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Thank you for everyone's input! I did see how fast the processing for N400 has been going but with how much paperwork (actual papers) I had to send for the ROC, it scares me a bit. 😆 Will think more about this. Thank you again!

Hi everyone! Will try to make this short. I came to the US Aug 2020. So I'm going on my 4th yr. Last yr, my 751 got approved on October and I didn't apply for a combo since I will be out of the country within this yr (next month, brother's wedding) and I didn't want to miss the interview or whatever appointment they would have set. So now, I'm debating if I should apply when I come back on August under the 3 yr rule or wait for May-end next year to apply under the 5 yr rule. Would it be easier since it won't be based on marriage? Will it be less paperwork (I've read you will basically need your 751 if you do the 3 yr, correct me if this is incorrect)? I am not in a hurry but I also want to get this over with. Thoughts? Thanks in advance!

Oh! So this is recent then? I filed May 2022, biometrics on June 2022 no news for a year and 4 months then they just sent me a card. 😅 I filed May 2022 though. This must be something new then.. Thank you for everyone's responses!

Hi everyone! Just got my i751 approved. But I never got to see this type of stuff for mine. I was wondering where you can find the "Your Uploads" tab? I would like to know so I know what to prepare for the n400. Thank you.

Thank you for your reply. So you mean, I only upload the needed documwnts and all the others I just bring with me? Like bank statements, photos, insurance and such? This is very helpful. Thank you so much!

So I dug through VJ and it seem like I need to send in a lot of evidence as I did with my ROC. My question is, should it be from the beginning of our marriage or from the time I sent in my ROC packet? And do photos still count? Thanks!

Hi VJ community! Just got my 10 year gc and will be applying for n400 next year. I will be applying under the 3 yr rule which is based on marriage. Aside from marriage certificate, taxes we filed jointly, what other evidence do I need to send? I have sent a lot of evidence (pictures, bank statements, birth certificate of our son) for my i751 that having to send only these two seems weird to me. 😅 Any info would be appreciated. Thank you!

Yey congratulations!

Thank you! It's MSC, National Benefits Center. There were also no notifications it was transferred. 😊

Hi everyone! Unsure if anyone is following this. But just an update. As I was editing my N400 draft (so it does not "expire"), I saw a change in my I751 case status. It showed "Case was mailed to me" Yey! No RFEs, no interview. And yes, I am under CR1 where an interview was expected. So maybe USCIS have changed "strategies"? Whatever it is, just happy I will have my card in a few days in the mail! 😊 Thank you everyone! Decided to apply for N400 when I get back next year from my brother's wedding. Gotta chill from all these USCIS stuff.

Hello May 2022 Filers! After not having any movement for 16 months since fingerprints were taken and with a lot of prayers, I opened my uscis account today to edit my N400 draft (not sent yet) and my I751 case stated "Card was mailed to me" YEY! No RFEs, no interviews. Thank you for everyone's help here!

We've decided (husband and I) to just wait out my RoC and file n400 when I get back. If I do file my n400, there would be a lot of things to consider that might lead me to either miss the interview or my brother's wedding such as the timing of the interview, oath taking getting the US passport. I'll wait til end of this year to have USCIS sort it out and if nothing comes, by start of next year, the wom would be something to tackle. Not in a hurry to get a citizenship too so this seems to be the decision we're at at the moment. Thank you for everyone's input! Really appreciate it!

I have the Lawfully app which notifies me of any case status updates. Hopefully that helps me. And yeah, I was planning on a 45 day trip since the travel fees are expensive but if it's too risky, there's no problem shortening it. I'm praying I get no interview though. I know it's expected for cr1 filers but I have seen in our May 2022 filers thread that cr1 filers have been given the 10 yr gc without an interview! Wishful thinking..

Oh really? Thanks for letting me know. And yeah, I don't have any plans for those. But my fear is being outside of the country and a physical mail comes in about my pending RoC or a schedule for interview. Does is give me enough time to fly back for the interview like the n400 does? I have usps informed delivery but it's not always reliable..

@Mike Esuggested it too. Looked into it and wow, it costs a lot that I can't spare right now.. 😔

Thank you for everyone's input. 😊 I was thinking about possibilities and looking through timelines last night. Though it is a slim chance, if it does come in early, I would need to get my passport before I could fly, so that is another thing, I might not be able to get it done in time for the wedding. I will be in Sacramento FO so I believe they are one of the slowest so I dunno, this is confusing..

Getting a new medical in the Philippines would require you to fly to the capital (since I'm not from Manila) and pay the full amount again even if you're probably not getting those shots again. That time too, it was a whole country lock down and they just eased up on August 2020 so I decided to fly here.

Congratulations to everyone who got their interviews! Any update on those who did not file their n400 yet? 😊

That is scary too. I'll look into it. It was the height of the pandemic so my interview was pushed a few months even when I already did my medical exam. Hence, my medical was expiring on September 3, 2020 so I had to rush. Also, my master's program started end of August so I had to fly earlier too.

Just scary filing a court order versus uscis. 😆

It is important.. and I just have to say, that wom seems scary. Lol is there another way to try to nudge them into looking into my i751? 😆

Got it! Thank you for clarifying that. 👍

So I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I filed for my i751 for CR1 visa on May 2022. The latest update is last June 2022 when my biometrics were taken. Now, since last May 2023, I could have started my n400 but I tried to wait for my i751. Now, I'm torn if I should continue waiting or apply for the n400. This being that I am planning to fly back home next year on June 2024 fpr my brother's wedding. I'm afraid that if I apply for the n400, it might send a notice about an interview or something while I'm there.. or I don't know. I'm super confused. I have started with the n400 application online but have not submitted it. Any thoughts?

Yep, I understand you clearly and thank you for the help. Wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything as from reading on some topics, it states that even with paper filing (which I did with my i751), USCIS sends a notification about online account access. If that is not a thing anymore then great, 'cause I really did not receive any notice from them. Nor is it on any of my notices. Lol Anyways, thanks for the help.

Oh sorry. Missed the uscis ACCOUNT number or the uscis online account number. That is what I'm not sure if I have.