I-751 Switch to Divorce Waiver, NO RFE, NO INTERVIEW

[SY12 29]

Hello all,

 

Happy New Years ~ Yesterday I received a notification saying "card is being produced" and just want to share my experience.

 

NOA date is 08/01/17, jointly filed in CA office

02/xx/18 Case Transferred to Local Office (cannot remember the exact date but this appears to be a bug maybe)

Summer of 2018, I switched to a divorce waiver after receiving the final decree

10/16/18 Transferred to Nebraska

01/03/19 Card is being produced

 

NO RFE, NO INTERVIEW

 

For the divorce waiver, I submitted a personal statement explaining the relationship, the final decree, some photos, 3 letters from my friends and that was all.

 

Personally, I came to the US when I was 15 for high school. I met and married my ex-husband in college. We then moved to Colorado where I attended law school.

During law school, our relationship went sour and we decided to separate. I switched from jointly filed to a divorce waiver after receiving the final decree.

There was no violence, abuse, cheating, or anything like that. We just grew apart.

 

I am sharing my experience to reassure that even with a divorce waiver with no violence, people can still pass I-751 without RFE or Interview. Just tell the truth!

 

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions! 

 

BEST LUCK TO EVERYONE THAT IS STILL WAITING. YOU WILL GET YOUR CARD!

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

Congratulations! Have a happy life!~

 

May 2019 be a great year for you and everyone else!

[SY12 29]

2 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

Congratulations! Have a happy life!~

 

May 2019 be a great year for you and everyone else!

Thank you so much! Happy New Year  

[tomigaoka 8]

Congratulations....

 

Just  quick question what will happen to your ROC application if your divorce decree taking so long to get finalize...

 

 

 

 

[SY12 29]

2 minutes ago, tomigaoka said:

Congratulations....

 

Just  quick question what will happen to your ROC application if your divorce decree taking so long to get finalize...

 

 

 

 

Since we filed out divorce jointly and had no assets or children, it was finalized in 90 days.

 

But for people that filed jointly and are waiting on their divorce process, there are probably 2 scenarios:

 

1. USCIS is unaware of the divorce proceeding and the joint filing got approved before the divorce is finalized

2. USCIS is aware of the divorce proceeding and will wait to adjudicate the case after the divorce is finalized 

 

In either scenario, once the divorce is finalized, you should send an update to USCIS so you don't run into any problems when applying for citizenship.

 

Hope that helps!

 

[tomigaoka 8]

Thanks for the reply really helpful. May i know what state u filed your divorce? Not sure if 90 days is possible in CA...

 

And goodluck to your party!!!

[SY12 29]

Just now, tomigaoka said:

Thanks for the reply really helpful. May i know what state u filed your divorce? Not sure if 90 days is possible in CA...

 

And goodluck to your party!!!

Yes, I filed in CO which has a 90-day waiting period.  

In CA, the waiting period is 6 months, from the date of service.

 

[TheKingmaker 153]

You are a professional lawyer. Or soon to be one. I'm sure that helped.

 

Are you planning to practice immigration law? You have to. 😁

[SY12 29]

12 hours ago, TheKingmaker said:

You are a professional lawyer. Or soon to be one. I'm sure that helped.

 

Are you planning to practice immigration law? You have to. 😁

Haha I am planning on practicing family law, maybe also immigration.  

Feel the calling to help fellow immigrants like me  

[SY12 29]

Got my card yesterday!

After case approved on 01/03, USCIS has been really good about keeping me updated.

So happy this is finally over.

Good luck to everyone still waiting!

 

[parsha 163]

my I-751 file window is going to be opened at March 1

for the pass year the marriage went really south, I am really worry I am not going to have enough evidence, and I still in divorce process now

hope my case can be smoothed as yours

[Mackerman88 0]

6 hours ago, parsha said:

my I-751 file window is going to be opened at March 1

for the pass year the marriage went really south, I am really worry I am not going to have enough evidence, and I still in divorce process now

hope my case can be smoothed as yours

When did you file you I-751? My friend filed in August but hasn’t heard anything yet and the website said there is a validation error when she searches the receipt 

[SY12 29]

8 hours ago, parsha said:

my I-751 file window is going to be opened at March 1

for the pass year the marriage went really south, I am really worry I am not going to have enough evidence, and I still in divorce process now

hope my case can be smoothed as yours

Good Luck! I don't have a very strong paper trail either. Just be confident and explain to them what happened to the marriage. 

[parsha 163]

3 hours ago, Mackerman88 said:

When did you file you I-751? My friend filed in August but hasn’t heard anything yet and the website said there is a validation error when she searches the receipt 

I haven't file yet, my window is going to open in March, so I plan to file by the end of March

now I am gathering data, but all the papers just looks really poor...

[parsha 163]

2 hours ago, SY12 said:

Good Luck! I don't have a very strong paper trail either. Just be confident and explain to them what happened to the marriage. 

I am not sure I will have the final divorce decision by March

so if in that case, I have to file join and explain I am under the process?

god so stressful