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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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1 hour ago, Fahad86 said:

Hello i thought your wife interview was today? How was the interview? do please share the experience. Thanks and good luck

Hello, Yes it was today. I am posting it here shortly

12/26/2015 Got Married

Our CR1 Journey

2/4/2016 - I-130 file and documents mailed to Chicago Lockbox

2/9/2016 - Received NOA1 via text and email

2/15/2016 - Received NOA1 in mail

5/18/2016 to 6/1/2016 - Visited wife in india

8/11/2016 - Received NOA 2 via text and email :dancing: :dancing:

8/22/2016 - Received NOA 2 in mail

9/6/2016 - Case was sent to NVC (received text & email)

9/12/2016 - NVC received our Case from USCIS... wait continues for NVC case number

9/27/2016 - Submitted -261 and paid AOS fee

9/29/2016 - Received and paid IV fee

10/9/2016 - Submitted DS-260

10/15/2016 - AOS and IV package mailed to NVC

10/19/2016 - Scan Date

12/07/2016 - Case Completed

12/27/16 - Interview date received over the phone

12/30/16 - P4 letter received

02/03/2016 - Interview, VISA APPROVED!!!:jest::jest:

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My Wife had N-400 and I-751 interview this morning.

We arrived at USCIS at 7:45 and were waiting in line outside for security which took about 15 minutes. I was able to go in with my wife and waiting inside the waiting area while she was interviewed.

The combo interview took about 30-35 minutes. The additional documents that he asked were for updated tax returns, joint bank account statement, utility bills.

For I-751, he asked who lives in house and who owns it. My name and birth day. With my wife being pregnant, he asked who is the father of unborn child also asked for document for the pregnancy. We took our last doctor’s visit and couple ultrasound pictures.

For the civic test below are the six questions that he asked:

1.      What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

2.      Who vetoes bills?

3.      What is the highest court in the United States?

4.      How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

5.      What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

6.      What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Reading test: Who can vote?

Writing test: Citizens can vote.

Then he went through all 50 yes/no questions and also ask what does Genocide and Persecuted means.

After all these, he said she is approved and he will approve the application in couple of days after he has chance to go through all the documents.

12/26/2015 Got Married

Our CR1 Journey

2/4/2016 - I-130 file and documents mailed to Chicago Lockbox

2/9/2016 - Received NOA1 via text and email

2/15/2016 - Received NOA1 in mail

5/18/2016 to 6/1/2016 - Visited wife in india

8/11/2016 - Received NOA 2 via text and email :dancing: :dancing:

8/22/2016 - Received NOA 2 in mail

9/6/2016 - Case was sent to NVC (received text & email)

9/12/2016 - NVC received our Case from USCIS... wait continues for NVC case number

9/27/2016 - Submitted -261 and paid AOS fee

9/29/2016 - Received and paid IV fee

10/9/2016 - Submitted DS-260

10/15/2016 - AOS and IV package mailed to NVC

10/19/2016 - Scan Date

12/07/2016 - Case Completed

12/27/16 - Interview date received over the phone

12/30/16 - P4 letter received

02/03/2016 - Interview, VISA APPROVED!!!:jest::jest:

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3 minutes ago, mmkshah said:

My Wife had N-400 and I-751 interview this morning.

We arrived at USCIS at 7:45 and were waiting in line outside for security which took about 15 minutes. I was able to go in with my wife and waiting inside the waiting area while she was interviewed.

The combo interview took about 30-35 minutes. The additional documents that he asked were for updated tax returns, joint bank account statement, utility bills.

For I-751, he asked who lives in house and who owns it. My name and birth day. With my wife being pregnant, he asked who is the father of unborn child also asked for document for the pregnancy. We took our last doctor’s visit and couple ultrasound pictures.

For the civic test below are the six questions that he asked:

1.      What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

2.      Who vetoes bills?

3.      What is the highest court in the United States?

4.      How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

5.      What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

6.      What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Reading test: Who can vote?

Writing test: Citizens can vote.

Then he went through all 50 yes/no questions and also ask what does Genocide and Persecuted means.

