stag

I uploaded our latest joint tax filing Tax Transcript from IRS. Will upload any such key evidence docs that come up in the following months. Given the case is marked as electronic, it should be totally good to upload any key evidence as time goes by and you are waiting for case to be processed. 

58 minutes ago, EvaT said:

Updates as of now: 

 

Feb 16: Mailed I-751

Feb 20: Delivered

Feb 26: Text received

Feb 27: Check cashed-out

Feb 28: Status changed to Actively Reviewed

Feb 28: Biometrics reused, and extension forms are available online

 

Looks like I got assigned to Vermont Service Center. So far so good.  

I am unlucky, I got assigned Texas Service Center which seems to have higher processing time 😕 

Can someone confirm to me when it's allowed to apply for N400? 

This is my understanding:

You may apply up to 90 days before your third anniversary of becoming a permanent resident (resident since date on GC) if you have been married continuously to same US citizen for 3+ years. Plus, you must have lived at least 3 months in the same USCIS district. 

12 minutes ago, JustCallmeAL said:

Yeah after this, we just need to chill and wait. I hope our progress are RFEs-free. May I know what's your service center ?

Seems I got Texas Service Center. 

4 minutes ago, Verocopter said:

Nope, only the case was received message. I have a IOE receipt number like everyone else.

Hm, that's strange, I thought "actively reviewed" usually comes a few days later after received message. 

4 minutes ago, Verocopter said:

My status still says: "Case Was Received and A Receipt Notice Was Sent" and hasn't changed since February 9th. At this point I'm not surprised or worried.

You haven't gotten case is being actively reviewed? What 3 letters does your case number start with?

6 minutes ago, Afrikry said:

Good morning everyone,

 

I received an update this morning for “case being reviewed”.

i contacted the live chat via Emma and was given the online access code for my case.

All 3 documents (receipt notice, biometrics reuse and acceptance notice) were in the documents tab.

Now, the long wait begins.

 

All in all, it took 25 days from the date I mailed my packet to all notices received.

 

i actually mailed the packet on the 90th day (green card expiration date).

Yeah the long wait begins now. What service center and your case number starts with IOE? I think all case numbers now are with IOE. 

6 hours ago, JustCallmeAL said:

Updates as of now : 

 

16 Feb 2024 : Mailed I-751 by USPS 

20 Feb 2024 : Delivered 

22 Feb 2024 : Checked website uscis and it says received 

23 Feb 2024 : Text Message 

26 Feb 2024 : Money order cashed 

27 Feb 2024 : Extension letter and reuse biometric letter available online (Nebraska services center)

27 Feb 2024 : Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS

 

Yeah same, today it changed to case is being actively reviewed with extension and biometric letter. From what I have read it is a standard update and people wait a long time after that.

13 minutes ago, JustCallmeAL said:

Yes. It is 

You can see it on the uscis website if you already know the processing center.

 

Have you see the notice already on the portal ? 

ah ok, nope don't see the letter on the portal yet

Does the service center matter in terms of processing time?

Yeah it's good when case is received, fee processed, and you know there were no delivery/clerical errors up-front. Of course, now the long wait begins!

7 hours ago, JustCallmeAL said:

Hello, just wondering if you able to see the receipt documents on the portal yet? Mine only shows the documents for the proof but not the receipt yet. 

Nope not yet, yeah I see one file with just the photos I sent and a payment form for my check.

16 minutes ago, JustCallmeAL said:

May I know what time did you got the text ?

Actually didn't get text yet, saw the update in the portal around 5pm

17 minutes ago, JustCallmeAL said:

Congrats to the next journey! That was fast. Hope I can receive the same thing soon

Thanks! Generally getting the receipt number electronically seems to happen very quickly. 

Just checked the portal and I see a "case was received" message with my receipt number (starting with IOE). Packet was received on the 20th. 

Packet was delivered today by Fedex and signed for. 

My packet shows it's going to be delivered by FedEx on Monday, but Monday is a federal holiday. Will the delivery just be unsuccessful and tried again the next day?

Just sent the I-751 packet! fingers crossed there are no issues.

2 minutes ago, Sukie said:

Here's another vote for including the tax transcript only.  The transcript proves that you filed.  A signed 1040 package does not.  Plus, they prefer the transcripts!

 

Sukie in NY

Yes good point. I guess I won't include the 1040 package then. 

