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Too be honest, I have no experience in either situation at this point. However, if it was me, I would make the appointment as soon as I could and state my case directly at the passport agency. I'm not a big fan of waiting to the last minute to see if they could help me...too stressful. If they tell me to come back until 2 weeks prior to my trip for it to be considered "urgent", then so be it. In a matter of fact, I literally called them the other day asking how fast it would be to make a passport for her if I provide them all the information they needed. Their answer was "I can't tell you for sure, it depends". I then asked could I get an average or ballpark figure since I would think this happens to people all the time. Their answer again "I don't know". Bad customer service and no accountability as you would expect from our public agencies....it's just sad. Hoping other people with experience can chime in and offer better advice.

Ahh sorry. I did misread that. Thank you for clarifying. Well then they only have two options....postpone the trip or have them reschedule the Oath Ceremony. Everyone's situation is different and it depends on what is more important to them. While I don't know the date yet to my wife's Oath Ceremony, we've already decided that we would postpone the trip if we had too. Getting US Citizenship for her just takes precedence for us.

My wife and I are in the exact same position. We have international travel planned and booked well before we got the letter for Naturalization. Our trip is at risk since my wife's green card will become void after the Oath Ceremony. At that point, she WILL need a US Passport to get back into the country. Since it will most likely be cutting it close for us, I plan on setting up an appointment at the Passport Agency (in my case, Philadelphia) to help speed things up rather than relying on the mail system. Also, I am not a big fan of her mailing out the "original" Naturalization certificate with the application. So, we plan on going their in-person to avoid mailing out sensitive documents. At least that is our plan......

Based on what I've been seeing and my own personal experience, probably 3-4 weeks out from when you receive the notice.

Hi all, Our case was just recently updated to say "Interview Was Scheduled". We did an 90-day early N400 submission and that seemed to make a difference. Both the N400 and I-751 now have they same interview status. As others on this board have stated, I also believe submitting the N400 application helps speed up the process a bit. Highly suggest you do it to get out of this I-751 nightmare of a wait.

Thank you so much!

Just got the 48 month extension letter. I guess the wait begins.... However, I do have a question about when to file for Naturalization. In our case, my wife is married to a U.S. Citizen, so it's a 3 year wait until an N400 can be filed. So, if the green card says "Resident since 7/14/21", then is the anniversary date 7/14/24 (3 years from green card date)? And the earliest filing date is 4/15/24? Or do I have that logic wrong?

Hi all, Submitted my I-751 package and UPS confirmed delivery this past Monday. I'm hoping to get a electronic notification this week. I'm praying for no issues...

Thank you...appreciate the feedback!

Hi all, Not trying to be a pain, but can someone review the evidence I'm providing here and see if that's good enough? xxx = Applicant (Wife) yyy = Spouse (US Citizen Husband) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nature of the submission: I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence ORIGINAL SUBMISSION To Whom It May Concern: This submission includes a joint Form I-751 and materials to support the removal of conditions on residence for xxx. Materials enclosed shows a snapshot of our personal and financial lives since we were married on August 14, 2020. Exhibit A Contents Include (Cohabitation): · 2 Original Forms G-1145 (xxx and yyy): e-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (for I-751) · Original Form I-751: Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence · Copy of xxx current Permanent Resident Green Card · Copies of xxx State ID and yyy Driver’s License · Copy of Recorded House Deed recently updated to Implement Joint Ownership of Current Residential Property · Copy of Original Marriage Certificate and Church Wedding Marriage Certificate · Copies of Various Insurance, Health Cards, and Beneficiary Documents: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance · Copies of IRS Tax Return Transcripts filed in 2020, 2021, and 2022 Exhibit B Contents Include (Financials): · Copies of Monthly Bank Checking Account Statements from 2021 – Current · Copies of Quarterly Credit Card Statements from 2021 – Current · Copies of 401k Beneficiary Election Confirmation and Vanguard Brokerage/IRA Beneficiary Confirmation · Copies of Quarterly Bank of America 401K Plan Statements from 2021 – Current · Copies of Quarterly Vanguard Brokerage Statements from 2021 – Current · Copies of Quarterly Vanguard Roth IRA Statements from 2021 – Current Exhibit C Contents Include (Trips, Events, Pictures): · Copies of Civil and Church Wedding Documents and Pictures · Philippine Trip Documents and Pictures · Pictures of us together at various events with friends and family throughout the years Copies of supporting documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents and I understand that I may be required to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you very much in advance!

Thank you Sarge for your quick replies!

Hi all, I plan on submitting my I-751 package by end of this month and I have a question on the supporting documents. Since we have multiple checking and credit card accounts, is it really wise to send all those monthly statements of approximately 2 years worth of activity for each account? It just seems like an unnecessary amount of paper...