N-400 January 2020 Filers

[Amadia 711]

1 hour ago, Quarknase said:

This is not correct.

You are absolutely correct. 

@Ikeyes here's a link with details on getting that done: 

https://www.justia.com/immigration/naturalization-citizenship/citizenship-for-vawa-green-card-holders/#:~:text=VAWA protections apply not only,who suffered from domestic abuse.&text=A foreign national spouse or,for the standard five years.

[Quarknase 1,072]

1 hour ago, Georgia16 said:

I didn’t say all. There have been many cases on here where people have i they were abused and wanted they vawa because it also give them access to USC after 3 years. It just makes it harder for those who really struggled and were abused. But bottom line is that they can apply after 3 years and don’t have to wait 5 years. 

Yes, that's true. But the poster stated that vawa was granted with removal of conditions which is impossible It was either divorce waiver or abuse waiver and if the person filed with both, they need to check approval notice which one was granted because only abuse waiver qualifies under 3 year rule that's why I recommended they do some homework before we can give advise

[Villanelle 4,122]

3 minutes ago, Quarknase said:

Yes, that's true. But the poster stated that vawa was granted with removal of conditions which is impossible It was either divorce waiver or abuse waiver and if the person filed with both, they need to check approval notice which one was granted because only abuse waiver qualifies under 3 year rule that's why I recommended they do some homework before we can give advise

Just FYI- when someone applies for ROC and checks multiple boxes USCIS requires them to prove all boxes. So you cant just check off all the boxes randomly. If you check 2 you have to prove 2. So if they checked divorce and abuse and were approved they were approved for both. In rare cases- USCIS will notify you that you checked the abuse box but dont seem to qualify. They send you a long RFE outlining what you can send for proof of abuse. If you dont have such evidence you can request to drop the abuse box. Technically USCIS is under no obligation to remove the abuse box (and youd have to refile with just divorce) but they always seem to allow the drop as a courtesy. 

 

Bottom line is if you checked off both boxes and were approved its assumed you were approved under both. Unless you got that RFE or otherwise requested to drop the abuse box, USCIS wont drop it for you or not process it if that makes sense. So theres no chance you checked off abuse + divorce and they just decided to do divorce only. If abuse was dropped you would know about it because you wouldve had to request it being dropped. 

 

Im not posting this as a disagreement. Just offering additional information. I do agree the OP needs to clarify their situation for accurate advice as well. Most likely they did ROC with both abuse  + divorce and will qualify for 3yrs. If so they need to send their n400 on paper (not the online system as the online system will not accept it). There is also a link somewhere in the VAWA thread if you use search which has a letter you can print out and send with your n400 explaining policy on how you are eligible as a ROC abuse waiver. Its recommended to send it with your n400 as often the n400 is rejected improperly. 

[Quarknase 1,072]

5 minutes ago, Villanelle said:

Just FYI- when someone applies for ROC and checks multiple boxes USCIS requires them to prove all boxes. So you cant just check off all the boxes randomly. If you check 2 you have to prove 2. So if they checked divorce and abuse and were approved they were approved for both. In rare cases- USCIS will notify you that you checked the abuse box but dont seem to qualify. They send you a long RFE outlining what you can send for proof of abuse. If you dont have such evidence you can request to drop the abuse box. Technically USCIS is under no obligation to remove the abuse box (and youd have to refile with just divorce) but they always seem to allow the drop as a courtesy. 

 

Bottom line is if you checked off both boxes and were approved its assumed you were approved under both. Unless you got that RFE or otherwise requested to drop the abuse box, USCIS wont drop it for you or not process it if that makes sense. So theres no chance you checked off abuse + divorce and they just decided to do divorce only. If abuse was dropped you would know about it because you wouldve had to request it being dropped. 

 

Im not posting this as a disagreement. Just offering additional information. I do agree the OP needs to clarify their situation for accurate advice as well. Most likely they did ROC with both abuse  + divorce and will qualify for 3yrs. If so they need to send their n400 on paper (not the online system as the online system will not accept it). There is also a link somewhere in the VAWA thread if you use search which has a letter you can print out and send with your n400 explaining policy on how you are eligible as a ROC abuse waiver. Its recommended to send it with your n400 as often the n400 is rejected improperly. 

Thank you for the clarification - your posts are always amazingly written and full of knowledge 🙌

[N400MA 13]

Rick&apple, I applied online and had my biometric done February 20th. 

[TillyDog 31]

On 6/19/2020 at 7:35 PM, Rick & Apple said:

Good Luck to @TillyDog on the interview this Monday.

Thanks! It was all good... Nashville USCIS officers were very friendly. We (TillyDog is actually three people) actually were pilot video interviews, so the officer greeted us, took us to an office set up with a desk, an iPad, a printer ,and a place to put documents you'd signed or filled in. About 30 mins total from going back through to walking out with our approval notices. Now to wait for oath ceremonies to be scheduled (they said we would be advised by mail). While I was waiting for my interview (about 15 minutes), there were at least two small oath ceremonies conducted in a room to the side of the waiting room. 

