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On ‎8‎/‎26‎/‎2021 at 11:13 AM, Pat&Vince said:

Thanks!

 

No they do not notify or mention that the interview will be a "combo". Both my statuses (N-400 first, then I-751) changed within hours saying interviews were scheduled. I received two appointment letters, one for each, showing the appointments at the exact same date and time.

The funny part is that the USCIS building in San Francisco is at an intersection, with entrances on each street. The appointment letters were indicating two different addresses, though they lead to the same spot. I was aware of the configuration so I didn't worry too much, but I can see it being a ####### moment if you are not familiar with the building.

 

I'v heard that sometimes, they conduct the I-751 at the N-400 even if you haven't received the letter. If the officer has the whole file with them it might be possible? I'm sure they will let your spouse get in if you only have the N400 letter with you though...

 

 

 

I hope we get a combo as well. my wife's I-751 is stuck on "ready to schedule for interview" since last October and yesterday they scheduled her interview for N400 by end of next month. lets see what happen

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We filed my husband's I-751 on the 23rd with overnight mail so it got to Phoenix on the 24th. We got the extension letter yesterday 8/30 with the NBC service center. He entered on a CR1 visa in October 2019. And now we just forget about it until we get his biometrics appointment! 

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My case i-751 status just got updated yesterday to "ready to schedule for an interview". Do you guys have any idea how long will it take before they send an appointment letter? My service center is National Benefit Center. My nursing board exam is coming up and this adds up to my stress level. Can you please give me an idea what to bring on the interview day. Thank you so much everyone.

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6 minutes ago, Nyka Santos said:

My case i-751 status just got updated yesterday to "ready to schedule for an interview". Do you guys have any idea how long will it take before they send an appointment letter? My service center is National Benefit Center. My nursing board exam is coming up and this adds up to my stress level. Can you please give me an idea what to bring on the interview day. Thank you so much everyone.

hi i guess only when the status changes to ‘interview scheduled’ you can expect the appoinment letter. This greatly depends on you local office availability. if you dont mind can you tell me your timeline??

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On 4/6/2019 at 3:54 PM, Crazy Cat said:

I can not find any processing time information, official or otherwise, for MSC.   Anyone have any ideas?  

Hi , 

Iam an MSC filer , came across your profile .

Iam also from san antonio texas , if you dont mind can you pls let me know your i751 approval timeline? it will be greatly helpful for me .

 

regards, 

reema joseph

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12 minutes ago, reejo173 said:

hi i guess only when the status changes to ‘interview scheduled’ you can expect the appoinment letter. This greatly depends on you local office availability. if you dont mind can you tell me your timeline??

09/25/2020 - i mailed all the fors and requirements.

 

09/30/2020 - case status "received"

 

10/02/2020 - received i757 notice of action

 

06/22/2021 - biometrics

 

09/01/2021 - case status changed to "ready to schedule for interview"

 

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2 hours ago, reejo173 said:

 

Hi , 

Iam an MSC filer , came across your profile .

Iam also from san antonio texas , if you dont mind can you pls let me know your i751 approval timeline? it will be greatly helpful for me .

 

regards, 

reema joseph

I751 mailed to Dallas PO Box: 3/28/2019
I-797 extension letter  for ROC dated 4/2/2019  MSCxxxxxxxxxx received: 4/6/2019
Biometrics apt received for 4/25/2019: on 4/12/2019

Biometrics done 4/25/19

Status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" on 5/28/2019

Still waiting. 

Got a 6 month ADIT stamp today 9/2/2021.

 

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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On 9/2/2021 at 1:53 PM, Crazy Cat said:

I751 mailed to Dallas PO Box: 3/28/2019
I-797 extension letter  for ROC dated 4/2/2019  MSCxxxxxxxxxx received: 4/6/2019
Biometrics apt received for 4/25/2019: on 4/12/2019

Biometrics done 4/25/19

Status changed to "Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview" on 5/28/2019

Still waiting. 

Got a 6 month ADIT stamp today 9/2/2021.

 

Did you file that you are outside processing time or contacted Ombudsman? 

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I was told by the 2Tier that since my case is at MSC, I will never be outside of the processing time as there are no processing times for this center.

 

Having said that, I would absolutely go straight to the Ombudsman with this timeline. 

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Did anyone see this frikn update? 24 months now instead of 18 months! fml. This is such bullshit. THey should just waive interviews and get this going already.

 

September 03, 2021
Starting Sept. 4, 2021, USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status
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8 minutes ago, Rose Iaquinto said:

Did anyone see this frikn update? 24 months now instead of 18 months! fml. This is such bullshit. THey should just waive interviews and get this going already.

 

September 03, 2021
Starting Sept. 4, 2021, USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status

In my humble opinion, the I-751 should be totally eliminated.  By my calculations, less than 5% of all I-751s are actually denied.  Even the I-751 interview waiver process is flawed.....

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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2 hours ago, Rosa Garcia said:

Did you file that you are outside processing time or contacted Ombudsman? 

 

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

In my humble opinion, the I-751 should be totally eliminated.  By my calculations, less than 5% of all I-751s are actually denied.  Even the I-751 interview waiver process is flawed.....

 

12 minutes ago, Rose Iaquinto said:

Did anyone see this frikn update? 24 months now instead of 18 months! fml. This is such bullshit. THey should just waive interviews and get this going already.

 

September 03, 2021
Starting Sept. 4, 2021, USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status

Or the first "conditional" green card could be valid for 4 years, or 5 for that matter... 

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2 minutes ago, LiRo said:

 

 

Or the first "conditional" green card could be valid for 4 years, or 5 for that matter... 

10 years would be appropriate.  Why should a K-1 entrant be exempt from an interview vs a CR-1 entrant?  It just doesn't make sense.  There is no need for conditional cards at all.

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"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

10 years would be appropriate.  Why should a K-1 entrant be exempt from an interview vs a CR-1 entrant?  It just doesn't make sense.  There is no need for conditional cards at all.

I just can’t believe they are going to send New receipts out vs either changing the system, schedule the damn interviews, or waive them completely. Two years is just so stupid. It doesn’t even make sense why it’s two years. The system really needs to change. They just need to push the cases through especially when you can clearly tell by the stack of paperwork who’s marriage is legit and who’s isnt. I’m just so upset and frustrated about this. I’m only thankful that my husband is in the country with me and we are not apart like we were when waiting for the cr-1 to be approved. 

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2 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Why should a K-1 entrant be exempt from an interview vs a CR-1 entrant? 

A K-1 visa holder must go through the adjustment of status process after marriage, no automatic green card when entering the USA so they all interviewed for the green card by USCIS at the local field office. USCIS gets to interview both the immigrant and the spouse at the AOS interview.

 

Still can be slow though: K-1 here waiting 15 months so far, no appointment updates at all, no ready to schedule an interview. USCIS moved our i751 to NBC in December for faster processing then nothing (Started at California SS).

K1 Visa Arrived USA July 2017

Married August 2017

AOS Approved July 2018

 

Filed for i751 joint application May 2020

Fingerprints reused October 2020, and February 2021 and June 2021 (Yes 3 fingerprint notices)

Case move to National Benefits Center December 2020 for quicker processing from California Service Center

Oct 2021 out of processing time inquiry made, response May 5th 2022 that our i751 case will be addressed at our n400 interview

Combo interview May 16th 2022, in Sacramento

Approved June 08, 2022

 

Filed for Naturalization May 2021

Fingerprints reused May 2021

Combo interview May 16th 2022, in Sacramento, 

Approved June 08, 2022

Oath Ceremony completed June 29th 2022

 

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