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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Scotland
Timeline
Posted

Will be eligible, based on marriage, to submit on the 22nd (plus a day or so to take account of the nuances of the online system). Will add my time line once submitted.

 

Good luck to all!

 

Non-Immigrant visa - H1B

Feb 2001. Enter the US

Nov 2004. Married to USC

May 2006. Depart US

 

Non-immigrant visa - L1A

Dec 2013. Enter US

 

AOS

May 2016. AOS submission.

June 2017. 10 year GC received

 

N400

March 22nd. N400 submission window opens

March 23rd. N400 submitted online

March 24th. Everything now visible in N400 online dashboard

 

 

 

 

 

Posted

Hi guys, we filed our application on 02/29/2020 but I consider us to be in March filers 😄.

 We filed under the 3 years marriage rule. The  I751 was approved on January 2020.

Seattle WA,  completion time: May 2021 (14 months). Waiting time : 7 days. 

Good luck to everyone. 

Posted (edited)
9 hours ago, Flying Scotsman said:

Will be eligible, based on marriage, to submit on the 22nd (plus a day or so to take account of the nuances of the online system). Will add my time line once submitted.

 

Good luck to all!

 

Did you already remove the conditions on your green card? When did you get approved? Let me know if you have any questions on the N400 application:)

Edited by Lilmama
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
Timeline
Posted (edited)

Good luck folks...early filing date for us is 3/30/2020 but we're probably waiting until April 1st just in case! Don't want to get caught filing early...

Edited by millefleur

🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

Spoiler

Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

21-Jul-2017: No SSN after three weeks; applied in person at the SSA

22-Jul-2017: GC arrived in the mail 📬

31-Jul-2017: SSN arrived via mail, hurrah!

 

*NOTE: The USCIS Field Office in Moscow is now CLOSED as of February 28th, 2019.

 

Removal of Conditions - MSC Service Center

 28-Jun-2019: Conditional GC expires

30-Mar-2019: Eligible to apply for ROC

01-Apr-2019: ROC in the mail to Phoenix AZ lockbox! 📫

03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview 

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

25-Oct-2019: 10 year GC Card received in mail 📬

 

*I don't understand this status because we DID have an interview!

 

🇺🇸 N-400 Application for Naturalization (Apr 2020-Jun 2021) 🛂

Spoiler

Filed during Covid-19 & moved states 1 month after filing

30-Mar-2020: N-400 early filing window opens!

01-Apr-2020: Filed N-400 online 💻 

02-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received online 📃

07-Apr-2020: NOA 1 - Receipt No. received via mail

05-May-2020: Moved to another state, filed AR-11 online

05-May-2020: Application transferred to another USCIS field office for review ➡️

15-May-2020: AR-11 request to change address completed

16-Jul-2020: Filed non-receipt inquiry due to never getting confirmation that case was transferred to new field office

15-Oct-2020: Received generic response to non-receipt inquiry, see full response here

10-Feb-2021: Contacted senator's office for help with USCIS

12-Feb-2021: Received canned response from senator's office that case is within processing time 😡

16-Feb-2021: Contacted other senator's office for help with USCIS - still no biometrics

19-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice - canned response from other senator's office 🌐

23-Feb-2021: Interview scheduled - notice to come in the mail

25-Feb-2021: Biometrics reuse notice arrives via mail

01-Mar-2021: Interview notice letter arrives via mail  ✉️ 

29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

16-Jun-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 - DONE!!

17-Jun-2021: Certificate of Naturalization issued

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Bahrain
Timeline
Posted

I just filed ny N400 yesterday- 3/2/2020. 