Another thing: we have two credit cards together and mainly use those, I have another credit card though and used to use that more, but when we got the two credit cards together after my wife got SSN, I began using it less and less as these two have better rewards. Do I have to mention about that credit card at all? We did use that credit card for family purchases in the beginning, but wife wasn't an authorized user. 

2 hours ago, OldUser said:

 

This is normal, everybody's names are cut on tax return transcripts. I had no issue with this.

 

Do not include one page of full return. Either include entire return + W2s or don't include full return at all.

Thank you for the advice!

another clarification: the mortgage statement is just statement confirming my wife and I opened the mortgage account. 

19 minutes ago, stag said:

The tax receipt I got from IRS doesn't have our full names it's cut off, so that's why included the full return, but yeah it's long indeed so maybe just include at least first page of the return? W2 included to show same address.

 

Brokerage statement because we opened it together but then I wasn't active with it (chose CD account instead). 

 

There's no gas, water, or cable bill (it's included in our HOA). The electricity bill is only in my name and unfortunately I wasn't able to add my wife's name to the bill because of their system.

typo meant tax return transcript*

26 minutes ago, OldUser said:

1. No need for full tax returns. Only submit tax return transcripts. The reason not to submit full - it will confuse them and it will also require submitting other docs. No need yo submit W2s.

2. Why item g is singular? Do you have more than one statement?

3. What about gas, water, electricity etc bills? Phone bill is good.

 

Overall good evidence, good luck!

The tax receipt I got from IRS doesn't have our full names it's cut off, so that's why included the full return, but yeah it's long indeed so maybe just include at least first page of the return? W2 included to show same address.

Brokerage statement because we opened it together but then I wasn't active with it (chose CD account instead). 

There's no gas, water, or cable bill (it's included in our HOA). The electricity bill is only in my name and unfortunately I wasn't able to add my wife's name to the bill because of their system.

Hello everyone, I would kindly appreciate a packet check before we send it off! (Filing for wife) Thanks!

1.       Check for $680 made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2.       Form I-751 filled out and signed

3.       Form G-1145 filled out

4.       Green Card copy (front and back)

5.       Copy of our son's birth certificate, born during our marriage

6.       Copy of our Marriage Certificate

7.       Statement from our building Property Manager confirming our residence at our address. 

8.       Reference Letter from our Pastor (he married us and we are active in the community)

9.       Exhibit -A-: Financial Supporting Evidence

a.        2022 Tax Return Transcript

b.        2022 Full Tax Return (Joint Filing)

c.        2022 & 2023 W2 Forms (wife) [showing same address]

d.        2022 & 2023 W2 Forms (husband)

e.        Bank A Debit Card Welcome Statement (wife)

f.          Bank A Joint Checking Account Statements (every 3 months)

g.        Brokerage Joint Account Statement

h.        Bank B Joint CD Account Statements

i.          Bank A Savings Account with wife as beneficiary and statements

j.         Husband's 401K Account with wife as beneficiary

k.        Wife’s 401K Account with husband as beneficiary

l.           Bank C Credit Cards with wife as Authorized User and the credit card statements. (every 3 months)

m.     Several Phone Bill Statements for our phone plan together

n.        Husband designated as emergency contact at wife's workplace

10.  Exhibit -B-: Car Documents

a.        Both our driver licenses showing our address

b.        Car Insurance Documents showing both of us on the policy for a few cycles.

11.  Exhibit -C-Medical

a.        Health insurance cards of the three of us (husband, wife, son)

b.        Insurance Claim from the hospital for son's birth

c.        Two medical bills for tests billed to our address for wife

d.        Dental Insurance for the three of us

12.  Exhibit -D- Trips and Photos

a.        Airline tickets for two trips we took (City X) and the three of us to City Y

b.        Hotel Reservations for our City Z, City W, and City U roadtrips.

c.        ~13 Photos of us with son and family members in the past 2 years and from those trips.

Some clarifying notes made in the cover letter:

- I owned home and car before we got married

- 2023 joint tax return not ready to be filed yet but will upload it as additional evidence when available 

23 hours ago, ghostinthemachine said:

Personally I wouldn't wait and just send everything out when your window opens. We're not quite decided on what to do with the 2023 return at this point, but might just upload it as unsolicited evidence once it has processed.

Oh that's right, so it's possible to upload unsolicited evidence after submitting? just to the USCIS portal?