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And exam to be covered by health insurance. We can only dream...

Same day if you wanted (as long as you have marriage certificate) You have 90 days to marry. The sooner the better. AOS takes a while.

Absolutely

I-485, I-693, I-864, I-131 (optional), I-765 (optional, recommended) These are just forms. You also need to provide tons of evidence.

For security reasons "Account Code Notice" and "Receipt Notice" are sent in two different letters. You don't have "Receipt Notice" yet, only "Account Code Notice". The case number is masked to protect you. If somebody steals your mail, they won't be able to see your case. You need both letters to access case online.

The chance of getting visa same day is the same as me winning 10 mil in a lottery this week.

Yes, I guess many people's AOS would take long time, medicals would expire within 2 years and this would delay cases even further with USCIS sending RFE etc. This new change makes a lot of sense, it's the middleground between never expiring and expiring within 2 years.

Prior to this change I theoretically this would have been possible: - File I-485 with I-693 in November 2023 - Get denial on that - File a different I-485 in 2050 with same I-693

https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-changes-validity-period-for-any-form-i-693-signed-on-or-after-nov-1-2023 TL;DR Now you have to submit fresh I-693 with every I-485. E.g. you can no longer submit same I-693 in every new petition after prior denials and withdrawals.

Second page is intentionally blank. I had same in my oath ceremony letter. Though I had same day ceremony and never used it.

It may take 4-8 weeks after USCIS receives your ROC packet to get your extension letter.

My I-751 was supposed to be adjudicated in 7 months based on processing times, but it took 20.5 months. And it was the case for almost everybody who filed around same time. Same goes for N-400, only 2-3 years ago it was not out of ordinary to see a timeline like this: Date Filed : 2022-11-10 NOA Date : 2022-11-10 Bio. Appt. : 2022-11-10 Interview Date : 2024-04-02 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2024-04-02 You can browse here: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/citlist.php?cfl=&op1=6&op2=&op3=&op4=71&op5=5,10,11&op6=All&op7=All I'm not saying your case will take over a year @P055UM. Most likely it will take a lot faster. USCIS can always start processing cases slower without a warning though. So whoever gets scheduled for interview less than 6 months after filing should be considered lucky. I include myself in that list. I wouldn't stress too much about wait. Being LPR is almost as good as being a citizen. Life shouldn't be on hold, unlike when you go through AOS and don't have EAD or SSN and cannot travel.

"Based on request" comes from API code from what I understand, not cancellation letter. I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world to call, though tier 1 support usually don't have info... Keep us posted @Bat man

4-8 weeks

How would this help? I'm pretty sure there was an objective reason for cancellation, such as officer on sick leave, tight schedule, background check pending, change in priorities. It's not like USCIS will change their mind and schedule for original timeslot because of phone call. And phone calls just waste USCIS time they could be spending on adjudicating cases. Anybody getting scheduled less than 6-12 months for the interview are super lucky.

I'd put same surname as normal name for nickname. This is not a problem.

No plans to apply for N-400?

Shouldn't be... Both are immediate relatives of US citizen. However, each case is individual. Plus USCIS is known to shift priorities. You can see there's many who filed in October and November of 2024 still waiting for their interviews. I'd be ready for 1 year of processing time. If it's faster - great.

Yep, my estimate showed 3 weeks until decision on day I was taking oath.

Sure thing, you can give it time. Please report if you somehow magically receive new SS card without going to SSA, it would be good news for others.

I registered to vote online without leaving the house: https://vote.gov/ Looks like it's doable for Virginia on website. Got voter ID few weeks later.

221g has no set timeline. Some people wait days, some weeks, while others wait for months and even years.

1) Yes 2) Typically, Canadians get 6 months of authorized stay from date of entry. Unless they got stamped showing different number. You're husband is out of status.

Congratulations! Checkbox on N-400 for SSA doesn't work anymore. I recently naturalized. I waited a while, and then had to do it in person at SSA. Here's experience:

Just a note: it's local field office, not service center that determines speed of N-400 processing. N-400 is always decided in local field office, unlike say I-751 where it may be decided at service center without interview.