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I saw that, based on the data on previous timeline postings from other users. I guess, I'd just have to wait until I receive notifications. My 5 yrs is September 5, 2013, so I have through first week of August. Testing and Interview might be in September (or even closer to October).

Good luck!

Here's to a shorter wait for the interview date!!

ROC:
07/2010....Attorney mailed I-751 divorce waiver
07/21/10...USCIS recvd I-751
07/21/10...NOA1
08/20/10...Bio completed
09/16/10...Recvd RFE, due 10/31
10/26/10...Mailed RFE
10/27/10...RFE delivered to VSC
04/26/11...Interview
05/11/11...APPROVED!!
05/18/11...Card production ordered
05/23/11...Received green card



N400:
04/29/13.. Eligible to file N400
04/26/13...Mailed N400..Dallas, TX
04/28/13...USPS delivered package (Priority mail)
04/29/13...NOA Priority date
05/02/13...Check cashed
05/10/13...Rcvd bio notice
05/30/13...Bio Appt
05/17/13...Walk in bio successful
06/28/13...Placed in line for interview scheduling
08/06/13...Recvd email interview has been scheduled
08/10/13...Recvd Interview letter
09/12/13...N400 Interview
09/12/13...Decision cannot be made
10/21/14...Biometrics (second time)
01/05/15...In line for oath scheduling

01/21/15...Oath Ceremony

01/21/15...Applied Passport

02/05/15..Received Passport

Journey Over!!

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It's all about consistency too, but whatever.. atleast I'll be done with USCIS in 2-3 weeks (doesn't mean I won't be active in this forum).. was trying to help others clearly you know what your doing,

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Not sure why you guys are on June filers when you (happilycontent & amandajw) send your package on May. Not sure but wish you guys the best.

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Ok, we are coming up on my wife's interview rather quickly now. I have been helping her get prepared for it. I was thinking tonight a lot about what documents to bring. I am not sure what to bring. I have seen different things said when I googled it. Some have long lists of documents they say to bring "just in case" while others say it would be a mistake to bring documents not specifically requested in the appointment letter, because it just would open the door to more questioning and possible problems.

I know our case is somewhat different from most since my wife is applying on the basis of military service. The guy who will interview her sent her an email and he said what to be sure to bring. And the appointment letter he attached to that email says to bring only those exact same documents (see below). So do you think we should bring just those documents or bring an entire suitcase of documents?

Here is what the IO told her to bring via email:

"Please dress accordingly, your uniform would be best, but you may also dress in casual, but nice civilian attire. Be sure to bring your permanent resident card, military ID, passport and driver’s license. Also, if you bring a camera, I’ll take some photos of you during the ceremony."
Here is what the appointment letter he attached said to bring:
BRING WITH YOU
Permanent Resident Card
Military ID
State Driver’s License or Identification Card
Passport(s)
Birth Certificate
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Yay!!!

Mine is still on "Initial Review" =/

Yay! Thank God. We'll pray that you get yours soon.

=)

I-485 Adjustment of Status

10/21/2000 - Entry as B2 visa, changed status to F1

07/25/2005 - Mom filed F2B

03/01/2007 - Filed AOS to Permanent Resident under 245(i) by virtue of Section 203(h)(3) of the Child Status Protection Act of 2001; Public Law 107-208 (CSPA). Automatic Conversion of F2B petition and Retention of Priority date of an F4 petition as derivative beneficiary of dad filed in 1982 by his sister (hereinafter referred to as the "Automatic Conversion and Retention" clause of the CSPA). With the help of a lawyer from Los Angeles - who sent lots of briefs and case laws previously cited by the Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Courts to support our arguments.

03/04/2007 - Notice of Action for AOS Received

03/31/2007 - Biometrics Appointment

06/--/2007 - Interviewed in Chicago, District Adjudicator unable to approve AOS outright as more time was needed to review our case arguments, will notify us of the decision.

08/03/2007 - Decision on AOS - "DENIED" on the basis that F2B petition filed by mom was not current. USCIS misconstrued the basis for eligibility for AOS. (Copy of F2B petition mom filed only submitted as evidence that I sought to acquire status as a permanent resident within one year of the availability of the visa (F4 visa current on 12/2004), a requirement for seeking relief under CSPA and INA 203(h)(3))

08/28/2007 - Filed Request for Reconsideration of Decision on Adjustment of Status Application Based on Service (USCIS) Error, that filing for AOS eligibility was based on dad's 1982 petition, that CIS made an error in determining eligibility. (Motion to Reconsider on Form I-290B was filed without a fee, lawyer argued due to the fact that basis for AOS was erred by the Service)

01/24/2008 - Motion to Reconsider/Appeal Rejected by the USCIS District Adjudicator in Chicago due to non-payment of fee.

02/15/2008 - Re-submitted Motion to Reconsider Denial of AOS to Permanent Resident on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), Washington, DC.

02/19/2008 - USCIS received re-filed Motion to Reconsider with a fee of $585. Motion to Reconsider was later transferred to the Administrative Appeals Unit (AAU) in Chicago, IL.

