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I think all this wait for the removal of conditions has made me decide to apply on my first day of eligibility - which is Jan 1, 2008! Knowing how slow Vermont is, God knows how long this will take!!! What about you, fellow forumers?

BostonChick

Adjustment of Status (AOS)

Office: MSC

District: Boston, MA

June 2004: Got married!

Aug 2004: Dropped off AOS/EAD/AP package

Nov 2004: Received AP and EAD

March 30, 2005: AOS INTERVIEW

Conditional Permanent Resident since 3/30/05

Removal of Conditions

Vermont Service Center

Dec 30, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

Jan 12, 2006: Sent I-751 package Priority Certified Mail to Vermont Service Center

Jan 16, 2007: I-751 package arrives in Vermont

Jan 19, 2007: $275 check cashed

Feb 20, 2007: Biometrics appointment '

Jul 11, 2007: Permanent residence approved!

THE COUNTDOWN FOR US CITIZENSHIP HAS BEGUN!

Service Center: VERMONT (VSC)

Local Office: Boston

Jan 3, 2008: Window for filing N-400 opens

Jan - May: Document collection

May 6, 2008: Mailed N-400 Application package, regular mail with delivery confirmation

May 8, 2008: Your item was delivered at 1:55 PM on May 8, 2008 in SAINT ALBANS, VT 05479

May 16, 2008: $300 Check cashed

May 21, 2008: NOA1 date (received on May 28 in the mail)

May 23, 2008: NOA2 date (fingerprinting)

June 6, 2008: Biometrics appt in Boston

July 3, 2008: Interview letter received

Aug 27, 2008: INTERVIEW APPT!!!!!!!!

I cannot wait!!!

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Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Just got my 10 yr greencard today!! I wil apply asap once I can which is near the end of Sept, as rumors have it, there is suppose to be a fee increase Oct 1(USCIS new fiscal yr) --rumors only though!!

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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September 9, 2007, which is the first day I am eligible to apply for citizenship.

I want this whole thing over with as soon as possible!!!! But I still have my K-2 daughter's I-751 (November 2007) and then citizenship too (November 2010).

"THE SHORT STORY"

KURT & RAYMA (K-1 Visa)

Oct. 9/03... I-129F sent to NSC

June 10/04... K-1 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

July 31/04... Entered U.S.

Aug. 28/04... WEDDING DAY!!!!

Aug. 30/04... I-485, I-765 & I-131 sent to Seattle

Dec. 10/04... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport stamped)

Sept. 9/06... I-751 sent to NSC

May 15/07... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Sept. 13/07... N-400 sent to NSC

Aug. 21/08... Interview - PASSED!!!!

Sept. 2/08... Oath Ceremony

Sept. 5/08... Sent in Voter Registration Card

Sept. 9/08... SSA office to change status to "U.S. citizen"

Oct. 8/08... Applied in person for U.S. Passport

Oct. 22/08... U.S. Passport received

DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!! DONE!!!

KAELY (K-2 Visa)

Apr. 6/05... DS-230, Part I faxed to Vancouver Consulate

May 26/05... K-2 Interview - APPROVED!!!!

Sept. 5/05... Entered U.S.

Sept. 7/05... I-485 & I-131 sent to CLB

Feb. 22/06... AOS Interview - APPROVED!!!!! (Passport NOT stamped)

Dec. 4/07... I-751 sent to NSC

May 23/08... 10-Yr. PR Card arrives in the mail

Mar. 22/11.... N-400 sent to AZ

June 27/11..... Interview - PASSED!!!

July 12/11..... Oath Ceremony

We're NOT lawyers.... just your average folks who had to find their own way!!!!! Anything we post here is simply our own opinions/suggestions/experiences and should not be taken as LAW!!!!

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BostonChick,

My wife also plans to apply for citizenship as soon as she becomes eligible to apply.

Yodrak

I think all this wait for the removal of conditions has made me decide to apply on my first day of eligibility - which is Jan 1, 2008! Knowing how slow Vermont is, God knows how long this will take!!! What about you, fellow forumers?

BostonChick

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meauxna Mentor

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How long must someone wait after a K1 to be eligible for citizenship?

It depends.

You can realiably start counting your time only AFTER you become a Permanent Resident/have AOS approved/have your Green Card.

Basically, 3 years after that. Details in the pinned post/top of the forum.

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

No Deje Piedras Sobre El Pavimento!

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Russia
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September '07. then after this N-600 for the Kids and GOD willing no more CIS

Please fill in your TIMELINE!!!

I-751

10/19/2006 I-751 send to Vermont

11/07/2006 NOA (Kids)

12/01/2006 BIO Appointment (Kids)

04/02/2007 NOA (Wife dated 11/7)

04/11/2007 BIO (Wife 2nd )

06/07/2007 received all 3 approval emails

06/11/2007 Green cards in Mailbox

N-400

09/17/2007 N-400 sent to Vermont

09/20/2007 signed for

11/21/2007 Check Cashed

12/11/2007 Noaa mailed

12/14/2007 Noaa arrives in mailbox

12/15/2007 Biometrics letter in mailbox

12/29/2007 Biometrics Appointment

04/03/2008 Interview letter arrives

05/22/2008 Interview passed, But waiting on two A-Files to be integrated into one.

