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Hello, I’m hoping to get some feedback and hear about other people’s experiences with both removal of conditions (I-751) through marriage and the N-400 naturalization process under the 3-year marriage rule. I am especially interested in cases handled in Los Angeles/California, but I’d also appreciate perspectives from other states and countries, and from any attorneys who read this forum. My situation: • I filed my I-751 to remove conditions on my marriage-based green card in December 2023. • I filed my N-400 based on the 3-year rule on December, 2024. As of today, both cases are still pending. In my USCIS online account, both cases show as “under review” and “within normal processing times”. The I-751 page has basically not changed, and there are no requests for additional evidence. The N-400 page is a bit more confusing. Sometimes it shows a very optimistic estimated timeline (for example, saying the interview will be scheduled within a week), and then that timeline resets and pushes out again. So far nothing concrete has happened, just changing estimates. In the meantime, I have: • Uploaded additional documents and updated evidence for both the I-751 and N-400. • Contacted USCIS a couple of times to request a review / inquiry. Each time, the response has been that both cases are still within normal processing time. I’m mostly posting to ask: Is anyone else seeing similar long timelines and constantly changing N-400 “estimated time” messages, especially in the Los Angeles field office? For those who have gone through a similar situation, is there anything else you would recommend doing beyond what I’ve already done (updating evidence, service requests, etc.)? One more detail: My conditional green card expired on March, 2024. My I-751 receipt notice gives me a 48-month extension of my permanent resident status, so that should keep me in status until March, 2028. I also received another letter (form N400 application) that seems to extend my status for a much shorter period, so I’m assuming the original 48-month extension is still the main valid document. The only next step I can think of is to request an I-551 (ADIT) stamp in my passport before traveling internationally, just to avoid any issues at the border while everything is still pending. If anyone has experience with similar timelines, overlapping I-751 and N-400 cases, or getting the passport stamp in this situation, I would really appreciate your advice and insight. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I filed my I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence jointly with my spouse, as we are still married. However, the receipt notice I received does not mention that it was categorized as a joint petition. I’m a bit concerned that it may have been mistakenly processed as a solo or waiver filing. I checked my case status through my USCIS online portal, and everything shows as pending with nothing outstanding. I also have a pending N-400, Application for Naturalization that I filed based on the 3-year rule through marriage, so I’m expecting a combo interview. I called USCIS to ask about this, but I got mixed responses. One agent mentioned that since the I-751 is my petition, it is normal for the receipt to only reference me. However, I’m still unsure if this is correct or if my case may have been misclassified. Has anyone experienced something similar? I’d really appreciate any insights or advice! Thanks in advance!

My partner and I were laid off during 2023, and my partner had to make withdrawals from retirement accounts and other sources, leading to a complex tax situation with penalties. To safeguard my part from being affected by these penalties, we are considering filing taxes separately for the first time during our marriage, and possibly partner won't file this year but I want to properly do it each year as usual. Is filing joint taxes a crucial piece of evidence when applying for naturalization? Would it raise a red flag if our taxes for the last year are filed separately? Your feedback is highly valuable, and I appreciate it. Thank you so much!