07/28/2008 - Motion to Reconsider Denial of Adjustment on Form I-290B was reconsidered. USCIS Director in Chicago in its own motion submitted a Motion to Reopen, to reopen the case in its entirety. USCIS Director requested for 2nd interview and biometrics (after I sent tons of inquiries to the US Senators Barack Obama and Richard Durbin representing Illinois)

08/02/2008 - 2nd Biometrics Appointment

08/18/2008 - Dad filed another F2B petition requesting F2B conversion from F4 under CSPA and retention of his priority date of 1982. (CSPA decisions and case laws with BIA, Federal Courts and Court of Appeals for the 5th and 9th Circuits do not require that petitioners on later filed F2B petitions be the same as the beneficiary of the original petition, in my case dad was the beneficiary of an F4, but USCIS stance on conversion is that it does not apply to other immigration petitions except F2A and it should not be considered automatic in nature, therefore filing is necessary). A new F2B petition to the derivative beneficiary of the original petition would not have been necessary as afforded by the Act, but the USCIS does not conform to its automatic conversion clause as was on the Act.

09/05/2008 - Email Notice on Adjustment of Status "APPROVAL." (without 2nd interview as originally requested on CIS letter when decided to reopen the case). {Approved AOS based on a hard fought CSPA Automatic Conversion of my F4 derivative status to F2B and Retention of dad's Priority Date of 1982 (therefore making the F2B petition current having retained dad's PD). Law that the government decided to ignore for more than a decade now since the Act was enacted in 2001 signed by President Bush. (The lawyer who represented my case before the District Office Director in Chicago was from the same law firm in Los Angeles who sued the government, in a class action, due to its restrictive interpretation of CSPA denying benefits to those who are otherwise beneficiary of the law, those children of intending immigrants who aged out due to no fault of their own. The law firm was successful in overturning Federal Court ruling in Los Angeles when it appealed the class action to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, En Banc decision.) The government then appealed the decision En Banc of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (which basically entitled "aged outs", or those derivative beneficiariess of any family based, employment based, diversity visa categories, who turned over 21 yrs of age, to join their parents upon receiving permanent residency status) to the Supreme Court, conjoined Federal Courts decisions out of the 2nd and 5th Circuit Courts of Appeals. PENDING before the Supreme Court, anticipating decision or ruling in 2014.}

09/10/2008 - Received Green Card

N-400 Application for Naturalization

09/05/2013 - Eligibility

06/08/2013 - Sent Form N-400 (90-day rule)

06/10/2013 - Priority Date

06/10/2013 - Check Cashed

07/03/2013 - Biometrics

08/05/2013 - In line for Interview

08/12/2013 - Email Notice N-400 scheduled for Interview

08/19/2013 - Interview Letter - received

09/17/2013 - Interview @ 0930am @ 101 West Congress Parkway, 2nd Floor Citizenship Office, Chicago, IL -- APPROVED!!!

09/18/2013 - Oath Letter - mailed from Chicago USCIS Office

09/19/2013 - Oath Letter - mailed from the National Benefits Center

09/20/2013 - Oath Letter - from Chicago USCIS Office received

09/21/2013 - Oath Letter - from the National Benefits Center received

2 Oath Ceremony Appointment Letters

09/27/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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Here's to a shorter wait for the interview date!!

Amen!

I-485 Adjustment of Status

10/21/2000 - Entry as B2 visa, changed status to F1

07/25/2005 - Mom filed F2B

03/01/2007 - Filed AOS to Permanent Resident under 245(i) by virtue of Section 203(h)(3) of the Child Status Protection Act of 2001; Public Law 107-208 (CSPA). Automatic Conversion of F2B petition and Retention of Priority date of an F4 petition as derivative beneficiary of dad filed in 1982 by his sister (hereinafter referred to as the "Automatic Conversion and Retention" clause of the CSPA). With the help of a lawyer from Los Angeles - who sent lots of briefs and case laws previously cited by the Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Courts to support our arguments.

03/04/2007 - Notice of Action for AOS Received

03/31/2007 - Biometrics Appointment

06/--/2007 - Interviewed in Chicago, District Adjudicator unable to approve AOS outright as more time was needed to review our case arguments, will notify us of the decision.

08/03/2007 - Decision on AOS - "DENIED" on the basis that F2B petition filed by mom was not current. USCIS misconstrued the basis for eligibility for AOS. (Copy of F2B petition mom filed only submitted as evidence that I sought to acquire status as a permanent resident within one year of the availability of the visa (F4 visa current on 12/2004), a requirement for seeking relief under CSPA and INA 203(h)(3))

08/28/2007 - Filed Request for Reconsideration of Decision on Adjustment of Status Application Based on Service (USCIS) Error, that filing for AOS eligibility was based on dad's 1982 petition, that CIS made an error in determining eligibility. (Motion to Reconsider on Form I-290B was filed without a fee, lawyer argued due to the fact that basis for AOS was erred by the Service)

01/24/2008 - Motion to Reconsider/Appeal Rejected by the USCIS District Adjudicator in Chicago due to non-payment of fee.

02/15/2008 - Re-submitted Motion to Reconsider Denial of AOS to Permanent Resident on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), Washington, DC.

