jackiegringa

I would file an N-400 (if you qualify) before filing a WOM.  I have seen only one or two I-751s processed within 90 days....and those were used to boost USCIS numbers.

It's fair to assume you cannot naturalize while in the 90 day window. I wouldn't worry about it for few more months until you hit at least 6 months of waiting.

Patience is a virtue when dealing with USCIS.  

Yes, it completely normal since  it's has been only a month.

You will need to pay the new increased fees. The previous filing will not preserve anything and will be treated as a rejection…
 
The problem with banks /credit cards rejecting payment has been significant….am wondering if consumers will unite for a class action lawsuit soon .

Good luck! Hope it happens soon for you.

My ROC has been transfered to the local office and the N-400 is now actively being reviewed. Considering how these combo interviews usualy go, I think the officer that did my interview was just being nice when he gave me the full approval on the spot instead of "can't decide today because I need the ROC first". I'll take it!

My ROC has been transfered to the local office and the N-400 is now actively being reviewed. Considering how these combo interviews usualy go, I think the officer that did my interview was just being nice when he gave me the full approval on the spot instead of "can't decide today because I need the ROC first". I'll take it!

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.
 

You seem to expect:
1) USCIS work fast and provide consistent experience
2) People on USCIS help line to tell you truth
 
Neither is true...
 
4-6 weeks for checks to get cleared and receive notice in the mail is the norm. I wouldn't worry about checks clearing or receiving notice in the mail until May 5th or so.

These numbers are random, it's safe to ignore them.

Hello guys
 
I had my oath ceremony today at the Courthouse here in Miami, FL.
Exactly 15 days after my Interview. It was beautiful! 
 
 

Your wife needs to practice answer the questions on the N400. Many applicants with limited skills believe they only have to know 6/10 questions and then it’s a done deal. But, applicants with limited English ability often get tripped up by the “unpracticed” questions. Have her sign up for citizenship classes (like others have suggested) or listen to example questions on YouTube.
Then also have her practice giving out her phone number… I think this is the second account this year I’ve heard of someone not passing their citizenship test because they didn’t know their phone number… 
ETA: Also Work on follow up questions with her… I think that’s where many people get tripped up. Going through the form is a de facto English test but you still need to be able to answer the questions accurately 

I will keep the approval notices which amounts to...4-5 pages? But that's all, everything else if I ever need it I already have scans (AOS, ROC, N-400) and there's always FOIA.
 
I asked to have the oath late June due to surgery and hope that it doesn't create too many problems. I rationally know the online status doesn't mean much but it's still on Interview was Scheduled grrr. I do have an approval on hands so I know it will be fine.

Does it really matter? Will there be an answer that will satisfy you? Every time you interact with immigration, including CBP they take your biometrics, as an immigrant you don't get a lot of say of when and how your image and fingerprints are going to be used. Since your at the end of your journey, with a couple a weeks until the end, just focus on the light at the end of the tunnel and let the rest fall away. You're done!

I will keep the approval notices which amounts to...4-5 pages? But that's all, everything else if I ever need it I already have scans (AOS, ROC, N-400) and there's always FOIA.
 
I asked to have the oath late June due to surgery and hope that it doesn't create too many problems. I rationally know the online status doesn't mean much but it's still on Interview was Scheduled grrr. I do have an approval on hands so I know it will be fine.

Yes you must file the 751 no more than 90 days before the green card expires. This is the best site to be on. I've learned alot myself as I stumbled on this website by chance reading about the reviews of the embassy in Manila. 
 
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I will keep the approval notices which amounts to...4-5 pages? But that's all, everything else if I ever need it I already have scans (AOS, ROC, N-400) and there's always FOIA.
 
I asked to have the oath late June due to surgery and hope that it doesn't create too many problems. I rationally know the online status doesn't mean much but it's still on Interview was Scheduled grrr. I do have an approval on hands so I know it will be fine.

All I know is that in the hundreds of similar cases we have seen eventually it comes out why, sometimes it feels like pulling teeth.
 
They do not send them back to die without a reason.

Re-posting from the I-751 thread. Back from my I-751/N400 interview at the Fairfax office. In a surprising turn of events it was a virtual interview. The officer told me it would be a combo interview, but they never called my spouse in. I had uploaded lots of evidence documents with my N400 (combining finances, taxes, leases etc.) and that seemed to have sped it up.
 
Interview lasted 10 minutes - civics questions first (how many senators, how long do they serve, what rights are protected in the first amendment, who is the speaker of the house, two US holidays, promise you make when becoming a citizen), confirmed address, updated a couple of errors I made on the N400 form, and asked if we had filed taxes. Done and conditionally approved pending I-751 approval - said it would take 2-3 days for the I-751 to get transferred, 2-3 weeks for approval, oath scheduling could be as fast as a couple of weeks. I let them know i was travelling all of May and they said they would shoot for June.

Approved this morning, had my spouse with me at first for the ROC part. A couple of basic questions of when we started dating, marriage, honeymoon. Then the officer asked for him to leave and started to ask the civics questions, read and write. After that we went through the yes/no questions, confirmed my information and I got the N-652 with approval.
 
Waiting for status to change and oath scheduling now!

Got my 10 year green card today🥳
Good luck to all who's still waiting, you're almost there!

Just checked this past Friday, and we are updated to "New Card is being Produced" as of April 5 2024.
We were "Case Received" on November 12 2021, so however long that is. 2.5 years more or less.
 
It looks like Potomac is moving quickly now. I wasn't expecting anything until August this year. Yall hang in there!

After 892 days, my spouse's I-751 application was finally approved. No biometrics, no interview, no RFE. Just silence for 2.5 years then approval.
 
He literally just got his second I-551 stamp in the mail 5 days ago (he misplaced his actual card right after we applied so we've been using those for travel). We really weren't planning on getting approved soon. So relieved.
 
He won't be filing for citizenship so this marks the end of our Visa Journey that started back in 2018. I'm grateful to this forum for keeping us sane for all of that time. 🙏🏽
 

Approved this morning, had my spouse with me at first for the ROC part. A couple of basic questions of when we started dating, marriage, honeymoon. Then the officer asked for him to leave and started to ask the civics questions, read and write. After that we went through the yes/no questions, confirmed my information and I got the N-652 with approval.
 
Waiting for status to change and oath scheduling now!