N-400 interview was not taken because I-751 is pending

[Studentss 6]

hello everyone,

 

today 1/16/2020 i was scheduled for my N-400 interview at 1:15 PM, i showed up, waited and then they took my picture and fingerprint, the second time i was called and the white guy took me to the separate room and told me that he won't be taking interview from me today because my I-751 is "still not approved and still pending and myself i have received another letter from USCIS about the second time fingerprint for I-751 " two days ago, it is confusing situation, they didn't take care of I-751 yet and they scheduled interview for N-400 for me, the guy told me that after decision is made about my I-751 then they will scheduled my interview again either in the end of the February or in the beginning of march , my question is " is this normal has this been down with someone else or i am the only one, i am a little worried, whats going on?

 

P.S: i am still married to the same spouse and we have one daughter 

 

 

Thank you in advance 

 

 

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

8 minutes ago, Studentss said:

is this normal has this been down with someone else or i am the only one, i am a little worried, whats going on?

I happened before, not too often though. I've seen this in some cases. What's more often is they would do a combo interview I-751/N-400 all in one and they could approve both. Obviously did not happen in this case. You can only wait and keep dinging them on the I-751. You could have asked "the white guy" to see if he could pull the I-751 and adjudicate that. 

[Georgia16 2,858]

Sounded more like it’s was they new request for fingerprints that put a stop for it. 
 

ps you could just say guy instead of putting a color on. 

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

23 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

Sounded more like it’s was they new request for fingerprints that put a stop for it. 
 

ps you could just say guy instead of putting a color on. 

That was the OP's...

[mindthegap 2,521]

I had this happen at my N-400 last year..... waited around for four hours, but their excuse was confusing and I still can't work out if it was because of the still pending I-751, or part of my file being misplaced that they alluded to when telling me it was cancelled.

 

Either way, it is now almost exactly 365 days later and no sign of a reschedule (despite being told that it would be expedited and multiple attempts, service requests and infopasses to try get this done) and no movement on the I-751 either..and both the I-751 and N-400 are now classed as outside of processing time now.

 Standard USCIS BS basically.

Edited January 16, 2020 by mindthegap

[Georgia16 2,858]

18 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

That was the OP's...

I know. I was "talking" to him when I wrote it.

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

17 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

I had this happen at my N-400 last year..... waited around for four hours, but their excuse was confusing and I still can't work out if it was because of the still pending I-751, or part of my file being misplaced that they alluded to when telling me it was cancelled.

 

Either way, it is now almost exactly 365 days later and no sign of a reschedule (despite being told that it would be expedited and multiple attempts, service requests and infopasses to try get this done) and no movement on the I-751 either..and both the I-751 and N-400 are now classed as outside of processing time now.

 Standard USCIS BS basically.

But yours also has all that snafu happened to the first I-751 right?

[Georgia16 2,858]

17 minutes ago, mindthegap said:

I had this happen at my N-400 last year..... waited around for four hours, but their excuse was confusing and I still can't work out if it was because of the still pending I-751, or part of my file being misplaced that they alluded to when telling me it was cancelled.

 

Either way, it is now almost exactly 365 days later and no sign of a reschedule (despite being told that it would be expedited and multiple attempts, service requests and infopasses to try get this done) and no movement on the I-751 either..and both the I-751 and N-400 are now classed as outside of processing time now.

 Standard USCIS BS basically.

No help from governor or ombudsman?

[mindthegap 2,521]

21 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

But yours also has all that snafu happened to the first I-751 right?

Shouldn't be an issue...should be in the same A# file, and each I-751 is reviewed and adjudicated on its merits.

Besides, lack of evidence was not the issue or the reason for denial with the first one!

 

21 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

No help from governor or ombudsman?

Ombudsman were zero help -  told me to speak to a lawyer - and senator, no reply.

Should have entire contents of my A# file in a few weeks when my FOIA is completed (it helpfully gives you an estimated completion date in the request portal once filed) and once I have reviewed that I am thinking maybe writ of mamandus time... this has gone on long enough now, given the first I-751 was filed a few months shy of five years ago now....

 

 

Anyway, wasn't trying to hijack the OPs thread. 

Not much you can really do - if you call or write request a new date, you will get the standard 'in line for rescheduling, cannot give you a date for this' pro-forma response or a variation of it. You can't speed up the I-751 and can't file for outside of processing time until it is. 

 

It is stupid as they are supposed to be adjudicated together, and a pending I-751 is not a reason for cancelling an N-400 interview, which can proceed and be approved in principal but just not be formally approved until the underlying I-751 is. They are supposed to be combined, and this standard procedure happens all the time . I would possibly hazard a guess that being from Pakistan may have left you subject to additional scrutiny & delays and they are giving you lame excuses 101 as is standard for USCIS , but that is only a guess....

 

Edited January 16, 2020 by mindthegap

[TheKingmaker 153]

3 hours ago, mindthegap said:

I had this happen at my N-400 last year..... waited around for four hours, but their excuse was confusing and I still can't work out if it was because of the still pending I-751, or part of my file being misplaced that they alluded to when telling me it was cancelled.

 

Either way, it is now almost exactly 365 days later and no sign of a reschedule (despite being told that it would be expedited and multiple attempts, service requests and infopasses to try get this done) and no movement on the I-751 either..and both the I-751 and N-400 are now classed as outside of processing time now.

 Standard USCIS BS basically.

OMG man. When this is over, I'll buy you a beer. Anywhere in Manhattan - your pick.

[Going through 5,668]

14 hours ago, mindthegap said:

I had this happen at my N-400 last year..... waited around for four hours, but their excuse was confusing and I still can't work out if it was because of the still pending I-751, or part of my file being misplaced that they alluded to when telling me it was cancelled.

 

Either way, it is now almost exactly 365 days later and no sign of a reschedule (despite being told that it would be expedited and multiple attempts, service requests and infopasses to try get this done) and no movement on the I-751 either..and both the I-751 and N-400 are now classed as outside of processing time now.

 Standard USCIS BS basically.

I think we're all rooting for your N400 at this point....what you've been through since the beginning is insane.

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[Going through 5,668]

4 hours ago, jakelake said:

USCIS does allow people to file N-400 and be naturalized even if I-751 has not yet been approved. The applicant has to have lived in the U.S. for 3 years and still be married to U.S. citizen spouse.

Allow to file, yes, allow to be naturalized (ie. be approved and do the oath to become a citizen), that depends on specific circumstances----From USCIS policy manual:

 

2. Spouses with Pending Petitions and Naturalization Applications

An application for naturalization may not be approved if there is a pending petition for removal of conditions. If an applicant’s petition to remove conditions is pending at the time of filing or is filed prior to the interview, USCIS will adjudicate the petition to remove conditions prior to or concurrently with the adjudication of the naturalization application. ^[6] 

 

However, certain CPRs may be eligible for naturalization without filing a petition or having the conditions removed if applying for naturalization on the basis of:

• Marriage to a U.S. citizen employed abroad; or

• Qualifying military service. ^[4] 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-5

 

OP hasn't said that he/she fits either of the above two mentioned criteria.  What's interesting in this thread is that the OP did not have a combo interview....perhaps something to do with the delay behind the 2nd fingerprinting/additional background checks.  Shame the officer did not/could not pull the i-751 and adjudicate it on-the-spot, as what normally happens when this situation occurs and there is a pending i-751 behind a pending N400.

 

Edited January 21, 2020 by Going through

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