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LotofPatience   65

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Dear fellow Visa Journey members,

It has been a while since I logged into VJ. Hope most of you guys are settled down with the Green Card and whoever is waiting is closer to the Green card now.

My wife got a civilian job in U.S Army. She was told that she can apply for U.S citizenship after 1 year serving with the Army. I verified the USCIS website and it is true. Also, there is no need to pay citizenship fee.

She came here on Conditional green card. So, we need to remove the condition in July 2010, after 2 years of arrival. Now, she will be eligible to apply for U.S citizenship in Nov 2009. My question is - should we remove the condition and then apply the citizenship OR in this case, removing the condition is optional and not needed ? Please help us.

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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Dear fellow Visa Journey members,

It has been a while since I logged into VJ. Hope most of you guys are settled down with the Green Card and whoever is waiting is closer to the Green card now.

My wife got a civilian job in U.S Army. She was told that she can apply for U.S citizenship after 1 year serving with the Army. I verified the USCIS website and it is true. Also, there is no need to pay citizenship fee.

She came here on Conditional green card. So, we need to remove the condition in July 2010, after 2 years of arrival. Now, she will be eligible to apply for U.S citizenship in Nov 2009. My question is - should we remove the condition and then apply the citizenship OR in this case, removing the condition is optional and not needed ? Please help us.

Loto

I thought one needed to be a citizen first to be a qualified applicant for federal jobs. Good for your wife, maybe they made an exception for her.

I am now a US citizen.

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LotofPatience   65

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Dear fellow Visa Journey members,

It has been a while since I logged into VJ. Hope most of you guys are settled down with the Green Card and whoever is waiting is closer to the Green card now.

My wife got a civilian job in U.S Army. She was told that she can apply for U.S citizenship after 1 year serving with the Army. I verified the USCIS website and it is true. Also, there is no need to pay citizenship fee.

She came here on Conditional green card. So, we need to remove the condition in July 2010, after 2 years of arrival. Now, she will be eligible to apply for U.S citizenship in Nov 2009. My question is - should we remove the condition and then apply the citizenship OR in this case, removing the condition is optional and not needed ? Please help us.

Loto

I thought one needed to be a citizen first to be a qualified applicant for federal jobs. Good for your wife, maybe they made an exception for her.

Most of the positions are open ot USC, but some are open to GC holders too...

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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