AOS

July 9, 2016 - Application Sent to USCIS Chicago IL (AOS, EAD, AP)
July 11, 2016 - Package Delivered
July 12, 2016 - EAD & AP case was received
July 22, 2016 - I-485 Fingerprint Fee was received
July 26, 2016 - Electronic text & email received at 12:20midnight
July 26, 2016 - Check has been cashed out at 4:00am
July 29, 2016 - AOS, EAD & AP NOA1s hardcopy received
August 05, 2016 - Biometric Appointment Letter received (it was sent on 2nd Aug)
August 15, 2016 - Biometric Successfully Done within 20 minutes at Southpoint Jacksonville
September 21, 2016 - EAD and AP APPROVED via USCIS case status (Sept. 21 in the morning, EAD status was "NEW CARD BEING PRODUCED" and same day in the evening EAD and AP = APPROVED :dancing: )
September 26, 2016 - EAD and AP Approval Notice Hardcopies Received by Mailbox
October 5, 2016 - EAD case changed to CARD WAS MAILED
October 11, 2016 - Combo Card (EAD/AP) status changed to CARD WAS DELIVERED TO YOU BY THE POST OFFICE
October 11, 2016 - Combo Card received :) when I checked our mailbox at 4pm
October 12, 2016 - Went to SS Office and changed my name to married name
**No Interview for I485 :dancing::idea::dancing:
November 17, 2016 - Green Card status APPROVED and in the afternoon it changed to NEW CARD IS BEING PRODUCED :dancing:
November 23, 2016 - Card was mailed to me
November 25, 2016 - Card was picked up by USPS
November 26, 2016 - Green Card received in the mailbox : :dancing:

K1 Visa/ I 129F

Packet sent on: December 09, 2015
USCIS RECEIVED on: December 10, 2015 and routed to California Services
NOA1 E-receipt received on: December 14, 2015
NOA1 Hard copy received on: December 22, 2015
RFE: NONE :jest::D;)
NOA2 APPROVED:
January 22, 2016 (as per USCIS Web Tracker)

~Non-Delivery of Notice of Action- NOA2~

Date Requested to USCIS a Duplicate NOA2 hardcopy (as we did not receive the NOA2 sent on Jan. 22, 2016) : February 16, 2016

Date of E-mail Response from USCIS stating they will send duplicate NOA2: March 1, 2016

Duplicate NOA2 sent on: March 03, 2016

Duplicate NOA2 Hardcopy Received on: March 7, 2016 :idea:

NVC Case: *** I called NVC on 2nd February 2016 and there is NO CASE yet but I called again on 4th February and I got our NVC Case Number :dancing:

Date Package Received By NVC: February 03, 2016

Date Case #, IIN and BIN assigned: February 03, 2016

Date Package Left From NVC: February 05, 2016

Mail from NVC Received (hardcopy): February 10, 2016

Received a call from US Embassy confirming they received my approved K1 Petition: February 16, 2016

Packet 3 Received (E-mail): February 16, 2016

DS-160 Completed & submitted: February 17, 2016

K1 Visa Fee, PAID on: March 02, 2016 (BHD 100.700)

Medical Examination: March 06, 2016 (K1 Med Fee- BHD 66.000)

Packet 3 Submission Date: March 07, 2016 at 11:00am at US Embassy Bahrain, Biometrics scheduled & completed

American Mission Hospital sent my K1 Medical Examination Result to US Embassy: March 13, 2016 ( I have received a call from AMH to collect my copy of vaccination report & Medical Examination Result & also AMH informed me that my K1 medical forms has been delivered to US Embassy on this date)

Packet 4 (Interview): March 14, 2016 (I have received a call from US Consul Specialist & she informed me about my interview)

Interview Date: March 17, 2016 at 3:00pm (APPROVED)

Visa Issued: March 21, 2016

Visa Received (On Hand): March 21, 2016 at 1:30pm (US Consul called me to pick up my passport/visa between 1:00-1:30pm)

POE: Abu Dhabi Airport, May 14, 2016

Applied SSN: May 16, 2016

Received SSN Card in hand: May 20, 2016

Married: June 18, 2016

Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Scotland
Timeline
Posted (edited)
11 hours ago, Lilmama said:

Did you already remove the conditions on your green card? When did you get approved? Let me know if you have any questions on the N400 application:)

We were married 12 years before I applied for AOS so we were not subject to a conditional GC. My application is all ready to go ...just need to press “submit”

Edited by Flying Scotsman
Clarity

Non-Immigrant visa - H1B

Feb 2001. Enter the US

Nov 2004. Married to USC

May 2006. Depart US

 

Non-immigrant visa - L1A

Dec 2013. Enter US

 

AOS

May 2016. AOS submission.