02/19/2008 - USCIS received re-filed Motion to Reconsider with a fee of $585. Motion to Reconsider was later transferred to the Administrative Appeals Unit (AAU) in Chicago, IL.

07/28/2008 - Motion to Reconsider Denial of Adjustment on Form I-290B was reconsidered. USCIS Director in Chicago in its own motion submitted a Motion to Reopen, to reopen the case in its entirety. USCIS Director requested for 2nd interview and biometrics (after I sent tons of inquiries to the US Senators Barack Obama and Richard Durbin representing Illinois)

08/02/2008 - 2nd Biometrics Appointment

08/18/2008 - Dad filed another F2B petition requesting F2B conversion from F4 under CSPA and retention of his priority date of 1982. (CSPA decisions and case laws with BIA, Federal Courts and Court of Appeals for the 5th and 9th Circuits do not require that petitioners on later filed F2B petitions be the same as the beneficiary of the original petition, in my case dad was the beneficiary of an F4, but USCIS stance on conversion is that it does not apply to other immigration petitions except F2A and it should not be considered automatic in nature, therefore filing is necessary). A new F2B petition to the derivative beneficiary of the original petition would not have been necessary as afforded by the Act, but the USCIS does not conform to its automatic conversion clause as was on the Act.

09/05/2008 - Email Notice on Adjustment of Status "APPROVAL." (without 2nd interview as originally requested on CIS letter when decided to reopen the case). {Approved AOS based on a hard fought CSPA Automatic Conversion of my F4 derivative status to F2B and Retention of dad's Priority Date of 1982 (therefore making the F2B petition current having retained dad's PD). Law that the government decided to ignore for more than a decade now since the Act was enacted in 2001 signed by President Bush. (The lawyer who represented my case before the District Office Director in Chicago was from the same law firm in Los Angeles who sued the government, in a class action, due to its restrictive interpretation of CSPA denying benefits to those who are otherwise beneficiary of the law, those children of intending immigrants who aged out due to no fault of their own. The law firm was successful in overturning Federal Court ruling in Los Angeles when it appealed the class action to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, En Banc decision.) The government then appealed the decision En Banc of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (which basically entitled "aged outs", or those derivative beneficiariess of any family based, employment based, diversity visa categories, who turned over 21 yrs of age, to join their parents upon receiving permanent residency status) to the Supreme Court, conjoined Federal Courts decisions out of the 2nd and 5th Circuit Courts of Appeals. PENDING before the Supreme Court, anticipating decision or ruling in 2014.}

09/10/2008 - Received Green Card

N-400 Application for Naturalization

09/05/2013 - Eligibility

06/08/2013 - Sent Form N-400 (90-day rule)

06/10/2013 - Priority Date

06/10/2013 - Check Cashed

07/03/2013 - Biometrics

08/05/2013 - In line for Interview

08/12/2013 - Email Notice N-400 scheduled for Interview

08/19/2013 - Interview Letter - received

09/17/2013 - Interview @ 0930am @ 101 West Congress Parkway, 2nd Floor Citizenship Office, Chicago, IL -- APPROVED!!!

09/18/2013 - Oath Letter - mailed from Chicago USCIS Office

09/19/2013 - Oath Letter - mailed from the National Benefits Center

09/20/2013 - Oath Letter - from Chicago USCIS Office received

09/21/2013 - Oath Letter - from the National Benefits Center received

2 Oath Ceremony Appointment Letters

09/27/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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Ok, we are coming up on my wife's interview rather quickly now. I have been helping her get prepared for it. I was thinking tonight a lot about what documents to bring. I am not sure what to bring. I have seen different things said when I googled it. Some have long lists of documents they say to bring "just in case" while others say it would be a mistake to bring documents not specifically requested in the appointment letter, because it just would open the door to more questioning and possible problems.

I know our case is somewhat different from most since my wife is applying on the basis of military service. The guy who will interview her sent her an email and he said what to be sure to bring. And the appointment letter he attached to that email says to bring only those exact same documents (see below). So do you think we should bring just those documents or bring an entire suitcase of documents?

Here is what the IO told her to bring via email:

"Please dress accordingly, your uniform would be best, but you may also dress in casual, but nice civilian attire. Be sure to bring your permanent resident card, military ID, passport and driver’s license. Also, if you bring a camera, I’ll take some photos of you during the ceremony."
Here is what the appointment letter he attached said to bring:
BRING WITH YOU
Permanent Resident Card
Military ID
State Driver’s License or Identification Card
Passport(s)
Birth Certificate

I think that the DA will be even more lenient on you wife the fact that she's in the military. Just bring those on the list of documents or if you wanna be sure, visit this website, it tells you exactly what you need to bring at the the interview from one of the best immigraton lawyers in America. Good luck!

http://shusterman.com/documentsforyournaturalizationinterview.html

I-485 Adjustment of Status

10/21/2000 - Entry as B2 visa, changed status to F1

07/25/2005 - Mom filed F2B

03/01/2007 - Filed AOS to Permanent Resident under 245(i) by virtue of Section 203(h)(3) of the Child Status Protection Act of 2001; Public Law 107-208 (CSPA). Automatic Conversion of F2B petition and Retention of Priority date of an F4 petition as derivative beneficiary of dad filed in 1982 by his sister (hereinafter referred to as the "Automatic Conversion and Retention" clause of the CSPA). With the help of a lawyer from Los Angeles - who sent lots of briefs and case laws previously cited by the Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Courts to support our arguments.

