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Where do you get this info from? Just curious. In Android's Play Store: "Disclaimer: Lawfully, Inc. does not represent, or is not affiliated with, any government entity. We do not offer any legal advice. Lawfully Case Tracker uses cutting-edge technology to track and predict cases as best as possible, based on case data registered in Lawfully, but the results are not guaranteed." So how does it know about the cases not registered in their app?

Depends on your local field office and also each case is unique. Were those cases, scheduled in 2 to 3 months, in your local field office?

@Acoxy you have to wait and see what RFE is for. We do not have a crystal ball.

Not really unique and no, cannot "combine" her previous residency, because she abandoned it. She should wait until 3 years (if new GC based on marriage to US citizen) or 5 years after the Resident Since date on her new green card. Good luck!

You never mentioned your service center so hard to tell. Call USCIS to get an InfoPass appointment. You will be issued ADIT (I-551) stamp in your passport, valid for 1 year. With this stamp you can leave and re-enter the US.

WAC update for 22XXX range as of 10:15 AM PT: 6 x today's approvals in lower range 1 x today's approval in upper range

Realistically won't happen any time soon. If increase for I-751 extensions from 24 months to 48 months occurred under this administration, supposedly welcoming immigrants, then what can you expect from the opposing party candidate in the future. To answer OP's question about interview: always be prepared for it. It may be waived, but it's not a guarantee. Also if you apply for N-400 while I-751 is pending, it may result in combo interview.

USCIS is behind, now you can shift your worry focus to IRS and unexpected audit 😃 Obviously do not wish anybody that. Update us when you know what the last status is for a naturalized person.

Call USCIS and ask for infopass. Then you'll be able to go to a local field office for the appointment.

Either way, both work. I submitted just one check.

No, she can apply for citizenship after 3 years of being LPR (resident since date) minus 90 days. Even if I-751 is still pending, which is a great chance nowadays. I-751s take anywhere between 1 and 3 years, but she can apply for naturalization as soon as she becomes eligible. Sometimes I-751 will be approved before N-400 interview, and sometimes a combo interview will be conducted for I-751 and N-400. She also has an option of naturalizing after 5 years after resident since date on her Green Card. This would involve a lot less paperwork and evidence than N-400 under 3 year rule. Whichever way, I-751 must be filed and approved before she becomes a citizen.

For quality review! Jokes aside, would be interesting to know. But kind of useless information.

1. No, she cannot file I-751 earlier than 90 days before GC expires unless you were divorced and she was filing with divorce waiver 2. Once I-751 is filed, she will get I-797 notice of action extending validity of her Green Card by 48 months. She will have to carry this original letter together with expiring 2 year green card and valid passport to travel.

I vote for 5 year rule filing even more after seeing this experience:

WAC update for 21XXX range as of 3:40 PM: 1 x today's RFE in lower range 6 x today's approvals in upper range

WAC update for 22XXX range as of 3:30 PM: 4 x today's approvals in lower range 1 x today's RFE in lower range 2 x today's approvals in upper range 1 x today's RFE in upper range

Just go with a path of least resistance which is a whole new medical exam. Not many doctors will do just the vaccination page + you don't want to play games with USCIS.

Interesting data point about I-751 and N-400 concurrent filing: In this case N-400 didn't seem to rush I-751 at all. Likely they N-400 was stuck waiting for I-751 approval.

For 2021 WAC filers I would not recommend N-400, unless your case is stuck while everybody else got their GCs. For mid 2022 / early 2023 WAC filers - YMMV.

Statutory period as mentioned by @Family. It would not be legal for them to deny you.

Yes, and you should apply under 5 year rule, because it's a much easier path. You will have to provide much less evidence and more USCIS immigration officers are familiar with it.

That's because a lot of USCIS letters are marked "return service requested". This means the letter would not be forwarded, but instead delivered back to USCIS.

Well, that means you're waiting... How long? Hard to tell, maybe another 2 years.

But you were admitted as LPR and wasn't put in removal proceedings. My suggestion (not a legal advice) is to file based on 5 year rule sometime later this year (say April 2023, more than 5 years since you came back in February 2018). You will give travel history within last 5 years which would not include that long trip, because you will be covering April 2018 - April 2023 period in your travel dates. You should be OK but may want to consult with a lawyer first. If USCIS asks about anything prior to that and accuse you of abandoning LPR, you can show the same proof of ties you showed to CBP after that long trip. Of course if they ask about any trips over 180 days ever since you became a LPR, you need to answer that truthfully. Perhaps @Mike E, @Family or @Crazy Cat can comment on your issue.

You may get a reminder letter. You need to ensure your address is up to date with USCIS, this may hurt you in the future if they send your I-751 notices to wrong address. Send them certified mail with AR-11 form and have a copy of it. Call them to ensure it was updated.