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My husband has come a long way and continues to learn English but it is not confident yet to attempt the interview. We do not want to rush to apply for an N400 and then throw money down the drain because of a miscommunication or language barrier.

Congratulations! We still have a long way to go.

You will be coming in shortly - probably in the next few weeks! Claiming it!

Congratulations!

I hope you get it in the next few days! I want them to be done with 2021 too. Once they get to 2022, only January, August, and September have large amount of cases. February is the next one with the most cases, but March-July they are minimal, so they should get through those "faster".

According to the stats website I look at, they have halted I-130 processing. They are working on I-751 Removal of Conditions applications. If they are slowly working on I-130, or when they begin processing them again, they would be at the December 2022 mark, so you might still have more time left. Best of luck!

Correct. When it comes to reviewing cases, I've always believed that some officers review the cases down to the T of what they have been told, so when something is not 1 to 1 with their "guide", they just submit an RFE or whatever - rather than using critical thinking and actually reading the paperwork. You can tell when there is a senior officer versus a newbie. I also think some of them are extremely disorganized or lazy. For our AOS packet, we got an RFE for my husband's birth certificate, which I know we included because I had an exact copy of the packet AND the packet had a detailed cover letter indicating where everything was. SMH. Welcome to immigration where the paperwork is a lot and the time doesn't matter!

Hi all! Not a filer now nor was I doing it from Puerto Rico. However, I am a PR native. Unfortunately, yes, for the immigration process, there are times that USCIS officers do not understand the nuances between Puerto Rico and USA documents. I wouldn't even be surprised that some of them forget the whole U.S. territory - and yes, I have been present to conversations about this where I have been asked if it was hard for me to get my green card as recent as less than a decade ago. For example, the whole tax returns. You have the ones in PR to Hacienda (as someone previously stated) and the federal ones that are the same as those in USA. Likewise, the birth certificates can be a thing, especially due to the fraudulent ones. I know for sure twice there has been a government change in how they look and I have had to request them so I have the updated version (and I am only in my 30s) just because the old ones were so easy to fake, people getting to PR illegally and using them to then marry to get to the USA. At any rate, when it comes to financials just send everything that you have. Sometimes including a short statement of explaining what something is can help them understand. I kid you not, I paid Puerto Rico for a certificate of single status just to be safe when I started the K1 visa for my now husband only because I didn't want issues and I knew just throwing Puerto Rico into the mix could result in stupid RFEs. LOL Anyways, long rant, let me know if I can help. Best of luck!

Yes, they are working May-July 2021 now. Hoping you get to hear something within the next few weeks!

If you are going the K1 visa route, the important thing is that you have seen each other at least once in the last two years. It sounds like you have had plenty of visits in the last two years - it does not matter that you have not seen each other in 6 months or that you won't be seeing each other before the interview.

Hi! Here is the information I gathered from the group: https://www.dnrec.jus.gov.ar/GestionUsu/NuevaGestion.aspx?tipo=reclamo This is what one of the people did: She had to go in person to the police station. From there they gave her a paper with instructions and her case number. With that she went online, and using that case number, she was able to submit a pdf/image of a letter stating that she needed to have that 51 code, and a copy of her DNI. Feel free to inbox me your number so you can be added to the Whatsapp group.

I am trying to find answers in a Whatsapp group we have. When we did ours, it came with the exception, so we didn't have to go through this twice. However, if I recall correctly, a few people in the group did have to get it after the fact. I just can't remember if they paid again.

Hi! Did you try emailing them?

This is so frustrating. I am so sorry you are having to go through this. I hope there is a resolution for you soon. Try reaching out to your senator or maybe a WoM? I know you do not want to be a USC, so maybe try one of those? Wishing you the best of luck!

I am hoping you hear something soon. They are currently working on Apr-Jun 2021, so it might take a couple of more months. 😕 But, hoping it is sooner for you!