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NadiaChris   0

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Hello everyone,

I entered the USA on October 2017 by fiancé visa, get married also same month.

get my first green card (2 years) on June 2018

applied for removal of condition March 2020 and get approved recently.

 

I am married to a US citizen, so my question when can I apply for citizenship and how much time it take? 
thank you 

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millefleur   5,047

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**Moved from US Citizenship Case Filing and Progress Reports to US Citizenship General Discussion**

🇷🇺 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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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   42,032

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16 minutes ago, NadiaChris said:

Hello everyone,

I entered the USA on October 2017 by fiancé visa, get married also same month.

get my first green card (2 years) on June 2018

applied for removal of condition March 2020 and get approved recently.

 

I am married to a US citizen, so my question when can I apply for citizenship and how much time it take? 
thank you 

You can apply 3 years minus 90 days from the date your Adjustment of Status was approved. Seems you can apply soon.

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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.. 
 

Talako Rising Star

Talako   787

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36 minutes ago, NadiaChris said:

Hello everyone,

I entered the USA on October 2017 by fiancé visa, get married also same month.

get my first green card (2 years) on June 2018

applied for removal of condition March 2020 and get approved recently.

 

I am married to a US citizen, so my question when can I apply for citizenship and how much time it take? 
thank you 

Try this:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

Finally done.

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TheAkazs Explorer

TheAkazs   23

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On 2/23/2021 at 12:04 PM, Talako said:

Try this:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator

Hello I'm trying to figure out how to do this. 

 

My husband received the GC on July 24, 2018. (CR1 visa)

I went to the website to see the date for 90 days before citizenship eligibility. it says April 25, 2018. 

 

Anyone willing to elaborate this for me please?

aaron2020 Grand Master

aaron2020   11,651

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3 minutes ago, TheAkazs said:

Hello I'm trying to figure out how to do this. 

 

My husband received the GC on July 24, 2018. (CR1 visa)

I went to the website to see the date for 90 days before citizenship eligibility. it says April 25, 2018. 

 

Anyone willing to elaborate this for me please?

There's a huge error with the calculator.


90 days before the 3rd anniversary of your husband's green card is April 25, 2021.  Your husband can file for naturalization now.  

 

TheAkazs Explorer

TheAkazs   23

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15 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

There's a huge error with the calculator.


90 days before the 3rd anniversary of your husband's green card is April 25, 2021.  Your husband can file for naturalization now.  

 

Thank you so much for your help!

 

Highly appreciated!

Talako Rising Star

Talako   787

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2 hours ago, TheAkazs said:

Hello I'm trying to figure out how to do this. 

 

My husband received the GC on July 24, 2018. (CR1 visa)

I went to the website to see the date for 90 days before citizenship eligibility. it says April 25, 2018. 

 

Anyone willing to elaborate this for me please?

To use the calculator properly, you have to use the anniversary date.  It is three years after the GC date if based on marriage.  They don't make that obvious.

 

So:

 

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So it is the date aaron2020 gave you, April 25, 2021, that you want.

 

Finally done.

 
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