June 2017. 10 year GC received

 

N400

March 22nd. N400 submission window opens

March 23rd. N400 submitted online

March 24th. Everything now visible in N400 online dashboard

 

 

 

 

 

Posted
3 hours ago, Flying Scotsman said:

We were married 12 years before I applied for AOS so we were not subject to a conditional GC. My application is all ready to go ...just need to press “submit”

That makes sense. I understand now. Good luck 😊

Posted

 I filed online N400 yesterday 3/3/20. Nice to meet everyone here

N400 (Open window 1/24/2020)

03/03/2020: online submitted N400 application

 

ROC I-751 (Open window 1/24/2019)

03/11/19: I751 sent to Phoenix, AZ.

03/12/19: Package delivered and signed for

03/19/19: The check was cashed. Text message was received couple hours later (#LIN)

03/22/19: Received NOA/18 months extended letter for GC

9/14/19: Biometrics letter received in the mailbox. Appointment is on Sep 25,2019

1/24/2020:  "New card is being produced"


AOS for K1

07/07/16: I-485, I-765, I-131 AOS Application sent to USCIS Chicago IL.

07/08/16: Package delivered

7/12/16: Electronic texts & email receiveds

7/15/16: 3 Hardcopy NOA1s received in the mailbox with dated July 11,2016

7/23/16: Biometrics letter received in the mailbox. Appointment is on Aug 4,2016

8/4/16: BIO is done at Denver USCIS support center

8/17/16: I485 changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" When????

9/12/16: EAD/AP status changed to New card is being produced ---> then EAD/AP approved same day

9/16/16: EAD/AP Hard copy approval notices received. Card was mailed to me

9/23/16: EAD/AP combo card received

Aos interview 4/24/2017 --> approved on the spot. GC expire 4/24/2019

 

K-1 Journey:

1/18/16: I-129F Package sent via FedEx to Lewisville, TX

1/20/16: I-129F Package delivered

1/21/16: Electronic text & email received

1/22/16: NOA1 notice date (routed to CSC)

1/29/16: Hardcopy NOA1 received in the mailbox.

3/18/16: NOA2 received via text and email :dancing: :dancing:

4/6/16: NVC received

6/2/16: Interview day -->> Approved

6/12/16: Entered USA (POE Dallas/Texas)

6/14/16: Obtained marriage license at local COS office. 

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Mexico
Timeline
Posted

I filed last night online 03/04/2020

My field office is Tampa FL

Don't see all the documents I uploaded yet, but I am hoping it is just part of the process since it is less than 24 hours since I submitted online.

Anyone else had this situation happen?

 

Looking forward to sharing this last step of the journey with all of you!

Good luck to everyone!!

Alex and I have been friends for 23 years. We met in Mexico City and kept in touch as our friendship grew. On April 28, 2015 everything came into place, we confessed our love for each other and became a couple, and on June 13, 2015 we decided to get married (L)(L)(L) On February 4th, 2021 I became a US citizen. This is the story of our process:

K1 Petition

09-24-2015 I-129F Delivered in Dallas Lockbox / 09-25-2015 I-129F NOA1 received in CSC

09-30-2015 Got NOA1 e-notification / 10-08-2015 Got NOA1 hard copy

11-05-2015 Got NOA2 e-notification / 11-11-2015 Got NOA2 hard copy

12-04-2015 Received NVC letter

02-23-2016 ASC appointment / 02-24-2016 Consulate Interview

02-24-2016 Visa Approved!!! / 02-26-2016 Visa received

03-12-2016 Got to the US POE Orlando

04-01-2016 GOT MARRIED!!!! :dancing:(6 months)

AOS / EAD / AP

05-27-2016 I-485, I-765 & I-13 Sent from RapidVisa to the Chicago Lockbox / 05-31-2016 AOS, EAD and AP Filed at Chicago Lockbox (Day 0)

