I-751 November 2020 filers

[ROC-AL 87]

Small rant:

 

So today we went to renew mi wifes DL. The DMV lady didn't know how to count 18 months from the day her GC expires. He GC doesn't expire till February 14. Technically she should have given her a DL till August 14, 2021. Instead she gave her DL till June 11, 2021.  It doesn't matter that much because we intend to file for N-400 by the 3 year rule and hopefully all immigration is done before we have to do another DL renewal (pain in the @$$)  

 

Just do your calculation beforehand so that you get the most out of your DL, if you live in one of those States, where your DL is link to the expiration of your GC. It's $37 here in AL every time you move. And it's only good for 4 years or the expiration of your GC. We are planning on moving before N-400, so that is another drive to that office and another $37.  It's not the money itself, but the time to go there and wait and waste it on something that has nothing to do with immigration. 

 

Good luck to everyone and hope we get biometrics info soon.

 

 

[Locito 85]

4 hours ago, Pandalion said:

It will be interesting to see CR 1 folks that has not received the NOA yet will follow the same pattern or not. Btw what visa type is CR1?

 

For example, the speakers confirmed that I-751 receipt numbers with the prefix MSC are routed for interview scheduling; receipt numbers that do not contain the MSC prefix (e.g., EAC, VSC, LIN, etc.) are routed to the appropriate service center for an interview waiver determination. 

Oh, that was news to me. Thank you!

 

CR-1 is the conditional marriage visa the immigrant is given if they have been married to the US citizen for less than 2 years. In our case, if we had delayed the painstaking process and plan for the POE 8 months later, we would not have needed to deal with the removal of conditions, and would have received a 10 years' IR-1 green card directly. But obviously, we just wanted to be together and not wait any more than necessary. And our process was really fast and straightforward (by US immigration standards) unlike many heartbreaking stories you read on VisaJourney.

[emekus94 1,125]

4 hours ago, Pandalion said:

Yes, thank you Mystery Man

 

Upon looking at the spreadsheet it seems like most of the CR1 has MSC as service center code and based on the article posted by USCIS it seems like MSC will be routed for the interview, others will be routed for interview waiver determination. It will be interesting to see CR 1 folks that has not received the NOA yet will follow the same pattern or not. Btw what visa type is CR1?

 

For example, the speakers confirmed that I-751 receipt numbers with the prefix MSC are routed for interview scheduling; receipt numbers that do not contain the MSC prefix (e.g., EAC, VSC, LIN, etc.) are routed to the appropriate service center for an interview waiver determination. 

 

37 minutes ago, Locito said:

Oh, that was news to me. Thank you!

 

CR-1 is the conditional marriage visa the immigrant is given if they have been married to the US citizen for less than 2 years. In our case, if we had delayed the painstaking process and plan for the POE 8 months later, we would not have needed to deal with the removal of conditions, and would have received a 10 years' IR-1 green card directly. But obviously, we just wanted to be together and not wait any more than necessary. And our process was really fast and straightforward (by US immigration standards) unlike many heartbreaking stories you read on VisaJourney.

Yes. CR-1 folks have most likely not yet had a joint interview and would make sense they have one before a 10 year card is issued

[emekus94 1,125]

3 hours ago, ROC-AL said:

 

 

Good luck to everyone and hope we get biometrics info soon.

 

 

I think you might be in luck my friend
SRC is the fastest moving center from prior spreadsheets. most are getting biometrics waived and a select few already had interview so I think you will be hearing something by next month!! 

[@PandaLion 3]

36 minutes ago, Locito said:

Oh, that was news to me. Thank you!

 

CR-1 is the conditional marriage visa the immigrant is given if they have been married to the US citizen for less than 2 years. In our case, if we had delayed the painstaking process and plan for the POE 8 months later, we would not have needed to deal with the removal of conditions, and would have received a 10 years' IR-1 green card directly. But obviously, we just wanted to be together and not wait any more than necessary. And our process was really fast and straightforward (by US immigration standards) unlike many heartbreaking stories you read on VisaJourney.

Thanks. My case is the same as you but my category is CR6. I came here on F1 visa. 

[CuriousPetitioner 23]

43 minutes ago, emekus94 said:

 

NOA came in the mail today! I will update the spreadsheet. Also went the CR1 route and received the MSC prefix. Hopefully things go smoothly for us and everyone involved. Does anyone have an answer regarding applying for citizenship? I think someone mentioned the N-400? We have yet to look into this. I think someone mentioned you can start the paperwork for this while waiting on removal of conditions to finish? Any information would be awesome. Again thank you to everyone for helping. This has been a great group. I will still follow along and help when I can.

[rao19 42]

21 minutes ago, CuriousPetitioner said:

NOA came in the mail today! I will update the spreadsheet. Also went the CR1 route and received the MSC prefix. Hopefully things go smoothly for us and everyone involved. Does anyone have an answer regarding applying for citizenship? I think someone mentioned the N-400? We have yet to look into this. I think someone mentioned you can start the paperwork for this while waiting on removal of conditions to finish? Any information would be awesome. Again thank you to everyone for helping. This has been a great group. I will still follow along and help when I can.