03/04/2007 - Notice of Action for AOS Received

03/31/2007 - Biometrics Appointment

06/--/2007 - Interviewed in Chicago, District Adjudicator unable to approve AOS outright as more time was needed to review our case arguments, will notify us of the decision.

08/03/2007 - Decision on AOS - "DENIED" on the basis that F2B petition filed by mom was not current. USCIS misconstrued the basis for eligibility for AOS. (Copy of F2B petition mom filed only submitted as evidence that I sought to acquire status as a permanent resident within one year of the availability of the visa (F4 visa current on 12/2004), a requirement for seeking relief under CSPA and INA 203(h)(3))

08/28/2007 - Filed Request for Reconsideration of Decision on Adjustment of Status Application Based on Service (USCIS) Error, that filing for AOS eligibility was based on dad's 1982 petition, that CIS made an error in determining eligibility. (Motion to Reconsider on Form I-290B was filed without a fee, lawyer argued due to the fact that basis for AOS was erred by the Service)

01/24/2008 - Motion to Reconsider/Appeal Rejected by the USCIS District Adjudicator in Chicago due to non-payment of fee.

02/15/2008 - Re-submitted Motion to Reconsider Denial of AOS to Permanent Resident on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), Washington, DC.

02/19/2008 - USCIS received re-filed Motion to Reconsider with a fee of $585. Motion to Reconsider was later transferred to the Administrative Appeals Unit (AAU) in Chicago, IL.

07/28/2008 - Motion to Reconsider Denial of Adjustment on Form I-290B was reconsidered. USCIS Director in Chicago in its own motion submitted a Motion to Reopen, to reopen the case in its entirety. USCIS Director requested for 2nd interview and biometrics (after I sent tons of inquiries to the US Senators Barack Obama and Richard Durbin representing Illinois)

08/02/2008 - 2nd Biometrics Appointment

08/18/2008 - Dad filed another F2B petition requesting F2B conversion from F4 under CSPA and retention of his priority date of 1982. (CSPA decisions and case laws with BIA, Federal Courts and Court of Appeals for the 5th and 9th Circuits do not require that petitioners on later filed F2B petitions be the same as the beneficiary of the original petition, in my case dad was the beneficiary of an F4, but USCIS stance on conversion is that it does not apply to other immigration petitions except F2A and it should not be considered automatic in nature, therefore filing is necessary). A new F2B petition to the derivative beneficiary of the original petition would not have been necessary as afforded by the Act, but the USCIS does not conform to its automatic conversion clause as was on the Act.

09/05/2008 - Email Notice on Adjustment of Status "APPROVAL." (without 2nd interview as originally requested on CIS letter when decided to reopen the case). {Approved AOS based on a hard fought CSPA Automatic Conversion of my F4 derivative status to F2B and Retention of dad's Priority Date of 1982 (therefore making the F2B petition current having retained dad's PD). Law that the government decided to ignore for more than a decade now since the Act was enacted in 2001 signed by President Bush. (The lawyer who represented my case before the District Office Director in Chicago was from the same law firm in Los Angeles who sued the government, in a class action, due to its restrictive interpretation of CSPA denying benefits to those who are otherwise beneficiary of the law, those children of intending immigrants who aged out due to no fault of their own. The law firm was successful in overturning Federal Court ruling in Los Angeles when it appealed the class action to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, En Banc decision.) The government then appealed the decision En Banc of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (which basically entitled "aged outs", or those derivative beneficiariess of any family based, employment based, diversity visa categories, who turned over 21 yrs of age, to join their parents upon receiving permanent residency status) to the Supreme Court, conjoined Federal Courts decisions out of the 2nd and 5th Circuit Courts of Appeals. PENDING before the Supreme Court, anticipating decision or ruling in 2014.}

09/10/2008 - Received Green Card

N-400 Application for Naturalization

09/05/2013 - Eligibility

06/08/2013 - Sent Form N-400 (90-day rule)

06/10/2013 - Priority Date

06/10/2013 - Check Cashed

07/03/2013 - Biometrics

08/05/2013 - In line for Interview

08/12/2013 - Email Notice N-400 scheduled for Interview

08/19/2013 - Interview Letter - received

09/17/2013 - Interview @ 0930am @ 101 West Congress Parkway, 2nd Floor Citizenship Office, Chicago, IL -- APPROVED!!!

