N-400 Aug 2019 Filers

[Mike Bico 9]

Hello Folks:

I wanted to take a lead in creating this group for all (Naturalization) N-400 AUG 2019 FILERS! Please use below table to provide your case details. (Thanks to AI135 for creating the table for July 2019 filers) 

 

I will be filing my case online in the first week of Aug 2019 and would like all Aug 2019 filers to share their Citizenship journey on this thread!! It is gonna be exciting. 

 

I will fill out the details in the table once I file my application online.

 

My Green Card Journey:

Married my beautiful wife : July 2015

Applied GC (through marriage) : Sept 2015

Interview : Nov 3, 2016 (approved on the spot)

Received my physical card : Nov 11, 2016 

 

Applied to waive off conditions : Aug 9, 2018

NOA (with 18 months extension) : Sept 9, 2018

Bio-metrics : July 8, 2019 (After my case was transferred from CA to Potomac)

Now waiting on approval and physical GC

 

VJ Username	Filing date	NOA1	Biometrics Appt	RFE?	Interview	Oath Ceremony	Field Office	Filed online / paper
								
								

[IslandQueen 45]

I am in! I will be applying the 3rd week of August. Let the final journey begin.

[pic16f84 3]

What supporting documents you guys sending? Any photos or just documents? And for bank statement it is every month for last 3 years? Or only the current one?

[IslandQueen 45]

Just now, pic16f84 said:

What supporting documents you guys sending? Any photos or just documents? And for bank statement it is every month for last 3 years? Or only the current one?

I have already prepared my application.  I am just waiting to submit on August 19. I am sending 1 bank statement per year, home insurance, car insurance, trips we've  taken over the last 3 years including hotel stays and international flights, telephone bills (we share a phone plan) and a few photos. Oh I am also sending a copy of my daughter's birth certificate. I am planning to take documents for two properties that we own together just in case they need more proof. We were not required to remove conditions as we were married more than 2 years before I got my green card.

[Hamido 7]

I applied in July 27 biometric scheduled in August 22 in Minneapolis field office the busiest field office in the nation my completion time is 12 months, the wait game started.

[pic16f84 3]

 

                                                                                                       

VJ Username	Filing date	NOA1	Biometrics Appt	RFE?	Interview	Oath Ceremony	Field Office	Filed online / paper
pic16f84	8/3/2019						Santa Ana	Online
								
								

[Lana_17 21]

Hi Team! I have just received approval for my i-751, hoping to receive 10 year GC in the mail in the next 2 weeks. Have started on collecting all the evidence possible for this  YET AGAIN lol. And planning to apply in the next 2 weeks. (I am already eligible since this past February - just been waiting for i-751). Thank you for starting this thread and looking forward to soaking in all the info - for one last USCIS application process (hopefully!). 

[Mike Bico 9]

Hello everyone!

This morning I submitted my N400 Application online. I read multiple posts about filing N400 while waiting on I751 and decided that it is wise to file instead of waiting. My I751 file is in Potomac and they are working on June 2018 cases right now. So I am hoping either I get my 10 years GC before my N400 interview or they both are adjudicated at the same time (sometime next year). Fingers crossed. 

My timeline:

July 2015 -Married US Citizen 

Sept 2015- Applied for GC 

Nov 2016- Got conditional GC 

Aug 2018- Applied for I751 (Houston)

June 2019- Case transferred to Potomac

July 2019- Biometrics Aug 2019- Eligible for N400 and filed online.

 

VJ Username	Filing date	NOA1	Biometrics Appt	RFE?	Interview	Oath Ceremony	Field Office	Filed online / paper
pic16f84	8/3/2019						Santa Ana	Online
MikeBico	8/5/2019						Houston	Online
								
								

 

[Mike Bico 9]

On 8/2/2019 at 11:33 AM, pic16f84 said:

What supporting documents you guys sending? Any photos or just documents? And for bank statement it is every month for last 3 years? Or only the current one?

I submitted following docs:

1)     Copy of USCIS Form I-551 Front & Back (Permanent Resident Card).

4)     I-797 NOA for Extension of Permanent Residency for 18 months.

5)     Copy of Marriage certificate 

6)     Copy of my wife's Naturalization certificate

7)     Joint US tax transcripts & W-2s for last 4 years issued by IRS. 

😎     Copy of our Texas State Driver’s License with same residential address.

9)     Auto insurance cards showing joint policy for both our cars.

10)  Letters from Auto Insurance Company stating that my wife was added to my policy on XX/XX/XX and it has been a joint policy since then.

11)  Letter from my employer stating that my wife is listed as my spouse and the point of contact in case of emergency in company records.

12)  Copy of my 401K beneficiary forms showing my wife as the primary beneficiary.

13)  Bank Joint Account and statements starting XX/XX/XX through last four years. (I have attached few statements for each year)

14)  Letters from Investment Joint accounts confirming the opening date of our joint accounts 

15)  Monthly statements from Merrill Edge accounts since opening of these accounts. (I have attached few statements for each year)

16)  Letter from Bank Account confirming that I am an authorized user on my wife’s account.  

