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Sam90   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Jordan
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HELLO EVERYONE

Since I'm jobless now and a divorced permanent resident I want to remove conditions and have the intention to join the Marine Corps.

I'm confused now! I went to the career office there they said I'm qualified because my card is not expired yet I have more than a year on it but I'm divorced. Anyway they have a program for naturalization for recruits at boot camp. Sould I wait for it or no matter what I have to file to remove the conditions after divorce even if I'm in boot camp???????

HELP PLEASE

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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HELLO EVERYONE

Since I'm jobless now and a divorced permanent resident I want to remove conditions and have the intention to join the Marine Corps.

I'm confused now! I went to the career office there they said I'm qualified because my card is not expired yet I have more than a year on it but I'm divorced. Anyway they have a program for naturalization for recruits at boot camp. Sould I wait for it or no matter what I have to file to remove the conditions after divorce even if I'm in boot camp???????

HELP PLEASE

You can only remove conditions based on marriage (I-751) or based on entrepreneurship (I-829). Since you are divorced, you no longer have the basis for marriage. I'm not sure how the boot camp naturalization works, but it sounds like you need to remove the conditions first to have a pathway to naturalization.

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2009-8-21 - K-1 sent

2009-10-27 - NOA1 received
2009-11-22 - Received request for DS-230
2009-11-26 - DS-230 sent
2010-1-22 - NOA2 received, medical check & interview date (2010-2-11)
2010-2-11 - Interview! Received Blue Slip for China Communist Party membership. sad.png
2010-3-26 - RFE sent, written statement explaining disassociation from CCP
2010-7-22 - Sent an inquiry every month starting 7/22, always still in AP
2010-12-1 - Senator Feinstein's official inquiry, still under AP (yep, doesn't help. Immigration > Senator)

(…many monthly inquiries later…)
2012-6-12 - Final interview scheduled (9/18/2012)

2012-9-18 - K-1 was denied. :cry: We could not overcome INA212(A)(3)(d)

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CR-1 Visa Timeline (Approved, converted into IR-1, 2 years, 1 month, 29 days)
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2012-12-10 - Married in Beijing! <3

2013-5-1 - I-130 sent
2013-5-6 - NOA1 received

2013-12-6 - Case transferred to the TSC

2013-1-9 - (Bogus) RFE received

2013-2-24 - RFE sent

2014-5-2 - NOA2 received

2014-5-6 - Case shipped to NVC

2014-5-14 - Case received at NVC

2014-6-16 - NVC Case Number Assigned

2014-11-15 - NVC Case Complete!

2015-1-6 - Guangzhou Consulate received

2015-1-26 - Interview date!

2015-1-26 - 221(g) denial (again)! :cry: Case being transferred to Washington for a SAO.

2015-5-21 - Consulate e-mailed us and asked for her passport! Approved?

2015-5-23 - Submitted passport to CITIC Bank

2015-6-29 - Passport with visa arrived :dancing:... but expires in 16 days, time to hustle!!!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Jordan
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You can only remove conditions based on marriage (I-751) or based on entrepreneurship (I-829). Since you are divorced, you no longer have the basis for marriage. I'm not sure how the boot camp naturalization works, but it sounds like you need to remove the conditions first to have a pathway to naturalization.

not true, he can still remove conditions with a divorce waiver as long as he can prove he entered into the marriage in good faith


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Simeon   25

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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not true, he can still remove conditions with a divorce waiver as long as he can prove he entered into the marriage in good faith

You're right, he can apply for a waiver with the I-751, provided he can show a good faith marriage. Thanks for the correction.

To the OP, the usual documents are required for proof of relationship, plus proof of common domicile, child birth certificates, co-mingling of finances, and anything else that can prove you were legitimate. I'm sure someone with more experience can comment more on specifics to help your case. Good luck.

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K-1 Visa Timeline (Denied, 3 years, 29 days total)
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2009-8-21 - K-1 sent

2009-10-27 - NOA1 received
2009-11-22 - Received request for DS-230
2009-11-26 - DS-230 sent
2010-1-22 - NOA2 received, medical check & interview date (2010-2-11)
2010-2-11 - Interview! Received Blue Slip for China Communist Party membership. sad.png
2010-3-26 - RFE sent, written statement explaining disassociation from CCP
2010-7-22 - Sent an inquiry every month starting 7/22, always still in AP
2010-12-1 - Senator Feinstein's official inquiry, still under AP (yep, doesn't help. Immigration > Senator)

(…many monthly inquiries later…)
2012-6-12 - Final interview scheduled (9/18/2012)

2012-9-18 - K-1 was denied. :cry: We could not overcome INA212(A)(3)(d)

==========================================================================
CR-1 Visa Timeline (Approved, converted into IR-1, 2 years, 1 month, 29 days)
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2012-12-10 - Married in Beijing! <3

2013-5-1 - I-130 sent
2013-5-6 - NOA1 received

2013-12-6 - Case transferred to the TSC

2013-1-9 - (Bogus) RFE received

2013-2-24 - RFE sent

2014-5-2 - NOA2 received

2014-5-6 - Case shipped to NVC

2014-5-14 - Case received at NVC

2014-6-16 - NVC Case Number Assigned

2014-11-15 - NVC Case Complete!

2015-1-6 - Guangzhou Consulate received

2015-1-26 - Interview date!

