jackiegringa

Original expired December 2020. I got the 24 month extension letter when I refiled my ROC so I had to get the stamp in December 2022. I got the 48 month letter sometime in 2023 but at that point my greencard had already gotten clipped at the stamp appointment which makes it unusable.

To answer my own question:
* traveling on 2/4
* made an appointment on 1/16 for 1/23 (plenty of appointments available)
* applied in person on 1/23
* picked up my passport and naturalization certificate (in the same envelope) on 1/25 at the Passport Agency
 

Ok, you ignored my comment so I'll comment one last time. If your expectations are 3 months for a green card, you have a huge chance of being disappointed, stuck in the US and not able to work for much longer than that. I hope I'm wrong and you are one of the lucky ones. Statistically it is very unlikely.
 
Edit: I checked your timeline and you are not in the US yet? There's a lot of time between today and the fee increase, if the cost is so prohibitive just start working on your application now and submit it as soon as you can, avoiding all issues with no AP/EAD.
 

Yea, we ended up doing a walk-in this morning. They did ask us to wait behind the people with an appointment (about 10 people) but they were really understanding and gave us no push back.

Ok, you ignored my comment so I'll comment one last time. If your expectations are 3 months for a green card, you have a huge chance of being disappointed, stuck in the US and not able to work for much longer than that. I hope I'm wrong and you are one of the lucky ones. Statistically it is very unlikely.
 
Edit: I checked your timeline and you are not in the US yet? There's a lot of time between today and the fee increase, if the cost is so prohibitive just start working on your application now and submit it as soon as you can, avoiding all issues with no AP/EAD.
 

Ok, you ignored my comment so I'll comment one last time. If your expectations are 3 months for a green card, you have a huge chance of being disappointed, stuck in the US and not able to work for much longer than that. I hope I'm wrong and you are one of the lucky ones. Statistically it is very unlikely.
 
Edit: I checked your timeline and you are not in the US yet? There's a lot of time between today and the fee increase, if the cost is so prohibitive just start working on your application now and submit it as soon as you can, avoiding all issues with no AP/EAD.
 

Generally, home visits happen AFTER an interview. 
I think you are overthinking the issue. 
If your case was approved without interview this means the evidence you submitted was strong enough they did not doubt the relationship was bonafide. 
USCIS has no way of knowing you sleep in separate rooms unless you tell them. 
Are there any other “red flags” that make it seem like you are roommates and not spouses? 
Are you both on the lease? 
Do you share a bank account/ credit cards? 
Do you file taxes MFJ? 
What about cars and car insurance? 

if you are really worried about USCIS visiting you can always move into one bedroom/ move a bed out of the second bedroom until you get 10 year GC/ citizenship. 

Ok, you ignored my comment so I'll comment one last time. If your expectations are 3 months for a green card, you have a huge chance of being disappointed, stuck in the US and not able to work for much longer than that. I hope I'm wrong and you are one of the lucky ones. Statistically it is very unlikely.
 
Edit: I checked your timeline and you are not in the US yet? There's a lot of time between today and the fee increase, if the cost is so prohibitive just start working on your application now and submit it as soon as you can, avoiding all issues with no AP/EAD.
 

Ok, you ignored my comment so I'll comment one last time. If your expectations are 3 months for a green card, you have a huge chance of being disappointed, stuck in the US and not able to work for much longer than that. I hope I'm wrong and you are one of the lucky ones. Statistically it is very unlikely.
 
Edit: I checked your timeline and you are not in the US yet? There's a lot of time between today and the fee increase, if the cost is so prohibitive just start working on your application now and submit it as soon as you can, avoiding all issues with no AP/EAD.
 

I just got notified that my interview was scheduled! I'm in shock at how fast that was!
 
NOA/biometrics reuse: 1/10/2024
Interview scheduled: 1/24/2024
Interview: 2/28/2024
FO: Pittsburgh, PA
 
Now I can start studying! 

EAD and AP are optional.
 
More reasons for the K1 not normally being a good option.

If you think that is bad, you should see the collection of CBP photos taken of you at every entry.... they are all stored, and you can see them all if you do an FOIA request. 

Filled out the online application and added all the PDFs for evidence, much nicer than AOS or ROC processes!
 
Waiting for a review and I'll be paying and filling it early next week. Looking forward to never having to do immigration paperwork ever again.
 
Became eligible first week January through 3 year marriage rule, ROC has been filed for a year now and hasn't gone past Case received.

Because I didn’t get any responses, I wanted to update anyone who may be looking for answers to similar questions. 
I did contact the CDC and they responded quickly. The visa is not required to apply for the dog permit, just a photocopy of the passport bio page. We did apply for the permit and were approved in a few hours. 

Finally submitted the application on 1/10 even though the draft had been sitting finished and saved for almost a year. Glad to see I'm not the only one who dragged my feet!
 
My husband (US citizen) and I have been married since 2016 and when I went for my removal of conditions interview in September of 2020 the officer said no less than 6 times that I should just submit my citizenship application because I was a "great candidate" for it and they had all of my documentation already. We didn't feel like spending more money so soon, so here we are.
 
