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N-400 online....attach a personal letter or not necessary

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stillbaffled   25

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Hello Wonderfull tribe!

These forums were paramount in not losing my mind when I applied for my K1 and then all the steps after that as well.
That marriage dissolved, however I am finally getting to completing the online forms to naturalize.
Yes, I decided to get over my fear of requesting citizenship! 
I've complete the online form, and have stopped short of hitting send because I'm wondering if anyone here wrote a letter to accompany it, and attached that.
The online thingie just seems too "simple". 😂
I was considering as "additional evidence" to add a personal note about why I want to become a citizen, and perhaps why my marriage ended. 
I'm sitting on that thought. See attached screenshot.
I'm excited that, if all goes well, it looks like the timing is around 6 months now to get to the interview!

May all of you be well in your world. 

 

Screenshot 2023-10-28 at 10.18.52 AM.png

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Here's part of my then my signature from my original login name "spiritalight" from 2007 plus new stuff:

You will do foolish things; do them with enthusiasm!! | Don't just do something, sit there.

K1: Flew/moved to the U.S. – January 9th, 2008 

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Card arrived – September 6th, 2008  :)
Moved to Honolulu 2010 | Moved to SFBA 2014

Renewed permanent resident card (green card) – March 2020
N400: Applied to naturalize N400 – October 30, 2023

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Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   41,842

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The online N-400 is very simple.  I attached a letter to wife's application under additional evidence to request a combo interview.  Go for it!!  Good Luck.

"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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mam521 Proficient

mam521   2,062

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I'm assuming you're filing under the 5 year rule.  You may want to fill out your timeline: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=338109

 

Keep the application simple and direct.  No need to give a life story. 

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I don't think such a letter is necessary.  We viewed the application as very impersonal - can you answer yes to all the important yes questions and no to all the important no questions and do you meet all the qualifications? Can you give them the tax info and other documents as required? If yes, then anything more is not needed. I think the large beauty of it is that becoming an American can feel nice, but at the same time rather ordinary. You don't have to explain your whys of wanting to become naturalized.

Our Journey Timeline  - Immigration and the Health Exchange Price of Love in the UK Thinking of Returning to UK?

 

First met: 12/31/04 - Engaged: 9/24/09
Filed I-129F: 10/4/14 - Packet received: 10/7/14
NOA 1 email + ARN assigned: 10/10/14 (hard copy 10/17/14)
Touched on website (fixed?): 12/9/14 - Poked USCIS: 4/1/15
NOA 2 email: 5/4/15 (hard copy 5/11/15)
Sent to NVC: 5/8/15 - NVC received + #'s assigned: 5/15/15 (estimated)
NVC sent: 5/19/15 - London received/ready: 5/26/15
Packet 3: 5/28/15 - Medical: 6/16/15
Poked London 7/1/15 - Packet 4: 7/2/15
Interview: 7/30/15 - Approved!
AP + Issued 8/3/15 - Visa in hand (depot): 8/6/15
POE: 8/27/15
Wedding: 9/30/15

Filed I-485, I-131, I-765: 11/7/15

Packet received: 11/9/15

NOA 1 txt/email: 11/15/15 - NOA 1 hardcopy: 11/19/15

Bio: 12/9/15

EAD + AP approved: 1/25/16 - EAD received: 2/1/16

RFE for USCIS inability to read vax instructions: 5/21/16 (no e-notification & not sent from local office!)

RFE response sent: 6/7/16 - RFE response received 6/9/16

AOS approved/card in production: 6/13/16  

NOA 2 hardcopy + card sent 6/17/16

Green Card received: 6/18/16

USCIS 120 day reminder notice: 2/22/18

Filed I-751: 5/2/18 - Packet received: 5/4/18

NOA 1:  5/29/18 (12 mo ext) 8/13/18 (18 mo ext)  - Bio: 6/27/18

Transferred: Potomac Service Center 3/26/19

Approved/New Card Produced status: 4/25/19 - NOA2 hardcopy 4/29/19

10yr Green Card Received: 5/2/19 with error >_<

N400 : 7/16/23 - Oath : 10/19/23

 

 

 

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stillbaffled   25

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Thank you kindly to each of you!
I will simply hit SEND and sit and wait for responses from USCIS. 
Happy to finally be doing this as it's been on my list of important things to do for years.
🙏

Here's part of my then my signature from my original login name "spiritalight" from 2007 plus new stuff:

You will do foolish things; do them with enthusiasm!! | Don't just do something, sit there.

K1: Flew/moved to the U.S. – January 9th, 2008 

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Card arrived – September 6th, 2008  :)
Moved to Honolulu 2010 | Moved to SFBA 2014

Renewed permanent resident card (green card) – March 2020
N400: Applied to naturalize N400 – October 30, 2023

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