09/18/2013 - Oath Letter - mailed from Chicago USCIS Office

09/19/2013 - Oath Letter - mailed from the National Benefits Center

09/20/2013 - Oath Letter - from Chicago USCIS Office received

09/21/2013 - Oath Letter - from the National Benefits Center received

2 Oath Ceremony Appointment Letters

09/27/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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I think that the DA will be even more lenient on you wife the fact that she's in the military. Just bring those on the list of documents or if you wanna be sure, visit this website, it tells you exactly what you need to bring at the the interview from one of the best immigraton lawyers in America. Good luck!

http://shusterman.com/documentsforyournaturalizationinterview.html

Thank you... and thanks for that link too. That is a more sensible list of extra things to bring than I read online last night at midnight. I have to get together our tax returns for maybe the last 3 years and a copy of our lease and I think we will be good then. We dont have a lot in both our names. I have the monthly electric bills I saved in both our names and our dental insurance is in both our names and the lease too. Also filing jointly on the tax returns since she has been here and copies of all that.

For some reason I didnt plan for the interview until so late, what to bring, like I did always in the past. I guess it just seemed to me like something always way off in the distant future. It came up real fast for us then. In the middle of July our interview appointment was completely cancelled and everything had been put on indefinite hold. Then suddenly after one phone call to the right person at USCIS emails were sent back and forth within USCIS and to us in one day and everything got scheduled that same day, within the matter of 2 hours, including appointment letter for interview and oath, all to be done within 2 weeks. Now we are just 5 days from departure, 6 days from oath. I think we are about ready, and ready for this 6 year process to come to completion. Next thing we will do is get passports for my wife and son and then that will be it.

Thanks again...

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I think that the DA will be even more lenient on you wife the fact that she's in the military. Just bring those on the list of documents or if you wanna be sure, visit this website, it tells you exactly what you need to bring at the the interview from one of the best immigraton lawyers in America. Good luck!

http://shusterman.com/documentsforyournaturalizationinterview.html

Military don't get any special treatment. My Husband was active duty in the US Navy when we applied for my visa and we weren't shown any leniency nor did it speed up the process. Not sure why people think military gets extra special treatment. The process is exactly the same as it is for civilians.

Thank you... and thanks for that link too. That is a more sensible list of extra things to bring than I read online last night at midnight. I have to get together our tax returns for maybe the last 3 years and a copy of our lease and I think we will be good then. We dont have a lot in both our names. I have the monthly electric bills I saved in both our names and our dental insurance is in both our names and the lease too. Also filing jointly on the tax returns since she has been here and copies of all that.

For some reason I didnt plan for the interview until so late, what to bring, like I did always in the past. I guess it just seemed to me like something always way off in the distant future. It came up real fast for us then. In the middle of July our interview appointment was completely cancelled and everything had been put on indefinite hold. Then suddenly after one phone call to the right person at USCIS emails were sent back and forth within USCIS and to us in one day and everything got scheduled that same day, within the matter of 2 hours, including appointment letter for interview and oath, all to be done within 2 weeks. Now we are just 5 days from departure, 6 days from oath. I think we are about ready, and ready for this 6 year process to come to completion. Next thing we will do is get passports for my wife and son and then that will be it.

Thanks again...

I wouldn't bring anything extra, I would only bring what she is asked to bring, which isn't much, especially if her case is straight forward. The other extra things are just unnecessary. No worries, good luck to your wife, and safe travels! Edited by happilycontent

N-400
05/30/2013 Sent N-400 package to AZ lockbox via USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation
06/14/2013 Biometrics letter received
06/17/2013 Early Biometrics
06/19/2013 In line for interview
08/08/2013 Scheduled for interview
08/13/2013 Received interview letter
09/16/2013 Interview (Passed)

10/25/2013 Scheduled for oath

10/29/2013 Received oath letter

11/15/2013 Oath

ROC Process I-751
1/12/2010 Sent I-751 package to CSC via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation
1/25/2010 Received NOA1
2/04/2010 Received Biometrics Letter
3/29/2010 Approved. Card Production ordered.
4/03/2010 Card Received! (Total: 81 days)

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N-400
05/30/2013 Sent N-400 package to AZ lockbox via USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation
06/14/2013 Biometrics letter received
06/17/2013 Early Biometrics
06/19/2013 In line for interview
08/08/2013 Scheduled for interview
08/13/2013 Received interview letter
09/16/2013 Interview (Passed)

10/25/2013 Scheduled for oath

10/29/2013 Received oath letter

11/15/2013 Oath

ROC Process I-751
1/12/2010 Sent I-751 package to CSC via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation
1/25/2010 Received NOA1
2/04/2010 Received Biometrics Letter
3/29/2010 Approved. Card Production ordered.
4/03/2010 Card Received! (Total: 81 days)

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Military don't get any special treatment. My Husband was active duty in the US Navy when we applied for my visa and it definitely did not speed anything up. Not sure why people think military gets extra special treatment.The process is exactly the same as it is for civilians.

I wouldn't bring anything extra, I would only bring what she is asked to bring, which isn't much, especially if her case is straight forward. The other extra things are just unnecessary. No worries, good luck to your wife, and safe travels!

There isnt really any special treatment if you are the immigrant spouse of someone in the military, true. But if you are the immigrant AND in the military yourself, it is quite different, as is the case for my wife. First she didnt have to pay one cent for the naturalization application. That saved us around $700. She wasnt required to have a biometrics. We just went there and got her fingerprinted ourselves in case they had a problem getting ahold of the military fingerprints fast enough. Also she was automatically expedited because she is in the military. The USCIS military help line told us that, and it is why she went from mailing the application to interview and oath in just 2 months. She already has spoken with her interviewing officer by phone, when he personally called her to make all the arrangements too. And he even offered to take pictures at the ceremony. His signature block in his letter to her identifies himself as being the "Military Point of Contact", as well as being an "Immigration Officer II". So all those things together add up to a lot of special treatment, but only because she, the immigrant, is the one who is also in the military.

