Allaboutwaiting

Agreed with @Mike E
 
Who are you? The husband, the wife, the US citizen, the tourist visa applicant?

He needs to move to a state that allows first cousin marriages. Otherwise he will never get an immigrant visa for his fiancee/wife.

I just know you have been waiting at least 11 months to post that. I hope you win day today.

So, 27 months since we filed for ROC, 17 months after our case was transferred to our local office to be interviewed -instead of being approved like every case around us- and 9 months after our last status update (that showed fingerprints were taken 😑), last Thursday, to very much our surprise, our case was finally approved with no interview and just now, we received the GC. We are still waiting for the approval letter that allegedly was mailed already. 
 
Our status still reads "Card was mailed" and we never received updates on the phone or email -which did happen for every status change when we went through AOS-.
We actually found out we were approved because we would check the online status from time to time. As for the tracking number, we got it through USPS informed delivery just yesterday.
 
After the initial shock of being transferred for an interview on February 2022 -right after responding to an RFE-, we were not really in any rush, as we received all 3 extension letters -12,24 and 48 months- though alas, we never got to travel with the 48 one. 😅 
The wait was more unnerving this week since approval than the more than two years our case was still in process.
 
As soon as we got the delivery notification I ran towards the mailbox and still got to see the mailman leaving -though didn't have the chance to say hello or thank you-.
I've checked the card five times already and fortunately everything is correct. 
 
Even though we were "fine" with waiting, the idea of still having to go through an interview was very annoying. We're glad they decided in the end not to schedule one and we are still puzzled about why we were transferred to be interviewed in the first place. 
 
The whole road since the beginning was a little bumpy and sometimes quite challenging. I personally tend to use even unpleasant experiences as a path for knowledge but in this particular case I basically learnt nothing and if I did, I didn't need to learn it this way. 🤪
 
We're just glad the wait is finally over and we can share this moment with the forum.
We will worry in a little less than 10 years, hoping the fee for renewal goes down (one can dream).

Thanks! It was indeed about waiting. 😊
 
It has never been our plan to apply for naturalization. We're fine with just renewing every 10 years and we know it is unlikely that the fees will go down but there is one thing I never lose: hope. 😁 Maybe they will revert back to GCs with no expiration date! 🤣

So, 27 months since we filed for ROC, 17 months after our case was transferred to our local office to be interviewed -instead of being approved like every case around us- and 9 months after our last status update (that showed fingerprints were taken 😑), last Thursday, to very much our surprise, our case was finally approved with no interview and just now, we received the GC. We are still waiting for the approval letter that allegedly was mailed already. 
 
Our status still reads "Card was mailed" and we never received updates on the phone or email -which did happen for every status change when we went through AOS-.
We actually found out we were approved because we would check the online status from time to time. As for the tracking number, we got it through USPS informed delivery just yesterday.
 
After the initial shock of being transferred for an interview on February 2022 -right after responding to an RFE-, we were not really in any rush, as we received all 3 extension letters -12,24 and 48 months- though alas, we never got to travel with the 48 one. 😅 
The wait was more unnerving this week since approval than the more than two years our case was still in process.
 
As soon as we got the delivery notification I ran towards the mailbox and still got to see the mailman leaving -though didn't have the chance to say hello or thank you-.
I've checked the card five times already and fortunately everything is correct. 
 
Even though we were "fine" with waiting, the idea of still having to go through an interview was very annoying. We're glad they decided in the end not to schedule one and we are still puzzled about why we were transferred to be interviewed in the first place. 
 
The whole road since the beginning was a little bumpy and sometimes quite challenging. I personally tend to use even unpleasant experiences as a path for knowledge but in this particular case I basically learnt nothing and if I did, I didn't need to learn it this way. 🤪
 
We're just glad the wait is finally over and we can share this moment with the forum.
We will worry in a little less than 10 years, hoping the fee for renewal goes down (one can dream).

Yes, she can print the documents you uploaded. It is very likely they won't need them but better safe than sorry. 

Congratulations with approval! Sometimes it's all about waiting 🙂
Are you not eligible for N-400?
I doubt the fees will ever go down. At least I am not aware of this ever happening. Most likely, with current rate of inflation, they'll double in 10 years.

So, 27 months since we filed for ROC, 17 months after our case was transferred to our local office to be interviewed -instead of being approved like every case around us- and 9 months after our last status update (that showed fingerprints were taken 😑), last Thursday, to very much our surprise, our case was finally approved with no interview and just now, we received the GC. We are still waiting for the approval letter that allegedly was mailed already. 
 
Our status still reads "Card was mailed" and we never received updates on the phone or email -which did happen for every status change when we went through AOS-.
We actually found out we were approved because we would check the online status from time to time. As for the tracking number, we got it through USPS informed delivery just yesterday.
 
