Omg. My i751 status is freaking me out

[mcdull 474]

I Filed i751 last June, haven't heard anything from USCIS, case has been pending for a year so I called and spoke with a tier 2 today. Only found my case is on request for transfer to my local office. USCIS says it takes them at least a month to honour the transfer.  

 

Why is my local office requesting my case to be transferred ?! Does that mean I am gonna have an interview? My marriage is super legit. 

 

Ironically, the day my local office requested my i751 file is the day I Filed My n400. Any correlation? 

 

Totally freaking out now.  Ugh. 

[Suss&Camm 2,213]

35 minutes ago, mcdull said:

I Filed i751 last June, haven't heard anything from USCIS, case has been pending for a year so I called and spoke with a tier 2 today. Only found my case is on request for transfer to my local office. USCIS says it takes them at least a month to honour the transfer.  

 

Why is my local office requesting my case to be transferred ?! Does that mean I am gonna have an interview? My marriage is super legit. 

 

Ironically, the day my local office requested my i751 file is the day I Filed My n400. Any correlation? 

 

Totally freaking out now.  Ugh. 

When a i751 is pending while a N400 is filed the USCIS policy manual says that they should be processed together from that point - hence the transfer to where your N400 is.

[mindthegap 2,521]

 

1 hour ago, mcdull said:

Ironically, the day my local office requested my i751 file is the day I Filed My n400. Any correlation? 

Yes.

As you have filed your N-400 with a still-pending I-751, it forces the adjudication of the I-751, but current policy dictates they are done together at the office where the N-400 would normally be dealt with.

 

1 hour ago, mcdull said:

Does that mean I am gonna have an interview?

Well you have to have one for the N-400 anyway, so hopefully you get a combined I-751/N-400 one so you don't have to do twice.

 

 

Edited June 23, 2017 by mindthegap

[nightingalejules 678]

Yes, @mcdull, this is likely good news for you! You will hopefully get a combo interview... so have you been studying your questions for the civics test for your naturalization! Good luck!

[charmander 692]

The two could be correlated; service center is fed up with the workload, so the first chance they have, they might have dumped the case to the field office.

 

At this point you will most likely have a joint I-751/N400 interview unless the local office decides to approve your I751 without an interview. The good thing aboutt the joint interview is N400 will set the priority when that interview will take place (you should check the recent timelines from the Boston FO), bad news is your I-751 will still be pending until you get to the joint interview, which is most likely another 4-5 months. You should make sure to get I-551 stamp if needed. At the joint interview, they will first conduct the I-751 part of the interview for which your spouse MUST BE present, after the I-751 interview they will ask your spouse to leave the room and conduct your N400 part of the interview. If it all goes well, you will go the oath typically within a month and be done with USCIS for good.

[Shumai 6]

OMG, this is exactly what I've been going through. Glad I found this post. I really appreciate you all share your experience here. I have called multiple times and none of them gave me any of this information (even after speaking with a tier 2). This forum really functions as the real "help line". 

[mcdull 474]

15 hours ago, Suss&Camm said:

When a i751 is pending while a N400 is filed the USCIS policy manual says that they should be processed together from that point - hence the transfer to where your N400 is.

So my field office requested my i751 the same day i efiled my n400? That is fast!

11 hours ago, nightingalejules said:

Yes, @mcdull, this is likely good news for you! You will hopefully get a combo interview... so have you been studying your questions for the civics test for your naturalization! Good luck!

ugh! not sure if this is good news. I hope this doesn't add another 10 months to my i751.

[mcdull 474]

47 minutes ago, Shumai said:

OMG, this is exactly what I've been going through. Glad I found this post. I really appreciate you all share your experience here. I have called multiple times and none of them gave me any of this information (even after speaking with a tier 2). This forum really functions as the real "help line". 

ok, what is your situation? 

[mcdull 474]

1 hour ago, charmander said:

The two could be correlated; service center is fed up with the workload, so the first chance they have, they might have dumped the case to the field office.

 

At this point you will most likely have a joint I-751/N400 interview unless the local office decides to approve your I751 without an interview. The good thing aboutt the joint interview is N400 will set the priority when that interview will take place (you should check the recent timelines from the Boston FO), bad news is your I-751 will still be pending until you get to the joint interview, which is most likely another 4-5 months. You should make sure to get I-551 stamp if needed. At the joint interview, they will first conduct the I-751 part of the interview for which your spouse MUST BE present, after the I-751 interview they will ask your spouse to leave the room and conduct your N400 part of the interview. If it all goes well, you will go the oath typically within a month and be done with USCIS for good.

thanks! can't wait . gotta have to make an infopass.  my passport has a completely different name listed than my GC. (changed my name through marriage and deed poll)  hopefully, that is not an issue.

[Andrea&Henry 311]

Last year while I was waiting for my n400 approval (february-may 2016) I met like 1-2 folks on your exact same situation. In those cases the removal of conditions was approved before the n400 interview and with no interview prior. Funny to received a 10 years greencard after paying $$$ that is going to last just a few weeks while you get your citizenship (on the day of the naturalization ceremony you must give the GC back)

 

My roc also took like 9 months...it was crazy how much it can take

Edited June 23, 2017 by Andrea&Henry

[Bella1464 52]

Wait! You can apply for Citizenship 3 years after your Conditional Green Card?! I thought I'd have to wait 3 years AFTER I'm granted a Permanent Green card ( the 10 year one )...I am an idiot

[mcdull 474]

5 minutes ago, Bella1464 said:

Wait! You can apply for Citizenship 3 years after your Conditional Green Card?! I thought I'd have to wait 3 years AFTER I'm granted a Permanent Green card ( the 10 year one )...I am an idiot

yes you can.  go ahead and apply

[Bella1464 52]

@mcdull Thank you. I wish. I just sent in ROC papers today. Fingers crossed I got it all 

 

[Soup Dragon 104]

4 minutes ago, Bella1464 said:

Wait! You can apply for Citizenship 3 years after your Conditional Green Card?! I thought I'd have to wait 3 years AFTER I'm granted a Permanent Green card ( the 10 year one )...I am an idiot

You can apply for citizenship in the 90 day window before your three year anniversary of becoming a LPR.    If you are applying under the three year rule, you must still be married to the person who petitioned you

[Bella1464 52]

@Sunflower18 Thank you for your reply! Very helpful..I just sent the ROC package today so the journey/wait begins : ) I had no problems or delays with the first GC so I'm sure everything will be just fine. 

 

Have a great weekend!