i-751 April 2016 Filers - Part 2 (merged)

[Sukie 1,464]

1 hour ago, Cowface said:

I wish to file N400 as well. But how do I know when I will be eligible for filing? Is it based on the NOA date?

Look at the start date on your Green Card.  Add three years and subtract 90 days.

 

Sukie in NY

[Private One 44]

On 2/5/2017 at 2:34 AM, Cowface said:

I wish to file N400 as well. But how do I know when I will be eligible for filing? Is it based on the NOA date?

It's based on the date your AOS application was approved. Check your GC for that date. You're eligible to file three months before your 3rd year anniversary of  becoming a LPR assuming you're filing based on marriage to a U.S citizen.

Edited February 6, 2017 by Private One

[Private One 44]

@Sukie @Cowface and others who are interested in filing for Naturalization with I-751 still pending. Check out this post from a December 2015 VSC filer who filed  I-751 on December 17, 2015. Got approval letter  in the mail on Saturday 02/04/2017. The approval date of the letter is 02/01/2017. That filer applied for naturalization on December 15th 2016 at the suggestion of  USCIS officer at Infopass. Approval of I-751 took almost 14 months. Naturalization is still pending. Not sure if filing N-400 helped in this case.

 

 

[SachaAndIain 10]

huh...didn't know you could apply 90 days before 3yrs of GC. If you're applying right now, do you need to have filed your 2016 taxes first?

 

[Private One 44]

3 hours ago, SachaAndIain said:

huh...didn't know you could apply 90 days before 3yrs of GC. If you're applying right now, do you need to have filed your 2016 taxes first?

 

You don't have to but it may help speedup the process. 

[BOS_LHR 829]

13 hours ago, SachaAndIain said:

huh...didn't know you could apply 90 days before 3yrs of GC. If you're applying right now, do you need to have filed your 2016 taxes first?

 

 

9 hours ago, Private One said:

You don't have to but it may help speedup the process. 

I feel like if you file for naturalization beyond April 15 there's a good chance they'll require 2016 taxes. At least, I remember this happening back with the I-130 filings - people who could conceivably have their tax returns done but hadn't included them with their filing were later RFE'd for it. I don't want to take the chance, given how long and crappy the process already is. I'm going to file 2016 taxes the minute the last of my paperwork comes in so that our online tax return transcripts should be available around the time we're eligible to file the N-400 (beginning of April). 

[lucybelle 453]

I think what I'll do as far as the N400 is concerned is I will wait until a full year passes for the ROC.  At that point, whether approved or not, I will file for N400.

 

We are trying to get citizenship ASAP.  I think I might start contacting representatives (even though technically we are still within processing time).

[Sukie 1,464]

Before we filed the I-751 last year, I told my tax accountant that we needed to file our 2015 taxes as soon as possible in the year.  I waited until we had our 2015 transcript before actually sending in the ROC packet.  We were eligible on April 17 and I sent in the package on April 28.  I figured waiting those two weeks was better than getting an RFE.

 

I would urge everyone at VSC in our month (April 2016) to get your 2016 taxes in (and get your transcript) before filing the N-400 if at all possible.  I think this time it is well worth the hassle.

 

Sukie in NY (still trying to get tax docs together!)

[lucybelle 453]

I agree with @Sukie I waited until I had my tax transcripts to send in my ROC package.  I had to wait an extra week to do so, but I think it's better that way.

 

I'll hopefully be filing my taxes in March and should be able to get the transcripts in early April.

[Sukie 1,464]

Woo-hoo!  VSC is now up to February 16, 2016!  Hopefully no more than two more months, people!!!!

 

Sukie in NY

[Private One 44]

12 hours ago, Sukie said:

Woo-hoo!  VSC is now up to February 16, 2016!  Hopefully no more than two more months, people!!!!

 

Sukie in NY

That's great news but where did you get this info? I've been watch processing times like a hawk at USCIS Processing Time Information and still don't see a change.

[Private One 44]

12 hours ago, Sukie said:

Woo-hoo!  VSC is now up to February 16, 2016!  Hopefully no more than two more months, people!!!!

 

Sukie in NY

That's great news but where did you get this info? I've been watch processing times like a hawk at USCIS Processing Time Information and still don't see a change.

 

OK...I guess you must be going by approvals posted here on VJ. Still good news nonetheless. 

[Private One 44]

Was doing some digging and found that a March filer from VCS got approved.

 

On 2/7/2017 at 9:55 PM, rjbntsk said:

CYBELINE..............03/02/16......03/07/16......04/07/16......12/30/16

 

[Sukie 1,464]

57 minutes ago, Private One said:

That's great news but where did you get this info? I've been watch processing times like a hawk at USCIS Processing Time Information and still don't see a change.

I went to "Processing Times" at the top of the VJ bar.  On the right hand side, VSC's I-751 processing date said February.  CSC's said May.

 

Sukie in NY

[nan2 7]

Looks like an April 2016 filer got approved. I am assuming the user is a Vermont filer because that's where all the delays seem to be. Don't want to get everyone's hopes up yet but this is still encouraging.