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I know it's so frustrating. I was chatting to an immigration lawyer and he said just a couple years ago, people from EAC were getting their I-751 approved in 8-10 months. Now it says 14.5 months. He was saying that I-751 is no longer a priority for USCIS. It's not one of those forms where they have agreed to a new processing target time. So given these new timelines, it makes sense for them to crank out as many 485s as they can, while not touching I-751s. https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/reducing-processing-backlogs

It’s just insane. Seems like they just stopped processing.

Hi Everyone, I am eligible for N400 starting next month based on my marriage to USC. My I-751 is still pending (Vermont Service Center, been around 11 months since I applied), and while I know that I can apply for naturalization, I was wondering if applying for naturalization while I-751 pending slows or expedites things. Looking at the forums and timeline excel sheets, I think my I-751 should be decided in the next 3-4 months. Therefore I am considering if I should wait on filing N-400 until my I-751 is adjudicated. The reason being that I wouldn't want to be in a situation where applying for N-400 would mean that my I-751 will follow the N-400 timeline, and it won't be adjudicated for another 12-15 months (NYC field office). I'd rather have my 10 year green card in the next few months, instead of waiting for another year or so while I-751 and N-400 are adjudicated together. Also, I want to avoid the joint interview (I751- and N-400), just because it's inconvenient, as we have to coordinate with two employers instead of one for a time off etc. We submitted enough documents for I-751, so I think when an officer reviews our file, we are likely to be not interviewed. However, if a pending I-751 really expedites the N-400 interview, I wouldn't mind the inconvenience. Any other folks in a similar situation? How did you decide?

Hi all, just wanted to share my experience of traveling to Mexico with my expired green card and extension letter. There is some ambiguity about this in the forums and I found it hard to search for information, so creating a separate thread. [FYI: this is not about entering the US with the extension letter; I know that fine and I’ve done it plenty of times] Sharing my experience just in case anyone is looking for this info: I had zero problems. United Airlines checked me in without any problems, and when I landed in Mexico, they asked for my extension letter after realizing my GC had expired. And that was it, and they stamped my passport. Different Mexican consulate generals in different US cities had very conflicting information on their website—including the one in NYC saying that the extension letter is not accepted. This is clearly incorrect. I followed the Mexican Embassy in Washington DC’s link, which redirects to the the actual Mexican governments regulation. It states that anyone with valid proof of permanent residency in the US needs no visa. Nothing more than that. It’s as straightforward as it can get. Link below for folks who are checking: http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5437383&fecha=17/05/2016 https://www.inm.gob.mx/gobmx/word/index.php/paises-requieren-visa-para-mexico/ Just to reiterate, Mexican immigration officials knew exactly what it was—didn’t even bat an eye— and I had zero problems getting inside MX (I went to Mexico City Airport