After the initial shock of being transferred for an interview on February 2022 -right after responding to an RFE-, we were not really in any rush, as we received all 3 extension letters -12,24 and 48 months- though alas, we never got to travel with the 48 one. 😅 
The wait was more unnerving this week since approval than the more than two years our case was still in process.
 
As soon as we got the delivery notification I ran towards the mailbox and still got to see the mailman leaving -though didn't have the chance to say hello or thank you-.
I've checked the card five times already and fortunately everything is correct. 
 
Even though we were "fine" with waiting, the idea of still having to go through an interview was very annoying. We're glad they decided in the end not to schedule one and we are still puzzled about why we were transferred to be interviewed in the first place. 
 
The whole road since the beginning was a little bumpy and sometimes quite challenging. I personally tend to use even unpleasant experiences as a path for knowledge but in this particular case I basically learnt nothing and if I did, I didn't need to learn it this way. 🤪
 
We're just glad the wait is finally over and we can share this moment with the forum.
We will worry in a little less than 10 years, hoping the fee for renewal goes down (one can dream).

There is actually a lot of leniency towards people that live in bordering cities -if that's her case-.
CBP agents are used to it: the same people crossing back and forth constantly sometimes several times a week.

As @JeanneAdil just commented, she'll go through customs at her point of entry, which should be San Francisco.
 
So it is very important that there is enough time between the arrival and departure flights in order to avoid missing the flight to Seattle.

There is actually a lot of leniency towards people that live in bordering cities -if that's her case-.
CBP agents are used to it: the same people crossing back and forth constantly sometimes several times a week.

Regardless of the chances being high or low, the decision relies on the interviewing agent and the totality of your circumstances.
 
I'm curious about why you ask: would saying there are high probabilities make you feel less nervous?
 
 
 
 
 

If USCIS is informed timely -meaning before they find out- there is no misrepresentation.
 
I've never seen a case of someone basically requesting for the "status" to be revoked to straighten things up.
 
Maybe he could file I-751 and N-400 concurrently including a letter explaining the "mistake". He would get a combo interview where he can elaborate on what exactly happened.

B1/B2 visa would be revoked if entry is denied.

If USCIS is informed timely -meaning before they find out- there is no misrepresentation.
 
I've never seen a case of someone basically requesting for the "status" to be revoked to straighten things up.
 
Maybe he could file I-751 and N-400 concurrently including a letter explaining the "mistake". He would get a combo interview where he can elaborate on what exactly happened.

You will definitely have issues when applying for citizenship as you should have informed USCIS. It is not their fault and the lawyers are wrong: the "timelines" are not close at all. You had seven months to inform them after your husband filed for divorce and two months after the divorce was final.
 
My guess is that if you apply for citizenship they will deny and revoke the removal of conditions and you will need to apply again; in the process, an NTA could be issued which would mean you go to immigration court.
 
 

You will definitely have issues when applying for citizenship as you should have informed USCIS. It is not their fault and the lawyers are wrong: the "timelines" are not close at all. You had seven months to inform them after your husband filed for divorce and two months after the divorce was final.
 
My guess is that if you apply for citizenship they will deny and revoke the removal of conditions and you will need to apply again; in the process, an NTA could be issued which would mean you go to immigration court.
 
 

You will definitely have issues when applying for citizenship as you should have informed USCIS. It is not their fault and the lawyers are wrong: the "timelines" are not close at all. You had seven months to inform them after your husband filed for divorce and two months after the divorce was final.
 
My guess is that if you apply for citizenship they will deny and revoke the removal of conditions and you will need to apply again; in the process, an NTA could be issued which would mean you go to immigration court.
 
 

Thank you!
I am having a meeting with a new and more knowledgeable lawyer. He said I will be totally fine and I shouldn’t be worry about anything 

Hi, everyone! 

My interview was scheduled for 8:35 today and it started at around 9 a.m. The officer called my name and I asked if my husband and son should come in too, to which he said yes. So yay for no second stokes interview!
 
