Processing Times (I-751) for MSC (National Benefits Center)

[OldUser 4,956]

4 minutes ago, coco3542 said:

 

Your sentence makes NO SENSE. 

 

How do I have an approved I751 if I just now said in my previous post - that my case is still PENDING. 

 

Of course I will pay the fee. I751 is still pending.

I didn't say you have it, I said you need to have it approved. But you can file N-400 while I-751 is pending, as long as you're eligible. You cannot skip I-751 and I don't understand your statement:

 

17 minutes ago, coco3542 said:

 my I751 payment was for nothing....

You don't have choice, you always need to pay both fees (I-751 and N-400) if you were given conditional green card.

Edited May 2, 2023 by OldUser

[cocoVA 60]

What is your definition of "approved"? 

 

Pending is pending

 

approved is approved

 

and you just said my I751 needs to be approved before I filed for N400. Misinformations are just uncool.

 

My payment for I751 was for nothing since it takes 100 years to get a GreenCard. Why did I pay for that stuff then if I need to pay again for N400?

[OldUser 4,956]

3 minutes ago, coco3542 said:

What is your definition of "approved"? 

 

Pending is pending

 

approved is approved

 

and you just said my I751 needs to be approved before I filed for N400. Misinformations are just uncool.

 

My payment for I751 was for nothing since it takes 100 years to get a GreenCard. Why did I pay for that stuff then if I need to pay again for N400?

Ok, I see no point discussing this further.

 

Please spend some time to understand how the process works. Information is readily available on this forum. Immigration benefit is a privilege, not a right.

[cocoVA 60]

1 minute ago, OldUser said:

Ok, I see no point discussing this further.

 

Please spend some time to understand how the process works. Information is readily available on this forum. Immigration benefit is a privilege, not a right.

 

Discussing? You say stuff which are incorrect but that's fine. 

[K.T 34]

1 hour ago, coco3542 said:

What is your definition of "approved"? 

 

Pending is pending

 

approved is approved

 

and you just said my I751 needs to be approved before I filed for N400. Misinformations are just uncool.

 

My payment for I751 was for nothing since it takes 100 years to get a GreenCard. Why did I pay for that stuff then if I need to pay again for N400?

You know I-751 and N400 are two different things right?

 

You need I-751, because you have a conditional green card. You can not skip this. This is a MUST have

 

Whether or not to apply for N400 it is your DECISION. If you want to be a citizen and eligible you can apply for it. 

[cocoVA 60]

1 minute ago, K.T said:

You know I-751 and N400 are two different things right?

 

You need I-751, because you have a conditional green card. You can not skip this. This is a MUST have

 

Whether or not to apply for N400 it is your DECISION. If you want to be a citizen and eligible you can apply for it. 

 

I'm well aware. Thank you.

 

What I was trying to say is that "approved" and "pending" are for me two different things. Can I apply for N400 even though my I751 is still pending? So, it's a yes.

 

I don't understand why USCIS takes money for I751, takes their sweet time, just so to take money for N400 again.

[OldUser 4,956]

1 minute ago, coco3542 said:

Can I apply for N400 even though my I751 is still pending? So, it's a yes.

Yes, and I said you can apply / file for N-400 with pending I-751. But you gotta understand, N-400 cannot be approved without approved I-751.

 

Just like "pending" and "approved" are two different things,  "approved" and "apply" are two different things.

 

3 minutes ago, coco3542 said:

I don't understand why USCIS takes money for I751, takes their sweet time, just so to take money for N400 again.

You have to pay the I-751 fees regardless of the wait, which could be 10 days or could be 4 years to get approved. Also, many people don't apply for N-400. But the I-751 is both for those who apply for N-400 and those who don't. These are the rules, no matter how we feel about them.

[cocoVA 60]

@OldUser

 

thank you. Now I understand what you meant. I'm sorry.

 

But then next question:

 

How should my N400 get approved if my I751 is still pending/not approved. What's the point of doing N400? Will it make it go faster? Will I get approved on both.