 

Cheers,

 

TillyDog

[Quarknase 1,072]

6 minutes ago, TillyDog said:

Thanks! It was all good... Nashville USCIS officers were very friendly. We (TillyDog is actually three people) actually were pilot video interviews, so the officer greeted us, took us to an office set up with a desk, an iPad, a printer ,and a place to put documents you'd signed or filled in. About 30 mins total from going back through to walking out with our approval notices. Now to wait for oath ceremonies to be scheduled (they said we would be advised by mail). While I was waiting for my interview (about 15 minutes), there were at least two small oath ceremonies conducted in a room to the side of the waiting room. 

 

Cheers,

 

TillyDog

Congrats!

[Giovanna024 442]

10 minutes ago, TillyDog said:

Thanks! It was all good... Nashville USCIS officers were very friendly. We (TillyDog is actually three people) actually were pilot video interviews, so the officer greeted us, took us to an office set up with a desk, an iPad, a printer ,and a place to put documents you'd signed or filled in. About 30 mins total from going back through to walking out with our approval notices. Now to wait for oath ceremonies to be scheduled (they said we would be advised by mail). While I was waiting for my interview (about 15 minutes), there were at least two small oath ceremonies conducted in a room to the side of the waiting room. 

 

Cheers,

 

TillyDog

Can you please share with us your questions?

What did they asked you about your aplication? 

Were you wearing a mask?

[TillyDog 31]

19 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

Can you please share with us your questions?

What did they asked you about your aplication? 

Were you wearing a mask?

Sure...

 

First, everyone is wearing a mask, and keeps a mask on whenever in shared areas. You can't even enter the building if you do not have one. Then you have to answer a set of questions about Covid-19 exposure or symptoms before you can go through security (which is basically the same as TSA Security at an airport).

 

When I went back with the officer, they took me to the video interview room, had me swear to tell the truth throughout the interview, and then left me in the office while they went back to theirs to conduct the interview remotely over video. They said I could remove my mask as soon as they left and my door was closed. They removed their mask when they sat down at their desk so we were mask-free over video.

 

Questions I was asked...

Who is the governor of your state?

Name a state that borders Canada.

What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

How many senators are there?

 

They then reviewed all the questions in the application, standard biographical questions about family, where I lived, etc, details about my international travel history (but mainly checking that there had been no further travel since the last trip noted on my application), association memberships, current job and employer. Then they went through all the questions about moral standing, and I had to answer each one expressly.

 

All in all it was pretty straightforward, and nothing to worry about (even though I was stress-studying the 100 civics questions for weeks leading up to today)...

 

Cheers!

 

[Giovanna024 442]

17 hours ago, TillyDog said:

Sure...

 

First, everyone is wearing a mask, and keeps a mask on whenever in shared areas. You can't even enter the building if you do not have one. Then you have to answer a set of questions about Covid-19 exposure or symptoms before you can go through security (which is basically the same as TSA Security at an airport).

 

When I went back with the officer, they took me to the video interview room, had me swear to tell the truth throughout the interview, and then left me in the office while they went back to theirs to conduct the interview remotely over video. They said I could remove my mask as soon as they left and my door was closed. They removed their mask when they sat down at their desk so we were mask-free over video.

 

Questions I was asked...

Who is the governor of your state?

Name a state that borders Canada.

What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

How many senators are there?

 

They then reviewed all the questions in the application, standard biographical questions about family, where I lived, etc, details about my international travel history (but mainly checking that there had been no further travel since the last trip noted on my application), association memberships, current job and employer. Then they went through all the questions about moral standing, and I had to answer each one expressly.

 

All in all it was pretty straightforward, and nothing to worry about (even though I was stress-studying the 100 civics questions for weeks leading up to today)...

 

Cheers!

 

Thank you so much!

[Winterbeard 74]

I'm getting restless. Tampa isn't usually so slow, and with COVID cases on the rise I'm worried that im going to be postponed again if I get rescheduled.

Question: My GC expires November 2021, if my citizenship hasn't taken place by June 2021, am I right in thinking I would have to renew my GC despite having a citizenship case pending?

 

 

[Giovanna024 442]

1 minute ago, Winterbeard said:

I'm getting restless. Tampa isn't usually so slow, and with COVID cases on the rise I'm worried that im going to be postponed again if I get rescheduled.

Question: My GC expires November 2021, if my citizenship hasn't taken place by June 2021, am I right in thinking I would have to renew my GC despite having a citizenship case pending?

 

 

I was thinking the same, I am in Miami FL. I  checked the closed offices its only show NewYork

[stg 5]

Any Atlanta folks get their interview dates yet after de-schedule ?

I got my bios done mid feb and was excited for my interview on April 16, but then it was corona time.

[Rick & Apple 233]

10 minutes ago, stg said:

Any Atlanta folks get their interview dates yet after de-schedule ?

I got my bios done mid feb and was excited for my interview on April 16, but then it was corona time.

 I think there are 2 members with Atlanta as their field office. Lucardo3 had interview and was approved 3/5/2020. zilchfox had biometrics 2/12/2020 and is waiting for interview.

 

I added you to our spreadsheet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bxlnPL1_Ln6rGAZcTwEf6e-dNjQkBmr02wYi6baeIF0/edit#gid=0

[PonJor 69]

9 hours ago, stg said:

Any Atlanta folks get their interview dates yet after de-schedule ?

I got my bios done mid feb and was excited for my interview on April 16, but then it was corona time.

stg, come join us!. Our bios was done late Feb (2/27) and we're still waiting for an original interview to be scheduled.

 

Edited June 24, 2020 by PonJor
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