OldUser

Right now the naturalization process is very fast compared to previous years. Next year it may slow down again. ROC takes 2-3 years if you leave it alone. But you may naturalize in 6-12 months if you file now.

Your alien number is always valid. You were not born as a citizen in the US, so you will always have alien number. It's printed on your certificate of naturalization too. In terms of online account, just use the same account you used for N-400.

There's no typical wait time, no specific timeframe. Each case is unique when it comes to AP. There's no way to speed up processing as far as I know.

Good luck!

While I understand the pain and desire to erase the bad memory, it's to your benefit to keep these documents. You still have to naturalize, and WAVA / marriage related questions may be brought up again. If you destroy all proof, you will have hard time providing evidence. I recommend scanning all docs and then putting all of the ex related stuff and WAVA in a big box and far away in storage. In case if you get asked again, you'll be able to prove it, otherwise you won't see it on a daily basis.

There's always a possibility of going to secondary check. CBP can do it to anybody - visitors, LPRs, and even US citizens. The chance is low, but it's always there. There is no way to predict.

What is your immigration status?

I believe they expire after 6 months. So don't get it too early.

Biometrics fee is now included in I-751

When I got my unrestricted SS card I had less than a year on conditional GC left. I don't think this should matter. You remain a resident, just your proof of status expires.

Why did you wait to divorce? Divorcing shortly after I-751 approval is really a disservice to him... It may catch him at N-400 stage. If you stayed married so he could remove conditions, you participated in immigration fraud. I find the question a bit strage. You can divorce whenever. Tying it to immigration looks suspicious...

Perhaps if you're too close to not meeting physical presence criteria? Otherwise people can generally travel no problem.

Based on what I read on VJ so far, it's not a unique case. It happens.

There's definitely a chance of getting NTA. Not >90% positive chance. But definitely not 1%. Most likely you'll be able to enter the US without NTA. If you enter, don't plan on travelling back and forth, just stay put until you naturalize. Good luck!

I'd bring the passport and GC to SSA. They may not exactly like ADIT but I think they should accept it.

That's a sweet deal for the lawyer. Take money and not be responsible for the outcome... To me, the main benefits of hiring a lawyer is for them to respond to RFEs and accompany me to interview if needed.

Online status often lags behind real status of your application. Some people get denied, but online status shows "Case was received" or other status. I don't believe online status is legally binding. But whatever USCIS sends in the mail is official.

Another important point. When you hired the lawyer (if they're a real lawyer), they should have filed form G-28. On that form there are three check boxes: - Where to send notices (you or lawyer) - Where to send cards (you or lawyer) - Where to send I-94 If boxes 1a and 1b checked, then all your notices should have been sent to attorney's address and you should demand to see them and inquire about them from lawyer.

This is partially true. If you never receive the first notice, but then get approval notice for I-751 in the mail... Then you can apply for N-400 with copy of approved I-751. But of course, if you don't have a notice for I-751, and you apply when it's pending, it can be problematic if USCIS asks for it. But again, if you missed I-751 notice and letter containing code for your account, then you might as well miss any other upcoming notices (biometrics, RFE, interview or approval).

You don't need GC or ADIT stamp for evidence of work authorization. If fact, as LPR you don't require DHS work authorization. As long as you have an unrestricted Social Security card (no wording such as "Valid for work only with DHS authorization") and valid state ID or DL, that's all you need to show employer for I-9 verification. These documents are List B and List C documents that you can choose to show to prove you can work legally. Employer cannot demand to see GC / stamp / extension letters by law. If you don't have unrestricted social security card, then: 1) Download SS-5 form online 2) Complete the form 3) Go to SSA office 4) Ask for social card replacement and give them the completed SS-5 form 5) You will receive unrestricted SS card in the mail within few weeks Why show unrestricted SS card + DL / ID? - Some HRs are used to seeing American workers using this method for I-9 verification. It's standard. Rarely somebody uses passport, birth certificate for I-9. - Some HRs get worried and don't know what to do about conditional green card. They worry you won't be able to legally work when conditional GC / extension letter / stamp expires, which is not true.

1. Did you move after filing I-751? 2. If moved, did you file AR-11? 3. Have you tried requesting missing notice here? https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/displayNDNForm.do?sroPageType=ndn&entryPoint=init

No worries, you won't need the police certificate. But nobody can guarantee you won't be stuck for some time due to security checks because of your country of origin. There's definitely bias towards certain applicants. Worst case - you can sue USCIS for decision after interview if no decision is given in 120 days.

I was never able to online check in as a conditional resident with extension letter. Perhaps, because I never put GC expiry date as per extension letter. Did you try that? But then I think online check in asks to take photos of documents, and I'm 99% sure it won't like extension letter. Either way, even with online check in, you still have to see airline agent when boarding international flight for them to check the docs, so not a big loss. Thanks for the update !

You can file I-130 right after marriage. You'd need to use a good fixed mailing address not to miss any notices. Could be your parents' or siblings' address. However, after I-130 after approved, during the visa stage, you should be able to demonstrate domicile in the US. You need to have a firm address at that time. So realistically, you should have firm address within 6-12 months after filing I-130. Good luck!

No tracker gives an accurate estimate. There's too much human factor in this process and each case is unique. Nobody knows what your case is like until it's open. Maybe it lacks evidence, maybe there's something in your facts that need extra background checks. My I-751 was processed slower than others. Essentially, I could see in the tracker, cases filed a week earlier and week after being approved. Meanwhile, 100-200 cases filed around the same week as mine took 4-6 months longer to get processed. For no apparent reason. No tracker was able to predict it. I literally had a friend who filed 3 weeks after me and got approved 5 months sooner. Our history was pretty much the same - we were about same age, came from same country, worked in the same industry, married around same time etc etc. One would think if it was that predictable, my case would be approved few weeks before his. By the way, none of us had RFEs. While I agree, USCIS progress tracker is useless, there's no other tracker that can give you 100% info. You cannot predict officer John who got your case going on paternity leave etc etc. Too many variables.