After all these, he said she is approved and he will approve the application in couple of days after he has chance to go through all the documents.

Thank you for the detailed interview experience. i wish you and your wife good luck. 

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Thank you for the updates! It gives me hope even though my husband's case isn't moving yet. :D

🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

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Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview 

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

Spoiler

Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

🎆 Members new and old: don't forget to fill in your VJ timeline! 🎇 https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

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1 hour ago, Mary M said:

Oh sorry. After he had passed the test on December 15, it immediately updated the next day saying oath ceremony was being scheduled.  Then it took 3 weeks to get the date of the ceremony. 

Thank you. I hope we get the update soon. Glad to hear you’re almost done.

12/26/2015 Got Married

Our CR1 Journey

2/4/2016 - I-130 file and documents mailed to Chicago Lockbox

2/9/2016 - Received NOA1 via text and email

2/15/2016 - Received NOA1 in mail

5/18/2016 to 6/1/2016 - Visited wife in india

8/11/2016 - Received NOA 2 via text and email :dancing: :dancing:

8/22/2016 - Received NOA 2 in mail

9/6/2016 - Case was sent to NVC (received text & email)

9/12/2016 - NVC received our Case from USCIS... wait continues for NVC case number

9/27/2016 - Submitted -261 and paid AOS fee

9/29/2016 - Received and paid IV fee

10/9/2016 - Submitted DS-260

10/15/2016 - AOS and IV package mailed to NVC

10/19/2016 - Scan Date

12/07/2016 - Case Completed

12/27/16 - Interview date received over the phone

12/30/16 - P4 letter received

02/03/2016 - Interview, VISA APPROVED!!!:jest::jest:

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On 12/4/2020 at 10:34 AM, TaRems said:

I was able to view it in the documents tab. Scheduled for January 13, 2021. Hopefully I get the notice in the post sometime soon. 

Hello how was your interview today? please do share the experience. Thanks

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2 hours ago, Fahad86 said:

Hello how was your interview today? please do share the experience. Thanks

Hello .. my interview went well . It was actually yesterday morning. Apologies for the date mix up 🙈

I was scheduled for 8am . Arrived in good time and was in the queue by 7:45am, despite the long line, I was in the building and thru security within 10mins . Made my way to the 3rd floor and checked in with the receptionist. Was seated for 5 mins when my name/ number was called out by the case officer assigned to my case.  Upon entering the room the case officer and I had small talk after which we went over my application and the change of name I requested. Took the civic test, read and write test . Answered the eligibility questions . Signed some forms.  Was approved and given a form to that effect , told I should get my oath notice within 3-4 weeks . The whole process was approximately 15mins from start to finish . Upon checking my case tracker on my way out , it showed I was in line for my oath to be scheduled. 
 

These are the civic questions asked

 

- What did Susana B Anthony do ? fought for Women’s  right 
- When is Independence Day ? 4 July 

-US war involved the North and south ? Civil

war 

-Who is the commander in chief of military? The president 

- One war fought by US in 1900s? WW1

- Name 2 national US holidays? Christmas and new year 

All the best with your journey.

Mailed our petition :January 21 2016

Case received : January 26 2016 ( according to USCIS case tracker )

NOA1 receipt dated :January 28 2016

RFE mailed out (via app) : March 24 2016

RFE hard copy arrived : March 28 2016

RFE response sent via priority mail: April 02 2016

RFE response received : April 04 2016

NOA2 approved( via app) : April 14 2016 ????

NOA2 hard copy received : April 18 2016

Case received at NVC / case number received : May 6 2016

Case in transit to embassy : May 12 2016

Case recieved at embassy and ready for interview : May 16 2016

Medical : June 2 2016

Interview scheduled : June 27 2016

I am the beneficiary (UK)

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1 hour ago, TaRems said:

Hello .. my interview went well . It was actually yesterday morning. Apologies for the date mix up 🙈

I was scheduled for 8am . Arrived in good time and was in the queue by 7:45am, despite the long line, I was in the building and thru security within 10mins . Made my way to the 3rd floor and checked in with the receptionist. Was seated for 5 mins when my name/ number was called out by the case officer assigned to my case.  Upon entering the room the case officer and I had small talk after which we went over my application and the change of name I requested. Took the civic test, read and write test . Answered the eligibility questions . Signed some forms.  Was approved and given a form to that effect , told I should get my oath notice within 3-4 weeks . The whole process was approximately 15mins from start to finish . Upon checking my case tracker on my way out , it showed I was in line for my oath to be scheduled. 
 

