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    Same day oath in Baltimore field office?

    in Military Immigration-Related Discussion

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    I suggest you contact Military OneSource, they have FREE help exactly on this topic.

    https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/legal/citizenship-and-immigration/citizenship-and-immigration-the-essentials/

     

    Someone here said you must wait one year that is WRONG. We are still at wartime, it's called the War Against Terror, technically. So you're entitled to citizenship on Day ONE. However, When President Trump was in office he imposed a specific period of service (I believe 6 months or 1 year), however that was shut down by a court ruling.

    Bottomline: the day you report to bootcamp you're entitled to citizenship, EXCEPT if you join the national guard, then you're entitled the day you take the oath.

     

    If for some reason you cant be accomodated, you can contact Military One Source OR the citizenship/passport office at your BOOTCAMP and see if they can schedule a ceremony for a during your bootcamp period.

    Get on it, this is a big deal!!!! And also, thank you for your service. I did 7 years, 2 tours. Make the best of it!

    Can I apply for naturalization without applying for I-751?

    in Military Immigration-Related Discussion

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    You can apply BEFORE or DURING the Removal of Conditions period for naturalization. However, let's say you submit the Removal of Conditions and submit Naturalization paperwork the same day. The N-400 takes priority (source: my attorney, one of the best in my region).

     

    My advice is to submit BOTH, the removal of conditions AND Naturalization paperwork. Why? By submitting the removal of conditions, you're are extending your green card. The naturalization can take 1-2 years. Even if it's APPROVED, you must still wait to be scheduled for the ceremony, which is the date you must REPORT and FORFEIT your green card. So its best to not mess with your current lawful residency. Bite the bullet and pay for the removal of conditions.

     

    Typically, military bases have offices that help with naturalization. Depending on your duty station, you might need to travel, but the legal consultation will be free. You can also contact the Military OneSource, GREAT help. They will translate your paperwork for free.

     

    https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/legal/citizenship-and-immigration/citizenship-and-immigration-the-essentials/

     

    Any military member get their I-751 expedited?

    in Military Immigration-Related Discussion

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    Everyone hit the nail on the head. However, I suggest you ask you contact your Senator. Explain the situation succintly in one small paragraph and the damage/hardship it can pose (especially if you have kids). Right now, being stationedf in Europe ain't no joke (I know bc I was there for 3 years). NATO training missions are kicking up and it's a stressful on family. Very few Americans are aware of how many Marines are being deployed in Norway to establish presence in northern Europe. Not trying to stress you, the chances of you spouse being gone are high as NATO, however, the danger is low.

     

    Your Senator will nudge USCIS to work on your paperwork. They did to ours. I was about to deploy as a government civillian overseas and USCIS moved their ###*s.

     

    Wish you the best.

     

     

    National Interest Exemption Update

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    9 minutes ago, MKGHH said:

    thanks for your message. i hope they update it very clearly it is annoying even if US depatment update and say clearly they avoid saying it very clear . yes in spain it is written very obvious about k1. and as you said italy has been working on plantiffs and marriage visa category already

    Don't despair. Be patient. Plus, do you honestly expect Naples to work fast?....

    March 2020 I-129F (K1) Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    On 2/19/2021 at 3:22 AM, kswheezy said:

     

     

    I don't mind sharing a summarized version. I was trying not to splash our business across the internet, but maybe it will help someone determine if they would like to request.

     

    I have a child that considers my fiance their father, something that we are going to make legal once we are married. I explained in detail to the embassy and NVC that my fiance and I had planned for him to be back here much sooner than what became reality to support our kiddo with remote learning and be the primary stay at home parent as I worked to support us. Super summarized, but that is the generalized body of it. I just explained in much more detail the emotional and financial strain it was putting on me and my little family.

     

    It's kind of confusing as we were never told that we were "approved for an expedite", but the embassy finally requested the case from the NVC after I explained to them that I had requested the expedite at NVC per their recommendation, and that I was subsequently told from the NVC that they could not forward my case to the embassy as it was not back to routine visa services. That might all sound super confusing... but it was a lot of emails between myself, the embassy, and NVC. I was just sincere with the hardship we faced. It wasn't until I notified the embassy that the NVC stated that they could not forward my request for review, and the embassy contacted the NVC, that our case was then "In Transit" 2 business days later. It doesn't hurt to ask. 

     

    Interesting. I'm in the EXACT same situation. The NVC gave me the same response, and next thing I know my case is at the Embassy.

    Could you explain to me what did you tell the consulate and what did they say to you?

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