N400 Seattle (merged)

[Curve 20]

15 minutes ago, Seattle_ite said:

Question: Has anyone tried going at an earlier time on the day of their interview? I wonder what happens if folks show up way before their scheduled time on the day of interview. Are they interviewed sooner or do they have to wait till their allocated time on the letter?

I showed up way before my interview. They didn’t let me check in until a certain amount of time before my interview (I think 30 mins), and was asked to wait in the waiting area/room until it was time to check in.  I was first to check in for my time block and I think I was called in a few minutes before my time. 

[Kylekyle 1]

On 10/18/2019 at 8:39 AM, Felicie said:

Do you know any case that has combo interview in Seattle? Maybe we could talk to them and see what we should do

I am a combo filer. I saw a lot of folks are still waiting for the interview. I just wanted to share my experience about how Seattle office handled my case. I filed my I-751 in December 2016 and N-400 in January 2018. I was originally scheduled for a combo interview in February 2019. Then the interview got descheduled. They told me Seattle office doesn’t do the combo interview anymore. They need to approve I-751 before they approve N-400. So I have waited until Mid September 2019 for the I-751 interview. My interview got approved and I received my 10 year green card in October. Now I’m still waiting to get my N-400 interview scheduled. 

[Felicie 14]

22 minutes ago, Kylekyle said:

I am a combo filer. I saw a lot of folks are still waiting for the interview. I just wanted to share my experience about how Seattle office handled my case. I filed my I-751 in December 2016 and N-400 in January 2018. I was originally scheduled for a combo interview in February 2019. Then the interview got descheduled. They told me Seattle office doesn’t do the combo interview anymore. They need to approve I-751 before they approve N-400. So I have waited until Mid September 2019 for the I-751 interview. My interview got approved and I received my 10 year green card in October. Now I’m still waiting to get my N-400 interview scheduled. 

I will keep you updated on my case. Really hope they don’t deschedule my case but if they do I’ll just go ahead and kill myself lol. I’m tired of not belonging anywhere and in constant fear of losing everything I have. 

[Kylekyle 1]

1 minute ago, Felicie said:

I will keep you updated on my case. Really hope they don’t deschedule my case but if they do I’ll just go ahead and kill myself lol. I’m tired of not belonging anywhere and in constant fear of losing everything I have. 

They probably started doing the combo interview again. Who knows? But I would double check and see what kind of the interview shows on the paper notice. 

[Yanirose 64]

Hi All! I've sent my package today and my local office is Seattle! Good to see many Washingtonian on this forum! Let the waiting game start! Also my Removing condition was approved in August this year..

Edited November 13, 2019 by Yanirose

[Yanirose 64]

I have a question how long does it take approximately to get your biometric appointment? I'm going back home (UK)  in December for 2 weeks 

[JFH 12,189]

1 hour ago, Yanirose said:

I have a question how long does it take approximately to get your biometric appointment? I'm going back home (UK)  in December for 2 weeks 

I’m also from the UK! Applied on September 30

and had my biometrics in Seattle on October 23.

 

Enjoy the homeland! 

[Felicie 14]

I guess I have learned it the hard way but to all Seattle filers out there, please do not file N400 with a pending i751. Do not do that. It would drain your soul and your energy. Seattle office is the slowest one in the nation and they could f us over and over. 

[py6 43]

2 hours ago, Felicie said:

I guess I have learned it the hard way but to all Seattle filers out there, please do not file N400 with a pending i751. Do not do that. It would drain your soul and your energy. Seattle office is the slowest one in the nation and they could f us over and over. 

What happened? Are they not doing a combo interview for you?

[RKX1101 17]

2 hours ago, Felicie said:

I guess I have learned it the hard way but to all Seattle filers out there, please do not file N400 with a pending i751. Do not do that. It would drain your soul and your energy. Seattle office is the slowest one in the nation and they could f us over and over. 

Already did that mistake despite my wife telling me otherwise. My I751 should have been approved by now. Although mine is still at Potomac so I'm gonna give them a call next week just in case.

[Yanirose 64]

4 hours ago, Felicie said:

I guess I have learned it the hard way but to all Seattle filers out there, please do not file N400 with a pending i751. Do not do that. It would drain your soul and your energy. Seattle office is the slowest one in the nation and they could f us over and over. 

I have heard so many horror stories about that... thats why I've waited.

[Felicie 14]

2 hours ago, py6 said:

What happened? Are they not doing a combo interview for you?

They said they don’t know. They scheduled me for my n-400 then said my n-400 can’t be adjudicated without my I-751 being approved, but they said “we can’t schedule you for the i-751 interview, it’s not what we could decide” bullshit. What does that tell ya

If I could go back in time, I would slap my old self for 500 times very very hard and said screw N-400, just wait for I-751. Too late now. I have done everything I could from contacting house representative, senator, to the ombudsman service. They can’t help. 

So one lesson for you guys, paid at my own expenses. DO NOT FILE FOR N400 WITH A PENDING I-751. DO NOT DO THAT. 

[py6 43]

26 minutes ago, Felicie said:

They said they don’t know. They scheduled me for my n-400 then said my n-400 can’t be adjudicated without my I-751 being approved, but they said “we can’t schedule you for the i-751 interview, it’s not what we could decide” bullshit. What does that tell ya

If I could go back in time, I would slap my old self for 500 times very very hard and said screw N-400, just wait for I-751. Too late now. I have done everything I could from contacting house representative, senator, to the ombudsman service. They can’t help. 

So one lesson for you guys, paid at my own expenses. DO NOT FILE FOR N400 WITH A PENDING I-751. DO NOT DO THAT. 

Damn. Sorry to hear that. What are they gonna do now if they cancelled your N400 and aren't willing to schedule you for I-751. Honestly did this whole BS just start? I mean isn't the whole purpose of them holding our I-751s to combine them together for the interview? This is is not working. They need to figure it out. If they can't do combo, they need to do your i-751 like NOW. 

[Kylekyle 1]

22 minutes ago, py6 said:

Damn. Sorry to hear that. What are they gonna do now if they cancelled your N400 and aren't willing to schedule you for I-751. Honestly did this whole BS just start? I mean isn't the whole purpose of them holding our I-751s to combine them together for the interview? This is is not working. They need to figure it out. If they can't do combo, they need to do your i-751 like NOW. 

That’s what they do at Seattle office for the combo filer. Based on my time frame, i filed my I-751 in December 2016, I got the interview for I-751 at Seattle office in late September 2019. 

[Kylekyle 1]

55 minutes ago, Felicie said:

They said they don’t know. They scheduled me for my n-400 then said my n-400 can’t be adjudicated without my I-751 being approved, but they said “we can’t schedule you for the i-751 interview, it’s not what we could decide” bullshit. What does that tell ya

If I could go back in time, I would slap my old self for 500 times very very hard and said screw N-400, just wait for I-751. Too late now. I have done everything I could from contacting house representative, senator, to the ombudsman service. They can’t help. 

So one lesson for you guys, paid at my own expenses. DO NOT FILE FOR N400 WITH A PENDING I-751. DO NOT DO THAT. 

Sorry to hear that. I know how you feel. I was so pissed when my combo interview got descheduled in February. But there’s really nothing you can do right now other than just waiting.