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I would like to tell you about my mother's 7-year journey 2018 -2025 of settling with me in the US and 6 years of permanent residency from 2019-2025
On January 12, 2018, my mother and I first set foot in the US. Eva Airlines, from Ho Chi Minh City, transiting Taiwan, landed at Los Angeles International Airport. At that time, My and I arrived in the US and were looking for a school. At that time, we were staying at my cousin's house.
In May 2018, I applied for a green card because my uncle and mother sponsored me.
In April 2019, I received the interview letter for the first 2-year green card.
May 8, 2019, went to interview for the first 2-year green card. Met a Vietnamese man named Quynh. In the evening, when I got home, my mother checked her Gmail at the milk tea shop. At that time, I was at home, had just finished eating and washed the dishes, and my mother called and they approved my first 2-year green card. I was very happy.
May 2021, my mother and I renewed our 2-year green card for 10 years.
October 2022, interviewed for a 10-year green card in Santa Ana.
November 2022, my mother applied for a 3-year US Citizenship test.
February 2023, received a letter for an interview for US Citizenship.
March 21, 2023, it was raining that day for the US Citizenship interview.
Met the new American office guy who didn't ask what the weather was like that day, my mom told me that she hadn't sat down for 5 minutes and she was done. My mom said that this guy was on a date with his girlfriend so he did it quickly.
March 21, 2023, my mom officially became a US citizen.
June 2023, my mom got a new US passport.
April 2024, I applied for US Citizenship for 5 years, with the N648 form filled out by the doctor.
May 2024, received two letters, we received your N400 form and showed how to create an account.
June 2024, received a letter exempting fingerprints.
December 2024 received a letter for the US Citizenship interview right on Christmas, busy studying.
January 24, 2025, interview for US Citizenship. And the office lady approved the N648 application without asking for history, only asking for personal information.
January 24, 2025, the N400 application was approved and scheduled to take the oath in 2025. My mother and I finished the US Citizenship interview right on Tet.
February 2025, received the oath letter.
March 19, 2025, took the oath to receive the US citizenship certificate at Grove Of Anaheim.
April 2025, received the first new passport and the US citizenship certificate at home.
My and I went to the US 3 times and returned to Vietnam in the summer of 2019, summer of 2022, fall of 2023.
My mother and I moved 6 times, 2 times luckily we were not interviewed by the US Citizenship office, no questions asked about moving from 2018-2021.
Uscis Santa Ana, US Citizenship interview location from 2019-, 2-year green card, 10-year2022 US Citizenship 2023-2025.
Naturalization
Application for Naturalization
Total Days: 345 days
Case
2024-04-09
2025-03-20
N-400
345 Days
National Benefits Center: N-400
Average time to hear back
What has been the average amount of days to hear back? We have 288 days and have not heard anything. Is this normal? Not sure if it’s due to the new administration or just common? How many days did it take for you guys to hear “someone is reviewing your file”?
Also, do we get something in the mail or would we be notified here as well?
Thanks guys! Just wondering.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 398 days
Case
2024-08-14
Today
I-130
398 Days
Nebraska Service Center: I-130
485 Approval
#485 approval
Alhamdulilah, it is my absolute pleasure to share that today my green card has been approved!
I-140:
Law firm: Ellis porter
Attorney fee: $3750 (approval or refund)
I-140 received by USCIS on: 05/04/2023
I-140 approved on: 09/13/2023 without RFE and recommendation letters. .
I-485:
PD: May 04, 2023
Law firm: Myself
Submitted with two derivatives.
RFE issued on: 4/30/2025 due to incomplete polio vaccine for my wife and myself. My wife got additional RFE for evidence for marital life with me😂. My daughter did not receive any RFE. We got RFE from Denver field office, Colorado although we are from Cincinnati, Ohio.
RFE response sent to USCIS on: 5/14/2025
New card is being produced: 5/23/2025
Case Approved: 5/25/2025
Currently third year PhD student.
Thank you all so much for your supports!
JazakAllahu Khayran
EB1-2
Outstanding professor or researcher
Total Days: 227 days
Case
2024-10-15
2025-05-30
I-485
227 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485
Any February 2022, or if any approval?
Could anyone tell me, how long will it take for my #VAWA approval?
Seriously tired, and exhausted of this waiting.
Thanks.
VAWA
Based on a Violence Against Women Act self-petition
Total Days: 1302 days
Case
2022-02-22
Today
I-360
1302 Days
I-485
1146 Days
I-765
165 Days
Vermont Service Center: I-360, I-485
National Benefits Center: I-765
we got approval on i130 today 🙏❤️ #texasservicecenter
today we finally got the approval letter. Texas service center. it’s been 14 months. he is Colombia and hopefully he will be here soon.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 444 days
Case
2024-03-13
2025-05-31
I-130
444 Days
Texas Service Center: I-130
No updates on my case
Hello everyone,
I am hoping someone can help me out by giving me some information. My case and documents were received September 2023. It has been 1 year and 7 months and no news. It still says case being actively reviewed.
US Husband requesting wife and kids - Petition to Remove Conditional/s Nebraska Service Center