2015-1-26 - 221(g) denial (again)! :cry: Case being transferred to Washington for a SAO.

2015-5-21 - Consulate e-mailed us and asked for her passport! Approved?

2015-5-23 - Submitted passport to CITIC Bank

2015-6-29 - Passport with visa arrived :dancing:... but expires in 16 days, time to hustle!!!

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hellINTIM   9

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Filed: R-1 Visa Country: Saint Lucia
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Once you join military with gc recruiter or people in the reception will help you to do your citizenship. . I'm not divorce but that's what happen to me. I was gc when I joined before I graduate in army I got my citizenship.

USAR

Oct.8 2009 - arrived in USA (CR1 visa)

Nov. 2009 -- GC for 2 yrs received

Jan. 2010 -- DL issued

May. 2011 --- graduated for my bachelor degree

Sept. 1, 2011 --- Driver License Renewed ( till 2017)

NO removal condition

Citizenship

Oct. 2011-------- Filed N400

Jan. 2012 ------ Biometrics and Interviewed at same time

Jan. 17 2012 ---- Sworn In

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JoBri   548

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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Once you join military with gc recruiter or people in the reception will help you to do your citizenship. . I'm not divorce but that's what happen to me. I was gc when I joined before I graduate in army I got my citizenship.

Depends on the branch of service as to how well that works. My wife tried to go through the naturalization process in basic training too, but the Air Force official there snapped at her and told her they are no longer doing that, and she wasnt in much of a position to argue at that time. They did it for only one of the seven permanent residents in her group. I was pretty upset when I had to watch that ONE doing his oath of naturalization in front of everyone, knowing that 6 others should be up there with him, including my wife.

In the end it worked out ok though. Within 2 months of graduating Basic Military Training my wife was still able to get naturalized at no cost. Got it done at least before having to depart for Ft Lee.

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sparkles_   456

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Morocco
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My ex did this. He went in with the 2yr card, finished boot and you have to almost be done with AIT/A-school/whatever it is called for the Corps to job train. Then you fill out the application. I think he said he was told to base it 90 days before he finished, to be sure he became a citizen before his first duty station. if you have a short training you will have to wait til stationed to do it.

Anyway long of the short it can be done. You don't remove any conditions, you skip to citizen. I filled his forms myself for him to submit in 2010 for this while in training. He went from 2yr card to citizen in under 1.5yr. We were married but he knew a Nigeria guy who was in your shoes and he naturalized the same day he did.

We were still together then but he was told it is his right for serving in a conflict/hostile time to naturalize BASED OFF SERVICE not marriage (INA 329 in the policy manual). It is a totally different animal, and Bush signed into law after 9/11 that even one day of service allows you to apply and expedite as well. You however must complete your first enlistment term with no issues or risk having it all revoked. Think of it as conditional citizenship although that rarely happens.

Feel free to PM me for details. I can only speak for Army but it is close.

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**Adjusting from initial Q1/changed to B1 then overstay, termination of removal proceedings**

(STAND ALONE i-130/TERMINATION OF REMOVAL)

First met: Totally random by asking for directions, June 2014 while on vacation at Disney World (L)

Engaged: Aug. 21, 2014

Married: Dec. 1, 2014

ICE phone contact: sometime in early Dec. 2014- Co-operated, retained attorney who advised the same.

Filed stand alone i-130: January 2015 (VSC)

ICE home visit, schedule time to go to DHS office and NTA issued, date TBD, was not detained and released on own recognizance within an hour: January, 2015.

NOA1: Feb. 20, 2015.

Transfer to CSC to balance workloads: August 2015

1)First Master Calendar Hearing: Sept. 9, 2015-Continued based on pending i-130, new court date in 6mo.

Congressional Inquiry: Dec 8. 2015

***i-130 APPROVED WITHOUT INTERVIEW: Dec. 21, 2015** :dancing:

2)Second Master Hearing: March 9, 2016- Removal proceedings terminated w/o prejudice based on approved i-130!! Remanded to USCIS to begin AOS process :dance:

(AOS AFTER TERMINATION)

Filed AOS packet: March 16, 2016.

NOA1: March 21, 2016.

Biometrics: April 20, 2016.

RFE Initial evidence: April 21, 2016 for birth cert/translation and Q1/B1 i94s

RFE response received: May 10, 2016.

EAD approval: May 25, 2016- Card arrived at attorney's office! Could not pick up until May 30 because we were at Disney World again :):D

Notice of missing medical exam: July 2016 (Done on purpose to avoid expiration, we will bring it to the interview as stated in notice)

Inquiry about case status: Sept 2016- Case pending interview at local office.

Inquiry about case status again: Oct. 2016- Due to factors not related to your case, anticipate a delay in processing

HAPPY 2YR ANNIVERSARY TO US!!

Infopass #1 at local office: Dec. 19, 2016- Case pending background/security checks, advised when to renew EAD #2

Waiting on interview at local office...... :clock:

Sent EAD renewal: Feb 10, 2016

EAD#2 NOA1: March 3, 2016

INTERVIEW SCHEDULED!!: interview on March 27, 2017

Text notification, new card being produced: March 29, 2017!!!

*~*~*~*818 DAYS TOTAL*~*~*~

"A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor."

 
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NikLR   13,227

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Check the ROC forum for how to remove conditions on your own and what would be required to show you entered the marriage in good faith.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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