Mozillaman

Went for standard; in all my years of having a passport, I've only ever gotten 2 stamps. I'm not what you'd call a world traveller! Also, the places I'm planning to go in the next few years don't even stamp passports anymore; it's all ETAs now. Also on that note, the passport application is away. Ended up using my Canadian passport (photocopy) as my ID for my new US passport, USPS person said in theory you could use the naturalization certificate for both, but Dept. of State really enjoys having two documents and it could delay things without providing a separate citizenship evidence and ID evidence. Paid the fee for expedited, should be here in 2 weeks, so we'll see!

Absolutely! Once my Passport application is away I feel like I’ll get to sit on top of the mountain and enjoy the view for a while.

None of this came up in mine at the end of September. As it stands I completed my oath ceremony on Tuesday (was quick and efficient, probably about 100 folks there taking the oath that day). Got my Naturalization Certificate and immediately went to the DOL (our DMV) to get an enhanced drivers license and went online and renewed my Nexus with citizenship info since I was inside the 1 year window. Going to get my passport tomorrow, and at some point will go to Social Security office once I have my passport and the shutdown is over. It’s done!!

Agreed on that point, she'll need the extension letter. As far as airport boarding; if OP is coming out of the UK they can use a preclearance airport to get a CBP officer to make a decision on UK soil and then they're ready for boarding. Also, it has the benefit that if things got hairy, they're still in the UK to regroup.

Totally; wait until the US spouse has 3 years of residence. I'm just pointing out the early filling doesn't mean you're getting a leg up on other fillers, it seems cases move on anniversary dates regardless.

Since you did the 601A waiver they already know; answer yes and note the 601A waiver in the description for past unlawful entry.

If it's any consolation, experience in the update threads shows your case won't be looked at until you hit the three year mark anyways. Mail it with a fast shipper so it arrives on/before your three-year anniversary and you'll end up with the same timeline as everyone else

For this curious, this is the exact wording for my interview letter, so it wasn't tailored to OP. Bring Canadian Birth Certificate (if its an old one, make sure it's full form and not card size; if it's a modern plastic one they only come in one size). Canadian birth certificates list the birthplace of both parents on them, which in your spouse's case will mean one or both will show USA. Also bring their US passport, as it is listed as a proof of citizenship for the purposes of USCIS and DOS. If you have other docs for report of birth abroad or a N-600, of course bring that too, but it's unlikely to harm your case if you don't have them. If there was contention around the citizenship of your spouse you'd have gotten an RFE before now (likely at the IV stage); and worse case if they need more proof you'll get an RFE after your interview. The docs you have are almost certainly good enough at this juncture. Fig. 1, my interview letter from August:

As someone about to do this; the items highlighted in the letter and reiterated by my lawyer are (1) green card and any other issued cards/extensions (2) the letter for the oath ceremony with the page on the back filled out. Lawyer said to only sign and date it on the day of the oath. If you lose the letter another copy can be printed online. They'll use your green card to ID you at the checkin station, and may also use fingerprints for matching as well, so other ID should not be required (beyond whatever you'd normally carry with you.) You'll only have more questions to answer if you travelled outside the country between your last interview and the appointment, or if you got into legal trouble between then and now.

Hopefully goes without saying; but I'd travel back with a copy of your Dad's death certificate and a copy of the funeral pamphlet if there is one. Don't sign anything; but "I was in the UK caring for my dying father who just passed" and having proof of that should go a long way. You may need a certified copy of that death certificate at your removal of conditions interview, regardless, so it's best to have it. So sorry for your loss, and wish you the best on your return.

Nothing would stop them from filing earlier... but without a final divorce decree, it can't be approved, and @may222223 would be in a pickle if you get an interview without the decree in hand. Wait until you have the decree and then file I-751 immediately with waiver. If you hit the 90-day window before you have the final decree in hand, file then even without the decree and note in the filing that you are waiting for it, and include other evidence with the waiver.

If it were me, I'd use the unsolicited evidence form on the USCIS website to upload newer copies of tax transcripts to both, new marriage evidence to both, etc. Adding evidence can trigger someone to look at it, and it also sets you up well to then informally ask your local representatives to message USCIS on your behalf and ask what's up. You're taking a while; but not THAT long outside normal processing; so make the officer's job a little easier with some obvious evidence of a good relationship and give it a nudge. If you've had any encounters with the law, and especially any abuse complaints, you're going to be waiting a while and will want to engage a lawyer. Last, no, there's no reason to re-file a new 5-year N400 now. They couldn't approve it until they handled the I-751, either.

Yep, not open far enough out for USPS but I should be able to do it tomorrow!

Had my interview on Monday; even though they'd not given an update it was a combo interview. Interview started about 75 minutes late. Thankfully I brought water and snacks and had a book to read. Once we were guided in there were lots of questions around the relationship, how we met, any additional docs we wanted to share (I brought a fairly limited set of docs: beneficiary listing on investments, most recent bank account statements showing both of us on them, insurance cards showing we're on the same plan, ID cards both at the same address, and property tax record showing both of us, a couple vacation photos). The officer just glanced at those and seemed more happy to see we'd brought something than in what we brought, none of them were examined. She then asked if I also wanted to complete the naturalization questions today, and I said yes. Then she moved on to civics test and asked my husband to sit in the back of the office for a bit; I made 6 for 6 on the questions, read and wrote the sentence requested, and confirmed the long list of yes/no questions. Then we were done. The interview took about 45 minutes but probably 20 minutes of that time was her reading or writing and waiting for their system to save or open screens. Apparently there were having some slowness issues on the day. I was told she was approving both my I751 and N400, and I'd be scheduled for a oath as it was too late in the day for a same-day oath. When I got home I saw the approval on the I751 and the pending oath status on the N400. Today (3 days later) I got the online copy for the scheduled oath letter which will be on the 9th. I'll give another update once that's done, but definitely in the home stretch now!

Also, since you're Canadian, if it's an option for you, you can return to Canada and apply for a spousal visa now that you're married. You can continue to visit your US spouse once that application is received as it shows proof you've gaining status "the right way" and aren't planning to move to the US before its approved. I visited several times while my visa application was pending. So if it works better for you, and you have some ties and abilities to stay in Canada, that's a way to keep your life there and transition to the US in a more controlled manner (and of course then travel is also no issue). Just making sure you're not assuming that now that you're married you *have* to stay and go through the don't-work process.