CAN->CA

Washington
5/24/25- mailed packet
5/27/25 - arrived at USCIS Arizona parcel 
5/30/25 - received packet
6/2/25 - actively reviewing case 
6/7/25 - received 48 month extension letter and a letter stating they'll reuse biometrics
 
saw that service center was in Vermont.. anyone else? 
 

May 24 - Received an email re “An Action Has Been Taken,” upon checking it said receipt notice was sent by mail
June 2 - Status changed to case being actively reviewed

May 23 - Package arrived at Phoenix lockbox
May 28 - Received text with case number and saying receipt notice was sent by mail
May 30 - Status changed to case being actively reviewed

May 23 - Package arrived at Phoenix lockbox
May 28 - Received text with case number and saying receipt notice was sent by mail
May 30 - Status changed to case being actively reviewed

May 23 - Package arrived at Phoenix lockbox
May 28 - Received text with case number and saying receipt notice was sent by mail
May 30 - Status changed to case being actively reviewed

Thanks for starting this! We just submitted as well. Based in California.
 
May 19 - I-751 package mailed with USPS

Thanks for starting this! We just submitted as well. Based in California.
 
May 19 - I-751 package mailed with USPS

Starting a May group as I haven’t seen one created yet!

May 15 - I-751 package mailed
May 19 - package delivered 

I-485 approved 7/8/2023 (filed 5/25/2022). No RFE. EAD received Sept. 2022. AP never received. Local field office for I-485 was supposed to be San Francisco. Case was transferred to San Jose in January 2023. Happy to answer any questions. Good luck everyone! 

Ladies, gentlemen, others, I am pleased to announce that 3.5 years and a $5,000 USD mandamus suit later, we have lift-off.
 

Duplicate member account has been subjected to draconian administrative action.
 
Main member account has been subjected to similar draconian administrative action for these reasons:
 -- opening a duplicate account to avoid a suspension;
 -- reopening a closed topic in direct violation of Moderation instructions;
 -- insulting and antagonizing other members;
 -- restricting and inhibiting others' use of the forum;
 -- essentially spamming the forum with a purely legal issue.
 
This thread is locked, and neither this topic nor its drama is to be restarted or carried into other threads.
 
Many thanks to our good members here for having reported these transgressions.
 
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TBoneTX
VJ Moderation

I'm eligible to file under the 3 year rule in January.  We plan to file because I have kids who are eligible for more scholarships and will have an easier time with attending US institutions than if they were "simply" GC holders.  
 
I also think the majority of people who have to deal with USCIS on an ongoing basis end up with some sort of PTSD or trauma.  The experience isn't fun and the rules are subject to change on a whim.  I don't want to have to deal with that every decade. 
 
I want to be able to vote.  I pay taxes and contribute to the country.  I should have a say. 
 
I'm Canadian, through and through.  I love that maple leaf and always will.  It's where my family lives, it's where my babies were born.  But, after you've lived away, it's never going to be "home" in the same way it once was, and that applies to anywhere.  Everyone gets nostalgic, but there's a bit of romanticism about how things were when you were "home" and how it changes since you lived there last.  I lived it first hand when I had to go back for 18mo and wait for my interview.  There were a lot of creature comforts that I loved and was happy to have access to after being gone 5 years, but there were a lot of things I missed about the US after living there for 5 years.  Home is where you hang your hat and surround yourself with people and things you love.  As you do more and see more, you realize that you're never going to be 100% content in a single place because you've been shaped by your experiences abroad and there's always going to be something you long for from those adventures.  Having my US citizenship just makes it a little bit less stressful to continue my journey as a global citizen, to seek out more experiences all while understanding the concept of "home" will never be the same as it was prior to setting out on my first adventure.  

Sincere sympathies, but you've learned some substantial things.
 
This cavalier attitude toward crucial requirements, possibly infected by inaccurate advice from others, will carry over into marriage (to you or anyone).  Finances, for example, is a (if not the) chief cause of marital strife.  He has not respected this.  He also disrespected the need to prepare the apartment.  Finally, he dismissed the need for, and the importance of, the police certificate.
 
At minimum, this indicates fundamental difficulties in communication between the two of you.
At most -- and realistically, in my view -- it indicates a crucial difference in attitudes toward responsibility and sacrifice.
 
Accompanying this is an apparent disparity in the effort put into making the mechanics of this relationship happen, with the concomitant effect on your emotional state -- and especially the lack of even token concern when you were sick.  This is not what most people would call a sound foundation for a happy marriage or even a dating relationship.
 
You have the choice of deciding whether you can abide a lifetime of having to drag him through life's responsibilities -- the big ones, the everyday ones, and the unexpected crises that are inevitable -- and deciding whether you can overlook the mentioned deficiencies and never ever complain about them or bring them up again.  The title of your thread suggests that you've already chosen your remedy.
 
The definitive decision is yours, but I think that the indelible handwriting is on the wall, and that you'll ultimately feel far better about yourself by calling a permanent halt to this enervating, expensive mistake.  If you decide this, you can thank your lucky stars that this didn't proceed to an unhappy short-term marriage and the mess of divorce.
 
This world has innumerable attractive, appealing, responsible, supportive, emotionally available men who will willingly meet you halfway in forming a fulfilling lifetime relationship.  Please keep this at top of mind.