US Immigration from Lebanon

So today I had my oath ceremony in albany NY.

You can check my timeline for the exact dates.

Now for the interview:

I had mine last week. I applied under the 3 years rule and I was fully prepared arrived 20 mins earlier checked in and waited for 10 mins until I was called. The interviewer saw the big bag I had and was confused but when I say I was prepared it means i was realllllyyy prepared. Straight to the civic and English and passed then went through the form and corrected all the mistakes I made filling it. Then he asked me if i had anything to add to my file. I gave him few bank statements and credit cards then he said its enough you already submitted tons of paperwork which i replied " the issue is when it comes to prove the marriage is legitimate you never know what is enough". He complemented me on how organized i was.

Two things i was worried about.

1. I did have a misdemeanor from 2010 in my country which i paid the fine and had proof that i did. He did ask alot about it but he was nice and gave me enough space to explain but i was certain it will be the reason to get a "a decision cannot be made" which i didn't get

2. In my file there was a malpractice lawsuit we filled against my old doctor i did provide the letter from my attorney of the settlement. But i was never asked about it at all.

The officer than left the office came 5 mins after with a congratulations i was recommended for approval and the oath ceremony notice. I was so excited im sure i started speaking some weird language and he kept smiling. Then i left extremely overwhelmed with happiness.

Today i attended the ceremony and it was beautiful. Quick and no guests but nonetheless it was still lovely. the officers were extremely nice and down to earth they even offered to help us take photos which we did.

If you are reading this i wish you the best of luck in the world. This process wasn't easy at all we all here know that. My journey is over. Thanks to everyone who took the time to give me an advise or even sharing their stories it definitely helped.

One last thing, when this year started my removal of condition was still pending and 5 months after I am a citizen. Doesn't get better than that.

If you have any question please feel free to send me a message and ill gladly answer you.

Last favor to ask. If you are reading this please always fill your timeline. It helps seeing how others doing.

Hello all!! I didn t see a May group for this yet. I am currently waiting for my daughters Birth Certificate and I am sending my application right away. I have gathered as much proof of relationship as I could(bills/pictures/our baby girl BC/tax returns/$680 check Wishing us all best of luck unto this next phase.

Also...hubby and I will be reaching out 3rd year of marriage this coming November. We do plan to file the N-400 while our I-751 is pending. If anyone in the Chicago area have experience with the processing time for both...is combined interview a possibility?

Hello,

We received our DQ on March 9th, 2021. We expected to receive a notification about our appointment with the embassy by now because we understood that 4 to 6 weeks is the usual time it takes following the DQ (Documentarily Qualified). Since we haven't heard anything, we're thinking of contacting the NVC. Is there anything else we can do? And how long does it usually take to schedule an interview with the embassy?

Hi

I recently became a US citizen and I've been planning to bring my mother to the US to live with me through immigration, however obviously situation changed due to Covid and my mother been suffering from Dementia for a while and its getting worse. She has no one to take care of her. I checked the I-130 processing time and its really long so I can't just leave her there while I am waiting for the application to be processed. I decided to apply for a visit visa to bring her however the embassy is closed.

I tried emailing them to get an emergency appointment, but they didn't even reply to my email.

I am stuck and I don't know what to do. I guess I am asking for an advise, or if you have a similar situation and did something to resolve it.

Do you think also if I email the senator, I would get help.

Sorry for the numerous questions but I am really lost and desperate.

Thank You

Malak

NVC completed and accepted all documents and fees submitted. However, they messaged me saying to upload my 2020 W-2. Does anyone know how long it will take them now to review this newly uploaded document?