Received the NOA almost immediately and the status changed to "case is being actively reviewed". I wish I would have also gotten a bio reuse notice but wasn't too optimistic since I've had to have them redone at every step of the process. Estimated wait time went from 8 months to 7 months within a few minutes, but for now I'm just refreshing the tracking app until something happens! 
 
Edit: just checked the documents section of my case on the website and I *did* get a biometrics reuse notice! Amazing! 

So...5 months ago? Why would you think that this is taking too long? It hasn't been enough time to do anything about it but wait until your interview is scheduled.
 
Other people getting their interviews in less the 5 months is not indication that your case will also take less than 5 months. I understand the anxiety of getting over with USCIS very well but you're well within processing times for your files office which is 7.5 months.
 
If you submitted in 2022 then yes, time to start bugging uscis and your local representative about it. Otherwise you're just gonna have to wait ...

I concur with @Crazy Cat and I also say this from experience. When you apply for your N400 it is done online it's all laid out neatly and they tell you exactly what to submit. Another reason to do it now is the changing political climate, best to get it done and over with as you do not know what the future may bring.

That's great.  Next step- INTERVIEW and citizenship!!!!  There is light at the end of the tunnel......and it isn't an oncoming train......it's freedom from USCIS.

So...5 months ago? Why would you think that this is taking too long? It hasn't been enough time to do anything about it but wait until your interview is scheduled.
 
Other people getting their interviews in less the 5 months is not indication that your case will also take less than 5 months. I understand the anxiety of getting over with USCIS very well but you're well within processing times for your files office which is 7.5 months.
 
If you submitted in 2022 then yes, time to start bugging uscis and your local representative about it. Otherwise you're just gonna have to wait ...

01/04/2024, CARD IS BEING PRODUCED... sobbed for half an hour when I received the notification, after 3 years of waiting, so glad at least this chapter has been successfully completed.
 
Really weird journey since I had 3 interviews, all showed up but got canceled after at least 3-hour wait each time. Yesterday was the "not actually an interview but kinda interview" experience?! The officer was such a good egg, super gentle and sweet, kept apologizing for not having my case file, only checked my ID and passport, then my attorney and I were given a continuation notice then got sent out. We were there like only for 5 min, and 4 min were for him taking photocopies of my ID and passport, lol. I was told by the officer that I should receive another notice for another interview no later than the first week of March...super upset at first, because it was the 3rd time I got de-scheduled and I couldn't quite understand what happened, it all happened too fast, tho I almost fell asleep after 3-hour wait (the appointment time was at 7am). But I guess the officer might found my case file later and liked what he saw.
 
In my experience, proactive efforts like repeated expedite requests, contacting my congressperson, utilizing Infopass appointments, and having a dedicated and caring attorney can be game changers for navigating a challenging and complicated immigration path.

Anyone else from the November 2019 filers still waiting?

We have reached pretty much the end of the rope when it comes to wait time. We do have a couple of things in life that need me to have my conditions removed and my physical card in hand at this time.

We did contact our Senator and they made an inquiry on our behalf, but all that came back is that it is ready to be scheduled for an interview (which we knew and can see online and it has been ready since Feb 2021) and that they do not provide processing times for I-751.

Case was initially in Lincoln, NE then transferred to Lee's Summit and then to Denver (which is our closest field office).

 

Thanks for all the help and support everyone here was able to offer. 
I did file our last stretch of paperwork on my own. 
On 11/20/23-
The interview lasted less than an hour. It consisted of the following;
my wife passed 6 civics questions in a row so they moved onto the reading and writing section for English comprehension. 
Then the personal questions regarding her application form.
Also, her traffic violation and he asked her to recite her social security number from memory.
All in all, great news! She passed. Just waiting on the oath ceremony at this point. 

She'll have a tall mountain to climb because she will at the point have to convince CO of not having immigrant intent and having strong ties to India, etc.
 
Your 18yr old is not thinking through this properly. You have to step in and guide her or you guys will be in for a rude awakening later if gives up her LPR and later try to obtain it again in the future as an adult. Tell your step daughter to file I-751 to remove conditions before it expires, and make sure to come to the US for any appointments regarding that. I can't stress this enough. 
On the other hand if she's adamant in giving up her LPR, then so be it. She should just file I-407.

Personally, I would just keep it for yourself and bring it to the interview in case any questions are asked.  You can add a short explanation of your current relationship with your foreign spouse with the AOS package, but I would keep your full relationship history for an interview.  Also make sure you review that with your current spouse on the off chance you get a Stokes interview, and they separate you.
 
Good Luck!

Delta connecting with LATAM, people at the gate everywhere where totally fine with the letter including BSB (one of my connection points). I wouldn't worry about it, just be prepared to push back in case someone gives you a hard time.
 
I also had a copy of the cbp traveler guide printed on the page that says what's needed to enter the us as a permanent resident. Never needed to say anything or argue with anyone, which was nice!