I pretty much decided I will just go with what was mentioned in the appointment letter and by her interviewing officer to bring to the interview. We will add just a couple things such as our marriage certificate and the electric bills and maybe the tax returns for the last 3 years just in case.

Thank you for the well wishes for my wife and us. We will leave home at 1AM, so I pray our 3 year old son sleeps the majority of the way there in the dark. He is a good traveler though. It was a great trip with him the 17 hours to Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and 17 hours back home again, when we saw my wife graduate basic training. And once or twice a month he always wants to ride with me the 3 hours there and 3 back to the VA hospital. So hopefully he will be ok on this trip to Memphis. We made a bunch of oatmeal cookies last night to bring, which he loves, so that usually keeps him pretty content. smile.png

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JoBri   545

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I just wanted to add that one of the reasons they make it a bit easier and faster for those immigrants who are in the military is because they cant get a secret clearance unless they are a US citizen. No secret clearance makes them less deployable and blocks them from most positions in the military, particularly in the Air Force. And when they deploy overseas it also makes it better for them in the host country if they are a United States citizen. Also, citizenship is a requirement for re-enlistment. You can initially enter as a 10 year permanent resident, but to re-enlist you have to be a citizen.

My wife is lucky when it comes to deployments. She is going to be going to Guam, and then to Africa. I wish I was her...

I'll be the stay at home father... But I got a blessing of a wonderful, beautiful son to stay at home with!

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Jay2Pnoy   3

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Thank you... and thanks for that link too. That is a more sensible list of extra things to bring than I read online last night at midnight. I have to get together our tax returns for maybe the last 3 years and a copy of our lease and I think we will be good then. We dont have a lot in both our names. I have the monthly electric bills I saved in both our names and our dental insurance is in both our names and the lease too. Also filing jointly on the tax returns since she has been here and copies of all that.

For some reason I didnt plan for the interview until so late, what to bring, like I did always in the past. I guess it just seemed to me like something always way off in the distant future. It came up real fast for us then. In the middle of July our interview appointment was completely cancelled and everything had been put on indefinite hold. Then suddenly after one phone call to the right person at USCIS emails were sent back and forth within USCIS and to us in one day and everything got scheduled that same day, within the matter of 2 hours, including appointment letter for interview and oath, all to be done within 2 weeks. Now we are just 5 days from departure, 6 days from oath. I think we are about ready, and ready for this 6 year process to come to completion. Next thing we will do is get passports for my wife and son and then that will be it.

Thanks again...

I am glad this is finally almost over. Tell your wife thank you for her service! I wanted to join US Air Force as a Professional Nurse, I will have to lose a couple of more pounds and be able to do the very basic training, I will try. I might not pass the medical though since I injured my shoulder at work and will have to undergo surgery soon. If everything turns out great, such that I wont have any restrictions post surgery and after I sell my house and completion of my master's degree, I will attempt to sign on to the military.

Good luck on your wife's interview and oath taking!

I-485 Adjustment of Status

10/21/2000 - Entry as B2 visa, changed status to F1

07/25/2005 - Mom filed F2B

03/01/2007 - Filed AOS to Permanent Resident under 245(i) by virtue of Section 203(h)(3) of the Child Status Protection Act of 2001; Public Law 107-208 (CSPA). Automatic Conversion of F2B petition and Retention of Priority date of an F4 petition as derivative beneficiary of dad filed in 1982 by his sister (hereinafter referred to as the "Automatic Conversion and Retention" clause of the CSPA). With the help of a lawyer from Los Angeles - who sent lots of briefs and case laws previously cited by the Board of Immigration Appeals, and Federal Courts to support our arguments.

03/04/2007 - Notice of Action for AOS Received

03/31/2007 - Biometrics Appointment

06/--/2007 - Interviewed in Chicago, District Adjudicator unable to approve AOS outright as more time was needed to review our case arguments, will notify us of the decision.

08/03/2007 - Decision on AOS - "DENIED" on the basis that F2B petition filed by mom was not current. USCIS misconstrued the basis for eligibility for AOS. (Copy of F2B petition mom filed only submitted as evidence that I sought to acquire status as a permanent resident within one year of the availability of the visa (F4 visa current on 12/2004), a requirement for seeking relief under CSPA and INA 203(h)(3))

08/28/2007 - Filed Request for Reconsideration of Decision on Adjustment of Status Application Based on Service (USCIS) Error, that filing for AOS eligibility was based on dad's 1982 petition, that CIS made an error in determining eligibility. (Motion to Reconsider on Form I-290B was filed without a fee, lawyer argued due to the fact that basis for AOS was erred by the Service)

01/24/2008 - Motion to Reconsider/Appeal Rejected by the USCIS District Adjudicator in Chicago due to non-payment of fee.