The officer was very patient, pleasant, and understanding. Very professional. My son started getting fussy and the officer let us play videos to distract the lil’ dude (I gotta give it to the lil’ guy, he was SO good! I had to wake him up earlier than his usual wake-up time, get him dressed, and put him in straight in the car seat. He didn’t cry at all during the whole car drive, which took a little over one hour)
 
The officer said he would conduct a combo interview and would start with the removal of conditions first. He asked questions about where we lived during the last 3 years, where we worked, when and where we traveled internationally, when and where we got married, how we met, etc. at the end of that interview, the officer escorted my husband and son out so he could conduct the naturalization interview with me. He did so and stopped at 6 civic questions, as I got them all right. The questions he asked were: What did the Declaration of Independence do? We elect a president for how many years? What is one thing Abraham Lincoln is known for? Who is the governor of our state? What’s the capital of our state? What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
 
The officer said I passed the civics test as well as the reading and writing portion. He also told me he could not make a decision on my I-751, as he had to review the documentation (he did take a few copies of documents I brought with me - and that I had already submitted; namely, our child’s birth certificate and my divorce decree from my first marriage). I offered him supplemental documentation and he said “nah”… He said I should expect a response through U.S. mail in 3 to 4 weeks. He said it could be one of the two: either an RFE specifying what other documentation they needed in order to make a decision or, “most likely” (those were his words), a letter with the date for my oath ceremony. He said, and I quote “It shouldn’t be a problem, you guys have a kid together”.  So the waiting game continues, which is not surprising, but a little disappointing, as I (naively) started daydreaming about a same-day oath ceremony (i know, I know, I should have known better, haha).
 
Even though I am glad I took lil’ dude with me, I also feel so bad for him, as it messed up his routine and, while I was being interviewed for the n400, according to my husband, lil’ dude lost his mind as mama was not there. He had a massive meltdown for almost the whole duration of the interview. Poor guy is also teething (2-year molars). He slept the whole way home.
 
Thank you everyone who took the time to comment on this post. I will keep you updated! 

The emergency visa is a B1/B2 that is expedited.
 
You need to apply for it normally and request for an emergency appointment at the time of scheduling the interview.
You need to provide proof such as "a letter from the doctor who is treating or will treat you or your loved one. The letter must describe the medical condition and the urgency of the situation. You must also present evidence of your relationship to the sick or injured person."
 
Medicare is for residents and citizens only.
 
 

@Redro I truly appreciate your kindness coming here and commenting again with such positive energy. Thank you. That means a lot.
 
I’ve been up since 4:40 (little dude needed some cuddles, fell right back asleep and left mama wide awake). I’m now enjoying a quiet cup of coffee before waking everyone up to head over to San Francisco and face whatever they have in store for us.

To get back to OPs topic without diverting CEHT oxygen sucking pit of despair, as a more recent (returning) member, I can show you brief example, and I will share my own thoughts I was reading thread at the time. Again, this is just a random sample thread I've witnessed.
I believe some posts by OP of that thread were removed due to them being not in English which might make it more confusing to follow now (As an aside frequent post removals in the middle of a thread or thread itself to me is kinda very weird quirk of this side. Even in this thread we already had someone announce "This thread will be removed soon, so I am out" Doesn't scream as productive discussion to me.)
 
OP posts confusing sounding but clear question, originally in K-1 forums I believe, there is a response linking to forums for K-1 procedure. MOD reacts to that response it with what I perceived as weaponised "Confused" Emoji. Why is there confusion? Was link wrong? If there is an issue, please explain. Single emoji confused reaction is one of those things that can be perceived as "bullying" They are not helpful. They do not explain anything. They are just there to make poster feel bad about what they posted or to signal to others "Look at this goof ball posting nonsense" Maybe it isn't meant like that, but that is how it is often perceived. 

OP refers to their partner as "Wife" The assumption is immediately made they are married and there for need CR-1/IR-1 visa to thread is moved there. Now, just from reading immigration forums as a person not professionally connected to immigration at all, I am aware that in MENA countries it is very common for partners to call each husband and wife long before marriage. A person with zero knowledge about K-1 visa nuances likely won't know the dangers of that. I also think anyone with posts in thousands on immigration website should have some degree of cultural awareness, OR at the very least clarify with a clearly unexperienced person about what they mean. That is what I mean about being charitable before jumping to assumptions about the posts.
 
In that thread you can see folks who do provide factual explanation, but there is also a sense of a dog pile in the midst of whole CR-1 vs K-1 confusion thread being moved from one place to another etc. Additionally OP clearly uses some automated software to translate messages, and unfortunately when they respond replies get translated as well. I think that should be addressed on a technical on the forms. When responding to someone, original reply should be immutable. Eventually thread moved to region specific forum and locked and some administrative action is taking. No idea what that means in practical terms. OP is banned? For not being technically proficient enough? 
Now objectively speaking, do you really think this good example of best experience someone to the forums or K-1 / CR-1 visa process can get? 

I think some more active members might have an issue with burn out, it is perfectly ok and understandable. If you only pop into a thread to type short pithy reply followed by "I am out" maybe ask yourself if you need to post anything at all. 
 
 

I don't think you should worry.
You both went through a stokes interview already and succeeded with far less evidence than what you'll bring tomorrow.
 
You'll be fine. Please don't forget to come back and update is all on how it went.