Milili78

Got notice via email, oath is scheduled.

Lucky you!!! Congrats. Still waiting here

Congrats

thank you

Actually it is three years after becoming a permanent resident, not three years after marriage. You have to be married to and living with the same US citizen the whole three years, though, if you are applying early through the marriage to a US citizen option. The earliest you can apply is 90 days before the 3rd anniversary of getting your green card as long as you have already been married at least 3 years when you apply.

kathryn,

is there a link from the uscis web page where we can find this info, how early can we apply ??? need to forward this info to a friend

thanx

Congratulations Trini27

I would wait at least a month before you contact your senator, what they were trying to tell you when you call the USCIS was that it may take up to 120 days to get their letter. You will get it soon do not worry .

I went for my interview on June 4th; was told to expect a letter in approximately 3 weeks, and I finally received the letter on July 15, over a month after my interview.

Sorry you had a bad experience with the IO. I guess I got lucky that I got my interview in Garden City and I was interviewed by a pleasant lady.

I was desperate checking my PO Box every single day before I got the letter so I know how you feel. I would recommend you to wait for a few days and call your senator. Keep us posted, good luck.

Good luck! Let us know how was the oath ceremony

I also used my PO box as my mailing address and I did not have any problem.

I am happy to announce you that I got my oath ceremony letter

Thank u all for the support

Have any of you gone through a negative experience the day of the interview??

I feel for most of us, we definitely, the greatest stress was during the AOS and I-751 processes, as that meant the difference between we staying together as a family or not, or me even leaving this country to stay with my wife, and would have done that.

With citizenship, our major reason for applying as early as possible was due to that stress, but our daughter couldn't as she just had to turn 18 before we can apply. And had to wait two more years which is only one year now. She is driving, working, going to college, has her ten year card and her foreign passport, so is free to travel and come back. If my wife didn't get her USC, life would go on as usual. She is not interest in politics unless they are young, good looking, and rich, certainly can't get a government job, either a hiring freeze now and even laying off people. SS disability is an eternity away.

Just saying, if for any reason, you do not get your USC, it's not the end of the world, if you are having a good time, those two years will go by quickly. Maybe it's best for you to have a good time and not worry about your USC.

I'm leaving it in God's hands

Thanks for the advise

O.k., I re-read my first link one more time. Unfortunately it seems like you were supposed to file the I-360-----> . I'm keeping my fingers crossed that you get approved anyways.

How did you receive your greencard/file for removal-of-conditions?

I was advised by a lawyer to sent the Form I-751 with all the supporting documents including the protection order , police reports and affidavits from friends, neighbors and family, however I was required to send additional documentation such as proof of residency, bank accounts (the usual stuff to proof bona-fide marriage) etc which I did send after being notified, and I received my GC within 6 months. I was never told to file the I-360.

I am keeping my fingers crossed too, I am exhausted, stressed and waiting doesn't help, I got to the point where I cannot perform at work the way I used to. I was also hoping to get the citizenship b/c my job requires a lot of traveling and applying for visas to other countries has become a real pain.

Thank you all for the advise

From reading your post - It seems that you two didn't live together for three years - which is a critical requirement for the 3-year rule; and then the battered spouse memo etc. doesn't matter. But why worry, wait two years and apply on your own as a five year resident. Good Luck

The "living together" requirement doesn't apply to a battered spouse. The "three years married to US Citizen" filing provision comes from INA 319(a). The complete text of INA 319(a) is:

Any person whose spouse is a citizen of the United States, or any person who obtained status as a lawful permanent resident by reason of his or her status as a spouse or child of a United States citizen who battered him or her or subjected him or her to extreme cruelty, may be naturalized upon compliance with all the requirements of this title except the provisions of paragraph (1) of section 316(a) if such person immediately preceding the date of filing his application for naturalization has resided continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for at least three years, and during the three years immediately preceding the date of filing his application has been living in marital union with the citizen spouse (except in the case of a person who has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a United States citizen spouse or parent), who has been a United States citizen during all of such period, and has been physically present in the United States for periods totaling at least half of that time and has resided within the State or the district of the Service in the United States in which the applicant filed his application for at least three months.

Thanks for the info, it really gives me hope

God Bless

These were my questions

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Good luck in your interview!

If you studied all 100 questions, you shouldn't have a problem

Good luck!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Congratulations!

Thanks

I guess is kind of late to file those forms now.

I'll wait and see, will keep you updated

I married a US citizen in 2003, applied for my green card in 2005, removed the conditions on 2008, in between the relationship turned violent as a consequence he got arrested in 2006, got an order of protection for a year, he moved out of state for rehab, came back in 2008 came to my job, made a scene and I was forced to go to family court to request a new order of protecion since the last one got expired, I got a new order of protection which expires in 2010. We have been filing taxes separately for the last two years

I applied for my naturalization last December under the clause of been married to a US citizenship for the last 3 years.

I went for my interview last Thursday, although I went prepared, I was a nervous wreck, an asian lady came out called my name shortly after I arrived, she asked to see my green card, started asking about the properties, bank accounts or kids we have together, I replied none, asked me if I brought my taxes and if I owe money to the IRS, passed the civic and engligh test.

Then she checked our taxes and noticed that he was living out of state in 2007 I explained why, then she checked last year's taxes and noticed that I only had my transcripts filing as married filing separately and she shaked her head, I explained the situation of us not living together, she said she will have to consult with her supervisor, came back ask me if I have proove of what I said, I gave her more than one police report, court orders, etc, and filed those documents with the rest of the papers, she said they will have to review my case and that they will notify me by mail in approximately 3 weeks. She also told me not to apeal in case my application is denied and apply next year after 5 years of being a permanent resident

It is been 5 days since the interview and I am very deppressed considering the fact that I might not get it. I just want to get know the results even if they are negative.

Does anyone has gone through a similar situation??? Comments???