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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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1 minute ago, jnguyen1025 said:

My partner has been in the US for almost 5 years and we are still waiting for her 10-year GC and another 3 years before she can apply for citizenship. 

Huh??

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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6 minutes ago, jnguyen1025 said:

This journey is very much a waiting game and you have no choice but to do what’s being asked, even if it means doing it again or resubmitting info you’d previously provided.

 

My partner has been in the US for almost 5 years and we are still waiting for her 10-year GC and another 3 years before she can apply for citizenship. 
 

USCIS is very big about proof. The more u can provide, the better your case. Even if it wasn’t part of the instructions, they can still subsequently ask for it if there’s any suspicion on their part. 
 

I know it can get frustrating, but be patience and the day will come. Good luck 👍

Irrelevant context, the OP got red flags, it is not a waiting game.

N400

12/06/2014: Package filed

12/31/2014: Fingerprinted

02/06/2015: In-Line for Interview

04/15/2015: Passed Interview

05/05/2015: Oath letter was sent

05/22/2015: Oath Ceremony

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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1 hour ago, JFH said:

What happened to your Chinese fiancé who had her interview in 2019?

I thought there was a 2 year waiting period between applying for a new K1 ?

so,  OP should answer this post as it looks like he had a K1 Chinese fiancee in  2019 ,  met and visited a new one 2 times since then and now has applied a new application (but only looks like that from his posts with no timeline)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Wales
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40 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

I thought there was a 2 year waiting period between applying for a new K1 ?

so,  OP should answer this post as it looks like he had a K1 Chinese fiancee in  2019 ,  met and visited a new one 2 times since then and now has applied a new application (but only looks like that from his posts with no timeline)

Perhaps a Mod needs to edit the thread title?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Taiwan
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45 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

I thought there was a 2 year waiting period between applying for a new K1 ?

so,  OP should answer this post as it looks like he had a K1 Chinese fiancee in  2019 ,  met and visited a new one 2 times since then and now has applied a new application (but only looks like that from his posts with no timeline)

As I said.....there is possibly more to this story......thanks for your research.

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Brazil
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1 hour ago, HRQX said:

When was I-485 approved? That's the date that matters for the 3-year wait for filing for citizenship.

I'm guessing late 2018 based on previous posts (EAD/AP received in mid-2018).  So they're eligible for citizenship in maybe a year or less if filing based on marriage.

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4 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

I'm guessing late 2018 based on previous posts (EAD/AP received in mid-2018).

Do you have a link to that post? Did it mention if that combo card was a renewal? Or if they just delayed in filing AOS package? Mid-2016 was the US entry with K-1: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=220079

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5 hours ago, laylalex said:

I mean, it looks like his Chinese fiancee was supposed to interview in September 2019 but in October 2019 he was asking about procedures at the HCMC consulate so 🤷‍♀️

 

Also it looks like there was a Chinese wife who preceded the Chinese fiancee. There's a LOT going on here timeline-wise. 

I couldn’t work out if maybe the Chinese fiancé is the same person who had the interview in Vietnam the other day (she may have moved?) but the timeline suggests otherwise. The marriage to the first Chinese woman (before the 2019 fiancé) was, by the OP’s own admission, “short”. I’m beginning to see why the embassy is wanting info and timelines on exes. 

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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10 hours ago, visafrompa said:

, description of our two visits with photos and receipts. 

 

One visit is necessary to get a K-1, but not always sufficient.  
 

I met my then fiancée over ten times before her (successful) interview.  
 

Sorry this happened. 
 

Provide everything they asked for.  I think you will succeed.  

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**Thread locked from further comment. OP received appropriate answers regarding the initial inquiry. A new thread may be started later if the OP has further questions .**

 

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🇷🇺 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

 

🎆 Members new and old: don't forget to fill in your VJ timeline! 🎇 https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/

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