These are the civic questions asked

 

- What did Susana B Anthony do ? fought for Women’s  right 
- When is Independence Day ? 4 July 

-US war involved the North and south ? Civil

war 

-Who is the commander in chief of military? The president 

- One war fought by US in 1900s? WW1

- Name 2 national US holidays? Christmas and new year 

All the best with your journey.

Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. Good luck with oath!

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12 hours ago, TaRems said:

Hello .. my interview went well . It was actually yesterday morning. Apologies for the date mix up 🙈

I was scheduled for 8am . Arrived in good time and was in the queue by 7:45am, despite the long line, I was in the building and thru security within 10mins . Made my way to the 3rd floor and checked in with the receptionist. Was seated for 5 mins when my name/ number was called out by the case officer assigned to my case.  Upon entering the room the case officer and I had small talk after which we went over my application and the change of name I requested. Took the civic test, read and write test . Answered the eligibility questions . Signed some forms.  Was approved and given a form to that effect , told I should get my oath notice within 3-4 weeks . The whole process was approximately 15mins from start to finish . Upon checking my case tracker on my way out , it showed I was in line for my oath to be scheduled. 
 

These are the civic questions asked

 

- What did Susana B Anthony do ? fought for Women’s  right 
- When is Independence Day ? 4 July 

-US war involved the North and south ? Civil

war 

-Who is the commander in chief of military? The president 

- One war fought by US in 1900s? WW1

- Name 2 national US holidays? Christmas and new year 

All the best with your journey.

Hello and congratulations

Can you share what documents did they ask you to show etc. 

Thank you in advance :) 

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1 hour ago, chicago2020 said:

Hello and congratulations

Can you share what documents did they ask you to show etc. 

Thank you in advance :) 

Hello and thank you 😊. I took with me the last 3 years tax transcripts, daughter’s birth certificate and few other documents showing our current address . Ironically the case officer did not ask for any documents, however when I mentioned the documents I had on me and if it was needed, the case officer opted for our tax transcripts and our daughter’s birth certificate . 

Mailed our petition :January 21 2016

Case received : January 26 2016 ( according to USCIS case tracker )

NOA1 receipt dated :January 28 2016

RFE mailed out (via app) : March 24 2016

RFE hard copy arrived : March 28 2016

RFE response sent via priority mail: April 02 2016

RFE response received : April 04 2016

NOA2 approved( via app) : April 14 2016 ????

NOA2 hard copy received : April 18 2016

Case received at NVC / case number received : May 6 2016

Case in transit to embassy : May 12 2016

Case recieved at embassy and ready for interview : May 16 2016

Medical : June 2 2016

Interview scheduled : June 27 2016

I am the beneficiary (UK)

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On 12/20/2020 at 12:50 AM, Zkot4ov said:

Were you there with him, in the building or at the actual interview? I have my interview next month and the letter says only a lawyer can accompany me. Dont want my hubby to take off and later not allowed into the building due to covid restrictions. 

if i remember correctly you have an interview next tuesday. Did you recieve any correspondence that it is canceled? Since all field offices are closed 19th and 20th. 

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43 minutes ago, Fahad86 said:

if i remember correctly you have an interview next tuesday. Did you recieve any correspondence that it is canceled? Since all field offices are closed 19th and 20th. 

I was just about to post. 3rd time N400 interview cancelled. This is beyond ridiculous for me. I just want this process to be over...

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1 minute ago, Zkot4ov said:

I was just about to post. 3rd time N400 interview cancelled. This is beyond ridiculous for me. I just want this process to be over...

Ughhhhhhh. How long have you been waiting since you filed?

🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

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Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview 

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

Spoiler

Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

🎆 Members new and old: don't forget to fill in your VJ timeline! 🎇 https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

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