You are right; the N-400 application for naturalization can be submitted beginning 90 days before the 3rd anniversary of your first green card. 

This can be done while your I-751 is still in process. The entire process is online. Visajourney has some good forums dedicated to this topic. 

[ROC-AL 87]

12 minutes ago, CuriousPetitioner said:

NOA came in the mail today! I will update the spreadsheet. Also went the CR1 route and received the MSC prefix. Hopefully things go smoothly for us and everyone involved. Does anyone have an answer regarding applying for citizenship? I think someone mentioned the N-400? We have yet to look into this. I think someone mentioned you can start the paperwork for this while waiting on removal of conditions to finish? Any information would be awesome. Again thank you to everyone for helping. This has been a great group. I will still follow along and help when I can.

I am looking into the N-400 as of right now. I am assuming that it will be similar or the same as for ROC. We have some already for naturalization. Joint bank statements ( savings & checking); joint taxes ( we do not file separately); chats, sms and emails to each other; joint credit cards; we live in the same place with same address in DL; my wife is on my medical insurance; we got emergency contact and 401k where each other is beneficiary; we have common assets (vehicle purchase under both names); this partial list should be enough, I think. 

 

I have not found a list of documents that have been used for N-400. Would be nice if someone that has recently done it, shared it. December 2020 and later. 

 

We plan to use the 3 year rule for naturalization.

 

Our friend from Thailand recently did hers and took only 4 months or less in Montgomery, AL right before the pandemic started. But her interview was in the middle of all the chaos.  She did the 100 questions test though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Marla W 18]

11 minutes ago, rao19 said:

You are right; the N-400 application for naturalization can be submitted beginning 90 days before the 3rd anniversary of your first green card. 

This can be done while your I-751 is still in process. The entire process is online. Visajourney has some good forums dedicated to this topic. 

Hello! Silly question here but want to be extra sure I understood. If we got our green card dated 01/16/19, third year will be 22, so you can apply for naturalization October 2021?

thank you in advance 

[CuriousPetitioner 23]

3 minutes ago, Marla W said:

Hello! Silly question here but want to be extra sure I understood. If we got our green card dated 01/16/19, third year will be 22, so you can apply for naturalization October 2021?

thank you in advance 

I/16/19 until 1/16/20 is one year 

1/16/20 until 1/16/21 is two years 

1/16/21 until 1/16/22 is three years 

So yeah I would say that works I think!

 

 

[HMM1234 19]

Hi guys I need some urgent guidance. I received my NOA in California at my permanent address. I live in Maryland. I have to travel internationally next week. My FIL mailed the letter to me last week but I haven't received it yet. I m so stressed. If I don't get it by next week, should I travel ? I was thinking that I travel and  when my husband receive it here in Maryland , he can mail me overseas. 

And unfortunately, he sent via USPS.

What would you guys suggest?

 

 

[ROC-AL 87]

7 minutes ago, CuriousPetitioner said:

I/16/19 until 1/16/20 is one year 

1/16/20 until 1/16/21 is two years 

1/16/21 until 1/16/22 is three years 

So yeah I would say that works I think!

 

 

In reality you get the 90 days before the 3 year also like in ROC

 

Our is GC 2/15/2019 and we can apply N-400 on 11/17/2021 according to my calculations

Edited January 11, 2021 by ROC-AL

[rao19 42]

11 minutes ago, Marla W said:

Hello! Silly question here but want to be extra sure I understood. If we got our green card dated 01/16/19, third year will be 22, so you can apply for naturalization October 2021?

thank you in advance 

 

4 minutes ago, CuriousPetitioner said:

I/16/19 until 1/16/20 is one year 

1/16/20 until 1/16/21 is two years 

1/16/21 until 1/16/22 is three years 

So yeah I would say that works I think!

 

 

That is my understanding. Others can correct me if I am mis-stating something.

[ROC-AL 87]

2 minutes ago, HMM1234 said:

Hi guys I need some urgent guidance. I received my NOA in California at my permanent address. I live in Maryland. I have to travel internationally next week. My FIL mailed the letter to me last week but I haven't received it yet. I m so stressed. If I don't get it by next week, should I travel ? I was thinking that I travel and  when my husband receive it here in Maryland , he can mail me overseas. 

And unfortunately, he sent via USPS.

What would you guys suggest?

 

 

They can mail it to you overseas, but  you are risking such important piece of mail to a courier! 😬 

[rao19 42]

4 minutes ago, rao19 said:

 

That is my understanding. Others can correct me if I am mis-stating something.

Look at the call out box at the bottom of Pg. 22: https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/guides/chapter4.pdf

@CuriousPetitioner @Marla W

Edited January 11, 2021 by rao19