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12 hours ago, pnw12 said:

 

This is for IOE cases. USCIS is transitioning I-751s to online processing, so it appears as though all cases are now receiving online access codes. It's been pretty good so far, as you have the option to view USCIS notices faster, see that a potion of your application has been uploaded, and upload additional documentation in an 'unsolicited evidence' section.

 

I believe the N-400 has had an online filing option for a while now. 

 

Congrats on your approval! I'm guessing you've been waiting a long time for that? 

Oh! So this is recent then? I filed May 2022, biometrics on June 2022 no news for a year and 4 months then they just sent me a card. 😅

11 hours ago, oneoftheunderdogs said:

Congrats! When did you file? It took probably 4 -- 5 months for my documents to show up on my.uscis.gov.

I filed May 2022 though. This must be something new then..

Thank you for everyone's responses!

Hi everyone! Just got my i751 approved. But I never got to see this type of stuff for mine. I was wondering where you can find the "Your Uploads" tab? I would like to know so I know what to prepare for the n400. Thank you.

16 hours ago, carmel34 said:

Best evidence of bona fide marriage is from the date of marriage until the time you file the N-400.  Another suggestion that works is to file the N-400 with the minimum required documents (marriage certificate, divorce decree if applicable, and IRS tax transcripts) and take more evidence from the date of marriage until present to the N-400 interview.

Thank you for your reply. So you mean, I only upload the needed documwnts and all the others I just bring with me? Like bank statements, photos, insurance and such?

15 hours ago, Dashinka said:

This is what is shown in the N400 instructions (below) relative to marital evidence to bring to the interview.  You do not need all that to actually submit the N400 though even under the 3 yr. rule, although most when filing online will upload it.  It seems you already have a bunch of evidence from the I751, so you can add to that, and it is up to you if you want to upload it if you file online or take it with you to the interview.

 

Good Luck!

 

7. Other Documents. Depending on the circumstances, you should bring certain documents to your interview. You may also submit copies of these documents with your application. For example:

A. Spouse of a U.S. Citizen. Bring the following items to your interview if you are applying for naturalization on the basis of your marriage to a U.S. citizen:

(1) Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years at the time you file your Form N-400. Such evidence may include: a birth certificate (if your spouse never lost U.S. citizenship since birth), Certificate of Naturalization, Certificate of Citizenship, or Form FS-240 Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America;

(2) Evidence of the termination of all your prior marriages; and

(3) Evidence that you and your spouse have lived in marital union for at least 3 years at the time you file your Form N-400. Such evidence may include:

(a) Joint bank and credit card statements;

(b) Leases or mortgages;

(c) Birth certificates of children;

(d) Insurance policies; and

(e) Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-certified copies of the income tax forms that you and your spouse filed for the past 3 years (or an IRS tax return transcript for the last 3 years).

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/n-400instr.pdf

This is very helpful. Thank you so much!

10 minutes ago, Don0 said:

Hi VJ community!

 

Just got my 10 year gc and will be applying for n400 next year. I will be applying under the 3 yr rule which is based on marriage. Aside from marriage certificate, taxes we filed jointly, what other evidence do I need to send?

 

I have sent a lot of evidence (pictures, bank statements, birth certificate of our son) for my i751 that having to send only these two seems weird to me. 😅 

 

Any info would be appreciated. Thank you!

So I dug through VJ and it seem like I need to send in a lot of evidence as I did with my ROC. My question is, should it be from the beginning of our marriage or from the time I sent in my ROC packet? And do photos still count? Thanks!

Hi VJ community!

Just got my 10 year gc and will be applying for n400 next year. I will be applying under the 3 yr rule which is based on marriage. Aside from marriage certificate, taxes we filed jointly, what other evidence do I need to send?

I have sent a lot of evidence (pictures, bank statements, birth certificate of our son) for my i751 that having to send only these two seems weird to me. 😅 

Any info would be appreciated. Thank you!

11 hours ago, Nicola and Jordan said:

I-751 marked as approved today!! 

Yey congratulations!

1 hour ago, 854Turbo said:

Congrats! Very interesting update...so you filed May 2022 and the service center was SRC?

Thank you! It's MSC, National Benefits Center. There were also no notifications it was transferred. 😊

Hi everyone! Unsure if anyone is following this. But just an update.

As I was editing my N400 draft (so it does not "expire"), I saw a change in my I751 case status. It showed "Case was mailed to me" Yey!

No RFEs, no interview. And yes, I am under CR1 where an interview was expected. So maybe USCIS have changed "strategies"? Whatever it is, just happy I will have my card in a few days in the mail! 😊

Thank you everyone! Decided to apply for N400 when I get back next year from my brother's wedding. Gotta chill from all these USCIS stuff. 

We've decided (husband and I) to just wait out my RoC and file n400 when I get back. If I do file my n400, there would be a lot of things to consider that might lead me to either miss the interview or my brother's wedding such as the timing of the interview, oath taking  getting the US passport. I'll wait til end of this year to have USCIS sort it out and if nothing comes, by start of next year, the wom would be something to tackle. Not in a hurry to get a citizenship too so this seems to be the decision we're at at the moment.

Thank you for everyone's input! Really appreciate it! 

29 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Yes, there's definitely a risk of you missing the interview and getting denied.

 

Usually you're supposed to have an interview letter and case status update. Usually USCIS gives a few weeks notice.

 

That said, you never know when you're going to be approved or called for an interview. I watched cases around mine. Some were approved in November 2022. In January-February it got quiet. My friend got approved in May 2023.

