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Yes, many people experienced sudden delays / shift of priorities with USCIS. My I-751 was estimated to be 7 months, but took 20.5 months. USCIS also skipped block of cases where my case was, and processed other newer ones. A friend who filed I-751 two weeks after me got processed 5-6 faster than me or cases in my block. It happens. Nobody knows for sure why USCIS shifts priorities. It's a black mystery box.

If you can't skip it, pick yes or no and explain during interview.

Listing red camera incident should not be a problem. Not listing it may be a problem, given you got fine and citation etc. I'd list it.

Yes is the answer

Up to you, you can apply for N-400 if eligible. Decision on N-400 will depend on outcome of I-751.

Good luck! Some lucky people receive 10 year GC very quickly, in 3-5 months. Majority have to wait for 1.5 - 3 years

One way to deal with it is to postpone ceremony in India until you get GC. Then you can travel anywhere without worrying about having immigrant intent when returning to the US.

I think you nailed the explanation

I'm glad this helped somebody. Keep us posted and happy Friday!

There are no penalties. Only the fact she won't have proof of status for longer. She remains LPR even with expired GC, just can't prove it to ICE for example. In the past, there were rare cases when people filed I-751 years late, and were still approved. It's early to worry about I-751 being rejected. You'll know it in probably in June. You wouldn't want to create two I-751 either

The important point is, her card may say "Valid Only With DHS Authorization". And this is very limiting, as requires showing green card to employer. If she has capacity to do it now, it's best to replace it now, because once she's going through I-751, many SSA officers won't cooperate with her asking to get unrestricted SS card. I-751 itself can take few years. So it would be very unfair to her to be in stress few years down the road when she wants to join the workforce again. In my humble opinion, the more rights and freedoms immigrant has, the better it is for immigrant and their family. Updating SS card (if it has the writing) is free. Maybe it doesn't apply to her, I just want to make sure you have a smooth ride. Of course, you know what's best for your family. Good luck!

Not for proving her status, she still may have issues with that if ICE stops her, for example. It's good for proving her ID for banks, purchases in store, accessing federal facilities etc. What about unrestricted social security card? Does she have it? If not, can she apply for one at SSA before her GC expires? Otherwise she'll have issues switching jobs or if employer asks fo reverify her ability to work.

Many filed late and were fine. But it's a question of not having proof of status for a while. Make sure your wife has unexpired driver's license (or state ID) and unrestricted social security card. It's best if DL / state ID are Real IDs. This will ensure she won't depend on expired green card to prove her identity and perform I-9 verification at workplace. Once green card expires and she doesn't have those docs or extension letter, her life may get more difficult. Good luck!

Interesting... I created a brand new test account and there was nothing between (c)(8) and (c)(11). Maybe it's clever to know whether I-485 was filed and accepted by USCIS... or it was a temporary glitch

Congratulations!

You'll send it after expiration then. It's not ideal, because immigrant won't have extension letter, meaning no proof of legal status. It can take 4-6 weeks to get extension letter in the mail. Or longer if you request to waive fees.

Why don't you create a thread? Good luck!

~ Thread moved to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas because it's related to adjustment from WVP ~

This is not unique. Many people, even the ones without combo, have decision and oath on different days. While I can't give you exact timeline, I'd imagine you'll hear from them within the next 30 days. If not, you can sue USCIS for decision 120 days after the interview.

~ Thread was moved to US Citizenship General Discussion as it relates to combo interview ~

Congratulations!

General statement. Of course you will receive green card in the mail, everybody gets it in the mail. The question is when. The people taking biometrics are not USCIS employees, they are contractors. They don't have a clue about people's cases. Good luck!

Nobody hopefully ever received I-767C, because the forms people receive are I-797 and I-797C. You know what, I was the one suggesting filing I-765 online. However, after checking myself on myUSCIS, c(9) category isn't eligible to file online... There's no such category available in drop down. So it may be that you need to file on paper. Sorry for bad advice.

Probably around 2-3 years before they set their foot on US soil.

Typically not needed It's doable if you learn how the process works