02/15/2008 - Re-submitted Motion to Reconsider Denial of AOS to Permanent Resident on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), Washington, DC.

02/19/2008 - USCIS received re-filed Motion to Reconsider with a fee of $585. Motion to Reconsider was later transferred to the Administrative Appeals Unit (AAU) in Chicago, IL.

07/28/2008 - Motion to Reconsider Denial of Adjustment on Form I-290B was reconsidered. USCIS Director in Chicago in its own motion submitted a Motion to Reopen, to reopen the case in its entirety. USCIS Director requested for 2nd interview and biometrics (after I sent tons of inquiries to the US Senators Barack Obama and Richard Durbin representing Illinois)

08/02/2008 - 2nd Biometrics Appointment

08/18/2008 - Dad filed another F2B petition requesting F2B conversion from F4 under CSPA and retention of his priority date of 1982. (CSPA decisions and case laws with BIA, Federal Courts and Court of Appeals for the 5th and 9th Circuits do not require that petitioners on later filed F2B petitions be the same as the beneficiary of the original petition, in my case dad was the beneficiary of an F4, but USCIS stance on conversion is that it does not apply to other immigration petitions except F2A and it should not be considered automatic in nature, therefore filing is necessary). A new F2B petition to the derivative beneficiary of the original petition would not have been necessary as afforded by the Act, but the USCIS does not conform to its automatic conversion clause as was on the Act.

09/05/2008 - Email Notice on Adjustment of Status "APPROVAL." (without 2nd interview as originally requested on CIS letter when decided to reopen the case). {Approved AOS based on a hard fought CSPA Automatic Conversion of my F4 derivative status to F2B and Retention of dad's Priority Date of 1982 (therefore making the F2B petition current having retained dad's PD). Law that the government decided to ignore for more than a decade now since the Act was enacted in 2001 signed by President Bush. (The lawyer who represented my case before the District Office Director in Chicago was from the same law firm in Los Angeles who sued the government, in a class action, due to its restrictive interpretation of CSPA denying benefits to those who are otherwise beneficiary of the law, those children of intending immigrants who aged out due to no fault of their own. The law firm was successful in overturning Federal Court ruling in Los Angeles when it appealed the class action to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, En Banc decision.) The government then appealed the decision En Banc of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (which basically entitled "aged outs", or those derivative beneficiariess of any family based, employment based, diversity visa categories, who turned over 21 yrs of age, to join their parents upon receiving permanent residency status) to the Supreme Court, conjoined Federal Courts decisions out of the 2nd and 5th Circuit Courts of Appeals. PENDING before the Supreme Court, anticipating decision or ruling in 2014.}

09/10/2008 - Received Green Card

N-400 Application for Naturalization

09/05/2013 - Eligibility

06/08/2013 - Sent Form N-400 (90-day rule)

06/10/2013 - Priority Date

06/10/2013 - Check Cashed

07/03/2013 - Biometrics

08/05/2013 - In line for Interview

08/12/2013 - Email Notice N-400 scheduled for Interview

08/19/2013 - Interview Letter - received

09/17/2013 - Interview @ 0930am @ 101 West Congress Parkway, 2nd Floor Citizenship Office, Chicago, IL -- APPROVED!!!

09/18/2013 - Oath Letter - mailed from Chicago USCIS Office

09/19/2013 - Oath Letter - mailed from the National Benefits Center

09/20/2013 - Oath Letter - from Chicago USCIS Office received

09/21/2013 - Oath Letter - from the National Benefits Center received

2 Oath Ceremony Appointment Letters

09/27/2013 - Oath Ceremony

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happilycontent   16

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Updating hasan123 interview date.

Also I took out the eligible date to help fix the format. Besaangel, and ethansdad have their interview next week, good luck!

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-- N-400: JUNE 2013 APPLICATIONS --

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USCIS Dallas/Lewisville, Texas Lockbox

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UserName........|Sent....|ChkCashd|Priority|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

AMANDAJW........|05/29/13|--/--/--|06/03/13|07/03/13|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA

MEL AND RENE....|06/01/13|--/--/--|06/06/13|07/03/13|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore, MD

CASEYCANDY......|06/01/13|06/10/13|06/06/13|07/08/13|07/10/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Baltimore, MD

UGLIDUKLIN......|06/03/13|06/11/13|06/06/13|07/01/13|--/--/--|08/01/13|09/05/13|--/--/--|New Orleans, LA

MWAZOWSKI.......|06/03/13|--/--/--|06/04/13|07/03/13|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Newark, NJ

BRSKO...........|06/04/13|06/12/13|06/07/13|07/08/13|07/01/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|NYC, NY (EB:06/27)

ICICI...........|06/04/13|06/07/13|06/05/13|07/08/13|06/26/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Washington, DC (EB:06/24)

BESAANGEL.......|06/07/13|06/14/13|06/11/13|07/03/13|07/01/13|07/05/13|08/14/13|--/--/--|Philly, PA (EB:06/27)

TARAAHMED786....|06/07/13|--/--/--|06/10/13|07/10/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|West Palm Beach, FL

NIGHTGALE 59....|06/10/13|06/19/13|06/14/13|07/17/13|07/19/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA

