April 2021 I-751 Filer

[coa24 69]

Woohoo...joining the thousands who are sending in their removal of conditions this month. It was a nice break to not have to mess with USCIS. 

 

I am filing for the wife. I don't remember exactly what I send it, but it was plentiful. 

 

Question, if you are married for 3 years, the immigrant spouse can file for citizenship correct? If so, is it good to file while the I 751 is still pending?

[Dashinka 24,488]

Yes, if a person got a GC as a spouse to a USC, they can apply for naturalization under the 3 year rule.  Essentially, one can submit the N400 about a year after submitting the I751.  As to a good idea, I am a firm believer if naturalization is the final goal, to get that clock started as soon as it becomes available.  Since the N400 is processed at the local offices, processing times can vary greatly, but why wait for the I751 to complete.

 

Good Luck!

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

she came in june 2019 so you need to wait til l 2022  / it is not just 3 years from marriage but needs to include 3 years minus 90 days from date of green card

[coa24 69]

Awesome informtion and thank you for the clarification. It really helps.

[coa24 69]

My package was received by mail April 9,2021. I read where it is taking a month to get notification that it has been accepted. Is this still the case for most? 

[elmers 293]

Thanks for creating this thread. Good luck to all other April filers as well!

 

Our window opens on April 12 and I am mailing on the 14th with USPS 2-day delivery. Here's what my package will contain which I gathered based on other threads on this site. All are printed, paper-clipped, and ready to go! I hope this is enough evidence for them to waive the interview though the USCIS local office here is extremely slow so I might have submitted N400 before I get interviewed for this.

 

Cover letter

 

Form I-751 and supplemental documents

 

• Form I-751
• Check for $680: $595 for I-751 filling fee and $85 for biometric service fee

Biographic Data

 

• US citizen’s passport biographic page
• Petitioner’s passport biographic page
• Permanent residency card of petitioner
• Driver’s licenses with same residential address
• Marriage license certificate

Child and Joint Life Coverage

• Birth record, application for birth certificate, and birth certificate of our child
• Enrollment application form for our child at a daycare center
• Health insurance cards from the same insurance company and under same account for us and our child
• 529 higher education fund account of our child under petitioner's name and US citizen as beneficiary/successor
• Beneficiaries on Roth IRA account of petitioner: US citizen and child
• Beneficiaries on Roth IRA account of US citizen: petitioner and child

Joint Finances

 

• Tax Return Transcripts from the IRS for the years 2020, 2019, and 2018
• Tax Account Transcripts from the IRS for the years 2020, 2019, and 2018
• Bank I monthly statements for joint accounts for the past 6 months
• Bank II monthly statements for joint accounts for the past 6 months
• Credit Card I monthly transactions/statements for the past 6 months
• Credit card II monthly transactions/statements for the past 6 months

Cohabitation and Co-ownership

 

• Rental contract of the apartment complex under both our names
• Vehicle purchase contract (through dealership) under both our names
• DMV vehicle title under both our names
• Insurance from dealership under both our names
• Auto insurance cards from Geico under both our names
• Auto insurance card from Geico for second (older) vehicle under both our names

Additional Evidence of Continuing Relationship

• 40 or so photographs after our wedding that show travel, extended family, and our child
• Christmas cards and other cards/letters from family and friends
• Costco membership cards
• Receipts of our family cell phone plan for the past 6 months

Form G-1145

 

 

 

Edited April 11, 2021 by elmers

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

On 4/6/2021 at 2:48 PM, JeanneAdil said:

she came in june 2019 so you need to wait til l 2022  / it is not just 3 years from marriage but needs to include 3 years minus 90 days from date of green card

The "minus" is throwing me off. My wife and I got married March 2, 2018(we're past 3 years). Her GC expires June 10, 2021, so the 90 days started March 10. Are you saying I need to wait until June 10 to start the N400 process, or I could have started on March 10 just like the I-751?

[RambaCat 643]

2 hours ago, PadieNerkBrapone said:

The "minus" is throwing me off. My wife and I got married March 2, 2018(we're past 3 years). Her GC expires June 10, 2021, so the 90 days started March 10. Are you saying I need to wait until June 10 to start the N400 process, or I could have started on March 10 just like the I-751?

The three years starts from the date your wife got her green card, not the date you got married.

So the 90 days starts March 12th 2022

Edited April 11, 2021 by RambaCat

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

16 minutes ago, RambaCat said:

The three years starts from the date your wife got her green card, not the date you got married.

So the 90 days starts March 12th 2022

I dug through my notes from the Conditional interview and you're correct. Three years from the date my Conditional was approved(not married) or one year from the expiration date on the Conditional card. Minus 90 days will be March 10, 2022. So from March 10, 2022 to June 10, 2022 is the window to send the N-400

But why did you state "12th"? Did I miss something?

[RambaCat 643]

1 minute ago, PadieNerkBrapone said:

I dug through my notes from the Conditional interview and you're correct. Three years from the date my Conditional was approved(not married) or one year from the expiration date on the Conditional card. Minus 90 days will be March 10, 2022. So from March 10, 2022 to June 10, 2022 is the window to send the N-400

But why did you state "12th"? Did I miss something?

I used the USCIS calculator on their website and put in the estimated date (June 10th 2022) and that's what it came out with: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator - because it is 90 days and both March and May have an extra day in them

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

19 hours ago, RambaCat said:

I used the USCIS calculator on their website and put in the estimated date (June 10th 2022) and that's what it came out with: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator - because it is 90 days and both March and May have an extra day in them

Ahhh😮 thanks. And for the calculator link.

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

19 hours ago, RambaCat said:

I used the USCIS calculator on their website and put in the estimated date (June 10th 2022) and that's what it came out with: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator - because it is 90 days and both March and May have an extra day in them

I just looked at that calculator link. Geez, who thinks about extra days in the month? If we file on March 10th for instance, they probably would reject it and we would be heartbroken.

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

After your submission is delivered(meaning the tracking shows it's delivered), how long before you get a NOA?

[elmers 293]

4 hours ago, PadieNerkBrapone said:

After your submission is delivered(meaning the tracking shows it's delivered), how long before you get a NOA?

4-6 weeks these days unfortunately.

[PadieNerkBrapone 341]

On 4/18/2021 at 5:24 PM, elmers said:

4-6 weeks these days unfortunately.

wow!