ROC info

[cchhat01 14]

Hello Fellow VJers,

Background: I filed a I-129F petition for my wife (fiancee at the time), she arrived on a K1. We married and filed I-485 (plus EAD/AP), got transferred CSC and were approved without interview.

My wife received her GC in Oct 2012, so we have a bit of time to before we prepare our ROC documents.

Just trying to gauge how this process is and its wait times.

Does this application get sent to VSC or CSC based on your address (similar to the I-129F processing)?

I know this process can take up a while but I'm trying to find out the current wait times for applicants.

Can she travel while her Conditional GC expires while undergoing ROC (while technically being out of status), similar to being out of status on a K1 and needing AP to travel abroad?

I'm also thinking ahead to the citizenship process for my wife.

Does she need to complete 3 years from the original GC issue date for her to file for Citizenship (assuming ROC gets approved without issues)? Or Is it simply 1 year after the approval of ROC (its confusing)?

Cheers,

Chigs

[Beth and John 7]

Read these, they are helpful. Pinned at the top of the Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion forum in which you posted this question.

I-751 evidence

General FAQ's for Removing Conditions

Also read this Guide to Lifting Conditions I-751

You've got plenty of time to prepare and gather your evidence

[Navyk 78]

Hello Fellow VJers,

Background: I filed a I-129F petition for my wife (fiancee at the time), she arrived on a K1. We married and filed I-485 (plus EAD/AP), got transferred CSC and were approved without interview.

My wife received her GC in Oct 2012, so we have a bit of time to before we prepare our ROC documents.

Just trying to gauge how this process is and its wait times.

Does this application get sent to VSC or CSC based on your address (similar to the I-129F processing)?

I know this process can take up a while but I'm trying to find out the current wait times for applicants.

Can she travel while her Conditional GC expires while undergoing ROC (while technically being out of status), similar to being out of status on a K1 and needing AP to travel abroad?

I'm also thinking ahead to the citizenship process for my wife.

Does she need to complete 3 years from the original GC issue date for her to file for Citizenship (assuming ROC gets approved without issues)? Or Is it simply 1 year after the approval of ROC (its confusing)?

Cheers,

Chigs

1. Wait time is around 7-9 months - CSC is a bit faster than VSC.

2. You will sibmit I-751 to CSC or VSC based on your current address at the time of application - the details are very clear on the I-751 instructions.

3. She can travel abroad using the 2 years GC - must return before the GC expires.

4. Around July 2014, you can submit I-751 and at that you will get a NOA, which extends the validity of this current GC by an year to Oct 2015. And she can travel abroad using this Original NOA and the current GC.

5. She will have to complete 3 years from original GC issue date to file for citizenship.