaintcookies said:

Your timeline says you got married in 2018 but you wrote in your profile that it was 2016. If it was 2016 and you got approved in 2019 then the 10 year card is right. If you got approved after being married for longer than two years you're totally fine with the unconditional card.

Oh, I made a mistake. Yes, I got married in 2016. 

3 hours ago, Ayrton said:

When did you get married and when was your green card approved?

I got married on January 2016, my GC was approved on September 2019.