i-751... anyone approved WITHOUT an interview?

[SAS007 5]

Hi all,

 

So many stats claim circa 10% of people applying for ROC get interviewed after their bio-metric appointment, but the more I read up on here, it feels lately that it's more like 90% of people have had an interview and nearly 100% an RFE.

 

My question is... is there anyone out there that got through this process clean and simple? So sent off forms and evidence, did the bio metric scans and then next thing you know a green card is through the door 6-12 months later? 

 

Like many of you, I'm sitting here stressing about something that hasn't even happened, but i'm 100% certain i'm not going for an interview based on what I'm reading on visa journey.

 

Just curious for thoughts on this one as it feel like RFE and Interviews have taken a sharp increase... 

[Franciscoruizt 14]

20 minutes ago, SAS007 said:

Hi all,

 

So many stats claim circa 10% of people applying for ROC get interviewed after their bio-metric appointment, but the more I read up on here, it feels lately that it's more like 90% of people have had an interview and nearly 100% an RFE.

 

My question is... is there anyone out there that got through this process clean and simple? So sent off forms and evidence, did the bio metric scans and then next thing you know a green card is through the door 6-12 months later? 

 

Like many of you, I'm sitting here stressing about something that hasn't even happened, but i'm 100% certain i'm not going for an interview based on what I'm reading on visa journey.

 

Just curious for thoughts on this one as it feel like RFE and Interviews have taken a sharp increase... 

What's so bad about having an interview?

[cdneh 3,112]

No interview here, for AOS or ROC. No REFE's either. It has been a while, but that's my experience. And it took 11 months to ROC.

[aayitrun 66]

i did not have an interview. although, this was a couple of years ago.

[AK_2014 113]

I've been actively monitoring a couple months' ROC threads around the time of my wife's application, and I wouldn't say I've been seeing very many RFEs or interviews at all. They seem to be very much the exception, rather than the rule.

 

(But I would throw out the idea of getting the 10-year card within 6-12 months; it's very hard to say, of course, but given the recent slowdown, particularly for applications routed through California, expectations of 12-18 months, or even longer, are becoming more of the norm.)

[charmander 692]

45 minutes ago, SAS007 said:

Hi all,

 

So many stats claim circa 10% of people applying for ROC get interviewed after their bio-metric appointment, but the more I read up on here, it feels lately that it's more like 90% of people have had an interview and nearly 100% an RFE.

 

My question is... is there anyone out there that got through this process clean and simple? So sent off forms and evidence, did the bio metric scans and then next thing you know a green card is through the door 6-12 months later? 

 

Like many of you, I'm sitting here stressing about something that hasn't even happened, but i'm 100% certain i'm not going for an interview based on what I'm reading on visa journey.

 

Just curious for thoughts on this one as it feel like RFE and Interviews have taken a sharp increase... 

most people don't get interviewed don't worry. Most interviews happen after a round of RFE. However, lately the service centers are too slow and people become eligible to apply naturalization while their ROCs are still pending. Some pull the trigger and send their naturalization applications and USCIS seems to favor giving these folks concurrent ROC/N400 interviews; hence their cases skip the service center evaluation and potential RFE rounds. That's about it.

 

But more than anything whether you get interviewed or not, more or less 95% of ROCs get approved. 5% denial represent overall group including withdrawn petitions. Joint filers are denied very very rarely. I've been on this forum for a while; done extensive search from the past too, and I'm only aware of one denied ROC that was jointly filed. Only one out of god knows thousands of timelines. So no reason to worry, this is an "almost" automatic approval petition; but it could just take time.

 

Edited August 14, 2017 by charmander

[mindthegap 2,543]

15 minutes ago, charmander said:

So no reason to worry, this is an "almost" automatic approval petition; but it could just take time.

 

Nothing but time....

Edited August 14, 2017 by mindthegap

[Going through 5,668]

I didn't have an interview for my ROC...no RFE's either.  I had an interview for my AOS, though, since it was based on marriage.

 

At this point, I'm just hoping my N400 goes just as smoothly and quickly as my AOS and ROC did.

[Going through 5,668]

1 hour ago, SAS007 said:

next thing you know a green card is through the door 6-12 months later? 

Several years ago it would have been that fast...not any more.

[Frage 67]

Hi I had no RFEs and no interview either.

 

However what happened was, they had an old address on file (although I changed it online) and they sent the GC to the old address! Then I received a letter (to the current address) that my I 751 was approved and I should receive my GC. I saw that the date of the letter was one month after biometrics. I setup forwarding and received my green card about a month after that.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

1 hour ago, SAS007 said:

Hi all,

 

So many stats claim circa 10% of people applying for ROC get interviewed after their bio-metric appointment, but the more I read up on here, it feels lately that it's more like 90% of people have had an interview and nearly 100% an RFE.

My question is... is there anyone out there that got through this process clean and simple? So sent off forms and evidence, did the bio metric scans and then next thing you know a green card is through the door 6-12 months later? 

Like many of you, I'm sitting here stressing about something that hasn't even happened, but i'm 100% certain i'm not going for an interview based on what I'm reading on visa journey.

Just curious for thoughts on this one as it feel like RFE and Interviews have taken a sharp increase... 

My wife and I had an interview for her AOS but for the ROC nothing. Actually hope you get an interview because it does help speed up the process along rather than no interview at all. Also PLEASE FILL OUT YOUR TIMELINE so that we can help you more efficiently.

[Mollie09 1,543]

Divorce waiver, no interview, no RFE 

[jxn 86]

I regularly read the RoC monthly filer threads for each month of the second half of 2016 and I can say in my reading experience there are few reported RFEs and very few reported interviews.

Edited August 14, 2017 by jxn

[charmander 692]

5 minutes ago, jxn said:

I regularly read the RoC monthly filer threads for each month of the second half of 2016 and I can say in my reading experience there are few reported RFEs and very few reported interviews.

And I bet the ones that were interviewed or RFE'd joined the thread once they received the notice down the road. people who prepare their packages with the help of other VJers go through more smoothly than the others. 

[SAS007 5]

To the second comment, it's not that there is anything to hide. It's just a very stressful situation that's all. I think we can all agree that the whole process has been stressful! 

 

Hearing many of you had no RFE or interview is encouraging!

 

Also, just want to say what a great community we have here! Such helpful advice!