JACKBNIMBLE.....|06/12/13|06/19/13|--/--/--|07/19/13|07/23/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Atlanta, GA

HASAN123........|06/12/13|06/20/13|06/17/13|07/10/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|08/28/13|--/--/--|Albany, NY (EB:07/01)

POLINE..........|06/18/13|06/20/13|06/19/13|07/15/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Buffalo, NY

HOBOKENWORKNGMAN|06/19/13|06/27/13|06/24/13|07/26/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|New York, NY

ON MY MERRY WAY.|06/19/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|07/18/13|07/22/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Newark, NJ

ANDREAS0603.....|06/22/13|07/01/13|06/24/13|08/01/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Charlotte, NC

FEASTOFROSES....|06/24/13|06/26/13|06/25/13|07/26/13|07/30/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Boston, MA

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox

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UserName........|Sent....|ChkCashd|Priority|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

HAPPILYCONTENT..|05/30/13|06/06/13|06/03/13|07/01/13|06/19/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|L.A., CA (EB:06/17)

LUXUS...........|06/06/13|06/10/13|06/11/13|07/03/13|07/08/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|L.A., CA (EB:06/25)

JAY2PNOY........|06/08/13|06/10/13|06/10/13|07/03/13|08/05/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL

IRMA24..........|06/15/13|06/21/13|06/19/13|07/12/13|07/26/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Chicago, IL

ETHANSDAD.......|06/15/13|06/20/13|06/17/13|07/09/13|07/11/12|--/--/--|08/15/13|--/--/--|Seattle, WA

ALEXT...........|06/16/13|--/--/--|06/17/13|07/12/13|07/16/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Milwaukee, WI

JOHNLEI.........|06/17/13|--/--/--|06/19/13|07/15/13|07/17/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Milwaukee, WI

GISKAT08........|06/19/13|--/--/--|06/21/13|07/15/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|08/27/13|--/--/--|Seattle, WA

DYLAN'SWIFE.....|06/22/13|07/01/13|06/26/13|07/22/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Santa Ana, CA

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)

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UserName........|Sent....|ChkCashd|Priority|Bio.....|In Line.|Int Ltr.|Intview.|Oath....|FieldOffice

BRIJO...........|06/10/13|--/--/--|06/13/13|06/27/13|07/15/13|07/29/13|08/12/13|08/12/13|Memphis, TN

MAE232..........|06/19/13|06/27/13|06/21/13|07/25/13|07/29/13|--/--/--|--/--/--|--/--/--|Reno, NV

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Edited by happilycontent

N-400
05/30/2013 Sent N-400 package to AZ lockbox via USPS priority mail with delivery confirmation
06/14/2013 Biometrics letter received
06/17/2013 Early Biometrics
06/19/2013 In line for interview
08/08/2013 Scheduled for interview
08/13/2013 Received interview letter
09/16/2013 Interview (Passed)

10/25/2013 Scheduled for oath

10/29/2013 Received oath letter

11/15/2013 Oath

ROC Process I-751
1/12/2010 Sent I-751 package to CSC via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation
1/25/2010 Received NOA1
2/04/2010 Received Biometrics Letter
3/29/2010 Approved. Card Production ordered.
4/03/2010 Card Received! (Total: 81 days)

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On August 8, 2013, your N400, APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION was placed in line for interview scheduling. When scheduling is complete, you will receive a notice with a time and place for your interview.

Finally!!!

I realized something... Jay2Pnoy's 5yrs LPR is September 5th (she is applying under 5 years). Her status changed August 5th.

My 3yrs LPR is September 8th, and my status changed today, August 8th.

So, for those applying for citizenship before meeting the "continuous residence" requirement (90 days rule), your case will be updated one month before your 3 or 5yrs being a LPR,

10/08/2007 - Marriage

RESIDENCE

06/08/2010 - AOS sent
06/15/2010 - Email confirmation (AOS received)
06/17/2010 - checks cashed
06/23/2010 - NOA's received
06/26/2010 - Biometrics letter
06/30/2010 - RFE (website)
07/08/2010 - I-130 touched
07/08/2010 - I-131 touched
07/09/2010 - Biometrics done
07/12/2010 - I-485 touched
07/12/2010 - I-765 touched
07/14/2010 - RFE letter (they asked for the taxes again)
07/21/2010 - RFE sent
07/23/2010 - USPS delivery confirmation
08/07/2010 - NOA for the Interview (09/08/2010)

09/08/2010 - Interview (APPROVED)

NATURALIZATION

06/20/2013 - Application for Naturalization sent

06/21/2013 - Email from USCIS stating that they received my case

06/28/2013 - Fingerprint letter sent

07/02/2013 - Fingerprint letter received

07/15/2013 - Fingerprints taken

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Yes, we received our notice for "In-Line" for Interview yesterday, and then today we received a notice saying that We have been scheduled for an interview and we will receive another notice with the time and place. So, hoping that we get that soon. We have 10 days left in Pakistan and then we head back to USA. I think he will get interview after Sept 7, his 3 yr anniversary. Please update our info. Praying for you all. Best wishes.

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