 

I had 2 trips between November 2022 and August 2023 when I got approved.

 

I would've missed those trips for no reason. Was there a risk? Yes. Was it that big? No. If you only travel for 2-3 weeks, you should be OK.

 

I have the Lawfully app which notifies me of any case status updates. Hopefully that helps me. 

And yeah, I was planning on a 45 day trip since the travel fees are expensive but if it's too risky, there's no problem shortening it. I'm praying I get no interview though. I know it's expected for cr1 filers but I have seen in our May 2022 filers thread that cr1 filers have been given the 10 yr gc without an interview! Wishful thinking..

28 minutes ago, OldUser said:

I believe the filing fee is under $500.

You don't have to pay over $5000 for a lawyer, it can be done yourself:

 

 

Either way, your I-751 can be approved between now and year or two away.

 

If you don't have urgency to naturalize such as:

- Wanting to sponsor parents, kids etc for GC

- Wanting to take a job requiring US citizenship

- Needing to travel overseas or move there for a year or more

 

then you can just live with conditional GC and extension letter until USCIS makes a decision.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh really? Thanks for letting me know. 

And yeah, I don't have any plans for those. But my fear is being outside of the country and a physical mail comes in about my pending RoC or a schedule for interview. Does is give me enough time to fly back for the interview like the n400 does? I have usps informed delivery but it's not always reliable..

6 minutes ago, OldUser said:

WoM on I-751 is a possible solution.

@Mike Esuggested it too. Looked into it and wow, it costs a lot that I can't spare right now.. 😔

Thank you for everyone's input. 😊

I was thinking about possibilities and looking through timelines last night. Though it is a slim chance, if it does come in early, I would need to get my passport before I could fly, so that is another thing, I might not be able to get it done in time for the wedding. I will be in Sacramento FO so I believe they are one of the slowest so I dunno, this is confusing..

8 hours ago, Mike E said:

Too bad you could not get a new medical.

Getting a new medical in the Philippines would require you to fly to the capital (since I'm not from Manila) and pay the full amount again even if you're probably not getting those shots again. That time too, it was a whole country lock down and they just eased up on August 2020 so I decided to fly here.

Congratulations to everyone who got their interviews! Any update on those who did not file their n400 yet? 😊

10 minutes ago, Mike E said:

That does not answer my question.

 

What is scary is having I-751 denied while of the country.

 

Why did you enter the U.S. before September 25, 2020? You could have avoided I-751.

That is scary too. I'll look into it.

It was the height of the pandemic so my interview was pushed a few months even when I already did my medical exam. Hence, my medical was expiring on September 3, 2020 so I had to rush. Also, my master's program started end of August so I had to fly earlier too. 

7 minutes ago, Mike E said:

What scares you about it?

None that apply given your constraints.

Just scary filing a court order versus uscis. 😆 

3 minutes ago, Mike E said:

Seems important. File N-400 in July 2024.

 

File a WoM now to get I-751 approved.

 

It is important.. and I just have to say, that wom seems scary. Lol is there another way to try to nudge them into looking into my i751? 😆

3 minutes ago, Scandi said:

When you choose to file your N-400 via mail (which you can, but I don't recommend it) you later on receive a letter explaining how to set up an account and get a login code etc, which is what you have read about. If you file your N-400 online you don't get a letter like that since filing requires you to create an account on your own if you don't already have one. Once you file online, an account number will be generated (ie you don't have one before filing) and you will find it on your acceptance letter (found under the documents tab in your online account). 

Got it! Thank you for clarifying that. 👍

So I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I filed for my i751 for CR1 visa on May 2022. The latest update is last June 2022 when my biometrics were taken. 

Now, since last May 2023, I could have started my n400 but I tried to wait for my i751. Now, I'm torn if I should continue waiting or apply for the n400. This being that I am planning to fly back home next year on June 2024 fpr my brother's wedding. I'm afraid that if I apply for the n400, it might send a notice about an interview or something while I'm there.. or I don't know. I'm super confused. I have started with the n400 application online but have not submitted it. 

Any thoughts?

2 hours ago, Scandi said:

Like I said in my previous comment (you're welcome to go back and read it again), you have an online account number if you have filed a petition ONLINE before. Only you know if you did or not. The i-751 was not filed online at least. 

Yep, I understand you clearly and thank you for the help. Wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything as from reading on some topics, it states that even with paper filing (which I did with my i751), USCIS sends a notification about online account access. If that is not a thing anymore then great, 'cause I really did not receive any notice from them. Nor is it on any of my notices. Lol

Anyways, thanks for the help.

4 hours ago, OldUser said:

USCIS number is the same as alien number. It's printed on your GC.

 

USCIS number is not the same as USCIS online account.

Oh sorry. Missed the uscis ACCOUNT number or the uscis online account number. That is what I'm not sure if I have.

3 hours ago, Scandi said:

From what I understand you only receive a USCIS account number number if you file a petition online - and I don't think the i-751 is even possible to file online, only via mail. So therefore you likely don't have an account number yet. Once you file your N-400 online you will be given a number by USCIS, it will be on the acceptance letter (NOA1). 

Yeah, the i751 is paper filing only. So I just state that I don't have a uscis number then? Even if I do have an online account? 

46 minutes ago, OldUser said:

You can create a new account if you need it.

 

If it's asking for alien number, that's number on your Green Card.

Hi! I already have an account with my current i751 in it. That is the same account I'm planning to apply the n400 in. It says I should see my USCIS number on "Profile" but there is no such option..

I have figured out the A number. Thank you. 😊