Adjustment of Status taking long

[XKare 0]

Hello,

My wife  went the whole process from k-1 Visa to getting married in the US, now On Sept 2017 we sent her papers for adjustment of status I-751 since her two year was over now in Dec. I see that California is taking for ever for that process... I really hope she gets it before december of next year.

My question is #1: If she doesnt get it can she still apply for citizenship right before the 3 years of marriage? Yes im a US Citizen and we have been married for over two years.

#2: Can she still travel outside the US with expeired green card and the letter from INS?

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

1. yes.

2. yes, for the first year. If she hasn't received her new GC by the end of the 1st year extension, she can make an appointment with her local office and receive a stamp that extends it for a second year, good for traveling outside the US.

[GayK1inTexas 12]

We just got the green card today.  It was processed at California center.  I took 16 months.  It seems they have gotten slower this year.  Since it took longer, we did go to the local office and get a passport stamp prior to the 1 year expiration.  The stamp is good for another year but wont be necessary now with the green card.