Crazy Cat

Could be additional background checks....Just have to let it play out at this point. Maybe soon.

Could still be doing background checks. Was your spouse born in UK?

Status at 9:04am Central Time: Just took 2 minutes, 13 seconds to open "unread content".

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Either one will work.

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The Visa Journey step by step guide is here:

The VJ guide is pretty good. We used it.

The I-864 MUST be filed with the I-485 package. I'm not sure what guides you are using, but you should be using the VJ guides. Here is the one for Adjustment of Status:

Status as of 6:05am Texas time (Central)= took 2 minutes to access "unread data".

Has this person been paying US taxes, maintained a US address, bank accounts, etc? Technically, they may have already abandoned the Green card.

Wife filed under 5 year rule. This is what I uploaded: 5 years Tax transcripts Proof of my 1st marriage Termination Proof of Wife's 1st Marriage Termination Wife's Green Card Our Marriage Certificate

This is how it normally works: 1. Case is DQ'd by NVC. 2. Case then enters NVC queue for your consulate and waits at NVC. 3. Consulate informs NVC of available interview date for upcoming month. 4. NVC schedules interviews for cases at the front of the line. 5. NVC schedules your interview when your case reaches the front of the queue for that consulate. 6. NVC notifies person of interview date via email. 7. NVC then sends case to consulate. After the interview is scheduled, it can take several days to several weeks for the consulate to receive the case.

A couple days ago, I suddenly started experiencing a long delay when clicking the "unread content" link. It now takes approx. 80-90 seconds to respond. I have cleared my browser, but the issue persists. Others have also informed me of the same issue. Thanks for looking into this, Captain.

Hacking makes a good case for filing the N-600. Without the N-600, USCIS thinks the person is still a legal resident. USCIS is the agency which determines citizenship. Hacking has a good, short video titled "Do I Need to Bother Filing an N-600?".

The processing times are not much different. You might want to see this, as many of us here believe that a CR-1 is a better option: Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 6-8 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 6-8 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1 No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises.

If US spouse lives in the US, then this is the guide you need:

Where are you right now? Where is your US spouse?

As far as the N-400 interview, itself, is concerned, it can be expired. But for practicality sake, you might want to renew.

That is exactly what happened for my wife....and some others, too.

Sadly, the I-751 has a low priority overall. Fortunately for some, USCIS has processed some cases last-in, first out to improve their processing times. We filed our I-751 in March 2019....No RFEs. "Ready to be scheduled for an interview" in May 2019.......silence..... until wife filed her N-400 in Aug 2022......both I-751 and N-400 were approved during a combo interview in December 2022. I suggest anyone waiting to file the N-400 as soon as you are eligible.

I had one when I was living in North Dakota....worked great. At one time I also had an engine heater which tied in between the radiator and block. It circulated warm water through the entire cooling system which meant the heater air was instantly warm.

Always a chance they deny the request. Good luck. Congratulations on your citizenship. I can tell you that being free from USCIS is absolutely great!!!

Some people have gotten emergency passports due to already-scheduled travel without life or death circumstances. Sometimes, a state Senator can help. Once you take the oath, you are supposed to use a US passport to exit and enter the United Sates. You won't have a Green card. Personally, I would consider attending the oath, then immediately try to schedule an urgent passport appointment. Take proof of travel.