17)  Copies of Joint Credit and Debit cards showing our names on them.

18)  Letters from Ally bank stating my wife was added as an authorized user to my account on XX/XX/XX; and joint statements. (I have attached few statements for each year)

19)  Letter from Insurance company reflecting our joint Health insurance policy.

20)  Health Insurance and Dental Insurance Bills for my wife reflecting me as the responsible party.

21)  Harris County Appraisal District Real property account information showing joint ownership of our home.

22) Verizon phone bills showing my and my wife's joint account with my parents’ in-law, since xx/xx/xx

23)  Affidavit letter of support from our two close friends 

24)  Copy of airline tickets, hotel and Airbnb reservations, car rental agreements from our vacations for last four years.

25)  Our pictures with friends and family in last four years (location and dates are mentioned in the file).

Edited August 5, 2019 by Mike Bico

[DrRob 9]

Hi all,

 

Just applied for naturalization this morning, so thought I'd change over from the I-751 forum finally . I was waiting on ROC since August last year, including an initial 3 months without the I-797 receipt, which was horribly nerve wracking. Received my green card in the mail a couple of weeks ago, and became eligible for naturalization yesterday (90 days prior to 3 year permanent resident anniversary).

 

In my application I included copies of the green card, marriage certificate, 4 years of jointly filed tax returns (only requires 3 but whatever), my husbands US passport page and US birth certificate, and then as evidence of marriage I just updated what I provided for I-751 ROC, so statements of joint bank account every 3 months from 2015 to present, copies of joint lease on our apartment, joint vehicle insurance, beneficiary information for both our retirement accounts and annotated personal photos of us from 2012 to present. I could have included more, but I've read that anything you supply now only has to be updated in your file when you go for the interview, so I felt this was a good start.

 

Just waiting on biometrics appointment notification, they reused my biometrics from my original GC application 3 years ago for the ROC due to the backlog (didn't stop them keeping the biometrics fee, however...), so it's been a while since I did them.  Looking forward to the next year to complete this final step! I can't believe it was in 2014 when I first asked for an advisory opinion on my J1 status, and realized the government had incorrectly identified me as being subject to the 2 year home presence requirement. To prevent being deported I had to fight through the mess of trying to prove them wrong, then finally agreeing they were right (they weren't), getting a waiver, adjusting status, getting a conditional green card, the holdup in removing conditions, and now the final application. I'm exhausted and broke from lawyer and filing fees, and can't wait for this to be eventually over!

 

Rob

[Altan2011 3]

We are also filing N-400 this month. I am curious if anyone used the online application? Or just sent in paper? I have pretty much all the paperwork (from an extra copy I made for the I-751). Also have scanned .pdfs saved. But what a load of "uploading." It looks like the "online" applications go much faster. Thanks in advance.

[pic16f84 3]

20 minutes ago, Altan2011 said:

We are also filing N-400 this month. I am curious if anyone used the online application? Or just sent in paper? I have pretty much all the paperwork (from an extra copy I made for the I-751). Also have scanned .pdfs saved. But what a load of "uploading." It looks like the "online" applications go much faster. Thanks in advance.

I have used online application. No issues it was straight forward.

[Mike Bico 9]

1 hour ago, Altan2011 said:

We are also filing N-400 this month. I am curious if anyone used the online application? Or just sent in paper? I have pretty much all the paperwork (from an extra copy I made for the I-751). Also have scanned .pdfs saved. But what a load of "uploading." It looks like the "online" applications go much faster. Thanks in advance.

I did online filing and suggest you doing as well.  It's simple and easy. You can even create a draft application now and submit when you are eligible (the system won't let you submit application until you are eligible anyways). The draft application gets saved for a month from the last you edited it. 

[Bryan & Luke 17]

My timeline:

July 2016 -Married US Citizen 

Aug 2019- Applied for I751 (Nebraska - Transferred from California)

July 2019- Biometrics 

Aug 2019- Eligible for N400 and filed online.

 

VJ Username	Filing date	NOA1	Biometrics Appt	RFE?	Interview	Oath Ceremony	Field Office	Filed online / paper
pic16f84	8/3/2019						Santa Ana	Online
MikeBico	8/5/2019						Houston	Online
Bryan & Luke	8/5/2019						Saint Louis	Online
								
								

[Rangm021 11]

My timeline:

November 2015 - Married US Citizen 

March 2016 -  Applied for AOS

July 2016 - Approved for AOS

June 2018 - Applied for ROC (I-751)

July 2019 - Approved for ROC/ Received CG

 

VJ Username	Filing date	NOA1	Biometrics Appt	RFE?	Interview	Oath Ceremony	Field Office	Filed online / paper
pic16f84	8/3/2019						Santa Ana	Online
MikeBico	8/5/2019						Houston	Online
Bryan & Luke	8/5/2019						Saint Louis	Online
Rangm021	8/5/2019						Orlando	Online