N-400 and I-751 combo pending

[Zombie69 363]

I got this new case alert through my USCIS app few minutes ago, but it has the same info as the last update. A glitch or a major update is coming about the interview?? I won't get my hopes up, but I remain cautiously optimistic, got me excited for a few seconds. Anyone has seen this before?

[Dashinka 23,251]

On ‎10‎/‎31‎/‎2017 at 4:20 PM, Zombie69 said:

Yes, I wish my 751 were handled by VSC. Oh well. 

It is interesting how things change at the service centers.  I remember back when we filed the ROC, CSC was way ahead of VSC in terms of processing I751s, then it flipped.  I imagine it may flip again at some point.

[Dashinka 23,251]

On ‎11‎/‎7‎/‎2017 at 1:56 PM, Zombie69 said:

Yes, i am expecting another 6 or 7 months wait because on VJ, none of the June and July filers with 400 pending have been 751 approved. It is a pattern and a trend, the 400 filers with 751 pending all got skipped over for their 751 so far, and that trend is likely going to continue to August filers and beyond(I am talking about CSC) I have been in line for an interview since 9/28(400). According to processing times of L.A office, it takes them about 9 to 10 months to process 400, and my NOA for 400 is 8/11, so my 400 has been pending for almost 3 months, so I am guessing another 6 or 7 months, I will get an interview letter and I will go to the interview or possibly dual interviews(751 and 400), and hopefully I will be done right at the office on the spot. I assume when my i got an update for my 400 saying it was in line for interview, I think that means my 400 was already in the L.A field office, but who knows? And I have no idea where my 751 is. I assume is should also be at the field office by now, but I could be easily wrong. Nobody knows how USCIS works internally except the adjudicators. As far as you are concerned, you are a VSC filer, so more than likely you will get your 751 approval probably before or right at the time when you become eligible for 400. CSC is the one that has been delayed in such a never before seen fashion. VSC has always taken 1 year or 1 month or so over the years and this year it is no different.  CSC this year seems to be taking 1 year and 4 to 5 months. I would not deny it stings a bit knowing my 751 is more than likely to be skipped over due to 400, but my goal is 400, and I might just become naturalized around the same time as you since you are going to file on line, it may speed up your interview scheduling by 60 percent. That is how slow CSC is compared to VSC. We might become U.S citizens at the same time, I am kind of betting on it,lol

I thought that the I751 file was pulled and sort of combined with the N400 when that was filed and ends up being processed by the local field office.  To me this means both the I751 and N400 move to an N400 timeline which does add some additional time to the I751, but like your earlier post mentioned, if naturalization is the ultimate goal, then why wait another (in our case 4+ months) to get a 10 yr GC then file the N400 and wait 8-10 months for naturalization.  We filed the N400 in mid-January, we could have filed earlier, but my wife was heading back to visit the mother and we did not want to risk having the biometrics appointment scheduled while she was away, our office is Detroit, so if USCIS timelines are to be believed, they take about 8-9 months to process an N400.

 

Good luck to all in this thread.

[Zombie69 363]

5 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

I thought that the I751 file was pulled and sort of combined with the N400 when that was filed and ends up being processed by the local field office.  To me this means both the I751 and N400 move to an N400 timeline which does add some additional time to the I751, but like your earlier post mentioned, if naturalization is the ultimate goal, then why wait another (in our case 4+ months) to get a 10 yr GC then file the N400 and wait 8-10 months for naturalization.  We filed the N400 in mid-January, we could have filed earlier, but my wife was heading back to visit the mother and we did not want to risk having the biometrics appointment scheduled while she was away, our office is Detroit, so if USCIS timelines are to be believed, they take about 8-9 months to process an N400.

 

Good luck to all in this thread.

Exactly, the only drag is applicants like us might never get our10 year green cards, but if your ultimate goal is 400 ASAP, then the 10 year green card really becomes irrelevant except the approval of 751 is a mental relief. The unprecedented delay of CSC 751 processing has forced many applicants to be in this situation, and it is probably the best way if one is patient and is looking at the bigger picture. Good luck to us all too!

[mindthegap 2,521]

6 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

I thought that the I751 file was pulled and sort of combined with the N400 when that was filed and ends up being processed by the local field office.  To me this means both the I751 and N400 move to an N400 timeline which does add some additional time to the I751

It is, but whether or it does depends on your local office processing times.

 

In my case, my most recently filed (Oct 2017) I-751 wouldn't be adjudicated until probably at least the end of  2018....but now I have recently filed my N-400, the completion date for that is showing as Sept 2018, thanks to relatively quick processing by my local office.

 

 

It is completely ridiculous that despite filing my N-400 under five year eligibility and paying two lots of I-751 fees, I will more than likely never have a physical ten year card!

[Zombie69 363]

2 hours ago, mindthegap said:

It is, but whether or it does depends on your local office processing times.

 

In my case, my most recently filed (Oct 2017) I-751 wouldn't be adjudicated until probably at least the end of  2018....but now I have recently filed my N-400, the completion date for that is showing as Sept 2018, thanks to relatively quick processing by my local office.