07/28/2008 Infopass Appointment

09/19/2008 Citizenship Ceremony

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: England
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As soon as I'm allowed to!, even though I've only just got my CGC, I like to think ahead, I'm looking forward to becoming a citizen! :D

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2/5/07 - 2 Year Green Card arrives!!! YAY!!!!

5/10/08 - Received RI Driver's License!

11/10/08 - Removing Conditions - Sent package out!

11/19/08 - Received Notice of Action - 1 year extension on my current green card - now waiting for biometrics letter.

11/28/08 - Received biometrics letter.

12/12/08 - Biometrics appointment - 10am.

01/13/09 - Still waiting............

06/08/09 - Card in production and on it's way!

06/22/09 - Received 10 Year Green Card! YAY!!

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I waited a whole 80 days before my 3 years PR (instead of the max of 90 days). I wanted to get the whole damn thing done and out of the way and am so glad I did it pretty much as soon as I was allowed to. That way I wouldn't have the thought of it lingering in my head...

I'm just a wanderer in the desert winds...

Timeline

1997

Oct - Job offer in US

Nov - Received my TN-1 to be authorized to work in the US

Nov - Moved to US

1998-2001

Recieved 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th TN

2002

May - Met future wife at arts fest

Nov - Recieved 6th TN

2003

Nov - Recieved 7th TN

Jul - Our Wedding

Aug - Filed for AOS

Sep - Recieved EAD

Sep - Recieved Advanced Parole

2004

Jan - Interview, accepted for Green Card

Feb - Green Card Arrived in mail

2005

Oct - I-751 sent off

2006

Jan - 10 year Green Card accepted

Mar - 10 year Green Card arrived

Oct - Filed N-400 for Naturalization

Nov - Biometrics done

Nov - Just recieved Naturalization Interview date for Jan.

2007

Jan - Naturalization Interview Completed

Feb - Oath Letter recieved

Feb - Oath Ceremony

Feb 21 - Finally a US CITIZEN (yay)

THE END

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I will be applying as soon as I am eligible - which will be late February 2009 - even though I have been here since May 2004. Darn green card not approved until 3 weeks prior to our 2nd anniversary even though I applied the month after we married, grumble, grumble, grrr, grumble . . . . (also started this process with the K-1 in June 2003!)

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Michaela_Hassan   1

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I waited 20 years LOL...I had a green card with no expiration date...back then they had that. I got it when we started discussing marriage....with a GC alone it would have taken way too long.

Jun 26, 06 - 129-F filed

Sep 27, 06 - NOA2

Nov 28, 06 - INTERVIEW SUCCESS!!!

Dec 12, 06 - VISA IN HAND

Dec 29, 06 - MARRIED!!

Jan 8, 07 - filed for AOS and EAD

Apr 3, 07 - EAD approved!!!

Apr 7, 07 - EAD card arrived!

May 10, 07 - Interview....APPROVED!!!

May 23, 07 - GC in hand

Feb 10, 09 - I-751 sent to CSC

Feb 12, 09 - NOA1

Apr 20, 09 - Approved!

Jun 12, 09 - Card Production Ordered

Jun 19, 09 - 10 year GC Received

 

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ruggie   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Hi everyone.... (its been a while).

My wife and I were determined to apply the second she was eligible. We counted the days starting around 550. We lost count around 150 days to go, (life took over) and just remembered a week after she was eligible to apply. :oops:

Rose and Kay (Nigeria - USA)

01-MAR-2003 - I-129F petition sent to VSC

14-APR-2003 - 1st NOA

23-APR-2003 - 2nd NOA

19-AUG-2003 - Interview-Lagos,Nig. , got K-1 visa

12-OCT-2003 - Arrive in US, POE NYC-JFK

16-DEC-2003 - Married

07-JAN-2004 - Filed AOS, Walk-In:Albany NY + Fingerprinted + EAD Card received

10-APR-2004 - Conditional Permanent Resident card in hand, No interview.

Total time : 405 days Relaxing

14-FEB-2006 - Filing Lifting of condition

29-SEP-2006 - Approval : Lifting of condition

15-NOV-2006 - Permanent Resident Card in hand

06-APR-2007 - Naturalization Filing (NYC)

24-OCT-2007 - Naturalization Interview

31-OCT-2007 - Received Oath Letter

14- NOV-2007 - Naturalization Ceremony / Oath / Certificate in Hand :-)

Total time : 1720 days (4yrs 8months 14days)D O N E

Will make big post soon

DISCLAIMER : I am NOT a lawyer. What I post is NOT legal advice. Any use of information provided by me is at your own risk

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