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So, if my Card Expires on: 12/12/24, I can apply for RoC as early as 09/13/2024. Got it. As for N400, since I am a Resident Since: 12/12/2022, could I apply for it on 09/13/2025. I hope I got these right. I think so based off what others said. It’s also great news to know I can still apply for N400 while my I-751 is still pending (and that that may expedite things, perhaps). @BoilerI’m trying to get a better understanding of the process / timelines before I make any decisions about going back to Spain or how I’m going to deal with the situation. It isn’t an easy decision to make. Also, thank you @igoyougoduke and @.yana

You are all great help. Thank you for the comments/discussion. I need to clarify something. As mentioned, my green card was issued on 12/12/22 (“Resident Since” in card). So, on 09/13/2025 (I mean, as early as) I can apply for RoC, correct? Do I have to have that approved first, in order to move on and apply for citizenship at a later date? I guess I’m a bit confused about how all that works. I honestly knew about RoC, but I just had forgotten after all these months in the process. So, realistically, what would an approximate timeline look like for Removal of Conditions and, eventually, citizenship? I know these are two different things, but I’m trying to have a time range (at least) before contemplating things in my life further. It’s not I’m trying to be impatient. It’s that my parents are getting older and weaker, and I want to know how many years I am facing here. By the way, what’s OP? I suppose that refers to me, but can’t find the acronym.

Thank you @PaulaCJohnny, for your input

@PaulaCJohnny Great. I missed that entirely (removal of conditions). Did you go through that step? If so, how long did it take? I am in Tennessee. And I do not mean travel for leisure. I mean, my parents are getting sick, so my sister will need help in my home country. This is why I am asking about the time I can spent out of the USA each year without compromising my marriage / citizenship. I am just basically trying to find ways to navigate the situation.

@jackiegringa Loud and clear! Thank you very much for your help and good wishes!

Hi everyone, This is a sensitive subject. I recently moved to the USA in order to be with my husband + have a better future. I’m under the CR-1 category, but my parents aren’t doing great health-wise. I need to inquire about my timelines here. 1. My green card was issued on 12/12/22 (“Resident Since” in green card), so I am guessing I could apply for citizenship as early as 09/13/2025. Correct? I have been reading about how long it takes from when you apply to citizenship to when you actually get it, and I am heartbroken knowing it can most likely take 2 years total... (current timelines). 2. Am I really looking to 2027 before I can get my citizenship? This is a very long time, and my husband cannot move back to my home country with me… 3. I am torn, and don’t know what to do. Is there any way to speed up the process? Do I really have to decide between spending the last years with my parents or my spouse? I’m overwhelmed, and I do not know what to do. Every time I think about this subject, it feels like a dozen hands squeezing my neck and suffocating me... I am also thinking about spending 6 months in each country yearly , but I really don't know how that will look for me economically or towards citizenship. Anyway, thank you for reading and your guidance in advance.

I apologize if this question is basic and has been asked before. I’m traveling to my home country (Spain) for 3 weeks at the end of the month. I recently received my green card (category CR-1, with expiration date 12/12/24). Do I need to show my Spanish passport AND green card at both airports (USA when I’m exiting the country + Spain when returning and before I come back)? Or just one of the two? It’ll be my first time traveling with the green card. Any additional considerations I should keep in mind while traveling? Thanks in advance for your help.

@OldUser, thank you!

@Allaboutwaiting Thank you so much for your response. Yeah, I heard things are going terribly slow with the removal of conditions... One more question: Will the extension letter arrive soon after I file thr I-751? (I read you can't file I-751 online).

Hi everyone. I received my green card today! As I’m reading the information that came in the mail, I have a couple of questions: I’m a lawful permanent resident (CR1 category). My understanding is that I have to file for Removal of Conditions in the 90-day window period before my green card expires (which is 12/12/24, correct?) Please see attached. We plan on filing i-751 mid-September, 2024. I read the i-751 is taking a while to get approved (literally more than 1 year these days). In the meantime and while in the process of getting approved, do I have to apply for a replacement of my green card? Or, how will I be able to work, travel, etc. with an expired green card? The Information letter says: “If you are a permanent resident, the expiration date does not affect your status, but you should use Form I–90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card to apply for a new card as early as six months before your card expires.” Thanks in advance for your help

Thank you, @OldUser. Will do!

