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Kat&Fermin   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Costa Rica
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It's been a REALLY long time since I've posted.... we went through the whole process of the i-130. And I wanted to ask how dual citizenship works after your spouse is fully naturalized and a US citizen. I think he gave his Costa Rican citizenship up when he took his oath? But we were thinking about moving back someday, and I wanted dual citizenship for us both. How would this work? Thank you so much for input!!!

USCIS STAGE (209 Days)
09/29/2012 - Mailed/Filed for I-130 via USPS Express Mail
10/02/2012 - I-130 Form received
10/03/2012 - E-Notification / Text Message Notification NOA1
10/04/2012 - USCIS Cashed Check ($420)
10/13/2012 - Received NOA1 in Mail
03/02/2013 - Case Status changed to RFE [exactly 5 months since received]
03/05/2013 - Paper RFE - Case at Field Office
03/13/2013 - Mailed out requested RFE

04/29/2013 - APPROVED!!!! Case Status Post-Decision Activity

NVC STAGE (81 Days)

05/03/2013 - Received NO2 in the Mail

05/06/2013 - NVC Received Case

05/22/2013 - NVC assigns case # and IIN

05/28/2013 - Gave NVC hubby's email address, Choice of agent email sent

06/04/2013 - AOS I-864 bill generated & paid ($88)

06/05/2013 - AOS bill shown as paid

06/10/2013 - Choice of agent email accepted

06/10/2013 - IV Bill generated & paid ($230)

06/16/2013 - IV Bill shown as paid

06/26/2013 - Sent AOS + IV packets

07/23/2013 - AOS Checklist sad.png

07/25/2013 - IV packet accepted

07/27/2013 - Sent AOS Checklist

08/26/2013 - CASE COMPLETE!!!!

Consulate / Interview

08/22/2013 - Blood Test & X-Rays Done

08/28/2013 - Medical + Retake Blood Test

10/24/2013 - Interview Date [APPROVED!!]

10/29/2013 - Passport/Visa Pickup

10/30/2013 - POE - Newark, NJ

Removing Conditions

11/08/2013 - Received ss card in mail

08/14/2015 - Sent out I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions

09/15 - Recv'd temporary green card paper extended for 1 year

03/24/2016 - Received biometrics appt in mail

03/25/2016 - Early walk-in for biometrics (NO LUCK FOR THAT DAY, approved for following Monday)

03/28/2016 - Biometrics & fingerprints taken

07/01/2016 - Received notification to receive green card within 90 days ; 07/07/2016 - Green card received!

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xyz12345   260

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These 3 things might be useful to you:

 

https://www.quora.com/Will-I-lose-my-Costa-Rican-birth-citizenship-after-becoming-an-US-citizen-through-naturalization-marrying-an-American-citizen

 

http://www.costaricainsiders.com/should-i-get-costa-rican-permanent-residency-and-or-citizenship/

 

https://costaricalaw.com/costa-rica-legal-topics/immigration-and-residency/residency-general-information-and-summary/

 

 

Good luck!

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Ontarkie   14,225

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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It depands on whether his country of birth recognizes dual citizenship or not. 

 

Some countries don't care what you said during the the US oath ceremony. Like Canada for example, while others the second you become a USC they say you are no longer a citizen of their country. 

 

So it all comes down to his birth country's laws.

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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millefleur   5,046

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Russia
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**Moved from General Immigration-Related Discussion to Mexico, Latin & South America subforum; issue is specific to Costa Rica**

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

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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) 🛂

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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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