 

 

It is completely ridiculous that despite filing my N-400 under five year eligibility and paying two lots of I-751 fees, I will more than likely never have a physical ten year card!

It is all due to the unprecedented backlog of CSC 751 processing.

[shell20 746]

On 2/13/2018 at 3:29 PM, Zombie69 said:

I got this new case alert through my USCIS app few minutes ago, but it has the same info as the last update. A glitch or a major update is coming about the interview?? I won't get my hopes up, but I remain cautiously optimistic, got me excited for a few seconds. Anyone has seen this before?

I am a bit confused, it changed from to on the last section, they are both the same messages am I missing something?   Why does it say the same thing, twice?  It looks like reading it, they have sent you or are going to send an interview letter, but just not sure why they said it twice.  Perhaps I am just not with it today.

[Zombie69 363]

1 minute ago, shell20 said:

I am a bit confused, it changed from to on the last section, they are both the same messages am I missing something?   Why does it say the same thing, twice?  It looks like reading it, they have sent you or are going to send an interview letter, but just not sure why they said it twice.  Perhaps I am just not with it today.

Oh my god. My wish came true, my interview has been scheduled, the glitch I got yesterday was in fact a precursor of this huge update. I am so excited. Finally, we are going to do the 400 interview soon!!!! Please update for me, guys, appreciate it.

[shell20 746]

4 minutes ago, Zombie69 said:

Oh my god. My wish came true, my interview has been scheduled, the glitch I got yesterday was in fact a precursor of this huge update. I am so excited. Finally, we are going to do the 400 interview soon!!!! Please update for me, guys, appreciate it.

Congratulations!!!  And Happy Valentines, what a lovely Valentines present for you! L)

[Zombie69 363]

On 10/29/2017 at 12:57 PM, Name O Boy said:

Dear Shell, your I-751 would be approved before you file for N-400 since you are a VSC applicant. The long waiting is for the CSC applicants but I wonder if the online N-400 application is going to be the best option for CSC applicants with a pending I-751.  

Oh my god, my interview has been scheduled. I am so excited, speechless here, finally, one step closer. Paper filer here, I believe they do have the advantage, but it varies from office to office.

[Zombie69 363]

2 minutes ago, shell20 said:

Congratulations!!!  And Happy Valentines, what a lovely Valentines present for you! L)

Thanks, that is such a great Valentine's gift. However, I am not going to be complacent, I will continue to collect evidence until I am done with the 400 interview or even 751 interview. Almost there, this is faster than I expected. Wow.

[Name O Boy 511]

1 minute ago, Zombie69 said:

Oh my god, my interview has been scheduled. I am so excited, speechless here, finally, one step closer. Paper filer here, I believe they do have the advantage, but it varies from office to office.

Yayy, I am so happy for you. Finallyyyyy you got some good news. What app are you using to check the statues? I will file for naturalization next month. Keep us posted, regards. 

[shell20 746]

1 minute ago, Zombie69 said:

Thanks, that is such a great Valentine's gift. However, I am not going to be complacent, I will continue to collect evidence until I am done with the 400 interview or even 751 interview. Almost there, this is faster than I expected. Wow.

Well N400 is apparently a priority so I am not shocked you have heard something, I am just really, really happy for you! 

1 minute ago, Name O Boy said:

Yayy, I am so happy for you. Finallyyyyy you got some good news. What app are you using to check the statues? I will file for naturalization next month. Keep us posted, regards. 

I am due to do that the end of this month, exciting times ahead for all of us who can apply! 

[Name O Boy 511]

3 hours ago, mindthegap said:

It is, but whether or it does depends on your local office processing times.

 

In my case, my most recently filed (Oct 2017) I-751 wouldn't be adjudicated until probably at least the end of  2018....but now I have recently filed my N-400, the completion date for that is showing as Sept 2018, thanks to relatively quick processing by my local office.

 

 

It is completely ridiculous that despite filing my N-400 under five year eligibility and paying two lots of I-751 fees, I will more than likely never have a physical ten year card!

Hi there, It's good to know your field office is taking less than a year or 6 months to process N-400. Honestly when you get your citizenship who cares about the GC lolzzzz, Regards 

[Zombie69 363]

39 minutes ago, Name O Boy said:

Yayy, I am so happy for you. Finallyyyyy you got some good news. What app are you using to check the statues? I will file for naturalization next month. Keep us posted, regards. 

Yes, finally, wow, thanks a lot, you will get yours soon too. The app I use is called USCIS status app, I think it is used by many. Will keep you guys posted for sure.

37 minutes ago, Name O Boy said:

Hi there, It's good to know your field office is taking less than a year or 6 months to process N-400. Honestly when you get your citizenship who cares about the GC lolzzzz, Regards 

Yes, the ultimate goal is 400 at this point. I am glad I applied for 400 when I was eligible without just waiting for 751. Maybe my the 751 prompted the 400 interview? Who knows?

38 minutes ago, shell20 said:

Well N400 is apparently a priority so I am not shocked you have heard something, I am just really, really happy for you! 

I am due to do that the end of this month, exciting times ahead for all of us who can apply! 

Thanks for your support. I appreciate it, you will eventually get there too. Keep me posted as well!