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Have a qq to experts here: my spouse was a PR at the time of my vawa application but in the meantime he would have been naturalized. I believe he was a citizen when my GC was issued. Can i apply for citizenship after 3 yrs or still need to wait 5 yrs since I have no proof of his citizenship? Thank you for taking time and effort in answering 🙏🏽
 

Rest everyone waiting on approval, please hang on tight. I started in your place in 2018 and got this far. You will too 👍🏼

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I just received my I-485 notice today which is in the first week of January 2021. I completed my medical I-693 in July 2020 ( that will be almost 6 months during the interview ) . Can somebody suggest me that do I need to do I-693  again ? Besides that how long does it take to get the GC after the interview ? Can anybody share some experience how does the interview looks like ?

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2 hours ago, TexasVAWA said:

I just received my I-485 notice today which is in the first week of January 2021. I completed my medical I-693 in July 2020 ( that will be almost 6 months during the interview ) . Can somebody suggest me that do I need to do I-693  again ? Besides that how long does it take to get the GC after the interview ? Can anybody share some experience how does the interview looks like ?

Congrats on your scheduled interview!😊👍 when did you do the initial i693? Where you asked to get it done again? Anyway interview goes different for everyone..depending on your peculiar case and the officer you get, you can be out within minutes or be in the hot seat for longer! Prepare well and may God go with you!🙏

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5 hours ago, PayingForward said:

Have a qq to experts here: my spouse was a PR at the time of my vawa application but in the meantime he would have been naturalized. I believe he was a citizen when my GC was issued. Can i apply for citizenship after 3 yrs or still need to wait 5 yrs since I have no proof of his citizenship? Thank you for taking time and effort in answering 🙏🏽
 

Rest everyone waiting on approval, please hang on tight. I started in your place in 2018 and got this far. You will too 👍🏼

USCIS will be able to verify that information, it helps to present any document that proves so as well. Consequently you should be able to naturalize in 3yrs👍

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5 hours ago, TexasVAWA said:

I just received my I-485 notice today which is in the first week of January 2021. I completed my medical I-693 in July 2020 ( that will be almost 6 months during the interview ) . Can somebody suggest me that do I need to do I-693  again ? Besides that how long does it take to get the GC after the interview ? Can anybody share some experience how does the interview looks like ?

@TexasVAWAYou don't have to do I-693 again because you have done it within 2 years. 

You didn't receive a notice saying that to mail the I-693 to them? I received a notice and they asked me to redo the I-693 because I first did it in 2017 and it got expired. And they asked me to send it to them.

Which city are you located? I saw we are both in Texas, but it seems we got different notices. 

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20 hours ago, DanyT. said:

I sent it early because last time it took almost 11 months the renewal. 

Thank you, DanyT. That's good to know info. 

Divorced US citizen spouse in December 2017. 

Filed I-360 on Nov 12, 2019

Filed I485/ C31 EAD / AP in Feb 2020 (Stupid lawyer filed C31 instead of C9, and I didnt know EAD codes, didnt know about this VJ forum either)

On H1b status since 2014, H1b 6 years expired in May 2020. Out of status / Period of authorized stay since then. 

Amended EAD petition to C9 and filed expedite request for same in mid-may 2020. 

C9 EAD approved June 4, 2020. 

Biometrics done in Oct 2020. 

I485 case transferred to NBC for "faster processing" on September 30, 2020

Filed C9 EAD / AP Renewal petition in February 2021. 

Initial Advance Parole (from Feb 2020 application) approved in June 2021. 

C31 EAD production update - Nov 1st, 2021. 

C31 card delivered to attorney's office on Nov 8, 2021. 

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No RFE throughout.  

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4 hours ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

Congrats on your scheduled interview!😊👍 when did you do the initial i693? Where you asked to get it done again? Anyway interview goes different for everyone..depending on your peculiar case and the officer you get, you can be out within minutes or be in the hot seat for longer! Prepare well and may God go with you!🙏

Thank you  @Stillwinning!!!😊. My case is VAWA and I received the notice in july 2020 to bring I-693 with me when USCIS will schedule interview .  Lol why hot seat for VAWA? I heard for VAWA case they just ask things from I-485 to match the record. Thank you for your suggestion . 

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1 hour ago, HoustonVAWA said:

@TexasVAWAYou don't have to do I-693 again because you have done it within 2 years. 

You didn't receive a notice saying that to mail the I-693 to them? I received a notice and they asked me to redo the I-693 because I first did it in 2017 and it got expired. And they asked me to send it to them.

Which city are you located? I saw we are both in Texas, but it seems we got different notices. 

Thank you so much for your response @HoustonVAWA .  I received the notice in july 2020 saying that to bring I-693 with me during the interview. I moved out from Texas . Now living in Arizona.  

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13 minutes ago, TexasVAWA said:

Thank you so much for your response @HoustonVAWA .  I received the notice in july 2020 saying that to bring I-693 with me during the interview. I moved out from Texas . Now living in Arizona.  

If you were asked to bring it to the interview, then do so. You can get it done now👍

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14 minutes ago, TexasVAWA said:

Thank you  @Stillwinning!!!😊. My case is VAWA and I received the notice in july 2020 to bring I-693 with me when USCIS will schedule interview .  Lol why hot seat for VAWA? I heard for VAWA case they just ask things from I-485 to match the record. Thank you for your suggestion . 

There have been instances were the IO decides to go overboard. Just be prepared all round. Hopefully it goes smoothly!😊👍

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6 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

If you were asked to bring to bring it then do so. You can get it done now👍

Yea that I will definitely do. But my question was I did my I -693 in July 2020 and my interview is in January 2021. So from July 2020 to January 2021 = 6 months . Do I have to do the I-693 again before the interview or not ? 

6 minutes ago, Stillwinning!!!😊 said:

There have been instances were the IO decides to go overboard. Just be prepared all round. Hopefully it goes smoothly!😊👍

Okay that makes sense . Thank you so much. 

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5 minutes ago, TexasVAWA said:

Yea that I will definitely do. But my question was I did my I -693 in July 2020 and my interview is in January 2021. So from July 2020 to January 2021 = 6 months . Do I have to do the I-693 again before the interview or not ? 

Okay that makes sense . Thank you so much. 

Even though it's valid, It's been more than 60 days since the civil surgeon signed it....you can go back there and explain to them..they might update for a small fee!👍

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