Yes. I guess it'll be arriving late...? I assume. This is what it says when I enter the UPS number: Moving Through Network In Transit, Arriving Late March 5, 2023 And also Latest Update Your package will arrive later than expected, but is still on its way. It is currently in transit to the next facility. Apparently, it hasn't been prepared for delivery yet. Just ho`ping for the best and that it arrives soon

I just used the receipt number from the $220 immigration fee that you paid to track the status of the greencard. It says " Card Was Picked Up By The United States Postal Service: On March 1, 2023, the Post Office picked up mail containing your new card for Receipt Number .XXX. We mailed your card to the address you gave us. The tracking number assigned is 920[...]7. You can use your tracking number at www.USPS.com in the Quick Tools Tracking section. If you did not receive the card, please go to www.uscis.gov/e-request to request that we resend the card to you. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address. What is that supposed to mean? Is it in transit? Thank you "

Hi everyone. I’m concerned. Arrived to the country on Dec. 12, and still haven’t received my green card… I know others who have arrived after me have gotten theirs, so I’m trying to retrieve information from somewhere… Will logging into MyUSCIS give me some useful info? If the answer is “Yes”, another problem arises. I can’t seem to log in to MyUSCIS because I get stuck in the Authenticator step. For some reason, the verification code is not being sent to my phone (perhaps it’s because I changed my device for a new one or I hadn’t logged in in a long time). Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

@pushbrk thank you so much for your quick response! I also refer them to the USCIS website on this, so fingers crossed. Thanks again! @hunny&me Did that as well in my email. Thank you!

Hello everyone, I'm in the process of getting hired at an academic institution. HR just sent me this regarding my List A document: machine-readable immigrant visa (MRIV): "Your Visa is expired and we will need a current copy in order to proceed." (so, here we go again). I guess they are seeing the "IV Expires on" section (in green) and getting confused. I responded and said that "my visa once stamped is valid for one year from the STAMP date, which will be December 13, 2023". Did I give them the correct information? I hope I so. Please refer to the attachment here. Thank you in advance for your help.

I was finally not hired at that place...

@Mike E, who is the B-team? And also, if I have any troubles, it would be on my way BACK to America, correct? (I will be prepared, expect the worse, and have the CBP number handy)

@Mike E, thank you very much for your advice. Thankfully, I'm traveling with American Airlines, British Airways , and Iberia (long flight here). I don't plan on being abroad more than 2-3 weeks, until my father gets better, so I won't have people mailing me my green card. Thanks again.

This group is amazing, and it's because of the people who make it. THANK YOU ALL for your responses. It is clear to me now that I can travel no problem with my stamped visa and come back to the USA for this family issue. The situation is stressful as is, so thank you for relieving some discomfort regarding my travel. Thanks again.

Thank you all: @Jordanian Bride, @Misscloud, @iwannaplay54. And yes, I see the bottom of my visa. However, I found this in a legal encyclopedia online: "The stamp in your passport will have an expiration date on it, which is usually six months from when it was placed there. As long as the expiration date hasn't passed, and won't pass while you are away from the U.S., you are free to travel and present this document upon return.". This is NOT my case :S :S Also, another website: "As long as the stamp is not past the expiration date on the CBP admission stamp on your visa, you are free to travel.". My visa says it expires on 15DEC2022, and the STAMP says Dec. 12, 2022 (so, this year, not 2023 ). I am scared they won't let me back

I need help. I entered the country with a CR1 visa recently. However, I need to fly back home due to a family emergency, but I have NOT YET received my green card in the mail, and the expiration date on my visa already expired few days ago (see attached). WHAT CAN I DO? I never thought I'd find myself in this situation Thanks for your help

Thank you, @jostermacedoand @powerpuff. I am quite mad and frustrated. I did share with them the USCIS links saying that the visa with the I-551 stamp is a valid acceptable document, but they just sent me this again: "I understand what you are saying about the passport, however like I mentioned before our office will need some document stating that you are obtaining a green card. The passport will not work for this. If you need further assistance, I can have my supervisor reach out in the New Year." I am clueless on what else to say / do, because they are clearly reluctant to accept "only" documents from List B and C (or A, for that matter, as I am seeing), they need that document stating that I'll be obtaining a green card.... And, as far as I know, that does not exist or I do not have one for me.

Thank you all again. And you're right, @powerpuff. I will try to apply for a state ID today. I just didn't need a car until now, so that is why I do not have it. So, HR got back to me: "[...] First question was about the petition, when you get an offer for a position you will need to bring a document that states that you have applied to become a permanent resident and or something that says they will be sending you your green card. If you have your green card before you get approved to work, just bring that." Do we have any any document (see bold part) of that kind? I don't remember having / receiving anything like that, so I am wondering what to bring them now.