N 400 interview with pending I 751

[bahamamama234 25]

3 hours ago, nthu4325 said:

hi i am in same situation, applied for ROC on May 2016 and N-40O on July 2017 my I 751 case was transferred to Lee's  summit MO on May 8 2018 got letter saying ' in order to speed up ..." then on June 20th 2018 my N400  scheduled  for interview on July 28th so i was worrying  and talked to tier 2 officer he told me do NOT  worry just go for ur N400 interview . when i told him but my ROC still pending how they can approve my N400 . then he said  well if they need more info about your  I 751 case then they may call ur wife for interview with later. from my understanding it is good idea to go with my wife just incase  and to finish everything in same day . you dont need to go with lawyer. all you need to get most recently supporting doc, and get prepared for your both cases. good luck!

Got it! Thank you so much for the info! Good luck to you as well!

 

Also I did submit supporting evidence on n400 online such as bank statements/rent receipts/ internet/ electricity bills/ irs returns copies that I got from their online website

 

If I print copies of what the IRS provides online is that enough to bring? 

Likewise for my bill copies and statements, printing them from online system should be enough right?

 

Cause they say ''bring originals of all submitted'' but I guess that only goes to docs right?

 

Just wondering.. 

[lemongreentea 24]

On 7/4/2018 at 6:35 AM, bahamamama234 said:

Hey guys so I also have my i751 still pending applied in CALIFORNIA service center in NOV 2016.

I applied for n400 under 3year rule in NOV 2017..

 

On 05/2018 I got a letter saying my I751 was transferred to Lee's  summit MO I believe which is USCIS NATIONAL BENEFITS CENTER? to ''speed up processing time'' as it states on letter

 

on 06/10 I got my interview notice for N400 which says I will have interview on this month the day 16. It does not say anything about ROC/I751 on it...

It only says bring your green card/ spouse birth certificate/ marriage certificate...

 

I been assuming it will be a combo interview but I heard negative comments saying I must get a lawyer and ask for a combo interview? I won't get an interview because they will have to wait for a decision from that office my case was sent to?

 

Can anyone explain this better to me? Kinda worried now, thanks

Wow, I can't believe it took them like 7 months to schedule your N400 interview. I filed my N400 2 weeks ago and did my biometrics, with I751 pending. My field office is not terribly busy, but I haven't heard anything regarding case transferred. I have seen a couple of posts like your situation. I'm pretty sure one of them received a separate interview letter (I751) sent from the field office after the N400 interview notification. So you might receive another interview letter. I have seen posts, where they can't adjudicate I751 because it's at NBC (Honestly, I don't understand why it would get stuck at NBC. maybe they didn't mail out to the field office in time for the n400 interview?). Either way, I would definitely bring my spouse to the interview. Most of the cases I read are that they transferred I751 to NBC, then may be transferred to the field office, then a combo interview. 

[lemongreentea 24]

On 5/18/2018 at 2:58 AM, Nathan N. said:

Congratz for both of you! The one got approved is my N 400! The online status of I 751 never changed. But a week after the approval, I also received the transfer letter and an approval letter of I 751 saying that I would receive my 10-year green card within 60 days (it will never happen). So I guess you just ignore anything related to I 751 now since your N 400 is approved. I just got my Oath yesterday, still overwhelmed because my IO said my Oath might be in June. We are almost done bruh!

You ever received any I751 transfer notice to NBC before your N400 interview?

[nthu4325 5]

20 hours ago, bahamamama234 said:

Got it! Thank you so much for the info! Good luck to you as well!

 

Also I did submit supporting evidence on n400 online such as bank statements/rent receipts/ internet/ electricity bills/ irs returns copies that I got from their online website

 

If I print copies of what the IRS provides online is that enough to bring? 

Likewise for my bill copies and statements, printing them from online system should be enough right?

 

Cause they say ''bring originals of all submitted'' but I guess that only goes to docs right?

 

Just wondering.. 

if you applying based on 3 years rule you just need to bring your spouse  original  marriage certificate, birth certificate ,if any divorce  doc. the rest doesn't have be original 

[bahamamama234 25]

On 7/5/2018 at 11:09 PM, nthu4325 said:

if you applying based on 3 years rule you just need to bring your spouse  original  marriage certificate, birth certificate ,if any divorce  doc. the rest doesn't have be original 

This is great thanks is exactly what I needed to hear! Blessed be!

