Filed for ROC almost two years ago!!! still nothing

[Somchai 0]

Hello visajourney members,

My wife filed for her AOS in July of 2011. 10 months after filing (one year ago) we received a RFE and sent in more than enough information. As of this week our congressman's inquiry did nothing but inform us that the Vermont Service Center is still working on their investigation.

We have been married 4 1/2 years now and she received her first green card almost four years ago.

Should we just file for citizenship? The agent at the USCIS office told us my wife would have to receive her permanent green card before she could do that but I have read that is not the case.

Thanks,

Edited May 12, 2013 by Somchai

[milimelo 4,561]

***Moving to Removing Conditions forum as OP's wife already has GC and is removing conditions.***

Edited to add: Removing of conditions petition is a joint one - you would've have had to sign it as well making it "we filed for ROC" and not "my wife filed for AOS".

I'd say go ahead and file N-400 now - make sure to include a NOA1 copy of ROC (I-751 form) and both sides of her GC as well as any other usual documents sent - tax transcripts, joint accounts, insurance... Filing N-400 now will force adjudication of I-751 so be prepared to go to any and all interviews your spouse is scheduled for - they will want to see you too.

Edited May 12, 2013 by milimelo

[Boiler 46,121]

It will force the adjudication, so yes.

[bigdog 376]

I would file for citizenship immediately, force them to get moving.

[Karee 4,191]

Hello visajourney members,

My wife filed for her AOS in July of 2011. 10 months after filing (one year ago) we received a RFE and sent in more than enough information. As of this week our congressman's inquiry did nothing but inform us that the Vermont Service Center is still working on their investigation.

We have been married 4 1/2 years now and she received her first green card almost four years ago.

Should we just file for citizenship? The agent at the USCIS office told us my wife would have to receive her permanent green card before she could do that but I have read that is not the case.

Thanks,

I'm assuming you meant to say that you filed ROC in July of 2011. Is that correct?

[Somchai 0]

I'm assuming you meant to say that you filed ROC in July of 2011. Is that correct?

My apologies, I did indeed mean ROC and not AOS. I wish I could edit this.

[Karee 4,191]

My apologies, I did indeed mean ROC and not AOS. I wish I could edit this.

I reported it to the Mods. Hopefully they'll come by soon and edit the title.

[Ban Hammer 13,554]

My apologies, I did indeed mean ROC and not AOS. I wish I could edit this.

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