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Yes. And to be honest, I found the USCIS staff very helpful both via e mail and on the phone. They can and will answer any questions you have.

Thanks very much.

I got the sent checklist from them; but rather was worried if we ought to sumbit a lease agreement of where we are living right now.

We are married getting to two years and made several oversea trips together and living happily.

What sort of question were you confronted with?

Yes. And to be honest, I found the USCIS staff very helpful both via e mail and on the phone. They can and will answer any questions you have.

Thanks very much.

I got the sent checklist from them; but rather was worried if we ought to sumbit a lease agreement of where we are living right now.

We are married getting to two years and made several oversea trips together and living happily.

What sort of question were you confronted with?

Yes. And to be honest, I found the USCIS staff very helpful both via e mail and on the phone. They can and will answer any questions you have.

Thanks very much.

I got the sent checklist from them; but rather was worried if we ought to sumbit a lease agreement of where we are living right now.

We are married getting to two years and made several oversea trips together and living happily.

What sort of question were you confronted with?

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I am doing mine through the US embassy in Seoul, as my wife and I are both teaching in Korea.

They emailed and answered all my questions very well. I was impressed.

They told me:

I-130.

Passport of my wife, who is a US citizen.(copy)

My passport copy

G325A for both of us.

2 passport pictures of us both.

$420

Marriage certificate

Birth certificate of me(non citizen).

They made it clear that as the non-US citizen, you have to submit an unabridged birth certificate, so make sure of that. I am getting mine done now, and hope to submit it by October/November.

04-04-2012- I-130 filed at Seoul US embassy $420
04-19-2012- I-130 Approved(15 days)!!! Receive Case number and Packet 3.
05-03-2012 - Medical examination at Seoul St.Mary's Hospital(Passed) $170
05-05-2012 - Set Interview date for June 15
06-15-2012 - Interview (Approved) Case completed in 74 days! Could have been shorter!
06-18-2012 - Receive visa + brown envelope.
07-19-2012 - POE(Honolulu, Hawaii)
07-24-2012 - Receive SSN
07-29-2012 - Receive 2 year conditional Green card
08-02-2012 - Apply for State ID: Get 6-year Tennessee state ID.
03-22-2013 - Do written test at DMV for drivers license. Get 1-year Learner permit.
03-28-2013 - Pass drivers license test. Get 5 year drivers license. Done with the DMV until 2018!

Next step - Removal of conditions on green card: May 2014.

04-30-2014 Filed I-751 to remove conditions

05-05-2014 NOA1 receipt and extension of green card for 1 more year while it processes.

06-12-2014 Biometric Appointment

12-29-2014 Approval letter from USCIS with no interview needed! Done with USCIS till 2024 or when I apply for US citizenship. 

12-30-2014 Receives 10 year permanent green card.

 

Naturalization Process: 

06-29-2017 N400 filed 

07-05-2017 Check cashed 

07-11-2017 Received biometric appointment

07-12-2017 NOA 1 receipt 

07-26-2017 Biometric appointment 

09-13-2017 Case in line for interview 

04-23-2018 Interview (Memphis, N 400)  Passed!  Recommended for approval. 

05-24-2018 Oath ceremony notice was mailed. 

05-29-2018 Oath letter received. Date set: June 21st, 2018

06-21-2018 Oath ceremony: I am a US citizen. Done with USCIS (Day 332) 

 

Passport application:

06-22-2018 Apply for US passport and passport card 

06-27-2018 Passport application received and in progress. (Day 5)

07-11-2018 Passport and passport card mailed out. Expecting it by 7-17-2018. (Day 18)

07-13-2018 Passport book received.  (Day 20)

07-16-2018 Passport card and naturalization certificate received. (Day 23). 


Process complete: Time to start traveling.

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