 

Cause I wanna take a copy of the marriage certificate that I did via the consulate of Brazil registering my marriage in Brasil.. I will take the copy of the doc and translation of it, And then my new brazilian passport has married name on it versus the old Brazilian passport that I have to bring as is what I used to enter US does not... So that should be enough proof that my doc is truthful 

[nthu4325 5]

On 7/7/2018 at 3:21 AM, bahamamama234 said:

This is great thanks is exactly what I needed to hear! Blessed be!

 

Cause I wanna take a copy of the marriage certificate that I did via the consulate of Brazil registering my marriage in Brasil.. I will take the copy of the doc and translation of it, And then my new brazilian passport has married name on it versus the old Brazilian passport that I have to bring as is what I used to enter US does not... So that should be enough proof that my doc is truthful 

you welcome. after talking with tier 2 officer on June 30th 2018 about my I 751 i received a mail saying that my both cases will be adjudicated in same time!  so i was right about bringing my wife for my N400 interview . i am hoping to done with this process asap. 

[bahamamama234 25]

1 hour ago, nthu4325 said:

you welcome. after talking with tier 2 officer on June 30th 2018 about my I 751 i received a mail saying that my both cases will be adjudicated in same time!  so i was right about bringing my wife for my N400 interview . i am hoping to done with this process asap. 

Do you think I should call also?

 

Before my interview? Is in 8 days... Or should I just bite the bullet and go for it?

 

I filled in los angeles i751 and n400... last updated on i751 was in may saying got transferred to NBC. I have n400 interview in 8 days says nothing about my ROC

[nthu4325 5]

15 minutes ago, bahamamama234 said:

Do you think I should call also?

 

Before my interview? Is in 8 days... Or should I just bite the bullet and go for it?

 

I filled in los angeles i751 and n400... last updated on i751 was in may saying got transferred to NBC. I have n400 interview in 8 days says nothing about my ROC

i know your cases are similar to mine. i dont think 8 days will be enough to get response from them. you can use my case as an example and go with your wife to have peace of mind.  please  update me after your interview. good luck from now. 

[bahamamama234 25]

2 minutes ago, nthu4325 said:

i know your cases are similar to mine. i dont think 8 days will be enough to get response from them. you can use my case as an example and go with your wife to have peace of mind.  please  update me after your interview. good luck from now. 

Thank you for the advice!

I def will,  tbh I am not worried about proving anything not even the test

 

What I am worried about is having them proceed with the n400 interview and give me my well deserved citizenship lol... 

 

I will def update everyone here once is done as I bet many people are curious... But hopefully by them their people already got the info that you supposed to do a joint interview

 

[Mountain Climber 186]

5 hours ago, bahamamama234 said:

Do you think I should call also?

 

Before my interview? Is in 8 days... Or should I just bite the bullet and go for it?

 

I filled in los angeles i751 and n400... last updated on i751 was in may saying got transferred to NBC. I have n400 interview in 8 days says nothing about my ROC

My wife only received the letter indicating her N-400 interview would be on July 10.  She did not receive anything

about a combined interview.  When she received her 551 stamp last month, she was told by the USCIS officer

that both her N-400 and I-751 petitions had been combined at NBC and that she would be having a combo interview.

It seems some people get a letter indicating they will have a combo interview and some don't but still have a combo

interview.   It seems that USCIS does not have a standard yet for how to deal with combo interviews. 

 

Good luck everybody!

 

[nthu4325 5]

On 7/8/2018 at 12:16 PM, Mountain Climber said:

My wife only received the letter indicating her N-400 interview would be on July 10.  She did not receive anything

about a combined interview.  When she received her 551 stamp last month, she was told by the USCIS officer

that both her N-400 and I-751 petitions had been combined at NBC and that she would be having a combo interview.

It seems some people get a letter indicating they will have a combo interview and some don't but still have a combo

interview.   It seems that USCIS does not have a standard yet for how to deal with combo interviews. 

 

Good luck everybody!

 

Thank you so much for info please update me as well. from my understanding . since they dont mention pending i 751 when they schedule n400 interview . they most likely will adjudicate both cases in same time. it doent mean they have to  interview us on pending i 751. the main thing  is N400 interview  .But you never know so it always good idea to go with our spouses. they can stay in waiting area whenever needed they can join to interview.

[MHZ 68]

Guys, you do know there is a whole thread with 67 pages of correspondence dedicated to this , right?

 

 

I completely understand your concerns. While I saw other posts with experiences that contradict my own, I can only offer mine.

I would encourage you to be safe than sorry and if you can take your spouse then do so. 

 

Background:

My case was also submitted to CSC. My I-751 was Nov/2016 and N-400 was Nov 2017.

