FeelingYoung66

Yes, yes, and yes. The longer you wait the longer it will be before your 751 interview takes place. Our 751 interview was last month after a 28 month wait. Keep in mind that joint bank accounts are not a requirement for a successful I-751 application. Stop overthinking this and use the evidence that you presently have.

My wife's combo I-751/N-400 interview was three weeks ago. 1) The list of 100 possible civics questions is available on the USCIS website. I would go with that. The new 125 question list won't apply to you because you applied for your N-400 prior to Oct 20, 2025. 2) Good moral character. You likely easily meet that goal so I wouldn't worry about it. Just dress business-casual and be polite and positive. I'm sure you would anyway. 3) Yes. Never a bad idea. 4) The N-400 is normally a solo interview as far as I know. If the interview is a combined I-751/N-400 interview (which is often the case these days) the spouse must attend the I-751 portion and then frequently the officer will allow the spouse to sit-through the N-400 portion as a matter of courtesy. 5) Perhaps the easiest thing you'll ever do. Read a short sentence aloud in English and then write a short sentence in English on an iPad. You're Canadian so I think you pretty much got this. 6) The N-400 interview is a breeze if you can simply answer six out of ten civics questions that are published in advance. How simple is that? An enjoyable experience that is the last and final hurdle to becoming an American citizen. You'll be all smiles afterwards and hubby better take you out to an expensive dinner that evening.

In my opinion you have abundant evidence. And with regard to your concern about having "only" six months of a joint bank account.. who really cares? It's not 1975 any longer. Married couples now often keep their finances completely separate, especially if they are not raising a family. Do you have kids together? If so, it might then be of some value to show a joint account. But otherwise no, the interviewer is not likely to care. I would argue that evidence of filing taxes jointly is of far more importance than joint bank accounts. Leases in both names are really helpful as well as is joint credit card use. But don't sweat the six-month thing. A complete non-issue. Besides.. by the time your I-751 interview happens it will be a heck of a lot longer than six months and you can then show evidence of that. Don't worry. You're good just as you are. Send it in.

Thank you Fr8dog. Your explanation seems plausible.

I guess things have changed. This I-751 approval letter specifically says that she will be getting the new permanent resident green card. It mentions no other possibility. "You should receive a new Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551, also known as a Green Card) within 60 days." It goes on to say.. "You should not travel outside the United States until you receive your new Green Card, as you may have difficulty reentering the United States."

The approval letter says otherwise.. "You should not travel outside the United States until you receive your new Green Card, as you may have difficulty reentering the United States."

My wife recently had her I-751 ROC interview which was combined with her N-400 naturalization interview. Happy to say that she easily passed them both and we are now awaiting an oath ceremony date. About a week after the interview, she receives official notification in the mail (an I-797 NOA letter) saying that her ROC is approved and that a new green card will be sent. The letter also specifically states that she should not travel outside the country at this time because she may have difficulty getting back in. Does anyone know why this is the case? She still has possession of her expired two-year GC and the four-year extension letter that has about a year and a half left on it. So, is that four-year extension letter now suddenly no-good? Thanks in advance for any enlightenment on this.

Oops.. forgot that part. Yes.. approved on both. We were comfortable in the interview from the start. Some other things that might have made the officer's decision an easy one.. 1) We're older than most K1 couples. I'm in my late 60's and my wife in her late 50's. 2) We dressed nicely. Business casual. I was shocked at how some of those in the waiting room were dressed for their appointments. One guy in a old t-shirt that wasn't even tucked-in. 3) My K1 spouse is from Canada. which is a very low-fraud country. Probably the lowest. 4) We had good quality photos documenting our relationship over a 12 year period. (Marriage was five years ago.) 5) Our three-inch binder of "evidence" was well organized with lots of cover sheets that said what the next page was. Everything (originals and copies) were in clear plastic protectors. The examiner never even got to the end of the binder where the affidavit letters were. It was also a Friday afternoon before a three-day weekend. Goverment employee's are always in a happy mood on such days. Again PeteC78.. your preparation as you have described it is fine. Way more than adequate. Relax and enjoy your interview. Check back with us when it's done.

An update on this thread. The inquiry I sent on June 29th to try to stir the pot might well be the reason why we finally got some action. A letter was sent to us on July 25th with a I-751/N-400 combo interview date of August 29th. The interview itself was a cinch (we were prepared) and were now awaiting my wife's oath ceremony date. So the I-751 submission ended up taking 27 months and the N-400 took about 13 months.

In my opinion you shouldn't be worried at all. You have an abundance of strong evidence. Have some faith in what you have prepared. You're good to go. Want more reassurance? My wife's combo I-751/N-400 interview was just two days ago. (3-yr rule on the N-400) For the I-751 we had no joint financial accounts of any kind to show (we each have our own separately) and the house we live in, purchased after marriage, is in my name only. Utilities are also in my name only. No wills, and no POA's. Otherwise, we did have much of the same evidence that you have but with five years of joint tax return transcripts downloaded from the IRS's website as opposed to your two. The examiner never even brought up the topic of the house deed or of any financial accounts, joint or otherwise. Most of these guys realize that this is 2025, not 1985, and that spouses now often keep their finances separate. The examiner did keep copies of joint insurances (house and auto) and a joint car lease agreement. Also kept our tax transcripts. And that was pretty much it financially. He was more interested in how we met and our life story since then. He liked our photos showing travel together and at family group events like Thanksgiving and such. Don't let anyone tell you that photos aren't helpful in an I-751 application and interview. They carry more weight than you might think. Good luck to you, and for Pete's sake... just relax. Speak the truth and you'll pass with flying colors.

PeteC78.. I had a good chuckle reading your post. What are you worried about? IMO your evidence is overwhelming.. likely far beyond the average I-751 applicant.

bengal17 & MelOe Did either of you have a pending N-400 application that was already received by the USCIS when your I-751 was approved without an interview? Also.. what Field Office please?

If you don't get any traction, mandamus might be the next step to consider. A lot of trouble and expense to file the petition and from what I read the burden is on you to convince the judge that you're being wronged in some manner and that you have exhausted all other means of finding a solution. This is from an article I read online from a lawfirm that specializes in Mandamus. You have exhausted all other administrative remedies, indicating that you have pursued every available option, such as appeals, reconsiderations, or other administrative procedures, without achieving a satisfactory resolution to your issue.

Can you send an inquiry? Did you move since filing? Yes OldUser, as I mentioned in my text I sent the inquiry today. Also added our joint 2024 Federal Tax Return transcript. They now have five years worth of tax returns. No, haven't moved. They have our correct address, email address, and phone number. There is nothing out of the ordinary about our application. It's about as plain vanilla as they come.