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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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Hi guys!!

 

The instructions state you cant file the application until you reach the 90 day window. Is that the 90 days before the expiration date printed on my PR card? 

 

If the processing times are longer than 90 days then what happens when my card expires? Do they provide you with an extension?

 

Thanks in advance :)

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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Make sure that USCIS does not receive your I-751 before the 90 day (not 3 month) window opens.........The window opens 90 days prior to the expiration date on your conditional green card.  You will receive an extension letter after USCIS accepts the I-751.  It will extend the expiration date on your card by 18 months..

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Australia
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4 minutes ago, missileman said:

Make sure that USCIS does not receive your I-751 before the 90 day (not 3 month) window opens.........The window opens 90 days prior to the expiration date on your conditional green card.  You will receive an extension letter after USCIS accepts the I-751.  It will extend the expiration date on your card by 18 months..

Awesome!! Thank you for clarifying.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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3 minutes ago, Isabella_NZ said:

Awesome!! Thank you for clarifying.

I recommend mailing your I-751 package on the day the window opens via USPS Priority Mail....... There have been recent posters who sent their packages too early.....As a result, USCIS rejected the I-751 and returned the package to the poster about a month later.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Australia
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We gave ourselves 3 days into the open window.  Silly, I know, but we really did NOT want to get caught out with an early (and, therefore, rejected) submission.

 

Sukie in NY

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Our Prior Journey

N-400 Naturalization

18-Feb-2018 - submitted N-400 online, credit card charged

18-Feb-2018 - NOA1

12-Mar-2018 - Biometrics 

18-June-2018 - Notice of interview received

26-July-2018 - Interview  - APPROVED!!!

26-July-2018 - Oath Ceremony Scheduled

17-Aug-2018 - Oath Ceremony

 

 

Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Yeah, USCIS are real sticklers about the 90-day admission window, not a day earlier, and not a day later. Folks should know how to count. If not there are day calculator function sites that will calculate it for you. Besides processing times for several of the service centers are currently running over 12 months. Folks aren't really going anywhere very fast.:wow:

 

YMMV

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Posted
18 hours ago, Isabella_NZ said:

Is that the 90 days before the expiration date printed on my PR card? 

Yes....90 days and not to be confused with 3 months ;) 

 

18 hours ago, Isabella_NZ said:

Do they provide you with an extension?

If you file within the 90-day window, USCIS is sending out extension letters due to long processing times.

IR-1/CR-1
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GOT MARRIED: 3-APR-2015 :wub:

HUSBAND FILED I-130: 29-MAY-2015

VISAS APPROVED: 15-JUN-2016

VISAS IN HAND; GREEN CARD FEES PAID: 21-JUN-2016

PORT OF ENTRY - FT. LAUDERDALE INTL AIRPORT: 06-AUG-2016
CONDITIONAL GREEN CARDS RECEIVED: 23-SEP-2016
 
I-751 FILER   
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FILED REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS: 25-JUN-2018
FILE SENT TO NEBRASKA SERVICE CENTER 11-MAY-2019
10-YR GREEN CARDS APPROVED 17-JUN-2019 
10-YR GREEN CARDS RECEIVED 21-JUN-2019 :dance: 

N-400 FILER
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FILED CITIZENSHIP ONLINE; RECEIVED NOA1: 8-DEC-2019
BIOMETRICS WALK-IN: 18-DEC-2019
INTERVIEW SCHEDULED: 26-OCT-2020
APPROVED/SAME DAY OATH CEREMONY: 26-OCT-2020
 
US PASSPORT
APPLICATION APPOINTMENT AT USPS (ROUTINE): 16-SEP-2021
PASSPORT APPROVED: 30-SEP-2021
PASSPORT RECEIVED: 5-OCT-2021
 
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