 

Interview Notice:
I received  the N-400 notice on May 1st and I did not receive a notice for an I-751 interview.

 

Preparing for the Interview:

My wife couldn't make it to the interview as she had to take her class to a school trip, so she had her principle write an official letter explaining why she couldn't make it. A week before the interview, I prepared 2 brief cases:

• Briefcase #1: Contained all original document from when I applied to enter the US till the week before the interview. That included a copy of all applications, notices received from USCIS, DHS and the embassy, I-20, EAD cards, publications, wedding receipts, marriage licence and certificate, Life insurance, medical insurance, auto insurance, rental insurance, Lease agreements, bills, joint credit cards, individual bank statements (3 month segments) that shows transactions between our accounts, joint bank statement, phone bills and contracts, taxes, photos of the wedding, vacations we took, birth certificates, passports,...etc
• Brief case #2: Contained a photocopy of all the was in brief case #1

The day of the interview:

I went in with my 2 brief cases to the Detroit office and got through security and initial check in. I took a seat and waited for my name to be called. Once my name was called, I went inside with the officer into a private office. He closed the door  and asked me to place my things on the side. He asked me to raise my hand and swear to tell the truth,.... I took a seat and asked if we are doing the N-400 and I-751 combined and he answered yes, he will take care of both cases during our time together. I asked if my wife is needed and he said no.

 

Phase 1: The I-751 portion

Hes aid we will start with the I-751 and asked me for my ID and Green card, and I explained that USCIS took my card when I got the stamp. He asked if I got a replacement for it and I said no. He opened the door and fetched another officer and had me sign an affidavit that my card got confiscated and had the other officer witness it. He made a copy and gave it to me saying that I will need to take it with me to the oath instead of my green card and that I will not be able to take the oath without it.

 

He browsed through my GIANT folder and asked me to present our tax filings for 2017 and bank statements for 2018.  He scanned them into the system and returned them to me.

He proceeded to ask me questions about my identity like my birth date, country of origin, Employer, addresses and such. He asked me the same questions about my spouse.

He then asked some questions about us and our marriage like where we met, how long have we been married,  when we met each others families, how long we dated before getting married, and such. 

Finally, he asked the normal security questions like being a communist, terrorist, criminal,....etc.

 

Once that was done, he said he will approve my I-751 and we can proceed to the N-400 and that If I get my citizenship and receive a green card, I will need to mail it back to the USCIS office. He was adamant about that one!

 

Phase 2: The N-400 portion

 

He Asked me if I want to change my name at this time and I said yes. I provided him with the new name (it was actually a drop of one of my middle names) and he got me to fill a short form and confirm my info. He then gave me a paper and said I will need to take it with me to the oath ceremony and that the judge will give me an official paper along with the naturalization certificate for the name change.

 

He printed 4 sheets. The first sheet was a list of 10 questions from the Civics test. He asked 6 and I answered all correctly.  The questions were things like, why the early immigrants came to the north america, What does the first amendment state as a right, who has the right to vote,...etc. 

 

The second sheet contained a question " Which state in the united states has the most people?" He asked me to read it. 

The last sheet he gave me with a pen and asked me to write down," California has the most people."

 

Once that was done, he asked me questions to the effect that I am willing to take the oath. It included things like I f I am willing to renounce allegiance to other nations , governments and kings. If I am willing to bear arms if required by law, ...etc.

 

Once all that was done, he said congratulations and gave me a paper indicating the approval and said to wait for the oath notice then escorted me out.

 

Conclusion:

 

• I did not need my spouse
• I only needed my latest taxes and bank statements
• I needed the 2 papers he gave me to go to the oath.

 

 

I hope this is helpful. Please let me know if you have more questions. 

 

Good luck!

 

[Amadia 711]

Congrats on your approval!

 

[LucyF 1]

On 5/3/2018 at 1:23 AM, KitkatTh said:

Congratulations!

My case is very similar to yours, the difference is that the IO did not interview me for the I-751 at all, only the N-400,  but said that he would schedule another interview date for my spouse and I to go back together then he can approve the cases. Still waiting, at least there is a movement that my case was transferred to another office , hopefully that's not  computer errors that have been going on.

Hey @KitkatTh - just wondering if you have gotten the notice for I751 yet. Good luck with everything!

[KitkatTh 7]

11 minutes ago, LucyF said:

Hey @KitkatTh - just wondering if you have gotten the notice for I751 yet. Good luck with everything!

@LucyF Thank you for asking. Both of my cases were all done since 8.14.18. I am now a US Citizen. It took 7 months for N-400 and 19 months for I-751, a very long time.