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I would like to update you and let you know that it was number 4! The IO who interviewed me was spectacular. She was incredibly friendly, and very engaging. I was even thrown off by her friendly and joking demeanor as a ploy to get applicants comfortable enough to be vulnerable and say something incorrect, so I was a bit on edge and very self-conscious of my words and actions. Nevertheless, she was legitimately nice, did not ask a single question about my prior marriage (aside from routine questions like how many times I've been married and how many children I have), proceeded to the Yes/No questions and then the civics and English tests. Finalized by congratulating me and sending my application for approval. It took no longer than 7-10 minutes.

Thank you all for your great answers. I've accepted that I'm more than likely going to have to dwell into deep details about what happened, but would I still need to present any further undisclosed proof of a bona fide marriage? I honestly do not have any more photos of my then wife and I that USCIS hasn't already seen, and while there are some documentations such as insurance renewals, apartment leases, etc.. that had both our names on it, would that necessary in this case, or do you think a clear discussion and explanation of what happened would suffice?

My day is finally coming this Thursday!! I won't lie, I'm a little nervous, not of the English and civics test, but the re-examination of my immigration history. - I'm a Lebanese citizen who entered the US on a student visa from 2013-2018 - I dated, and co-habited with my then-would-be wife in 2015. We got married in 2018 and divorced in 2021 due to adultery. She cheated on me with another man and became pregnant with his child. - I was granted PR status through marriage in 2019. We filed i-751 to remove conditions on my PR, and it was filed as a joint petition, but when the news of her betrayal was revealed, I filed for divorce, denied paternity and delivered a letter to USCIS requesting the joint petition to be converted to a divorce waiver, accompanied by the divorce decree, denial of paternity, and more proof that the relationship/marriage had been bona fide until our divorce. - USCIS acknowledged my correspondence while the joint petition was pending and granted me a 10-year permanent residence without an interview. I've read on more than one occasion that USCIS will go through my "entire immigration history" to make a decision on my N-400 case and given the way my USC marriage went, I'm dreading the idea of having the office ask for details of my failed relationship. It was a very, very dark time in my life that happened around the pandemic, and so much misery and depression arose because of it. I honestly hadn't realized how the scars still linger and bringing them back up will be a very, very tough thing to do. However, because I applied under the 5-year general provision rule, would details of my former marriage be relevant? I would think since I filed for a conversion to divorce waiver, and I placed myself in a rare situation most immigrants aren't in, I feel like USCIS already did all the tight research they need to constitute my case as legitimate and good, considering no RFE or interview was issued to begin with. I guess my only concern (and I may sound a bit paranoid when I say this, given how much I'm overthinking this) would be that the IO who was handling my I-751 case did not actually look at the divorce packet and issued a 10 year PR as a joint petition (even though I got a letter of USCIS receiving my correspondence, long before the case got approved) and that I do not actually qualify for permanent residence, and may revoke my status when it comes to light in the naturalization interview. I know, it sounds pathetic to think like this. It's a federal agency who takes its job very seriously, and to assume a mistake like that could happen is laughable, but human error still exists. What are my odds looking like, in your opinion?

Good afternoon, everyone! I completed an AOS back in 2019 when I was married to an American citizen (we had been together since 2014) and my initial conditional residence had been approved, and everything was peachy perfect. We applied for my conditions to be removed around 90 days before the 2-year mark as a joint petition The pandemic happened, economy crashed, tensions ensued, mindsets change, and in short, she cheated on me, became pregnant with another man's child and I ended up filing for divorce due to adultery. We completed the divorce, had the biological father acknowledge his paternity and sent USCIS a request to convert my joint petition to a divorce waiver, accompanied with the divorce decree. USCIS acknowledged my request and approved my I-751 with no interview or RFEs. I applied for Naturalization in September of 2024 on the general 5 year basis instead of the 3-year marriage to the USC (obviously), and my interview is next month. With all of these things considered, would the fiasco with my ex-wife possibly cause some problems in the N-400 interview? Is there anything I should prepare in advance? I know I have to bring divorce decrees of all annulled marriages to the interview, but considering I applied for the 5-year provision instead of the 3-year USC filing, what preparations should I take in consideration? PS I have never paid for a lawyer for any of my immigration cases. Everything was done by myself and my ex-wife alone. I simply cannot afford it 😕

I woke up on the morning of January 4 to find that my case has been approved. USCIS not only acknowledged the receipt of my divorce decree and letter ("We received your correspondence"), but approved the case without any interview or RFE. To say I am shocked is an understatement. For the first time in years, I have finally been able to get a good night's rest. Thank you to everyone who helped me in this journey

Hello everyone. About one year ago, my former wife and I filed a joint I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence), and due to personal unforeseen circumstances, I filed for divorce two months ago. The judge approved and signed the final decree of divorce yesterday so we are now officially divorced as per the state of Texas. I am the petitioner, by the way. I still have not heard a response back from USCIS regarding the joint petition (Still shows "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken") and I was wanting to see how I can submit an amended I-751 using the divorce waiver option. I unfortunately cannot afford a lawyer due to the major financial loss from the divorce, and after much research, I keep coming to the same answer of "Let USCIS know and attach your final decree of divorce" but little to no detail on how to do so. Is there a template I can follow as guidance? Any personal experience? I don't know what information to include in the letter, whether I should submit a new I-751 with the divorce waiver checked, or where to send it to. I'm extremely stressed out about all of this and I really want to fix my paperwork before USCIS denies or approves the joint petition as it will make future immigration adjustments more difficult than they already are. The service center processing my form is the Texas Service Center. Any help would be greatly appreciated.