[OldUser 4,956]

24 minutes ago, coco3542 said:

@OldUser

 

thank you. Now I understand what you meant. I'm sorry.

 

But then next question:

 

How should my N400 get approved if my I751 is still pending/not approved. What's the point of doing N400? Will it make it go faster? Will I get approved on both.

No worries, I'm glad we came to mutual understanding.

 

When you file N-400, it cannot get approved without I-751, so a lot of the times, USCIS will review and decide on your I-751 before arranging N-400 interview. Other times, they will have a combo interview for I-751 and N-400 and give you decision for both. And in some cases, they'll only interview you for N-400 and you'll keep waiting for I-751 decision to get N-400 approved. There's no way of knowing exactly how it will go.

 

But even in the worst case, you're saving time, because N-400 will be already done. So you naturalize faster because you didn't wait for I-751 to get approved to get started on N-400.

 

I hope this helps

 

[Ma08716 1]

So technically it’s not it makes it any faster, but the n400 are a high priority petition and if you got to the point that your n400 interview is scheduled and your i751 is still pending, you will be facing one of those scenarios 

you will get a combo interview for both cases

 

your n400 interview will be rescheduled when the field office gets your i-751 so they can process it.

 

you can be ahead of the game and send a cover letter explaining that you have a pending i-751 and include a copy of your receipt notice with the n400 application 

 

immigration officer will conduct the n400 interview but you will be told that they cannot make a decision due to a pending i751 and you will be waiting for the service center to snail mail your i751 along with your entire A-File

[cocoVA 60]

How can I send a Cover Letter for N400 when the application itself is only to do online? I can submit a cover letter online I guess?

 

This is so confusing. 

 

So N400 wouldn't be processed because they would say my I751 is still pending? Why do people do N400 then when it might not even happen?

[OldUser 4,956]

10 minutes ago, coco3542 said:

How can I send a Cover Letter for N400 when the application itself is only to do online? I can submit a cover letter online I guess?

Yes, you can upload documents online for N-400, including a cover letter in Word / PDF document asking for combo interview.

 

10 minutes ago, coco3542 said:

So N400 wouldn't be processed because they would say my I751 is still pending? Why do people do N400 then when it might not even happen?

It may get processed faster or it may not. When you have both I-751 and N-400 and if they're not decided after 120 days after N-400 interview, you can sue USCIS with writ of mandamus to get the decision faster. This is usually prepared and filed by lawyers.

 

But in a lot of cases N-400 helps I-751 even without lawsuit. Some people on this forum waited for 4 years for I-751. And it got approved with N-400 after filing in less than 6 months.

Edited May 2, 2023 by OldUser

[Daphne . 1,692]

2 hours ago, coco3542 said:

 

Discussing? You say stuff which are incorrect but that's fine. 

You can file for naturalization while your I-751 is still processing (and no, you didn’t pay the I-751 fee for nothing because eventually your I-751 will be approved hopefully). 
And yes, you have to pay a seperate fee for the naturalization application because that is a new application.

 

You are receiving correct information from the members here

[JessieABC 159]

On 4/5/2023 at 10:25 PM, JessieABC said:

Incredibly jealous of those who received their GCs!  I just received an RFE from USCIS with the following justification:

After almost 4 years from my original filing date (and all the painstaking care I put into creating a lovely tabbed, indexed, footnoted submission with a table of contents), they're asking me for my original evidence and additional evidence because of their ineptitude and delays...I'm speechless.

So....due to the verbiage in the RFE which requests evidence from "the date of marriage to the present", I've  consolidated old and new evidence in my lovely 200 page packet with all the fervor and hopes of USCIS actually reviewing it some time in the probably distant future.

 

Anyone have any idea if the Portland Oregon office (1455 NW Overton) accepts certified mail with signature?  Any suggestions on what type of USPS mail to send for peace of mind and OCD tracking without USCIS rejecting it for god knows what reason? 

[JessieABC 159]

Update: 3 years and 7 months later, my husband’s green card is finally being produced, 2 days after they received my updated packet per their RFE request.

 

I’m almost afraid to breathe…