06-06-2016 NOA1 Receipt date (Day 6) / 06-07-2016 Got NOA1 e-notification (Day 7) / 06-08-2016 Got NOA1 hard copies (Day 😎

06-24-2016 Got Biometrics Appointment letter (Day 24) / 07-05-2016 Biometrics appointment (Day 35)

08-18-2015 EAD and AP Approved (Day 79) / 08-25-2016 EAD /AP combo card delivered (Day 86)

02-06-2017 Green Card was Approved (Day  251)

02-10-2017 GREEN CARD DELIVERED!!!! (Day 255)... :star::star::star: (8 months)

ROC

11-10-2018 I-751 Sent from RapidVisa and Filed at Dallas Lockbox / 11-13-2018 ROC Picked up at Dallas Lockbox (Day 0)

11-16-2018 email and text notification with receipt number, and check cashed (Day 3)

12-17-2018 submitted an e-request for not receiving NOA1 (Day 34)

1-17-2019 Got I-551 stamp on passport for 1 year extension of GC since NOA1 hard copy never arrived (Day 65)

10-21-2019 Got Biometrics appointment letter (Day 342) / 11-01-2019 Biometrics appointment (Day 353)

12-30-2019 Got renewal of I-551 stamp on passport for 1 year extension of GC since NOA1 hard copy never arrived (Day 412)

02-21-2020 Green Card was Approved (Day  461)

02-27-2020 GREEN CARD DELIVERED!!!!  (Day  467 = 15 months)...:star::star::star:

Citizenship

03-04-2020 N-400 Submitted Online

03-26-2020 Original Biometrics appointment (offices closed - COVID-19) (Day 22) 

09-10-2020 Inquiry online (Day 190) / 09-16-2020 NEW Biometrics appointment issued (Day 196)

09-25-2020 Got Biometrics Appointment letter (Day 205)

10-19-2020 Interview notice for interview on December 7 (Day 229) / 12/08/2020 Interview rescheduled for January 12 (Day 279)

01-12-2021 Interview  (Day 314) / 01-14-2021 Got Oath Ceremony notification (Day 316)

02-04-2021 OATH CEREMONY!!!!  (Day 337)... :star::star::star: (11 months)

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

Hello Everyone!

 

Im getting ready to file this week, getting my requirments ready..

 

Aside from the checklist provided by USCIS. Do you guys have your own doc checklist that you can share? 

 

Im so scared to leave anything out.

Im applying based on 5 year residence. I was married to a US citizen as of 2013, but he passed away last year..

 

Grateful for any tips you can provide

Posted

I just submitted my N400 online. I live in Massachusetts 

I'm Married and resident for more than 3 years and my I-751 was already approved.

 

Back to the wait game :))))))

Good luck everybody ! 

B1/B2 -->married USC---> I-130 + I-485 + I-765 :

Sent: 06/20/2016

Biometric: 07/20/2016

RFE: 09/01/2016

RFE reply sent: 10/31/16

EAD received:  11/15/2016

Interview 03/15/2017 APPROVED

 

ROC:

Package Delivered: 12/21/2018

Text and email with case # received: 12/26/2018 Vermont Service Center

Biometric app. 01/30/2019

Approved: 12/06/2019

Green Card received: 12/12/2019 ❤️📬

 

N400:

Submitted: 03/06/2020

Posted

Do you guys think that if everything went well we might still be able to vote this upcoming presidential election? Or is it definitely too late 

B1/B2 -->married USC---> I-130 + I-485 + I-765 :

Sent: 06/20/2016

Biometric: 07/20/2016

RFE: 09/01/2016

RFE reply sent: 10/31/16

EAD received:  11/15/2016

Interview 03/15/2017 APPROVED

 

ROC:

Package Delivered: 12/21/2018

Text and email with case # received: 12/26/2018 Vermont Service Center

Biometric app. 01/30/2019

Approved: 12/06/2019

Green Card received: 12/12/2019 ❤️📬

 

N400:

Submitted: 03/06/2020

 
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