CR1 path to citizenship

[kaycome 7]

16 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

You can check your processing times here:

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

 

However,  for some reason processing times for I-751 cases at NBC are not available on USCIS. Since you've mentioned CR1 my assumption will be your case will go to NBC. You can follow this thread if that's your case.

 

But in general, I-751 cases seem to be taking a long time for CR1 cases. In a lot of instances filing for N400 actually speeds up the approval of I-751. However, your N400 will not be approved until your I-751 has been approved.

Wow i just remember what @Crazy Cat once said that he has filed for his wife i-751 3 years ago and still waiting. That mean his wife naturalization is being delayed as a result of her pending i-751. I think i better get in with IR1 cos it is better

[kaycome 7]

6 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

It can be fairly long for the ROC as USCIS does not seem to prioritize these applications (I751), but you do not have to wait for the ROC to be completed before filing the N400 for naturalization assuming you meet all the requirements for the 3 year rule.  My wife filed her I751 in December 2016 right when USCIS began slowing the processing, and about a year later (January 2018) she filed the N400.  Her I751/ROC was still in process, but the Detroit field office processed her N400 in a little over five months, and she was naturalized in early June 2018.  I should note that if there is an I751/ROC in process, it does have to be finalized before the N400 can be finalized.  When there are both the N400 and I751 in process, they usually get combined and finalized at the same time.

 

Good Luck!

Great insight but why are they not prioritizing i751cos it is taking long time now

[Crazy Cat 41,594]

18 minutes ago, kaycome said:

Wow i just remember what @Crazy Cat once said that he has filed for his wife i-751 3 years ago and still waiting. That mean his wife naturalization is being delayed as a result of her pending i-751. I think i better get in with IR1 cos it is better

She filed for citizenship last month.  Her I-751 is still pending.  We also requested a combo interview for both the I-751 and N-400.

Edited September 9, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Dashinka 24,364]

22 minutes ago, kaycome said:

Wow i just remember what @Crazy Cat once said that he has filed for his wife i-751 3 years ago and still waiting. That mean his wife naturalization is being delayed as a result of her pending i-751. I think i better get in with IR1 cos it is better

If you are in a position to enter the US after your two year wedding anniversary, then you will enter as an IR1 regardless of what it says on your visa.  For instance, you have your spousal visa interview at the consulate 1.5 years after your marriage and the visa is issued a month later as a CR1, you can wait up to six months from the medical exam to enter the country, and you will enter as an IR1 and get a 10 yr GC.  Some couples also slow walk the petition at the NVC stage to get closer to the two year anniversary date.  Most here will recommend to immigrating spouses near the two year anniversary date to enter the US after that date to avoid the ROC requirement.  As to @Crazy Cat's issue, I am not sure when his wife filed her N400, but in general, once an N400 is filed, the I751 gets combined with it and they are processed and finalized at the same time at the local USCIS office.

 

14 minutes ago, kaycome said:

Great insight but why are they not prioritizing i751cos it is taking long time now

No real insight on this, but IMO, I think it is because most I751s are approved (very little rejection rate), and there are only so many USCIS workers and a lot more other stuff they are dealing with.

Edited September 9, 2022 by Dashinka

[kaycome 7]

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

She filed for citizenship last month.  Her I-751 is still pending.

That means she will wait till her i751 get complete before she can naturalize? Hope you get her i751 through soon

[Crazy Cat 41,594]

Just now, kaycome said:

That means she will wait till her i751 get complete before she can naturalize? Hope you get her i751 through soon

No.  She already filed her N-400 last month. Now, both the I-751 and N-400 are pending. Hopefully, they will waive the I-751 interview.

[kaycome 7]

4 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

If you are in a position to enter the US after your two year wedding anniversary, then you will enter as an IR1 regardless of what it says on your visa.  For instance, you have your spousal visa interview at the consulate 1.5 years after your marriage, you can wait up to six months from the medical exam to enter the country.  Some couples also slow walk the petition at the NVC stage to get closer to the two year anniversary date.  Most here will recommend to immigrating spouses near the two year anniversary date to enter the US after that date to avoid the ROC requirement.  As to @Crazy Cat's issue, I am not sure when his wife filed her N400, but in general, once an N400 is filed, the I751 gets combined with it and they are processed and finalized at the same time at the local USCIS office.

 

No real insight on this, but IMO, I think it is because most I751s are approved (very little rejection rate), and there are only so many USCIS workers and a lot more other stuff they are dealing with.

Exactly what i will do. I will delay my entry to avoid the hassle of ROC. 

[kaycome 7]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

No.  She already filed her N-400 last month. Now, both the I-751 and N-400 are pending. Hopefully, they will waive the I-751 interview.

Okay 

[kaycome 7]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

No.  She already filed her N-400 last month. Now, both the I-751 and N-400 are pending. Hopefully, they will waive the I-751 interview.

But how long does the N400 process takes?

[Dashinka 24,364]

1 minute ago, kaycome said:

But how long does the N400 process takes?

All N400's are processed at the local USCIS office, so processing times vary quite a bit.  For my wife it was 5.5 months in Detroit, but other field offices might be longer.

[kaycome 7]

4 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

All N400's are processed at the local USCIS office, so processing times vary quite a bit.  For my wife it was 5.5 months in Detroit, but other field offices might be longer.

What year did she process her N400. Just want to know if it is during or after covid period?

[Dashinka 24,364]

3 minutes ago, kaycome said:

What year did she process her N400. Just want to know if it is during or after covid period?

It was 2018 pre-Covid.

[kaycome 7]

6 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

It was 2018 pre-Covid.

Oh okay.  That means it will take longer now due to backlogs.

[JeanneAdil 6,410]

please fill in your timeline on your profile

knowing when u married and when u came or will possibly come to the US makes a world of difference for us to know if this is CR1 or possible IR1

 

there a a big difference between the 2 as to permanent residency

Edited September 9, 2022 by JeanneAdil

[Bob in Boston 675]

1 hour ago, kaycome said:

Oh okay.  That means it will take longer now due to backlogs.

Took my wife 7 months. We filed Aug of 21, Interview March of 22, oath May of 22. Still not bad. This was Boston Ma. Was 10 Months for I751. No interview. 4 years from AOS to Citizenship. We were lucky I guess.

Edited September 9, 2022 by Bob in Boston