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It seems like they are processing my i-751 as I received an RFE to submit more evidence. I replied (and submitted more evidence) to the RFE this week. My i-751 should now be approved. I can file for N400 since it's been more than 3 years since I became a permanent resident via marriage.

Since the i-751 is pending but in process, could filing the N400 delay the approval of the i-751? Or do they process them independently unless N400 is evaluated before i-751 (in which case they're evaluated together)? 

19 hours ago, Fr8dog said:

File online for all the reasons above. Your I-751 may be delayed a few days if it has made it's way to the field office (depending on where you are in their line) but if your end goal is citizenship, who cares. If your file is still sitting at the service center, it will most likely speed things up.

Mine was actually sped up by filing the N400 as my file was stuck at the field office with some stuff missing, filing the N400 gave it enough priority for them to start looking for the missing item.

Thanks so much. Did you include anything when you filed it online to ask them to process the i-751 and the n400 together? I've seen that people include a cover letter but seems that's when they file with paper. 

I'm planning to file the N400 online as it's been 3 years since I became a permanent resident via marriage. My i-751 to remove the 2-year conditions is pending.

•  Is there any advantage filing online vs paper?  All attorneys recommended to file in paper (not what I expected and opposite to everything I find in blogs and forums), do you guys know why? 
• How do I request USCIS to review the i-751 and N400 together? Is this something I do when I file the N400? or before the interview?

I'd appreciate any experiences from someone that did the same process.

According to USCIS it is possible to pay USCIS fees with credit card (https://www.uscis.gov/forms/fingerprints/pay-a-credit-card) if sent to a lockbox facility. If I understood it correctly, i-751 is sent to a lockbox facility so it is possible to pay with a credit card. Are there any disadvantages to pay with credit card vs check? 

The form i-765 asks for 1) physical adderss and 2) permanent address. For what I read, couples living apart automatically have to go to an interview. Not sure what will happen in our case. 

I  have two options: 

- Use my current address (apart from my wife) as physical address. I can include a letter from my boss, justification from the company, flight tickets and pictures. However that seems like making it such a big deal. This will probably trigger an interview, which is not a problm but it will delay everything. 

- Use my pernament address as physical address, altought Im not currently there now (but I should be in a month or so). In this case I don't know if it's better to still add a cover letter explaining the months I've been apart, or ommit it. 

Thanks so much for the response. We do mantain the same principal residence and we receive all letters to this address.

However I filed taxes in 2 states and one of the credit cards might have my address out of state (apart from my wife). Not sure if that would be a problem. 

In the form i-751 it asks for physical address and permanent address, which addressess should I use? 

My wife and I are temporary living apart becaue of work. This is a temporary situation and we'll move back together in the summer. Total time living apart will be 8 months. During this 8 months we traveled to see each other every 2-3 months (every time we had a few days off). We spent all holidays together and with our families. Despite of this temporary situation, we have lot of evidence to show its a bona finde marriage: joint lease, joint finances, joint medical/dental/car/renters insurance, car purchase, trips, picts with both families in several holidays, etc. 

Did any of you filed i-751 when living apart? How was your experience? 
Do you think is worth filing i-751 with a lawyer to know how to better present our case?